Abt

Question 1

He is author of ‘1857-The First War of Independence

Answer 1

Veer Savarkar

Question 2

He adopted the policy of Doctrine of Lapse.

Answer 2

Lord Dollhouse

Question 3

The company that put restrictions on the freedom of the press by…-

Answer 3

Vernacular Press Act

Question 4

Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote an English letter against the crucial practice. –

Answer 4

Sati

Question 5

The first Europeans to arrive in India.

Answer 5

• Portuguese

Question 6

Treaty signed by the British and Peshwa Bajirao II. –

Answer 6

Treaty of Vasai

Question 7

Indian king who is known as builder of modern navy. –

Answer 7

Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj

Question 8

It is a license to trade the Indian rulers had to get from the Portuguese. –

Answer 8

Cartuz

Question 9

It is a result of ‘Industrial Revolution’. –

Answer 9

Colonialism

Question 10

It means ‘Rebirth’. –

Answer 10

Renaissance

Question 11

.He started the printing press. -

Answer 11

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 12

He invented the steam engine. –

Answer 12

James Watt

Question 13

He is founder of ‘Independent Labour Party’. –

Answer 13

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Question 14

Partition of Bengal was planned by… -

Answer 14

Lord Curzon

Question 15

She started ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’.

Answer 15

– Medha Patkar

Question 16

.A legal Agreement was signed in Geneva for International trade.

Answer 16

GATT

Question 17

He is known as ‘Iron Man of India’.

Answer 17

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Question 18

Name the Austrian prince who assassinated in Serbia.-

Answer 18

Archduke Franz
Ferdinand

Question 19

In 2008, India launched the first lunar probe.

Answer 19

Chandrayan –I

Question 20

He was the first explorer to circumnavigate the African continent. -

Answer 20

Bartholomew Dias

Question 21

The first crusade began in the year. –

Answer 21

1096

Question 22

Father of the empirical science –

Answer 22

Galilio

Question 23

.Author of the epics ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ –

Answer 23

Homar

Question 24

Declaration of Independence’ was drafted by … -

Answer 24

Thomas Jefferson

Question 25

It was earlier known as ‘Brahmadesh’ (Burma). –

Answer 25

Myanmar

Question 26

The American revolt of independence is also known as –

Answer 26

American
Revolution

Question 27

Venue of geographical conference in 1876 –

Answer 27

Brussels

Question 28

.Vasco da Gama was a seafarer from –

Answer 28

Portugal

Question 29

The main building of the British factory carried the…. -

Answer 29

Union Jack

Question 30

The staffs of factories were called –

Answer 30

Factors

Question 31

Commander-in-chief of Mumbai –

Answer 31

George Oxenden

Question 32

The British agent at Jaitapur –

Answer 32

Velaji

Question 33

A type of revenue collected by the Maratha rulers

Answer 33

– Chauthai

Question 34

The battle fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761 –

Answer 34

Third battle of Panipat

Question 35

‘Arya Samaj’ was founded by -

Answer 35

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Question 36

Its origins in Paramhamsa Sabha. -

Answer 36

Prarthana Samaj

Question 37

Movement led by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at Mahad –

Answer 37

Chavdar Tale
Satyagrah

Question 38

.The one who founded ‘Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College’ –

Answer 38

Sir Syed
Ahmad Khan

Question 39

The ruler who organised ‘Sahabhojan’ for all castes –

Answer 39

Maharaja Sayajirao
Gaikwad

Question 40

The region of the regime of the parallel government established in 1942 -

Answer 40

Satara District

Question 41

The islands conquered by Azad Hind Sena from the British in 1943 -

Answer 41

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Question 42

The state taken over by the British from the Bhosale of Nagpur in 1803 –

Answer 42

Odisha

Question 43

Keeper of forts –

Answer 43

Gadkari

Question 44

The British Commander-in-Chief who defeated Tatya Tope -

Answer 44

Sir Colin
Campbell

Question 45

Venue of the first session of the Indian National Congress –

Answer 45

Mumbai

Question 46

Year in which the Vernacular Press Act was implemented –

Answer 46

1878

Question 47

Partition of Bengal was planned by

Answer 47

• Lord Curzon

Question 48

The Constitution of India was implemented on

Answer 48

• 26th January 1950

Question 49

Commission established vide Human Right Protection Act

Answer 49

National Human Rights Commission

Question 50

Name the place where SAARC was officially established

Answer 50

Dhaka