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Q. Who of the following has the distinction of having Authored the National Anthems of two countries of the world?

A
WB Yeats
B
TS Eliot
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mohammad Iqbal

Correct Answer

Rabindranath Tagore

More Questions on History

  • Q. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in__________?
    A)Buddha text
    B)Vedic text
    C)Jaina text
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Under the Government of India act 1935 it was decided to establish a federation consisting of :
    A)Princely states
    B)Governor’s provinces
    C)Governor’s provinces and princely states
    D)None of these
    Answer: Governor’s provinces and princely states
  • 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. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the
    A)Pallavas
    B)Chalukyas
    C)Kakatiyas
    D)Satavahans
    Answer: Chalukyas
  • Q. During the Second World War the British forces were defeated at __________
    A)Dunkirk
    B)London
    C)Paris
    D)Liverpool
    Answer: Dunkirk
  • Q. Which of the following Sikh Guru compiled the Adi Granth?
    A)Guru Govind Singh
    B)Guru Nanak
    C)Guru Arjan Dev
    D)Guru Har rai
    Answer: Guru Arjan Dev
  • Q. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772
    A)Madras
    B)Bengal
    C)Bombay
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
    A)Ten
    B)Nine
    C)Twelve
    D)Six
    Answer: Nine
  • Q. A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
    A)Minister
    B)Servant
    C)Army General
    D)Ruler
    Answer: Ruler
  • Q. Kabir was a disciple of
    A)Ramanujana
    B)Ramananda
    C)Shakracharya
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ramananda
  • Q. PIassey is located near
    A)Rajashahi in Bangladesh
    B)Murshidabad in West Bengal
    C)Calcutta
    D)Monghyr in Bihar
    Answer: Murshidabad in West Bengal
  • Q. Which dynasty ruled over ‘Magadha’ after Mauryan Dynasty?
    A)Shunga
    B)Satavahan
    C)Nanda
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Shunga
  • Q. In 1893 Mahatma Gandhi went to South Africa in connection with the trial of a merchant:
    A)Sachindra Bakshi
    B)Hemu Kalani
    C)Manmath Nath Gupta
    D)Abdulla Seth
    Answer: Abdulla Seth
  • Q. In Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibangan is famous for which of the following?
    A)Sea port
    B)Rock cut architecture
    C)Cotton cultivation
    D)Pottery
    Answer: Pottery
  • Q. The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?
    A)Mongolia
    B)Tibet
    C)Burma (Now Myarnmar)
    D)Siam (now Thailand)
    Answer: Siam (now Thailand)
  • Q. Select the correct pair of writer and their book
    A)Bharavi's Mricchakatika
    B)Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita
    C)Vishakhadatta's Rajdoot
    D)Shudraka's Kirtarjuniya
    Answer: Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita
  • Q. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
    A)Krishnadeva Raya
    B)Vidyaranya
    C)Harihara
    D)Raja raj
    Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
  • Q. Humayun was born in the year
    A)1608
    B)1508
    C)1708
    D)1808
    Answer: 1508
  • Q. Where did the so-called ‘Black Hole Tragedy’ take place ?
    A)Monghyr
    B)Daccan
    C)Calcutta
    D)Murshidabad
    Answer: Calcutta
  • Q. The Ilbert Bill introduced In Lord Ripon’s reign is significant because
    A)it put restrictions on the vernacular press
    B)it limited the Britishers political authority
    C)it debarred Indians from entering the civil services
    D)it removed racial discrimination from the judicial services
    Answer: it removed racial discrimination from the judicial services

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