Q. Akbar’s son and successor Salim, on becoming the emperor, assumed the name of

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Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir

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  • Q. The most important feature of the Mughal building was the
    A)Arch
    B)Dome
    C)The narrow columns
    D)Corbel brackets
    Answer: Dome
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Indian National Congress? I. The Poorna Swarajya resolution was passed in Lahore session of the Congress held in December II. The Congress Working Committee which met on January 2, 1930, decided that January 26,1930, should be observed as the Poorna Swarajya Day
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Gandhi wanted the students to spend their vacations in
    A)Social service
    B)Studies
    C)Games
    D)Rebellious deeds
    Answer: Social service
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Where did Babur died?
    A)Kabul
    B)Agra
    C)Lahore
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. The Greatest Kushan leader who got converted to Buddhism was
    A)Virna
    B)Kujala
    C)Kanishka
    D)Kadphises
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. Pitts India Act of 1784 was a/an
    A)Regulating Act
    B)White Paper
    C)Ordinance
    D)Resolution
    Answer: Regulating Act
  • Q. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because
    A)They were taller and stronger
    B)They used elephants on a large scale
    C)They were from an advanced urban culture
    D)They used chariots driven by horses
    Answer: They used chariots driven by horses
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
    A)Ekanatha
    B)Namadev
    C)Tukaram
    D)Gnanadeva
    Answer: Gnanadeva
  • Q. I. System of Purva Mimamsa was propagated by sage Jaimini, a disciple of Veda Vyasa. II. The main objective of the Purva Mimamsa School is to interpret and establish the authority of the Vedas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
    A)Wheat
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Barley
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj?
    A)Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
    B)Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism
    C)Lack of strong propagator of views
    D)Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like abolition of sati, widow remarriage and women education
    Answer: Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
  • Q. Who propounded the theory of ‘Economic Drain of India’ during British imperialism?
    A)Dadabhai Naroji
    B)W. C. Bannerji
    C)Gopalkrishna Gokhale
    D)Gandhiji
    Answer: Dadabhai Naroji
  • Q. The Special Congress Session held in 1920 at Calcutta was presided over by
    A)LaIa Lajpat Rai
    B)Nehru
    C)Bose
    D)Gandhi
    Answer: LaIa Lajpat Rai
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India? I. The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties. II. According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Who among the following had given the doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
    A)Saivaite Nayanmars
    B)Sankara
    C)Vashnavaite Alwars
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Sankara
  • Q. Which was the biggest building in Mohanjodaro?
    A)Granary
    B)Great Bath
    C)Huge Hall
    D)Two Story Building
    Answer: Granary
  • Q. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
    A)1858
    B)1857
    C)1900
    D)1909
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the Later Mughal Emperors?
    A)Farrukh Siyar, Bahadur Shah-I, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah
    B)Bahadur Shah-I, Farrukh Siyar, Jahandar Shah, Muhammad Shah
    C)Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah
    D)Jahandar Shah, Bahadur Shah-l, Muhammad Shah, Farrukh Siyar
    Answer: Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah
  • Q. Who is regarded as the father and founder of the Indian National Congress?
    A)SN Banerjee
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)AO Hume
    D)Pheroze Shah Mehta
    Answer: AO Hume

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