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Q. Through which Educational Report Calcutta University came into existence?

A
Hunter Commission
B
Macaulay's Minute
C
Charter Act
D
Wood's Despatch

Correct Answer

Wood's Despatch

More Questions on History

  • Q. The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was
    A)The second battle of Tarain
    B)The first battle of Tarain
    C)The first battle of Panipat
    D)The second battle of Panipat
    Answer: The second battle of Tarain
  • Q. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?
    A)Saluva Dynasty
    B)Sangama Dynasty
    C)Tuluva Dynasty
    D)Aravidu Dynasty
    Answer: Sangama Dynasty
  • Q. The Dyarchy which was introduced on 1921 in province was in force till the year
    A)1935
    B)1927
    C)1937
    D)1947
    Answer: 1937
  • Q. During the Anglo-French struggle in the Carnatic, the French were finally defeated by the English in the battle of
    A)Arcot
    B)Trichinopoly
    C)Wandiwash
    D)Pondicherry
    Answer: Wandiwash
  • Q. In which region did Birsa Munda operate against the British?
    A)Chhota Nagpur
    B)Punjab
    C)Tarai
    D)Manipur
    Answer: Chhota Nagpur
  • Q. Who had first sought the legalisation of widow remarriage in India?
    A)Badruddin Tyabji
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Ishwar Chandra Vidayasagar
    D)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    Answer: Ishwar Chandra Vidayasagar
  • Q. Who had built the ‘Amber Fort’?
    A)Raja Man Singh
    B)Akbar
    C)Uday Singh-II
    D)Maharana Pratap
    Answer: Raja Man Singh
  • Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Qutub Minar
  • Q. Whom did the Britishers call the father of Indian disaffection and the biggest traitor?
    A)Lala Hardayal
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Lala Lajpat Rai
    D)None of these
    Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Q. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
    A)Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
    B)Gaudiya Sampradaya
    C)Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Gaudiya Sampradaya
  • Q. Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it
    B)There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli
    C)To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
    D)The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League
    Answer: To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
  • Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
    A)Indo-Greeks
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Kushans
    Answer: Indo-Greeks
  • Q. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at
    A)Delhi
    B)Lucknow
    C)Bombay
    D)Calcutta
    Answer: Calcutta
  • Q. Subhash Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India at
    A)Bangkok
    B)Berlin
    C)Singapore
    D)Tokyo
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Which of the following Ancient Indian literature was a treatise on the science of governance?
    A)Arthsashtra
    B)Manusmriti
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Arthsashtra
  • Q. Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
    A)Ahilyadevi
    B)Rudramadevi
    C)Bhagwati
    D)Bhanumati
    Answer: Rudramadevi
  • Q. Which of the following is wrongly matched?
    A)Pala dynasty —Founded by Gopala
    B)Sena dynasty —Founded by Vijaya Sena
    C)Prathihara dynasty —Founded by Bhoja
    D)Rastrakuta dynasty —Founded by Amogavarsha
    Answer: Rastrakuta dynasty —Founded by Amogavarsha
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. Under which British Act was the provision to establish a Federation of India concession of Governor’s provinces and Princely states made?
    A)Government of India Act 1925
    B)Government of India Act 1918
    C)Government of India Act 1930
    D)Government of India Act 1935
    Answer: Government of India Act 1935
  • Q. On which day had premier Attlee conceded that the British would quit India by June, 1948?
    A)August 15, 1947
    B)January 26, 1947
    C)January 26, 1948
    D)February 20, 1947
    Answer: February 20, 1947

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