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- Question
Which of the following Gods are also known as Lokapalas or the Guardians of the Universe?
Options- A. Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
- B. Indra, Varuna, Skanda and Kubera
- C. Indra,Varuna, Yama and Brahma
- D. Yama, Shiva, Kubera and Indra
- Correct Answer
- Yama, Indra, Varuna and Kubera
ExplanationIn Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokap?las, or Dikpalaka. A??a-Dikp?la ("Guardians of Eight Directions")
1.Kubera (North)
2.Yama (South)
3.Indra (East)
4.Varu?a (West)
5.???na (Northeast)
6.Agni (Southeast)
7.Vayu (Northwest)
8.Nir?ti (Southwest)
- 1. Headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located at
Options- A. Geneva
- B. Washington DC
- C. New York
- D. Rome Discuss
- 2. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water
Options- A. will overflow
- B. will not rise
- C. depressed
- D. change its meniscus Discuss
- 3. Mirage is due to
Options- A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
- B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
- C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
- D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere Discuss
- 4. Plants are killed in winter by frost
Options- A. because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
- B. because no photosynthesis takes place at such low temperature
- C. because respiration ceases at such low temperature
- D. because there is no transpiration Discuss
- 5. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called
Options- A. protons
- B. electrons
- C. cosmic rays
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 6. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
Options- A. 4 years
- B. 5 years
- C. 6 years
- D. 3 years Discuss
- 7. 'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for
Options- A. Sculptures
- B. Architecture
- C. Cave Painting
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 8. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Options- A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
- B. founded the servants of India Society
- C. served as President of the Indian National Congress in 1905
- D. All of the above Discuss
- 9. The pennines (Europe), Appalachians (America) and the Aravallis (India) are examples of
Options- A. old mountains
- B. young mountains
- C. fold mountains
- D. block mountains Discuss
- 10. The India's highest annual rainfall is reported at
Options- A. Namchi, Sikkim
- B. Churu, Rajasthan
- C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
- D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Geneva
Correct Answer: will not rise
Correct Answer: unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
Correct Answer: because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
Correct Answer: cosmic rays
Correct Answer: 5 years
Correct Answer: Cave Painting
Correct Answer: All of the above
Correct Answer: old mountains
Correct Answer: Mawsynram, Meghalaya
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