Indian History Flashcards
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History is the study of
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Past
2
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Which of the following explicitly states that “History bases all its conclusions on rational evidence?
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Herodotus
3
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“The Histories” is written by
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Herodotus
4
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The title the “Father of History” has been given to whom?
A
Herodotus
5
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Who says, “History repeats itself”?
A
Hegel
6
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“We learn from history that man can never learn anything from History” - who has said the statement?
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Hegel
7
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Who was the first Greek historian?
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Herodotus
8
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Who said,” All History is the history of class struggle?
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Karl Marx
9
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Which one among the following sums up Marx’s view about history?
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History is a succession of struggles between the oppressor and the oppressed classes.
10
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Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?
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Dialectical materialism
11
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“History is past politics”, who has held this view?
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Seeley
12
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A. Oakshott
B. Trevelyan
C. Collingwood
D. Bury
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- The fact is that the past is history varies with the present.
- The value of history is not scientific. Its value is educational.
- All history is the history of thought.
- History is itself simply a science, no less and no more
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Who said this, “History is an unending dialogue between past and present”?
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E.H Carr
14
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BC, used with dates, is an acronym of
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Before Christ
15
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What is the full form of AD, used with dates?
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Anno Domini
16
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The year of 50 BC
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appeared after 150 BC
17
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The year 1015 AD comes into which century?
A
11th Century AD
18
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A. Vikrama era
B. Saka era
C. Gupta era
D. Kali era
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- 58BC, 248AD
- 78AD
- 320 AD
- 3102 BC
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Vikrama Samvat commenced in the year of
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58BC
20
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Saka Samvat has commenced in the reign of which king?
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Kanishka
21
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National calendar of India is based on which Samvat (era) ?
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Saka Samvat
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The credit of commencement of Gupta Samvat has been given to whom?
A
Chandragupta I
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Chandragupta-I has commenced the Gupta Samvat
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to commemorate his ascendence to the throne
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Correct statements: facts
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- Vikrama Samvat began in 58 BC
- Saka Samvat began in 78 AD
- The Gupta era began in 319 AD
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Harshavardhana introduced Harsha Samvat in 606 AD on the occasion of
his ascendence to the throne
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Among the following which Samvat is called 'Kalchuri Samvat' because it had used by Kalchuris?
Traikutaka Samvat
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Chalukya-Vikrama Samvat was introduced by whom of the following?
Vikramaditya - VI
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Who is credited to commence a new Samvat (era)?
Lakshman Sen
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Which one of the following will be the year of Saka Samvat in December 2009?
1931
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When 2070 Vikrama Samvat is converted into Saka Samvat, the value would be
2013 AD
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What is the difference (in years) between the Vikrama Era and the Saka Era
135 Years
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The Badami rock inscription of Pulkeshin-I is dated in the Saka year 465. If the same were to be dated in Vikrama Samvat, the year would be
600
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2063 Vikrama Samvat is mentioned in the calendar of the Rajasthan Government, Its Shake (Saka Samvat) would be
1928 Shake
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In Archaeology, Stratigraphy is used to comprehend which of the following?
Gradual deposit of physical remains
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Carbon- Dating system was developed by
Willard Libby
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_________________ is used to date archaeological remains of wood, bone and shell?
Carbon-14
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Carbon dating is used to determine the age of
Fossils
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Then Pre-History ends and History begins when
men learned to write
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In the context of India, the Historic Period begins from
600 BC onwards
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Indus Civilization is known as 'Proto-Historic Civilization because remains of ___________ found in it?
Writing
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Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar?
22nd March (or 21th March)
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Who introduced the trend of the division of History into 3 periods, medieval and Modern?
Cellarius
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The sources that give information about the ents of the past time are known as
Historical Sources
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Fact
The archaeological sources are more reliable than the literary findings.
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Which Veda gives the information about the culture of the old Vedic period?
Rig Veda
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Which of the following is not part of Shruti-Granthas?
Puranas
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Which of the following texts claims: "What is present in the text that is present in the world and what is not present in the text that is not present in the world"?
Mahabharata
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'Tripitaka' is the religious text of
Buddhists
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'Jataka' is the text of
Buddhists
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'Milindpannho' (i.e, Questions of Milind) contains the dialogue between Menander and
Nagasen
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Among the following which can be comparable with Machiavell's 'Prince'?
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra
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Kautilya's Arthashashtra deals with the aspects of
Political Life
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What is the name of Kalhana's book?
Rajatarangini
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Who authored 'Ashtadhyayi'
Panini
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The name of the composer of 'Mahabhashya' is
Patanjali
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Who was the hero of the 'Malvikagnimitra' drama composed by Kalidasa?
Agnimitra
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Who has written the 'harshacharit'?
Banabhatta
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The Name of the composer of 'Vikramankachrit' is
Bilhana
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The name of the book authored by Chandbardai is
Prithwiraj Rso
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Which of the following historians did come with Alexander the Great?
Nearchus
Onasicritus
Aristobulus
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Among the following, which foreign traveller had come first to visit India?
Megasthenese
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What is the name of Megasthenese's book?
Indica
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Who composed ' Geographia'?
Strabo
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The name of the book authored by Pliny is
Naturulis Historica
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Who composed 'Periplus of the Erythrean Sea'
Anonymous Greek writer
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Fahien was the resident of
China
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Fahien came to India during whom reign?
Chandragupta - II
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Which Chinese traveller came in India during the reign of Harshavardhana
Hiuen Tsang
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Arab traveller Sulaiman, who visited India in 9th Century, had called which empires as 'Ruhama'
Pala
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The Muslim scholar, who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni, during the Indian expedition was
Al Beruni
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Traveller Ibn Batuta came from
morocco
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South African traveller IBN Batuta came India during the reign of
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
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Abdurrazzaq, ambassador of Persian King Mirza Shahrukh, travelled Vijayanagara during the reign of which king?
Deva Raya - II
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When Archaeological Survey of India established?
in 1861 AD
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Who is called the 'Father of Indian Archaeology?
Alexander Cunningham
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Among the following scholars, who was the first discoverer of Harappan Civilization?
Daya Ram Sahani
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Harappan civilization was discovered in which year?
1921AD
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Two first Indians, associated with the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization, are
Dayaram Sahani and Rakhal Das (R.D) Banerjee
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The excavation of Mohanjodaro and Harappa was vised by
Sir John Marshall
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What is Numismatics
The study of coins and metals
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The Boghaz Koi Inscription found from Asia Minor refers to the following Vedic deities
Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nasatyas
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The first Englishman who deciphered Ashokan's inscription was
James Princep
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The most of Ashokan inscriptions are in which language and script
Prakrit and Brahmi
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Ashokan bilingual (Greek and Aramaik) inscriptions has been found in
Shara-i-kuna
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Which script is used in Ashokan inscriptions found in Manshera and Shahbajgarhi
Kharosthi
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Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from left to right
Kharosthi
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Heliodorus's Besnagar inscription si contexted with
Only Vasudeva
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Which inscriptions are associated with Kalinga King Karavela?
Hathigumpha
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First of all which king issued a long inscription in pure Sanskrit language in India?
Saka Strap Rudradaman
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Whose inscription has given the earliest evidence of poetic style
Rudradaman
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Which inscription mentions both Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka
Mahastrap Rudradaman's Junagarh inscriptions
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Which Samudragupta's inscription describes his military achievements
Prayag
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_______________, the composer of Prayag Prashasti Inscription, was the court poet of which ruler
Harishena
Samudragupta
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In which century, the iron pillar situated at Meharauli (Delhi) was constructed?
4th Century AD
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In the courtyard of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in memory of
Chandra
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The first inscriptional evidence of the Sati Pratha has been found from
Eran inscription
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Eran inscription is associated with which ruler?
Bhanugupta
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Ravikriti, the composer of Aihole Prashasti Inscription, was the court poet of which Chalukyan ruler
Pulkeshin - II
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Which has given information about the struggle between Harsha and Pulkeshin - II
Aihole inscriptions
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The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in
Aihole inscription
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Who introduced the tradition of inscription that begins with a historical preface?
Rajaraja-I
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Detailed information of the activities of 'Mahasabha' has been found in an inscription which got from the place
Uttarmerur
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When did the coins appear first in India?
600 BC
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The oldest coins of India are accepted
Punch marked coins
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First of all who introduced gold coins in India?
Indo-Bactrians
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Among the following who issued the purest gold coins in India?
Kushanas
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The mostly coins of Statvahana's time were made of which metal?
Lead
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Among the following who issued the gold coins on a large scale?
Kushana rulers
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The maximum gold coins have been issued in which period?
Gupta period
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Among the following from which place the Roman coins have been found?
Arikmendu
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Bhimbetka is famous for
Cave paintings
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By which name Burma was known to the people of ancient India?
Suvarnabhoomi
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In which country is the Angkor-vat temple located?
Cambodia
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What is the language of Pliny's original work, the 'Natural History
Latin
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'Chachnama' is the history of Sind and was originally written in
Arabic language
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With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories, and epic tales was the profession of which of the following?
Magadha
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Chinese traveler Sung Yun traveled in India during
518-22 AD
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3101 BC as the date of the Mahabharata war is mentioned in which of the following inscriptions?
Aihole Inscription of Pulkeshin - II
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Rabatak inscription is associated with
Kanishka
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Among the following which is accepted as the 'Original homeland of Humans"
Africa continent
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Among the following which is called the 'Cradle of Humankind'
Africa continent
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Human evolution chronologically
Australopithecus -> Homo Erectus --> Neanderthal-> Cro-magnon
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Which of the following is accepted as the 'early ancestor of humans'
Australopithecus
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________ is called the Mother of Man
Lucy
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The earliest 'man-like creature', which racially differed from 'Homo Sapiens; is generally known as
Pithecanthropus
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The earliest archeological evidence related to humans was found from which region of India?
Narmda valley
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The hominoid fossils of hathnora is
Homo erectus
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Which of the following is called the earliest biped human?
Pithecanthropus
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Which is credited to the discovery of fire?
Homo Erectus
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Which of the following is accepted as the human that started the final disposal of their dead
Neanderthal
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The latest ancestor of modern humans is
Cro-Magnon
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In the following is the latest
Cro-Magnon human
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By which name were the early Homo sapiens known as
Cro-Magnon
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In scientific language, the modern man is known as
Homo Sapien Sapien
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From which site, the first Indian Paleolithic artifact was discovered?
Pallavaram
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When did Robert Bruce Foote discover the first Paleolithic implement in India?
1863
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Robert Bruce Foote, who has discovered paleolithic implements in India, was originally
a geologist
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Who is known as the 'Father of Pre-Historic Archelology' In India
Robert Bruce Foote
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Among the following from which site the earliest fossil of pre-historic humans has been found?
Hathnora
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The life of Paleolithic man was totally
Primitive
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The main occupation of Paleolithic men was
Hunting
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The source of entertainment for a primitive man of Paleolithic age was
Hunting
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The greatest discovery of man in the Paleolithic Age was
Fire-liting
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The majority of Early Stone Age tools in India, were made of
Quartzite
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Which of the following cultures is the other name of Sohan culture?
Paleolithic culture
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The Paleolithic implements have been found from
Sohan valley
Narmda valley
Attirappakkam
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The paleolithic remains have been found from which of the following
Punjab
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Sinawal is an archological site of
Early paleolithic culture
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What is true about the lower paleolithic man?
They used core implements (tools and weapons)
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Sanghao cave, an archeological site, is related to which period?
Middle Paleolithic period
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From where a bone-made statuette of Matridevi of the Upper Paleolithic period is found?
Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
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Which All is related to Paleolithic culture
Hand axe
Chopper
Cleaver
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Which is called 'Blade culture'
Later Paleolithic culture
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The egg-shells of an ostrich have been found from which of the following archaeological sites?
Patne
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Muchchhtala Chintamanugave cave shelter of Andra Pradesh is known as
the richest finding site fo implements made on bones and horns in India
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Chronological order of cultures
Abbevillian ---> acheulian ---> Mousterian ---> Magdalenian
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The intermediate period between Paleolithic period and Neolithic period is called
Mesolithic period
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The earliest evidence of cattle -breeding has been found from
Bagor
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With which of the following periods do we associate the 'Microlith implements'
Mesolithic
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Bhimbetka, an important site of Mesolithic culture, is in
Madhya Pradesh
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Bhimbetka is famous for
Cave Paintings
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Among the following which mesolithic site has given evidence of antler ring necklace?
Mahadaha
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Among the following bone-made ornament has been found from which mesolithic site
Bagor
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Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings
Bhimbetka
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Sarainahar Rai and Mahadaha are related to
Mesolithic culture of the Gangeic region
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AT which cave-shelter of India, the maximum paintings have been found
Bhimbetka
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Among the following which cave-shelter has given evidence of human burial?
Lekhania cave shelter
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From which places a larger series of case of prehistoric paintings of the prehistoric period was found?
Bhimbetka
Jaura
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On the basis of archaeological evidence, it can said about which period the people knew the final disposal of their dead
Mesolithic period
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The first animal to be domesticated by the Stone Age people was
Dog
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By which period the evidence of human skeletons became available in India?
Mesolithic period
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The mesolithic archaeological sites of which region is called "Teri" sites
Tamil Nadu
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The characteristics of Neolithic human life was/were
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Fixed Abode
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Man moved from food-gathering to food-producing in which period
Neolithic Age
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The earliest evidence of agriculture has been found in the Indian subcontinent from
Mehargarh
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Where is prehistoric food producer site Mehargarh situated?
In western Baluchistan
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The first food grain used by man was
Wheat
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Which neolithic site the earliest evidence of wheat and barley has been found?
mehargarh
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__________________ prehistoric site has provided evidence for cultivation of wild and sown variety of paddy
Burzahom
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In Indian subcontinent from which of the following archaeological sites do we get the earliest evidence
Kolldihwa in Uttar Pradesh
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Nomadic man started settling in which period?
Neolithic AgeThe
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The oldest remains of human settlement in the Gangetic plain are found in
Kalpi
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______ Neolithic sites do we get the evidence of pit-dwelling
Burzahom
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In the following places, at which place the archaeological remains of pit-dwelling is found?
Gufkral
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The remains of Neolithic pit-dwelling have been found from
Burzahom and Gufkral
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In some regions in India, men dwelled in pits it is indicated through excavation in
Kashmir
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Among the following which culture has pit-dwelling a specific feature
Neolithic culture of Kashmir valley
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The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent
remnants of the settlements of neolithic cattle keepers
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Ash mounds are associated with the neolithic culture of which region?
South India
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In which period 'wheel invented, which is believed a very important invention of technological advancement of Men?
Neolithic period
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The burial of the dog with its master has been found at
Burzahom
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The burial of goats with their master is found at
Mehargarh
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Fact:
With reference to prehistoric India, the neolithic implements are available from mostly agricultural sites
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Which of the following prehistoric sites is situated in Bihar
Chirand
Chechar-Kutubpur
Taradeeh
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// Neolithic sites
A. Pandu Rajar Bhibi
B. Kuchai
C. Daojali Hading
D. Phthorlangtein
// State
1. West Bengal
2. Odisha
3. Assam
4. Meghalaya
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//Neolithic site
A. Kildihwa
B. Utnur
C. Hallur
D. Paiyyampalli
State
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Andra Pradesh
3. Karnataka
4. Tamil Nadu
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Which is called the Chalco-lithic age
Copper-Stone Age
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The age in which men used copper implements along with stone implements, is known as
Chalco-Lithic age
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The first metal used by man was
Copper
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Facts:
1. In India paleolithic man knew the use of fire.
2. Paleolithic paintings are found in Kaimur range and Mizapur district
3. In North India, copper age and early iron age are identified separately where as in south India stone age was replaced directly by iron age
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//periods
A. Paleolithic period
B. Mesolithic period
C. Neolithic Period
D. Chalco-Lithic Period
//Characteristics
1. Hunters and food Gatherers
2. Hunters and Herders
3. Food-Producer
4. Cultivator
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// Period
A. Paleolithic period
B. Mesolithic period
C. Neolithic Period
D. Chalco-Lithic Period
// Features
1. Cave dwelling
2. River bank Dwelling
3. Pit dwelling
4. Kuchcha & Pukka
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//Sites
A. Attirampakkam
B. Chopani Mando
C. Kulli
D. Inamgaon
// Cultures
1. Paleolithic
2. Mesolithic
3. Pre- Harappan
4. Chalco - Lithic
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Pre-Harappan sites are
Mehargarh, Kalibangan, Kotdiji and Surkotada
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Which one of the following pre-historic sites is known as "Tambavati"?
Ahar
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______________ culture flourished in the region near Surkotada
Malwa Culture
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// Cultures
A. Ahar Culture
B. Kayatha Culture
C. Sawalda Culture
D. Prabhash Culture
//Regions
1. South-Eastern Rajasthan
2. Western Madhya Pradesh
3. Western Maharashtra
4. South-Western Gujarat
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//Regions
A. Western Madhya Pradesh
B. Western Bihar
C. Westen Maharashtra
D. Mid Gujarat
//Cultures
1. Nevada Toli Culture
2. Chirand Culture
3. Jorwe culture
4. Rangpur culture
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The chariot with charioteer statuette made of bronze has been found from which of the following sites?
Inamgaon
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Among the following regional cultures whose painted terracotta is considered as the superb?
Malwa
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In the Chalco-lithic period, the man of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of the house in which order?
From North to South
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//Chalco - Lithic Region
A. Maharashtra region
B. Duccan region
C. Western India
D. Eastern India
//Burial Process
1. Burial of dead in North-South order
2. Burial of dead in East-West order
3. Complete burial
4. Partial Burial
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Ages in sequential order
Stone Age, Chalco-Lithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
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In India, the use of Iron began around
In 1,300 BC
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In the Gangetic region of India, the use of Iron began in
1000 BC
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Among the following which statement is not true about the Iron Age?
The Aryans of the Early Vedic period had knowledge of Iron
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The Second Urban revolution of ancient India that was accomplished at the time of Buddha was primarily based on the extension of
Iron technology
218
Iron-implement finding site: State
A. Ataranjikhera-Uttar Pradesh
B. Noh-Rajsthan
C. Chirand-Bihar
D. Mahishadal-West Bengal
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State : iron-implement
A. Rajasthan-Jodhpura
B. Maharashtra-Mahura Jhari
C.Karnataka-Hallur
D. Tamil Nadu-Adichchanallur
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Consider the following archeological sites
Kurnool, Damdama, Tekklakota, Naikund
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What all are incorporated in Iron using cultures?
Painted Grey Ware, Northern Black Polished Ware, Megalith Culture of South India
but not ochre coloured pottery
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The Megalithic Culture introduces us with the era of South India when Megalithic men had use
Graves or memorials made from large pieces of stone
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South Indian megalithic graves are related to-
Iron period
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Megalithic archeological site-State
A. Palvai-Andhra Pradesh
B. Piklihala - Karnataka
C. Porkalam - kerala
D. Sengunaram - Tamil Nadu
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Nam of Site : Associated Culture
a. Soan - Paleolithic
b. Burzahom - Neolothic
c. Rangpur - Chalcolithic
d. Adichchannallur - Megalithic
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Pairs
Settlement Site: Chirand
Grave site: Porkalam
Settlement and Grave site: Piklihal
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Types of Megalith : Synonymical Name
a. Menhir/Nadu-kul - Stone Column
b. Kudos-kal - Hood Stone
c. Topi-kal. Umbrella Stone
d. Dolmen- Stone table
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The megalithic type shown in photograph is
Dolmen
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Assertion: the inner side of the Megalithic pottery in South India has black colour and on the outer side it has red colour.
Reason: these colours were painted on the pottery separately
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The copper hoards are associated with the following w a r e s —
Painted Grey Ware
231
following
displayed truely and chronologically the pottery cultures of Indian subcontinent ?
OCP →BRW →PGW →NBPW
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Assertion: In South India, agriculture was the principal occupation of the Megalithic people
Reason: they introduced tank irrigation
231
Which of the artefacts given below could be used as source material for the pre-historic period in India?
hand axes
Pottery
Remains of bones
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The Harappa Civilisation was discover in the year:
1921
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In India, the earliest archeological remains of hearth has been found from
Bila Surgam
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Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilisation were found?
Indus Valley
234
The people of the Indus Valley civilisation usually build their houses of
Pucca bricks
235
The Indus Valley people traded with the
mesopotamians
236
The Indus Valley Civilisation was Non-Aryan because---
It was urban
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All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization are correct except—
The people knew nothing about agriculture
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The local name of Mohenjodaro is-
Mound of the Dead
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The Indus Valley Civilization specialised in
Town Planning
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The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up of
Bronze
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Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Giraffe
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Out of the folowing remains excavated ni Indus Valey, which one indicates the commercial and economic
development ?
Seals
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The earliest city discovered in India was-
Harappa
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Which one of the folowing Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard?
Lothal
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Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is correct ?
The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
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An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
Dholavira
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From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Mohenjodaro
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Links
Lothal----> dockyard, Centre for making shell objects. Harappa - Priest King Daimabad---> Chariot
249
The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the
Harappa Culture
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Cotton for textile was first cultivated in
India
251
Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been fount at
Dholavira
252
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from he codes given below
1. Mohenjodaro, Harappa, Ropar, and Kalimantan are important places of Indus Valley Civilization.
2. harappan people developed planned cities with network of streets and drainage system.
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What all are known to the Harappa times while what all are not known
Known:
1. Construction of Wells
2. Construction of Pillars
3. Construction of Drains
Not:
Construction of Arches
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A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at
Daimabad
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One of the following sites from where the famous Bull- seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found—
harappa
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Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
Dayaram Sahni
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Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?
Lion
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List 1-List 2
Lothal-Dockyard
Kalibangan - Ploughed field
Dholavira - An inscription comprising ten large sized sign of the Harappan script
Banwali - Terracotta replica of a plough
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In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans)
Meluha
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Which one of the following Harappansites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
Lothal
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Who was the first European to designate Aryanas a race?
Max Muller
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The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
mild and its products
263
The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been
foughts at Kurukshetra for-
18 days
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Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society in ascending order of age, is correct?
Brahmacharya-Grihastha-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
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Dholarira
Dholarira →Water management, Rock-cut architecture, inscriptions.
266
Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar
Panini
267
Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ?
Periyar
268
Assertion: The development of a high stage of abstract thinking is a marked feature of early Vedic Literature.
Reason : Cosmic mystery of creation and records of philosophic doubts about it are a part of the many Vedic hymns.
269
Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic Culture on Indian History
Rigidification of Caste System
270
In which language was the 'Shrimad Bhagavad Gita' originally written?
Sanskrit
271
Purushasukta is founded in the
Rigaveda
272
The hymns of 'Rigveda' are the work of
many author
273
The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as 'National River'?
Ganga
274
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of -
Yoga Sutra
275
The God who is the most prominent in 'Rigveda' is
Indra
276
The Rigvedic God Varuna was
Guardian of the cosmic order
277
Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the
Different types of garments of the Aryans
278
Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
6th-5th Century BC
279
The words Satyameva jayate in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following?
Mundak Upanishad
280
upanishad are books on
Philosophy
281
The expounder of Yoga philosophy was
Patanjali
282
The great law giver of ancient times was
manu
283
The word Gotra occurs for the first time in
Rigaveda
284
Which one of the following is the distinctive feature between a nastier and astir system in India?
yes: belief in the existence of God
not: belief in the existence of heaven and hell
belief int he authenticity of the Vedas
belief in the doctrine of rebirth
285
Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
Gautama
286
'Ashtadhyayi' was written by
Panini
287
The literal meaning of the word Arya is
Superior
288
The 'Manu Smriti' mainly deals with-
Laws
289
Purushmedha i.e. male sacrifice is referred to in
Shatapatha brahman
290
Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
Vishwamitra
291
Author of 'Nayana Sutra' was
Gautam
292
The word Aryan means
of good family
293
Which one of the following four Vedas contains are account of magical charms and spells?
Atharvaveda
294
The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
worship of nature and Yajnas
295
The earliest settlements of Aryan tribes were at
Sapta Sindhu
296
In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property
Cow
297
Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit ar ethe indicators of
Puranas
298
Which one of the following rivers was earlier known as 'Vitasta'?
Jhelum
299
The Indian king who opposed Alexander was
Porus
300
The ancient name of North Bihar was
Vajji
301
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
Rajgir
302
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
Nandas
303
Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great?
Dhanananda
304
Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC
Vaishali
305
The Rigvedic 'Pain' belong to which class of citizens
Traders
306
By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
Udayin
307
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
Anguttar nikaya
308
Which was the first capital of Magadha
Girivarja (Rajgriha)
309
Who founded Pataliputra?
Udayin
310
By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
Lichhavi
311
King - Kingdoms
Pradyota - Avanti
Udayana - Vatsa
Prasenjita - Kosala
Ajatsatru - Magadha
312
Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?
Ajatasatru
313
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order
Haryankas
Nandas
Mauryas
Sungas
314
Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was
Assaka
315
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
Mahapadmananda
316
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?
Nanda
317
Who among the following was a contemporary of other there?
Bimbisara
Gautama Buddha
Prasenjit
Not: Milinda
318
Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located?
Indus and Jhelum
319
Which one of the following had not come to India with
Deimachus
320
Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)?
Kushinagar
321
Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?
Bamiyan
322
Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
Tripitaka
323
Buddha means
the enlightened one
324
Name the clan buddha belonged to
Sakya
325
In which state was the Nalanda university located in India?
Bihar
326
Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at
Vaishali
327
The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in
Ardhamagadhi
328
Which of the following places is associated with Jainism
Pava
329
Term : Meaning/Explanation
1. Abhidhamma Pitaka - Members of great community
2. Sutta Pitaka - matters of doctrine and ethics
3. Vinaya Pitaka - matters of psychology and metaphysics
4. Mahasanghika - rules of Monk order
330
Who was the author of 'Buddha Charita'?
Asvaghosha
331
Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra?
Vardhamana Mahavira
332
The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the
attribution of a soul to all beings and things
333
Buddha lived approximately at the same time as
Confucius
334
Buddha's preachings were mainly related to
purity of thought and conduct
335
The third vehicle in Buddhism was known as
Vajrayana
336
Which State is called the 'Cradle of buddhism'?
Uttar Pradesh
337
Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
Vardhaman mahavira
338
Gandhara school of art came into existence in
Mahayana Sect
339
Context of life of Buddha correct chronological order
Lumbini
Bodh Gaya
Sarnath
Kushinagar
340
With reference to Indian Literary works, what is Digha Nikita?
An important Buddhist text in Pali
341
Fact
1. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi
2. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
342
Which one of the following is NOT included in the eight fold path of Buddhism
Right desire
343
What are all included in the fold path of Buddhism
Right speech
Right contemplation
Right conduct
344
Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan (i.e., Turning of the wheel of law)?
Sarnath
345
Events related to Buddha:Places
a. Birth of Buddha - Lumbini
b. Enlightenment - Bodh Gaya
c. First Sermon - Sarnth
d. Death of Buddha - Kushinagar (Kasha)
e. Taught in - Rajgriha
346
What are the branches of Buddhist literature?
Pitakas
Jataka
347
Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)?
Nagarjuna
348
Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
Kharavela
349
Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
Bhadrabahu
350
in Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for
The rules of the Sangha
351
Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism
Self-mortification
352
Which one of the following is common in Buddhism and Jainism
Non-violence (Ahimsa)
Indifference to Vedas
Rejection of rituals
353
The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
Rajgriha
354
Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at
Pawapuri
355
Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of
Kanishka
356
Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where
Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment
357
Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of
Nalanda
358
Where was the third Buddhist council held?
Pataliputra
359
Where was Mahavira Swami born?
Kundagram
360
Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvanatha?
Sammed Sikhar
361
Buddha was born at
Lumbini
362
Difference between Chaitra and Vihara
Chaitra is a place of worship whereas Vihara is a living place for Buddhist saints.
363
Fact
Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic
364
Fact
Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar
365
The doctrine of three jewels- Right belief, Right conduct and right knowledge - is the crowning glory of
Jainism
366
The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by
Dharmapala
367
The Lumbini was the brith place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of
Ashoka
368
Sarnath is in the State of
Uttar Pradesh
369
Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
Pala Dynasty
370
Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the republic of the
mallas
371
Symbols:Meaning
a. Bodhi tree - Enlightenment
b. Dharma Chakra - First Sermon
c. Horse - Renunciation
d. Lotus - Birth
372
According to Buddhism
There is rebirth
There is no soul
373
Which one of the following propounded that 'destiny determines everything, man is powerless'
Ajivakas
374
Lord Buddha preached the following four noble truths. Put them in correct order using the codes given below
There is suffering
There is cause of suffering
There is cessation of suffering
There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering
375
Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?
Lord Buddha
376
Syadvad ( the theory of 'maybe') is a doctrine of
jainism
377
The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of led Buddha's life is
Sanchi
378
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
Jains
379
Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira
Sudharma
380
Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgrih, was the son of the Ganika named as
Salavati
381
The fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king
kanishka
382
The 'Tripitaka' was written in
pali
383
Name the last Trithankara
Mahavira
384
Assertion and correct explanation
The emphasis of Jainism on Non-violence (Ahimsa) prevented agriculturist from embracing Jainism.
Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests
385
Who among the fallowing presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Vasumitra
386
In Ancient Indian buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to the held. it was the
confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
387
Facts
Gautama buddha's mother was a princess from the Koliya dynasty.
Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras
388
With reference to ancient Jainism, which one of the following statements is correct?
Jainism enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga King Kharavela in the first century BC
389
Fact
The Pala rulers of Estern India were patrons of Buddhism
390
Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one the following
Jainism
391
Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
Bahubali
392
Why did Buddhism start declining in India?
Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
393
Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra' . It symbolizes
Budha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditation
Budha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
394
Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra?
Places where Buddhist Councils were held
395
Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra?
Ajivakas
396
Ashokaram monastery was situated at
Patliputra
397
Which among the following ruler did not contribute towards the expansion of Buddhism?
Pushyamitra Shunga
398
'Syadvada' is related to
Jaina
399
Which are the features of Mahayana Buddhism?
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
400
Who were the Alvars?
Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
401
Who were the Nayanars?
Leaders who were devotees of Shiva
402
Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?
Mauryan King Ashoka
403
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
Takshasila
404
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
the Kalinga War
405
Great Stupa at Sanchi is in
Madhya Pradesh
406
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
Upa Gupta
407
Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
Deer
408
Who among the following historical personalities of India is also known as Vishnugupta?
Chanakya
409
Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following kings?
Seleucus
410
Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India?
Maurya
411
the division of Mauryan society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in
the 'Indica' of Megasthenes
412
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' is a book on
Principle and practices of statecraft
413
The valleys of Sindhi, gang and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by
Chandragupta maurya
414
Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts?
Pataliputra
415
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
Rajuka
416
Consider the following with reference to the disintegration and decline of the Mauryan Empire
Brahmanical revolt
King Ashoka's pacifist policies
Invasions from outside
Weakness of Ashoka's successors
417
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great?
Chandragupta Maurya
418
The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in 'Arthashastra' includes
kings, territory, administration and treasury
419
Assertion:Explanation
Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to Dhamma
He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war
420
To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
Maurya
421
Which Rock Edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga was
13th Rock Edict
422
The head of a district (Ahara). the principal co-ordinator of the revenue and the officer in-charge of general and military functions in his jurisdiction during Mauryan empire was known as
Rajuka
423
A Buddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held at
Pataliputra
424
Katilya's 'Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of
Political Policies
425
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
Vishakhdatta
426
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
Indica
427
Who amongst the following Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan?
Bindusara
428
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
Prakrit
429
In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society?
Seven
430
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
Maurya
431
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was
Taxila
432
Who was the writer of 'Mudrarakshasa'?
Vishakhdatta
433
What is the name of Megasthesen's book?
Indica
434
In how many adhikaranas is the Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' divided?
15
435
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?
William Jones
436
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
James Princep
437
The last Mauryan emperor was
Brihadratha
438
Kautilya was the prime minister of
Chandragupta Maurya
439
List 1 : List 2
Chandragupta : Snadrocottus
Bindusara : Amitraghata
Ashoka : Piyadassi
Chanakya : Vishnugupta
440
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
Satvahan
441
By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood?
Vishnugupta
442
An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal at
Kalsi
443
Who constructed Sanchi Stupa?
Ashok
444
Which Indian king defected Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?
Chandragupta
445
In Which of the following inscriptions the name of Ashoka has been mentioned?
Minor rock edict of Maski
446
Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata ?
Bindusar
447
Chandragupta Maurya defeated
Seleucus
448
Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?
Gurjara
449
Kautilya's 'Aythashastra' mainly deals with
Political statecraft
450
Which one of the following is the seventh part of the state according to Saptang Theory of State?
Mitra
451
In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' ( King of Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
Kanganahalli
452
Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
Greeks
453
Chaitra 1 of the national calender based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorain calender?
22nd march (or 21 March)
454
Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
Indo-Greeks
455
Who among the following wer contemporaries of Kanishka?
nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra
456
The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
Art
457
What was the capital of Kanishka?
Purushapura
458
St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate christianity during the reign of
Gondapharnese (Parthian)
459
Who started the Saka Era and when?
Kanishka in 78 AD
460
Charak was the famous court physician of
kanishka
461
In the kingdom of Statvahanas of ancient India, a district was called
ahara
462
At which of the following places was the headless statue of Kanishka found?
mathura
463
With whose reign is the Gandhara school of Art associated/
kanishka
464
Which one of the following dynasties was associated with Gandhara School of Art?
Kushans
465
The destruction fo the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasion, and first to invade India were the
Indo-bactrians
466
Facts
1. the Gandhara art of the Peshawar Valley is known for some of the finest sculptures made in dark grey schist.
2. the Kushanas were the first Indian king to have protraits of themselves made in their shrines
467
Which of the following dynasties succeeded Sungas?
Kanvas
468
A Buddhist Council during the reign of kanishka was held at
Kashmir
469
Whcih Chinese general defected kanishka?
pen chao
470
Who of the following did not adorn the court of kanishka I?
Vishakhdatta
471
the capital of satvahanas was locted at
paithan
472
Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna system?
kharvela
473
The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called
Gandhar
474
Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati?
Gautamiputra Satkarni
475
In which year was Sakabda/Saka Samvata started
78 A.D
476
Whend did the Mathura School of Art flourish?
Kushana Period
477
The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
Greeks
478
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir
Vasumitra
479
Fact
1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander - in - chief, Pushyamitra Sunga
2. The last Sunga king, Devebhuti was assassinated by hi sBrahmana minister Vasudeva kanva who usurped the throne
480
With reference to the invaders in India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
Greek-Sakas-Kushanas
481
With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order
Greeks - Sakas - Kushanas
482
With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India that played a very important role in the country's economy, which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. The wages, rules of work standards and prices were fixed by the guild
2. The guild has judicial powers over its own members
483
Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour?
Rudradaman
484
Who among the following introduced gold coins for regular use in India?
Vim Kadphises
485
State : Emblem
1. Chera - bow
2. Chola - tiger
3. Pandya - Fish
486
book : Author
1. Tolkappiyam - tolakapiyyar
2. Silppadikaram - Ilango Adigal
3. Manimekalai - Sittalai Sattanar
4. Sivaga Sindamani - Tiruttakdevar
487
Region : Meaning
1. Kurinji - Hilly backwoods or montane
2. Palai - Parched or arid zone
3. Mullai - pastoral tract
4. Marutam - Wetland
5. Neither - Littoral/Coastal
488
State : Ruler
1. Chera - Senguttuvan
2. Chola - Karikala
3. Pandya - Nendujeliyan
489
The Capital of Kadamba kings was
Vanavasi
490
The third Sangam was held at
Madurai
491
The 'Paditrupputtu' is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings?
Chera
492
Which one of the following is correctly matched
Silappadikaram - Ilango Adigal
493
"Tolakappiyam" is related to
Grammar
494
The author of 'Kural' or 'Muppal', a treatise on polity, ethics ad social norms was
Tiruvalluvar
495
Which of the following is called the "the Bible of Tamil Land"
Kural
496
Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity - Kannagi?
Sengattuvan
497
Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam)?
karikala
498
About which of the following, it is said that : 'the space is which an elephant could lie down produced enough to feed seven persons'?
kaveri delta
499
Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
Pandya
500
Who is the author of 'Manimekalai'
Sathnar
501
Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
Srigupta
502
The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as
Rupyaka
503
During which Gupta king's reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
Chandragupta II
504
505
506
Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the 'Napolean of India'?
Samudragupta
507
Who amongst the follwing organised Ashwamedha Yajna?
Samudragupta
508
Which of these were the works of Kalidasa?
Kumar Sambhavam
Raghuvamsa
Ritusamhara
509
Which one of the follwing literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
Charaka Samhita
510
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
Guptas
511
Which one of the periods Warks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
Gupta
512
__________ assumed the title of ' Vikramaditya'
Chandragupta II
513
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
5th century AD
514
The six district school of Indian Philosophy - Sandhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta - became fully articulated during the
Gupta Age
515
'Mrichhakatika' was written by
Sudraka
516
Which one of the following wa the official language of Gupta period ?
Sanskrit
517
Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
Samudragupta
518
Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age
Guptas
519
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
Gupta
520
'Kumarasambhavam', an epic, was composed by
kalidasa
521
In the courtyard of the Quwwat - ul -Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of
Chandra
522
Fact
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves
2. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants
523
Sudama's 'Mrichhakatikam' is a
drama
524
Samudragupta has been given the tile of 'Indian Napoleon' by the historian-
V.A Smith
525
Who Wass the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
Srigupta
526
How was the court poet of Samudragupta?
harisena
527
The Prayaga prasasti/Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
Samudragupta
528
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
Bagh Caves
529
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of 'Panama Bhagawat' was
Chandragupta II
530
Which of the follwing phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post Harsha period?
A bill of exhange
531
Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavardhana?
harshacharita
532
Which of the following was composed by Harshavardhana?
Ratnavali
Priyadarshika
Nagananda
533
In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'sang emperor?
Harshavardhana
534
Which of the following ruler checked Harshavardhana's expedition in South india?
Pulkesin II
535
The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were build under the patronage of the
Pallava Kings
536
Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulkesin II's military success against Harshavardhana?
Aihole inscriptions
537
Who wrote the 'harshacharita'
banabhatta
538
Two great religious conference were held by king harshavardhana at
kannauj and Prayag
539
Who sent hieun-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha's court?
Tai Tsung
540
Where was the capital of Sasanka?
karna Suvarna
541
Facts
1. harshavardhana conned the Prayag Assembly
2. he wanted to popularise only the Mahayan form of Buddhism
542
Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
Pulkesin II
543
Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts
James Prinsep
544
What do the painting of Ajanta depict?
Jatakas
545
The subject - matter of Ajanta painting pertains to
Buddhism
546
Where did the game of chess originate
India
547
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
hindu, Buddhist, and jain
548
When was the 'panchtantra' written
Gupta Period
549
Which one of the following sources of islam is associated with the teaching of Prophet Mohammad?
Quran
550
Match
551
Taxila University was situated in
Pakistan
552
Bhagavatism centred around the worship of
Vishnu
553
Fahien and Huen - Tsang visited the kingdom of
Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
554
The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of
5th century AD
555
Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian medicine?
Charaka Samhita
556
Which one of the following Paris is not correctly matched?
Banbhatta - Buddhacharita
557
Visitors in chronological order
Megasthenes
Fahien
Hiuen Tsang
Alberuni
558
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
Rudradaman
559
Ruler Dynasty matches
Bimbisara - Magadha
Bindusara - Maurya
Agnimitra - Sunga
560
Chronological order in which kings ruled in India
Bimbisara
Mahapadmananda
Kanishka I
Skandagupta
561
'Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames, human being as central characters and prominence of kings, princess and places' were the characteristic features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India?
Amaravati School of Art
562
Which one of the following was known as Chalco-lithic Age?
Copper - Stone Age
563
Finding/Invention/Calculation : Indian Scholar
1. Time taken by the earth to orbit the sun : Bhaskaracharya
2. Calculation of the value of pi : Bodhayana
3. Inventions of the digit zero : Aryabhatta
4. The game of snakes and ladders : Gyandev
564
Taxila university was situated In
pakistan
565
bhagavatism
Vishnu
566
Fahien and Huen - Tsang visited the kingdom of
Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
567
The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of
5th Century AD
568
Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine?
Charaka Samhita
569
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Kautilya - Arthashastra
Hala - Gathasptasati
Kalidasa - Abhijnanashakuhtalam
570
Chronological order in which these persons visited India is
Megasthenes
Fahien
Hiuen Tsang
Alberuni
571
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
Rudradaman
572
Ruler : Dynasty
Bimbisara : Magadha
Bindusara : Maurya
Agnimitra : Sunga
573
Chronological order of Kings that ruled in India
Bimbisara
Mahapadmananda
Kanishka I
Skandagupta
574
'Use of white marble, long legs and slender frames, human being as central characters and prominence of kings, princess and places' were the characteristics features of which one of the following ancient art forms of India?
Amaravati School of Art
575
Which one of the following was known as Chalco - lithic Age?
Copper - Stone Age
576
The cultivation of cereals first started in
Neolithic Age
577
Carbon - dating is used to determine the age of
Fossils
578
Facts
1. Different kinds of specialised surgical instruments were in common use by 1st century AD
2. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5th century AD
3. The concept of cyclic quadrilaterals was known in 7th century AD
579
How many Tarangas are in 'Rajatarangini' of Kalhana?
Eight
580
Who built the Khajuraho temples?
Chandela
581
Arabs were defeated in 738AD by
Pratiharas
582
Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?
Prithviraj III
583
Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?
Anantvarman
584
The Dilwar Temple is located at
Mout Abu
585
Assertion : The success of the Turks against the Indian rulers at the end of the 12 the century was na event that exposed the weakness of the Indian armies.
Reason: Large scale conversions to Islam had depleted the numerical strength of the Indian armies.
Assertion is true but reason is false
586
Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following?
Mahmud Ghaznavi
587
Jaideva, the famous author of 'Gita Gobinda', was the court poet of
Lakshmanasena
588
Who founded four maths in the four corners of India?
Shankaracharya
589
The Lingaraj Temple built during the medieval period is at
Bhubaneswar
590
Who fought the battle of Waihind ( 1009 AD )
Anandpala and Mahmud Ghazanavi
591
The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Loard
Siva
592
Assertion : Alberuni, who visited India at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticised the Hindus for their exclusiveness which kept them away from the rest of the world
Reason : He believed that the caste system was responsible for this
593
In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun was
Aryabhatta
594
Sun temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I to which dynasty he belong to
Gang dynasty
595
Which of the following is a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
Shikara
Garbha Griha
Pradakshina-path
596
Who among the following si well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra?
Bhaskara
597
The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is
Goddess Saraswati
598
Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
PAL Dynasty
599
‘Daskumar Charitam’ was composed by
Dandin
600
the Laxman Era was started in ( in 1119 AD ) by which of the following dynasty?
Sens
601
Sun temple is situated at
Konark
602
____________ was one of the famous philosophers and scholars of the Pala Priod
Atish Dipankar
603
Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’?
Sandhyakar Nandi
604
The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by
Dharmapala
605
Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?
Cholas
606
Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
Gopala
607
Which of the following was one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra?
Gangikonda
Mudikonda
Pandita Chola
608
Rather temples at Mahabalipuram were3 built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
Narasinghvarman I
609
Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) First?
Rajaraja I
610
The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
Pallavas
611
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located
Ellora
612
The Chola period is best knonw for which of the following ?
Gram Sabhas (Village Assemblies)
613
Mahabalilpuram was established by the
Pallavas
614
The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple is situated at
Sravanbelgola
615
‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by
Kamban
616
The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included
Champa and Kamboja
617
The famous kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
Rashtrakutas
618
Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
Rashtrakutas
619
Which on among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas?
Jainism
620
The famous battle of Takkolam of south India was fought between
Cholas and Rashtrakutas
621
The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power, was
Cholas
622
Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at
Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
623
Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into ‘Chola lake’
Rajendra I
624
Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal
Rajendra I
625
Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
Rajendra I
626
Facts
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas
627
Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
Dantidurga
628
The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by
Narsimhav Varman
629
Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from
Morocco
630
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq was proficient in
Calligraphy
631
The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were
Turks
632
The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar - i - Sani ( The second AXexander) was -
Alauddin Khalji
633
The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the State, was created by -
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
634
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
635
The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
Iltutmish
636
Persons : Events
Sultan Mahmud : Sack of Somnath
Mohammad Ghori : Conquest of South Sindh
637
The Lodi dyansty was founded by
Bahlol Lodi
638
Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of ‘Tarikh -i- Mubaraqshahi’ lived in the period of
Sayyid
639
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to Deogiri beacuse he wanted to
Escape from the Mongol invasion
640
The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is
Tarikh - i - Mubaraqshahi
641
Amir Khusrau was a famous court poet of
Adauddin Khilji
642
Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from
Deogiri
643
Who of the following was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan?
Iltutmish
644
Facts
1. Alauddin Khalji fixed the prices of food-grains
2. Alauddin Khalji was the first Sultan who paid his soldiers in cash
3. During alauddin Khalji’s rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce
645
Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism?
Alauddin Khalji
646
Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Chingiz Khan loomed over India?
Iltutmish
647
During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, who were Amil?
Government agents to collect land revenue
648
Who among the following was the author of ‘Tarikh - i - Alai’, which contains the details of first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khalji?
Amir Khusrau
649
Who among the following was the first muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty?
Bakhtiyar Khalji
650
Who among the following sultans was advised by Qazi Mughisuddin to act according to the laws of Shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice?
Alauddin Khalji
651
Madad - i - mash grants were awarded to
1. Men of learning
2. Religious devotees
3. Persons of noble lineage
4. Destitute persons incapable of earning a livelihood
652
Assertion: Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad)
Reason : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign
653
The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture (Diwan - I - Kohi) was
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
654
In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official known as
Amil
655
Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has accepted the Suzeraintz of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh
Khizr Khan Sayyid
656
Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Quazi of Delhi?
Mohammad - Bin - Tughlaq
657
Who among the following was noble under Alauddin Khalji?
Ainulmulk Multani
Zafar Khan
Nusrat Khan
658
Malik Kafur was whose General
Alauddin Khalji
659
In medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to?
Coin
660
Which reference to Delhi Sultanate, was was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
Khizr Khan
661
Which of the following Sultans founded a town when now stands Agra?
Sikandar Lodi
662
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measure for improving the quality of fruits?
Firoz Tughlaq
663
Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?
Sayyid dynasty
664
Which of the following Sultans had greatest number of slaves in his court?
Firoz Tughlaq
665
Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployeds?
Firoz Tughlaq
666
‘ When he attainted kingship, he was quite independent of rules and orders of Shariat’. For which Sultan Barani made this statement ?
Alauddin Khalji
667
In the Sultanate period, the highest rural authority for land revenue was
Chowdhary
668
Who was the first ruler of Slave dynasty?
Qutubuddin Aibak
669
Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji’s Invasion?
Ramchandra Dev
670
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)?
Qutubuddin Aibak
671
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to
Daulatabad
672
Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of
Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
673
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
Qutubuddin Aibak
674
Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
675
Which one of the following ruler from Central Asia conquered North India in 1192?
Jalaluddin Mangbarni
676
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
Razia Sultan
677
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
Mohammd-bin-Tughlaq
678
Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultan of Delhi?
Amir Khusarau
679
Amir Khusarau, the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at
Patiali
680
Assertion: Mohammand - bin - Tughlaq's scheme of token currency was a failure
Reason: Mohamed - bin - Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins
681
The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoir was
Firoz Tughlaq
682
The famous poet Amir Khusrau was associated with the court of
Alauddin Khalji
683
Coins of which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi ?
Muhammad Gori
684
Who established Diwan - I Mustakharaj (Department of Arrears?
Alauddin Khalji
685
Facts about balban
1. He propounded the theory of Niyabat - I - Khudai
2. He eliminated the power of Turkan -i - Chahalgani
3. He quelled the down the revolt of Bengal
686
Who abolished Iqta system?
Iltutmish
687
Who was the first Mulim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century AD?
Ikhtiarudddin-bin-Bakhtiar Khalji
688
Who has been described by Elliot as the ‘Akbar of the Sultanate’?
Firoz Tughlaq
689
Who was the first real king of Sultanate?
Iltutmish
690
Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate, who was adorned with the title Tuti-e-Hindustan ( The parrot of India)
Amir Khusarau
691
The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and
Prithviraj Chauhan
692
Who introduced the Iqta system?
Iltutmish
693
Name the Sultan who introduced Rationing system in India?
Alauddin Khalji
694
When did Ikhtiyaruddin - bin - Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?
1206 AD
695
Assertion: Muhammad - bin - tughlaq left Delhi, and for two years dived in a camp called Swarga-dwari
Reason: At that time, Delhi was raveged by a form of plague and many people died
696
How did Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak die?
He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan (Polo)
697
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dyansty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Mahmud Shah Tughlaq II
698
The original name of Changez (Genghis) Khan was
Temuchin (Temujin)
699
Who among the following composed poems with the pen-name ‘Gulrukhi’?
Sikandar Lodi
700
Which ruler founded the city of Agra?
Sikandar Lodi
701
Sultanate Period
1206-1526
702
Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temple of Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chhidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc constructed?
Krishnadeva Raya
703
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted
Tamil
Telugu
Sanskrit
704
Who among the following built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?
Muhammd Adil Shah
705
Bijapur is known for its
Gol Gumbaj
706
The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which of the following centuries?
14th century
707
The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire was
Unity among the Muslim rulers of Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmednagar
708
Taraf in the Bahmani Kingdom signfied
Province
709
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India
Krishnadeva Raya
710
Which one of the following regions was the bone of contentions between the Vijayanagar rulers and the Bahamani sultans?
1. Krishna - Godavari Delta
2. Marathwada country
3. Warangal
711
Kingdom : Rulers Associated
1. Ahmednagar : Shahji
2. Vijayanagar : Narasimha
3. Malwa : Sangram Singh Soni
4. Jaunpur : Malik Saravar
712
The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
Military Chiefs controlling particular territories
713
When Harihar and Bukka set up a principality in the south India, which later became Vijayanagar Empire, who was the Delhi Sultan?
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
714
The first dynasty of Vijayanagar kingdom was
Sangama
715
Facts
Mohammad - bin Tughlaq was the Delhi Sultan when Vijaynagar Empire was founded.
Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of Vijayanagar when Babur took over from ibrahim Lodi
716
Facts
1. Hoysals : Dwarasamudra
2. Pandyas : Madurai
3. Yadavas : Devagiri
717
Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin?
Kashmir
718
Which one of the following was the capital of Hoyasals?
Dwarasamudra
719
‘The Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historican Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires?
Vijayanagar Empire
720
What is the meaning of Athavana?
Revenue department
721
Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva?
Eight telugu poets
722
Dynasty:Capital
1. Adil Shahi : Bijapur
2. Qutub Shahi : Golconda
3. Nizam Shahi : Ahmednagar
4. Imad Shahi: Berar
723
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
724
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the eyear
1347
725
The Kingdom of Vijayanagar was founded by
Harihar and Bukka
726
Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of
Kashmir
727
Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China
Bukka I
728
Who was given the title of Andhra - kavita - Pitamaha?
Peddana
729
Who was called the Akbar of kasmir?
Zainul Abidin
730
The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was
Alauddin Bahaman Shah
731
Name the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title Gunarj Khan in the Sultanate period?
Maladhar Basu
732
Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the Jagadguru by his muslim subjects because of his belief in secularism
Ibrahim Adil Shah II
733
Hoysala monuments are found in
Halebid and Belur
734
Assertion: Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title
Reason: He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration
735
How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmednagar come to an end?
Ahmednagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonment.
736
Facts
1. Narasimha Saluva ended theSangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started Saluva dynasty.
2. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
3. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya
4. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half brother, Achyuta Raya
737
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
Venkata II
738
Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
Hampi
739
Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located?
Hampi
740
Building ‘Kalyaana Mandapas’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
Vijayanagara
741
Saint:Cult
Shankardeva : Ek-sharan Dharma
Jagjivan : Satnami
Lalgir or Lalbeg : Alakhnami
Gobinda Prabhu : Mahanubhava Panth
742
‘Gita Gobinda’ the famous poem was written by
Jayadeva
743
Kabir was the disciple of
Ramananda
744
Who founded the fourth mathas (i.e., monasetries) in the four corners of India?
Shankaracharya
745
Saint:Region
1. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu : Bengal
2. Guru Nanak: Punjab
3. Tukaram: Maharashtra
4. Shankaracharya: Malabar
746
Saint-poets: Language of their compilation
1. Mirabai :Hindi
2. Tyagaraja : Telugu
3. Chandidas :Kannad
4. Purandardas :Bengali
747
Chronological order of the appearance of bhakti saints
namdeva
Ramananda
kabir
Nanak
748
Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?
Suddhadvaita
749
Which philosophy is called the Advaita?
Shankaracharya
750
A common feature to all Bhakti Saints was that they
Composed their verses in the languages understood by their followers
751
Bhakti movement was started by
Alwar Saints
752
Who among the following was the saint of the Varkari Sect?
Namadeva
753
Arrange the following saints in their Chronological order
Namdeva
Kabir
Mirabai
Nanak
754
Fact
Dvaitvad : Madhvacharya
755
Which one of the following igves equal importance to Jnana, Karma and Bhakti as a means of liberation?
Bhagvad Gita
756
The mystic poet Mira Bai was
One of the wives of a Rajput ruler
757
Who was the Hindu saint ot have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims?
Sri Chaitanya
758
Bhakti Saint : Profession
1. Namdev : Tailor
2. Kabir : Weaver
3. Ravidas : Cobbler
4. Sena : Barber
759
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
Ramananda
760
Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronologial order?
Sankaracharya - Ramanuja - Chaitanya
761
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of Mughal emperor
Jahangir
762
Who were a proponent of Bhakti cult?
Vallabhacharya
Tyagaraja
Tukaram
763
The Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at
Delhi
764
Sufi Saints: Silsilas
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya : Chisti
Bahauddin Zakariya : Suhrawardi
Mian Mir : Qadiri
Ahmed Sirhindi : Naqshbandi
765
Various Sufi orders ( Silsilas ) were introduced in India at different points of time. Which one of the following represents the correct chronological order of the introduction of these orders?
the Chistis - The Suhrawardis - The Qadiris - The Naqshbandis
766
Who was he founder of Sufi order in India?
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
767
Which one of the following term was used by the Sufis for the successor nominated by the teacher of a particular order or silsila?
Khalifah
768
Which Sufi Saints’s dargah is at Ajmer?
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
769
Facts about Amir Khusrau
He was a disciple ( murid ) of Nizamuddin Auliya
He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali
770
What were the Khanquah in the Medieval India
Sufi Shrine
771
Which one of the following Sultan so fDelhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya?
jalaluddin firoz Khalji
772
The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by
Khwaja Moinuddin
773
Amir Khusrau played a poineer role in the development of
Khari Boli
774
Amir Khusrau was born at
Patiali
775
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of
Baba Farid
776
Th Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of
Prithviraj Chauhan
777
Who was known as Tuti-eHindustan (the Parrot of Indian )?
Amir Khusrau
778
Facts
Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag -i - Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Naimtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani
779
Facts
1. Kitab - I - Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu dieties and muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali
780
With reference to the religious history of medival India, the sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditatio and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercies in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
781
Which Sufi saint was called ‘Mehbub-i-Ilahi’?
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
782
Mughal Period
(1526-1857)
783
Who si believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar?
Tansen
784
Mughal presence in the Red Ford ceased with the fall of
Bahadur Shah ‘ Zafar’
785
The world famous Thakht-i-Taus ( the Peacock Throne) was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings?
The Diwan-i-Am at the Red Fort at Delhi
786
The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
Golconda
787
A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was
Harivijaya
788
Which one is situated at Fatehpur Sikri
The Panch Mahal
Tomb of Salim chisti
The Mariam Palace
789
The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was
Ramtanu Pande
790
Where did Babur die?
Agra
791
Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is correct?
It is a magnificent mausoleum
It was built by Shahjahan
It is situated outside Agra Fort
792
Between which two rulers was the first battle of Panipat fought?
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
793
Who is the author of
‘Ain - i - Akbari’?
Abdul Fazl
794
Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because
After Akbar, it was not patronized
The Muslims did not acdept other religious practices
It was not suitably projected to the masses
795
Bahadur Shah was
last Mughal Ruler
796
Who among the following was n illiterate?
Akbar
797
The first Indian Hindi scholoar of the Mughal period was
Abdur Rahim
798
Which one of the following terms is associated with the Mughals?
Dam
Jagir
Mansab
799
Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat?
Ibrahim Lodi
800
Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526
The first battle of Panipat
801
Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
Jahangir
802
Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of
Todarmal
803
Event : Year
Conquest of Malwa : 1561
Closure of the Ibadat Khana : 1582
Introduction of Illahi era : 1584
Conquest of Orissa : 1592
804
Which of the following Mughal painters according to Abul Fazl was excellent in drawing of features?
Basawan
805
Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of
Samugarh
806
Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?
Rani Durgawati
807
Authors : Works
1. Abul Fazal : Ain-i-Akbari
2. Badauni : Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
3. Nizamuddin : Tabakat - i- Akbari
4. Jahangir : Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
808
During the reign of Akbar, the role of an official called Amalguzar was
To make an assessment and collection of land revenue
809
The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of
Shahjahan
810
Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?
Bijapur
811
Which of the following Mughal Emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?
Aurangzeb
812
Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought?
Humayun and Sher khan
813
In the reign of Jehangir, Kandhar could not be recaptured due to
1. Refusal of Khurram to proceed to that place
2. Difficulties in organising an expedition
3. Severe cold in Afghanistan
814
Name: Work
1. Abdul Hamid Lahori : Badshahnama
2. Abul Fazl : Akbarnama
3. Badauni : Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
4. Nizamuddin Ahmed : Tabqat - Akbari
815
Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign of
Akbar
816
At the time whn Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal emperor was
Muhammad Shah
817
Fact
Aurangzeb gave land-grants for the maintenance of temples at Vrindavan
818
The arrival of Babur into the Indian subcontinent led to the
Establishment of a Tirmurid dyansty in the region
819
Mughal dyansty was to Bahadur Shah “Zafar” as Lodi dyansty was to
Ibrahim Lodi
820
The battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between
Babur and Rana Sanga
821
Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri?
Panch Mahal
822
Fact
Daulatabad fortress was besieged by the Mughal forces in the year 1631 and it had to be surrendered to them
823
Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
Muhammad Shah
824
The Mughal empire extended upto Tamil territory in the South under the reign of
Aurangzeb
825
Facts
Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar
826
During Mughal Empire, which of the provinces was lost in 1622, recovered in 1638 and finally lost in 1649?
Kandahar
827
Who is the author of the book “ The Last Mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857”?
William Dalrymple
828
Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
Akbar
829
What were the Ahdis of Akbar’s time?
foot-soldiers in the army
830
Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?
Sher Shah Suri
831
Which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-i-Ala’ and afterwards ‘Sultan’?
Sher Shah Suri
832
In the Mughal administration Madad-Mash indicates
Revenue free land given to learned persons
833
Who did illustrate ‘Dastan-i-Amir Hamza’
Abdus Samad
834
In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was
An officer-in-charge of public morals
835
When did Humayan first attacked Chunar fort?
1532 A.D
836
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in
1576 A.D
837
Itimad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by
Noorjahan
838
The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was
Arjumand Bano Beghum
839
The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was
Ralph Fitch
840
Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?
Aurangzeb
841
Which building built by Akbar was designed on the principle of Buddhist Vihara?
Panch Mahal
842
Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-Kul?
Akbar
843
Who among the following deserves the credit for construction of Lal Quila?
Shahjahan
844
Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of
Aurangzeb
845
Where is the mausoleum of Shershah?
Sasaram
846
The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by Akbar with the house of
Kachhwahas
847
Two of the following States which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were
Bijapur and Golconda
848
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh were the title
Sirr - i - Akbar
849
The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was
Aurangzeb
850
Who built the tomb of her Emperor husband?
Haji Beghum
851
The ruler of Mewar who was defeated in the battle of Khanua by Babur in 1527 was
Rana Sanga
852
Emperors:Tombs
Babur:Kabul
Akbar:Sikandara
Jahangir:Lahore
Shahjahan:Agra
853
Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?
Zebunnisa
854
The Mughal emperor who prohibited the use of tobacco was
Aurangzeb
855
Who wrote ‘Akbarnama’?
Abul Fazl
856
During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as
Dam
857
What was district known as during the Mughal administration ?
Sarkar
858
The historian Abul Fazl was killed by
Bir Singhdeo Bundela
859
Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in Chronologial order
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Ghagara
Battle of Chausa
Battle of Samugarh
860
Assertion : The Mansabdari system was existing during Mughal period
Reason : Mansabdars were selected on the basis of qualification
Both are true by the reason is not applicable for assertion
861
Mughal Ruler : Place of Tomb
Babur : Kabul
Humayan : Delhi
Akbar : Sikandara
Jahangir : Lahore
862
Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles of architectures?
Humayun’s Tomb
863
Aurangzeb defeated Jaswant Singh, the ruler of Jodhpur in the was of Dharmat of 1658. In which Dharmat is situated?
Madhya Pradesh
864
Who was conferred the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’?
Maladhar Basu
865
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
Teg Bahadur
866
Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jaziya on Hindus?
Akbar
867
Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by
Sher Shah
868
Who wrote ‘Humayunnama’?
Gulbadan Beghum
869
In 1540, Sher Shah had defeated at Kannauj
Humayun
870
Which among the following parts was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
Surat
871
Assertion: The battle of Khanua was certainly more decisive and significant than the first Battle of Panipat
Reason: Rana Sanga, the Rajput hero, was certainly a more formidable adversary than Ibrahim Lodi
872
Alam Khan, who invited Babur to invade India was
An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
873
The Battle of Dharmat was fought between
Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
874
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan
875
Akbar held his religious discussion in
Ibadat Khana
876
Shershah was buried at
Kalinjar
877
Babar assumed the tile of ‘Badshah’ first at
Kabul
878
The famous diamond ‘Kohinoor was presented to Shahjahan by
Mir Jumla
879
Who of the following became a member of the ‘ Din-i—ilahi’?
Raja Birbal
880
Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title ‘ English Khan’ to
William Hawkins
881
Who of the following rulers constructed a road from East Bengal to Peshawar called ‘Sadak-e-Azam’?
Sher Shah
882
With reference to Main Tensen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar
883
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portraits?
jahangir
884
Mughal Painting reached ils zenith under
Jahangir
885
Who among the following kings had given patronage to Tansen before Akbar?
Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
886
In Shivaji’s council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called
Peshwa
887
Kingdom : Territory
Peshwas: Pune
Gaekwads: Baroda
Bhonsles: Nagpur
Holkars: Indore
888
Shivaji was crowned in the year
1674
889
Shivaji died in the year
1680
890
Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji beacause the
Marathas were expert in Guerilla-warfare
891
Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb?
Balaji Baji Rao
892
Ashtapradhana was the official council of
Shivaji
893
Facts
Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals
894
In Medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called Chitnis was to
Be assisting the king with his correspondence
895
Assertion: The British defeated the Marathas in 1818
Reason: The confederate nature of the Maratha State made the Maratha Sardars almost autonomous
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
896
The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa
Baji Rao II
897
Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
Marathas and English
898
Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
Hastings
899
The third Battle of Panipat was fought between
maratha and Ahmed Shah Abdali
900
Chronological order
Chhatrapati Sahuji
Shambhaji
Rajaram
Shivaji II
901
Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
Salhar
902
Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards?
Tara Bai
903
Who was called ‘Chanakya of Maratha Politics’?
Nana Pharnabis
904
Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of hindu Pada - Padshahi
Baji Rao I
905
Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji?
Raja Ram
906
Assertion: Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire
Reason: Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of united nation
907
What was the immediate cause for Ahmed Shah Abdali to invade and fight the Third battle of Panipat?
He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
908
Which one of the following was a French settlement in India
Goa
909
Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
Goa
910
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Warren Hastings
911
Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade?
Portuguese
912
The French East India Company was formed in
1664
913
The English East India company founded a permanent factory at Surat in the year
1613
914
The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end of
1858
915
The battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between k
The english and the french
916
Omabyt was acquired by theEnglish from the Portuguese in the year
1661
917
During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?
English
918
Who Granted the permission ot establish the French factory at Masulipattam?
Abdulla Kutub Shah
919
Vasco Da Gama discovered the sea-route to India in which one of the following years?
1498
920
Company : Factory
1. French : Pondicherry
2. English : Hoogly
3. Dutch : Masulipattam
4. Portuguese : Calicut
921
Fact:
The french were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War at the battle of Wandiwash
922
Which reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by
The Charter Act of 1833
923
In 1717, who among the following Mughal emperors had issued the royal edict to allow the business privilege to Britain’s East idnia Company
Farrukhsiyar
924
Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
The english forces made them to leave India
925
Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at hoogli in bengal?
Shah Shuja
926
The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
The Pitt’s India Act of 1784
927
Fact
English built a factory at Masulipattam in 1611
928
During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege?
Jahangir
929
Who was Franciso de Almeida?
Portuguese Viceroy in India
930
Which of the British officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?
Thomas Best
931
Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?
Captured of French ships by the British
932
Which one of the following Mughal Emperors gave an important Farman to the English to facilitating their trade in India?
Farrukhsiyar
933
Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?
Francisco de Almeida
934
One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East India Company, was
Shah Alam II
935
Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
Hoogly
936
Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
The Portuguese
937
Which English Governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
Sir John Child
938
With reference to the entry of European powers into india, which one of the following statements is correct
The English opened their first factory in South India at Masulipattam
In Eastern India, the English Company opened its first factory in Orissa in 1633
Under the leadership of Dupleix, theFirst occupied Madras in 1746
939
In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at
Masulipattanam
940
In the year 1611, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (Trading post)?
Surat
941
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
Fort St. George
942
Who among the following Europeans, were the last to come pre-independence India as traders
French
943
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
Jahangir
944
Fact
The fist European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French
945
47 start
946
The Vijay Satambha (Tower of victory) at chittor was built by
Rana kumbha
947
Who is considered the father of Shatara (Sitar)?
Khurshro Khan
948
Place : Associated with
1. Tughlaqabad : Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
2. Red Fort, Delhi : Shahjahan
3. Hauj Khas : Firoz Shah Tughlaq
4. The City of Siri : Alauddin Khilji
949
In which of the following cities is Charminar situated?
Hyderabad
950
Temple/Heritage Site : State
1. Brihadeswara Temple : Tamil Nadu
2. Dilwara Temple : Rajasthan
3. Lingaraja Temple : Orissa
4. Hampi Group of Monuments : Karnataka
951
List 1 : List 2
1. Iltutmish : Qutub Minar
2. Quli Qutub Shah : Charminar
3. Sher Shah : Mausoleum at Sasaram
4. Akbar : Agra Fort
952
Which one of the following pairs of History landmark and the associated person is correctly matched
Slave Dynasty : Qutubuddin Aibak
Tughlaq Dynasty : Ghiyasuddin
Second Anglo-Mysor War : Hyder Ali
953
Events : Years
1. Alauddin Bahman Shah proclaimed king of Deccan : 1347
2. Governor of Malwa made himself independent of Delhi Sultanate : 1401
3. Alauddin Khiljhi conquered Gujarat : 1298
4. Foundation of Vijayanagar on the banks of Tungabhadra : 1336
954
Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by
Raj ManSingh Tomar
955
List 1 : List 2
1. Ibadatkhana : Akbar
2. Jama Masjid, Delhi : Shahjahan
3. Adhai Din Ka Jhonpdada : Qutubuddin Aibak
4. Vijay Stambha, Chittor : Rana Kumbha
956
Dynasty : State
1. Kadamba : Karnataka
2. Kharvela : Orissa
3. Chalukaya : Gujarat
4. Pala : Bengal
957
Facts
Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak
Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji
958
Facts
1. Muhammad Shah (1719-48) was the first Mughal ruler to patronize Urudu.
2. Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote the famous epic ‘Padmavat’ in Hindi.
959
Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God Konark?
Narasimha I
960
48 page; 15 question
dsfasdfasd
961
Author - Book
a. Abul Fazl - Akbarnama
b. Nizamuddin Ahmed - Tabqat - i - Akbari
c. Krishnadeva Raya - Amuktamalyada
d. Kalhana - Rajtarangini
962
Matches
Sheikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi - Sufi Saint
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Bhakti Saint
Lalleshwari - Bhakti Saint
963
The meaning of word Bantai during medieval period was?
System of calculating revenue
964
Place - Monument
Elephanta - Cave
Shravanbelgola - Statue
Khajuraho - Temple
Sanchi - Stupa
965
Arrange the following in chronological order
Padmini
Durgawati
Tarabai
Ahalya Bai
966
The poet king who wrote verses in praise of Krishna under the name of Nagari Das was
Raja Savant Singh
967
Match the following
1192 - Second Battle of Tarain
1707 - Death of Aurangzeb
1761 - Third Battle of Panipat
1605 - Death of Akbar
968
Dyanasty - Capital
a. Pratihara - Kannauj
b. Chola - Tanjore
c. Parmara - Dhara
d. Solanki - Anhilwada
969
The clan of Rajputs who ruled the princely state of Jaipur was
Kachhawahas
970
To which school of painting Bani Thani was related?
Kishangarh School
971
Chronological sequence
Construction of Qutub Minar -> Death of Firoz Tughlaq -> Arrival of Portuguese in India --> Reign of Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagar
972
List 1 - List 2
Iqta - Delhi Sultans
Jagir - Mughals
Amaram - Vijayanagar
Mokasa - Marathas
973
The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
Angkorvat Temple
974
The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the
three main styles of Indian temple architecture
975
Who among the following European travelers was the physician of Prince Dara Shukoh?
Francois Bernier
976
Khalsa was founded by
Guru Gobind Singh
977
Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
Talwandi
978
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
William Bentick
979
Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
Lord Dalhousie
980
Tipu Sultan took support of which one of the following powers to fight the English?
French
981
In Which of the following years, the Battle of Buxar was fought?
1764
982
Which one of the following places was famous as capital of Tipu Sultan?
Srirangpattam
983
984
Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under
Lord Wellesley
985
When did the British Government start ruling India directly?
After Sepoy Mutiny
986
Fact
The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and killed during the reign of Emperor Farrukhsiyar
987
Fact
The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam - ul - mulk, a wazir of Mughal Emperor
988
Who issued the Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and orissa to the English
Shah Alam II
989
Who was the first Indian Native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance
Nizam of Hyderabad
990
The State of Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through
The policy of Doctrine of Lapse
991
Facts
1. A subsidiary British army was to be maintained in the Indian State
2. The determination of expenses incurred on the subsidiary British army was the duty of Indian State
3. The Indian State had to keep a British resident in her capital
992
False
Indian soldiers could be used by the company commanders
993
The founder of autonomous kingdom of Avadh was
Saadat Khan Burhan - ul - Mulk
994
Who of the following joined Mir Qasim and Shujauddaula in declaring war upon the English East India Company and was later defeated by the British at the Battle of Buxar?
Shah Alam II
995
The main cause of the conflict between Nawab Sirajuddaula and the East India Company was that
The British misused the Dustaq (free duty passes)
996
Fact
Lord Dalhousie made the annexation of Punjab to the British dominion
997
Who among the following was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Waren Hastings
998
By which one of the following acts did the Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India?
The Charter Act of 1833
999
With reference to the treaties made by the English with native rulers of India in the 18th century, which one of the following pairs
a. Treaty of Allahabad
b. Treaty of Purandar
c. Treaty of Mangalore
d. Treaty of Seringapattam
Shujauddaulah
Marathas
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan, Nizam of Hyderabad
1000
What was the reason of ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850
Death of its ruler without an heir
1001
1002
The Dual Government recommended by Lord Clive provided that the
Criminal justice would be left to the Nawabi officials, while civil and fiscal matters would be controlled by the company
1003
Which of the following Indian was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?
Raja Shitab Rai
1004
Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad (Bengal) by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
Mohd, Reza Khan
1005
Emperor Shah Alam II gae the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on
12 August, 1765
1006
Hyder Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?
Sir Eyrecoot
1007
The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
Kharaq Singh
1008
Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusrau which money and blessings?
Guru Arjun Dev
1009
A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated in the Government under
Ahmed Shah ( 1748 - 54)
1010
Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
Plassey
1011
In whose reign, Guru Nanak Deva established Sikhism?
Sikandar Lodi
1012
Who of the following compiled ‘Adigranth’ or ‘Guru Granth Saheb’?
Guru Arjun Dev
1013
The first Governor General of India was appointed in
1833
1014
Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
Lahore
1015
When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
1757
1016
First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by
battle of Buxar
1017
The book ‘ Jim Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by
Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
1018
Who converted Sikhs into a martial race?
Gobind Singh
1019
Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal?
Murshidabad Quli Khan
1020
Who founded Sikhism?
Nanak
1021
Which Sikh guru assumed the title ‘Sachcha Padshah’?
Guru Teg Bahadur
1022
The first Governor General of India was
Lord William Bentick
1023
Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Sirajuddaulah?
Mohanlal
1024
The East India Company secured the Diwali from
Shah Alam II
1025
The Gurumukhi Script was introduced by
Guru Angad
1026
Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo Burmese was started?
Lord Amherst
1027
Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal?
Mir Kasim
1028
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
Dufferin
1029
Who Among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
Tipu Sultan
1030
Which one of the following statements is correct
Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannon at Lahore
Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sharda in Sringeri temple
1031
Fact
William Bentick was the first Governor General of India
1032
How did the Mughal Emperor Jalandhar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
he was defeated by his nephew in a battle
1033
Fact
Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital
1034
Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India: chronological
Satara
Sambalpur
Jhansi
1035
1790-92
Third Anglo - Mysore War
1036
1824-26
First Anglo - Burmese War
1037
Facts
Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das
Guru Angad/Anna dev gave the Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi
1038
Chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th century?
Battle of Ambur —> Battle of Plassey —> Battle of Wandiwash —> Battle of Buxar
1039
The ruler of which one of the following states was removed from power but the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
Awadh
1040
Who betrayed Siraj - Ud -Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
Mir Jafar
1041
Who succeeded Guru Nanak?
Guru Angad
1042
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey?
Siraj-Ud-Duala
1043
What was the first cotton mill in India established?
Mumbai
1044
Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
All India Trade Union Congress ( AITUC )
1045
Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
Jamshedpur
1046
The British introduced the railways in India in order to
Facilitate British commerce and administrative control
1047
During the colonial rule in India, the Permanent Settlement was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
1048
The first railway line in India was opened in the year
1853
1049
Gandhi’ intervention in the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918 resulted in the enhancement of wages for the workers by
35%
1050
The main grievance of the peasants in the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was regarding the
Tinkathiya systems
1051
Indian Factory Act was promulgated in
1881
1052
Fact
Within half a century of the Battle of Plassey, the phenomenal prosperity of Bengal suffered a serious set-back
1053
Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1054
Under which of the following systems, the British Government collected revenue directly Firoz the farmers?
Ryotwari
1055
Who among the following has started the Public Works department in India in 1848?
Lord Dalhousie
1056
In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid?
1853
1057
The cause of decline of textiles industries in 18the century in Bengal was
High tariff rates on exports to Britain
1058
First railway line were laid down in india under which British Governor?
Lord Dalhousie
1059
Who is the exponent of the theory of economic drain of India during the British rule?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1060
The English introduced Ryotwari settlement in
Madras and Bombay Presidency
1061
Who authored the book ‘ Poverty and the Un-British Rule in India’?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1062
Who is credited with the introduction of Permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar
Lord Cornwallis
1063
Who was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras?
Munro
1064
Permanent settlement was a feature of
Zamindari System
1065
Name of the journalist who whole-heartedly championed the cause of Indigo Movement was
Harish Chandra Mukherjee
1066
List I
1. Land allotted to big feudal landlords
2. Land allotted to revenue farmers or rent collectors
3. Land allotted to each peasant with the right to sublet, mortgage transfer, gift or sell
4. Revenue settlement at village level
List II
1. Jagirdari System
2. Zamindari System
3. Ryotwari System
4. Mahalwari System
1067
Under the Permanent Settlement, 1793, the Zamindars were required to issue Patty’s to farmers which were not issued by many of the Zamindars. The reason was
There was no official check upon the Zamindars
1068
In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
Oudh (Awadh) Commercial Bank
1069
Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticise the English colonial control of India?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1070
With reference to the Ryatwari settlement, consider the following statements
1. The rent was paid directly by the peasants to the Government
2. The Government gave pattas to Ryats
3. The lands were surveyed and assessed before being taxed.
1071
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
1072
‘Hali’ system concerned
Bonded labour
1073
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by
Sir syed Ahmed Khan
1074
The Arya Samaj was founded by
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
1075
Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?
Brahmi Samaj
1076
Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1077
When was the All Indian Women’s conference founded
1927
1078
Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’?
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
1079
List I (institution)
1. Atmiya Sabha
2. Sanskrit College
3. National council of Education
4. Adi Brahmo Samaj
1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
3. Devendra Nath Tagore
4. Aurobindo Ghosh
1080
Who founded the Bethune College in Calcutta?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1081
The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was
Mula Shankar
1082
The 19th century reawakening in India was confined to the
Upper middle class
1083
Consider the following statements related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy
He strongly advocated for the abolition of Sati system
He advocated for the promotion of English Education
1084
List 1 (Society)
1. Theosophical Society
2. London Indian Society
3. Servants of India Society
4. Servants of People Society
List 2 (Founder)
1. Annie Besant
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
4. Lala Lajpat Rai
1085
Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century?
Ram Mohan Roy
1086
During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded
For carrying on researches into the past history and antiquities of India
1087
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1088
Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given organisations
Brahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha
1089
Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1090
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?
Lord Wellesley
1091
Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of
Lord Canning
1092
List 1 (movement)
1. Satya Shodhaka Mandal
2. Manav Dharma Sabha
3. Dar pan
4. Young Bengal Movement
List 2 (Personality)
1.Mehtaji Durgaram Mancharam
2. Jyotiba Phyle
3. Bal Shastri Javekar
4. Henry Vivian Derozio
1093
List 1 (Year)
1. 1764
2. 1829
3. 1854
4. 1856
List 2 (Event)
1. Battle of Buxar
2. Abolition of Sati
3. Wood’s Despatch
4. Widow Remarriage Act
1094
Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in India in 1879?
Madam Blavatsky and H.S.Olcott
1095
Fact
The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1882 by Lord Ripon
1096
During the period of the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following started the Central Hindu School?
Annie Besant
1097
Amongst the following, who co-operated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?
David Hare
1098
After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj split into two section; The Brahmo Sama of India and the Adi Brahmo Samaj. Who were the leaders of the two sections respectively?
Keshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore
1099
Kuka movement was organised by
Guru Ram Singh
1100
Who was Shardamani?
Wife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa
1101
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Establsihed Brahmo Samaj in
1828 AD
1102
‘Satyartha Prakash’ was written by
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
1103
Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang?
Siva Dayal Saheb
1104
Who among the following was the founder of Dev Samaj
Siva Narayan Agnihotri
1105
Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission?
Swami Vivekananda
1106
The leading light of the renaissance movement in India was
Ram Mohan Roy
1107
Who one of the following had vigorously advanced for religious education in the Indian Universities?
Swami Vivekanand
1108
Who among the following is known as ‘Martin Luther of India’?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
1109
Where was the first Madarasa set up by the British in India?
Calcutta
1110
Lord Macaulay is associated with
English Education
1111
Which Governor General had abolished slavery?
Lord Ellenborough
1112
Who of the following said ‘Good Government is no substitute for self-Government’?
Swami Vivekanand
1113
Who among the following, pioneered the social and religious movement of the 19th century in India?
Vivekanand
1114
From which are the social and religious reform movements started?
Madras
1115
In which year did Swami Vivekanand participate the Wold Parliament of Religions at Chicago?
1893
1116
The Scientific Society was founded by
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1117
Who among the following Mughal Kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London?
AkbarII
1118
Read the following statement carefully
1. Brahmo Samaj supported Monotheism
2. Arya Samaj contributed for the development of education
3. Swami Vivekanand founded Ram Krishna Mission.
1119
Which was common among Brahmo Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and Arya Samaj
None of the these three had a political mission, but they helped to develop a spirit of patriotism
1120
Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj
Atmaram Pandurang`
1121
When did the Akali Movement start?
1921
1122
Who was the inspiration behind the Young Bengal Movement?
Henry Vivian Derozio
1123
Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern India’?
Ram Mohan Roy
1124
The Academic Association was founded by
Henry Vivian Derozio
1125
Who initiated regeneration of Indian Muslims in the 19th century?
Syed Ahmed Khan
1126
Who was Titu Mir?
Leader of Faraji Movement
1127
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Annie Besant
1128
Facts
1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with eh main aim of encouraging education for women.
2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya was the first graduate of the Calcutta University
1129
Who, among the following, started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1130
Who among the following, wrote the book ‘Bahuvivah’?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1131
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College of Calcutta?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1132
During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for it’s formation?
Indian National congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
1133
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry
2. it denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
1134
The Kuka movement started in mid-nineteenth century in
Western Punjab
1135
List 1 (reformers)
1. Viresalingam
2. Banda Bahadur
3. Narayan Guru
4. B.R. Ambedkar
List 2 (Region they belonged to)
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Jammu and Kashmir
3. Kerala
4. Maharashtra
1136
Indian factory Act was promulgated in
1881
1137
After the Santhana Uprising subsided, what was/were measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal
1138
The first All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded in 1920 by
N.M Joshi
1139
Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt?
Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
1140
Who were the leaders associated with the Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56?
Siddhu and Kanhu
1141
Who wrote the famous drama ‘Neel Darpan’, which depicted the agony of the indigo cultivators and brutality of the planters ?
Dinbandhu Mitra
1142
In which of the following years was the All India Trade Union congress (AITUC) formed in Bombay?
1920
1143
Bursa Munda was in favour of
Munda Raj
1144
Kuka Movement was organised by
Guru Ram Singh
1145
Mundas rose revolt in
1899
1146
The first President of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was
Lala Lajpat Rai
1147
Who was the leader of revolt of the Mundas in 1899
Birsa Munda
1148
Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
Major Burrough
1149
Who presided orver the first session of All India Kisan Sabha?
Swami Sahajanand
1150
The militant phase of the trade union movement in India was
1926-39
1151
Who was the leader of Champaran Indigo Movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
1152
Which was the working area of Birsa munda?
Ranchi
1153
Moplah Revolt of 1921 took place in
Kerala
1154
Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
Lucknow
1155
Kol Revolt of 1931-32 was led by
Buddhu Bhagat
1156
Santhal Revolt (1855-56) was led by
Siddhu-Kanhu
Chand-Bhairav
1157
Who, among the following, was the founder of the Satya Shodhak Samaj?
Jyotiba Phule
1158
Where had Baba Ramchandra organised the farmers?
Awadh
1159
Bhil revolts against the British in
M.P and Maharashtra
1160
Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour associated in India?
The Bombay Millhand’s Association
1161
The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in
1936
1162
Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was for
Solving the problem of Indigo workers
1163
Who founded All India Harijan Sevak Sangh?
Mahatma Gandhi
1164
The first Indian Factory Act (1881) was passed by
Lord Ripon
1165
Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946?
Bengal
1166
Siddhu was associated with
Santhal Rebellion
1167
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1168
Who, among the following, was not associated with he formation of U.P Kisan Sabha in February, 1918?
Madan Mohan Malviya
1169
Movement/Satyagraha
1. Champaran
2. Kheda
Person Actively Associated With
1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Vallabhbhai Patel
1170
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’?
Sanyasi rebellion
1171
Who of the following founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?
Mahatma Gandhi
1172
Facts
J.B. Kripalani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran Satyagraha
1173
The founder president of All India Kisan Sabha was
Sahajanand Saraswati
1174
The Damin-I-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?
Sandals
1175
With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899-1900
1176
The first Governor General and Viceroy of British India was
Lord Canning
1177
The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from
East India Company to the British Crown
1178
Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at
Barrackpore
1179
Who, among the following, was associated with the Revolt of 1857?
Nana Sahib
Begun Hazrat Mahal
Khan Bahadur
1180
One of the India’s first freedom fighters against British is
Rani Laxmi Bai
1181
The sepoy Mutiny took place in the year
1857
1182
Which rulers participated in the Revolt of 1857?
Kunwar Singh
Nana Sahib
1183
Leaders
1. Maulavi Ahmed Shah
2. Mangal Pandey
3. Bakht Khan
4. Nana Sahib
1. Faizabad
2. Barrackpore
3. Delhi
4. Kanpur
1184
During India’s freedom struggle, the Sepoy Mutiny started from which one of the following places?
Meerut
1185
Who is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dyhansty, Delhi, 1857’?
William Dalrymple
1186
Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 in
Bihar
1187
The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet
Ghalib
1188
Who of the following was the bitterness enemy of the British during the Revolt of 1857?
Maulavi Ahmdullah Shah
1189
Which one of the following commissions is associated with the Army Re-organisation after the suppression of the Revolt of 1857?
Peal Commission
1190
After the revolt of 1857 the British recruited the soldiers front the
Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the North
1191
When did Queen Victoria declared the taking over the Indian Administration under British Crown?
1 November, 1858
1192
The revolt of 1857 at Lucknow was led by
Begun Hazarat Mahal
1193
‘India war of Independence 1857’ is written by
V.D. Savarkar
1194
The birth place of Maharani Laxmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom struggle is
Varanasi
1195
The modern historian who called the revolt of 1857 as the ‘first war of independence’ was
V.D. Savarkar
1196
‘In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus’. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
Revolt of 1857
1197
Which one of the following territories was affected by the Revolt of 1857?
Jhansi
Jagdishpur
Lucknow
1198
With reference tot he ‘revolt of the year 1857”, who of the following was betrayed by a friend captured and put to death by the British?
Tantiya Tope
1199
Who was the Governor General of India during the sepoy Mutiny?
Lord Canning
1200
Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as ‘Danna Shah’?
Maulavi Ahmudullah Shah
1201
According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant
Self government
1202
Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji on Indian poverty and economy under British rule?
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
1203
The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled by the
Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911
1204
Who of the following founded the East India Association?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1205
Facts
1. The Indian National congress was founded during the viceroyalty of Lord Dufferin
2. The first President of Indian National Congress was W.C Banerji
3. In the first session of the Indian National Congress some government officials were also present.
1206
At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India’s political efforts?
1906 Calcutta session
1207
The first sesssion of the Indian National Congress was shifted from Poona to Bombay almost at the eleventh hour because
An outbreak of cholera in Poona forced the organisers of the Congress to shift its venue from Poona to Bombay
1208
Which reference to Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was labelled as ‘Moderate’ leader in the Congress?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1209
Who among the following was thrice elected president of the Indian National Congress
Dadabhai Naoroji
1210
During his stay in England, he endeavoured to educate the British people about their responsibilities as rulers of India. He delivered speeches and published articles to support his opposition to the unjust and oppressive regime of the British Raj. In 1867, he helped to established the East India Association of which he became the Honorary Secretary
Dadabhai Naoroji
1211
Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
Bombay
1212
Indian National Congress was founded by
Allon Octavian Hume
1213
Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
Surendranath Banerjee
1214
The second session of Indian National congress was presided over by
Dadabhai Naoroji
1215
The partition of Bengal came into effect on
15th October, 1905
1216
Who among the following was known as a moderate in the National movement?
Dadabhai Naoroji
M.G. Ranade
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1217
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a
Not a moderate
1218
Which of the following papers was essentially the mouth piece of the policies of liberals?
Leader
1219
The method of moderate leaders of the Congress was?
Constitutional Legitations
1220
The most important organisation of the pre-congress nationalist organisations was the
Indian Association of Calcutta
1221
Chronological order
Indian Association
Indian League
Madras Mahajan Sabha
Bombay Association
1222
Who said, “The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my greatest ambition while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise’?
Lord Curzon
1223
Who of the following was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
Badaruddin Tayabji
1224
Who is the exponent of the theory of ‘economic drain’ of India during the British rule?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1225
The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was
Dadabhai Naoroji
1226
Presidents of Indian National Congress in chronological order
Mahatma Gandhi
Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel
1227
The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was
W.C. Banerji
1228
Who, among the following, was present in the founding session of Indian National Congress?
Dadabhai Naoroji
G. Subramaniya Iyer
Justice Ranade
NOT Surendranath Bannerjee
1229
Who was the first Indian to become member of the British Parliament?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1230
In which year the Indian National Congress was established?
1885
1231
Who was the Viceroy of India at eh time of the formation of the Indian National Congress?
Dufferin
1232
Who wanted Indian National Congress to be a ‘Safety Valve’?
A.O Hume
1233
Who among the following was a moderate?
Feroz Shah Mehta
Surendranath Bannerjee
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
NOT. Bipin Chandra Pal
1234
When was founded the Indian Association?
1876
1235
Who was called ‘Grand Old of Man of India’?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1236
Assertion : The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.
Reason: It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups with joined it
1237
Facts
Madam Cama was born to Parsi
1238
Who among the following, rejected the tile of ‘Knight hood’ and refused to accept a position in the council of the Secretary of State for India?
GK Gokhle
1239
The first President of Indian National Congress was
Womesh Chandra Banerjee
1240
“Kings are made for public; Public is not made for the King.” Who among the following made this statement during the national movement?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1241
The theme of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s famous novel ‘Anand Math’ is based on
Sannyasi’s revolt
1242
Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British because suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called congress representing only the elite —‘a microscopic minority’?
Lord Dufferin
1243
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started an urdu weekly, the Al-Hilal in 1912, but on its being banned but the Government , he founded the Al-Balagh in
1913
1244
Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
1245
In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
Lucknow
1246
Who was the founder - editor of the famous newspaper Keshri during the National Struggle?
Lokmanya Tilak
1247
The split between the Extremists and Moderates came up in the open at eh Surat Congress session in the year
1907
1248
All India Muslim League was formed at
Dhaka
1249
Chronological order
1. Morley-Minto Reforms Act
2. Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
3. First World War
4. Lucknow Pact
1250
Facts
1. The Congress was split into two factions as its Surat Session in 1907
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak revived the festivals of Ganpati and Shivaji in Maharashtra to arouse a new spirit among the youth of the country.
3. Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with Alipore bomb case.
1251
Who among these were referred to as militant nationalist of the freedom movements?
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
2. Bipin Chandra Pal
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
1252
Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926?
Sardar Bhagat Singh
1253
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events?
Partition of Bengal —-> Surat Split of Congress ——-> Lucknow Pact
1254
Other than Annie Besant, who among the following also launched Home Rule Movement in India?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1255
Fact
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwer Dutt threw bombs in the Legislative Assembly in 1929
1256
Fact
Prior to the establishment of Home Rule league by Annie Besant , it was Lokmanya tilak who had set up a Home Rule League at Poona
1257
Years
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Foundation of Muslim League
3. Surat Split
1. 1905
2. 1906
3. 1907
1258
Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1259
Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA?
Taraknath Das and G.D. Kumar
1260
He was seriously injured in police lathi charge in Lahore during demonstrations against Simon Commission for which he subsequently died in November 1928. Later on the British Officer, who was responsible for the lathi charge on him, was shot dead by Bhagat Singh and Rajguru. the revolutionary referred to in the above paragraph is
Lala Lajpat Rai
1261
Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1262
Which one of the following was not an extremist?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1263
Who gave the ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ slogan?
Bhagat Singh
1264
Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist wing of the Congress?
Aurobindo Ghosh
1265
Who said, ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I will have it’?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1266
The Muslim deputation (Under the leadership of Aga Khan) meets Lord Minto in 1906 at Shimla and pleaded for
Separate electorate for Muslims
1267
The Anushilan Samiti was
A revolutionary organisation
1268
Who said that ‘Congress Movement was neither inspired by the people nor devised or planned by them’?
Lal Lajpat Rai
1269
When did the attempt of murder of Kingsford was made at Muzaffarpur?
1908
1270
In which year did Lord Harding cancel the partition of Bengal?
1911
1271
Barindra Kumar Ghosh was a memeber of which revolutionary organisation of Bengal?
Anushilan Samiti
1272
In which of the following movements Bande Mataram was adopted slogan for agitation?
Partition of Bengal in 1905
1273
Of the following who was called the ‘father of Indian Unrest’?
Lokmanya Tilak
1274
Two Home Rule League were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of
Tilak and Annie Besant
1275
The Ghadar Movement was founded by
Lala Hardayal
1276
Organisations engaged in revolutionary activities
1. Abhinav Bharat
2. Anushilan Samiti
3. Indian Patriot Association
1277
Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates?
Annie Besant
1278
Who of the following had called Mohammad Ali Jinnah as ‘Ambasador of Hindu-Muslim Unity?
Sarojini Naidu
1279
Shyamji Krishna Verma established Indian Home Rule Society in
London
1280
Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?
Nawab Salimullah Khan
1281
Sri Aurobind Ashram is situated in
Pondicherry
1282
Who among the following established a Republican Government in abroad?
Raja Mahendra Pratap
1283
Who had founded the Anushilan Samiti?
Pramath Nath Mitra
1284
When did the partition of Bengal take place?
1905
1285
Which one of the following nationalist leaders has been described as being radical in Politics but conservative in social issues?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1286
The newspaper brought out by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to promote nationalism was
Keshri
1287
Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
Valentine Chirol
1288
Who founded Anushilan Samiti at Dhaka (Decca)?
Pullin Bihari Das
1289
Which two revolutionaries were involved in the Muzaffarpur Murder (1908)?
Prafull Chaki, Khadinam Bose
1290
‘I am giving you a Muslim province’ - who said
Lord Curzon
1291
The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in
Maharashtra
1292
Who founded Swadesh Bandhaw Samiti?
Ashwin Kumar Dutt
1293
Who defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case?
Chitta Ranjan Das
1294
Who tried the organise revolt by Indian Sepoys and Revolutionaries around 1913?
Ras Behari Base
1295
Who was the first editor of the Yogantar?
Barindra Ghosh
1296
Who led the attack on European Club at Pahartali in chittagong?
Pritilata Waddedar
1297
When was Muslim League established?
1906
1298
Name one leader of the Home Rule Movement
Annie Besant
1299
Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
America, 1913
1300
The Silk letter Conspiracy (1916) was organised by
Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi and Maulana Barakatullah
1301
What was Kamagata Maru?
A naval ship on voyage to Canada
1302
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who become during the outbreaks of the World War I based?
North America
1303
Who among the following gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of Indian National Congress in series of articles entitled ‘New Lamps for Old’?
Aurobindo Ghosh
1304
In the context of the Indian freedom struggle 16th October 1905 is well-known for which one of the following reasons?
Partition of Bengal took place
1305
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolution become the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following were a part of the resolutions
1. Annulment of partitions of Bengal
2. Boycott
3. Swadeshi
1306
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi Movement?
The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
1307
The revolutionary association ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was setup in 1905 is
Maharashtra
1308
What is the common element among Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri?
They were associated with Kahori Conspiracy Case
1309
Alfred Park at Allahabad has been renamed after
Chandra Shekhar Azad
1310
Which would be the most appropriate description concerning the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
Do political work among youth, peasants and workers
1311
Who wrote the book ‘Desher Katha’?
Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar
1312
Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Mahatma Gandhi?
Sarojini Naidu
1313
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
1314
From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the individual Satyagraha in 1940?
Paunar in Maharashtra
1315
Which one of the following writings is related to Mahatma Gandhi?
1. My experiments with Truth
2. Harijan
3. Hind Swaraj
1316
The book ‘Unto this Last’ which influenced Gandhi was authored by
John Ruskin
1317
Moti Lal Nehru and Chitta Ranjan (CR) Das were the founder-members of the
Swarajya Party
1318
Gandhi consider Khadki as a symbol of
Economic Independence
1319
‘India wins freedom’ is the autobiography of
Abul Kalam Azad
1320
The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of
A future constitution of India
1321
Sarvodaya stands for
Upliftment of all
1322
In which city of South Africa was Mahatma Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people?
Johannesburg
1323
Who attend the Congress of Oppressed Nationalist at Brussels in 1927, on behalf of the National Congress?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1324
Which of the following are the most important teachings of Gandhiji?
Truth, Non-Violence
1325
Gandhiji was the staunch supporter of
Cottage industries
1326
Who was the last British Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten
1327
The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of
Non-Co-operation Movement
1328
Who was the President of Indian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan was accepted?
J.B. Kripalani
1329
Who developed the idea of ‘ means justify the ends ‘
Mahatma Gandhi
1330
Provincial Autonomy was one of the important features of the Act of
1935
1331
Who declared as his ultimate aim the ‘wiping of every tear from every eye’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1332
In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed
Means determine the ends
1333
Bhulabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (ANA) personnel at eh Red Fort Trial towards the ends of
1945
1334
Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, ‘A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank’ is regarding the proposals of
Crisps Mission
1335
Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?
Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan
1336
The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was
Complete freedom
1337
Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party
Motilal Nehru
1338
Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
M.K. Gandhi
1339
Gandhiji’s movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at
ProMotion of cottage industry
1340
After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the
Non Co-operation Movement
1341
India attained ‘Dominion States’ on
15th August, 1947
1342
Who called Gandhiji ‘half naked beggar’?
Winston Churchill
1343
Chronological sequence : with regards to freedom movement
1. Simon Commission
2. First Round Table Conference
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Poona Pact
1344
Assertion:-
During the Indian Freedom struggle, the Non-Co-operation Movement was called off by the Congress Working Committee in its meeting at Bardoli
Reason:-
Mob violence occurred at Chauri-Chaura in 1922
1345
The final arrangements for the India’s independence were worked out by the
Cabinet Mission
1346
Events - Year
1. Khilafat Movement
2. Chauri-Chaura Incident
3. Champaran Movement
4. First Round Table Conference
1. 1920
2. 1922
3. 1917
4. 1930
1347
Assertion:-
Rabindra Nath Tagore relinquished the Knighthood
Reason:-
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre caused deep anguish in the heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinquish the Knighthood
1348
With which of the following newspapers was Jawahar Lal Nehru associated?
National Herald
1349
Which of the following days was declared as the ‘International Day of Non-violence’ by the UNO?
October, 2
1350
‘Dyarchy’ in the provincial Government was established by the
Act of 1919
1351
During India’s freedom struggle, which one of the following led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?
Protest against Rowlatt Act
1352
On which one of the following dates Jawahar Lal Nehru unfurl the tri-colour national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight?
31st December, 1929
1353
The famous INA trials took place in the Red Fort, Delhi in
1946
1354
Who among the following had headed the group of advocates to argue the case on behalf of the Indian National Army in 1946 in the Red Fort trials?
Bhulabhai Desai
1355
During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write : “Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy”?
Quit India Movement
1356
Fact
1. The Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 adopted the resolution on Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence)
2. The Karachi Session of the Congress in 1931 passed the resolution on the Fundamental Rights.
3. The August, 1942 resolution of the Congress Party adopted the slogan Do or Die
1357
Chronological order
Swadeshi Movement ——> Gurudwara Guru-ka-Bagh Agitation——-> Chittagong Armoury Raid ——-> Guruvayur Temple Satyagraha
1358
Who among the following was associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case?
Asfaqulla
1359
Who wrote the book, “ A nation in the making “?
Surendra Nath Banerjee
1360
At the Second Round table Conference, the Indian National Congress was represented by
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1361
Assertion :-
The Indian National Congress Opposed the Simon Commission and did not co-operated with it
Reason :-
The Simon commission had no Indian representative
1362
Fact
1. C.R Das and Moti Lal Nehru formed the Congress Khilafat Swaraj Party
2. In 1919, Gandhiji was elected President of the Khilafat Conference
3. The Communist Party of India was banned by the Government in 1934
1363
Chronological
Simon Commission—-> First round Table Conference ——> Gandhi-Irwin Pact ——-> Poona Pact
1364
Years:-
1. Purna Swaraj Resolution
2. Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh
3. Simla Conference
1929
1931
1945
1365
Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his ‘Political Guru’?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1366
Chronological orders
The Civil Disobedience Movement ——> The Cripps Mission ——> The Cabinet Mission’s Plan
1367
For which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan ‘Do or Die’?
Quit India movement
1368
Where was the first peasant movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi
Champaran
1369
Who among the following was a founder of the Swaraj Party?
C.R. Das
1370
Who among the following national leaders did not opt to defend the case dealing with the trial of the soldiers of the Indian National Army in 1945?
C.Rajagopalachari
1371
During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organiser of the underground activities in
Quit India Movement
1372
Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
Lord Irwin
1373
Which one of the following movement started form Dandi March?
Civil Disobedience Movement
1374
Who prescribed the separate electorates for India on the basis of the Communal Award in August 1932?
Ramsay Mac Donald
1375
Which one of the following slogans I attributed to Subhash Chandra Bose?
Jai Hind
1376
Who among the following has authored the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?
Mahatma Gandhi
1377
Poona Pact 1932, facts
1. Reservation of seats for the depressed classes in the provincial legislature
2. Acceptance of joint electorate system
3. Reservation of seats for the depressed classes in the central legislature
1378
Which one of the following statements with regard to Direct Action Day is correct?
Direct Action Day led to the Bihar riot
1379
The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian Freedom struggle, because
Of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission
1380
In ‘Hind Swaraj’, Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are
1. Carriers of plague germs
2. Instruments for frequency of famines
3. Responsible for creating class division in the society
1381
Assertion :-
Indian National Congress Boycotted the Simon Commission
Reason:-
It was opposed to the composition of the commission
1382
Fact
Gandhiji had been one of the Presidents of the All India Khilafat Conference
1383
What incidents caused alarm among the British rulers with reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement during Indian freedom struggle
1. Chittagong armoury raid
2. Refusal of a platoon of Garhwal Regiment to open fire on a batch of Khudai Khidmatgars
3. Strike of textile workers in Sholapur involving attacks to government buildings
1384
During the Indian freedom struggle, which one among the following formed earliest?
Communist Party of India
1385
Two independent states of India, and Pakistan were created by
The Indian Independence Act
1386
The lady Congress leader who went underground during the Quit India Movement was
Aruna Asaf Ali
1387
After the elections in 1937, the Congress ministers tendered their resignations because
The British Government declared India a party to World
War II without consulting them
1388
Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
1389
Ramsay McDonald’s Communal Award gave
Separate electorates for depressed classes
1390
Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu?
Chitta Ranjan Das
1391
Chronological order
Simon Commission ——> First Round Table Conference ——> Gandhi——-> Irwin Pact ——> Poona Pact
1392
Assertion :
During India’s freedom struggle, C.R. Das formed Congress - Khilafat Swaraj Party within the Congress which was later known as the Swarajest Party
Reason
At special Calcutta Session of 1920, C.R. Das opposed Gandhiji
Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
1393
Fact
Both Congress and Muslim league refused the offer of the Cripps Mission
1394
In the year 1946, who among the following joined the
Liaqat Ali Khan
1395
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
Lord Irwin
1396
During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?
Gaya Session of Congress
1397
The Rani Jhansi Regiment, the women’s regiment of Azad Hind Fauj, was under whose command ?
Lakshmi Sehgal
1398
Who among the following was elected as the President of All-india Khilafat Conference met at Delhi in November, 1919?
Mahatma Gandhi
1399
Who among the following was a member of the Cabinet Mission?
Redcliff
1400
Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?
Muhammad Iqbal
1401
Correct sequence of the following events
Champaran Satyagraha
Nagpur Satyagraha
Bardoli Satyagraha
Rajkot Satyagraha
1402
When Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India, who among the following became the Governor General for Pakistan?
M.A. Jinnah
1403
Which one of the following Commissions/Committees was appointed by the British Government to investigate into the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh?
Hunter Commission
1404
October 26, 1947 is an important date in the Indian History because of
Maharaja Hari Singh’s signing of Instrument of Accession
1405
Cabinet Mission was presided over by
Pathic Lawrence
1406
Jai Prakash Narayan belonged to which Party?
Socialist
1407
Who of the following shot dead Miachel O’Dyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
Udham Singh
1408
Quit India Movement was led by
Mahatma Gandhi
1409
The mantra ‘Do or Die’ was given by
Mahatma Gandhi
1410
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev was hanged on
March 23, 1931
1411
Where was Azad Hind Fauj set up?
Singapore
1412
Who is known as ‘Lok Nayak’?
Jai Prakash Narayan
1413
At the time of Transfer of Power (1947), one of the following States possessed a well developed Congress Party Organisation, which was
Mysore
1414
The Congress in Travencore launched a Civil Disobedience Movement against the autocratic Government of the Dewan of Travancore State, who was
C.P Ramaswami Aiyer
1415
Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement?
CHAURI-Chaura episode
1416
The Poona Pact aimed
To represent to lower cast
1417
The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to
Improve the relationship between Government of India and Indian Princely States
1418
The massacre of the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar took place on
13th April, 1919
1419
The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the
Gandhi - Irwin Pact
1420
Mahatma Gandhi’s close English compatriot during the freedom movement was
Charlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
1421
The first and last Indian to hold office as Governor general of Independent India was
C. Rajagopalachari
1422
The Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee of the 1935 Bill that led to the framing of the Government of India Act of 1935 was
Lord Linlithgow
1423
The Prime Minister of England at the time of Quit India Movement was
Churchill
1424
Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell?
Abul Kalam Azad
1425
How many seats were given to depressed classes under Communal Award and Poona Pact?
71 and 147 respectively
1426
Which among the following capitalists served as AICC Treasurer for a long time and went to jail in 1930?
Jamnalal Bajaj
1427
At which place in Bihar was the session of Indian National Congress of 1922 held?
Gaya
1428
Who played an important role in signing of Gandhi Irwin Pact?
Tej Bahadur Sapur
1429
Why did Mahatma Gandhi supported the Khilafat Movement?
Gandhiji wanted to win the support of the Indian Muslims against the British
1430
Why did people gather to demonstrate at Jallianwala Bagh?
To protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
1431
At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in India?
Champaran
1432
When was Rowlatt Act passed?
1919
1433
Gandhiji launched the Non-Co-Operation Movement in
1920
1434
Quit Indian Movement began on
9th August, 1942
1435
Chronological order
1. C.r. Formula
2. Gandhi-Jinnah Dialogue
3. Wavel Plan
4. Cabinet Mission
1436
Who of the following took the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as ‘insensate waste’?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1437
Sequence
C. Rajagopalachari Plan
Wavell Plan
Cabinet Mission Plan
Mountbatten Plan
1438
The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa
Indian Opinion
1439
In which of the following did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a leading role?
Bardoli Satyagraha
1440
A large crown gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar on April 13, 1919 to protest against the arrest of
Dr. Saifuddin Kitchhu and Dr. Satyapal
1441
The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History of
Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
1442
Which of the following struggles of Mahatma Gandhi was related to Industrial workers?
Ahmedabad Struggle
1443
Assertion:-
In the wake of Quit India Movement, the British and th eMuslims in their common hatred for the Congress closer to each other
Reason:-
Jinnah acted as a staunchally of the British Government and told Muslims to keep away from the Congress Movement of 1942
1444
List I
1. August Declaration
2. August Offer
3. August Resolution
4. Direct Action
List II
1. Montage
2. Lord Linlithgow
3. Gandhi
4. M.A. Jinnah
1445
With which of the following movements was Gandhiji associated?
Yes
1. Khilafat Movement
2. Individual Satyagraha Movement
3. Quit India Movement
No
1. Swadeshi Movement
1446
The main reason for the boycott of Simon Commission in India was
All the members were Englishmen
1447
Dyarchy was first introduced in India under
Mount - Ford Reforms
1448
Poona Pact was signed between
Gandhiji and Ambedkar
1449
Find the correct chronological order of the following events from he code given below
1. Civil Disobedience Movement
2. Individual Satyagraha
3. Cripps Mission
4. Quit India Movement
1450
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was
Jatin Das
1451
Who of the following said, ‘Mahatma Gandhi, like fleeting phantom raises dust but not the level?
B.R Ambedkar
1452
The province where the Indian National Congress could not get absolute majority during the general election of 1937 was
Assam
1453
Chronological order
Champaran Satyagraha
Rowlatt Satyagraha
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Charuri- Chaura Episode
1454
The historic Dandi March is associated with
Violation of Salt Law
1455
Who among the following decided to launch of the Independent Party on 16th December, 1922?
MadanMohanMalviya
Moti Lal Nehru
1456
Facts about Simon commission
1. It was appointed to enquire into the working of the 1919 Act.
2. It was headed by Sir John Simon.
3. It recommended a Federal form of Government
4. It was opposed by the Indian Leaders
1457
Chronological order
Poona Pact
Quit India Movement
Simla Conference
Cabinet Mission
1458
Which one of the following institutions were founded during the Non-Co-Operation Movement (1920-22)?
Kashi Vidyapeeth
Gujarat Vidyapeeth
Jamia Milia
1459
Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?
Heavy industrialisation
1460
Fact
Nehru’s attitude was scientific
1461
Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the Indian Government?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
1462
In Delhi congress Session on 14 June 1947, the resolution for India’s partition was passed. The Session was presided over by
Rajendra Prasad
1463
Who declared, ‘Every blow that is hurled on my back will be a nail in the coffin of the British Empire’?
Lala Lajpat Rai
1464
Who were directly related to the Poona Pact of 1932?
Indian Depressed Classes
1465
Who is the author of the autobiography “The Indian Struggle”?
Subhash Chandra Bose
1466
There is going to be a revolution here (in India) and we must get out quick’ who said it
Lord Wavell
1467
Who was nominated President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of the Subhash Chandra Bose?
Rajendra Prasad
1468
Who was the Nationalist Leader to be elected as Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly in 1925?
Vitthalbhai Patel
1469
The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was
Non - Co-operation Movement
1470
Who had founded the Independent League?
Moti Lal Nehru
1471
During India’s struggle for independence who was the first to start ‘Satyagraha’?
Mahatma Gandhi
1472
Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during the course of India’s independence movement, is located not eh outskirts of
Ahmedabad
1473
Who of the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained freedom?
Mahatma Gandhi
1474
Gandhiji took up Dandi March as a Civil Disobedience Movement on
12th March, 1930
1475
Who was the first person to observe Individual Satyagraha?
Vinoba Bhave
1476
Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as ‘New Charter of Slavery’?
Government of India Act, 1935
1477
Who wrote ‘Unhappy India’?
Lala Lajpat Rai
1478
Chronological order
1. Formation of Indian National Congress
2. Formation of Muslim League
3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress
4. Formation of All India Untouchability League
1479
The Indian National Congress observed ‘Independence Day’ for the first time on 26th January in
1930
1480
When did Cabinet Mission arrive in India?
1946
1481
Who among the following was a signatory to the historic Poona Pact of 1932?
True:
B.R Ambedkar
Madan Mohan Malviya
M.K. Gandhi
False:
C. Rajagopalachari
1482
Who was the first Governor General of Independent India?
Lord Mountbatten
1483
When was the Non Co-Operation Movement suspended?
1922
1484
Assertion :-
Protest, led by Lala Lajpat Rai, was organised in Lahore in 1928 against Simon Commission
Reason:-
Simon Commission did not have a single Indian member in it
1485
Jammu and Kashmir became a integral part of India on
26th October, 1947
1486
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of INA before Subhash Chandra Bose?
Capt. Mohan Singh
1487
Arrange the following events in Chronological order
1. Champaran Satyagraha
2. Death of Tilak
3. Dandi March
4. Simla Pact
1488
The whole dispute between Subhash Chandra Bose and right wing, after the Tripuri Session of Congress centre’s round to the question of
Formation of Congress working committee
1489
Gandhiji Champaran Movement was for
Solving the problem of Indigo workers
1490
The goal of the Lahore Congress (1929) was
Complete Independence for India
1491
The Muslim League first gave the call for a separate state of Pakistan in
1940
1492
Who was the first Indian Woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
Sarojini Naidu
1493
Montague-Chelmsford reforms provided for
Diarchy
1494
Who founded All India Harijan Sangh?
Mahatma Gandhi
1495
Aim of the Swarajya party was to
Enter the legislature and wreak the Government from within
1496
Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’?
S.C. Bose
1497
When was Non-Co-operation Movement called off?
12th February, 1922
1498
Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian Army outside India?
Ras Bihari Bose
1499
Who accompanied Bhagat Singh to bomb at the Central Legislature Assembly in Delhi?
Batukeshwer Dutta
1500
The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
1919
1501
Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946?
Bengal
1502
Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?
Ras Bihari Bose
1503
In which year was the Swarajya Party established?
1923
1504
Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi)?
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
1505
When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed?
1st September, 1942
1506
Who was called the ‘Iron Man of India’?
Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
1507
Which one of the following is a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935?
Yes
1. A bicameral legislature
2. Provincial autonomy
3. An all India Federation
No
1. Diarchy at centre as well as in the provinces
1508
The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in
Singapore
1509
After returning from South Africa Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
Camparan
1510
Assertion: Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.
Reason: Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places
A and R are right but R is not right for A
1511
At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?
Punjab
1512
The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of
Lord Mountbatten
1513
Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt complete independence as the goal of the congress in the Ahmedabad Session of 1920?
Hasarat Mohani
1514
Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
Surya Sen
1515
During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known ass Red Shirts (Lal Kurtis), called for
The Pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
1516
Assertion:-
The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak
Reason:-
The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
1517
The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of
Cabinet Mission Plan
1518
The real intention of the British to include the Princely States in the federal Union proposed by the Indian Act of 1935 was to
Use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
1519
The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was
J.B. Kripalani
1520
When Congress leaders condemned the Montague Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
Indian Liberal Federation
1521
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?
Yes:-
The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Subhash Chandra Bose formed the forward Bloc
Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hidnustan Republican Socialist Association
No:-
In 1931, the Congress Session in Karachi opposed Gandhi-Lewis Pact
1522
Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1523
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1524
The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
The Government of India Act, 1919
1525
During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control?
Maulana Hasarat Mohani
1526
The name of the famous person of India who returned the knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1527
Indian’s Freedom Struggle
Chronological order
1. Morley-Minto Reforms
2. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
3. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
4. Dandi March
1528
On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi
1. Asked the government servants to resign
2. Asked the soldiers to leave their posts
3. Asked the Princes of the Princely States to accept the sovereignty of their own people
1529
In which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry formed under the Act of 1935?
Bihar
Madra
Orissa
1530
At which Congress Session was the Congress Working Committee authorised the launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
Lahore
1531
In October, 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India
M.N Roy
1532
Who among the following drafted the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Program for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?
Pandit JAWAHAR Lal Nehru
1533
Fact
Indian navy revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors of the Royal Indian navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government
1534
Facts
1. In the first Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for depressed classes.
2. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the third Round Table Conference
1535
Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
Forward Bloc
1536
The Government Of India Act, 1935 provided for
1. The provincial autonomy
2. The establishment of Federal Court
3. All India Federation at the Centre
1537
Under whose presidentship was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 where in a resolution was adopted to gain Poorna Swaraj (Complete independence) from the British?
JAWAHAR Lal Nehru
1538
Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the interim government formed in the year 1946?
Food and Agriculture
1539
Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?
The Rowlatt Act
1540
Who wrote the book “The story of the integration of the Indian States?”
VP Menon
1541
Fact
According to the Wavel Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be Equal
1542
Who was the Viceroy of the India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
Lord Chelmsford
1543
Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy’s Executive Council in which all the portfolios including that of War menders were to be held by the Indian Leaders?
Simla Conference
1544
During the Indian Freedom struggle who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
Subhash Chandra Bose
1545
Assertion :-
The Congress Ministers in all provinces resigned in the year 1939
Reason :-
The Congress did not accept the decision of the victory to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War
1546
Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
J.B Kriplani
1547
Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abdul Kalam Azad?
Al-Hilal
1548
Facts
1. The discussion in the third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing if the Government of India Act of 1935
2. The Government of India Act of 1935, provided for the establishment of an all India Federation to the based on a Union of the Provinces of British India and the Princely States
1549
Who of the following Prime Ministers Sent cripps Mission to India
Winston Churchill
1550
During the Indian freedom struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?
It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
1551
In the Individual Satyagraha Vinodh’s Bhave was chosen as the First Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
Pandit JAWAHAR Lal Nehru
1552
Fact
Creation of constitution -making body
1553
With reference to Simon Commissions recommendation, which one of the following statement is correct?
It recommended the replacement of diarrhoea with responsible government in the province
1554
After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled ‘The Way Out’. Which one of the following was a proposal in this pamphlet?
A solution for the constitutional deadlock
1555
Who, among the following, were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
Pandit Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
1556
The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because
False:
1. The congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces
2. Emergence of a ‘left wing’ in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible
3. Their were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces
1557
Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R Ambedkar?
All India Scheduled Castes Federation
The Independent Labour Party
1558
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
1559
The Rowlatt Act aimed at
Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
1560
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
1561
The only AICC session Gandhiji Presided was held at
Belgaum
1562
These are no polity devoid of religion” is stated by
Mahatma Gandhi
1563
At which one of the following Round Table conferences held in London was Mahatma Gandhi Present ?
Second
1564
Mahatma Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj is essentially
A critique of Western Modernity
1565
On which of the following railway stations of South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train?
Pietermaritzburg
1566
Who addressed Gandhiji as ‘one man boundary force’?
Mountbatten
1567
For which of the following sessions the congress elected its first woman president?
Calcutta session 1917
1568
Who prepared ‘CR Formula’ to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
Rajagopalacharai
1569
In which field of Art did Jamini Roy make his name?
Painting
1570
Which is a work of Rabindra Nath Tagore?
Chitra
The court Dancer
Chitrangada
False: Kapal Kundala
1571
Who was the architect of North and South Blocks of the Central Secretariat in Delhi?
Herbert Backers
1572
Who from the following leaders was assainated?
Mahatma Gandhi
Liaqat Ali Khan
Lord Mountbatten
NOT: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1573
Policies:
1. Lord Clive
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Lord Dalhousie
4. Lord Curzon
1. Dual Government in Bengal
2. Subsidiary Alliance
3. Doctrine of Lapse
4. Indian Universities Act
1574
Who painted the masterpiece ‘Hamas Damyanti’?
Raja Ravi Varma
1575
The immortal national song Bande Manta-ram is written by
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
1576
Who amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Services(ICS) through an open competitive examination?
Dalhousie
1577
High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in
1865
1578
When did the British make English the medium of instruction (education) in India?
1835
1579
During whose Viceroyship did the High court come into existence at the three presidential cities of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay?
John Lawrence
1580
Person : Associated with the Party
1. Sarojini Naidu
2. M.A. Jinnah
3. Tej Bahadur Sapru
4. V.D. Savarkar
1. Indian National Congress
2. Muslim League
3. Liberal Party
4. Hindu Mahasabha
1581
Who gave the concept of Sampoorna Kranti?
Jai Prakash Narayan
1582
Who is the author of the novel ‘Devdas’?
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
1583
Which is regarded as the manga Carta of Indian Education?
Wood’s Despatch
1584
Chronological order of events
1. Formation of Indian national Congress
2. Formation of Muslim League
3. Formation of All India Trade Union Congress
4. Formation of All India Untouchability League
1585
Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’?
Sarojini Naidu
1586
Which Viceroys of India utilised for the first time local self government as the basis of election?
Lord Ripon
1587
Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Anand Math - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
India wins freedom - Maulana Azad
A nation in making - Surendra Nath Banerjee
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India - Dadabhai Naoriji
Unhappy India - Lala Lajpat Rai
1588
The Constitution of India was adopted by the constitutent Assembly on
Nov 26, 1949
1589
Acts : Purpose
1. Government of India Act, 1919
2. Government of India Act, 1935
3. Morley-Minto Reforms
4. Mountbatten Plan
Purpose
1. Dyarchy
2. Provincial autonomy
3. separate electorates
4. Partition of India
1590
Publication : Person
1. Vande Mataram
2. Common Weal
3. The Pupil
4. Yugantar
Person
1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Annie Basant
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Bhupendra Nath Dutta
1591
The Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year
1857
1592
Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book ‘ A passage to India’
E.M Foster
1593
Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the Birth day of
S. Radha Krishnan
1594
The National Calendar, which is based on Saka Era, was introduced in the year
1957
1595
Persons : Books
1. Chaudhary Khaliquzzaman
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. Rajendra Prasad
1. Pathway to Pakistan
2. Discovery of India
3. India Wins Freedom
4. India Divided
1596
With reference to Indian Freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest?
Lucknow Pact
1597
Who of the following started the newspaper ‘Bande Mataram’?
Bipin Chandra Pal
1598
The author of ‘Nil Darpan’ was
Dinbandhu Mitra
1599
Who was the responsible for the introduction for the Vernacular Press Act?
Lord Lytton
1600
Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1601
Till date, who is the only Indian to have been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1602
Who was the Prime minister of England when India got independence?
Attlee
1603
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
Satyendra Nath Tagore
1604
Who headed the Cabinet Mission?
Lord Pathic Lawrence
1605
Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India?
Lord Dalhousie
1606
Facts
1. Lord Mountbatten was sent to India in place of Lord Wavell as the Governor General of India in March 1947.
2. In July 1947, British Government passed the Act containing the main provision of the Mountbatten Plan. This is known as the Indian Independence Act
1607
Facts
1. Simon Commission came to India while Lord Irwin was the Viceroy of India
2. The Government of Indian Act of 1919 is also known as Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
1608
Who, among the following, was associated with the newspaper ‘The Common Weal’?
Annie Basant
1609
Chronological order
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
4. Dandi March
1610
Events : Persons
1. Dandi March
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Chittgong Armoury Case
4. Kaenpur Conspiracy Case
1. Gandhiji
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Surya Sen
4. Muzaffar Ahmed
1611
Correctly Matched
1. Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance
2. Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse
3. Lord Rippon - reduction of taxes on the Indian peasantry and the repeal for the vernacular press act
4. Lord Lytton - Vernacular Press Act
5. Lord Curzon - Partition of Bengal
1612
Correctly matched
1. Mahatma Gandhi - Non cooperation movement 1920, The champaran movement1917, the Kheda movements 1918, Khilafat Movement 1919, Quit India movement 1942, Civil Disobedience movement
2. Annie Basant - Home Rule Movement
3. Jawaharlal Nehru movement - Non-Cooperation Movement, Non-alignment Movement
4. Lala Hardayal - Hindustan Ghadar Party
1613
Which one, among the following newspapers were published first?
The Bengali Gazatte
1614
Bande Mataram, the nationalist song, was part of
Anand Math
1615
“In my belief, congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist to a peaceful demise”
Lord Curzon, in a letter to the Secretary of States in 1900
1616
List I
1. W.C Bannerjee
2. Annie Basant
3. Madanlal Dhingra
4. Moti Lal Nehru
List II
1. First President of INC
2. Home Rule Movement
3. Indian Revolution
4. Swaraj Party
1617
1. Surendra Nath Banerjee
2. Lala Hardayal
3. Raja Radhakant Deb
4. Sayed Ahmed Khan
1. Indian National Association
2. In 1913 formed the Ghadr (Gadar) Party
3. Opposed the abolition of the practice of Sati
4. Principle Architect of the Two-Nation Theory
1618
1. Warren Hastings
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Lord Wellesley
4. Lord Dalhousie
5. Robert Clive
6. Lord William Bentinck
7. Lord Ripon
1. First Governor General
2. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal
3. Subsidiary Alliance
4. Doctrine of Lapse
5. The Battle for Plassey
6. The Prohibition of Sati
7. Father of Local - Self Government/ Good Viceroy of India
1619
The Introduction of local self-Governement in the modern period of India is associated with the administration of
Lord Ripon
1620
Period : Event
1. 1757 AD
2. 1764 AD
3. 1776 AD
4. 1782 AD
Event
1. Battle of Plassey
2. Battle of Buxar
3. Treaty of Purandhar
4. Treaty of Salbai
1621
The first Governor General of India under the British Rule was
Warren Hastings
1622
The queen of England was declared as the empires of India in
1858
1623
Emperor George V and Empress Mary had organised the
Royal Court in Delhi in 1911
1624
The second session of the Indian National congress was held under the
President ship of Dadabhai Naoroji
1625
Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their session at
Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact
1626
National Anthem facts
1. It was first sung on 27 Dec, 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
2. Playing time of the full version of the National Anthem in approximately 52 seconds
1627
Facts
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University
2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service (ICS)
1628
Who is the author of the book ‘Mother India’?
Katherine Mayo
1629
The National calendar commenced on Chaitra 1, Saka 1879 corresponding _______
22 March, 1957 AD
1630
Chronological orders
1. Ilbert Bill
2. Morley - Minto Reforms
3. Rowlatt Act
4. Gandhi-Inwin Pact
1631
Person : Associated Information
1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
2. Madan Mohan Malviya
3. C. Rajagopalachari
4. V.D Savarakar
1. Servants of India Society
2. Benaras Hindu University
3. Swantantra Party
4. Free India Society
1632
Which is the painting school of Bihar?
Madhubani
1633
Who has written ‘Jhanda Geet’?
Shyamlal Gupta ‘Parshad’
1634
The system of competitive Examination for Civil Services was accepted in principle in the year
1853
1635
Who founded the ‘Amrit Bazar Patrika’?
Sisir Kumar Ghosh
1636
When did the British Government appoint Sadler University Commission for reforms in education?
1917
1637
1. Bardoli
2. Chauri Chaura
3. Yarvada
4. Noakhali
1. Gujarat
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. West Bengal
1638
Who, among the following, was called ‘Tagore of Punjab’?
Puran Singh
1639
List I
1. Socialist Party
2. Communist Party
3. Swaraj Party
4. Ghadar Party
List II
1. Ram Manohar Lohiya
2. P.C. Joshi
3. C.R Das
4. Lala Hardayal
1640
Correctly matched
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Lord William Bentick
1. Permanent Settlement
2. Subsidiary Alliance System
3. Regulation XVII of 1829
1641
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of
Primary education
1642
Which of the following were the two newspapers published by Annie Basant?
Common Weal, New India
1643
The Marathi fortnightly, ‘ Bahishkrit Bharat’ was startled by
B.R. Ambedkar
1644
The song Bande Mataram, which served as a great inspiration to the patriotic sons of India in their freedom struggle, is in the book
Anand Math
1645
Who wrote the famous song Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara ?
Muhammad Iqbal
1646
The Ancient Monument Protection Act was enacted during the Governor-Generalship of
Lord Curzon
1647
Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India?
Anand Math
1648
The main reason for the British Government to spread modern education in India during pre-independence period was
The need for educated Indians in minor administrative posts
1649
Who established Shanti Niketan?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1650
Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1651
Which of the following books was known as the ‘Bible of Bengali Patriotism’?
Anand Math
1652
Who wrote the book ‘Life Divine’?
Aurobindo Ghosh
1653
1. Gopal Krishna Gokhle -
2. Syed Ahmed Khan -
3. Moti Lal Nehru -
4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah -
5. Muhammad, Shaukat Ali and Abul Kalam Azad -
1. Servants of India Society
2. Mohammadam Anglo Oriental
3. Nehru Report
4. Muslim League
5.Khilafat Movement
1654
What is Radcliffe line
Indo-Pakistan boundary line
1655
Chronological order
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
3. Dandi March
4. Quit India movement
1656
Editor : Newspaper
1. Bipin Chandra Pal
2. Aurobindo Ghosh
3. Brahmobandhab Upadhyay
4. Muhammad Ali
1. New India
2. Vande Mataram
3. Sandhya
4. Comrade
1657
Event : Person
1. Doctrine of Lapse
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Dual Government in Bengal
4. Social Reforms
Person
1. Dalhousie
2. Curzon
3. Clive
4. Bentick
1658
1. Subhash Chandra Bose formed the forward bloc
2. Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association (HRSA)
Both are right
1659
In whose Viceroyalty the White mutiny (1883) took place?
Lord Ripon
1660
To which part of India did the poet Iqbal, who wrote ‘Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara’ , belong?
Punjab
1661
Which one of the following was an emigre communist journal of M.N.Roy?
Vanguard
1662
Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal
William Jones
1663
The Civil Services was brought into existence in India by
Cornwallis
1664
In which year Vernacular Press Act was passed?
1878
1665
Who was the founder of Hindu Mela?
Nabagopal Mitra
1666
List 1
1. Chittagong Armoury Raid
2. Abhinav Bharat
3. Anushilan Samiti
4. Kuka Movement
List 2
1. Kalpana Dutt
2. V.D Savarkar
3. Aurobindo Ghosh
4. Guru Ram Singh
1667
Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated ‘Bhagavad Gita’ into English?
Charles Wilkins
1668
Acts : Provisions
1. Charter Act 1813
2. Regulating Act, 1773
3. Act of 1858
4. Pitt’s India Act, 1784
1. Company’s trade monopoly in India was ended
2. The company’s directors were asked to present to the British government all correspondence and documents pertaining to the administration of the company
3. The power to govern was transferred from the East India company to the British Crown
4. Set up a Board of Control in Britain to fully regulate the East India Company’s affairs in India
1669
Which one of the following Acts of British India strengthened the Viceroy’s authority over his executive council by substituting ‘portfolio’ or departmental system for corporate functioning?
Indian Councils Act, 1861
1670
Person - Event
1. Macdonald
2. Linlithgow
3. Dalhousie
4. Chelmsford
1. Communal Award
2. August Award
3. Doctrine of Lapse
4. Dyarchy
1671
With reference to colonial rule in India, what was sought by the Illbert Bill in 1883?
To bring Indian and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
1672
Which one of the following statements are correct?
1. The National Calender of India based on Saka Era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd march normally and 21st March in a leap year
2. The design of the National Flag of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947
3. The song 'Jana-gana-mana, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindra Nath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the constitutent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the National Anthem of India
False: the National song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankim Chamdra Chatterje originally in Bengali
1673
The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was
The spread of Western Education in India
1674
Acts - Lords
1. Pitt's India Act
2. Doctrin of Lapse
3. Vernacular press act
4. Ilbert Bill
1. Warren Hastings
2. Dalhousie
3. Lord Lytton
4. Ripon
1675
Viceroys in chronological order
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Hardinge
3. Lord Chelmsford
4. Lord Irwin
1676
Fact
Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Sirajudaulah in the Battle of Plassey
1677
Who repelled the vernacular press act
Lord Ripon
1678
Facts
1. A Supreme court was established at Calcutta by the Regulating Act, 1773
2. The Indian Penal code came into effect in the year 1860
1679
Fact
Under the government of India Act, 1858 the British Parliament abolished the East India Company altogether and undertook the responsibility of ruling India directly
1680
Which one of the following places was associated with Archarya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?
Pochampalli
1681
Author - Work
1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2. Dinbandhu Mitra
3. Premchand
1. Debi Chaudharani
2. Nil Darpan
3. Shatranj Ke Khilari
1682
Who, among the following, wrote the poem 'Subah-i-Azad'?
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
1683
Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called 'Golden Threshold'?
Sarojini Naidu
1684
Who, among the following Governor Generals, created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as Indian Civil Service (ICS)?
Cornwallis
1685
Which one of the following statements regarding Bal Gangadhar Tilak are true?
1. He propounded the theory of the Artic Home of the Aryans
2. He founded the Anti-cow killing Society
3. He set up the Home Rule League at Poona
1686
The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a
Federation
1687
Seveeral nationalist leaders in India wrote commentaries on the Bhagavadgita to argue the case for an ethical foundation to Indian nationalism. Who among the following is an exception to it?
Rammanohar Lohiya
1688
Quit India Movement was launched in response to
Cripps Proposals
1689
The demand for the Tebhaga Pesant Movement in Bengal was for
The reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
1690
In 1920 which of the following changed its name to 'Swarajya Sabha'?
All India Home Rule league
1691
The social ideas of M.Gandhi were first put forth in
Hind Swaraj
1692
Authors - Books
1. S.C Bose
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. Durga Das
1. Indian Struggle
2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
3. India Divided
4. India from Curzon to Nehru and After
1693
British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year
1858
1694
Who amongst the following is considered to be the father of 'Lord Self Government' in India?
Lord Ripon
1695
Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April, 1951 because
The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhabve
1696
Henry T.Colebroke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
Fort William college
1697
Who was the author of the book 'History of British India'?
James Mill
1698
Wellesley established the Fort William college at Calcutta because
He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
1699
