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- Q. Koh-i-noor diamond was presented to Aurangzeb by
A)Mir Jumla
B)Mirkasim
C)Shivaji
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Mir Jumla
- Q. Who composed the song “Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindostan Hamara”?
A)Josh Malihabadi
B)Mohammed Iqbal
C)Bhagat Singh
D)Chandra Shekhar Azad
Answer: Mohammed Iqbal
- Q. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?
A)Krishna I
B)Krishndev Rai
C)Nadivarman
D)Rajendra Chola
Answer: Krishna I
- Q. Pitt’s India Bill was introduced by __________ in 1784
A)Governor-General of India
B)Prime Minister Pitt
C)Senior Merchants
D)East India Company
Answer: Prime Minister Pitt
- Q. When was the All Red Line inaugurated?
A)1902
B)1901
C)1922
D)1872
Answer: 1902
- Q. Who was the first propounder of the doctrine of Passive Resistance ?
A)Aurobindo Ghosh
B)B. G Tilak
C)Lajpat Rai
D)G. K. Gokhale
Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh
- Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
C)Both A & B
D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?
A)Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
B)Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
C)Decision to observe January 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day
D)To treat the communal problem as a national issue
Answer: To treat the communal problem as a national issue
- Q. The partition of Bengal was occurred in __________
A)1805
B)1804
C)1904
D)1905
Answer: 1905
- Q. The Crimean War in 1854-1856 was fought between
A)USA and England
B)Russia and Turkey
C)Russia and Japan
D)England and France
Answer: Russia and Turkey
- Q. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A)Hindus
B)Buddhists
C)Jains
D)None of the above
Answer: Buddhists
- Q. The Company’s monopoly of Trade was abolished by the Act of
A)1813
B)1793
C)1833
D)Pitt's India Act
Answer: 1833
- 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”
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Inder Kumar Gujral
C)Mahatma Gandhi
D)Mohammad Iqbal
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Narayana Guru’s later literary and philosophical masterpiece Atmopadesa Satakam was written in__________
A)Malayalam
B)Tamil
C)Sanskrit
D)Hindi
Answer: Malayalam
- Q. The Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh was founded by
A)Mohammad Ali
B)Md. Ali Jinnah
C)Saukat Ali
D)Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
Answer: Sir Sayyed Ahmad Khan
- Q. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
A)Sena & Sadhana
B)Kabir & Raidas
C)Dhanna & Naraharai
D)Tulsidas & Mirabai
Answer: Tulsidas & Mirabai
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Neither I nor II
- Q. Which of the British Acts provided for the establishment of All India Federation at the centre ?
A)The Government of India Act 1919.
B)The Government of India Act 1935.
C)Indian Independence act 1947
D)The Registration act, 1908
Answer: The Government of India Act 1935.
- Q. The Tata Iron and Steel Works was completed with the aid of
A)Russian experts
B)Japanese experts
C)American experts
D)French experts
Answer: American experts
- Q. Which of the following was not included in Pakistan by the Independence Act?
A)The West Punjab
B)East Bengal
C)Sind
D)West Bengal
Answer: West Bengal
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