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

Correct Answer

Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir

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    A)a positive state of law
    B)truth
    C)tolerance of the wrong and unjust
    D)doing good even to the evildoers
    Answer: tolerance of the wrong and unjust
  • Q. The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of
    A)Morley
    B)Minto
    C)Northbrook
    D)Hastings
    Answer: Northbrook
  • Q. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
    A)Surdas
    B)Sant Kabir
    C)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Sant Kabir
  • Q. During the Mughal period the main source of Imperial revenue was
    A)Customs duties
    B)Agriculture
    C)Industry
    D)Foreign trade
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo Mysore War?
    A)Lord Cornwallis
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Sir John Shore
    D)Warren Hastings
    Answer: Warren Hastings
  • Q. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by
    A)A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya
    B)A monastery
    C)A statue
    D)A Peepal Tree
    Answer: A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya
  • Q. The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
    A)Nishka
    B)Karashopana
    C)Suvarna
    D)Kakini
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  • Q. During Akbar’s reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is known as
    A)Razm Nama
    B)Iqbal Nama
    C)Akbar Nama
    D)Sakinat-ul-Auliya
    Answer: Razm Nama
  • Q. Who secured papal recognition of his kingship in 1328?
    A)Edward I of England
    B)Edward Bruce
    C)Edward II of England
    D)Robert the Bruce
    Answer: Robert the Bruce
  • Q. The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was
    A)Surendra Nath Banerjee
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Dr. BR Ambedkar
    D)C. R. Das
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. Upanishads are books on
    A)Philosophy
    B)Politics
    C)Medicine
    D)Social life
    Answer: Philosophy
  • Q. Emperor Harsha’s southward march was stopped on the Narmada river by
    A)Pulakesin-Il
    B)Pulakesin-I
    C)Vikramaditya-I
    D)Vikramaditya-II
    Answer: Pulakesin-Il
  • Q. Satavahana dynasty originated from?
    A)South of Vindhya
    B)South of Arawali
    C)South of Satpura
    D)South of Satmola
    Answer: South of Vindhya
  • Q. Name the river on the banks of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?
    A)Krishna
    B)Kaveri
    C)Wainganga
    D)Tungabhadra
    Answer: Tungabhadra
  • Q. Who said – “Our Life and religion are useless without the attainment of Swaraj”?
    A)Veer Kunwar
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Lala Lajpat Rai
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Q. The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in
    A)Exploitative land revenue policy
    B)Blatantly discriminatory policies
    C)The policy of greased cartridges
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. As per government of India Act-1858, how many members were appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India?
    A)15
    B)10
    C)13
    D)14
    Answer: 15
  • Q. The first Mughal emperor of India was
    A)Humayun
    B)Shahjahan
    C)Babur
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    B)Surat
    C)Bombay
    D)Kolaba
    Answer: Kolaba
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    C)Cotton cultivation
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