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Q. The ‘Hero of Plassey’ was

A
Dupleix
B
Warren Hastings
C
Clive
D
Shuja-ud-Daulah

Correct Answer

Clive

More Questions on History

  • Q. The founder of Jainism was
    A)Neminath
    B)Rishbha
    C)Parsvanatha
    D)Vardhaman Mahavira
    Answer: Vardhaman Mahavira
  • Q. The city of “Tashkent” is located in
    A)Kazakhstan
    B)Uzbekistan
    C)Russia
    D)Kyrgyzstan
    Answer: Uzbekistan
  • Q. The Dandi March undertaken by Gandhi was
    A)A part of the Quit India Movement
    B)A routine March
    C)A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
    D)A demonstration of Congress power
    Answer: A part of the Civil Disobedience Movement
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt. I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company’s suzerainty over the Indian states. II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor. III. Lord Canning’s announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Both I and III
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
    A)Egyptian
    B)Mesopotamian
    C)Sumerian
    D)Chinese
    Answer: Chinese
  • Q. British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule in India (and transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than June1948) on
    A)February 20, 1947
    B)May 16, 1946
    C)March 10, 1946
    D)December 31, 1946
    Answer: February 20, 1947
  • 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 United East India Company refers to the company in India formed by the
    A)Dutch
    B)Portuguese
    C)French
    D)British
    Answer: Dutch
  • Q. Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?
    A)Observe continence
    B)Do not speak a lie
    C)Do not commit violence
    D)Do not steal
    Answer: Observe continence
  • Q. When did Xinhai Revolution occur?
    A)1900
    B)1872
    C)1911
    D)1912
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Who scripted Gandhiji’s favorite song ‘Vaishnav Jan to __________ ‘?
    A)Premanand
    B)Narsi Mehta
    C)Chunilal
    D)Dharmiklal
    Answer: Narsi Mehta
  • Q. Who was advocated of the famous INA Trials?
    A)Asaf Ali
    B)Bhulabhai Desai
    C)Subhash Chandra Bose
    D)C. Rajagopalachari
    Answer: Bhulabhai Desai
  • Q. Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?
    A)Madhava
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Chaitanya
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Chaitanya
  • Q. The Jaina saint credited with the spread of Jainism in Karnataka (south India) was
    A)Adinatha
    B)Bhadrabahu
    C)Parshvanatha
    D)Mahavira
    Answer: Bhadrabahu
  • Q. Humayun (1530-1540 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
    A)Mughal
    B)Nanda
    C)Maurya
    D)Haryanka
    Answer: Mughal
  • Q. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?
    A)Ayaikar
    B)Thiruvalluvar
    C)Shankracharya
    D)Rishi Agasta
    Answer: Thiruvalluvar
  • Q. Sakhi, Sabad and Ramaini were the notable work of?
    A)Rahim
    B)Tansen
    C)Kabir
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Kabir
  • Q. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength of the Constituent Assembly would be
    A)289
    B)389
    C)250
    D)350
    Answer: 389
  • Q. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were
    A)Moneylenders and Slaves
    B)Merchants and Priests
    C)Warriors and Traders
    D)Women and Sudras
    Answer: Women and Sudras
  • Q. The main cause for the Instant popularity of the Arya Samaj was that
    A)It supported and worded for the cause of western education
    B)It represented the purified form of Hinduism
    C)It combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths
    D)It gave a call to its followers to go back to the Vedas
    Answer: It combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths

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