BEL First Grade College, Bangalore All Questions

Correct Answer: Chalukya

Solution : The correct answer is Chalukya.

In 543 AD, Pulakeshin I founded the Chalukya dynasty. He established Vatapi (present-day Badami in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka) as his capital after subduing it. Pulakeshin I and his lineage are referred to as the "Chalukyas of Badami."

Correct Answer: Amritsar-Kolkata

Solution : The correct answer is Amritsar-Kolkata.

The Grand Trunk Road connects the two cities of Amritsar and Kolkata in India. With more than 2,500 kilometres, it is among the longest and oldest significant highways. The Mauryan Empire constructed the road in the third century BC, while

Correct Answer: Kerala

Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.

Monazite sand on the beaches of Kerala is rich in Thorium. Thorium is a radioactive element but presently it is not used directly as a nuclear fuel, first, it is changed into U-233 then it can be used in

Correct Answer: C. Rajagopalachari

Solution : The correct answer is C. Rajagopalachari.

When he was appointed Viceroy in February 1947, he was given the latitude to take action and was tasked with overseeing the transition of administration in India and averting the subcontinent's division. As the new Governor-General of India

Correct Answer: 29 August

Solution : The correct answer is August 29.

National Sports Day in India, celebrated on August 29, commemorates the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary hockey player. Major Dhyan Chand Singh secured gold medals for India in the Olympics of 1928, 1932 and

Correct Answer: 28

Solution : The correct answer is 28.

India has 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Schedule 1 of the Indian Constitution contains the names of the states and union territories. Telangana is the newest state of India formed in 2014 after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Correct Answer:  Public enterprises

Solution : The correct answer is (d) Public enterprises

The sector primarily targeted for privatization in India was public enterprises. As part of the economic reforms initiated in 1991, the Indian government recognized the need to reduce the burden of state-owned enterprises on public finances and

Correct Answer: Wular lake

Solution : The correct answer is Wular Lake.

Wular Lake is located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is fed by the river Jhelum. It was formed as a result of tectonic activity and is

Correct Answer: Commercialization of agriculture

Solution : The colonial policy of land revenue settlements in India led to the commercialization of agriculture, as it encouraged the production of cash crops for the market rather than subsistence farming.

Correct Answer: Jahangir

Solution : Emperor Jahangir was the Mughal ruler during the time of the English East India Company's establishment in India in the early 17th century.