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Q. The weekly Commonweal was founded by

A
Bipan Chandra Pal
B
Annie Besant
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following statements about Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha is not correct?
    A)It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation
    B)It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance
    C)It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
    D)Mahatma Gandhi's theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering
    Answer: It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
  • Q. Who led the revolt in 1857 in Bihar and defeated the British Army near Aara?
    A)Kunwar Singh
    B)Bahadur Shah Jafar
    C)Tatya Tope
    D)Mangal Pandey
    Answer: Kunwar Singh
  • Q. In the Delhi Sultanate an administrative unit called Pargana was headed by
    A)Barid
    B)Shiqdar
    C)Ariz
    D)Amil
    Answer: Amil
  • Q. Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
    A)Chandragupta I
    B)Skandhgupta
    C)Chandragupta II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. The Buddha
    A)was non-committal on the theory of Karma
    B)rejected the theory of Karma
    C)believed in the theory of Karma
    D)suggested an alternative to the theory of Karma
    Answer: believed in the theory of Karma
  • Q. Buddha delivered his first sermon at __________
    A)Sarnath
    B)Sanchi
    C)Kapilvastu
    D)Vaisali
    Answer: Sarnath
  • Q. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in
    A)The promotion of people's welfare by him
    B)His extensive conquests
    C)His marathon army
    D)His exclusive patronage of Buddhism
    Answer: The promotion of people's welfare by him
  • Q. Who among the following Kushan Emperors was the first to introduce the gold coinage in India?
    A)Vima Taktu
    B)Vima Kadphises
    C)Vasishka
    D)Kujula Kadphises
    Answer: Vima Kadphises
  • Q. As per Wavell’s Plan the external affairs would be under the charge of __________
    A)Parliament
    B)Viceroy
    C)An Indian Member of the Executive Council
    D)Secretary of State
    Answer: An Indian Member of the Executive Council
  • Q. Who was the governor-general during the Second Anglo Mysore War?
    A)Lord Cornwallis
    B)Lord Wellesley
    C)Sir John Shore
    D)Warren Hastings
    Answer: Warren Hastings
  • Q. The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by
    A)Montford Reforms
    B)The Council Act of 1909
    C)August Offer
    D)The Government of India Act of 1935
    Answer: August Offer
  • Q. Who among the following started Bengali weekly newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ in year 1821?
    A)Aurobindo Ghosh
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Ramkrishna Paramhans
    D)Debendranath Tagore
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Which of the following could be associated with Buddhism? I. Rejection of the authority of Vedas II. Denial of God III. Belief in the categories of jiva and ajiva IV. The concept of nirvana V. Theory of prakriti and purusha
    A)II,III,IV and I
    B)I,II and III
    C)I,II and IV
    D)I,III,IV and V
    Answer: I,II and IV
  • Q. Bimbisara was succeeded by
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Ashoka
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: Ajatashatru
  • Q. Nanu met Kunjan Pillai, who later came to be known as Chattampi Swamikal. Kunjan Pillai, who discovered and appreciated Nanu’s philosophical genius and passion for Yoga, introduced him to__________, a ‘Hatha yogi’
    A)Thycattu Ayyaavu
    B)Madan Asan
    C)Krishnan Vaidyan
    D)Kumaran Asan
    Answer: Thycattu Ayyaavu
  • Q. Who wrote the famous Kural which in verse deals with many aspects of life and religion?
    A)Bana
    B)Bhartrihari
    C)Magha
    D)Thiruvalluvar
    Answer: Thiruvalluvar
  • Q. Taxila was a famous site of
    A)Mauryan art
    B)Early Vedic art
    C)Gandhara art
    D)Gupta art
    Answer: Gandhara art
  • Q. What was Chandragupta-II also known as?
    A)Skanda Gupta
    B)Samudra Gupta
    C)Vikramaditya
    D)Rama Gupta
    Answer: Vikramaditya
  • Q. India Home Rule Society, founded in London in February 1905, was one of the earliest revolutionary societies set up outside India. This society was founded by
    A)VD Savarkar
    B)Lala Har Dayal
    C)Shyamji Krishnavarma
    D)Madan Lal Dhingra
    Answer: Shyamji Krishnavarma
  • Q. Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?
    A)Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
    B)Allaudin Khalji
    C)Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar
    D)Muhammad Bin Qasim
    Answer: Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar

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