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Q. The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a

A
cultivator
B
slave
C
neighbour
D
foreigner

Correct Answer

neighbour

More Questions on History

  • Q. United Nations was formed in the year
    A)1945
    B)1944
    C)1947
    D)1948
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
    A)Bihar
    B)Assam
    C)Madras
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by
    A)Shahjahan
    B)Sher Shah
    C)Aurangzeb
    D)Bhahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Diu was the colony of the __________
    A)English
    B)Portuguese
    C)Dutch
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. Who introduced Mansabdari system in India?
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. Anthology of the Bomb’ was written by
    A)Bipin Chandra Pal
    B)Tilak
    C)Gokhale
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Bipin Chandra Pal
  • Q. The capital of Pakistan till 1959 was
    A)Karachi
    B)Islamabad
    C)Lahore
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Karachi
  • Q. According to Gregory of Tours, which of the following was true about Clovis’s conversion?
    A)He began to consider conversion when his army was defeated by the Christian Alamanni
    B)He was forced to convert by the bishops
    C)He forced his army to be baptized after he was
    D)At the behest of his wife, the queen Clotilde
    Answer: At the behest of his wife, the queen Clotilde
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which foreigner arrived in India on Nov. 16, 1893?
    A)W A Hume
    B)Khan Abdul Gaffar
    C)Annie Besant
    D)None of these
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. The State Jhansi was made a part of the British Empire in India through
    A)Policy of Subsidiaty Alliance
    B)Doctrine of Lapse
    C)War against Rani Lakshmi Bai
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Doctrine of Lapse
  • Q. Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by
    A)Sudraka
    B)Banabhatta
    C)Sri Harsha
    D)Gunadhva
    Answer: Banabhatta
  • Q. Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?
    A)The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly
    B)The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government
    C)The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29
    D)The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
    Answer: The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
  • Q. What according to Communism is the chief enemy of the society?
    A)Religion
    B)Private property
    C)Surplus value
    D)Capitalist class
    Answer: Capitalist class
  • Q. A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was
    A)Harivijaya
    B)Hemachandra
    C)Vastupala
    D)Bhadrabahu
    Answer: Harivijaya
  • Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak began his drive for new awakening among the Indians by publishing two newspapers in 1881
    A)The Maratha and Samwad
    B)The Maratha and Kesari
    C)The Samwad and Kesari
    D)The Maratha and Kumudi
    Answer: The Maratha and Kesari
  • Q. Which of the following act led to the introduction of dual system of government in India?
    A)The Regulating Act, AD 1773
    B)Pitt's India Act, AD 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1793 AD
    D)Charter Act, 1813 AD
    Answer: Pitt's India Act, AD 1784
  • Q. Who was the Chairman of the Partition Council ?
    A)Lord Mountbatten
    B)M. A. Jinnah
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)V. P. Menon
    Answer: Lord Mountbatten
  • Q. When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?
    A)December, 1922
    B)September, 1920
    C)October, 1924
    D)November, 1925
    Answer: September, 1920
  • Q. The song Jana-Gana-Mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
    A)Morning Song of India
    B)Tatva Bodhini
    C)Bharat Vidhata
    D)Rashtra Jagrati
    Answer: Bharat Vidhata

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