G K Test - 6

General K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. Option D is correct.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by Lord Wellesley. Option B is correct.

Sushruta is historically recognized as the father of surgery for his pioneering work, the Sushruta Samhita, which details various surgical procedures. The other figures listed were notable scholars in fields like mathematics and political science.

World Teachers' Day is an international event held annually on October 5th to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO recommendation concerning the status of teachers. September 5th is celebrated as Teachers' Day specifically in India.

The Elephanta Caves are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island in Mumbai Harbour, approximately 11km from the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). Ajanta and the others are located in different regions.

The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the design of the national flag on July 22, 1947, shortly before India gained independence. This date is historically documented as the formal adoption.

Jama Masjid in Delhi was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in 1656. It remains one of the largest mosques in India.

India Gate was originally known as the All India War Memorial and was built to commemorate the soldiers of the British Indian Army who died in World War I. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V.

Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and is identified with the modern-day city of Patna in Bihar. The other options are significant historical or cultural sites but were not the capital.

The Sanchi Stupa was commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. It is one of the oldest stone structures in India.

The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. It is famous for its unique honeycomb structure.

The Mahabharata is traditionally attributed to the sage Vyasa. Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra, and Valmiki wrote the Ramayana.

Hieun-Tsang (also spelled Xuanzang) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 7th century and provided detailed accounts of the Nalanda University. Fahien visited much earlier, in the 5th century.

In Hindu mythology, Ganesha is widely worshipped as the Vighnaharta, or the remover of obstacles. He is typically invoked at the beginning of any new venture.

The Bahmani Sultanate was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah (also known as Alauddin Hasan Gangu) in 1347. It was a major Muslim power in the Deccan.

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic science fiction novel written by the French author Jules Verne, published in 1864.

The British government announced the shifting of the capital of India from Calcutta (Kolkata) to Delhi during the Delhi Durbar held in 1911.

The Seven Pagodas refer to the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, which are located in the state of Tamil Nadu. These are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India, located in New Delhi. It was formerly known as the Viceroy's House.

The Pandya dynasty, which ruled parts of southern India, had Madurai as its capital. Tanjore was associated with the Chola dynasty.

Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer, was one of the first two individuals known to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, alongside Edmund Hillary.

The Param Vir Chakra is India's highest military decoration, awarded for acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy.

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1971. The other women listed were prominent figures but did not receive this award first.

Jama Masjid in Delhi, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656, is one of India's largest mosques. The options A and B contain spelling errors (Hyderabad and Bijapur). Gulbarga has a historic mosque but it is not as large as Delhi's Jama Masjid.

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India under the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie between 1848 and 1856.