Q. Which of the following Acts had provision of Indian Civil Services recruitment on the basis of competitive examination?

Correct Answer

Charter Act of 1853

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  • Q. Pitt’s India Bill was introduced by __________ in 1784
    A)Governor-General of India
    B)Prime Minister Pitt
    C)Senior Merchants
    D)East India Company
    Answer: Prime Minister Pitt
  • Q. In the 18th Century the Royal prerogative in the affairs of the East India Company was controlled by
    A)The Indian Legislature
    B)The Viceroy's Council
    C)The Parliament in England
    D)The Secretary of State
    Answer: The Parliament in England
  • Q. The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was
    A)Indian National Conference
    B)Indian Association of Calcutta
    C)British India association
    D)Indian Union
    Answer: Indian National Conference
  • Q. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
    A)Ashoka
    B)Ajatashatru
    C)Dharmapala
    D)Kanishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. Bajirao-I (1720-1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
    A)Peshwas
    B)Nanda
    C)Haryanka
    D)Maurya
    Answer: Peshwas
  • Q. Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Humayun
  • Q. The Secretary of State for India was given powers by
    A)The Act of 1919
    B)The Act of 1909
    C)The Act of 1858
    D)The Act of 1861
    Answer: The Act of 1858
  • Q. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in
    A)The promotion of people's welfare by him
    B)His extensive conquests
    C)His marathon army
    D)His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
    Answer: The promotion of people's welfare by him
  • Q. Gautama Buddha was born at
    A)Sarnath
    B)Kusinagar
    C)Bodha Gaya
    D)Lumbini
    Answer: Lumbini
  • Q. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva
    A)II, III and IV
    B)Both I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
    A)Iltutmish
    B)Qutubuddin Aibak
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Alauddin Khalji
    Answer: Iltutmish
  • Q. Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?
    A)Cholas and later Chalukyas of Kalyana
    B)Pallavas and Chalukyas
    C)Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
    D)Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms
    Answer: Golconda and Ahmadnagar Sultanates
  • Q. Which of the following provision is a part of the Government of India Act of 1919?
    A)The enlargement of the Viceroy's Executive Council
    B)Transfer of power to the Indians
    C)Remodelling of the Central legislature
    D)Doing away with the distinction between the regulation and non-regulation provinces
    Answer: Transfer of power to the Indians
  • Q. The All India Muslim league was founded by
    A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    B)Maulana Ahmed Ali
    C)Agha Khan
    D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
    Answer: Agha Khan
  • Q. Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic pantheon?
    A)Prajapati
    B)Indra
    C)Agni
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Prajapati
  • Q. The Regulating Act was passed in the year
    A)1773
    B)1793
    C)1763
    D)1783
    Answer: 1773
  • Q. Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement?
    A)The partition of Bengal
    B)The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900
    C)The Surat Split
    D)The Jallianwala Bagh episode
    Answer: The partition of Bengal
  • Q. Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar’s court by whom?
    A)Abul Fazl
    B)Faizi
    C)Badayuni
    D)Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
    Answer: Faizi
  • Q. Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism?
    A)Hinayana
    B)Mahayana
    C)Digambar
    D)Theravad
    Answer: Digambar
  • Q. By which Act may be the British parliament did Queen Victoria assume the title of ‘the Empress of India’ to emphasize British sovereignty over the whole of British provinces in India and Indian states?
    A)The Royal Titles Act 1870
    B)The Royal Titles Act 1866
    C)The Royal Titles Act 1876
    D)The Royal Titles Act 1886
    Answer: The Royal Titles Act 1876

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