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History is the study of
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Past
2
Q
Which of the following explicitly states that “History bases all its conclusions on rational evidence?
A
Herodotus
3
Q
“The Histories” is written by
A
Herodotus
4
Q
The title the “Father of History” has been given to whom?
A
Herodotus
5
Q
Who says, “History repeats itself”?
A
Hegel
6
Q
“We learn from history that man can never learn anything from History” - who has said the statement?
A
Hegel
7
Q
Who was the first Greek historian?
A
Herodotus
8
Q
Who said,” All History is the history of class struggle?
A
Karl Marx
9
Q
Which one among the following sums up Marx’s view about history?
A
History is a succession of struggles between the oppressor and the oppressed classes.
10
Q
Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?
A
Dialectical materialism
11
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“History is past politics”, who has held this view?
A
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
Q
What is the full form of AD, used with dates?
A
Anno Domini
16
Q
The year of 50 BC
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appeared after 150 BC
17
Q
The year 1015 AD comes into which century?
A
11th Century AD
18
Q
A. Vikrama era
B. Saka era
C. Gupta era
D. Kali era
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- 58BC, 248AD
- 78AD
- 320 AD
- 3102 BC
19
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Vikrama Samvat commenced in the year of
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58BC
20
Q
Saka Samvat has commenced in the reign of which king?
A
Kanishka
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National calendar of India is based on which Samvat (era) ?
A
Saka Samvat
22
Q
The credit of commencement of Gupta Samvat has been given to whom?
A
Chandragupta I
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Q
Chandragupta-I has commenced the Gupta Samvat
A
to commemorate his ascendence to the throne
24
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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
51
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
99
Which has given information about the struggle between Harsha and Pulkeshin - II
Aihole inscriptions
100
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
104
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
111
Bhimbetka is famous for
Cave paintings
112
By which name Burma was known to the people of ancient India?
Suvarnabhoomi
113
In which country is the Angkor-vat temple located?
Cambodia
114
What is the language of Pliny's original work, the 'Natural History
Latin
115
'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
117
Chinese traveler Sung Yun traveled in India during
518-22 AD
118
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
120
Among the following which is accepted as the 'Original homeland of Humans"
Africa continent
121
Among the following which is called the 'Cradle of Humankind'
Africa continent
122
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
127
The hominoid fossils of hathnora is
Homo erectus
128
Which of the following is called the earliest biped human?
Pithecanthropus
129
Which is credited to the discovery of fire?
Homo Erectus
130
Which of the following is accepted as the human that started the final disposal of their dead
Neanderthal
131
The latest ancestor of modern humans is
Cro-Magnon
132
In the following is the latest
Cro-Magnon human
133
By which name were the early Homo sapiens known as
Cro-Magnon
134
In scientific language, the modern man is known as
Homo Sapien Sapien
135
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
137
Robert Bruce Foote, who has discovered paleolithic implements in India, was originally
a geologist
138
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
141
The main occupation of Paleolithic men was
Hunting
142
The source of entertainment for a primitive man of Paleolithic age was
Hunting
143
The greatest discovery of man in the Paleolithic Age was
Fire-liting
144
The majority of Early Stone Age tools in India, were made of
Quartzite
145
Which of the following cultures is the other name of Sohan culture?
Paleolithic culture
146
The Paleolithic implements have been found from
Sohan valley
Narmda valley
Attirappakkam
147
The paleolithic remains have been found from which of the following
Punjab
148
Sinawal is an archological site of
Early paleolithic culture
149
What is true about the lower paleolithic man?
They used core implements (tools and weapons)
150
Sanghao cave, an archeological site, is related to which period?
Middle Paleolithic period
151
From where a bone-made statuette of Matridevi of the Upper Paleolithic period is found?
Belan Valley (Uttar Pradesh)
152
Which All is related to Paleolithic culture
Hand axe
Chopper
Cleaver
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Which is called 'Blade culture'
Later Paleolithic culture
154
The egg-shells of an ostrich have been found from which of the following archaeological sites?
Patne
155
Muchchhtala Chintamanugave cave shelter of Andra Pradesh is known as
the richest finding site fo implements made on bones and horns in India
156
Chronological order of cultures
Abbevillian ---> acheulian ---> Mousterian ---> Magdalenian
157
The intermediate period between Paleolithic period and Neolithic period is called
Mesolithic period
158
The earliest evidence of cattle -breeding has been found from
Bagor
159
With which of the following periods do we associate the 'Microlith implements'
Mesolithic
160
Bhimbetka, an important site of Mesolithic culture, is in
Madhya Pradesh
161
Bhimbetka is famous for
Cave Paintings
162
Among the following which mesolithic site has given evidence of antler ring necklace?
Mahadaha
163
Among the following bone-made ornament has been found from which mesolithic site
Bagor
164
Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings
Bhimbetka
165
Sarainahar Rai and Mahadaha are related to
Mesolithic culture of the Gangeic region
166
AT which cave-shelter of India, the maximum paintings have been found
Bhimbetka
167
Among the following which cave-shelter has given evidence of human burial?
Lekhania cave shelter
168
From which places a larger series of case of prehistoric paintings of the prehistoric period was found?
Bhimbetka
Jaura
169
On the basis of archaeological evidence, it can said about which period the people knew the final disposal of their dead
Mesolithic period
170
The first animal to be domesticated by the Stone Age people was
Dog
171
By which period the evidence of human skeletons became available in India?
Mesolithic period
172
The mesolithic archaeological sites of which region is called "Teri" sites
Tamil Nadu
173
The characteristics of Neolithic human life was/were
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Fixed Abode
174
Man moved from food-gathering to food-producing in which period
Neolithic Age
175
The earliest evidence of agriculture has been found in the Indian subcontinent from
Mehargarh
176
Where is prehistoric food producer site Mehargarh situated?
In western Baluchistan
177
The first food grain used by man was
Wheat
178
Which neolithic site the earliest evidence of wheat and barley has been found?
mehargarh
179
__________________ prehistoric site has provided evidence for cultivation of wild and sown variety of paddy
Burzahom
180
In Indian subcontinent from which of the following archaeological sites do we get the earliest evidence
Kolldihwa in Uttar Pradesh
181
Nomadic man started settling in which period?
Neolithic AgeThe
182
The oldest remains of human settlement in the Gangetic plain are found in
Kalpi
183
______ Neolithic sites do we get the evidence of pit-dwelling
Burzahom
184
In the following places, at which place the archaeological remains of pit-dwelling is found?
Gufkral
185
The remains of Neolithic pit-dwelling have been found from
Burzahom and Gufkral
186
In some regions in India, men dwelled in pits it is indicated through excavation in
Kashmir
187
Among the following which culture has pit-dwelling a specific feature
Neolithic culture of Kashmir valley
188
The "Ash Mounds" from Deccan represent
remnants of the settlements of neolithic cattle keepers
189
Ash mounds are associated with the neolithic culture of which region?
South India
190
In which period 'wheel invented, which is believed a very important invention of technological advancement of Men?
Neolithic period
191
The burial of the dog with its master has been found at
Burzahom
192
The burial of goats with their master is found at
Mehargarh
193
Fact:
With reference to prehistoric India, the neolithic implements are available from mostly agricultural sites
194
Which of the following prehistoric sites is situated in Bihar
Chirand
Chechar-Kutubpur
Taradeeh
195
// 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
197
Which is called the Chalco-lithic age
Copper-Stone Age
198
The age in which men used copper implements along with stone implements, is known as
Chalco-Lithic age
199
The first metal used by man was
Copper
200
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
205
Which one of the following pre-historic sites is known as "Tambavati"?
Ahar
206
______________ culture flourished in the region near Surkotada
Malwa Culture
207
// 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
209
The chariot with charioteer statuette made of bronze has been found from which of the following sites?
Inamgaon
210
Among the following regional cultures whose painted terracotta is considered as the superb?
Malwa
211
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
212
//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
213
Ages in sequential order
Stone Age, Chalco-Lithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age
214
In India, the use of Iron began around
In 1,300 BC
215
In the Gangetic region of India, the use of Iron began in
1000 BC
216
Among the following which statement is not true about the Iron Age?
The Aryans of the Early Vedic period had knowledge of Iron
217
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
219
State : iron-implement
A. Rajasthan-Jodhpura
B. Maharashtra-Mahura Jhari
C.Karnataka-Hallur
D. Tamil Nadu-Adichchanallur
220
Consider the following archeological sites
Kurnool, Damdama, Tekklakota, Naikund
221
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
222
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
223
South Indian megalithic graves are related to-
Iron period
224
Megalithic archeological site-State
A. Palvai-Andhra Pradesh
B. Piklihala - Karnataka
C. Porkalam - kerala
D. Sengunaram - Tamil Nadu
225
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
228
The megalithic type shown in photograph is
Dolmen
229
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
230
The copper hoards are associated with the following w a r e s —
Painted Grey Ware
230
following
displayed truely and chronologically the pottery cultures of Indian subcontinent ?
OCP →BRW →PGW →NBPW
230
Assertion: In South India, agriculture was the principal occupation of the Megalithic people
Reason: they introduced tank irrigation
230
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
231
The Harappa Civilisation was discover in the year:
1921
231
In India, the earliest archeological remains of hearth has been found from
Bila Surgam
232
Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilisation were found?
Indus Valley
233
The people of the Indus Valley civilisation usually build their houses of
Pucca bricks
234
The Indus Valley people traded with the
mesopotamians
235
The Indus Valley Civilisation was Non-Aryan because---
It was urban
236
All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley Civilization are correct except—
The people knew nothing about agriculture
237
The local name of Mohenjodaro is-
Mound of the Dead
238
The Indus Valley Civilization specialised in
Town Planning
239
The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavation of Mohenjodaro was made up of
Bronze
240
Which of the following animals was not known to the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Giraffe
241
Out of the folowing remains excavated ni Indus Valey, which one indicates the commercial and economic
development ?
Seals
242
The earliest city discovered in India was-
Harappa
243
Which one of the folowing Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard?
Lothal
244
Which one of the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization is correct ?
The inhabitants of Harappa grew and used cotton
245
An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at
Dholavira
246
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
247
Links
Lothal----> dockyard, Centre for making shell objects. Harappa - Priest King Daimabad---> Chariot
248
The archaeological finds from Alamgirpur in Ghaziabad district reflected the
Harappa Culture
249
Cotton for textile was first cultivated in
India
250
Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been fount at
Dholavira
251
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
253
A copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered at
Daimabad
254
One of the following sites from where the famous Bull- seal of Indus Valley Civilization was found—
harappa
255
Who discovered the Indus Valley Civilization ?
Dayaram Sahni
256
Which one of the following animals was not represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?
Lion
257
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
258
In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans)
Meluha
259
Which one of the following Harappansites was a specialised centre for making shell objects?
Lothal
260
Who was the first European to designate Aryanas a race?
Max Muller
261
The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
mild and its products
262
The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been
foughts at Kurukshetra for-
18 days
263
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
264
Dholarira
Dholarira →Water management, Rock-cut architecture, inscriptions.
265
Who among the following wrote Sanskrit Grammar
Panini
266
Which river has no mention in Rigaveda ?
Periyar
267
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.
268
Which of the following is the major impact of Vedic Culture on Indian History
Rigidification of Caste System
269
In which language was the 'Shrimad Bhagavad Gita' originally written?
Sanskrit
270
Purushasukta is founded in the
Rigaveda
271
The hymns of 'Rigveda' are the work of
many author
272
The Government of India has decided to declare which of the following rivers as 'National River'?
Ganga
273
Patanjali is well-known for the compilation of -
Yoga Sutra
274
The God who is the most prominent in 'Rigveda' is
Indra
275
The Rigvedic God Varuna was
Guardian of the cosmic order
276
Nivi, Paridhan and Adhivasa were the
Different types of garments of the Aryans
277
Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the
6th-5th Century BC
278
The words Satyameva jayate in the State Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following?
Mundak Upanishad
279
upanishad are books on
Philosophy
280
The expounder of Yoga philosophy was
Patanjali
281
The great law giver of ancient times was
manu
282
The word Gotra occurs for the first time in
Rigaveda
283
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
284
Nyaya Darshan was propagated by
Gautama
285
'Ashtadhyayi' was written by
Panini
286
The literal meaning of the word Arya is
Superior
287
The 'Manu Smriti' mainly deals with-
Laws
288
Purushmedha i.e. male sacrifice is referred to in
Shatapatha brahman
289
Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?
Vishwamitra
290
Author of 'Nayana Sutra' was
Gautam
291
The word Aryan means
of good family
292
Which one of the following four Vedas contains are account of magical charms and spells?
Atharvaveda
293
The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
worship of nature and Yajnas
294
The earliest settlements of Aryan tribes were at
Sapta Sindhu
295
In the early Rigvedic period, what was considered to be the most valuable property
Cow
296
Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansa, Manvantara and Vanshanucharit ar ethe indicators of
Puranas
297
Which one of the following rivers was earlier known as 'Vitasta'?
Jhelum
298
The Indian king who opposed Alexander was
Porus
299
The ancient name of North Bihar was
Vajji
300
In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at
Rajgir
301
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?
Nandas
302
Which one of the following rulers of Magadha was the contemporary of Alexander, the great?
Dhanananda
303
Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC
Vaishali
304
The Rigvedic 'Pain' belong to which class of citizens
Traders
305
By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
Udayin
306
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in
Anguttar nikaya
307
Which was the first capital of Magadha
Girivarja (Rajgriha)
308
Who founded Pataliputra?
Udayin
309
By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?
Lichhavi
310
King - Kingdoms
Pradyota - Avanti
Udayana - Vatsa
Prasenjita - Kosala
Ajatsatru - Magadha
311
Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?
Ajatasatru
312
Arrange the following Magadha dynasties in the chronological order
Haryankas
Nandas
Mauryas
Sungas
313
Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godavari was
Assaka
314
Who was the founder of Nanda dynasty?
Mahapadmananda
315
Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?
Nanda
316
Who among the following was a contemporary of other there?
Bimbisara
Gautama Buddha
Prasenjit
Not: Milinda
317
Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located?
Indus and Jhelum
318
Which one of the following had not come to India with
Deimachus
319
Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan)?
Kushinagar
320
Where has the world's largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?
Bamiyan
321
Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
Tripitaka
322
Buddha means
the enlightened one
323
Name the clan buddha belonged to
Sakya
324
In which state was the Nalanda university located in India?
Bihar
325
Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at
Vaishali
326
The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in
Ardhamagadhi
327
Which of the following places is associated with Jainism
Pava
328
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
329
Who was the author of 'Buddha Charita'?
Asvaghosha
330
Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra?
Vardhamana Mahavira
331
The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the
attribution of a soul to all beings and things
332
Buddha lived approximately at the same time as
Confucius
333
Buddha's preachings were mainly related to
purity of thought and conduct
334
The third vehicle in Buddhism was known as
Vajrayana
335
Which State is called the 'Cradle of buddhism'?
Uttar Pradesh
336
Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?
Vardhaman mahavira
337
Gandhara school of art came into existence in
Mahayana Sect
338
Context of life of Buddha correct chronological order
Lumbini
Bodh Gaya
Sarnath
Kushinagar
339
With reference to Indian Literary works, what is Digha Nikita?
An important Buddhist text in Pali
340
Fact
1. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamagadhi
2. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his followers.
341
Which one of the following is NOT included in the eight fold path of Buddhism
Right desire
342
What are all included in the fold path of Buddhism
Right speech
Right contemplation
Right conduct
343
Where did Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon, known as Dharma Chakra Pravartan (i.e., Turning of the wheel of law)?
Sarnath
344
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
345
What are the branches of Buddhist literature?
Pitakas
Jataka
346
Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)?
Nagarjuna
347
Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
Kharavela
348
Among the following who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?
Bhadrabahu
349
in Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for
The rules of the Sangha
350
Which one of the following is not common in Buddhism and Jainism
Self-mortification
351
Which one of the following is common in Buddhism and Jainism
Non-violence (Ahimsa)
Indifference to Vedas
Rejection of rituals
352
The first Buddhist council was held in which of the following cities?
Rajgriha
353
Mahavira Jaina breathed his last at
Pawapuri
354
Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of
Kanishka
355
Mahabodhi Temple has been built at Bodh Gaya where
Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment
356
Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied at the University of
Nalanda
357
Where was the third Buddhist council held?
Pataliputra
358
Where was Mahavira Swami born?
Kundagram
359
Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvanatha?
Sammed Sikhar
360
Buddha was born at
Lumbini
361
Difference between Chaitra and Vihara
Chaitra is a place of worship whereas Vihara is a living place for Buddhist saints.
362
Fact
Kushinagar was the capital of Malla Republic
363
Fact
Mahatma Buddha got Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar
364
The doctrine of three jewels- Right belief, Right conduct and right knowledge - is the crowning glory of
Jainism
365
The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by
Dharmapala
366
The Lumbini was the brith place of Buddha is attested by an inscription of
Ashoka
367
Sarnath is in the State of
Uttar Pradesh
368
Vikramshila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
Pala Dynasty
369
Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana in the republic of the
mallas
370
Symbols:Meaning
a. Bodhi tree - Enlightenment
b. Dharma Chakra - First Sermon
c. Horse - Renunciation
d. Lotus - Birth
371
According to Buddhism
There is rebirth
There is no soul
372
Which one of the following propounded that 'destiny determines everything, man is powerless'
Ajivakas
373
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
374
Who amongst the following is known as the Light of Asia?
Lord Buddha
375
Syadvad ( the theory of 'maybe') is a doctrine of
jainism
376
The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of led Buddha's life is
Sanchi
377
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of
Jains
378
Who is said to have become the chief of the Jain Sangh after the death of Mahavira
Sudharma
379
Jivaka, the royal physician of Rajgrih, was the son of the Ganika named as
Salavati
380
The fourth Buddhist Council was convened during the regime of king
kanishka
381
The 'Tripitaka' was written in
pali
382
Name the last Trithankara
Mahavira
383
Assertion and correct explanation
The emphasis of Jainism on Non-violence (Ahimsa) prevented agriculturist from embracing Jainism.
Cultivation involved killing of insects and pests
384
Who among the fallowing presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
Vasumitra
385
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
386
Facts
Gautama buddha's mother was a princess from the Koliya dynasty.
Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras
387
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
388
Fact
The Pala rulers of Estern India were patrons of Buddhism
389
Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one the following
Jainism
390
Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for who of the following?
Bahubali
391
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.
392
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
393
Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra?
Places where Buddhist Councils were held
394
Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra?
Ajivakas
395
Ashokaram monastery was situated at
Patliputra
396
Which among the following ruler did not contribute towards the expansion of Buddhism?
Pushyamitra Shunga
397
'Syadvada' is related to
Jaina
398
Which are the features of Mahayana Buddhism?
1. Deification of the Buddha
2. Treading the path of Bodhisattvas
3. Image worship and rituals
399
Who were the Alvars?
Those who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
400
Who were the Nayanars?
Leaders who were devotees of Shiva
401
Who among the following also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?
Mauryan King Ashoka
402
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
Takshasila
403
Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?
the Kalinga War
404
Great Stupa at Sanchi is in
Madhya Pradesh
405
The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
Upa Gupta
406
Which one of the following does not appear on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka?
Deer
407
Who among the following historical personalities of India is also known as Vishnugupta?
Chanakya
408
Megasthenes was an envoy of which of the following kings?
Seleucus
409
Which of the following was the oldest dynasty of India?
Maurya
410
the division of Mauryan society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in
the 'Indica' of Megasthenes
411
Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' is a book on
Principle and practices of statecraft
412
The valleys of Sindhi, gang and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by
Chandragupta maurya
413
Which one of the following places has no Ashokan edicts?
Pataliputra
414
Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?
Rajuka
415
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
416
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great?
Chandragupta Maurya
417
The notion of Saptanga that was introduced in 'Arthashastra' includes
kings, territory, administration and treasury
418
Assertion:Explanation
Ashoka says in his Rock Edict XIII that he turned to Dhamma
He witnessed much misery at Kalinga war
419
To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
Maurya
420
Which Rock Edict of Ashoka provides a description of the horrors of Kalinga was
13th Rock Edict
421
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
422
A Buddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held at
Pataliputra
423
Katilya's 'Arthashastra' deals with the aspects of
Political Policies
424
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
Vishakhdatta
425
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
Indica
426
Who amongst the following Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan?
Bindusara
427
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
Prakrit
428
In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society?
Seven
429
Which dynasty did rule over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?
Maurya
430
The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was
Taxila
431
Who was the writer of 'Mudrarakshasa'?
Vishakhdatta
432
What is the name of Megasthesen's book?
Indica
433
In how many adhikaranas is the Kautilya's 'Arthashastra' divided?
15
434
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?
William Jones
435
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?
James Princep
436
The last Mauryan emperor was
Brihadratha
437
Kautilya was the prime minister of
Chandragupta Maurya
438
List 1 : List 2
Chandragupta : Snadrocottus
Bindusara : Amitraghata
Ashoka : Piyadassi
Chanakya : Vishnugupta
439
Which of the following South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?
Satvahan
440
By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood?
Vishnugupta
441
An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal at
Kalsi
442
Who constructed Sanchi Stupa?
Ashok
443
Which Indian king defected Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander?
Chandragupta
444
In Which of the following inscriptions the name of Ashoka has been mentioned?
Minor rock edict of Maski
445
Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata ?
Bindusar
446
Chandragupta Maurya defeated
Seleucus
447
Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?
Gurjara
448
Kautilya's 'Aythashastra' mainly deals with
Political statecraft
449
Which one of the following is the seventh part of the state according to Saptang Theory of State?
Mitra
450
In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' ( King of Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?
Kanganahalli
451
Yavanika (Curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
Greeks
452
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)
453
Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
Indo-Greeks
454
Who among the following wer contemporaries of Kanishka?
nagarjuna, Ashvaghosha, Vasumitra
455
The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
Art
456
What was the capital of Kanishka?
Purushapura
457
St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate christianity during the reign of
Gondapharnese (Parthian)
458
Who started the Saka Era and when?
Kanishka in 78 AD
459
Charak was the famous court physician of
kanishka
460
In the kingdom of Statvahanas of ancient India, a district was called
ahara
461
At which of the following places was the headless statue of Kanishka found?
mathura
462
With whose reign is the Gandhara school of Art associated/
kanishka
463
Which one of the following dynasties was associated with Gandhara School of Art?
Kushans
464
The destruction fo the Mauryan Empire was followed by a series of invasion, and first to invade India were the
Indo-bactrians
465
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
466
Which of the following dynasties succeeded Sungas?
Kanvas
467
A Buddhist Council during the reign of kanishka was held at
Kashmir
468
Whcih Chinese general defected kanishka?
pen chao
469
Who of the following did not adorn the court of kanishka I?
Vishakhdatta
470
the capital of satvahanas was locted at
paithan
471
Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna system?
kharvela
472
The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called
Gandhar
473
Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati?
Gautamiputra Satkarni
474
In which year was Sakabda/Saka Samvata started
78 A.D
475
Whend did the Mathura School of Art flourish?
Kushana Period
476
The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the
Greeks
477
Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir
Vasumitra
478
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
479
With reference to the invaders in India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
Greek-Sakas-Kushanas
480
With reference to the guilds (Shreni) of ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order
Greeks - Sakas - Kushanas
481
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
482
Who renovated Sudarshan lake without using forced labour?
Rudradaman
483
Who among the following introduced gold coins for regular use in India?
Vim Kadphises
484
State : Emblem
1. Chera - bow
2. Chola - tiger
3. Pandya - Fish
485
book : Author
1. Tolkappiyam - tolakapiyyar
2. Silppadikaram - Ilango Adigal
3. Manimekalai - Sittalai Sattanar
4. Sivaga Sindamani - Tiruttakdevar
486
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
487
State : Ruler
1. Chera - Senguttuvan
2. Chola - Karikala
3. Pandya - Nendujeliyan
488
The Capital of Kadamba kings was
Vanavasi
489
The third Sangam was held at
Madurai
490
The 'Paditrupputtu' is a collection of poems in the praise of which of the following kings?
Chera
491
Which one of the following is correctly matched
Silappadikaram - Ilango Adigal
492
"Tolakappiyam" is related to
Grammar
493
The author of 'Kural' or 'Muppal', a treatise on polity, ethics ad social norms was
Tiruvalluvar
494
Which of the following is called the "the Bible of Tamil Land"
Kural
495
Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity - Kannagi?
Sengattuvan
496
Who was the founder of Puhar (Kaveripattanam)?
karikala
497
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
498
Which of the following were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets?
Pandya
499
Who is the author of 'Manimekalai'
Sathnar
500
Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
Srigupta
501
The silver coins of the Gupta period were known as
Rupyaka
502
During which Gupta king's reign did the Chinese traveller Fahien visit India?
Chandragupta II
503
504
505
Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the 'Napolean of India'?
Samudragupta
506
Who amongst the follwing organised Ashwamedha Yajna?
Samudragupta
507
Which of these were the works of Kalidasa?
Kumar Sambhavam
Raghuvamsa
Ritusamhara
508
Which one of the follwing literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?
Charaka Samhita
509
During the reign of which of the following dynasties did Kalidasa flourish?
Guptas
510
Which one of the periods Warks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
Gupta
511
__________ assumed the title of ' Vikramaditya'
Chandragupta II
512
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
5th century AD
513
The six district school of Indian Philosophy - Sandhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta - became fully articulated during the
Gupta Age
514
'Mrichhakatika' was written by
Sudraka
515
Which one of the following wa the official language of Gupta period ?
Sanskrit
516
Who of the following Gupta Kings granted permission to Meghverma, the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
Samudragupta
517
Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age
Guptas
518
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which one of the following dynasty?
Gupta
519
'Kumarasambhavam', an epic, was composed by
kalidasa
520
In the courtyard of the Quwwat - ul -Islam Mosque of Delhi stands the famous iron pillar in the memory of
Chandra
521
Fact
1. Gupta Emperors claimed divine right for themselves
2. They elaborated the tradition of land-grants
522
Sudama's 'Mrichhakatikam' is a
drama
523
Samudragupta has been given the tile of 'Indian Napoleon' by the historian-
V.A Smith
524
Who Wass the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
Srigupta
525
How was the court poet of Samudragupta?
harisena
526
The Prayaga prasasti/Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?
Samudragupta
527
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
528
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of 'Panama Bhagawat' was
Chandragupta II
529
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
530
Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavardhana?
harshacharita
531
Which of the following was composed by Harshavardhana?
Ratnavali
Priyadarshika
Nagananda
532
In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'sang emperor?
Harshavardhana
533
Which of the following ruler checked Harshavardhana's expedition in South india?
Pulkesin II
534
The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were build under the patronage of the
Pallava Kings
535
Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulkesin II's military success against Harshavardhana?
Aihole inscriptions
536
Who wrote the 'harshacharita'
banabhatta
537
Two great religious conference were held by king harshavardhana at
kannauj and Prayag
538
Who sent hieun-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha's court?
Tai Tsung
539
Where was the capital of Sasanka?
karna Suvarna
540
Facts
1. harshavardhana conned the Prayag Assembly
2. he wanted to popularise only the Mahayan form of Buddhism
541
Emperor Harsha's southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
Pulkesin II
542
Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts
James Prinsep
543
What do the painting of Ajanta depict?
Jatakas
544
The subject - matter of Ajanta painting pertains to
Buddhism
545
Where did the game of chess originate
India
546
The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
hindu, Buddhist, and jain
547
When was the 'panchtantra' written
Gupta Period
548
Which one of the following sources of islam is associated with the teaching of Prophet Mohammad?
Quran
549
Match
550
Taxila University was situated in
Pakistan
551
Bhagavatism centred around the worship of
Vishnu
552
Fahien and Huen - Tsang visited the kingdom of
Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
553
The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of
5th century AD
554
Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian medicine?
Charaka Samhita
555
Which one of the following Paris is not correctly matched?
Banbhatta - Buddhacharita
556
Visitors in chronological order
Megasthenes
Fahien
Hiuen Tsang
Alberuni
557
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
Rudradaman
558
Ruler Dynasty matches
Bimbisara - Magadha
Bindusara - Maurya
Agnimitra - Sunga
559
Chronological order in which kings ruled in India
Bimbisara
Mahapadmananda
Kanishka I
Skandagupta
560
'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
561
Which one of the following was known as Chalco-lithic Age?
Copper - Stone Age
562
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
563
Taxila university was situated In
pakistan
564
bhagavatism
Vishnu
565
Fahien and Huen - Tsang visited the kingdom of
Chandragupta Vikramaditya and Harsha respectively
566
The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of
5th Century AD
567
Which one of the following is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine?
Charaka Samhita
568
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Kautilya - Arthashastra
Hala - Gathasptasati
Kalidasa - Abhijnanashakuhtalam
569
Chronological order in which these persons visited India is
Megasthenes
Fahien
Hiuen Tsang
Alberuni
570
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
Rudradaman
571
Ruler : Dynasty
Bimbisara : Magadha
Bindusara : Maurya
Agnimitra : Sunga
572
Chronological order of Kings that ruled in India
Bimbisara
Mahapadmananda
Kanishka I
Skandagupta
573
'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
574
Which one of the following was known as Chalco - lithic Age?
Copper - Stone Age
575
The cultivation of cereals first started in
Neolithic Age
576
Carbon - dating is used to determine the age of
Fossils
577
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
578
How many Tarangas are in 'Rajatarangini' of Kalhana?
Eight
579
Who built the Khajuraho temples?
Chandela
580
Arabs were defeated in 738AD by
Pratiharas
581
Who among the following Rajputa kings defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?
Prithviraj III
582
Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?
Anantvarman
583
The Dilwar Temple is located at
Mout Abu
584
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
585
Alberuni lived during the period of which one of the following?
Mahmud Ghaznavi
586
Jaideva, the famous author of 'Gita Gobinda', was the court poet of
Lakshmanasena
587
Who founded four maths in the four corners of India?
Shankaracharya
588
The Lingaraj Temple built during the medieval period is at
Bhubaneswar
589
Who fought the battle of Waihind ( 1009 AD )
Anandpala and Mahmud Ghazanavi
590
The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Loard
Siva
591
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
592
In India, the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun was
Aryabhatta
593
Sun temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I to which dynasty he belong to
Gang dynasty
594
Which of the following is a feature of North Indian temple architecture?
Shikara
Garbha Griha
Pradakshina-path
595
Who among the following si well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra?
Bhaskara
596
The presiding deity of Bhojshala Temple is
Goddess Saraswati
597
Vikramsila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of
PAL Dynasty
598
‘Daskumar Charitam’ was composed by
Dandin
599
the Laxman Era was started in ( in 1119 AD ) by which of the following dynasty?
Sens
600
Sun temple is situated at
Konark
601
____________ was one of the famous philosophers and scholars of the Pala Priod
Atish Dipankar
602
Who wrote ‘Ramcharita’?
Sandhyakar Nandi
603
The Vikramsila Vihara was founded by
Dharmapala
604
Who among the following was not a part of tripartite struggle?
Cholas
605
Who was the founder of Pala Dynasty?
Gopala
606
Which of the following was one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra?
Gangikonda
Mudikonda
Pandita Chola
607
Rather temples at Mahabalipuram were3 built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
Narasinghvarman I
608
Which one of the following Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) First?
Rajaraja I
609
The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the
Pallavas
610
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located
Ellora
611
The Chola period is best knonw for which of the following ?
Gram Sabhas (Village Assemblies)
612
Mahabalilpuram was established by the
Pallavas
613
The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple is situated at
Sravanbelgola
614
‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by
Kamban
615
The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included
Champa and Kamboja
616
The famous kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora, was built under the patronage of the
Rashtrakutas
617
Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami?
Rashtrakutas
618
Which on among the following religions was patronized by Rashtrakutas?
Jainism
619
The famous battle of Takkolam of south India was fought between
Cholas and Rashtrakutas
620
The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power, was
Cholas
621
Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at
Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
622
Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into ‘Chola lake’
Rajendra I
623
Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal
Rajendra I
624
Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon?
Rajendra I
625
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
626
Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
Dantidurga
627
The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by
Narsimhav Varman
628
Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from
Morocco
629
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq was proficient in
Calligraphy
630
The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were
Turks
631
The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar - i - Sani ( The second AXexander) was -
Alauddin Khalji
632
The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the State, was created by -
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
633
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
634
The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
Iltutmish
635
Persons : Events
Sultan Mahmud : Sack of Somnath
Mohammad Ghori : Conquest of South Sindh
636
The Lodi dyansty was founded by
Bahlol Lodi
637
Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of ‘Tarikh -i- Mubaraqshahi’ lived in the period of
Sayyid
638
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to Deogiri beacuse he wanted to
Escape from the Mongol invasion
639
The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is
Tarikh - i - Mubaraqshahi
640
Amir Khusrau was a famous court poet of
Adauddin Khilji
641
Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from
Deogiri
642
Who of the following was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan?
Iltutmish
643
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
644
Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism?
Alauddin Khalji
645
Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Chingiz Khan loomed over India?
Iltutmish
646
During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, who were Amil?
Government agents to collect land revenue
647
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
648
Who among the following was the first muslim Military Commander who annexed Bihar and Bengal by overthrowing the Sena dynasty?
Bakhtiyar Khalji
649
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
650
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
651
Assertion: Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad)
Reason : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign
652
The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture (Diwan - I - Kohi) was
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq
653
In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official known as
Amil
654
Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has accepted the Suzeraintz of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh
Khizr Khan Sayyid
655
Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Quazi of Delhi?
Mohammad - Bin - Tughlaq
656
Who among the following was noble under Alauddin Khalji?
Ainulmulk Multani
Zafar Khan
Nusrat Khan
657
Malik Kafur was whose General
Alauddin Khalji
658
In medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to?
Coin
659
Which reference to Delhi Sultanate, was was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
Khizr Khan
660
Which of the following Sultans founded a town when now stands Agra?
Sikandar Lodi
661
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measure for improving the quality of fruits?
Firoz Tughlaq
662
Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?
Sayyid dynasty
663
Which of the following Sultans had greatest number of slaves in his court?
Firoz Tughlaq
664
Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployeds?
Firoz Tughlaq
665
‘ When he attainted kingship, he was quite independent of rules and orders of Shariat’. For which Sultan Barani made this statement ?
Alauddin Khalji
666
In the Sultanate period, the highest rural authority for land revenue was
Chowdhary
667
Who was the first ruler of Slave dynasty?
Qutubuddin Aibak
668
Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji’s Invasion?
Ramchandra Dev
669
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)?
Qutubuddin Aibak
670
Mohammad - bin - Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to
Daulatabad
671
Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of
Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
672
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
Qutubuddin Aibak
673
Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
674
Which one of the following ruler from Central Asia conquered North India in 1192?
Jalaluddin Mangbarni
675
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
Razia Sultan
676
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
Mohammd-bin-Tughlaq
677
Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultan of Delhi?
Amir Khusarau
678
Amir Khusarau, the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at
Patiali
679
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
680
The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoir was
Firoz Tughlaq
681
The famous poet Amir Khusrau was associated with the court of
Alauddin Khalji
682
Coins of which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi ?
Muhammad Gori
683
Who established Diwan - I Mustakharaj (Department of Arrears?
Alauddin Khalji
684
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
685
Who abolished Iqta system?
Iltutmish
686
Who was the first Mulim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century AD?
Ikhtiarudddin-bin-Bakhtiar Khalji
687
Who has been described by Elliot as the ‘Akbar of the Sultanate’?
Firoz Tughlaq
688
Who was the first real king of Sultanate?
Iltutmish
689
Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate, who was adorned with the title Tuti-e-Hindustan ( The parrot of India)
Amir Khusarau
690
The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and
Prithviraj Chauhan
691
Who introduced the Iqta system?
Iltutmish
692
Name the Sultan who introduced Rationing system in India?
Alauddin Khalji
693
When did Ikhtiyaruddin - bin - Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?
1206 AD
694
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
695
How did Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak die?
He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan (Polo)
696
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dyansty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Mahmud Shah Tughlaq II
697
The original name of Changez (Genghis) Khan was
Temuchin (Temujin)
698
Who among the following composed poems with the pen-name ‘Gulrukhi’?
Sikandar Lodi
699
Which ruler founded the city of Agra?
Sikandar Lodi
700
Sultanate Period
1206-1526
701
Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temple of Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chhidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc constructed?
Krishnadeva Raya
702
The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted
Tamil
Telugu
Sanskrit
703
Who among the following built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?
Muhammd Adil Shah
704
Bijapur is known for its
Gol Gumbaj
705
The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which of the following centuries?
14th century
706
The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire was
Unity among the Muslim rulers of Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmednagar
707
Taraf in the Bahmani Kingdom signfied
Province
708
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India
Krishnadeva Raya
709
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
710
Kingdom : Rulers Associated
1. Ahmednagar : Shahji
2. Vijayanagar : Narasimha
3. Malwa : Sangram Singh Soni
4. Jaunpur : Malik Saravar
711
The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
Military Chiefs controlling particular territories
712
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
713
The first dynasty of Vijayanagar kingdom was
Sangama
714
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
715
Facts
1. Hoysals : Dwarasamudra
2. Pandyas : Madurai
3. Yadavas : Devagiri
716
Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin?
Kashmir
717
Which one of the following was the capital of Hoyasals?
Dwarasamudra
718
‘The Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historican Robert Sewell is about which one of the following Empires?
Vijayanagar Empire
719
What is the meaning of Athavana?
Revenue department
720
Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva?
Eight telugu poets
721
Dynasty:Capital
1. Adil Shahi : Bijapur
2. Qutub Shahi : Golconda
3. Nizam Shahi : Ahmednagar
4. Imad Shahi: Berar
722
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
723
The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the eyear
1347
724
The Kingdom of Vijayanagar was founded by
Harihar and Bukka
725
Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of
Kashmir
726
Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China
Bukka I
727
Who was given the title of Andhra - kavita - Pitamaha?
Peddana
728
Who was called the Akbar of kasmir?
Zainul Abidin
729
The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was
Alauddin Bahaman Shah
730
Name the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title Gunarj Khan in the Sultanate period?
Maladhar Basu
731
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
732
Hoysala monuments are found in
Halebid and Belur
733
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
734
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.
735
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
736
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
Venkata II
737
Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?
Hampi
738
Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located?
Hampi
739
Building ‘Kalyaana Mandapas’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
Vijayanagara
740
Saint:Cult
Shankardeva : Ek-sharan Dharma
Jagjivan : Satnami
Lalgir or Lalbeg : Alakhnami
Gobinda Prabhu : Mahanubhava Panth
741
‘Gita Gobinda’ the famous poem was written by
Jayadeva
742
Kabir was the disciple of
Ramananda
743
Who founded the fourth mathas (i.e., monasetries) in the four corners of India?
Shankaracharya
744
Saint:Region
1. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu : Bengal
2. Guru Nanak: Punjab
3. Tukaram: Maharashtra
4. Shankaracharya: Malabar
745
Saint-poets: Language of their compilation
1. Mirabai :Hindi
2. Tyagaraja : Telugu
3. Chandidas :Kannad
4. Purandardas :Bengali
746
Chronological order of the appearance of bhakti saints
namdeva
Ramananda
kabir
Nanak
747
Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?
Suddhadvaita
748
Which philosophy is called the Advaita?
Shankaracharya
749
A common feature to all Bhakti Saints was that they
Composed their verses in the languages understood by their followers
750
Bhakti movement was started by
Alwar Saints
751
Who among the following was the saint of the Varkari Sect?
Namadeva
752
Arrange the following saints in their Chronological order
Namdeva
Kabir
Mirabai
Nanak
753
Fact
Dvaitvad : Madhvacharya
754
Which one of the following igves equal importance to Jnana, Karma and Bhakti as a means of liberation?
Bhagvad Gita
755
The mystic poet Mira Bai was
One of the wives of a Rajput ruler
756
Who was the Hindu saint ot have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims?
Sri Chaitanya
757
Bhakti Saint : Profession
1. Namdev : Tailor
2. Kabir : Weaver
3. Ravidas : Cobbler
4. Sena : Barber
758
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
Ramananda
759
Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronologial order?
Sankaracharya - Ramanuja - Chaitanya
760
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of Mughal emperor
Jahangir
761
Who were a proponent of Bhakti cult?
Vallabhacharya
Tyagaraja
Tukaram
762
The Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated at
Delhi
763
Sufi Saints: Silsilas
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya : Chisti
Bahauddin Zakariya : Suhrawardi
Mian Mir : Qadiri
Ahmed Sirhindi : Naqshbandi
764
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
765
Who was he founder of Sufi order in India?
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
766
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
767
Which Sufi Saints’s dargah is at Ajmer?
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
768
Facts about Amir Khusrau
He was a disciple ( murid ) of Nizamuddin Auliya
He was the founder of both Hindustani classical music and Qawwali
769
What were the Khanquah in the Medieval India
Sufi Shrine
770
Which one of the following Sultan so fDelhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya?
jalaluddin firoz Khalji
771
The Chistiya Sufi Order was established in India by
Khwaja Moinuddin
772
Amir Khusrau played a poineer role in the development of
Khari Boli
773
Amir Khusrau was born at
Patiali
774
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of
Baba Farid
775
Th Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of
Prithviraj Chauhan
776
Who was known as Tuti-eHindustan (the Parrot of Indian )?
Amir Khusrau
777
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
778
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
779
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
780
Which Sufi saint was called ‘Mehbub-i-Ilahi’?
Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
781
Mughal Period
(1526-1857)
782
Who si believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar?
Tansen
783
Mughal presence in the Red Ford ceased with the fall of
Bahadur Shah ‘ Zafar’
784
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
785
The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
Golconda
786
A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was
Harivijaya
787
Which one is situated at Fatehpur Sikri
The Panch Mahal
Tomb of Salim chisti
The Mariam Palace
788
The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was
Ramtanu Pande
789
Where did Babur die?
Agra
790
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
791
Between which two rulers was the first battle of Panipat fought?
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
792
Who is the author of
‘Ain - i - Akbari’?
Abdul Fazl
793
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
794
Bahadur Shah was
last Mughal Ruler
795
Who among the following was n illiterate?
Akbar
796
The first Indian Hindi scholoar of the Mughal period was
Abdur Rahim
797
Which one of the following terms is associated with the Mughals?
Dam
Jagir
Mansab
798
Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat?
Ibrahim Lodi
799
Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526
The first battle of Panipat
800
Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
Jahangir
801
Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of
Todarmal
802
Event : Year
Conquest of Malwa : 1561
Closure of the Ibadat Khana : 1582
Introduction of Illahi era : 1584
Conquest of Orissa : 1592
803
Which of the following Mughal painters according to Abul Fazl was excellent in drawing of features?
Basawan
804
Dara Shikoh finally lost the war of succession to Aurangzeb in the battle of
Samugarh
805
Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?
Rani Durgawati
806
Authors : Works
1. Abul Fazal : Ain-i-Akbari
2. Badauni : Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
3. Nizamuddin : Tabakat - i- Akbari
4. Jahangir : Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
807
During the reign of Akbar, the role of an official called Amalguzar was
To make an assessment and collection of land revenue
808
The Moti Masjid in Agra was built during the reign of
Shahjahan
809
Which one of the following territories was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?
Bijapur
810
Which of the following Mughal Emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?
Aurangzeb
811
Between whom was the battle of Chausa fought?
Humayun and Sher khan
812
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
813
Name: Work
1. Abdul Hamid Lahori : Badshahnama
2. Abul Fazl : Akbarnama
3. Badauni : Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh
4. Nizamuddin Ahmed : Tabqat - Akbari
814
Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign of
Akbar
815
At the time whn Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal emperor was
Muhammad Shah
816
Fact
Aurangzeb gave land-grants for the maintenance of temples at Vrindavan
817
The arrival of Babur into the Indian subcontinent led to the
Establishment of a Tirmurid dyansty in the region
818
Mughal dyansty was to Bahadur Shah “Zafar” as Lodi dyansty was to
Ibrahim Lodi
819
The battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between
Babur and Rana Sanga
820
Which one of the following structures was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri?
Panch Mahal
821
Fact
Daulatabad fortress was besieged by the Mughal forces in the year 1631 and it had to be surrendered to them
822
Who among the following Mughal Emperors had the longest reign?
Muhammad Shah
823
The Mughal empire extended upto Tamil territory in the South under the reign of
Aurangzeb
824
Facts
Gujarat was annexed to Mughal Empire by Akbar
825
During Mughal Empire, which of the provinces was lost in 1622, recovered in 1638 and finally lost in 1649?
Kandahar
826
Who is the author of the book “ The Last Mughal : The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857”?
William Dalrymple
827
Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
Akbar
828
What were the Ahdis of Akbar’s time?
foot-soldiers in the army
829
Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?
Sher Shah Suri
830
Which one of the following rulers at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-i-Ala’ and afterwards ‘Sultan’?
Sher Shah Suri
831
In the Mughal administration Madad-Mash indicates
Revenue free land given to learned persons
832
Who did illustrate ‘Dastan-i-Amir Hamza’
Abdus Samad
833
In the Mughal administration Muhatsib was
An officer-in-charge of public morals
834
When did Humayan first attacked Chunar fort?
1532 A.D
835
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in
1576 A.D
836
Itimad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by
Noorjahan
837
The original name of Mumtaj Mahal was
Arjumand Bano Beghum
838
The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was
Ralph Fitch
839
Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?
Aurangzeb
840
Which building built by Akbar was designed on the principle of Buddhist Vihara?
Panch Mahal
841
Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-Kul?
Akbar
842
Who among the following deserves the credit for construction of Lal Quila?
Shahjahan
843
Jaziya was reimposed during the reign of
Aurangzeb
844
Where is the mausoleum of Shershah?
Sasaram
845
The first matrimonial alliance with the Rajputs was established by Akbar with the house of
Kachhwahas
846
Two of the following States which Aurangzeb had conquered in Deccan were
Bijapur and Golconda
847
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh were the title
Sirr - i - Akbar
848
The Mughal Emperor who appointed maximum number of Hindu Officers was
Aurangzeb
849
Who built the tomb of her Emperor husband?
Haji Beghum
850
The ruler of Mewar who was defeated in the battle of Khanua by Babur in 1527 was
Rana Sanga
851
Emperors:Tombs
Babur:Kabul
Akbar:Sikandara
Jahangir:Lahore
Shahjahan:Agra
852
Who among the following was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?
Zebunnisa
853
The Mughal emperor who prohibited the use of tobacco was
Aurangzeb
854
Who wrote ‘Akbarnama’?
Abul Fazl
855
During the Mughal rule, the copper coin was known as
Dam
856
What was district known as during the Mughal administration ?
Sarkar
857
The historian Abul Fazl was killed by
Bir Singhdeo Bundela
858
Arrange the following battles of the Mughal period in Chronologial order
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Ghagara
Battle of Chausa
Battle of Samugarh
859
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
860
Mughal Ruler : Place of Tomb
Babur : Kabul
Humayan : Delhi
Akbar : Sikandara
Jahangir : Lahore
861
Which historical monument in Delhi is a synthesis of Persian and Indian styles of architectures?
Humayun’s Tomb
862
Aurangzeb defeated Jaswant Singh, the ruler of Jodhpur in the was of Dharmat of 1658. In which Dharmat is situated?
Madhya Pradesh
863
Who was conferred the title of ‘Gunraj Khan’?
Maladhar Basu
864
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?
Teg Bahadur
865
Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jaziya on Hindus?
Akbar
866
Kabuliyat and Patta was introduced by
Sher Shah
867
Who wrote ‘Humayunnama’?
Gulbadan Beghum
868
In 1540, Sher Shah had defeated at Kannauj
Humayun
869
Which among the following parts was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?
Surat
870
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
871
Alam Khan, who invited Babur to invade India was
An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
872
The Battle of Dharmat was fought between
Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
873
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
An official historian of the reign of Shahjahan
874
Akbar held his religious discussion in
Ibadat Khana
875
Shershah was buried at
Kalinjar
876
Babar assumed the tile of ‘Badshah’ first at
Kabul
877
The famous diamond ‘Kohinoor was presented to Shahjahan by
Mir Jumla
878
Who of the following became a member of the ‘ Din-i—ilahi’?
Raja Birbal
879
Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title ‘ English Khan’ to
William Hawkins
880
Who of the following rulers constructed a road from East Bengal to Peshawar called ‘Sadak-e-Azam’?
Sher Shah
881
With reference to Main Tensen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Tansen was the title given to him by Emperor Akbar
882
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portraits?
jahangir
883
Mughal Painting reached ils zenith under
Jahangir
884
Who among the following kings had given patronage to Tansen before Akbar?
Raja Ramchandra Singh of Bhata
885
In Shivaji’s council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called
Peshwa
886
Kingdom : Territory
Peshwas: Pune
Gaekwads: Baroda
Bhonsles: Nagpur
Holkars: Indore
887
Shivaji was crowned in the year
1674
888
Shivaji died in the year
1680
889
Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji beacause the
Marathas were expert in Guerilla-warfare
890
Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb?
Balaji Baji Rao
891
Ashtapradhana was the official council of
Shivaji
892
Facts
Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals
893
In Medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called Chitnis was to
Be assisting the king with his correspondence
894
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
895
The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa
Baji Rao II
896
Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
Marathas and English
897
Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
Hastings
898
The third Battle of Panipat was fought between
maratha and Ahmed Shah Abdali
899
Chronological order
Chhatrapati Sahuji
Shambhaji
Rajaram
Shivaji II
900
Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
Salhar
901
Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards?
Tara Bai
902
Who was called ‘Chanakya of Maratha Politics’?
Nana Pharnabis
903
Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of hindu Pada - Padshahi
Baji Rao I
904
Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji?
Raja Ram
905
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
906
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
907
Which one of the following was a French settlement in India
Goa
908
Where are the traces of Portuguese culture found in India?
Goa
909
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Warren Hastings
910
Who were the first Europeans to reach India for trade?
Portuguese
911
The French East India Company was formed in
1664
912
The English East India company founded a permanent factory at Surat in the year
1613
913
The administration of the English East India Company in India came to an end of
1858
914
The battle of Wandiwash (1760) was fought between k
The english and the french
915
Omabyt was acquired by theEnglish from the Portuguese in the year
1661
916
During the Mughal period which one of the following traders first came to India?
English
917
Who Granted the permission ot establish the French factory at Masulipattam?
Abdulla Kutub Shah
918
Vasco Da Gama discovered the sea-route to India in which one of the following years?
1498
919
Company : Factory
1. French : Pondicherry
2. English : Hoogly
3. Dutch : Masulipattam
4. Portuguese : Calicut
920
Fact:
The french were defeated by the British in the Third Carnatic War at the battle of Wandiwash
921
Which reference to the colonial period of India, the trade monopoly of the East India Company was ended by
The Charter Act of 1833
922
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
923
Why did Dutch East India Company fail to maintain its influence in India?
The english forces made them to leave India
924
Who granted the permission to establish the first British factory at hoogli in bengal?
Shah Shuja
925
The first definite step to provide parliamentary control over East India Company was taken by
The Pitt’s India Act of 1784
926
Fact
English built a factory at Masulipattam in 1611
927
During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Mughal court to secure commercial privilege?
Jahangir
928
Who was Franciso de Almeida?
Portuguese Viceroy in India
929
Which of the British officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?
Thomas Best
930
Which one of the following was the immediate cause of the First Carnatic War?
Captured of French ships by the British
931
Which one of the following Mughal Emperors gave an important Farman to the English to facilitating their trade in India?
Farrukhsiyar
932
Who was the first Portuguese Viceroy in India?
Francisco de Almeida
933
One of the following rulers, who had granted Diwani to the East India Company, was
Shah Alam II
934
Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
Hoogly
935
Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?
The Portuguese
936
Which English Governor of East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?
Sir John Child
937
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
938
In India, among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest factory at
Masulipattanam
939
In the year 1611, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (Trading post)?
Surat
940
Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India?
Fort St. George
941
Who among the following Europeans, were the last to come pre-independence India as traders
French
942
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
Jahangir
943
Fact
The fist European power to occupy Pondicherry were the French
944
47 start
945
The Vijay Satambha (Tower of victory) at chittor was built by
Rana kumbha
946
Who is considered the father of Shatara (Sitar)?
Khurshro Khan
947
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
948
In which of the following cities is Charminar situated?
Hyderabad
949
Temple/Heritage Site : State
1. Brihadeswara Temple : Tamil Nadu
2. Dilwara Temple : Rajasthan
3. Lingaraja Temple : Orissa
4. Hampi Group of Monuments : Karnataka
950
List 1 : List 2
1. Iltutmish : Qutub Minar
2. Quli Qutub Shah : Charminar
3. Sher Shah : Mausoleum at Sasaram
4. Akbar : Agra Fort
951
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
952
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
953
Dhrupad Dhamar style of singing was started by
Raj ManSingh Tomar
954
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
955
Dynasty : State
1. Kadamba : Karnataka
2. Kharvela : Orissa
3. Chalukaya : Gujarat
4. Pala : Bengal
956
Facts
Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak
Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji
957
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.
958
Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God Konark?
Narasimha I
959
48 page; 15 question
dsfasdfasd
960
Author - Book
a. Abul Fazl - Akbarnama
b. Nizamuddin Ahmed - Tabqat - i - Akbari
c. Krishnadeva Raya - Amuktamalyada
d. Kalhana - Rajtarangini
961
Matches
Sheikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi - Sufi Saint
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - Bhakti Saint
Lalleshwari - Bhakti Saint
962
The meaning of word Bantai during medieval period was?
System of calculating revenue
963
Place - Monument
Elephanta - Cave
Shravanbelgola - Statue
Khajuraho - Temple
Sanchi - Stupa
964
Arrange the following in chronological order
Padmini
Durgawati
Tarabai
Ahalya Bai
965
The poet king who wrote verses in praise of Krishna under the name of Nagari Das was
Raja Savant Singh
966
Match the following
1192 - Second Battle of Tarain
1707 - Death of Aurangzeb
1761 - Third Battle of Panipat
1605 - Death of Akbar
967
Dyanasty - Capital
a. Pratihara - Kannauj
b. Chola - Tanjore
c. Parmara - Dhara
d. Solanki - Anhilwada
968
The clan of Rajputs who ruled the princely state of Jaipur was
Kachhawahas
969
To which school of painting Bani Thani was related?
Kishangarh School
970
Chronological sequence
Construction of Qutub Minar -> Death of Firoz Tughlaq -> Arrival of Portuguese in India --> Reign of Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagar
971
List 1 - List 2
Iqta - Delhi Sultans
Jagir - Mughals
Amaram - Vijayanagar
Mokasa - Marathas
972
The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?
Angkorvat Temple
973
The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the
three main styles of Indian temple architecture
974
Who among the following European travelers was the physician of Prince Dara Shukoh?
Francois Bernier
975
Khalsa was founded by
Guru Gobind Singh
976
Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
Talwandi
977
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
William Bentick
978
Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?
Lord Dalhousie
979
Tipu Sultan took support of which one of the following powers to fight the English?
French
980
In Which of the following years, the Battle of Buxar was fought?
1764
981
Which one of the following places was famous as capital of Tipu Sultan?
Srirangpattam
982
983
Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under
Lord Wellesley
984
When did the British Government start ruling India directly?
After Sepoy Mutiny
985
Fact
The Sikh leader Banda Bahadur was captured and killed during the reign of Emperor Farrukhsiyar
986
Fact
The state of Hyderabad was founded by Nizam - ul - mulk, a wazir of Mughal Emperor
987
Who issued the Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and orissa to the English
Shah Alam II
988
Who was the first Indian Native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance
Nizam of Hyderabad
989
The State of Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through
The policy of Doctrine of Lapse
990
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
991
False
Indian soldiers could be used by the company commanders
992
The founder of autonomous kingdom of Avadh was
Saadat Khan Burhan - ul - Mulk
993
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
994
The main cause of the conflict between Nawab Sirajuddaula and the East India Company was that
The British misused the Dustaq (free duty passes)
995
Fact
Lord Dalhousie made the annexation of Punjab to the British dominion
996
Who among the following was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Waren Hastings
997
By which one of the following acts did the Governor General of Bengal became the Governor General of India?
The Charter Act of 1833
998
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
999
What was the reason of ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850
Death of its ruler without an heir
1000
1001
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
1002
Which of the following Indian was appointed as Deputy Diwan of Bihar by Robert Clive?
Raja Shitab Rai
1003
Who was appointed Deputy Diwan of Murshidabad (Bengal) by Robert Clive after the Allahabad Treaty?
Mohd, Reza Khan
1004
Emperor Shah Alam II gae the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to East India Company on
12 August, 1765
1005
Hyder Ali was defeated at Porto Novo by which British General?
Sir Eyrecoot
1006
The successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was
Kharaq Singh
1007
Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusrau which money and blessings?
Guru Arjun Dev
1008
A group of eunuchs and ladies dominated in the Government under
Ahmed Shah ( 1748 - 54)
1009
Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in the battle of
Plassey
1010
In whose reign, Guru Nanak Deva established Sikhism?
Sikandar Lodi
1011
Who of the following compiled ‘Adigranth’ or ‘Guru Granth Saheb’?
Guru Arjun Dev
1012
The first Governor General of India was appointed in
1833
1013
Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
Lahore
1014
When was the Battle of Plassey fought?
1757
1015
First decisive military success of English East India Company in India is marked by
battle of Buxar
1016
The book ‘ Jim Muhammad Shahi’ related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by
Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
1017
Who converted Sikhs into a martial race?
Gobind Singh
1018
Who founded independent sultanate of Bengal?
Murshidabad Quli Khan
1019
Who founded Sikhism?
Nanak
1020
Which Sikh guru assumed the title ‘Sachcha Padshah’?
Guru Teg Bahadur
1021
The first Governor General of India was
Lord William Bentick
1022
Who among the following was not involved in the conspiracy against Sirajuddaulah?
Mohanlal
1023
The East India Company secured the Diwali from
Shah Alam II
1024
The Gurumukhi Script was introduced by
Guru Angad
1025
Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo Burmese was started?
Lord Amherst
1026
Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal?
Mir Kasim
1027
The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
Dufferin
1028
Who Among the following Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?
Tipu Sultan
1029
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
1030
Fact
William Bentick was the first Governor General of India
1031
How did the Mughal Emperor Jalandhar Shah’s reign come to an early end?
he was defeated by his nephew in a battle
1032
Fact
Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital
1033
Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India: chronological
Satara
Sambalpur
Jhansi
1034
1790-92
Third Anglo - Mysore War
1035
1824-26
First Anglo - Burmese War
1036
Facts
Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das
Guru Angad/Anna dev gave the Sikhs their own script Gurumukhi
1037
Chronological order of the battles fought in India in the 18th century?
Battle of Ambur —> Battle of Plassey —> Battle of Wandiwash —> Battle of Buxar
1038
The ruler of which one of the following states was removed from power but the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
Awadh
1039
Who betrayed Siraj - Ud -Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
Mir Jafar
1040
Who succeeded Guru Nanak?
Guru Angad
1041
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during Battle of Plassey?
Siraj-Ud-Duala
1042
What was the first cotton mill in India established?
Mumbai
1043
Which is the oldest trade union organisation in India?
All India Trade Union Congress ( AITUC )
1044
Where was the first iron and steel industry of India established?
Jamshedpur
1045
The British introduced the railways in India in order to
Facilitate British commerce and administrative control
1046
During the colonial rule in India, the Permanent Settlement was introduced by
Lord Cornwallis
1047
The first railway line in India was opened in the year
1853
1048
Gandhi’ intervention in the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in 1918 resulted in the enhancement of wages for the workers by
35%
1049
The main grievance of the peasants in the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was regarding the
Tinkathiya systems
1050
Indian Factory Act was promulgated in
1881
1051
Fact
Within half a century of the Battle of Plassey, the phenomenal prosperity of Bengal suffered a serious set-back
1052
Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capita income of India?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1053
Under which of the following systems, the British Government collected revenue directly Firoz the farmers?
Ryotwari
1054
Who among the following has started the Public Works department in India in 1848?
Lord Dalhousie
1055
In which of the following years was the first Railway line between Bombay and Thane laid?
1853
1056
The cause of decline of textiles industries in 18the century in Bengal was
High tariff rates on exports to Britain
1057
First railway line were laid down in india under which British Governor?
Lord Dalhousie
1058
Who is the exponent of the theory of economic drain of India during the British rule?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1059
The English introduced Ryotwari settlement in
Madras and Bombay Presidency
1060
Who authored the book ‘ Poverty and the Un-British Rule in India’?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1061
Who is credited with the introduction of Permanent settlement in Bengal and Bihar
Lord Cornwallis
1062
Who was associated with Ryotwari settlement of Madras?
Munro
1063
Permanent settlement was a feature of
Zamindari System
1064
Name of the journalist who whole-heartedly championed the cause of Indigo Movement was
Harish Chandra Mukherjee
1065
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
1066
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
1067
In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
Oudh (Awadh) Commercial Bank
1068
Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticise the English colonial control of India?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1069
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.
1070
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
1071
‘Hali’ system concerned
Bonded labour
1072
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by
Sir syed Ahmed Khan
1073
The Arya Samaj was founded by
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
1074
Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century?
Brahmi Samaj
1075
Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement?
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1076
When was the All Indian Women’s conference founded
1927
1077
Which religious reformer of Western India was known as ‘Lokhitwadi’?
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
1078
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
1079
Who founded the Bethune College in Calcutta?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1080
The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was
Mula Shankar
1081
The 19th century reawakening in India was confined to the
Upper middle class
1082
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
1083
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
1084
Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century?
Ram Mohan Roy
1085
During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded
For carrying on researches into the past history and antiquities of India
1086
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1087
Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given organisations
Brahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha
1088
Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
1089
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta?
Lord Wellesley
1090
Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of
Lord Canning
1091
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
1092
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
1093
Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in India in 1879?
Madam Blavatsky and H.S.Olcott
1094
Fact
The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1882 by Lord Ripon
1095
During the period of the Indian Freedom Struggle, who among the following started the Central Hindu School?
Annie Besant
1096
Amongst the following, who co-operated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?
David Hare
1097
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
1098
Kuka movement was organised by
Guru Ram Singh
1099
Who was Shardamani?
Wife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa
1100
Raja Ram Mohan Roy Establsihed Brahmo Samaj in
1828 AD
1101
‘Satyartha Prakash’ was written by
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
1102
Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang?
Siva Dayal Saheb
1103
Who among the following was the founder of Dev Samaj
Siva Narayan Agnihotri
1104
Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission?
Swami Vivekananda
1105
The leading light of the renaissance movement in India was
Ram Mohan Roy
1106
Who one of the following had vigorously advanced for religious education in the Indian Universities?
Swami Vivekanand
1107
Who among the following is known as ‘Martin Luther of India’?
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
1108
Where was the first Madarasa set up by the British in India?
Calcutta
1109
Lord Macaulay is associated with
English Education
1110
Which Governor General had abolished slavery?
Lord Ellenborough
1111
Who of the following said ‘Good Government is no substitute for self-Government’?
Swami Vivekanand
1112
Who among the following, pioneered the social and religious movement of the 19th century in India?
Vivekanand
1113
From which are the social and religious reform movements started?
Madras
1114
In which year did Swami Vivekanand participate the Wold Parliament of Religions at Chicago?
1893
1115
The Scientific Society was founded by
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1116
Who among the following Mughal Kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London?
AkbarII
1117
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.
1118
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
1119
Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj
Atmaram Pandurang`
1120
When did the Akali Movement start?
1921
1121
Who was the inspiration behind the Young Bengal Movement?
Henry Vivian Derozio
1122
Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern India’?
Ram Mohan Roy
1123
The Academic Association was founded by
Henry Vivian Derozio
1124
Who initiated regeneration of Indian Muslims in the 19th century?
Syed Ahmed Khan
1125
Who was Titu Mir?
Leader of Faraji Movement
1126
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
Annie Besant
1127
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
1128
Who, among the following, started the newspaper Shome Prakash?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1129
Who among the following, wrote the book ‘Bahuvivah’?
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1130
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College of Calcutta?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1131
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
1132
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.
1133
The Kuka movement started in mid-nineteenth century in
Western Punjab
1134
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
1135
Indian factory Act was promulgated in
1881
1136
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
1137
The first All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded in 1920 by
N.M Joshi
1138
Who among the following were the leaders of the Indigo Revolt?
Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
1139
Who were the leaders associated with the Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56?
Siddhu and Kanhu
1140
Who wrote the famous drama ‘Neel Darpan’, which depicted the agony of the indigo cultivators and brutality of the planters ?
Dinbandhu Mitra
1141
In which of the following years was the All India Trade Union congress (AITUC) formed in Bombay?
1920
1142
Bursa Munda was in favour of
Munda Raj
1143
Kuka Movement was organised by
Guru Ram Singh
1144
Mundas rose revolt in
1899
1145
The first President of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was
Lala Lajpat Rai
1146
Who was the leader of revolt of the Mundas in 1899
Birsa Munda
1147
Which British Commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
Major Burrough
1148
Who presided orver the first session of All India Kisan Sabha?
Swami Sahajanand
1149
The militant phase of the trade union movement in India was
1926-39
1150
Who was the leader of Champaran Indigo Movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
1151
Which was the working area of Birsa munda?
Ranchi
1152
Moplah Revolt of 1921 took place in
Kerala
1153
Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
Lucknow
1154
Kol Revolt of 1931-32 was led by
Buddhu Bhagat
1155
Santhal Revolt (1855-56) was led by
Siddhu-Kanhu
Chand-Bhairav
1156
Who, among the following, was the founder of the Satya Shodhak Samaj?
Jyotiba Phule
1157
Where had Baba Ramchandra organised the farmers?
Awadh
1158
Bhil revolts against the British in
M.P and Maharashtra
1159
Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour associated in India?
The Bombay Millhand’s Association
1160
The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in
1936
1161
Gandhiji’s Champaran Movement was for
Solving the problem of Indigo workers
1162
Who founded All India Harijan Sevak Sangh?
Mahatma Gandhi
1163
The first Indian Factory Act (1881) was passed by
Lord Ripon
1164
Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946?
Bengal
1165
Siddhu was associated with
Santhal Rebellion
1166
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1167
Who, among the following, was not associated with he formation of U.P Kisan Sabha in February, 1918?
Madan Mohan Malviya
1168
Movement/Satyagraha
1. Champaran
2. Kheda
Person Actively Associated With
1. Rajendra Prasad
2. Vallabhbhai Patel
1169
Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’?
Sanyasi rebellion
1170
Who of the following founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?
Mahatma Gandhi
1171
Facts
J.B. Kripalani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi’s colleagues in his Champaran Satyagraha
1172
The founder president of All India Kisan Sabha was
Sahajanand Saraswati
1173
The Damin-I-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?
Sandals
1174
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
1175
The first Governor General and Viceroy of British India was
Lord Canning
1176
The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transfer of power from
East India Company to the British Crown
1177
Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at
Barrackpore
1178
Who, among the following, was associated with the Revolt of 1857?
Nana Sahib
Begun Hazrat Mahal
Khan Bahadur
1179
One of the India’s first freedom fighters against British is
Rani Laxmi Bai
1180
The sepoy Mutiny took place in the year
1857
1181
Which rulers participated in the Revolt of 1857?
Kunwar Singh
Nana Sahib
1182
Leaders
1. Maulavi Ahmed Shah
2. Mangal Pandey
3. Bakht Khan
4. Nana Sahib
1. Faizabad
2. Barrackpore
3. Delhi
4. Kanpur
1183
During India’s freedom struggle, the Sepoy Mutiny started from which one of the following places?
Meerut
1184
Who is the author of the book ‘The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dyhansty, Delhi, 1857’?
William Dalrymple
1185
Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 in
Bihar
1186
The Revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet
Ghalib
1187
Who of the following was the bitterness enemy of the British during the Revolt of 1857?
Maulavi Ahmdullah Shah
1188
Which one of the following commissions is associated with the Army Re-organisation after the suppression of the Revolt of 1857?
Peal Commission
1189
After the revolt of 1857 the British recruited the soldiers front the
Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the North
1190
When did Queen Victoria declared the taking over the Indian Administration under British Crown?
1 November, 1858
1191
The revolt of 1857 at Lucknow was led by
Begun Hazarat Mahal
1192
‘India war of Independence 1857’ is written by
V.D. Savarkar
1193
The birth place of Maharani Laxmi Bai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom struggle is
Varanasi
1194
The modern historian who called the revolt of 1857 as the ‘first war of independence’ was
V.D. Savarkar
1195
‘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
1196
Which one of the following territories was affected by the Revolt of 1857?
Jhansi
Jagdishpur
Lucknow
1197
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
1198
Who was the Governor General of India during the sepoy Mutiny?
Lord Canning
1199
Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as ‘Danna Shah’?
Maulavi Ahmudullah Shah
1200
According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj meant
Self government
1201
Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji on Indian poverty and economy under British rule?
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
1202
The partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled by the
Proclamation of Delhi Durbar in 1911
1203
Who of the following founded the East India Association?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1204
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.
1205
At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India’s political efforts?
1906 Calcutta session
1206
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
1207
Which reference to Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was labelled as ‘Moderate’ leader in the Congress?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1208
Who among the following was thrice elected president of the Indian National Congress
Dadabhai Naoroji
1209
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
1210
Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?
Bombay
1211
Indian National Congress was founded by
Allon Octavian Hume
1212
Who was the founder of the Indian Association?
Surendranath Banerjee
1213
The second session of Indian National congress was presided over by
Dadabhai Naoroji
1214
The partition of Bengal came into effect on
15th October, 1905
1215
Who among the following was known as a moderate in the National movement?
Dadabhai Naoroji
M.G. Ranade
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1216
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a
Not a moderate
1217
Which of the following papers was essentially the mouth piece of the policies of liberals?
Leader
1218
The method of moderate leaders of the Congress was?
Constitutional Legitations
1219
The most important organisation of the pre-congress nationalist organisations was the
Indian Association of Calcutta
1220
Chronological order
Indian Association
Indian League
Madras Mahajan Sabha
Bombay Association
1221
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
1222
Who of the following was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?
Badaruddin Tayabji
1223
Who is the exponent of the theory of ‘economic drain’ of India during the British rule?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1224
The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was
Dadabhai Naoroji
1225
Presidents of Indian National Congress in chronological order
Mahatma Gandhi
Smt. Sarojini Naidu
Jawaharlal Nehru
Vallabhbhai Patel
1226
The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was
W.C. Banerji
1227
Who, among the following, was present in the founding session of Indian National Congress?
Dadabhai Naoroji
G. Subramaniya Iyer
Justice Ranade
NOT Surendranath Bannerjee
1228
Who was the first Indian to become member of the British Parliament?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1229
In which year the Indian National Congress was established?
1885
1230
Who was the Viceroy of India at eh time of the formation of the Indian National Congress?
Dufferin
1231
Who wanted Indian National Congress to be a ‘Safety Valve’?
A.O Hume
1232
Who among the following was a moderate?
Feroz Shah Mehta
Surendranath Bannerjee
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
NOT. Bipin Chandra Pal
1233
When was founded the Indian Association?
1876
1234
Who was called ‘Grand Old of Man of India’?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1235
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
1236
Facts
Madam Cama was born to Parsi
1237
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
1238
The first President of Indian National Congress was
Womesh Chandra Banerjee
1239
“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
1240
The theme of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s famous novel ‘Anand Math’ is based on
Sannyasi’s revolt
1241
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
1242
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
1243
Who was the first women president of Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
1244
In which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?
Lucknow
1245
Who was the founder - editor of the famous newspaper Keshri during the National Struggle?
Lokmanya Tilak
1246
The split between the Extremists and Moderates came up in the open at eh Surat Congress session in the year
1907
1247
All India Muslim League was formed at
Dhaka
1248
Chronological order
1. Morley-Minto Reforms Act
2. Transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi
3. First World War
4. Lucknow Pact
1249
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.
1250
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
1251
Who of the following was a founder of the Bharat Naujawan Sabha in 1926?
Sardar Bhagat Singh
1252
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
1253
Other than Annie Besant, who among the following also launched Home Rule Movement in India?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1254
Fact
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwer Dutt threw bombs in the Legislative Assembly in 1929
1255
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
1256
Years
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Foundation of Muslim League
3. Surat Split
1. 1905
2. 1906
3. 1907
1257
Who among the following leaders dominated the Lucknow Pact in December, 1916?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1258
Who of the following revolutionaries set up the United India House in the USA?
Taraknath Das and G.D. Kumar
1259
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
1260
Which of the following leaders presided over the Congress Session at Calcutta in 1906?
Dadabhai Naoroji
1261
Which one of the following was not an extremist?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1262
Who gave the ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ slogan?
Bhagat Singh
1263
Which one of the following leaders belonged to the Extremist wing of the Congress?
Aurobindo Ghosh
1264
Who said, ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I will have it’?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1265
The Muslim deputation (Under the leadership of Aga Khan) meets Lord Minto in 1906 at Shimla and pleaded for
Separate electorate for Muslims
1266
The Anushilan Samiti was
A revolutionary organisation
1267
Who said that ‘Congress Movement was neither inspired by the people nor devised or planned by them’?
Lal Lajpat Rai
1268
When did the attempt of murder of Kingsford was made at Muzaffarpur?
1908
1269
In which year did Lord Harding cancel the partition of Bengal?
1911
1270
Barindra Kumar Ghosh was a memeber of which revolutionary organisation of Bengal?
Anushilan Samiti
1271
In which of the following movements Bande Mataram was adopted slogan for agitation?
Partition of Bengal in 1905
1272
Of the following who was called the ‘father of Indian Unrest’?
Lokmanya Tilak
1273
Two Home Rule League were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of
Tilak and Annie Besant
1274
The Ghadar Movement was founded by
Lala Hardayal
1275
Organisations engaged in revolutionary activities
1. Abhinav Bharat
2. Anushilan Samiti
3. Indian Patriot Association
1276
Who among the following was the chief architect of reconciliation between the Extremists and the Moderates?
Annie Besant
1277
Who of the following had called Mohammad Ali Jinnah as ‘Ambasador of Hindu-Muslim Unity?
Sarojini Naidu
1278
Shyamji Krishna Verma established Indian Home Rule Society in
London
1279
Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?
Nawab Salimullah Khan
1280
Sri Aurobind Ashram is situated in
Pondicherry
1281
Who among the following established a Republican Government in abroad?
Raja Mahendra Pratap
1282
Who had founded the Anushilan Samiti?
Pramath Nath Mitra
1283
When did the partition of Bengal take place?
1905
1284
Which one of the following nationalist leaders has been described as being radical in Politics but conservative in social issues?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
1285
The newspaper brought out by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to promote nationalism was
Keshri
1286
Who called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
Valentine Chirol
1287
Who founded Anushilan Samiti at Dhaka (Decca)?
Pullin Bihari Das
1288
Which two revolutionaries were involved in the Muzaffarpur Murder (1908)?
Prafull Chaki, Khadinam Bose
1289
‘I am giving you a Muslim province’ - who said
Lord Curzon
1290
The first indication of the revolutionary movement in India was seen in
Maharashtra
1291
Who founded Swadesh Bandhaw Samiti?
Ashwin Kumar Dutt
1292
Who defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case?
Chitta Ranjan Das
1293
Who tried the organise revolt by Indian Sepoys and Revolutionaries around 1913?
Ras Behari Base
1294
Who was the first editor of the Yogantar?
Barindra Ghosh
1295
Who led the attack on European Club at Pahartali in chittagong?
Pritilata Waddedar
1296
When was Muslim League established?
1906
1297
Name one leader of the Home Rule Movement
Annie Besant
1298
Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
America, 1913
1299
The Silk letter Conspiracy (1916) was organised by
Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi and Maulana Barakatullah
1300
What was Kamagata Maru?
A naval ship on voyage to Canada
1301
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who become during the outbreaks of the World War I based?
North America
1302
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
1303
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
1304
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
1305
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi Movement?
The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
1306
The revolutionary association ‘Abhinav Bharat’ was setup in 1905 is
Maharashtra
1307
What is the common element among Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri?
They were associated with Kahori Conspiracy Case
1308
Alfred Park at Allahabad has been renamed after
Chandra Shekhar Azad
1309
Which would be the most appropriate description concerning the Punjab Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
Do political work among youth, peasants and workers
1310
Who wrote the book ‘Desher Katha’?
Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar
1311
Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Mahatma Gandhi?
Sarojini Naidu
1312
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
1313
From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the individual Satyagraha in 1940?
Paunar in Maharashtra
1314
Which one of the following writings is related to Mahatma Gandhi?
1. My experiments with Truth
2. Harijan
3. Hind Swaraj
1315
The book ‘Unto this Last’ which influenced Gandhi was authored by
John Ruskin
1316
Moti Lal Nehru and Chitta Ranjan (CR) Das were the founder-members of the
Swarajya Party
1317
Gandhi consider Khadki as a symbol of
Economic Independence
1318
‘India wins freedom’ is the autobiography of
Abul Kalam Azad
1319
The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of
A future constitution of India
1320
Sarvodaya stands for
Upliftment of all
1321
In which city of South Africa was Mahatma Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people?
Johannesburg
1322
Who attend the Congress of Oppressed Nationalist at Brussels in 1927, on behalf of the National Congress?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1323
Which of the following are the most important teachings of Gandhiji?
Truth, Non-Violence
1324
Gandhiji was the staunch supporter of
Cottage industries
1325
Who was the last British Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten
1326
The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of
Non-Co-operation Movement
1327
Who was the President of Indian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan was accepted?
J.B. Kripalani
1328
Who developed the idea of ‘ means justify the ends ‘
Mahatma Gandhi
1329
Provincial Autonomy was one of the important features of the Act of
1935
1330
Who declared as his ultimate aim the ‘wiping of every tear from every eye’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1331
In ends and means relationship, Gandhiji believed
Means determine the ends
1332
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
1333
Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, ‘A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank’ is regarding the proposals of
Crisps Mission
1334
Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934?
Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan
1335
The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was
Complete freedom
1336
Who among the following were members of the Swaraj Party
Motilal Nehru
1337
Who was the author of the book ‘My Experiments with Truth’?
M.K. Gandhi
1338
Gandhiji’s movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at
ProMotion of cottage industry
1339
After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the
Non Co-operation Movement
1340
India attained ‘Dominion States’ on
15th August, 1947
1341
Who called Gandhiji ‘half naked beggar’?
Winston Churchill
1342
Chronological sequence : with regards to freedom movement
1. Simon Commission
2. First Round Table Conference
3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
4. Poona Pact
1343
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
1344
The final arrangements for the India’s independence were worked out by the
Cabinet Mission
1345
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
1346
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
1347
With which of the following newspapers was Jawahar Lal Nehru associated?
National Herald
1348
Which of the following days was declared as the ‘International Day of Non-violence’ by the UNO?
October, 2
1349
‘Dyarchy’ in the provincial Government was established by the
Act of 1919
1350
During India’s freedom struggle, which one of the following led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?
Protest against Rowlatt Act
1351
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
1352
The famous INA trials took place in the Red Fort, Delhi in
1946
1353
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
1354
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
1355
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
1356
Chronological order
Swadeshi Movement ——> Gurudwara Guru-ka-Bagh Agitation——-> Chittagong Armoury Raid ——-> Guruvayur Temple Satyagraha
1357
Who among the following was associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case?
Asfaqulla
1358
Who wrote the book, “ A nation in the making “?
Surendra Nath Banerjee
1359
At the Second Round table Conference, the Indian National Congress was represented by
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
1360
Assertion :-
The Indian National Congress Opposed the Simon Commission and did not co-operated with it
Reason :-
The Simon commission had no Indian representative
1361
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
1362
Chronological
Simon Commission—-> First round Table Conference ——> Gandhi-Irwin Pact ——-> Poona Pact
1363
Years:-
1. Purna Swaraj Resolution
2. Martyrdom of Sardar Bhagat Singh
3. Simla Conference
1929
1931
1945
1364
Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his ‘Political Guru’?
Gopal Krishna Gokhle
1365
Chronological orders
The Civil Disobedience Movement ——> The Cripps Mission ——> The Cabinet Mission’s Plan
1366
For which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi give the slogan ‘Do or Die’?
Quit India movement
1367
Where was the first peasant movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi
Champaran
1368
Who among the following was a founder of the Swaraj Party?
C.R. Das
1369
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
1370
During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organiser of the underground activities in
Quit India Movement
1371
Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
Lord Irwin
1372
Which one of the following movement started form Dandi March?
Civil Disobedience Movement
1373
Who prescribed the separate electorates for India on the basis of the Communal Award in August 1932?
Ramsay Mac Donald
1374
Which one of the following slogans I attributed to Subhash Chandra Bose?
Jai Hind
1375
Who among the following has authored the book ‘Hind Swaraj’?
Mahatma Gandhi
1376
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
1377
Which one of the following statements with regard to Direct Action Day is correct?
Direct Action Day led to the Bihar riot
1378
The Haripura Congress (1938) remains a milestone in Indian Freedom struggle, because
Of the introduction of the idea of a planning commission
1379
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
1380
Assertion :-
Indian National Congress Boycotted the Simon Commission
Reason:-
It was opposed to the composition of the commission
1381
Fact
Gandhiji had been one of the Presidents of the All India Khilafat Conference
1382
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
1383
During the Indian freedom struggle, which one among the following formed earliest?
Communist Party of India
1384
Two independent states of India, and Pakistan were created by
The Indian Independence Act
1385
The lady Congress leader who went underground during the Quit India Movement was
Aruna Asaf Ali
1386
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
1387
Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant
1388
Ramsay McDonald’s Communal Award gave
Separate electorates for depressed classes
1389
Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu?
Chitta Ranjan Das
1390
Chronological order
Simon Commission ——> First Round Table Conference ——> Gandhi——-> Irwin Pact ——> Poona Pact
1391
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
1392
Fact
Both Congress and Muslim league refused the offer of the Cripps Mission
1393
In the year 1946, who among the following joined the
Liaqat Ali Khan
1394
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?
Lord Irwin
1395
During Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following happened earliest?
Gaya Session of Congress
1396
The Rani Jhansi Regiment, the women’s regiment of Azad Hind Fauj, was under whose command ?
Lakshmi Sehgal
1397
Who among the following was elected as the President of All-india Khilafat Conference met at Delhi in November, 1919?
Mahatma Gandhi
1398
Who among the following was a member of the Cabinet Mission?
Redcliff
1399
Who among the following Urdu poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?
Muhammad Iqbal
1400
Correct sequence of the following events
Champaran Satyagraha
Nagpur Satyagraha
Bardoli Satyagraha
Rajkot Satyagraha
1401
When Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India, who among the following became the Governor General for Pakistan?
M.A. Jinnah
1402
Which one of the following Commissions/Committees was appointed by the British Government to investigate into the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh?
Hunter Commission
1403
October 26, 1947 is an important date in the Indian History because of
Maharaja Hari Singh’s signing of Instrument of Accession
1404
Cabinet Mission was presided over by
Pathic Lawrence
1405
Jai Prakash Narayan belonged to which Party?
Socialist
1406
Who of the following shot dead Miachel O’Dyer responsible for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
Udham Singh
1407
Quit India Movement was led by
Mahatma Gandhi
1408
The mantra ‘Do or Die’ was given by
Mahatma Gandhi
1409
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev was hanged on
March 23, 1931
1410
Where was Azad Hind Fauj set up?
Singapore
1411
Who is known as ‘Lok Nayak’?
Jai Prakash Narayan
1412
At the time of Transfer of Power (1947), one of the following States possessed a well developed Congress Party Organisation, which was
Mysore
1413
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
1414
Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement?
CHAURI-Chaura episode
1415
The Poona Pact aimed
To represent to lower cast
1416
The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to
Improve the relationship between Government of India and Indian Princely States
1417
The massacre of the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar took place on
13th April, 1919
1418
The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the
Gandhi - Irwin Pact
1419
Mahatma Gandhi’s close English compatriot during the freedom movement was
Charlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
1420
The first and last Indian to hold office as Governor general of Independent India was
C. Rajagopalachari
1421
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
1422
The Prime Minister of England at the time of Quit India Movement was
Churchill
1423
Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell?
Abul Kalam Azad
1424
How many seats were given to depressed classes under Communal Award and Poona Pact?
71 and 147 respectively
1425
Which among the following capitalists served as AICC Treasurer for a long time and went to jail in 1930?
Jamnalal Bajaj
1426
At which place in Bihar was the session of Indian National Congress of 1922 held?
Gaya
1427
Who played an important role in signing of Gandhi Irwin Pact?
Tej Bahadur Sapur
1428
Why did Mahatma Gandhi supported the Khilafat Movement?
Gandhiji wanted to win the support of the Indian Muslims against the British
1429
Why did people gather to demonstrate at Jallianwala Bagh?
To protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
1430
At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in India?
Champaran
1431
When was Rowlatt Act passed?
1919
1432
Gandhiji launched the Non-Co-Operation Movement in
1920
1433
Quit Indian Movement began on
9th August, 1942
1434
Chronological order
1. C.r. Formula
2. Gandhi-Jinnah Dialogue
3. Wavel Plan
4. Cabinet Mission
1435
Who of the following took the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as ‘insensate waste’?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1436
Sequence
C. Rajagopalachari Plan
Wavell Plan
Cabinet Mission Plan
Mountbatten Plan
1437
The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa
Indian Opinion
1438
In which of the following did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a leading role?
Bardoli Satyagraha
1439
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
1440
The date April 6, 1930 is known in Indian History of
Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
1441
Which of the following struggles of Mahatma Gandhi was related to Industrial workers?
Ahmedabad Struggle
1442
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
1443
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
1444
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
1445
The main reason for the boycott of Simon Commission in India was
All the members were Englishmen
1446
Dyarchy was first introduced in India under
Mount - Ford Reforms
1447
Poona Pact was signed between
Gandhiji and Ambedkar
1448
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
1449
The freedom fighter who died in jail due to hunger strike was
Jatin Das
1450
Who of the following said, ‘Mahatma Gandhi, like fleeting phantom raises dust but not the level?
B.R Ambedkar
1451
The province where the Indian National Congress could not get absolute majority during the general election of 1937 was
Assam
1452
Chronological order
Champaran Satyagraha
Rowlatt Satyagraha
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Charuri- Chaura Episode
1453
The historic Dandi March is associated with
Violation of Salt Law
1454
Who among the following decided to launch of the Independent Party on 16th December, 1922?
MadanMohanMalviya
Moti Lal Nehru
1455
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
1456
Chronological order
Poona Pact
Quit India Movement
Simla Conference
Cabinet Mission
1457
Which one of the following institutions were founded during the Non-Co-Operation Movement (1920-22)?
Kashi Vidyapeeth
Gujarat Vidyapeeth
Jamia Milia
1458
Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji?
Heavy industrialisation
1459
Fact
Nehru’s attitude was scientific
1460
Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the Indian Government?
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
1461
In Delhi congress Session on 14 June 1947, the resolution for India’s partition was passed. The Session was presided over by
Rajendra Prasad
1462
Who declared, ‘Every blow that is hurled on my back will be a nail in the coffin of the British Empire’?
Lala Lajpat Rai
1463
Who were directly related to the Poona Pact of 1932?
Indian Depressed Classes
1464
Who is the author of the autobiography “The Indian Struggle”?
Subhash Chandra Bose
1465
There is going to be a revolution here (in India) and we must get out quick’ who said it
Lord Wavell
1466
Who was nominated President of the Indian National Congress after the resignation of the Subhash Chandra Bose?
Rajendra Prasad
1467
Who was the Nationalist Leader to be elected as Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly in 1925?
Vitthalbhai Patel
1468
The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was
Non - Co-operation Movement
1469
Who had founded the Independent League?
Moti Lal Nehru
1470
During India’s struggle for independence who was the first to start ‘Satyagraha’?
Mahatma Gandhi
1471
Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during the course of India’s independence movement, is located not eh outskirts of
Ahmedabad
1472
Who of the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained freedom?
Mahatma Gandhi
1473
Gandhiji took up Dandi March as a Civil Disobedience Movement on
12th March, 1930
1474
Who was the first person to observe Individual Satyagraha?
Vinoba Bhave
1475
Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as ‘New Charter of Slavery’?
Government of India Act, 1935
1476
Who wrote ‘Unhappy India’?
Lala Lajpat Rai
1477
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
1478
The Indian National Congress observed ‘Independence Day’ for the first time on 26th January in
1930
1479
When did Cabinet Mission arrive in India?
1946
1480
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
1481
Who was the first Governor General of Independent India?
Lord Mountbatten
1482
When was the Non Co-Operation Movement suspended?
1922
1483
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
1484
Jammu and Kashmir became a integral part of India on
26th October, 1947
1485
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of INA before Subhash Chandra Bose?
Capt. Mohan Singh
1486
Arrange the following events in Chronological order
1. Champaran Satyagraha
2. Death of Tilak
3. Dandi March
4. Simla Pact
1487
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
1488
Gandhiji Champaran Movement was for
Solving the problem of Indigo workers
1489
The goal of the Lahore Congress (1929) was
Complete Independence for India
1490
The Muslim League first gave the call for a separate state of Pakistan in
1940
1491
Who was the first Indian Woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
Sarojini Naidu
1492
Montague-Chelmsford reforms provided for
Diarchy
1493
Who founded All India Harijan Sangh?
Mahatma Gandhi
1494
Aim of the Swarajya party was to
Enter the legislature and wreak the Government from within
1495
Who gave the slogan ‘Jai Hind’?
S.C. Bose
1496
When was Non-Co-operation Movement called off?
12th February, 1922
1497
Who was the first person to establish an independent Indian Army outside India?
Ras Bihari Bose
1498
Who accompanied Bhagat Singh to bomb at the Central Legislature Assembly in Delhi?
Batukeshwer Dutta
1499
The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year
1919
1500
Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946?
Bengal
1501
Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?
Ras Bihari Bose
1502
In which year was the Swarajya Party established?
1923
1503
Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi)?
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
1504
When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed?
1st September, 1942
1505
Who was called the ‘Iron Man of India’?
Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
1506
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
1507
The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in
Singapore
1508
After returning from South Africa Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in
Camparan
1509
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
1510
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
1511
The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of
Lord Mountbatten
1512
Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt complete independence as the goal of the congress in the Ahmedabad Session of 1920?
Hasarat Mohani
1513
Who among the following organised the famous Chittagong armoury raid?
Surya Sen
1514
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
1515
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.
1516
The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of
Cabinet Mission Plan
1517
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
1518
The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was
J.B. Kripalani
1519
When Congress leaders condemned the Montague Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
Indian Liberal Federation
1520
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
1521
Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1522
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
1523
The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of
The Government of India Act, 1919
1524
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
1525
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
1526
Indian’s Freedom Struggle
Chronological order
1. Morley-Minto Reforms
2. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
3. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
4. Dandi March
1527
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
1528
In which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry formed under the Act of 1935?
Bihar
Madra
Orissa
1529
At which Congress Session was the Congress Working Committee authorised the launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
Lahore
1530
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
1531
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
1532
Fact
Indian navy revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors of the Royal Indian navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government
1533
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
1534
Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?
Forward Bloc
1535
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
1536
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
1537
Which portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the interim government formed in the year 1946?
Food and Agriculture
1538
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
1539
Who wrote the book “The story of the integration of the Indian States?”
VP Menon
1540
Fact
According to the Wavel Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be Equal
1541
Who was the Viceroy of the India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?
Lord Chelmsford
1542
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
1543
During the Indian Freedom struggle who of the following raised an army called ‘Free Indian Legion’?
Subhash Chandra Bose
1544
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
1545
Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession?
J.B Kriplani
1546
Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abdul Kalam Azad?
Al-Hilal
1547
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
1548
Who of the following Prime Ministers Sent cripps Mission to India
Winston Churchill
1549
During the Indian freedom struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?
It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
1550
In the Individual Satyagraha Vinodh’s Bhave was chosen as the First Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
Pandit JAWAHAR Lal Nehru
1551
Fact
Creation of constitution -making body
1552
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
1553
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
1554
Who, among the following, were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?
Pandit Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
1555
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
1556
Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R Ambedkar?
All India Scheduled Castes Federation
The Independent Labour Party
1557
Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
1558
The Rowlatt Act aimed at
Imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
1559
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because
The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
1560
The only AICC session Gandhiji Presided was held at
Belgaum
1561
These are no polity devoid of religion” is stated by
Mahatma Gandhi
1562
At which one of the following Round Table conferences held in London was Mahatma Gandhi Present ?
Second
1563
Mahatma Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj is essentially
A critique of Western Modernity
1564
On which of the following railway stations of South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train?
Pietermaritzburg
1565
Who addressed Gandhiji as ‘one man boundary force’?
Mountbatten
1566
For which of the following sessions the congress elected its first woman president?
Calcutta session 1917
1567
Who prepared ‘CR Formula’ to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and Indian National Congress?
Rajagopalacharai
1568
In which field of Art did Jamini Roy make his name?
Painting
1569
Which is a work of Rabindra Nath Tagore?
Chitra
The court Dancer
Chitrangada
False: Kapal Kundala
1570
Who was the architect of North and South Blocks of the Central Secretariat in Delhi?
Herbert Backers
1571
Who from the following leaders was assainated?
Mahatma Gandhi
Liaqat Ali Khan
Lord Mountbatten
NOT: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1572
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
1573
Who painted the masterpiece ‘Hamas Damyanti’?
Raja Ravi Varma
1574
The immortal national song Bande Manta-ram is written by
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya
1575
Who amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Services(ICS) through an open competitive examination?
Dalhousie
1576
High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in
1865
1577
When did the British make English the medium of instruction (education) in India?
1835
1578
During whose Viceroyship did the High court come into existence at the three presidential cities of Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay?
John Lawrence
1579
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
1580
Who gave the concept of Sampoorna Kranti?
Jai Prakash Narayan
1581
Who is the author of the novel ‘Devdas’?
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
1582
Which is regarded as the manga Carta of Indian Education?
Wood’s Despatch
1583
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
1584
Who is known as ‘Nightingale of India’?
Sarojini Naidu
1585
Which Viceroys of India utilised for the first time local self government as the basis of election?
Lord Ripon
1586
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
1587
The Constitution of India was adopted by the constitutent Assembly on
Nov 26, 1949
1588
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
1589
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
1590
The Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year
1857
1591
Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book ‘ A passage to India’
E.M Foster
1592
Teachers’ Day is celebrated on the Birth day of
S. Radha Krishnan
1593
The National Calendar, which is based on Saka Era, was introduced in the year
1957
1594
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
1595
With reference to Indian Freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest?
Lucknow Pact
1596
Who of the following started the newspaper ‘Bande Mataram’?
Bipin Chandra Pal
1597
The author of ‘Nil Darpan’ was
Dinbandhu Mitra
1598
Who was the responsible for the introduction for the Vernacular Press Act?
Lord Lytton
1599
Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1600
Till date, who is the only Indian to have been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1601
Who was the Prime minister of England when India got independence?
Attlee
1602
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
Satyendra Nath Tagore
1603
Who headed the Cabinet Mission?
Lord Pathic Lawrence
1604
Which British Governor General introduced Postage Stamp in India?
Lord Dalhousie
1605
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
1606
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
1607
Who, among the following, was associated with the newspaper ‘The Common Weal’?
Annie Basant
1608
Chronological order
1. Partition of Bengal
2. Champaran Satyagraha
3. Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
4. Dandi March
1609
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
1610
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
1611
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
1612
Which one, among the following newspapers were published first?
The Bengali Gazatte
1613
Bande Mataram, the nationalist song, was part of
Anand Math
1614
“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
1615
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
1616
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
1617
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
1618
The Introduction of local self-Governement in the modern period of India is associated with the administration of
Lord Ripon
1619
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
1620
The first Governor General of India under the British Rule was
Warren Hastings
1621
The queen of England was declared as the empires of India in
1858
1622
Emperor George V and Empress Mary had organised the
Royal Court in Delhi in 1911
1623
The second session of the Indian National congress was held under the
President ship of Dadabhai Naoroji
1624
Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their session at
Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact
1625
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
1626
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)
1627
Who is the author of the book ‘Mother India’?
Katherine Mayo
1628
The National calendar commenced on Chaitra 1, Saka 1879 corresponding _______
22 March, 1957 AD
1629
Chronological orders
1. Ilbert Bill
2. Morley - Minto Reforms
3. Rowlatt Act
4. Gandhi-Inwin Pact
1630
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
1631
Which is the painting school of Bihar?
Madhubani
1632
Who has written ‘Jhanda Geet’?
Shyamlal Gupta ‘Parshad’
1633
The system of competitive Examination for Civil Services was accepted in principle in the year
1853
1634
Who founded the ‘Amrit Bazar Patrika’?
Sisir Kumar Ghosh
1635
When did the British Government appoint Sadler University Commission for reforms in education?
1917
1636
1. Bardoli
2. Chauri Chaura
3. Yarvada
4. Noakhali
1. Gujarat
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. West Bengal
1637
Who, among the following, was called ‘Tagore of Punjab’?
Puran Singh
1638
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
1639
Correctly matched
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Lord William Bentick
1. Permanent Settlement
2. Subsidiary Alliance System
3. Regulation XVII of 1829
1640
In the Hunter Commission report, special emphasis was laid on the development of
Primary education
1641
Which of the following were the two newspapers published by Annie Basant?
Common Weal, New India
1642
The Marathi fortnightly, ‘ Bahishkrit Bharat’ was startled by
B.R. Ambedkar
1643
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
1644
Who wrote the famous song Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara ?
Muhammad Iqbal
1645
The Ancient Monument Protection Act was enacted during the Governor-Generalship of
Lord Curzon
1646
Which one of the following books is associated with the rise of national movement in India?
Anand Math
1647
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
1648
Who established Shanti Niketan?
Rabindra Nath Tagore
1649
Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
1650
Which of the following books was known as the ‘Bible of Bengali Patriotism’?
Anand Math
1651
Who wrote the book ‘Life Divine’?
Aurobindo Ghosh
1652
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
1653
What is Radcliffe line
Indo-Pakistan boundary line
1654
Chronological order
1. Swadeshi Movement
2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
3. Dandi March
4. Quit India movement
1655
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
1656
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
1657
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
1658
In whose Viceroyalty the White mutiny (1883) took place?
Lord Ripon
1659
To which part of India did the poet Iqbal, who wrote ‘Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindustan Hamara’ , belong?
Punjab
1660
Which one of the following was an emigre communist journal of M.N.Roy?
Vanguard
1661
Who founded Asiatic Society of Bengal
William Jones
1662
The Civil Services was brought into existence in India by
Cornwallis
1663
In which year Vernacular Press Act was passed?
1878
1664
Who was the founder of Hindu Mela?
Nabagopal Mitra
1665
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
1666
Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated ‘Bhagavad Gita’ into English?
Charles Wilkins
1667
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
1668
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
1669
Person - Event
1. Macdonald
2. Linlithgow
3. Dalhousie
4. Chelmsford
1. Communal Award
2. August Award
3. Doctrine of Lapse
4. Dyarchy
1670
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
1671
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
1672
The aim of education as stated by the Wood's despatch of 1854 was
The spread of Western Education in India
1673
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
1674
Viceroys in chronological order
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Hardinge
3. Lord Chelmsford
4. Lord Irwin
1675
Fact
Mir Jafar entered in conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Sirajudaulah in the Battle of Plassey
1676
Who repelled the vernacular press act
Lord Ripon
1677
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
1678
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
1679
Which one of the following places was associated with Archarya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?
Pochampalli
1680
Author - Work
1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
2. Dinbandhu Mitra
3. Premchand
1. Debi Chaudharani
2. Nil Darpan
3. Shatranj Ke Khilari
1681
Who, among the following, wrote the poem 'Subah-i-Azad'?
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
1682
Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called 'Golden Threshold'?
Sarojini Naidu
1683
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
1684
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
1685
The Cabinet Mission Plan for India envisaged a
Federation
1686
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
1687
Quit India Movement was launched in response to
Cripps Proposals
1688
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
1689
In 1920 which of the following changed its name to 'Swarajya Sabha'?
All India Home Rule league
1690
The social ideas of M.Gandhi were first put forth in
Hind Swaraj
1691
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
1692
British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year
1858
1693
Who amongst the following is considered to be the father of 'Lord Self Government' in India?
Lord Ripon
1694
Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April, 1951 because
The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhabve
1695
Henry T.Colebroke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
Fort William college
1696
Who was the author of the book 'History of British India'?
James Mill
1697
Wellesley established the Fort William college at Calcutta because
He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India
1698
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