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Q. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?

A
Minoru Yamasaki
B
Le Corbusier
C
Edwin Lutyens
D
Charles Correa

Correct Answer

Minoru Yamasaki

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Eight Fold Path’ of Buddhism?
    A)Right Effort
    B)Right Speech
    C)Right Desire
    D)Right Conduct
    Answer: Right Desire
  • 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. Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
    A)Qalandars
    B)Khangahs
    C)Silsilahs
    D)Darveshs
    Answer: Silsilahs
  • Q. The author of ‘A Nation in the Making’ was
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)SN Banerjee
    C)Hume
    D)Tilak
    Answer: SN Banerjee
  • Q. The First World Conference on Women in __________, generated a new interest in and debate on women’s issues
    A)Hyderabad
    B)Delhi
    C)Mexico
    D)Copenhagen
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. Assertion (A): The Mughals, particularly Akbar, established a uniform pattern of administration in all provinces. Reason (R): Akbar is greatly indebted to Sher Shah Sur not only in local administration but also in provincial administration
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. Under the Mughals the jizya was collected from
    A)Muhammadans
    B)Persians
    C)Hindus
    D)Foreign visitors
    Answer: Hindus
  • Q. On October 16, 1905, when the partition of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity of Bengal, suggested the programme of
    A)tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists
    B)singing Bande Mataram
    C)composing of patriotic songs
    D)establishing national educational institutions
    Answer: tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists
  • Q. Who said the given statement – “I came alone and I am going alone. I have not done well to the country and the people, and of the future there is no hope”
    A)Dara Shikoh
    B)Mir Jumla
    C)Jahangir
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Who were ‘Jagirdars’ during the reign of Akbar?
    A)Officials of state who were given jagir in place of cash pay
    B)Large estate owners
    C)Revenue collectors
    D)Autonomous rulers under Akbar
    Answer: Large estate owners
  • Q. The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by
    A)Lala Hardayal
    B)Madam Bhikaji Cama
    C)Shyamji Krishana Verma
    D)Both A and B above
    Answer: Lala Hardayal
  • Q. Who is generally acknowledged as the pioneer of local self-government in modern India?
    A)Mayo
    B)Ripon
    C)Lytton
    D)Curzon
    Answer: Ripon
  • Q. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was found in
    A)Egypt
    B)Sumer
    C)China
    D)All the three
    Answer: All the three
  • Q. Which of the following tribes is associated with the “Tana Bhagat” movement?
    A)Munda
    B)Uraon
    C)Santhal
    D)Konadora
    Answer: Uraon
  • Q. Assertion (A): The culture of the Mughal period is generally termed as the Mughal court culture. Reason (R): The Mughal court culture was an antithesis of Indian culture
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. In accordance with provisions of the Government of India Act 1935 elections to the Provincial Legislatures were held in :
    A)February 1932
    B)February 1925
    C)February 1935
    D)February 1937
    Answer: February 1937
  • Q. Which of the following was the most important feature of the Montague-Chelmsford reforms?
    A)The Factory Act
    B)Self-government
    C)System of Dyarchy
    D)Transfer of Power of Congress
    Answer: System of Dyarchy
  • Q. The Dyarchy which was introduced on 1921 in province was in force till the year
    A)1935
    B)1927
    C)1937
    D)1947
    Answer: 1937
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct statement(s) related to the Buddhist Philosophy?
    A)Buddhism is a non-theistic system of beliefs based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince later known as the Buddha, in the 5th Century B.C.
    B)Buddhist philosophy deals extensively with problems in metaphysics, phenomenology, ethics and epistemology.
    C)Both A & B
    D)Netheir A nor B
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. When did the Battle of France take place?
    A)1941
    B)1940
    C)1945
    D)1942
    Answer: 1940

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