Indian Culture

Q. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:

A
Sir Robert Chambers
B
Charles Wilkins
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
Sir William Jones

Correct Answer

Sir William Jones

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  • Q. The four important dynasties that stand out prominently in the sixth century B.C. are :
    A)The Haryankas, the Guptas, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
    B)The Guptas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
    C)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and the Mauryas.
    D)The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
    Answer: The Haryankas, the Ikshvakus, the Pauravas and Pradyotas.
  • Q. Annie Besant arrived in India in:
    A)1885
    B)1878
    C)1893
    D)1900
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:
    A)Firozabad
    B)Farukkhabad
    C)Tughlaqabad
    D)None of Above
    Answer: Tughlaqabad
  • Q. Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as:
    A)Sugranthas
    B)Nirgranthas.
    C)Yogaranthas
    D)None of these
    Answer: Nirgranthas.
  • Q. Where did the Tebhaga peasant Movement occur in 1946?
    A)Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Bihar
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. The emergence of two independent state in the south namely the Vijaynagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) took place during the reign of:
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    D)Alauddin Khilji
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
  • Q. Who wrote the book ‘Early History of India’ in 1904?
    A)Rakhal Das Bannerjee
    B)V.A. Smith.
    C)R. K. Mehta
    D)None of these
    Answer: V.A. Smith.
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    A)Haryankas
    B)Sakyas
    C)Puravas
    D)Pandyut
    Answer: Sakyas
  • Q. The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujarat:
    A)1100-1300 A.D.
    B)950-1300 A.D.
    C)1200-1300 A.D.
    D)600-1300 A.D.
    Answer: 950-1300 A.D.
  • Q. Asoka’s inscriptions have been found at Maski, Yerragudi and Chitaldurga, These are in
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala
    C)Tamilnadu
    D)Maharastra
    Answer: Karnataka
  • Q. The apex body in Indian Money market is:
    A)Reserve Bank of India
    B)Imperial Bank
    C)Union Bank Of India
    D)United bank Of India
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  • Q. The Ryatwari Settlement was primarily introduced by the British Government in ?
    A)Jhansi
    B)Calcutta
    C)Awadh
    D)Madras and Bombay
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  • Q. The last Trithankara in Jain tradition is:
    A)Aristhanemia
    B)Rishabhanath
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira
    D)Ajitnath
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira
  • Q. OCP (Ochre Coloured Pottery Culture) prevailed :
    A)Between1300 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    B)Between1200 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    C)Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    D)Between1800 B.C.-1000 B.C.
    Answer: Between1500 B.C.-1000 B.C.
  • Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
    A)Chennai
    B)Surat
    C)Hydrabad
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    Answer: Surat
  • Q. Mughal emperor Akbar divided his empire into :
    A)Five Provinces (Subas)
    B)Eight Provinces (Subas)
    C)Twelve Provinces (Subas)
    D)Ten Provinces (Subas)
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    B)Mumbai
    C)New Delhi
    D)Kolkata
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    B)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    C)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Amalya, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    D)Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
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