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Delhi GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question 581 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Famous Akshardham temple is located at?
A
Mathura
B
Kathmandu
C
Ayodhya
D
Delhi
Question 581 Explanation: 
It is located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India is a large Hindu temple complex inspired by Yogiji Maharaj (1892-1971) the fourth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan, and created by Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016), the fifth spiritual successor of Swaminarayan according to the denomination of Swaminarayan Hinduism.
Question 582 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who succeeded Khizr Khan?
A
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B
Ghiyasuddin Balban
C
Mubarak Shah
D
Sikandar Lodi
Question 582 Explanation: 
Mubarak Shah was the second monarch of the Sayyid dynasty which ruled the Delhi Sultanate. He succeeded his father, Khizr Khan to the throne.
Question 583 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Capital of India is.....
A
Jaipur
B
Jodhpur
C
DELHI
D
Bikaner
Question 583 Explanation: 
New Delhi, national capital of India. It is situated in the north-central part of the country on the west bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to and just south of Delhi city (Old Delhi) and within the Delhi national capital territory.
Question 584 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The mosque 'Dhai Din Ka Jhopra' is located in which city
A
Delhi
B
Ajmer
C
Kota
D
Patna
Question 584 Explanation: 
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra (literally "shed of 2½ days") is a large and imposing structure in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan, India.
Question 585 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
DELHI BECAME FAMOUS AFTER WHICH CENTURY
A
11
B
12
C
21
D
15
Question 585 Explanation: 
That was because Delhi became an important city only in the twelfth century. Take a look at Table 1. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs, who were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer.
Question 586 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
DELHI FIRST BECAME THE CAPITAL OF A KINGDOM UNDER WHICH DYNASTIES?
A
SLAVE DYNASTY
B
TOMARAS -RAJPUT DYNASTY
C
KHALJI DYNASTY
D
LODI DYNASTY
Question 586 Explanation: 
Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs, who were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer. It was under the Tomaras and Chauhans that Delhi became an important commercial centre.
Question 587 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Humayun's tomb was inspired from ..... style of designing &execution.
A
Persian
B
Islamic
C
Gujarat
D
Bengal
Question 587 Explanation: 
Though the tomb is mughal at core but its designs are inspired by Persian architecture. The construction of the tomb started in 1969 that is 14 years after the death of Humayun. Mirak Mirza Ghiyath was the chief architect. It is a proper Mughal style construction with ideas and designs inspired from Persia.
Question 588 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which language is used during religious rituals in Delhi Sultanate period?
A
Bengali
B
Sanskrit
C
Odiya
D
None of the above
Question 588 Explanation: 
Delhi Sultanate سلطنت دهلی
Common languagesPersian (official) Hindavi (from 1451) Turkic (original language of the ruling class)
ReligionSunni Islam
Question 589 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The period from 1260 to 1526 is known as the age of
A
The Slave Dynasty
B
Delhi Sultanate
C
The Khalji Dynasty
D
The Sayyid Dynasty
Question 589 Explanation: 
The period between 1206 and 1526 is known as the period of the Delhi Sultanate since the rulers of the numerous Turkic dynasties that reigned from Delhi during this period were called Sultans.
Question 590 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There is a museum in Delhi for.....
A
Monkies
B
rickshaws
C
toilets
D
None of the above
Question 590 Explanation: 
25 Museums in Delhi, List of Museums to Visit in Delhi - Treebo.
Question 591 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
HDFC Life Sanchay Plus belongs to which category?
A
Unit Linked Insurance Plan
B
Non Linked Non Participating Savings Insurance Plan
C
Non Linked Savings Insurance Plan
D
Non Linked Participating Savings Insurance Plan
Question 591 Explanation: 
HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is a non-linked non-participating savings plan, which helps the. HDFC Life Sanchay Plus is a comprehensive life insurance product that offers a guaranteed return to the insured and his/her family.
Question 592 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The unit you will use to measure the distance from Delhi to Patna is
A
centimetre
B
kilometre
C
millimetre
D
decimetre
Question 592 Explanation: 
long distances are measured using Kilometers.
Question 593 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
.....is known as Orange City.
A
Delhi
B
Mumbai
C
Nagpur
D
None of the above
Question 593 Explanation: 
Reputed to be one of the topmost Smart Cities of India, Nagpur is known by many names – 'The Orange City', 'The Winter Capital of Maharashtra' and the 'Tiger Capital of India'.
Question 594 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
..... Delhi was without electricity last night.
A
Most
B
Most of
C
Either can be used
D
None of the above
Question 595 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is india gate located at
A
Odisha
B
Jaipur
C
delhi
D
Tamil nadu
Question 595 Explanation: 
India Gate, which is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is about 138 feet (42 metres) in height. All India War Memorial arch (1931; commonly called India Gate), New Delhi, India; designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Question 596 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Delhi Sultanate was established in
A
1256 CE
B
1306CE
C
1206 CE
D
None of the above
Question 596 Explanation: 
About three centuries later, Muslim rule would be established in Northern India under Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 under the Mamluk dynasty. The Delhi Sultanate, which would last until 1526, is known as a period of cultural intermixing.
Question 597 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Jama Masjid was built by .....
A
Akbar
B
Humayaun
C
Shah Jahan
D
None of the above
Question 597 Explanation: 
Jama Masjid of Delhi, Jama Masjid also spelled Jāmiʿ Masjid, Jama Masjid of Delhi also called Masjid-i Jahān Numā, mosque in Old Delhi, India, constructed in 1650–56 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān, a noted patron of Islamic architecture whose most famous work is the Taj Mahal, in Agra.
Question 598 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these cities has the maximum number of historical monuments?
A
Kolkata
B
Delhi
C
Mumbai
D
Jaipur
Question 599 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which city, India's first-ever national police museum is going to set up?
A
Kolkata
B
Chennai
C
Mumbai
D
Delhi
Question 599 Explanation: 
Located in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri area, the 6.12 acres (2.48 hectares) memorial consists of a 30-foot (9.1-metre) tall and 238-tonne (234-long-ton; 262-short-ton) heavy black granite central sculpture, a museum and a 'Wall of Valour' bearing the names of all 34,844 police personnel who have died in the line of duty.
Question 600 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
who established the slave dynasty
A
Iltutmish
B
Razia
C
Qutbuddin
D
Alauddin
Question 600 Explanation: 
The Slave dynasty was founded by Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak, a favourite slave of the Muslim general and later sultan Muḥammad of Ghūr. Quṭb al-Dīn had been among Muḥammad's most trusted Turkish officers and had overseen his master's Indian conquests. When Muḥammad was assassinated in 1206, Quṭb took power in Lahore.
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