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Q. The year of the foundation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA) is

A
1937
B
1947
C
1927
D
1917

Correct Answer

1917

More Questions on History

  • Q. Narain Malhar Joshi founded
    A)All India Trade Union Congress 1920
    B)the Social Service League in Bombay in 1911
    C)Both A and B above
    D)The Deccan Education Society 1884
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________
    A)China
    B)Egypt
    C)Sumeria
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: Sumeria
  • Q. Who was the first Governor General of India?
    A)William Bentick
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)Lord Delhousie
    D)Lord Canning
    Answer: William Bentick
  • Q. India was partitioned as a consequence of the formula contained in
    A)Attlee's Declaration
    B)Cabinet Mission Plan
    C)June 3 Plan or Mountbatten Plan
    D)Both B and C above
    Answer: June 3 Plan or Mountbatten Plan
  • Q. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
    A)Nagarjuna
    B)Vasumitra
    C)Charaka
    D)Patanjali
    Answer: Charaka
  • Q. Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas?
    A)Uttaramerur
    B)Junagarh
    C)Aihole
    D)Nasik
    Answer: Uttaramerur
  • Q. When was the second Anglo-Mysore War fought?
    A)1788-89
    B)1780-84
    C)1784-88
    D)1770-74
    Answer: 1780-84
  • Q. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
    A)Yajur Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Sama Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Sama Veda
  • Q. In 1913, the Guru founded an Ashram at __________ called the Advaita Ashram
    A)Palluruthi
    B)Vaikom
    C)Aluva
    D)Trichur
    Answer: Aluva
  • Q. When did the invasion of Poland begin?
    A)1936
    B)1935
    C)1937
    D)1939
    Answer: 1939
  • Q. The war criminals of the World War-II were put to trial in
    A)Peitersburg
    B)Nuremburg
    C)Gettysburg
    D)Peitsburg
    Answer: Nuremburg
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Servants of India Society was founded in
    A)India
    B)England
    C)America
    D)Burma
    Answer: India
  • Q. Which among the following statements is/ are not correct? I. The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion II. It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad. III. It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation. IV. It called for universal brotherhood. V. The Upanishads revealed the essence of life
    A)II, II and V
    B)I, III and V
    C)Only III
    D)I and III
    Answer: Only III
  • Q. The Jaina literature is known as
    A)Epics
    B)Tripitakas
    C)Aryasutras
    D)Angas
    Answer: Angas
  • Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Aurangzeb? I. He forbade the cultivation of Bhang II. Forbade singing at court III. A proficient player of Veena IV. His tomb is at Tughlaqabad
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II, III and IV
    D)All the above
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Why was the Khilafat Movement started?
    A)To protest against the injustice done to Arabia
    B)To protest against the injustice done to Egypt
    C)To protest against the injustice done to Persia
    D)To protest against the injustice done to Turkey
    Answer: To protest against the injustice done to Turkey
  • Q. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
    A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Mahadew Govind Ranade
    D)Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
    A)Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc
    B)An extra tax levied on all subjects
    C)It was a voluntary offering by people to the king
    D)King's customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production
    Answer: An extra tax levied on all subjects
  • Q. Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by
    A)Hastings
    B)Clive
    C)Wellesley
    D)Cornwallis
    Answer: Cornwallis

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