Q. The eminent Bengali novelist and composer of national song Vande Mataram who aroused a new consciousness in the 19th century Bengal Society was :

Correct Answer

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

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    A)Barawardi
    B)Walashahi
    C)Jcumaki
    D)Dakhili
    Answer: Dakhili
  • Q. Where was the Sumerian civilization located
    A)Iran
    B)China
    C)Pakistan
    D)Iraq
    Answer: Iraq
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
    A)Madhav
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24 th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at __________ and died at __________
    A)Kusinara and Pava
    B)Vaishali and Rajagriha
    C)Kundagrama and Pava
    D)Kashi and Champa
    Answer: Kundagrama and Pava
  • Q. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism? I. The world is full of sorrows. II. People suffer on account of desires. III. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained. IV. The existence of God and Soul must be recognised.
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Paramahamsa Mandali primarily aimed at breaking caste rules was founded in which of the following places
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Who was the king during the french revolution
    A)Louis XV
    B)Napoleon
    C)Louis XVI
    D)Charles IX
    Answer: Louis XVI
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
    A)The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy
    B)The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism
    C)The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The capital of the Bahmani Kings was
    A)Bijapur
    B)Gulbarga
    C)Hampi
    D)Agra
    Answer: Gulbarga
  • Q. Select the incorrect pair
    A)Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India.
    B)Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D.
    C)I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India.
    D)Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
    Answer: Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
  • Q. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
    A)Al-Biruni
    B)AI-Masudi
    C)Sulaiman
    D)Abdul Haq
    Answer: Al-Biruni
  • Q. __________was the first Mughal Emperor to acquire Koh-i-noor diamond
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. When was Constantinople captured by Ottomans?
    A)1378
    B)1305
    C)1453
    D)1414
    Answer: 1453
  • Q. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the Act of 1919?
    A)Responsible government would be realised only by progressive stages
    B)British India must an integral part of the British Empire
    C)Provincial subjects were classified into reserved subjects & transferred subjects
    D)The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn out of the revenues of Indian government
    Answer: The salary of the Secretary of State for India was drawn out of the revenues of Indian government
  • Q. The Wailing wall is situated in
    A)Beijing
    B)Berlin
    C)Jerusalem
    D)Tel Aviv
    Answer: Jerusalem
  • Q. The Act of __________ had introduced the system of separate electorates
    A)1893
    B)1874
    C)1909
    D)1926
    Answer: 1909
  • Q. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in
    A)Calcutta
    B)Surat
    C)Bombay
    D)Lahore
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?
    A)Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas and Guptas
    B)Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas and Guptas
    C)Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
    D)Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
    Answer: Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
  • Q. In which of the following Mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Saranath?
    A)Dhyana Mudra
    B)Abhaya Mudra
    C)Dharmchakra Mudra
    D)Bhumisparasa Mudra
    Answer: Dharmchakra Mudra
  • Q. Who said “Give me Blood, I will give you Freedom”?
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Subhash Chandra Bose
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

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