How to increase General Knowledge

If you are a Student to increase your GK level because you are preparing for competitive exam for government jobs or entrance exam for admissions in various courses, you have to follow some easy process.

As the major problem faced by everyone is General Knowledge we will tell you how to improve it. Because, GK is asked in most of the SBI Exams, IBPS Exams, SSC Exams etc.

To increase your general knowledge, make a habit of reading newspapers, latest magazines, latest current affairs and watch news channel and must aware about what happen around this world. 

One most important process is to study the previous years questions.

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Vacancy at Punjabi University for Project Fellow and Research Assistants

Punjabi University has published an advertise notification regarding filling up of vacancy in  Economics Department this year.

If you are interested in Teaching Jobs, you can apply for Project Fellow/Research Assistants.  

How to Apply:

To apply for the posts you have to send your application along with bio-data before 22.08.2016 to the below address by 4.00p.m. 

The face to face interview will be held in the Office of Dean Research, Guru Teg Bahadur Hall, Punjabi University, Patiala on 23.08.2016 at 12.00 noon. 

Interested candidates may apply for the posts on a plain paper along with attested copies of certificates. You should mention your telephone/cell numbers pon the application form.

Vacancy Position:

Here is the vacancy position in Punjabi University Economics Department.

1. Vacancy for Project Fellow -

No. of Post : 01

2. Vacancy for Research Assistants -

No. of Posts : 5 or 6 posts 

Educational Qualification:

Qualifications for Project Fellow: M.A.(Economics)/M.Com. with at least 55% marks. Candidates with M.Phil. or Ph.D. Degree having rural background and experience in the primary data collection will be preferred. 

Qualifications for Research Assistants  : M.A. (Economics) with it least 55% marks (For SC candidates 50% marks) Candidate having rural background and experience in the primary data collection will be preferred. 

Punjabi University was established on April 30, 1962 in Patiala. Punjabi University's main objective is furthering the cause of Punjabi language, art and literature. Punjabi University has spread with 65 Teaching and Research Departments on its Campus, five Regional Centres and more.

Emoluments: 

For Project Fellow - Rs. 21,600/- per month

For  Research Assistants - Rs. 15,000/- per month

Click here to know More at Punjabi University website: http://punjabiuniversity.ac.in

Notification: SBI Clerk Vacancy

SBI has invited applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment in State Bank of India. To apply for the post read below for details selection process and eligibility criteria.

(i) Junior Associate (Customer Support & Sales) 

(ii) Junior Agricultural Associates in clerical cadre 

Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State and for one post only. 

Candidates can appear for the test only once under this recruitment project. There are other Bank jobs notified too and SBI will fill these vacancy soon.

Eligibility Conditions for SBI Clerk:

The candidates applying for Vacancy in State Bank of India under special Recruitment drive for Tura (Meghalaya), Kashmir Valley & Ladhak should be proficient in official language of the State and local language of the concerned District (mentioned in the vacancy table against each District). They should have knowledge of reading writing and speaking of that language.

Test of knowledge of official and/or local language will be conducted as a part of the selection process against Vacancy of State Bank of India.

1. Educational Qualifications for SBI Clerk:

For Junior Associates: You must have a Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Central Government.

For Junior Agricultural Associates : Graduation in Agriculture or Agriculture allied activities from a Government recognised university/Institute is necessary. 

Those who are in the final Semester/ year of Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview/joining, they will have to produce proof of having passed the Graduation Examination.

The date of passing eligibility examination will be the date appearing on the mark sheet or provisional certificate issued by the University / Institute. 

In case the result of a particular examination is posted on the website of the University / Institute, a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the University / Institute indicating the date on which the result was posted on the website will be taken as the date of passing.

 Candidates should be able to write and speak English.

2. Age Limit for SBI Clerk:

Your age should not below 20 years and not above 28 years as on 01.04.2016 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.04.1988 and not later than 01.04.1996 (both days inclusive)

If you fulfill the eligibility criteria for SBI Vacancy, apply through sbi website www.sbi.co.in/career.

Notification: IBPS CWE Clerk VI recruitment 2016

Notification Details:

If you are waiting for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2016, you can get ready to crack the IBPS Exam now. Because, they will start their application process from 22 August 2016. 

You can check the notification on the official website of IBPS www.ibps.in. 

IBPS is going to conduct the IBPS Clerk exam 2016 through the Common Recruitment Process (CWE Clerk VI) as mentioned in the bellow table.

The preliminary exam shall be conducted on November 26 and 27, and December 3 and 4, 2016.

You should submit the application before or on September 12, 2016.

Eligibility Conditions for IBPS Clerk Exam:

You should fulfill the eligibility conditions to apply for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment.

Here are the eligibility criterias and you can check the complete list in this article.

1. Nationality: You must be a citizen of India or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan.
2. Age: Age required between 20 years to 30 years.
3. Educational Qualification: Degree from a recognized university.

Fees to be Paid for IBPS Exam:

You have to pay the application fee of-

• Rs. 600/- for General category and 
• Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen category. 

You can made payments using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets by providing information that are asked on the screen.

IBPS Clerk Important Dates:

The IBPS has released a list of tentative dates for the exam schedule. You can check the list here.

Program	Estimated Date
Online registrations including modifications	August 22, 2016 to September 12, 2016
Download of call letters for pre-exam training	October 25, 2016 to November 07, 2016
Pre-exam training	November 7 to November 12, 2016
Preliminary exam (online)	November 26 & 27, December 3 & 4, 2016
Download admit card for preliminary exam	November 18, 2016 onwards
Preliminary exam results	December, 2016
Download of call letters for Mains exam (Online)	December 2016
Mains Examination (Online)	December 31, 2016 & January 1, 2017
Mains Exam Result & Interview	January/February 2017
Provisional allotment	April 2017

IBPS Clerk CWE VI Notification released on: 12.08.2016

Last date to submit application forms: 12.09.2016

Payment of application fee/Intimation charges (online): 22.08.2016 to 12.09.2016

Pay scales for IBPS Clerk:

Aspirants selected for this IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2016 CWE VI, will get the attractive Pay scale according to the company norms. 

So, You should get ready for this exam now. Chance never comes again.

Top 100 GK on History of India

Here I will provide 100 GK questions with answers to help you prepare for AFCAT, SSC, UPSC exams.


1. Shikh guru Gobind Singh wrote a letter to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb which is known as-
a. Zafarnama
b. Akbarnama
c. Kesar E Hind
d. Charak



2. 'Do or Die' is the famous slogan given by-
a. Sardar Ballav Bhai Patel
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Subhas Ch. Bose
d. Bipin Ch. Paul

3. Alberuni was a historian during the period of-
a. Alauddin Khilji
b. Humayun
c. Muhmud of Ghazni
d. Vikramaditya

4. Algebra was invented in India by-
a. Kautilya
b. Manu
c. Aryabhatta
d. Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad



5. The first and the last Muslim woman rular of Mediaval India was-
a. Mamtaz
b. Raziya
c. Jodha
d. Nur Jahan

6. The city of Agra was made capital in 1504 by-
a. Akbar
b. Mirzafar
c. Ibrahim Lodi
d. Sikandar Lodi

7. Raja Ramnohan Roy is associated with-
a. Hindu College
b. Brahmo Samaj
c. Ramkrishna Mission
d. Bengal Gazette

8. The strategy 'Divide and Rule' was adopted by-
a. Lord Karjon
b. Lord Mountbatten
c. Lord Irwin
d. Muslim Leage

9. Humayun-Nama was written by-
a. Gulbadan
b. Kabir
c. Humayun
d. Sher Shah

10. In 1576 Akbar fought the battle of Haldighat with-
a. Mewae Forces
b. British
c. Jahangir
d. Bairam Khan

11. Hari Jan Sewak Sangha was organized by -
a. Brahmo Samaj
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Dr Ambedkar



12. Megasthenis toured India during the reign of -
a. Maharana Pratap
b, Humayun
c, Pulakesin II
d. Sivaji

13. Mahabharata was written by-
a. Valmiki
b. Vyasa
c. Arjuna
d. Krishna

14. Who among the mentioned below was associated with Nalanda-
a. Harshavardhana
b. Akbar
c. Kumargupta
d. Bimbisara

15. Brahmo Samaj was associated with a great person of India. He is -
a. Swami Vivekananda
b. Dadabhai Naororjee
c. Sarat ch. Chattopaddyay
d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

16. Md Ghori was the roler of -
a. Afganistan
b. Turkistan
c. Myanmar
d. Arab



17. First Governor General of free India and last Viceroy of British India was -
a. Lord Mountbatten
b. Lord Irwin
c. Robert Clive
d. Lord Rippon

18. The oldest Veda is Rig Veda. Its salient feature is -
a. Worship of God Shiva
b. Collection of melodies
c. Worship of Nature
d. Worship of Godess Durga

19. Probably the Aryans came to India from _
a. China
b. Central Asia
c. Europe
d. Barma

20. The fourth Buddhist council was held during the reign of -
a. Kanishka
b. Ashoka
c. Kumargupta
d.Ajatshatru

21. In 1911, Mahatma Gandhi started his first Satyagraha in India at -
a. Champaran
b. Delhi
c. Sabarmati Ashram
d. Lucknow

22. Who was the founder of Mouryan Dynasty?
a. Skandagupta
b. Ashoka
c. Chandragupta Mourya
d. Chanakya

23. Among the nine gems in the court of a King one of the greatest was
Kalidasa. The king was-
a. Chandragupta II
b. Ashoka
c. Skandagupta
d. Samudragupta

24. Buland Darawaja in Fatehpur Sikri was build by Akbar to comamorate
his conquest of -
a. Delhi
b. Gujrat
c. Agra
d. Haldighat

25. Tulsidas composed his 'Ram Charit Manash' during the reign of -
a. Akbar
b. Babar
c. Shah Jahan
d.Bahadur Shah

26. 'The Great Bath' of Indus Valley Civilization was found at the site of -
a. Harappa
b. Surkotda
c. Lothal
d. Mohenjodaro

27. Whome did Shubhas Chandra Bose considered his political Guru?
a. C. R. Das
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Dr. Rajendra Prashad

28. The author of the famous play 'Mrichchakatika' was-
a. Kalidasa
b. Shudraka
c. Vishnu Sharma
d. Varahmihir

29. Who wrote the Adi Kavya - Ramayana ?
a. Valmiki
b. Saga Vyasa
c. Kalidasha
d. Kashyapa

30. Charak was the famous court physician in the court of -
a. Ashoka
b. Kanishka
c. Vikramaditya
d. Bimbisara



31. Who discovered Harappa in 1921?
a. Dayaram Sahani
b. RD Bannerjee
c. Lord Irwin
d. Lord Canning

32. The first foreign traveller to visit India was -
a. Fahien
b. Huen Tsang
c. Megasthenes
d. Vasco Da Gama

33. English was made the medium of higher education in British India by -
a. Lord William Bantinck
b. Lord Wellesley
c. Robert Clive
d. Lord Lytton

34. Who was called the 'Nepolion of India'?
a. Samudragupta
b. Kanishka
c. Bindushara
d. Udayin

35. Mahayana and Hinyana are the two Scts of -
a. Jainism
b. Buddhism
c. Hinduism
d. Shikhism

35. Matashya Purana is the oldest of ___ Puranas.
a. 18
b. 108
c. 4
d. 3

36. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was introduce by --
a. Queen Elizabeth
b. Dal housie
c. Lord Canning
d.Shivaji

37. Revolt of 1857 was started at--
a.Kanpur
b.Pune
c.Calcutta
d. Meerut


38. Who was political guru of M.K.Gandhi--
a. Gopal Krisna Gokhle
b. Dr Ambedkar
c. Netaji Shubhas Chandra Bose
d. Nana Shahib

39. In the court of Ala-Uddin-Khilji Who was the courtier mentioned below -
a. Birbal
b. Amir Khushru
c. Ibrahim Lodi
d. Tegh Bahadur

40. The Pala Dynasty was founded by-
a. Dharmapala
b. Gopala
c. Farukhsiyar
d. Nepala

41.How many Vedas are there?
a. 108
b. 4
c. 1
d. 18

42. Who was the founder of Vikramshila University?
a. Shidhunaga
b. Dharmapala
c. Ashoka
d. Kanishka

43. Adhai-din-ka-jhopra at Ajmer was built by-
a. Qutubuddin Aibak
b. Jahangeer
c. Sikandar Lodi
d.Haidar Ali



44. The Saka era which is used by Indian Government was started in 78AD by-
a. Kanishka
b. Ashoka
c. Maharana Pratap
d. Samudragupta

45. Nalanda University was founded by -
a. Dharmapala
b. Kumargupta
c. Gopala
d. Chanakya

46. Dayanand Saraswati founded the following -
a. Arya Samaj
b. Ramkrishna Mission
c. Devide and rule
d. Brahmo Samaj

47. Dandi March was started by Gandhiji on 12/03/1930 from Sabamati
Asram with the following number of followers -
a. 101
b. 78
c. 35
d. 302

49. The first Indian Newspaper Published in India was -
a. The Times of India
b. The Hindustan Times
c. Bengal Gazette
d. News of India

50. The practice of Sati was declared illegal by -
a. Lord William Bentick
b. Lord Rippon
c. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar
d. Mahatma Gandhi

51. Which dynasty established the largest domination in southern India?
a. Cholas
b. Marathas
c.Mughals
d.Khiljis

52. The author of the slogan "Delhi chalo" is--
a. M K Gandhi
b. S.C. Bose
c. Ani Besant
d. GK Gokhle

53. The capital of Pallava king was -
a.Madraj
b.Kashmir
c.Assam
d. Canjeevaram

54. What was the original name of Valmiki --
a. Ramanuj
b. Ratnakara
c. Kashyap
d.Aghastha



55. Who was founded the Ramkrisna mission ?
a. Ram Krishna Paramhansh
b. Swami Dayananda
c. Swami Vivekananda
d. Swami Achyutananda

56. Two brothers Mohmud ali and Shaukat ali started -
a. Khilafat Movement
b. Divide and rule
c. Muslim League
d. Partition of Bengal

57. Who is the father of Indian Renaissance--
a.Gandhiji
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Ambedkar
d. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

58. The Bhakti movement was first organised by --
a. Kabir
b. Ramanujan
c. Chaitanyadev
d. TV Channels

59. Charak Samhita was written by Charak in the reign of -
a. Kaniska
b.Babar
c.Sudraka
d. Chandragupta Mourya

60. Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation of Qutub Minar after the name of -
a. His grandfather
b. Kkwaja Qutubuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki
c. Himself
d. None of above

61. Thaneswar was the capital of the kingdom of -
a. Cholas
b. Harsha Vardhana
c. Porus
d.Thaneswar

62. Emperor Kaniska was belonged to the -
a.Gupta
b.Chola
c. Kushan Dynasty
d.Maurya

63. The first Viceroy of India -
a. Lord Litton
b. Lord Canning
c. Robert Clive
d. Lord Ripon

64. Who founded Khilji dynasty
a. Jalaluddin Khilji
b. Alauddin Khilji
c. Md Ghori
d. Md Bin Tughloq

65. What is the name of Budha's father?
a. Soddhodhana
b. Sakyamuni
c. Tathagata
d. Rishava



66. The coin rupia was first used by -
a. British
b. Md. Bin-Tughlaq
c. Guptas
d. Greeks

67. Changez khan reached near the bank of river Sindh during the rule of -
a. Akbar
b. Humayun
c. Firoz Shah
d. Iltutmish

68. India became an independent state on -
a. 15th August 1947
b. 15th August 1950
c. 26th November 1950
d. 26th January 1950

69. Vande Mataram was first sang at the session of Indian Congress in -
a. 1885
b. 1890
c. 1896
d. 1900

70. The leader of the young Bengal Movement was -
a. B G Tilak
b.Henry Vivian Derozio
c. Subhash Ch Bose
d. Kesab Ch Sen

71. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS -
a. M K Gandhi
b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
c. Swami Vivekananda
d. Surendra Nath Benarjee

72. The Mount batten plane was announced on -
a. 3 June 1947
b. 26th January 1950
c. 15th August 1947
d. 12th March 1930

73. The construction of Fatehpur Sikri was initiated by -
a. Iltutmish
b. Akbar
c. Qutubuddin Aibak
d. Jalal-ud-din

74. The first Indian woman President of Indian National Congress -
a. Annie Besant
b. Sarojini Naido
c. Indira Gandhi
d. Kanak Lata

75. The GOD who is most prominent in Rigveda is -
a. Ganesha
b. Kartika
c. Indra
d. Chandra


76. Who President over the first session of Indian National Congress in 1885 -
a. Dadavai Naoroji
b. WC Bannerjee
c. Motilal Nehru
d. M K Gandhi

77. Who was led Kisan Satyagrah?
a. Arobinda Ghose
b. Netaji Shubhas
c. B G Tilak
d. Vallabh bhai Patel

78. R.D. Banerjee Discovered Mohenjodaro in -
a. 1932
b. 1933
c. 1923
d. 1922

79. Bronze imare of the dancing girl has been found in -
a. Mohenjodaro
b. Harappa
c. Lothal
d. Surkotda

80. The Chalukya dynasty was founded by -
a. Chulik
b. Gopal
c. Kanishka
d. Pushyamitra

81. The last great Hindu king of Northern India was -
a. Chandragupta II
b. Chandragupta Maurya
c. Vasudev Kanav
d. Harshavardhana

82. During whose reign Tansen Lived -
a. Ibrahim Lodi
b. Babar
c. Akbar
d. Firoz Tughlaq

83. The famous "Gayatry Mantra" is contained in the Holy Book -
a. Geeta
b. Samveda
c. Rigveda
d. None of above

84. The political organisation of Rajput was based on -
a. Fuedal System
b. Ryotawari System
c. Democratic System
d. none of above

85. Haider Ali of Mysore was attacked in 1771 by -
a. Zahangeer
b. Clive
c. The Portuguese
d. Nizamuddin

86. During whose reign did Kalidas lived?
a. Chandragupta II
b. Ashoka
c. Akbar
d. Pulakeshin

87. what was the full name of Jahangeer?
a. Nur Hussain
b. Nur-ud-din Muhammad Jahangeer
c. Abul Fazal
d. None

88. Hampi is situated on the southern bank of  the river -
a. Narmada
b. Yamuna
c. Brahmaputra
d. Tungabhadra

89. Gulbarga was founded in the 13th century by  -
a. Mughals
b. Marathas
c. Bahmani
d. Ahom

90. Char Minar was build in 1591 in Hyderabad by -
a. Quli Qutb Shah
b.Mir Zafar
c. Akbar
d. Shah Jahan

91. Suryasidhanta was written by the scoler -
a. Barahmihir
b. Aryabhatta
c. Kalidas
d. Fahiyan



92. The capital of Harshavardhana was -
a. Kannauj
b. Nalanda
c. Allahabad
d. Tanjore

93. Third battle of Panipat was fought between Ahmed Shah Abdali and -
a. East India Company
b. Bahadur Shah
c. Samudra Gupta
d. Marathas

94. A. Besant and B. G. Tilak launched -
a. Home Rule Movement
b. The Indian National Congress
c. Khilafat Movement
d. Swaraj Party

95. The last Mughal emperor in India was -
a. Humayun
b. Bahadur Shah Jafar
c. Akbar
d. Aurangzeb

96. The first month of Saka calendar is -
a. Chaitra
b. Aswin
c. Krtika
d. Boishalk

97. Fahien visited the kingdom of -
a. Chandra Gupta
b. Harshavardhana
c. Vikramaditya
d. Kutub-ud-din Aibak

98. Who was the PM of England at the time of Independence of India -
a. Clement Atlee
b. Queen Elizabeth
c. Edward II
d. Lord Hastings

99. Huen Tsang visited the kingdom of -
a. Mahmud Ghazni
b. Harshavardhana
c. Chandra Gupta
d. Pulakeshin

100. Which of the following is the oldest monument?
a. Ajanta
b. Tajmahal
c. Khajoraho
d. Qutub Minar

These gk questions with multiple choice answers is important for competitive exams like bank jobs, Railway jobs, Air force jobs, SSC Exams etc.

Note - Answers are marked as BOLD

Railway Salary Package ( RSP ) from State Bank of India

         

State Bank of India has launched a special Salary Package for the employees of Indian Railways, Konkan Railways, Kolkata Metro, Delhi Metro, Bangalore Metro and Mumbai Metro as, according to SBI, almost 46% of railway employees are drawing their salaries from SBI.



Depending on the designations of the personal there will be four types of accounts-

• Silver Account
• Gold Account
• Diamond Account
• Platinum Account

     

Now Indian Railway Employees can get reduced interest on home loans, car loans and personal loans.


       The Bank has announced a list of benefits for the above mentioned customers. In this programme the customers will get

1. An unique account
2. Core banking facility
3. '0' balance account facility. No need to maintain a minimum balance
4. Auto sweep facility where surplus amount in savings account beyond threshold balance is transferred automatically into term deposit  in multiple of Rs 1000 & vice-versa.
5. Free personal accident insurance (death)
6. Free Personal Multicity Cheque
7. Free Drafts/RTGS/NEFT
8. Free updating of passbooks at any branch
9. Easy overdraft up to 2 months salary repayable within 6 months
10. Free sms alart
11. Free Debit Card
12. Customised daily withdrawal limit for various debit cards

•  Domestic Cards - Rs. 40,000
• Gold Cards Rs. 50,000
• Platinum Cards Rs. 1,00,000

13. Demat Facility

14. Systematic Investment Plan



         The Bank has announced a range of other value added benefits. To know more you are advised to contact your SBI Branch. 

Also read: How to increase GK for Exams


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