Q. A 19th century social reformer who is regarded as the bridge between the past and the future is

Correct Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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  • 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. Who, among the following, has been known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
    A)Khan Saheb
    B)Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    C)Chaudhary Shaukatullah
    D)Liaquat Ali Khan
    Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • Q. During which dynasty Paper was invented in China
    A)Tang Dynasty
    B)Xia Dynasty
    C)Yuan Dynasty
    D)Han Dynasty
    Answer: Han Dynasty
  • Q. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was inspired by a regard for
    A)uniformity
    B)beauty and utility
    C)sanitation and public health
    D)demographic factor
    Answer: sanitation and public health
  • Q. Which of the following newspaper was started by Annie Besant?
    A)Indian Express
    B)The Hindu
    C)The Times of India
    D)New India
    Answer: New India
  • Q. At Jallianwala Bagh meeting __________ ordered the troops to open fire
    A)Irwin
    B)Benn
    C)Dyer
    D)Montagu
    Answer: Dyer
  • Q. When did China start the Civil Services Examination?
    A)1905
    B)605
    C)1920
    D)1949
    Answer: 605
  • Q. Who was the founder of the city of Agra?
    A)Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
    B)Firoz Tughlaq
    C)Alauddin Khalji
    D)Sikandar Lodi
    Answer: Sikandar Lodi
  • Q. Who said the given statement – “I came alone and I am going alone. I have not done well to the country and the people, and of the future there is no hope”
    A)Dara Shikoh
    B)Mir Jumla
    C)Jahangir
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. The Dandi March undertaken by Gandhi was
    A)A part of the Quit India Movement
    B)A routine March
    C)A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
    D)A demonstration of Congress power
    Answer: A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Q. Aligarh Movement towards the end revented its followers from joining the national movement. Which of the following reasons made it to take this decision though it initially propagated for unity?
    A)Indians are educationally forward so in order to suppress them their activities need to discouraged
    B)It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged
    C)Gain support of British officials
    D)National movement is waste of time so should concentrate on other works
    Answer: It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the __________ art?
    A)Maurya
    B)Early Mathura
    C)Gupta
    D)Gandhara
    Answer: Gupta
  • Q. When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?
    A)December, 1922
    B)September, 1920
    C)October, 1924
    D)November, 1925
    Answer: September, 1920
  • Q. Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
    A)Hitopdesha
    B)Panchtanra
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Hitopdesha
  • Q. The Upanishads were translated by Dara Shikoh in Persian under the title of
    A)Sirr-i-Akbar
    B)Mayma-ul-Bahrain
    C)Al-Fihrist
    D)Kitabul Bayan
    Answer: Sirr-i-Akbar
  • Q. The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is
    A)Vaishali, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra
    B)Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra, Vaishali
    C)Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
    D)Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Vaishali
    Answer: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
  • Q. Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by
    A)Hastings
    B)Clive
    C)Wellesley
    D)Cornwallis
    Answer: Cornwallis
  • Q. Akbar’s son and successor Salim, on becoming the emperor, assumed the name of
    A)Jahangir Alampanah
    B)Jahangir
    C)Jahangir Alamgir
    D)Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir
    Answer: Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir
  • Q. Hyder Ali was the ruler of __________
    A)Mysore
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Cochi
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Mysore

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