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B5. Miscellaneous Flashcards

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1
Q

Which queen died fighting
Mughal armies while defending Garha
Katanga in 1564

A

Rani Durgavati

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2
Q

heritage site of Madhya Pradesh

A

Bhimbetka caves

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3
Q

Which Indian monument was
built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
in the year 1799

A

Hawa Mahal

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4
Q

Safdarjung’s tomb, set in the
middle of a garden, was built by

A

Shuja-ud-Daulah

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5
Q

Which of the following kings is
regarded as the founder of the
kingdom of Nepal

A

Prithvi Narayan Shah

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6
Q

In which year was the East
India Company incorporated for the
exploitation of trade with East and
Southeast Asia and India

A

1600

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7
Q

Which of the following places
was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty

A

Mysore

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8
Q

Which state of India was ruled
by the Ahom Dynasty

A

Assam

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9
Q

last Nawab of Awadh

A

Wajid Ali Shah

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10
Q

What was the historical name
of the city of Guwahati?

A

Pragjyotishpur

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11
Q

In 19th century, the Satnami
movement in central India was
founded by

A

Guru Ghasidas

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12
Q

The Drishyakala-Exhibition
held at the Red Fort showcased art
works from ___________ till India’ s
independence

A

16th Century

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13
Q

Calcutta became the capital of
British India in _____.

A

1772

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14
Q

Who started the Asiatic Society
of Bengal in 1784?

A

William Jones

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15
Q

Post the Anglo-Mysore wars,
whom did the East India Company
appoint as the Governor of Bengal

A

Rober Clive

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16
Q

The daughter of Moropant
Tambe and Bhagirathi Sapre became
famous as

A

Rani Laxmibai

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17
Q

Which city of Pakistan is called
the ‘Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens’

A

Lahore

18
Q

Who among the following was
one of the main proponents of the
Vaishnava Sect during the 15th
century in Assam?

A

Shankardev Srimanta

19
Q

Duarte Barbosa was a

A

Portuguese writer and officer from
Portuguese India

20
Q

Bagh caves are situated in
which state

A

Madhya Pradseh

21
Q

What was known as ‘Calico’
during the pre-imperialism period?

A

Cotton

22
Q

Gul Faroshan is a

A

Festival Of Flowers

23
Q

Which among the following
pillars shows the rock-cut pillar

A

Mauryan Pillar

24
Q

In the 12th century Karnataka,
the followers of Veershaiv were

A

Basavanna

25
Q

18th century freedom fighter
Veerapandya Kattabomman was from which present state?

A

Tamil Nadu

26
Q

Amuktamalyada is an epic poem in Telugu composed by

A

Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagar
Dynasty

27
Q

In which year Sanchi was
discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 years

A

1818

28
Q

The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) of
______ is the mausoleum of
Muhammad Adil Shah

A

Bijapur

29
Q

Who was the Governor General
of Bengal during the 3rd
Anglo-Mysore war

A

2nd Earl Cornwallis

30
Q

The Council of Ministers
during the time of Shivaji Maharaj
was known as

A

Ashta Pradhan

31
Q

In which year did the
Portuguese capture Goa?

A

1510

32
Q

In which language were the
Mughal court chronicles written?

A

Persian

33
Q

During the rule of Tipu Sultan,
which was the capital city of his state Mysore

A

Srirangapatnam

34
Q

traveller Marco Polo was from:

A

Venice

35
Q

Who among the following was the first Portuguese viceroy of India

A

Francisco de Almeida

36
Q

Rana Kumbha was associated with

A

Mewar Kingdom

37
Q

Rao Jodha, Rao Chanda, Maldeva were associated with

A

Marwar Kingdom

38
Q

Kalinjar Fort, which was
strategically important during
medieval times, is located in

A

Uttar Pradesh

39
Q

Lord Hastings initiated the ______ where the East India Company claimed that its authority was supreme and hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

A

Policy of ‘Paramountcy

40
Q

In which year the
administration of India was transferred
into the hands of the British
Monarch by the Proclamation of
Queen Victoria?

A

1858

41
Q

In which year did King George
V assume the Crown of India?

A

1911

42
Q

Who became the Nawab of
Bengal after the death of Alivardi
Khan in 1756

A

Siraj-ud-daulah

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