Q. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
A)Buddhism B)Jainism C)Hinduism D)Christianity
Answer: Jainism
Q. Till when did the Hundred Years’ War last?
A)1377 B)1327 C)1376 D)1453
Answer: 1453
Q. Guru Nanak was born at
A)Purandhar B)Talwandi C)Amritsar D)Poona
Answer: Talwandi
Q. Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasised by
A)Capitalists B)Idealists C)Socialists D)Fascists
Answer: Socialists
Q. Who said that “Man by nature is a political animal”?
A)Aristotle B)Plato C)Hobbes D)Rousseau
Answer: Aristotle
Q. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651 ?
A)Qasim Bazar B)Calcutta C)Singur D)Burdwan
Answer: Qasim Bazar
Q. Select the correct chronological sequence of the following events? I. Appointment of the Simon Commission. II. Formation of the first Labour Government in Britain. III. Submission of the Nehru report. IV. Inauguration of the First Round Table Conference
A)I, III, IV & II B)II, I, III & IV C)I, II, IV & III D)II, IV, I & III
Answer: II, I, III & IV
Q. Where did the revolutionaries have their deliberations, which led to the formation of the Hindustan Republican Association?
A)Kanpur B)Calcutta C)Madras D)Allahabad
Answer: Kanpur
Q. Independence movement of Vietnam was headed by
A)Zhou Enlai B)Ngo Dinh Diem C)Pol Pot D)Ho Chi Minh
Answer: Ho Chi Minh
Q. The Revolt of 1857 was a prolonged period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in Northern and Central India against British. It began in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company and later spread to Delhi, Agra, Awadh, Kanpur, Chambal and Lucknow.
A)Awadh B)Delhi C)Bombay D)The Chambal Region
Answer: Bombay
Q. When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested who among the following took over the leadership of Salt Satyagraha ?
A)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel B)Vinoba Bhave C)Abbas Tayyabji D)Maulana Abdul Kalarn Azad
Answer: Abbas Tayyabji
Q. The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was
A)Cabral B)Albuquerque C)Almeida D)De Braganza
Answer: Albuquerque
Q. The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from
A)Sama Veda B)Upanishads C)Rig Veda D)Ramayana
Answer: Upanishads
Q. Who advocated the concept of one caste, one religion and one God for all?
A)Narayan Guru B)Mahatma Gandhi C)Periyar D)Swami Vivekananda
Answer: Narayan Guru
Q. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
A)Ibrahim Lodi B)Bahlol Lodi C)Daulat Khan Lodi D)Sikandar Lodi
Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
Q. Who was the commander of 1857 revolt in Rohilkhand?
