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INDIAN HISTORY OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
301.Who had presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress held in Lucknow in 1916 ?
A. A. C. MajumdarB. Annie Besant
Answer : A
302.Who of the following had called Subhash Chandra Bose as 'Desh Nayak'?
A. Mahatma GandhiB. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer : B
303.Upanishads were translated into Persian during the reign of
A. AurangzebB. ShahjahanC. JahangirD. Akbar
Answer : B
304.Which Mughal Emperors was coronated twice ?
A. AkbarB. JahangirC. ShahjahanD. Aurangzeb
Answer : D
305.The earliest inscription on stone were in which language ?
A. PaliB. SanskritC. PrakritD. Brahmi
Answer : C
306.The Vaikkom Satyagraha was launched in 1924 for ?
A. Opening the temples to the low caste HindusB. Removal of press restrictions
Answer : A
307.Which is described in Ajanta paintings ?
A. JainismB. BuddhismC. SaivismD. Vaishnavism
Answer : B
308.A great exponent of Mahayanism was ?
A. DingnagaB. DharmakirtiC. NagarjunaD. Vasubandhu Asanga
Answer : C
309.Who introduced the Iqta system ?
A. Muhammad GhoriB. Qutubuddin AibakC. IltutmishD. Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer : C
310.Haidar Ali established his autho-rity over the State of Mysore in—
A. 1761B. 1764
Answer : A
311.Which one of the following is not the minor deity according to Aryans ?
A. MitraB. AdityasC. AsvinsD. Vasus
Answer : B
312.Which one of the following according to Bernier was the owner of land in India ?
A. The KingB. The Zamindar
Answer : A
313.The Carnatic wars were fought between -
A. The Nawab of Carnatic and the BritishB. The British and the French
Answer : B
314.Main occupation of the Paleolithic people was -
A. AgricultureB. Animal husbandryC. FishingD. Hunting and gathering food
Answer : D
315.The Indus Valley people built their house using -
A. StoneB. WoodC. BricksD. All of these
Answer : C
316.The Kailsanath temple at Kanchipuram was built by -
A. Nandivarman IIB. Mahendravarman IC. Narasimhavarman IID. Dandivarman
Answer : C
317.Who started the 'Home Rule' Movement?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Mrs. Anne BesantC. Mohammad Mi JinnahD. None of them
Answer : B
318.Who was founder of Vijayanagar empire?
A. Krishna Deva RayaB. DevorayalC. Harihar and BukkaD. Ram Raya
Answer : C
319.In which year the capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
A. 1905B. 1911C. 1934D. 1947
Answer : B
320.The first political society started under British rule in India was?
A. Brahma SamajB. Arya SamajC. Land holders society
Answer : A
321.Who first proposed the creation of 'Pakistan' as a separate State?
A. Mohanunad Ali JinnahB. Syed Ahmed KhanC. Mohammad Iqbal
Answer : C
322.Who was the founder of Bhoodan Movement?
A. Vinoba BhaveB. Baba AmteC. Jai Prakash NarayanD. Manabendra Nath Roy
Answer : A
323.The first verse drama (opera) in Tamil is-
A. Harichandra NatakamB. Nandan CharitramC. Shakuntala NatakamD. Savitiri Natakam
Answer : A
324.The chief features of the temples constructed by the Cholas were their -
A. VimanasB. Massive pillarsC. Gopurs
Answer : A
325.Which rulers had a uniform administration all over the country ?
A. Gupta rulersB. Mughal rulersC. British rulers
Answer : C
326.Samudragupta permitted a foreign king Meghvarman to build a monastery at Gaya, Meghavarman belogs to -
A. NepalB. Sri Lanka
Answer : B
327.The aspect of the caste system which was particularly condemned by all social reformers was
A. UntouchabilityB. Jati System
Answer : A
328.Which of the following was a Chola king ?
A. NedunjheliyanB. KarikalaC. NedunjeraladanD. Aryappadai Kadanda Nedunjhelian
Answer : B
329.The masterpieces of Mauryan art were the -
A. StupasB. SculpturesC. Ashoka Pillars
Answer : C
330.In which year was High Court in Madras estiblished ?
A. 1862B. 1871C. 1881D. 1891
Answer : A
331.Who prepared the draft of the Quit India resolution ?
A. Acharya KripalaniB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : B
332.Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
A. 1892B. 1896C. 1904D. 1886
Answer : (B)
333.Who was the founder of the Indian Independence League?
A. Krishna VermaB. Rashbehari BoseC. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer : B
334.Who was the founder commander of the Indian National Army (INA)?
A. Netaji Subhas Chandra BoseB. Capt. Mohan Singh
Answer : A
335.Who was the author of 'India Wins Freedom'?
A. J. L. NehruB. Maulana Abul Kalam AzadC. M. K. GandhiD. None of them
Answer : B
336.Lord Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana at the age of 80 at?
A. LumbiniB. KapilabastuC. BodhGayaD. Kushinagar
Answer : C
337.In which year All India Muslim League was founded?
A. 1906B. 1919C. 1937D. 1940
Answer : A
338.What is the main aim of 'Swaraj Party'?
A. To start non-cooperation movementB. To enter Legislative Councils
Answer : B
339.Who was the founder of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
A. David HareB. Sir William JonesC. Warren Hastings
Answer : B
340.What is Din-i-llahi?
A. A religious path laid down by AkbarB. A religious bookC. A religious prayer
Answer : A
341.Which country influenced Gandhara art?
A. ChinaB. GreeceC. RomeD. Egypt
Answer : B
342.Which of the following scientists and mathematicians belonged to the Gupta period?
A. AryabhattaB. VarahamihiraC. Both of them
Answer : C
343.The Jataka tales are Stories about the lives of?
A. The BodhisattvasB. The lain teachersC. The Vedic saints
Answer : A
344.Where was Buddha born?
A. RajagrihaB. MagadhaC. KosalaD. Lumbini
Answer : D
345.The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was—
A. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-MulkB. Safdar JangC. Murshid Kuli Khan
Answer : A
346.Who introduced the Mughal land revenue system in the Deccan ?
A. Murshid Kuli KhanB. Mirza Raja Jaisingh
Answer : A
347.In 1585-86 the only Rajput who held the mansab of 5000 was—
A. Raja Man SinghB. Raja Raisingh of Bikaner
Answer : A
348.Lohgarh Fort was built by—
A. Guru Govind SinghB. Guru Teg BahadurC. Banda Bahadur
Answer : A
349.In 1739 the Portuguese lost their possessions of Salsette and Bas-sein to—
A. The MarathasB. The English
Answer : A
350.Who among the following was imprisoned by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir ?
A. Shaikh Ahmad SarhindiB. Miyan Mir
Answer : A
351.The English East India Company obtained the lease of Madras in—
A. 1611B. 1623C. 1639D. 1646
Answer : C
352.Dastan-i-Amir-i-Hamza was illu-strated during the reign of—
A. HumayunB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shahjahan
Answer : B
353.In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital to—
A. KabulB. LahoreC. Fatehpur SikriD. Multan
Answer : B
354.Who among the following Mughal Emperors made serious attempt to annex Trans-Oxiana ?
A. ShahjahanB. AkbarC. Jahangir
Answer : A
355.The Ibadatkhana was closed in the year—
A. 1582B. 1580
Answer : A
356.Who made the Madad-i-maash grants completely hereditary?
A. Bahadur ShahB. Shahjahan
Answer : A
357.Who is the author of Safinat-ul-Aulia ?
A. Dara ShukohB. Mohsin Fani
Answer : A
358.Which of the following rulers of Bikaner was deposed by Jahangir ?
A. Raja Rai SinghB. Raja Sur Singh
Answer : A
359.Pushti Marg was founded by—
A. VallabhacharyaB. ChaitanyaC. RamanandaD. Nimbarka
Answer : A
360.The largest administrative division in Vijayanagara was—
A. RajyamB. KottamC. KurramD. Nadu
Answer : A
361.Bhramar Geet were composed by—
A. SurdasB. NabhadasC. MirabaiD. Haridas
Answer : A
362.Who among the following was not a Nirguni Bhakti Saint ?
A. ShankardevB. RaidasC. DaduD. Dhanna
Answer : A
363.The Chishti Saint who founded a branch of Chishti Silsilah in Gulbarga was—
A. Gesu DarazB. Jalal-ud-din Tabrizi
Answer : A
364.Officer in-charge of royal household under the Sultans of Delhi was designated—
A. Wakil-i-darB. Barid-i-mumalik
Answer : A
365.First Madrasa at Delhi namely "Madrasae Muizz" was established by—
A. Qutub-ud-din AibakB. Iltutmish
Answer : B
366.The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of—
A. Qutab-ud-din AibakB. Rukh-ud-din FirojC. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Answer : C
367.Which Vijayanagara ruler sent an embassy to China ?
A. Harihara IB. Krishna Deva RayaC. Bukka ID. Saluva Narasimha
Answer : C
368.Who declared that there were no slaves in India ?
A. MegasthenesB. FahienC. Patanjali
Answer : A
369.The most powerful Kings of Northern India in the 9th and 10th Centuries were—
A. The Gurjara PratiharasB. The Chahmanas
Answer : A
370.Amir Khusro describes the military campaigns of Jalal-ud-din Khalji in his work
A. Mifta-ul-FutuhB. Nuh Sipihar
Answer : A
371.Wali under the Sultans of Delhi was—
A. Provincial GovernorB. Head of Revenue Depart-mentC. Minister with full powers
Answer : A
372.Alberuni's account of India is—
A. Kitab-ul-HindB. ChachnamaC. Futuh-us-SalatinD. Tarikh-i-Yamini
Answer : A
373.Who among the following is described as a fabulously rich merchant in Buddhist Jatakas?
A. SetthiB. Sarthavaha
Answer : A
374.Which of the following commodities was a major item of export trade in the Kusana period?
A. Cotton textilesB. Horse
Answer : A
375.Buddhism was introduced into Tibet from—
A. The Pala EmpireB. Harsha Vardhana's StateC. The Kushana State
Answer : A
376.Which of the following is not an Antyaja?
A. ChandalaB. RajakaC. NataD. Yavana
Answer : D
377.By Mauryan times the main sea-port of the Ganges basin was—
A. TamraliptiB. BhragukachchhaC. Patala
Answer : A
378.The commonest term for peasan-try in early medieval North India is—
A. KutumbinB. BhoginC. BaddhahalikaD. Swami
Answer : A
379.Which of the following is a Harappan port?
A. AlexandriaB. LothalC. MahasthangarhD. Nagapattanam
Answer : B
380.Which of the following is regar-ded as the early Jaina Text?
A. Sutra KritangB. TripatikaC. Mahavastu-Avdana
Answer : A
381.Which sect was initially called Nirgrantha?
A. BuddhistB. JainaC. AjivikaD. Pashupata
Answer : B
382.The Mauryan King Bindusara faced the rebellion of the people of
A. TakshasilaB. Nalanda
Answer : A
383.Megasthenes divided Indian society into—
A. 4 groupsB. 7 groupsC. 8 groupsD. 12 groups
Answer : B
384.Which officer according to Arthasastra was entrusted with the collection of revenue?
A. SamaharttaB. Sansthadhyaksa
Answer : A
385.Which of the following denotes a land revenue term ?
A. Vivita
B. BhagaC. SulkaD. Kara
Answer : B
386.Which of the following terms denotes a market centre ?
A. PrasadaB. NigamaC. GramaD. Nadi
Answer : B
387.Who among the following argued that the Aryans came from Central Asia ?
A. B.G. TilakB. Brandenstein
Answer : B
388.Who among the following scholars wrote 'History of Dharam Sastra' ?
A. P.V. KaneB. D.P. ChattopadhyayC. A.S. Altekar
Answer : A
389.The Third Buddhist Council was convened at—
A. PataliputraB. SarnathC. BodhgayaD. Takshasila
Answer : A
390.The highest goal in Buddhism is—
A. NirvanaB. Madhyama MargaC. VinayaD. Atmavad
Answer : A
391.Which of the following ideas is not associated with Buddhism ?
A. PitruB. PrajnaC. SilaD. Dhyana
Answer : A
392.The hallmark of Vedic religion and culture was—
A. YajnaB. BrahmacharyaC. PujaD. Dhyana
Answer : A
393.Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Gujarat ?
A. SurkotadaB. SangholC. Mudiala KalanD. Banawali
Answer : A
394.Who was the author of Astadh-yayi ?
A. PaniniB. PatanjaliC. MaghaD. Visakhadatta
Answer : A
395.Early Vedic society was organised in—
A. JanasB. JatiC. RajanyaD. Sabha
Answer : A
396.Which state-ments is not true about Rigvedic Aryans?
A. They did not know gambling.B. They lived in villages.
Answer : A
397.An All India Strike by Postal and Telegraph Workers started in—
A. February, 1946B. November, 1945C. July, 1946
Answer : A
398.The Second Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in—
A. 1932B. 1930C. 1928D. 1934
Answer : A
399.Who was the leader of No Tax Campaign of the peasants orga-nised in 1928 ?
A. S.A. DangeB. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer : B
400.Who among the following woman social reformers was called 'Pandita' ?
A. GangabaiB. RamabaiC. Annie Besant
Answer : B
401.Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47?
A. Jawahar Lal NehruB. M.A. Jinnah
Answer : A
402.Who of the following was the leader of Bihar Kisan Sabha?
A. Sahajanand SaraswatiB. Baba RamchandraC. Vijay Singh Pathik
Answer : A
403.Who among the following was not a leader of militant nationalism?
A. Rajnarain BoseB. V.S. ChiplunkarC. Arbindo Ghosh
Answer : A
404.Who criticised Indians for having lost touch with rest of the World?
A. VivekanandaB. Sayyed Ahmad KhanC. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer : A
405.The cancellation of the partition of Bengal was announced in
A. 1909B. 1911C. 1913D. 1916
Answer : B406.A newspaper Al Hilal was brought out in 1912 by
A. Dr. M.A. AnsariB. Hakim Ajmal KhanC. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer : C
407.Abhinava Bharat organised in 1904 was
A. a secret society of revolu-tionary activistsB. a newspaper
Answer : A
408.The first textile mill was started in Bombay in the year
A. 1853B. 1855C. 1866D. 1879
Answer : A
409.The worst famine in India under the British rule occurred in—
A. 1860-61B. 1876-78C. 1896-97D. 1899-1900
Answer : B
410.Who among opposed the Age of Consent Bill of 1891 ?
A. Swami DayanandB. Bal Gangadhar TilakC. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer : B
411.All India Women's Conference was founded in—
A. 1922B. 1927C. 1929D. 1932
Answer : B
412.The most important Pre-Con-gress Nationalist Organisation was—
A. The Indian Association of CalcuttaB. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
Answer : A
413.The Archaeological Survey of India was set up during the Viceroyalty of—
A. Lord CurzonB. Lord Ripon
Answer : A
414.The first Indian Factories' Act was passed in
A. 1881B. 1885C. 1891D. 1894
Answer : A
415.Who led the Revolt of the Bareilly troops in 1857 ?
A. Kunwar SinghB. Bakht KhanC. AzimullahD. Maulvi Ahmadullah
Answer : All
416.The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in
A. GujaratB. BengalC. RajputanaD. Chota Nagpur
Answer : D
417.The Sikh Kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the English East India Company in
A. 1836B. 1839C. 1849D. 1852
Answer : C
418.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of
A. JainsB. Buddhists
C. ParsisD. Hindus
Answer : A
419.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by
A. Sher Shah SuriB. Alauddin KhiljiC. BalbanD. Illutmush
Answer : B
420.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?
A. Rana SangaB. Rana Rattan SinghC. Rana KumbhaD. Rana Partap
Answer : C
421.Which of the following refers to 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty ?
A. KadambariB. Harshacharita
Answer : B
422.Which of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless ?
A. JainasB. BuddhistsC. Ajivakas
Answer : C
423.Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
A. DhammapadaB. VedasC. Meghadutam
Answer : C
424.Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was
A. Khizr KhanB. Muhammad GhoriC. Malik Kafur
Answer : C
425.The tutor of Alexander the great was
A. DariusB. CyrusC. SocratesD. Aristotle
Answer : D
426.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at
A. KalibanganB. PataliputraC. MagadhaD. Sarnath
Answer : B
427.Kuchipudi dance originated in
A. OrissaB. KarnatakaC. KeralaD. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : D
428.The temples of Khajuraho were built by
A. ChandelasB. PallavasC. ChalukayasD. Qutubuddin
Answer : A
429.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
A. Mahatma GandhiB. Jayprakash NarayanC. Vinoba BhaveD. Datta Dharmodhikari
Answer : C
430.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
A. TanjoreB. JenjiC. MysoreD. Madura
Answer : C
431.The words 'Satyameva Jayate' in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from ?
A. Mundaka UpanishadB. Mudgala Upanishad
Answer : A
432.The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between
A. Madhav Rao and the BritishB. Baji Rao II and the British
Answer : B
433.Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—
A. 2nd century B.C.B. 6th-5th century B.C.
Answer : B
434.Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ?
A. GuptasB. CholasC. MauryasD. Mughals
Answer : A
435.Which battle was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ?
A. The Battle of KhanwaB. The Battle of Chanderi
Answer : A
436.To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
A. VardhanaB. MauryaC. KushanD. Gupta
Answer : B
437.Who of following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
A. BimbsaraB. Kharavela
Answer : B
438.Who among the following taught the doctrine of 'Shunyata' ?
A. NagarjunaB. ShankaracharyaC. HarisenaD. Vallabhacharya
Answer : A
439.The Gandhara Art flourished in
A. PatliputraB. Taxila
Answer : B
440.Which Muslim king was infatuated by the beauty of Rani Padmini ?
A. AkbarB. BalbanC. Alauddin KhiljiD. Babar
Answer : C
441.Prithviraj Raso was written by
A. KalhanaB. Chand BardaiC. VishakadattaD. Vishnu Sharma
Answer : B
442.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of
A. JainsB. BuddhistsC. ParsisD. Hindus
Answer : A
443.Market control was first introduced in Medieval India by
A. Sher Shah SuriB. Alauddin KhiljiC. BalbanD. Illutmush
Answer : B
444.Who built the 'Tower of Victory' in Chittor ?
A. Rana SangaB. Rana Rattan SinghC. Rana KumbhaD. Rana Partap
Answer : C
445.The architect who designed the Taj Mahal was a/an
A. IranianB. IndianC. ItalianD. Arab
Answer : A
446.The script of which of the following civilization could not be deciphered?
A. Indus valleyB. EgyptC. Greek
Answer : A
447.porus was the ruler of the territory between rivers
A. Jhelum and SutlejB. Jhelum and ChenabC. Ravi and Sutlej
Answer : B
448.The first discourse of Buddha at deer park in Sarnath is called —
A. MahabhiniskramanB. MahaparinirvanaC. Dharmachakraparivartan
Answer : C
449.The 37th session of the Indian National Congress was held at?
A. KarachiB. LucknowC. GayaD. Delhi
Answer : C
450.Who was the father of Mahavira ?
A. SidharthB. SudhodhanaC. VardhmanaD. Rishab
Answer : A
451.The rock cut temples at Pattadakal were built by —
A. Cholas
B. CherasC. PallavasD. Chalukyas
Answer : D
452.Who was the only Hindu king who ever ruled the Delhi throne?
A. Prithvi Raj ChauhanB. Raja Man SinghC. Rana PartapD. Hemu
Answer : D
453.Amir Khusro was a court poet of
A. Alauddin KhiljiB. Akbar
Answer : A
454.Which of the following is a reliable source of information about early Vedic period ?
A. Archeological excavationsB. Rigveda
Answer : B
455.Alberuni came to India with
A. Mohamed GoriB. Mahmud GhaznaviC. BabarD. Alexander
Answer : B
456.Vrindavan is associated with
A. RamaB. KrishnaC. VishnuD. Shiva
Answer : B
457.Tulsidas was a contemporary of
A. Babar & HumayunB. Humayun & AkbarC. Akbar & JahangirD. Jahangir & Shahjahan
Answer : C
458.The practice of sati was first abolished by
A. Raja Ram Mohan RaiB. AkbarC. HumayunD. Shahjahan
Answer : B
459.The battle of Kurukshetra was fought between
A. Kauravas and PandavaB. Afghans and MarathasC. Mughals and Sikhs
Answer : A
460.Mihirgula was a
A. MongolB. KushanC. GreekD. Hun
Answer : D
461.The Gandhara Art flourished in
A. PatliputraB. TaxilaC. VaranasiD. Nalanda
Answer : B
462.Prithviraj Raso was written by
A. KalhanaB. Chand BardaiC. VishakadattaD. Vishnu Sharma
Answer : B
463.The Angas constitute the sacred literature of
A. JainsB. BuddhistsC. ParsisD. Hindus
Answer : A
464.Who was the Hindu Saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims ?
A. Sre ChaitanyaB. RamanujaC. RabidasD. Namdev
Answer : D
465.Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal?
A. RajarajaB. Rajendra Chola IC. Rajendra Chola IID. Rajadhiraja
Answer : B
466.Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century A.D.?
A. Afzal KhanB. Iktiaruddin-bin-Baktiar Khilji
Answer : B
467.Who was known as 'the parrot of Hindustan' ?
A. Amir KhusroB. Malik Muhammad JaisyC. Roy VonmalD. Purandar Khan
Answer : A
468.Who founded All India Harijan Singh ?
A. B.R. AmbedkarB. GandhijiC. Jayprakash NarayanD. Raj Narayan
Answer : B
469.Which 1 was an emigre Communist Journal of M.N. Roy ?
A. Kishan SabhaB. The workerC. VanguardD. Anushilan
Answer : C
470.Who was called 'The Akbar of Kashmir'?
A. Zainul AbedinB. Hussain ShahC. BalbanD. Sujauddoullah
Answer : A
471.Who converted Sikhs into a martial race ?
A. ArjundevB. Gobind SinghC. HargovindD. Teg Bahadur
Answer : B
472."I am giving you a Muslim province"—who said ?
A. Fazlul Haque
B. Lord CurzonC. Stafford CrippsD. Lord Mountbatten
Answer : B
473.Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Zizyaon Hindus ?
A. BabarB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shah Jahan
Answer : B
474.Who was called 'Chanakya of Maratha Politics' ?
A. Baji Rao IIB. Balaji ViswanathC. Nana PharnabisD. Mahadaji Sindia
Answer : C
475.Who wrote 'Akbarnama' ?
A. Aul FazlB. FaiziC. Shaik MubarakD. Tanse
Answer : A
476.The All-India Kisan Sabha was formed in—
A. 1926B. 1936C. 1946D. 1956
Answer : B
477.Who was the Sikh Guru to be salughtered by Aurangzeb ?
A. RamdasB. Teg Bahadur
C. ArjundevD. Gobind Singh
Answer : B
478.Which one may be regarded as first lab our association in India ?
A. Bombay worker's AssociationB. Bombay millhand 's Association
Answer : B
479.The Permanent Settlement was introduced in the year—
A. 1790B. 1793C. 1799D. 1801
Answer : B
480.Pseudonym of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was—
A. Bhanu SinghB. Anila DeviC. NillohitD. Kalkut
Answer : B
481.The capital of Shasanka was—
A. KarnasubanaB. MahabalipuramC. KamlhipuramD. Kannauj
Answer : A
482.The book written by Hieun Tsang is called—
A. ShakuntalaB. IndicaC. Si-yu-kiD. Yeun-chi
Answer : C
483.Who wrote 'Rajtarangini' ?
A. KalhanB. KalidasC. Abul FazlD. Ibn Batuta
Answer : A
484.The Governor-General associated with the prohibition of Sati was
A. CornwalisB. BentinckC. WellesleyD. Amherst
Answer : A
485.The capital of Shasanka was
A. KarnasubanaB. MahabalipuramC. KamlhipuramD. Kannauj
Answer : A
486.Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of
A. Ahmad ShahB. Farrukh SiyarC. Jahandar ShahD. Muhammad Shah
Answer : D
487.Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi ?
A. HumayunB. AkbarC. JahangirD. Shahjahan
Answer : D
488.In which century was the ancient Vijayanagar city founded ?
A. 17th centuryB. 16th centuryC. 15th centuryD. 14th century
Answer : D
489.Battle of Kanwaha was fought between
A. Humayun & Mahmud LodiB. Babur & Ibrahim LodiC. Babur & Rana Sougha
Answer : C
490.Sudraka's Mrichchhakatikam' is a
A. DramaB. NovelC. PoemD. Shrot Story
Answer : A
491.Who was the founder of 'Atmiya Sabha' ?
A. Raja Rammohan RoyB. Rabindranath TagorC. Swami VivekanandaD. Aurobinda Ghosh
Answer : A
492.Who abolished the 'Iqta' system ?
A. BaburB. Muhammad-bin-TughlaqC. IltutmishD. Alauddin Khilji
Answer : D
493.Who wrote the Song 'Sare Jahan Se Achchha' ?
A. GhalibB. IqbalC. Kaifee AzmiD. Sahir Ludhianvi
Answer : B
494.Who founded 'Anushilan Samiti' ?
A. Pulin Bihari DasB. Pramatha Nath MitraC. Swami SaradanandD. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Answer : B
495.Who was the founder of Prarthna Samaj ?
A. Raja Ram Mohan RoyB. Devendranath TagoreC. Atmaram Panduranga
Answer : C
496.Who was not a member of cabinet mission ?
A. Pathic LawranceB. John SimanC. Stafford CrippsD. A.V. Alexander
Answer : B
497.Who was the last king of Maurya dynasty ?
A. BrihadrathB. KunalaC. SampratiD. Salisuka
Answer : A
498.Who of the following was endowed with Naval power ?
A. Badami Chalukya
B. Bengi ChalukyaC. CholaD. Rashtrakoot
Answer : C
499.Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj ?
A. Raja Ram Mohan RoyB. Arvind GhoshC. Vivekanand
Answer : A
500.Where is well-known Dilwara temple located ?
A. Madhya PradeshB. MaharashtraAnswer : A
501.The Indus Valley civilization specialized in
A. Town planningB. ArchitectureC. CraftsmanshipD. All of these
Answer : D
502.Purushasukta is found in the
A. Bhagavad GitaB. ManusmritiC. RigvedaD. Atharva Veda
Answer : C
503.Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India ?
A. ShankaracharyaB. RamanujacharyaC. BhaskaracharyaD. Madhvacharya
Answer : A
504.Mughal painting flourished during the reign of
A. AkbarB. JahangirC. ShahjahanD. Aurangzeb
Answer : B
505.Jaideva, famous author of Gita Govinda was Court Poet of—
A. Harsha (7th century A.D.)B. Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)
Answer : B
506.Mahabalipuram was established by the
A. PallavasB. PandyasC. CholasD. Chalukyas
Answer : A
507.Buddha's preachings were mainly related to
A. Purity of thought and conductB. Practice of rituals
Answer : A
508.The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the :
A. RamayanaB. MahabharataC. JatakasD. Panchatantra
Answer : C
509.In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor ?
A. Rajaraja IB. Rajendra I
C. HarshaD. Parantaka I
Answer : C
510.The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year
A. 1845B. 1854C. 1857D. 1861
Answer : C
511.Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the
A. JainsB. HindusC. MuslimsD. Buddhists
Answer : D
512.The local name of Mohanjodaro is
A. Mound of the livingB. Mound of the GreatC. Mound of the DeadD. Mound of the Survivor
Answer : C
513.Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture ?
A. Early Gupta styleB. Buddhist influence
Answer : B
514.The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because
A. It was urbanB. It had a pictographic script
Answer : A
515.The first railway line in India was opened in the year
A. 1833B. 1853C. 1857D. 1861
Answer : B
516.Division of Mauryan Society into 7 classes was particularly mentioned in
A. Ashokan edictsB. The Indica of Megasthenes
Answer : B
517.Buddha lived approximately at the same time as
A. ConfuciusB. MosesC. Prophet MohammadD. Hammurabi
Answer : A
518.In which century did famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?
A. 4th century A.D.B. 5th century A.D.C. 6th century A.D.
Answer : B
519.Principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is :
A. Practice of eight-fold pathB. Rejection of infallibility of the Vedas
Answer : A
520.In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?
A. SanskritB. ApabhramsaC. PrakritD. Pali
Answer : A
521.The Rigveda contains
A. Rituals to be adopted by peopleB. Hymns in honour of the GodsC. Yognas to be performed
Answer : B
522.Which important event took place in history of India in year 1526?
A. The first battle of PanipatB. The second battle of Panipat
Answer : A
523.Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by
A. AshokB. Chandra Gupta IIC. KanishkaD. Samudra Gupta
Answer : B
524.What was the main effect of vedic culture on Indian history ?
A. Progress of MetaphysicsB. Development of Sanskrit
Answer : B
525.Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?
A. MauryaB. GuptaC. KushanD. Kanva
Answer : A
526.Megasasthenes was the ambassador of which of the following?
A. Seleukos
B. AlexanderC. DariusD. Greek
Answer : A
527.Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ?
A. GramsabhaB. Battle against RashrakutC. Trade with Ceylon
Answer : A
528.In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded ?
A. 15th centuryB. 14th centuryC. 13th centuryD. 16th century
Answer : B
529.Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
A. Chandra Gupta MauryaB. BindusaraC. Chandra Gupta IID. Bimbisara
Answer : C
530.Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in
A. DundeeB. ChamparanC. BarisalD. Natal
Answer : B
531.Alexander invaded India in
A. 298 B.C.B. 202 B.C.C. 303 B.C.
D. 327 B.C.
Answer : D
532.When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was?
A. Winston ChurchillB. Clement R. AtleeC. Neville Chamberlain
Answer : B
533.'Rajtarangini' has been written by
A. JayadevB. VidhyapatiC. KalhanD. Chandarbardai
Answer : C
534.Who is credited for unification of India after Independence ?
A. Vallabh Bhai PatelB. Jawahar Lal NehruC. C. Rajgopalachari
Answer : A
535.'Kesari' was
A. An organisation for social reforms started by TilakB. A Marathi Newspaper
Answer : B
536.Which movement was launched along with Khilafat Movement ?
A. Non-cooperation MovementB. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer : A
537.Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress ?
A. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer : B
538.Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of 'Satyagraha' ?
A. ChamparanB. Ahemdabad mill strikeC. DandiD. South Africa
Answer : D
539.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in :
A. Bengal presidency onlyB. Madras presidency only
Answer : B
540.What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization ?
A. Drainage systemB. Temples
Answer : A
541.Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?
A. ShivajeeB. VikramadityaC. Samudra GuptaD. Ashoka
Answer : C
542.Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year
A. 1680 A.D.B. 1666 A.D.C. 1687 A.D.D. 1689 A.D.
Answer : A
543.Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the
A. Son of Chandra Gupta IB. Father of Skanda GuptaC. Son of Samudra Gupta
Answer : C
544.The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was
A. Marco PoloB. ManucciC. Nicolo Conti
Answer : C
545.Herodotus is considered as the father of
A. HistoryB. GeographyC. Political ScienceD. Philosophy
Answer : A
546.'Permanent Settlement'-system of revenue collection was introduced in India by
A. Lord CurzonB. Lord DalhousieC. Lord Cornwallis
Answer : C
547.Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was his religious capital?
A. AmritsarB. Anandpur ShahibC. Gujranwala
Answer : A
548.Amir Khusrau was a musician and ?
A. Sufi saintB. Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholarC. Historian
D. All of the above
Answer : B
549.Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka?
A. Enlightened despotismB. Centralised autocracy
Answer : A
550.'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?
A. BirthB. Great departureC. EnlightenmentD. Mahaparinirvan
Answer : A
551.Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at
A. KalibanganB. DhaulabiraC. KotdijiD. Amri
Answer : B
552.By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?
A. AjayaB. ChanakyaC. VishnuguptaD. Deogupta
Answer : C
553.Which of following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless?
A. JainasB. BuddhistsC. AjivakasD. Mimansakas
Answer : C
554.Which of following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?
A. DhammapadaB. VedasC. MeghadutamD. Dighanikaya
Answer : C
555.The tutor of Alexander the great was :
A. DariusB. CyrusC. SocratesD. Aristotle
Answer : D
556.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at
A. KalibanganB. PataliputraC. MagadhaD. Sarnath
Answer : B
557.Kuchipudi dance originated in
A. OrissaB. KarnatakaC. A. P.Answer : C (Note: Kuchipudi was performed only by brahmin men called Bhagavathal)
558.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by
A. Mahatma GandhiB. Jayprakash NarayanC. Vinoba BhaveD. Datta Dharmodhikari
Answer : C
559.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?
A. TanjoreB. JenjiC. MysoreD. Madura
Answer : C
560.In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?
A. 1953B. 1954C. 1955D. 1956
Answer : D