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Q. Which of the following statements is not correct? According to Pitt’s India Act the Board of Control would consist of

A
Secretary of State for India
B
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
C
Four Privy Councillors
D
The Governor-General

Correct Answer

The Governor-General

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following are beliefs of Buddhism? I. The world is full of sorrows. II. People suffer on account of desires. III. If desires are conquered, nirvana will be attained. IV. The existence of God and Soul must be recognised.
    A)II and III
    B)I, II, III and IV
    C)I, II and III
    D)II, III and IV
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Who among the following composed the Hindi version of Ramayana?
    A)Valmiki
    B)Tulsidas
    C)Ramananda
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Tulsidas
  • Q. Who has written about the revolt of 1857- ‘this was an eruption of social volcano’ where many spent forces found vent. After the vent the whole social topography has changed. The scars of rebellion remained deep and shining?”
    A)V. D. Savarkar
    B)Brahma Datt
    C)Dr. Gopal
    D)Ashok Mehta
    Answer: Ashok Mehta
  • Q. Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?
    A)Brahman
    B)Vedas
    C)Upanishad
    D)Aranyak
    Answer: Vedas
  • Q. The majority of the moderate leaders of India’s freedom struggle may be traced to hail from
    A)Rural areas
    B)Bengal
    C)Urban areas
    D)Both rurals as well as urban parts
    Answer: Urban areas
  • Q. Which of the following is not correct about Arya Samaj?
    A)It was founded in 1875
    B)The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
    C)Its main motive was to promote faith in one God
    D)None of the above is correct
    Answer: The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
  • Q. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Hinduism
    D)Sikhism
    Answer: Jainism
  • Q. The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in
    A)December 1922.
    B)September 1920.
    C)October 1924.
    D)November 1925.
    Answer: September 1920.
  • Q. The Peloponnesian War was fought between which cities?
    A)Carthage and Athens
    B)Athens and Macedonia
    C)Sparta and Carthage
    D)Sparta and Athens
    Answer: Sparta and Athens
  • Q. On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, 1908?
    A)for participating in the Alipur Conspiracy
    B)for being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary organisation in Bengal
    C)for murdering one Kennedy in Muzaffarpur
    D)for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
    Answer: for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
  • Q. Kailasha temple of Ellora was built by?
    A)Krishna II
    B)Krishna I
    C)Ramakrishna I
    D)Ramakrishna II
    Answer: Krishna I
  • Q. Muslim League was founded in the year
    A)1905
    B)1900
    C)1906
    D)1902
    Answer: 1906
  • Q. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
    A)Cornwallis
    B)Robert Clive
    C)Dalhousie
    D)Warren Hastings
    Answer: Cornwallis
  • Q. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
    A)Cholas
    B)Chalukyas
    C)Pallavas
    D)Satavahanas
    Answer: Chalukyas
  • Q. The Battle of Buxar was fought between the combined armies (of the Nawab of Awadh, the Mughal Emperor and Mir Qasim) and the
    A)Dutch
    B)French
    C)Portuguese
    D)English
    Answer: English
  • Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
    A)Narayan Rao
    B)Raghunath Rao
    C)Madhav Rao-II
    D)Baji Rao-II
    Answer: Baji Rao-II
  • Q. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system prevalent in
    A)Mongolia
    B)Persia
    C)Afghanistan
    D)Turkey
    Answer: Mongolia
  • Q. The Khilafat Movement was launched to protest against the humiliation of
    A)Aga Khan
    B)The Turkish Caliph
    C)Muhammad Ali Jinnah
    D)Abdul Kalam Azad
    Answer: The Turkish Caliph
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    A)Puhar
    B)Calicut
    C)Korkai
    D)Thondi
    Answer: Puhar
  • Q. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the Central Legislature was known as __________
    A)Legislative Assembly
    B)Legislative Council
    C)House of Representatives
    D)House of Commons
    Answer: Legislative Assembly

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