61. Who organized the Satyasodhak Samaj to mobilize the so called lower castes and other oppressed sections in a movement for equality?
(a) M.B. Malabari
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
Answer:
(d) Jyotirao Govindrao Phule
Explanation:
Jyotirao Phule established the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) in Pune in 1873 to advocate for equal rights and mobilize marginalized communities against Brahminical dominance.
62. Tulsidas and Surdas – the great poets, were contemporaries of:
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer:
(a) Akbar
Explanation:
Both Goswami Tulsidas (author of Ramcahritramanas) and Surdas (author of Sur Sagar were prominent Bhakti saints and poets who lived and composed their works during the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
63. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built to commemorate:
(a) Akbar’s victory over Rana Pratap
(b) Akbar’s victory over Gujarat
(c) Salim Chishti’s birth centenary
(d) Akbar’s conquest of Khandesh
Answer:
(b) Akbar’s victory over Gujarat
Explanation:
Emperor Akbar commissioned the magnificent Buland Darwaza (Door of Victory) at Fatehpur Sikri in 1575 to commemorate his triumphant military conquest of Gujarat.
64. The Chief Election Commissioner in India is appointed by:
(a) UPSC
(b) The President of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Supreme Court of India
Answer:
(b) The President of India
Explanation:
According to Article 324 of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners are appointed directly by the President of India.
65. Hailey’s comet reappears after every ____ years.
(a) 77
(b) 76
(c) 75
(d) 74
Answer:
(b) 76
Explanation:
Halley’s Comet is a short-period comet visible from Earth that has an orbital period and reappears approximately every 75 to 76 years.
