Q. Which Tamil poet wrote Ramayana in Tamil language?
A)Kapilar B)Kamban C)Pulamaipithan D)Perumal Rasu
Answer: Kamban
Q. The Treaty of Lahore was signed between the Sikhs and the British in India in the year
A)1846 B)1836 C)1856 D)1866
Answer: 1846
Q. Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars
A)Magadha B)Kosala C)Champa D)Avanti
Answer: Magadha
Q. Who said “Sir Saiyad was an ardent reformer and he wanted to reconcile modern scientific thought with religion by rationalistic interpretations and not by attacking basic belief. He was anxious to push new education. He was in no way communally separatist. Repeatedly he emphasized that religious differences should have no political and national significance”
Q. Which among the following fort was known as the ‘Key of Deccan’?
A)Ajaygarh B)Kalinjar C)Asirgarh D)Gulbarga
Answer: Asirgarh
Q. The Indian National Congress had adopted the famous Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution at its session held at
A)Allahabad B)Karachi C)Lahore D)Calcutta
Answer: Lahore
Q. Which Mughal ruler constructed a new city called as Din Panah on the bank of Yamuna river?
A)Babur B)Humayun C)Jahangir D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Humayun
Q. In which of following Buddhist councils compilation of holy books was completed?
A)Pataliputra B)Rajgir C)Kashmir D)Vaishali
Answer: Rajgir
Q. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A)10th Century AD B)9th Century AD C)12th Century AD D)14th Century AD
Answer: 14th Century AD
Q. What was the name of the secret police party of Nazi in Germany
A)NKVD B)Gestapo C)OVRA D)Palace Guard
Answer: Gestapo
Q. Who among the following was the reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama?
A)Tukaram B)Ramananda C)Valmiki D)Tulsidas
Answer: Tulsidas
Q. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?
A)Devaraya B)Harihara C)Krishnadevaraya D)Bukka
Answer: Krishnadevaraya
Q. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
A)I and II B)Only I C)II and III D)All of the above