Q. The Sikh military sect ‘the Khalsa’ was introduced by

Correct Answer

Guru Gobind Singh

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    A)Subhash Chandra Bose
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Abul Kalam Azad
    Answer: Abul Kalam Azad
  • Q. The most decisive battle between the forces of Dara and Aurangzeb (in the war of Succession) was fought at
    A)Samugarh
    B)Dharmat
    C)Deorai
    D)Khajwa
    Answer: Samugarh
  • Q. Who called the 1857 revolt as ‘Student Farmer-Middle class Revolt’?
    A)Barun De
    B)Sumit Sarkar
    C)B A Saletore
    D)Dr. Amba Prasad
    Answer: Dr. Amba Prasad
  • Q. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with
    A)French Revolution
    B)American Revolution
    C)Chinese Revolution
    D)Russian Revolution
    Answer: French Revolution
  • Q. Gandhi wanted to realise ‘truth’ through
    A)Dharma (Religion)
    B)Ahimsa (Non-violence)
    C)Karma (Service)
    D)Dhyana (Meditation)
    Answer: Ahimsa (Non-violence)
  • Q. Narain Malhar Joshi founded
    A)All India Trade Union Congress 1920
    B)the Social Service League in Bombay in 1911
    C)Both A and B above
    D)The Deccan Education Society 1884
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao-II?
    A)Convention of Wadgaon
    B)The Treaty of Purandhar
    C)Treaty of Bassein
    D)Treaty of Salbai
    Answer: Treaty of Bassein
  • Q. Harshavardhana organised his religious assembly at
    A)Prayag
    B)Mathura
    C)Varanasi
    D)Tamralipt
    Answer: Prayag
  • Q. From which year did the Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims?
    A)1940
    B)1942
    C)1929
    D)1919
    Answer: 1940
  • Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
    A)Because of son
    B)Because of wife
    C)Because of famine
    D)Because of subjects
    Answer: Because of famine
  • Q. Which of the following was not included in the early three English Settlements in India?
    A)The Punjab
    B)Madras
    C)Bombay
    D)Calcutta
    Answer: The Punjab
  • Q. Akbar’s concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means
    A)common brotherhood
    B)friendship and goodwill to all
    C)fraternity and friendship
    D)harmony and peace to all
    Answer: harmony and peace to all
  • Q. Where was St. Paul beheaded?
    A)Ephesus
    B)Rome
    C)Kusadasi
    D)Jerusalem
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. Who was the US President during World War II
    A)Joseph Stalin
    B)Winston Churchill
    C)Franklin D Roosevelt
    D)Harry S Truman
    Answer: Franklin D Roosevelt
  • Q. One of the following was not involved in the Chittagong Armoury Raid, 1934. Who was he?
    A)Surya Sen
    B)Kalpana Dutt
    C)Pritialata Woddekar
    D)Dinesh Gupta
    Answer: Dinesh Gupta
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?
    A)The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
    B)The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
    C)Only B
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
  • Q. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
    A)Magadha
    B)Pataliputra
    C)Kalinga
    D)Sarnath
    Answer: Pataliputra
  • Q. When was the Russian Provisional Government established?
    A)1918
    B)1917
    C)1920
    D)1923
    Answer: 1917
  • Q. Who had given the slogan of ‘Do or Die’ during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the ‘Quit India’ resolution?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Subhash Chandra Bose
    D)Jayaprakash Narayan
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. During the tenure of which Governor general was the resolution of total independence passed?
    A)Lord Minto
    B)Lord Irwin
    C)Lord Chelmsford
    D)Lord Reading
    Answer: Lord Irwin

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