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- Q. __________, second President of The Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, was described as a ‘Diamond Soul’, for she had many brilliant facets to her character
A)Krishnamohan Banerjee
B)Annie Besant
C)Hari Mohan
D)Govind Chandra Sen
Answer: Annie Besant
- Q. Provision was made in the Act of 1773, for the office of a Governor-General of
A)Fort William
B)India
C)Madras
D)Bombay
Answer: Fort William
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The main cause for the Instant popularity of the Arya Samaj was that
A)It supported and worded for the cause of western education
B)It represented the purified form of Hinduism
C)It combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths
D)It gave a call to its followers to go back to the Vedas
Answer: It combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths
- Q. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National congress?
A)Badruddin Tyabji
B)Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C)Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
D)Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: Badruddin Tyabji
- Q. Which one of the following was NOT introduced by Shivaji?
A)Chauth
B)Land-tax
C)Sardeshmukhi
D)Pilgrim tax
Answer: Pilgrim tax
- Q. British Indian Association was founded on October 29, 1851 at__________
A)Pune
B)Calcutta
C)Madras
D)Bombay
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. The Rama Krishna Mission was established by
A)Rama Krishna
B)Vivekananda
C)M. G. Ranade
D)Keshab Chandra Sen
Answer: Vivekananda
- Q. The peasant movements, revolts, riots, struggles, etc. in 19th century, India remained mainly localised because
A)the peasants had no leadership and organisation
B)they were mainly directed against enhancement in rent, evictions, usurious practices of moneylenders, etc.
C)they grew out of local grievances
D)the big landlords were allies of the British
Answer: they grew out of local grievances
- Q. Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?
A)Rudra
B)Indra
C)Vishnu
D)Prajapati
Answer: Rudra
- Q. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was
A)Plantations and mines
B)Railways
C)Banking and insurance
D)Shipping
Answer: Railways
- Q. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with
A)French Revolution
B)American Revolution
C)Chinese Revolution
D)Russian Revolution
Answer: French Revolution
- Q. Gupta Dynasty was famous for
A)Imperialism
B)Art and architecture
C)Revenue and land reform
D)None of these
Answer: Art and architecture
- Q. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
A)The Kalinga War
B)The third Buddhist Council
C)His embracing of Buddhism
D)His sending missionary to Ceylon
Answer: The Kalinga War
- Q. Who translated Ramayana into Persian?
A)Badauni
B)Abul Fazal
C)Abdul Latif
D)Isar Das
Answer: Badauni
- Q. When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated?
A)4th July, 1947
B)15th August, 1947
C)16th August, 1947
D)14th August, 1947
Answer: 14th August, 1947
- Q. Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
A)Amritsar
B)Gurdaspur
C)Lahore
D)Talwandi
Answer: Talwandi
- Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
A)Because of son
B)Because of wife
C)Because of famine
D)Because of subjects
Answer: Because of famine
- Q. India became independent during the vice royalty of
A)Wellesley
B)William Bentinck
C)Wavell
D)Mountbatten
Answer: Mountbatten
- Q. Who convinced the British in 1829 to outlaw Sati?
A)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C)Lokmanya Tilak
D)Bhagat Singh
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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