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Q. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?

A
Baden Powell
B
Richard Temple
C
Charles Andrew
D
Robert Montgomery

Correct Answer

Baden Powell

More Questions on History

  • Q. __________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution
    A)Rani ki vav
    B)Nalanda
    C)Hill Forts of Rajasthan
    D)Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was
    A)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    B)Dayanand Saraswati
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Swami Vivekananda
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Rowlatt after whom Rowlatt Act was named was a
    A)General
    B)Justice
    C)Member of Parliament
    D)Secretary of State for India
    Answer: Justice
  • Q. What were the taxes extracted by Church during late eighteenth century in the French Society called
    A)Taille
    B)Tithes
    C)Livre
    D)Jizya
    Answer: Tithes
  • Q. When was Bulgaria founded?
    A)864
    B)681
    C)917
    D)923
    Answer: 681
  • Q. Which of the following statements is not correct with reference to the Indian Freedom Struggle?
    A)Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
    B)The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave popular indignation and led to the JalianwallaBagh Massacre
    C)Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
    D)In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    Answer: In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • Q. Which one of the following coins was issued in silver during the Gupta period?
    A)Nishka
    B)Kakini
    C)Rupyaka
    D)Dinar
    Answer: Rupyaka
  • Q. Which one is the first dynasty that ruled China
    A)Xia dynasty
    B)Shang dynasty
    C)Qin dynasty
    D)Ming dynasty
    Answer: Xia dynasty
  • Q. Sri Narayana Guru was born into an __________ family.
    A)Nayar
    B)Ezhava
    C)Pulaya
    D)Vannan
    Answer: Ezhava
  • Q. Who among the following had attended all the three Round Table Conferences in London?
    A)B. R. Ambedkar
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)J. L. Nehru
    D)M. M. Malaviya
    Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
    A)Harsha erected thousands of stupas
    B)Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
    C)Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
    D)Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
    Answer: Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
  • Q. Waterloo is located in
    A)France
    B)England
    C)Spain
    D)Belgium
    Answer: Belgium
  • Q. When the Governor-General was away from Bengal a Vice President appointed by __________ would act for him
    A)Parliament
    B)Crown
    C)Board of Control
    D)Governor-General
    Answer: Governor-General
  • Q. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?
    A)Aryabhattiya
    B)Romak Siddhanta
    C)Hora Shastra
    D)Brahma Siddhanta
    Answer: Hora Shastra
  • Q. Where did Gandhi call the Congress Working Committee to announce the suspension of Non-Cooperation movement?
    A)Poona
    B)Bardoli
    C)Calcutta
    D)Madras
    Answer: Bardoli
  • Q. Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Both (A) and (B) above
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. The term Nirgrantha is associated with
    A)Charvakas
    B)Ajivikas
    C)Jains
    D)Pasupatas
    Answer: Jains
  • Q. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breath?
    A)Red Fort
    B)Agra Fort
    C)Taj Mahal
    D)Buland Darwaza
    Answer: Taj Mahal
  • Q. Krishnamohan started the __________ in 1831
    A)Hindu Pioneer
    B)Enquirer
    C)Quill
    D)Bengal Spectator
    Answer: Enquirer
  • Q. The Mauryan administration was highly
    A)Bureaucratic
    B)Decentralized
    C)Centralized
    D)Despotic
    Answer: Centralized

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