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Q. Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by

A
Hastings
B
Clive
C
Wellesley
D
Cornwallis

Correct Answer

Cornwallis

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  • Q. Sarojini Naidu was elected Congress President at :
    A)Bombay, 1934
    B)Haripura, 1938
    C)Madras Session, 1927
    D)Kanpur Session ,1925
    Answer: Kanpur Session ,1925
  • Q. In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
    A)Ratna
    B)Nirvana
    C)Kaivalya
    D)Jina
    Answer: Kaivalya
  • Q. Which was the oldest University?
    A)Kanauj
    B)Gandhara
    C)Nalanda
    D)Vaishali
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. Who is regarded as as the ‘father of modern India’
    A)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Sri Aurobindo
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was
    A)Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
    B)Tarabai
    C)Peshwa Bajirao
    D)Shahu
    Answer: Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
  • Q. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
    A)Skanda Gupta
    B)Samudra Gupta
    C)Vikramaditya
    D)Rama Gupta
    Answer: Vikramaditya
  • 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 leader was not moderate?
    A)Anand Charlu
    B)Dada Bhai Naoroji
    C)Bipin Chandra Pal
    D)Madan Mohan Malviya
    Answer: Bipin Chandra Pal
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
    A)Division of the empire after Ashoka
    B)Ashoka's pacifist policies
    C)Foreign aggressions particularly Greek
    D)Economic and financial crisis
    Answer: Ashoka's pacifist policies
  • Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at
    A)Lahore
    B)Bombay
    C)Nagpur
    D)Ahmadnagar
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
    A)Surdas
    B)Tulsidas
    C)Tukaram
    D)Ramanuja
    Answer: Surdas
  • Q. Which of the following act was the revision of Vernacular Act?
    A)Newspaper Act, 1908
    B)Indian Press act, 1910
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Indian Press act, 1910
  • Q. In 1920 under her leadership the__________, the Ahmedabad textile mill workers union was established
    A)Ushabai Dange
    B)Majoor Mahajan
    C)Parvati Bhore
    D)Maniben Kara
    Answer: Majoor Mahajan
  • Q. Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
    A)Indicates learning from best teacher
    B)Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
    C)Indicates learning from best teacher who have morality and knowledge
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
  • Q. Who build the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
    A)Vladislav I
    B)Peter I
    C)Ivan the Terrible
    D)Feodor I
    Answer: Ivan the Terrible
  • Q. Which of the following saint wrote Sri-Bhasya?
    A)Vallabh
    B)Ramanuja
    C)Tukaram
    D)Eknath
    Answer: Ramanuja
  • Q. Which world Heritage Site is built on the right bank of the Yamuna River?
    A)Hawa Mahal
    B)Taj Mahal
    C)Hurnayurr's Tomb
    D)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    Answer: Taj Mahal
  • Q. Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?
    A)Rig Veda
    B)Sama Veda
    C)Yajur Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Yajur Veda
  • Q. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India’s contact with
    A)Iran
    B)Central Asia
    C)Greece
    D)China
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  • Q. The Working Committee of the Congress passed the Quit India resolution on
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    B)July 14, 1942
    C)August 8, 1942
    D)June 30, 1942
    Answer: July 14, 1942

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