HSSC CET Group D General Awareness Questions Solved Problems with Detailed Solutions [Free PDF]

The correct answer is Prarthana Samaj.Key Points

• The Prarthana Samaj was a reform movement within Hinduism.
• It was a religious and social reform movement in Bombay, India.
• The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867.
• It was founded by Dadoba Pandurang and Atmaram Pandurang.
• The movement focused on religious and social reform in Maharashtra.
• The popularity of the Prarthana Samaj increased after Mahadev Govind Ranade joined.
• Veeresalingam Pantulu was the Telugu reformer who encouraged the Prarthana Samaj in South India.
• The newspaper called 'Subodh-Patrika' was run by the Prarthana Samaj.
  • It was started for social awareness.
  • It was published in Marathi-English languages. 

Additional Information Brahmo Samaj:

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which was later renamed Brahmo Samaj.
• Its chief aim was the worship of the eternal God. It was against priesthood, rituals, and sacrifices.

Arya Samaj:

• It was founded in 1875 at Bombay by Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati gave the slogan ‘Go back to the Vedas‘ and ‘the Vedas are the source of all knowledge’

Paramahansa Mandali

• It was founded in 1849 by Dadoba Pandurang and Bal Shastri Jambhekar in Poona, Satara and other towns of Maharashtra.
• Its founders believed in one God and were primarily interested in breaking caste rules. 
• At its meetings, members took food cooked by low caste people.
• They also believed in education for women, and widow remarriage.

The correct answer is 6 months.

Key Points

Panchayats:

• Panchayats are established at the village, block & district levels.
• The  73^rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 empowered people to elect their representatives in Panchayats.
• It provides the State legislature making their own rule for the establishment of Panchayats & giving them powers.
• There are no panchayats in states having a population of less than 2 million.
• Panchayats can formulate their own development plans.
• Panchayats will have their own budget, power of taxation, etc.
• All panchayats have a fixed term of 5-years.
• Elections to the Panchayats to be held before the expiry of its term.
• In the case of dissolution, an Election must be conducted before the expiry period of 6 months from the date of dissolution.
• Some seats will be reserved for Women, SCs & STs.
• At every five years, a State Finance Commission is to be constituted to review the financial resources of Panchayats.

The correct answer is Yaminuddin Muhammad Hasan.

Key Points

• The famous Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Olia was the spiritual guru of Amir Khusrau.
• He was a great musician, scholar, and poet.
• Amir Khusrau is considered to be the first poet of Khadi Boli Hindi and Urdu.
• Tabla, Sitar, and Qawwali were invented by Amir Khusro.
• Kiran-us-Saden, Mifta-ul-Futuh, Khazain-ul-Futuh, Ashika, and Tughlaqnama are his main books.
• Amir Khusrau was famous as the parrot of Hind.
• His creations are a reflection of Indian social culture not only at the level of sensitivity but also at the level of craft
• His real name was Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Muhammad.

• Amir Khusro was born in 1253 AD in a town named Patiali in Etah (Uttar Pradesh). 
• He was given the title of Khusro at the age of just 12 by the scholar Khwaja Ijuddin.
• His spiritual guru's name was Nizamuddin Olia, who was famous as Mehboob-e-Ilahi.

• His Guru Nizamuddin Olia had seen the period of 7 Sultans in Delhi.

Hence, we can conclude that the real name of Amir Khusrau was Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Muhammad.​

The correct answer is Italy.

Key Points

• India's constitution was not influenced by the constitution of Italy.

• Country	Features borrowed
  United States of America	Fundamental rights Independence of judiciary Judicial review  Impeachment of the president, Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges Post of vice-president.
  France	Republic Ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in the Preamble
  United Kingdom	Parliamentary government Rule of Law Legislative procedure Single Citizenship Cabinet system Prerogative writs Parliamentary privileges Bicameralism

The correct answer is North-east.

• Shivalik Hills are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas that stretches from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra River.

Key Points

• There are four main geographical features in the Indian state of Haryana.
• The Yamuna-Ghaggar plain forms the largest part of Haryana.
• Shivalik Hills are present to the northeast in the foothills of the Himalayas which consists of deciduous forests. 
• Semi-desert dry sandy plains are in the south-west direction whereas Aravali Hills area in the south borders the state of Rajasthan.