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Q. __________ started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929

A
J. Krishnamurti
B
Annie Besant
C
Durgabai Deshmukh
D
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

More Questions on History

  • Q. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
    A)Pepper
    B)Ivory
    C)A fine variety of Indian muslin
    D)Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
    Answer: Pepper
  • Q. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Which of the following event was the reason for suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
    A)The leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it
    B)The non Co-operators were not enthusiastic
    C)Gandhiji bowed to the pressure of the British government
    D)Chauri Chaura incident
    Answer: Chauri Chaura incident
  • Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
    A)Worship of idols
    B)Personal love for God
    C)Mysticism
    D)Visit to holy shrines
    Answer: Worship of idols
  • Q. When did Greco-Persian Wars end?
    A)449 BC
    B)460 BC
    C)447 BC
    D)424 BC
    Answer: 449 BC
  • Q. I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Subhash Chandra Bose formed Forward Block in :
    A)The Year 1939
    B)The Year 1935
    C)The Year 1937
    D)The Year 1942
    Answer: The Year 1939
  • Q. Assertion (A): Provincial autonomy was introduced in the Government of India Act, 1935. Reason (R): The Act itself made a clear-cut division of powers between the Centre and the Provinces
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is 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: A is true but R is false
  • Q. Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy’s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:
    A)1942
    B)1935
    C)1945
    D)1943
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. In November 1781, Sir Eyre Coote defeated __________ at Porto Nova
    A)Marthanda Verma
    B)Hyder Ali
    C)British
    D)Tipu Sultan
    Answer: Hyder Ali
  • Q. In 1893 __________ landed in India, made a tour of the country in the company of H. S. Olcott, and by her splendid presentation of Indian philosophy and her undisguised personal preference for the Indian spiritual heritage, won the support of orthodox Brahmins to Theosophy
    A)Upendranath Basu
    B)Annie Besant
    C)I. N. Gurtu
    D)George Thompson
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Two Party System is found in
    A)U.S.A
    B)Russia
    C)India
    D)France
    Answer: U.S.A
  • Q. The first strategically placed factory that the Britishers had fortified was at
    A)Bombay
    B)Surat
    C)Masulipatnam
    D)Madras
    Answer: Madras
  • Q. The Akal Takht was built by
    A)Guru Teg Bahadur
    B)Guru Ramdas
    C)Guru Hargovind
    D)Guru Nanak
    Answer: Guru Hargovind
  • Q. What was Hampi known for?
    A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
    B)It was the capital of Golconda
    C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
    D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
    Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar
  • Q. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
    A)the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
    B)the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
    C)Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
    D)the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
    Answer: the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
  • Q. The first invasion of India by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was in
    A)1001 AD
    B)1004 AD
    C)1000 AD
    D)999 AD
    Answer: 1000 AD
  • Q. In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
    A)Ratna
    B)Nirvana
    C)Kaivalya
    D)Jina
    Answer: Kaivalya
  • Q. The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was
    A)Jahandar Shah
    B)Bahadur Shah
    C)Muhammad Shah
    D)Shah Alam I
    Answer: Bahadur Shah
  • Q. Which of the following was not of the achievements of the Exteremist Group in the Congress?
    A)The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book
    B)The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911
    C)Nationalism took root among the progressive sections of society
    D)The Extremists taught people self-confidence and selfreliance and prepared the social base of the nationalist movement
    Answer: The Calcutta Corporation Act and the Indian Universities Act were taken off the statute book

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