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Q. In 1907, after the passing of Col. H. S. Olcott, __________ became the second International President of the Theosophical Society

A
Sarojini Naidu
B
Annie Besant
C
Ahalya Rangnekar
D
Bhabani Charan Mitra

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

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    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Champaran, the site of Gandhi’s first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in the state of
    A)Kerala
    B)Bihar
    C)Gujarat
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Bihar
  • Q. What is true about Lothal – ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization. II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao. III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
    A)Only I, III
    B)Only I , II
    C)II, III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only I , II
  • Q. Buddha delivered his first sermon at __________
    A)Sarnath
    B)Sanchi
    C)Kapilvastu
    D)Vaisali
    Answer: Sarnath
  • Q. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by
    A)Mohammad Ali
    B)Md. Ali Jinnah
    C)Saukat Ali
    D)Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
    Answer: Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
  • Q. Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is__________
    A)Irfan Habib
    B)Romila Thapar
    C)S.C.Ghosh
    D)Naoroji Dadabhai
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  • Q. Aurangzeb sent Mukarrab Khan against
    A)Shivaji
    B)Shaji Bhonsle
    C)Sambaji
    D)Shahu
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  • Q. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
    A)Prayer
    B)Salvation
    C)Offer words of praise
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Salvation
  • Q. My Experiments with Truth is the work of Mahatma Gandhi published in
    A)1902
    B)1901
    C)1906
    D)1946
    Answer: 1906
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    A)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    B)Allauddin Khalji
    C)Muhammad bin Bhaktiyar
    D)Muhamad bin Quasim
    Answer: Muhammad bin Bhaktiyar
  • Q. Who started the English weekly ‘New India’?
    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Dada Bhai Naoroji
    D)Madan Mohan Malviya
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  • Q. Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
    A)Vedas
    B)Upanishad
    C)Tripitaka
    D)Jatakas
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  • Q. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?
    A)Elphinstone
    B)Macaulay
    C)Thomas Munro
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    A)MG Ranade
    B)G K Gokhale
    C)B G Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
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    A)He had lost his title
    B)The Queen had humiliated him
    C)The British had stopped his pension
    D)His estate had been snatched from him
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  • Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
    A)Demetrius
    B)Darius
    C)Deimachos
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  • Q. When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the ‘Quit India Movement’ of 1942?
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    A)First to tell Moksha Marg
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