Q. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge” – this was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by

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Jawaharlal Neheru

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    A)Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali
    B)War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
    C)Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.
    D)All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
    Answer: All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
  • Q. The Mughal leader Babur originally invaded northern India
    A)Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
    B)To creates a Shiite Muslim state
    C)To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia
    D)To defeat his longstanding enemy, the sultan of Delhi
    Answer: Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
  • Q. The organization of Khudai Khidmatgar was established:
    A)Under the leadership of Abul Kalam Azad
    B)Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
    C)Under the leadership of M.A. Ansari
    D)Under the leadership of Syed Hasan Imam
    Answer: Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
  • Q. Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India?
    A)Vedas
    B)Manusmriti
    C)Puranas
    D)Brahamanas
    Answer: Puranas
  • Q. Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?
    A)Dhyana Mudra
    B)Abhaya Mudra
    C)Dharmachakra Mudra
    D)Bhumisparsa Mudra
    Answer: Dharmachakra Mudra
  • Q. The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives?
    A)Train national missionaries for the service of country
    B)Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed
    C)Both the above statement
    D)Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles
    Answer: Both the above statement
  • Q. Who among the following writer’s book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander?
    A)Megasthenes
    B)Herodotus
    C)Arrian
    D)Ptolemy
    Answer: Arrian
  • Q. Ashoka expresses his faith in the Buddhist creed in the
    A)Schism edict
    B)Rummindei inscription
    C)Kandhar inscription
    D)Bhabru edict
    Answer: Bhabru edict
  • Q. Permission to the British to establish their trading centre at Surat had been given by the Mughal emperor
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?
    A)Sisodiya
    B)Pratihara
    C)Rathor
    D)Parmar
    Answer: Sisodiya
  • Q. Who among the following is referred to as ‘Desert Fox’?
    A)Gen. Eisenhover
    B)Lord Wavell
    C)Gen. Rommel
    D)Gen. McArthur
    Answer: Gen. Rommel
  • Q. Pitt’s India Act brought the company in direct subordination to a body representing __________
    A)The English Merchants in India
    B)The Parliament of Britain
    C)The Indian Merchants
    D)Princely States
    Answer: The Parliament of Britain
  • Q. Which of the Act made the governor of Bengal as Governor General of India?
    A)Charter Act, 1813
    B)Pitt's India Act, 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1833
    D)Regulating Act, 1773
    Answer: Charter Act, 1813
  • Q. Who is commonly known as the ‘Iron Man’?
    A)Vittal Bhai Patel
    B)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. Who among the following was ruler from The Kushan dynasty?
    A)Danti Durga
    B)Vikarmaditya
    C)Khadphises I
    D)Pushyamitra
    Answer: Khadphises I
  • Q. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?
    A)Pulakesin II
    B)Harsha
    C)Rajyavardhana
    D)Skandagupta
    Answer: Harsha
  • Q. The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was
    A)Karachi
    B)Islamabad
    C)Lahore
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Karachi
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Who among the following played a prominent role during the “Reign of Terror” in France?
    A)Marat
    B)Voltaire
    C)Robespierre
    D)Montesquieu
    Answer: Robespierre
  • Q. The demand for Swarajya or self- government within the British empire was made from the Congress platform by
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    C)Both Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji
    D)None of these
    Answer: Both Gopal Krishna Gokhale and Dadabhai Naoroji

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