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Q. The immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War was

A
The imprisonment of Lenin
B
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
C
The ambition of America to dominate the world
D
The sudden death of Lloyd George

Correct Answer

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

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    A)Cochi
    B)Ernad
    C)Travancore
    D)Kannur
    Answer: Ernad
  • Q. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
    A)Gramini
    B)Kulapa
    C)Vispati
    D)Gopati
    Answer: Gramini
  • Q. Two Party System is found in
    A)U.S.A
    B)Russia
    C)India
    D)France
    Answer: U.S.A
  • Q. Who among the following has been given honorary status among the seven wonders of the modern world?
    A)Great Pyramid of Giza
    B)Taj Mahal
    C)Petra
    D)Colosseum
    Answer: Great Pyramid of Giza
  • Q. Which of the following literary personalities made the greatest contribution in arousing patriotism in the 19th century?
    A)Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra's exposure of Indigo planters in Nil Darpana
    C)Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar's Journal Nibandhamaka (1874-81)
    D)Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850-85) through his plays, poems and journals advocating use of Swadeshi articles and use of Hindi in courts
    Answer: Bankim Chandra with his historical novels culminating with Ananda Math (1882)
  • Q. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?
    A)Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war
    B)After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved
    C)He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war
    D)Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence
    Answer: He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war
  • Q. Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extend in the north west?
    A)Indus river
    B)Ravi river
    C)Satluj river
    D)Hindukush range
    Answer: Hindukush range
  • Q. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth Prakash”?
    A)Rajaram Mohan Ray
    B)Dayanand Saraswati
    C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
    D)Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
    Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
  • Q. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________
    A)China
    B)Egypt
    C)Sumeria
    D)Afghanistan
    Answer: Sumeria
  • Q. The famous painting ‘Monalisa’ was the creation of
    A)Leonardo-da-Vinci
    B)Michael Angelo
    C)Picasso
    D)Van Gogh
    Answer: Leonardo-da-Vinci
  • Q. What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny? I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British III. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh
    A)I and II only
    B)II only
    C)II and III only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: I and II only
  • Q. Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Both (A) and (B) above
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from
    A)Sevagram
    B)Wardha
    C)Sabarmati
    D)Dandi
    Answer: Sabarmati
  • Q. Which of the following leaders were associated with the Revolt of Khasis in 1820-32?
    A)Sambu Singh
    B)Tirut Singh and Bar Manik
    C)Sidhu and Kanu
    D)Vir Manik
    Answer: Tirut Singh and Bar Manik
  • Q. Rabindranath Tagore had renounced his knighthood because
    A)Of a sense of solidarity with the Indian royalty robbed of its power and honour
    B)He wanted to join the Congress
    C)Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    D)He was given to occasional eccentric quirks
    Answer: Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
  • Q. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
    A)Closure of old routes of trade
    B)Deterioration in law and order situation
    C)Abuse of trade licence by European companies
    D)Poverty of the Mughal nobility
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  • Q. Who said “The Simmon Commission Report should be thrown on a heap of rubbish”?
    A)Shivaswami Iyer
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Shivaswami Iyer
  • Q. Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602. Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is
    A)Samkhya
    B)Purva Mimamsa
    C)Nyaya
    D)Uttara Mimamsa
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  • Q. How many volunteers had accompanied Gandhi on the famous Dandi March of March 12, 1930?
    A)44
    B)13
    C)78
    D)108
    Answer: 78

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