Q. Who founded the Central Hindu School and College in Banaras (now Varanasi)?

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

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  • Q. The first Swarajist Conference was held at
    A)Allahabad
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Madras
    D)Bardoli
    Answer: Allahabad
  • Q. Which of the following dynasty succeeded the Mauryas?
    A)Sungas
    B)Satavahanas
    C)Yavanas
    D)Pandya
    Answer: Sungas
  • Q. Rohelas were of __________ origin
    A)Afghan
    B)Turkish
    C)British
    D)Chinese
    Answer: Afghan
  • Q. Under whose leadership was the Chittagong Armoury Raid organised?
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Sukhdev
    C)Surya Sen
    D)Rajguru
    Answer: Surya Sen
  • Q. The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Assam
    C)Bengal
    D)Both (a) and (c)
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The Home Rule League was formed during the
    A)Partition of Bengal
    B)First World War
    C)Struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    D)Implementation of Minto-Morley Reforms
    Answer: First World War
  • Q. The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at
    A)ChauriChaura
    B)Champaran
    C)Bardoli
    D)Sabarmati
    Answer: Champaran
  • Q. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of
    A)Chandragupta-II
    B)Kanishka
    C)Gautamiputra Satakarni
    D)Pushyamitra Sunga
    Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
  • Q. Narain Malhar Joshi founded
    A)All India Trade Union Congress 1920
    B)the Social Service League in Bombay in 1911
    C)Both A and B above
    D)The Deccan Education Society 1884
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was
    A)Yajur Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Sama Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Sama Veda
  • Q. The Working Committee of the Congress passed the Quit India resolution on
    A)August 10, 1942
    B)July 14, 1942
    C)August 8, 1942
    D)June 30, 1942
    Answer: July 14, 1942
  • Q. Harshavardhana moved his capital from __________ to __________
    A)Delhi, Deogiri
    B)Thanesar, Kannauj
    C)Kamboj, Kannauj
    D)Valabhi, Delhi
    Answer: Thanesar, Kannauj
  • Q. The weekly Commonweal was founded by
    A)Bipan Chandra Pal
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Sarojini Naidu
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Genghis Khan died in the year
    A)1219
    B)1209
    C)1227
    D)1232
    Answer: 1227
  • Q. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to __________
    A)Parliament
    B)The Secretary of State
    C)Viceroy
    D)Commander-in-Chief
    Answer: The Secretary of State
  • Q. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: “Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children.” This statement was made by
    A)Tavernier
    B)Monserrate
    C)Manrique
    D)Bernier
    Answer: Bernier
  • Q. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj?
    A)Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
    B)Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism
    C)Lack of strong propagator of views
    D)Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like abolition of sati, widow remarriage and women education
    Answer: Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
  • Q. During 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? “Man is born free but is every where in chains.”
    A)Jack Dareda
    B)Voltaire
    C)Jean Jacques Rousseaou
    D)Montesqueue
    Answer: Jean Jacques Rousseaou
  • Q. The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was
    A)Abdur Qadir Badauni
    B)Nizamuddin Ahmad
    C)Abul Fazl
    D)Abdas Khan Arwani
    Answer: Abul Fazl
  • Q. Swaathanthrya gadha’ – was written by the great poet __________
    A)O. N. V. Kurup
    B)Cherusseri
    C)G. Sankara kurup
    D)Kumaranaasan
    Answer: Kumaranaasan

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