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Q. SN Banerjee was appointed Professor in English in the Metropolitan Institute at

A
Madras
B
Bombay
C
Calcutta
D
Bangalore

Correct Answer

Calcutta

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  • Q. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because
    A)the Nandas were low-born
    B)Chanakya had been humiliated by the Nandas
    C)the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people
    D)Chanakya wanted to restore the ideal of Kshatriya rule
    Answer: the Nandas had accumulated a great deal of wealth by extortion and oppression of the people
  • Q. When was Charlemagne crowned as Roman Emperor?
    A)860
    B)800
    C)871
    D)899
    Answer: 800
  • Q. In 1883 Dayananda was invited by the Maharaja of __________ to stay at his palace
    A)Kashmir
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Gujarat
    D)Jodhpur
    Answer: Jodhpur
  • Q. Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?
    A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
    B)Jai Prakash Narayan
    C)M. N. Roy
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jai Prakash Narayan
  • Q. The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to
    A)commercialisation of agriculture
    B)overall shortage of food and its improper distribution
    C)poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
    D)unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production
    Answer: poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
  • Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Gold
    B)Iron
    C)Copper
    D)Silver
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Who has written the book “Tuzuk-i- jahangiri”?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Abul fazl
    C)Mulla daud
    D)Abdul haq
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  • Q. When did the Indian Rebellion begin?
    A)1857
    B)1818
    C)1858
    D)1819
    Answer: 1857
  • Q. The Treaty of Lahore was signed between the Sikhs and the British in India in the year
    A)1846
    B)1836
    C)1856
    D)1866
    Answer: 1846
  • Q. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
    A)Spells and charms
    B)Only hymns
    C)Hymns and rituals
    D)Commentaries on society
    Answer: Hymns and rituals
  • Q. The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?
    A)Mongolia
    B)Tibet
    C)Burma (Now Myarnmar)
    D)Siam (now Thailand)
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  • Q. Which one was the slogan during French Revolution
    A)Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
    B)Liberty, Authority, Fraternity
    C)Liberty, Equality, Freedom
    D)Liberty, Law, Fraternity
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  • Q. Who was the founder of Swatantra Party?
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)B. G. Tilak
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D)C. Rajagopalachari
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  • Q. What was the Ilbert Bill intended for?
    A)To enable India District Magistrates and Session Judges to try Europeans
    B)To remove racial discrimination in employment
    C)To save Indians from racial humiliation
    D)To change the method of recruitment in the Indian Civil Service
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  • Q. Under the Mughals, the Police duties in urban areas were entrusted to the officers known as
    A)Kazi
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    C)Vakil
    D)Amin
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  • Q. Who is regarded as ‘the Mother of the Indian Revolution’?
    A)Sarojini Naidu
    B)Rani Lakshmi Bai
    C)Madam Bhikaji Cama
    D)Priti Lata Waddedar
    Answer: Madam Bhikaji Cama
  • Q. Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?
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    C)Portugese
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  • Q. That all appointments made by the President and an treaties signed by him must be ratified by the Senate in U.S.A. indicates
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    B)Theory of separation of powers
    C)Due process of law
    D)Rule of law
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  • Q. Who among the following was not a physician?
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    B)Paris
    C)Moscow
    D)London
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