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Q. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born in the year :

A
1982
B
1872
C
1884
D
1892

Correct Answer

1872

More Questions on History

  • Q. The famine which killed nearly 8 lakh people during British rule as per the report furnished by the Femine Commissioon of 1660 had struck :
    A)Northern India
    B)Eastern India
    C)Southern India
    D)Western India
    Answer: Western India
  • Q. The aim of Ashoka’s Dhamma was
    A)Religious domination
    B)Subtle conquest
    C)A casteless society
    D)Non-violence and peace
    Answer: Non-violence and peace
  • Q. Which of the following event was the reason for the withdrawn of non cooperation movement?
    A)Jallianwala massacre
    B)Chauri Chaura incident
    C)Gandhi Imprisionment
    D)None
    Answer: Chauri Chaura incident
  • Q. Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?
    A)Cornwallis
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)MacPherson
    D)Clive
    Answer: MacPherson
  • Q. I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice). II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The Regulating Act was passed in the year
    A)1773
    B)1793
    C)1763
    D)1783
    Answer: 1773
  • 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. Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
    A)Valmiki
    B)Tulsidas
    C)Ramananda
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Tulsidas
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nation wide satyagraha against the proposed __________
    A)Rowlatt Act
    B)Simon Commission
    C)Salt Act
    D)Pitt's India Act
    Answer: Rowlatt Act
  • Q. The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of
    A)Stones, trees and animals
    B)Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess
    C)Vishnu and Lakshmi
    D)Siva and Sakti
    Answer: Stones, trees and animals
  • Q. Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century?
    A)Dutch
    B)Portuguese
    C)The house of Jagat Seth
    D)Mulla Abdul Gaffar
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Babur
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. In the Battle of Buxar the English army was commanded by
    A)Clive
    B)Major Munro
    C)Rojer Drake
    D)Boughton
    Answer: Major Munro
  • Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
    A)Demetrius
    B)Darius
    C)Deimachos
    D)Philip
    Answer: Deimachos
  • Q. Which report became the basis for enacting the Government of India Act 1935?
    A)Montague Chelmsford Declaration
    B)Reading's report
    C)Morley Minto Reforms
    D)Simon Commission’s report
    Answer: Simon Commission’s report
  • Q. Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
    A)Kabir
    B)Dadu
    C)Ramananda
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Ramananda
  • Q. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India?
    A)C. Raja Gopalachari
    B)B. R. Ambedkar
    C)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    D)Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
    Answer: C. Raja Gopalachari
  • Q. The Cripps Offer was regarded as a ‘post dated cheque’ by
    A)Jinnah
    B)Nehru
    C)Gandhi
    D)Rajaji
    Answer: Gandhi
  • Q. Assertion (A): The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music was written in Aurangzeb’s reign. Reason (R): Aurangzeb was a great patron of Classical Indian Music.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false
  • Q. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
    A)It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
    B)The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
    C)It laid the foundation for British rule in India
    D)It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
    Answer: It laid the foundation for British rule in India

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