GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

List of Important Days and Dates:-

January
January 10 :-World Hindi Day
January 12:- National Youth Day
January 24:- National Girl Child Day
January 26:- India's Republic Day (প্রজাতন্ত্র দিবস)

February
February 4:- World Cancer Day
February 28:- National Science Day

March
March 13:-No Smoking Day

April
April 7:- World Health Day
April 22:- Earth Day

May
May 2nd:-Mother's Day.
May 31st:- Anti Tobacco Day.

June
June 5:- World Environment Day
June 3:-  Father's Day
June 21:- International yoga Day

August
August 1st:- International Friendship Day
August 15:- Indian Independence Day.
August 29:- National Sports Day.

September
September 5:- Teacher's Day

October
October 2:- Gandhi Jayanthi
October 9:- World Post office Day.

November
November 14:- Children's Day

December
December 25:- Christmas Day

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FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA

Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University)-- Bihar

Khangchendzonga National Park----Sikkim

Great Himalayan National Park-- Himachal Pradesh

Khajuraho Group of Monuments-- Madhya Pradesh

Hill Forts of Rajasthan-- Rajasthan

Group of Monuments at Hampi--Karnataka

Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya-- Bihar

Churches and Convents of Goa -- Goa

Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi-- Madhya Pradesh

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka-- Madhya Pradesh

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram-- Tamil Nadu

Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary-- Assam

Sundarbans National Park-- West Bengal

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)-- Maharashtra

Ajanta Caves-- Maharashtra

Taj Mahal-- Agra-- Uttar Pradesh

Humayun’s Tomb-- New Delhi

Jantar Mantar-- Jaipur-- Rajasthan

Red Fort Complex-- Delhi

Sun Temple-- Konark-- Odisha

Gateway of India-- Mumbai

India Gate-- New Delhi

City Palace-- Jaipur

Maharaja’s Palace-- Mysore

Red Fort-- Delhi

Gwalior Fort-- Madhya Pradesh

Golconda Fort-- Telangana

Fatehpur Sikri-- Uttar Pradesh

Hawa Mahal-- Jaipur

Agra Fort-- Agra

Jaisalmer Fort-- Rajasthan

Chittorgarh Fort and Padmini Palace-- Rajasthan

Cooch Behar Palace-- West Bengal

Amber Fort-- Rajasthan

Quiz Questions On Mahatma Gandhi With Answers

1.    Who called Gandhiji as ‘Mahatma’?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

2.    Who is considered as spiritual guru of Gandhiji?
Answer: Leo Tolstoy

3.    Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?
Answer: Porbandar, India – It is a coastal city in Gujarat, also known for being the birthplace of Sudama

4.    What is Mahatma Gandhi’s first name?
Answer: Mohandas

5.    What is the name of Mahatma Gandhi’s parents?
Answer: Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi

6.    What did Gandhiji call freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose?
Answer: Patriot

7.    What is the significance of the Gandhi Memorial in Kanyakumari?
Answer: Gandhiji's ashes were kept here before immersion in the sea on February 12, 1948

8.    When was the Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes issued by the Reserve Bank of India?
Answer: 1996

9.    Who is the author of Gandhiji’s favourite Bhajan ‘Vaishnava jana to tene kahiye’?
Answer: Narsi Mehta – The bhajan speaks about the ideals of a Vaishnava Jana or a follower of Lord Vishnu

10. What was the civil disobedience movement where the British were asked to leave India called?
Answer: Quit India Movement

11. Who led the salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu

12. How is the date of Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India in 1915 observed now?
Answer: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

13. When is the International Day of Non-Violence celebrated?
Answer: October 2 -- apt, isn't it?

14. Where is Sabarmati Ashram?
Answer: Ahmedabad – It was formerly known as “Satyagraha Ashram"

15. By which name is Gandhi lovingly called by his countrymen?
Answer: Bapu – It is a Gujarati endearment for "father" or "papa"

INDIAN STATES/UNION TERRITORY

States and Capitals

1.       Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad)

2.       Arunachal Pradesh (Itanagar)

3.       Assam (Dispur)

4.       Bihar (Patna)

5.       Chhattisgarh (Raipur)

6.       Goa (Panaji)

7.       Gujarat (Gandhinagar)

8.       Haryana (Chandigarh)

9.       Himachal Pradesh (Shimla)

10.   Jammu & Kashmir (Srinagar{S*}, Jammu{W*})

11.   Jharkhand (Ranchi)

12.   Karnataka (Bangalore)

13.   Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram)

14.   Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)

15.   Maharashtra (Mumbai)

16.   Manipur (Imphal)

17.   Meghalaya (Shillong)

18.   Mizoram (Aizawl)

19.   Nagaland (Kohima)

20.   Odisha (Bhubaneshwar)

21.   Punjab (Chandigarh)

22.   Rajasthan (Jaipur)

23.   Sikkim (Gangtok)

24.   Tamil Nadu (Chennai)

25.   Telangana (Hyderabad)

26.   Tripura (Agartala)

27.   Uttarakhand (Dehradun)

28.   Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)

29.   West Bengal (Kolkata)

Union Territories and Capitals

1.       Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Port Blair)

2.       Chandigarh (Chandigarh)

3.       The Government of NCT of Delhi (Delhi)

4.       Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Silvassa)

5.       Daman and Diu (Daman)

6.       Lakshadweep (Kavaratti)

7.       Puducherry (Puducherry)