INDIAN HISTORY - PAGE 7
1. The number of Tirthas given in Arthashastra is
(a) Fourteen
(b) Sixteen
(c) Eighteen
(d) Twenty one
Answer: Option C
2. Kanishka was the follower of which sect of Buddhism ?
(a) Hinayana
(b) Mahayan
(c) Vajrayan
(d) None of these
Answer: Option B
3. Of which of the following rulers, was ‘Kaviraj’ a title ?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Kanishka
Answer: Option B
4. Which of the following Sultans was the first Sultan who started the translation of religious texts of Hindus into Persian language ?
(a) Firozshah Tughlaq
(b) Allauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish
Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following regions was not assigned to Iqtadars by Allauddin Khalji ?
(a) Marwar
(b) Malwa
(c) Mewar
(d) Doab
Answer: Option D
6. Which was the biggest gold coin in the reign of Akbar ?
(a) Ilahi
(b) Jalali
(c) Asharfi
(d) Shahanshah
Answer: Option D
7. During the Mughal period agricultural loan that was given to the peasants was called (a) Dastur
(b) Taqavi
(c) Nasq
(d) Abwab
Answer: Option B
8. Who helped Shah Alam II to ascend the throne in Delhi in 1771 ?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Siraj-ud-Daula
(c) Mahadji Sindhia
(d) Haider Ali
Answer: Option C
9. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings ?
(a) Bankim Chandra
(b) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(c) Deen Bandhu Mitra
(d) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
Answer: Option A
10. Lokmanya Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April, 1916 at ______.
(a) Satara
(b) Belgaon
(c) Poona
(d) Nasik
Answer: Option B
11. Who was the commander of the East India Company’s army in the Battle of Buxar ?
(a) Clive
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Hector Munro
(d) Watson
Answer: Option C
12. Who was the founder of Bahmani kingdom?
a. Alauddin Bahman Shah
b. Akbar
c. Firoz Shah
d. Muhammad Shah
Answer: Alauddin Bahman Shah
(a) Fourteen
(b) Sixteen
(c) Eighteen
(d) Twenty one
Answer: Option C
2. Kanishka was the follower of which sect of Buddhism ?
(a) Hinayana
(b) Mahayan
(c) Vajrayan
(d) None of these
Answer: Option B
3. Of which of the following rulers, was ‘Kaviraj’ a title ?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Kanishka
Answer: Option B
4. Which of the following Sultans was the first Sultan who started the translation of religious texts of Hindus into Persian language ?
(a) Firozshah Tughlaq
(b) Allauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish
Answer: Option A
5. Which of the following regions was not assigned to Iqtadars by Allauddin Khalji ?
(a) Marwar
(b) Malwa
(c) Mewar
(d) Doab
Answer: Option D
6. Which was the biggest gold coin in the reign of Akbar ?
(a) Ilahi
(b) Jalali
(c) Asharfi
(d) Shahanshah
Answer: Option D
7. During the Mughal period agricultural loan that was given to the peasants was called (a) Dastur
(b) Taqavi
(c) Nasq
(d) Abwab
Answer: Option B
8. Who helped Shah Alam II to ascend the throne in Delhi in 1771 ?
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Siraj-ud-Daula
(c) Mahadji Sindhia
(d) Haider Ali
Answer: Option C
9. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings ?
(a) Bankim Chandra
(b) Sisir Kumar Ghosh
(c) Deen Bandhu Mitra
(d) Harish Chandra Mukherjee
Answer: Option A
10. Lokmanya Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April, 1916 at ______.
(a) Satara
(b) Belgaon
(c) Poona
(d) Nasik
Answer: Option B
11. Who was the commander of the East India Company’s army in the Battle of Buxar ?
(a) Clive
(b) Warren Hastings
(c) Hector Munro
(d) Watson
Answer: Option C
12. Who was the founder of Bahmani kingdom?
a. Alauddin Bahman Shah
b. Akbar
c. Firoz Shah
d. Muhammad Shah
Answer: Alauddin Bahman Shah
13. In 1923, who of the following became the youngest person to be elected the President of the Indian National Congress?
a. Motilal Nehru
b. Abul Kalam Azad
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. M M Malaviya
Answer (b).
14. Who was elected the first President of All India Trade Union Congress in 1920?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer (c).
15. In 1905, who founded the Servants of India Society, aimed at promoting education, sanitation, health care as well as fighting social evils?
a. Lokmanya Tilak
b. G K Gokhale
c. Frontier Gandhi
d. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer (b).
16. Lala Lajpat Rai died as a result of injuries during the protest against the visit of –
a. King George V
b. Simon Commission
c. Cripps Mission
d. Queen Victoria
Answer (b).
17. Match the parties with their founders
Party
1. Swatantra Party
2. Congress Independence Party
3. Swaraj Party
Founder
a. Lala Lajpat Rai
b. Motilal Nehru
c. C Rajagopalachari
a. 1-c; 2-b; 3-c
b. 1-b; 2-a; 3-c
c. 1-a; 2-c; 3-b
d. 1-c; 2-a; 3-b
Answer (d).
18. Who was one of the main organizers of the Dharasana Satyagraha in 1931, which was a non-violent raid on Dharasana Salt Works?
a. Madan M Malaviya
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (c).
19. From which place did Madan Mohan Malaviya publish his famous newspaper The Leader?
a. Allahabad
b. Banaras
c. Aligarh
d. Delhi
Answer (a).
20. Whose death coincided with the launch of the Non-cooperation Movement in 1920?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. GK Gokhale
d. Motilal Nehru
Answer (b).
21. After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Motilal Nehru
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer (c).
a. Motilal Nehru
b. Abul Kalam Azad
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. M M Malaviya
Answer (b).
14. Who was elected the first President of All India Trade Union Congress in 1920?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer (c).
15. In 1905, who founded the Servants of India Society, aimed at promoting education, sanitation, health care as well as fighting social evils?
a. Lokmanya Tilak
b. G K Gokhale
c. Frontier Gandhi
d. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer (b).
16. Lala Lajpat Rai died as a result of injuries during the protest against the visit of –
a. King George V
b. Simon Commission
c. Cripps Mission
d. Queen Victoria
Answer (b).
17. Match the parties with their founders
Party
1. Swatantra Party
2. Congress Independence Party
3. Swaraj Party
Founder
a. Lala Lajpat Rai
b. Motilal Nehru
c. C Rajagopalachari
a. 1-c; 2-b; 3-c
b. 1-b; 2-a; 3-c
c. 1-a; 2-c; 3-b
d. 1-c; 2-a; 3-b
Answer (d).
18. Who was one of the main organizers of the Dharasana Satyagraha in 1931, which was a non-violent raid on Dharasana Salt Works?
a. Madan M Malaviya
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (c).
19. From which place did Madan Mohan Malaviya publish his famous newspaper The Leader?
a. Allahabad
b. Banaras
c. Aligarh
d. Delhi
Answer (a).
20. Whose death coincided with the launch of the Non-cooperation Movement in 1920?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. GK Gokhale
d. Motilal Nehru
Answer (b).
21. After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Motilal Nehru
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer (c).
22. Gyan Prasarak Mandali, an organization dedicated to the education of the adult was formed by –
a. G K Gokhale
b. M M Malviya
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Lokmanya Tilak
Answer (c).
23. In which language was Kesari, a newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak published?
a. Marathi
b. Hindi
c. English
d. Both (B) and (C)
Answer (a).
24. Hitavada, the newspaper started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1911 was initially published from –
a. Mumbai
b. Pune
c. Sholapur
d. Nagpur
Answer (d).
25. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it?
a. Gandhiji
b. J. L. Nehru
c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer (a).
26. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be appointed as a Professor at Elphinstone College in
a. Mumbai
b. London
c. Delhi
d. Stuttgart
Answer (a).
27. Who founded the Deccan Education Society to impart teachings about India culture to India’s youth?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Motilal Nehru
d. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (b).
28. Which of the following newspapers was started by Motilal Nehru in 1919?
a. Voice of India
b. The Leader
c. Young India
d. Independent
Answer (d).
29. Three of the following were awarded the Bharat Ratna in the same year. Who was awarded much later?
a. C Rajagopalachari
b. S Radhakrishnan
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. CV Raman
Answer (c).
30. In which year was the Banaras Hindu University established by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya?
a. 1914
b. 1916
c. 1919
d. 1920
Answer (b).
31. Who was the chairman of All Parties Conference which put up a draft constitution recommending full dominion status for India?
a. Motilal Nehru
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Rajagopalachari
Answer (a).
a. G K Gokhale
b. M M Malviya
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Lokmanya Tilak
Answer (c).
23. In which language was Kesari, a newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak published?
a. Marathi
b. Hindi
c. English
d. Both (B) and (C)
Answer (a).
24. Hitavada, the newspaper started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1911 was initially published from –
a. Mumbai
b. Pune
c. Sholapur
d. Nagpur
Answer (d).
25. Do or Die was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it?
a. Gandhiji
b. J. L. Nehru
c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer (a).
26. Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be appointed as a Professor at Elphinstone College in
a. Mumbai
b. London
c. Delhi
d. Stuttgart
Answer (a).
27. Who founded the Deccan Education Society to impart teachings about India culture to India’s youth?
a. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Motilal Nehru
d. C Rajagopalachari
Answer (b).
28. Which of the following newspapers was started by Motilal Nehru in 1919?
a. Voice of India
b. The Leader
c. Young India
d. Independent
Answer (d).
29. Three of the following were awarded the Bharat Ratna in the same year. Who was awarded much later?
a. C Rajagopalachari
b. S Radhakrishnan
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. CV Raman
Answer (c).
30. In which year was the Banaras Hindu University established by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya?
a. 1914
b. 1916
c. 1919
d. 1920
Answer (b).
31. Who was the chairman of All Parties Conference which put up a draft constitution recommending full dominion status for India?
a. Motilal Nehru
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Rajagopalachari
Answer (a).
32. Who of the following was considered by the British to be The Father of Indian Unrest?
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Answer (b).
33. Who succeeded Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the 2nd Home minister of India?
a. Abul Kalam Azad
b. Madan Mohan Malaviya
c. C Rajagopalachari
d. None of the above
Answer (c).
a. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
b. Lokmanya Tilak
c. Lala Lajpat Rai
d. Madan Mohan Malaviya
Answer (b).
33. Who succeeded Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the 2nd Home minister of India?
a. Abul Kalam Azad
b. Madan Mohan Malaviya
c. C Rajagopalachari
d. None of the above
Answer (c).
34. Which article of Indian Constitution says the following provision concerned with the protection of children: "No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment"
(a). Article 23
(b). Article 25
(c). Article 29
(d). Article 24
Answer: Option-D
35. According to Dr. Radhakrishnan, the three obstacles that stand in the way of development are:
(a). Ignorance, disease, and poverty
(b). Unemployment, lack of skilled workmen, and poverty
(c). Overpopulation, labour unrest and energy crisis
(d). Corruption, communalism and terrorism
Answer: Option-A
36. In "Of Studies", Bacon says that "Histories make man -----------"
(a). Witty
(b). Wise
(c). Subtle
(d). Grave
Answer: Option-B
37. The 2011 Census shows that the literacy rate of India is 72.99%. What is India’s women literacy rate as per the above Census ?
(a). 64.64%
(b). 63.64%
(c). 65%
(d). 63.3%
Answer: Option-A
38. The Principle of Gandhian Economy is based on
(a). Trusteeship
(b). Competition
(c). Rural Co-operation
(d). State Control
Answer: Option-A
39. Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association ?
(a). Subash Chandra Bose
(b). Bhagath Singh
(c). Jayaprakash Narayan
(d). Lakshmi Sehgal
Answer: Option-B
40. The founder of "Samatva Samajam"
(a). Vaikundaswamikal
(b). Sree Narayana Guru
(c). Sahodaran Ayyappan
(d). Vagbhadanandan
Answer: Option-A
41. The Planning Commission of India is replaced by
(a). Nithi Yug
(b). Nithi Nirvachan
(c). Nithi Aayog
(d). Nithi Dharma
Answer: Option-C
42. The Indian National Leader who participated in 3 Round Table Conferences ?
(a). Pattabhi Seetaramayya
(b). Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(c). Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d). Madanmohan Malavya
Answer: Option-B
43. Whose motto was "No Religion, No Caste and No God for Mankind" ?
(a). Pandit Karuppan
(b). Poikayil Yohannan
(c). Bodheswaran
(d). Sahodaran Ayyappan
Answer: Option-D
44. "Poorna Swaraj" was announced in the Indain National Congress session of
(a). Calcutta
(b). Karachi
(c). Lucknow
(d). Lahore
Answer: Option-D
45. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the constitution of
(a). Ireland
(b). America
(c). Australia
(d). England
Answer: Option-B
46. Which day is observed as 'Pravasi Baratiya Divas'?
(a). March 12
(b). November 11
(c). October 24
(d). January 9
Answer: Option-D
(a). Article 23
(b). Article 25
(c). Article 29
(d). Article 24
Answer: Option-D
35. According to Dr. Radhakrishnan, the three obstacles that stand in the way of development are:
(a). Ignorance, disease, and poverty
(b). Unemployment, lack of skilled workmen, and poverty
(c). Overpopulation, labour unrest and energy crisis
(d). Corruption, communalism and terrorism
Answer: Option-A
36. In "Of Studies", Bacon says that "Histories make man -----------"
(a). Witty
(b). Wise
(c). Subtle
(d). Grave
Answer: Option-B
37. The 2011 Census shows that the literacy rate of India is 72.99%. What is India’s women literacy rate as per the above Census ?
(a). 64.64%
(b). 63.64%
(c). 65%
(d). 63.3%
Answer: Option-A
38. The Principle of Gandhian Economy is based on
(a). Trusteeship
(b). Competition
(c). Rural Co-operation
(d). State Control
Answer: Option-A
39. Who among the following was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association ?
(a). Subash Chandra Bose
(b). Bhagath Singh
(c). Jayaprakash Narayan
(d). Lakshmi Sehgal
Answer: Option-B
40. The founder of "Samatva Samajam"
(a). Vaikundaswamikal
(b). Sree Narayana Guru
(c). Sahodaran Ayyappan
(d). Vagbhadanandan
Answer: Option-A
41. The Planning Commission of India is replaced by
(a). Nithi Yug
(b). Nithi Nirvachan
(c). Nithi Aayog
(d). Nithi Dharma
Answer: Option-C
42. The Indian National Leader who participated in 3 Round Table Conferences ?
(a). Pattabhi Seetaramayya
(b). Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
(c). Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d). Madanmohan Malavya
Answer: Option-B
43. Whose motto was "No Religion, No Caste and No God for Mankind" ?
(a). Pandit Karuppan
(b). Poikayil Yohannan
(c). Bodheswaran
(d). Sahodaran Ayyappan
Answer: Option-D
44. "Poorna Swaraj" was announced in the Indain National Congress session of
(a). Calcutta
(b). Karachi
(c). Lucknow
(d). Lahore
Answer: Option-D
45. Fundamental Rights are borrowed from the constitution of
(a). Ireland
(b). America
(c). Australia
(d). England
Answer: Option-B
46. Which day is observed as 'Pravasi Baratiya Divas'?
(a). March 12
(b). November 11
(c). October 24
(d). January 9
Answer: Option-D
47. The qualifications of the members of the Finance Commission of India is decided by the-
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c). Parliament
(d) Speaker
Answer: Parliament
48. All India Muslim league was founded under the leadership of
(a). Sri Syed Ahmed Khan
(b).Mohammad Iqbal
(c). Aga Khan
(d).Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
Answer: Aga Khan
49. The Prime Minister of England when India got freedom was __ _
(a).Churchill
(b).Chamberlin
(c). Clemant Atlee
(d).Clarendon
Answer: Clemant Atlee
50. Who inaugurated the ancient Nalanda University after 800 years?
(a). Abdul Kalam
(b).Narendra Modi
(c). Sushma Swaraj
(d). Arun Jaitley
Answer: Sushma Swaraj
51. Seiko is related to Citizen as Tesla is related to
(a). Mercedes
(b).Titan
(c) LG
(d).Philips
Answer: Mercedes
52. Name the person who first abolished the practice of sati in India.
(a). Akbar
(b). Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
(c). Chandragupta II
(d). Ambedkar
Answer: Akbar
53. Jainism and Buddhism originated in the
(a). Mountainous Ranges in the north
(b). Indo-Gangetic plains
(c). The Deccan plateau
(d). Coastal Ghats.
Answer: Indo-Gangetic plains
54. When did India and Pakistan sign the Indus agreement ?
(a). 1968
(b). 1971
(c). 1960
(d). 1962
Answer: 1960
55. When did India and China sign a treaty based on the principles of Panchsheel?
(a). 1950
(b). 1954
(c). 1952
(d). 1956
Answer: 1954
56. Who achieved the integration of India through a 'bloodless revolution' ?
(a). Gandhi
(b). Jawaharlal Nehru
(c). Sardar Patel
(d). Ambedkar
Answer: Sardar Patel
57. Which Charter Act provided for the first time the financial responsibility of the East India company for the education of the Indians ?
(a). Charter Act, 1793
(b). Charter Act, 1813
(c). Charter Act, 1833
(d). Charter Act 1853.
Answer: Charter Act, 1813
58. The strength of the Directors was increased to ___________by 1773 Act.
(a). 24
(b). 28
(c). 32
(d). 18
Answer: 24
(a) President
(b) Prime Minister
(c). Parliament
(d) Speaker
Answer: Parliament
48. All India Muslim league was founded under the leadership of
(a). Sri Syed Ahmed Khan
(b).Mohammad Iqbal
(c). Aga Khan
(d).Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
Answer: Aga Khan
49. The Prime Minister of England when India got freedom was __ _
(a).Churchill
(b).Chamberlin
(c). Clemant Atlee
(d).Clarendon
Answer: Clemant Atlee
50. Who inaugurated the ancient Nalanda University after 800 years?
(a). Abdul Kalam
(b).Narendra Modi
(c). Sushma Swaraj
(d). Arun Jaitley
Answer: Sushma Swaraj
51. Seiko is related to Citizen as Tesla is related to
(a). Mercedes
(b).Titan
(c) LG
(d).Philips
Answer: Mercedes
52. Name the person who first abolished the practice of sati in India.
(a). Akbar
(b). Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
(c). Chandragupta II
(d). Ambedkar
Answer: Akbar
53. Jainism and Buddhism originated in the
(a). Mountainous Ranges in the north
(b). Indo-Gangetic plains
(c). The Deccan plateau
(d). Coastal Ghats.
Answer: Indo-Gangetic plains
54. When did India and Pakistan sign the Indus agreement ?
(a). 1968
(b). 1971
(c). 1960
(d). 1962
Answer: 1960
55. When did India and China sign a treaty based on the principles of Panchsheel?
(a). 1950
(b). 1954
(c). 1952
(d). 1956
Answer: 1954
56. Who achieved the integration of India through a 'bloodless revolution' ?
(a). Gandhi
(b). Jawaharlal Nehru
(c). Sardar Patel
(d). Ambedkar
Answer: Sardar Patel
57. Which Charter Act provided for the first time the financial responsibility of the East India company for the education of the Indians ?
(a). Charter Act, 1793
(b). Charter Act, 1813
(c). Charter Act, 1833
(d). Charter Act 1853.
Answer: Charter Act, 1813
58. The strength of the Directors was increased to ___________by 1773 Act.
(a). 24
(b). 28
(c). 32
(d). 18
Answer: 24
59. Which programme is considered as a pioneer for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme?
(a). Employment Guarantee Scheme, Maharashtra
(b) Employment Guarantee Scheme, Gujarat
(c). Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
(d) Small Farmers Development Agency
Answer: Employment Guarantee Scheme, Maharashtra
60. Which part of Jammu and Kashmir is being claimed by China'?
(a) Baramullab
(b) Robtak
(c). Aksai Chin
(d). Leh
Answer: Aksai Chin
61. Who among the following had welcomed Vasco-Da-Gama at Calicut?
A:-Almeda
B:-Zamorin
C:-Albuckerque
D:-Kabral
Correct Answer:- Option-B
62. In Indian mythology, who are the parents of Lord Krishna?
A:-Nanda Baba and Yasoda
B:-Vasudeva and Devaki
C:-Pandu and Kunti
D:-Vasudeva and Rohini
Correct Answer:- Option-B
(a). Employment Guarantee Scheme, Maharashtra
(b) Employment Guarantee Scheme, Gujarat
(c). Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
(d) Small Farmers Development Agency
Answer: Employment Guarantee Scheme, Maharashtra
60. Which part of Jammu and Kashmir is being claimed by China'?
(a) Baramullab
(b) Robtak
(c). Aksai Chin
(d). Leh
Answer: Aksai Chin
61. Who among the following had welcomed Vasco-Da-Gama at Calicut?
A:-Almeda
B:-Zamorin
C:-Albuckerque
D:-Kabral
Correct Answer:- Option-B
62. In Indian mythology, who are the parents of Lord Krishna?
A:-Nanda Baba and Yasoda
B:-Vasudeva and Devaki
C:-Pandu and Kunti
D:-Vasudeva and Rohini
Correct Answer:- Option-B
63:-The book which contain reference about the Roman trade with Muziris of South India.
A:-The Natural History
B:-Geography
C:-Malabar Manual
D:-Silappatikaram
Ans: A
64:-Who among the following was not a participant in the revolt of 1857 ?
A:-Nana Saheb
B:-Khan Bahadur Kahan
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-Kunwar Singh
Ans: C
65:-Who was the founder of Ramakrishna Mission ?
A:-Rama Krishna Paramahamsa
B:-Mr. Annie Besant
C:-Swami Vivekananda
D:-Dayananda Saraswathy
Ans: C
66:-Indian National Congress, the first political party in India was founded by
A:-A.O. Hume
B:-BalaGangadhar Tilak
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Madan Mohan Malavya
Ans: A
67:-Who was the person wrote a book on the economic drain of India caused by the British rule ?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Subash ChandraBose
C:-Gopalakrishna Ghokale
D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: D
68:-Which Sathyagraha was Gandhiji's first experiment in India ?
A:-Ahmedabad Mill Sathyagraha
B:-Champaran Satyagraha
C:-Kheda Sathyagraha
D:-Salt Satyagraha
Ans: B
69:-Who is the author of the book 'The Other Side of Silence', voice from the partition of India ?
A:-Khuswant Singh
B:-Yasmin Khan
C:-Siddhartha Mukherjee
D:-Urvashi Butalia
Ans: D
70:-The Moghul King who led first freedom struggle of 1857
A:-Akbar
B:-Jahangir
C:-Humayun
D:-Bahadurshah the second
Ans: D
71:-In which year Moghul Empire was established?
A:-1556
B:-1526
C:-1545
D:-1546
Ans: B
A:-The Natural History
B:-Geography
C:-Malabar Manual
D:-Silappatikaram
Ans: A
64:-Who among the following was not a participant in the revolt of 1857 ?
A:-Nana Saheb
B:-Khan Bahadur Kahan
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-Kunwar Singh
Ans: C
65:-Who was the founder of Ramakrishna Mission ?
A:-Rama Krishna Paramahamsa
B:-Mr. Annie Besant
C:-Swami Vivekananda
D:-Dayananda Saraswathy
Ans: C
66:-Indian National Congress, the first political party in India was founded by
A:-A.O. Hume
B:-BalaGangadhar Tilak
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Madan Mohan Malavya
Ans: A
67:-Who was the person wrote a book on the economic drain of India caused by the British rule ?
A:-Jawaharlal Nehru
B:-Subash ChandraBose
C:-Gopalakrishna Ghokale
D:-Dadabhai Naoroji
Ans: D
68:-Which Sathyagraha was Gandhiji's first experiment in India ?
A:-Ahmedabad Mill Sathyagraha
B:-Champaran Satyagraha
C:-Kheda Sathyagraha
D:-Salt Satyagraha
Ans: B
69:-Who is the author of the book 'The Other Side of Silence', voice from the partition of India ?
A:-Khuswant Singh
B:-Yasmin Khan
C:-Siddhartha Mukherjee
D:-Urvashi Butalia
Ans: D
70:-The Moghul King who led first freedom struggle of 1857
A:-Akbar
B:-Jahangir
C:-Humayun
D:-Bahadurshah the second
Ans: D
71:-In which year Moghul Empire was established?
A:-1556
B:-1526
C:-1545
D:-1546
Ans: B
72:-Al-Hilal was a newspaper started for propagating nationalism by
A:-Mohammed Ali
B:-Abul Kalam Azad
C:-Sayed Ahammed Khan
D:-Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B
73:-Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference?
A:-Clement Atlee
B:-Neville Chamberlain
C:-Ramsay MacDonald
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
74:-In which year, Fedel Castro officially steps down as President of Cuba?
A:-2008
B:-2006
C:-2015
D:-1976
Ans: A
A:-Mohammed Ali
B:-Abul Kalam Azad
C:-Sayed Ahammed Khan
D:-Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: B
73:-Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference?
A:-Clement Atlee
B:-Neville Chamberlain
C:-Ramsay MacDonald
D:-None of the above
Ans: C
74:-In which year, Fedel Castro officially steps down as President of Cuba?
A:-2008
B:-2006
C:-2015
D:-1976
Ans: A
75:-Who is known as the "Father of Indian Unrest" ?
A:-Balagangadhar Thilak
B:-Lala Lajpat Rai
C:-Bipin Chandra Pal
D:-Atmaram Pandurang
Ans: A
76:-Self respect movement was the contribution of
A:-Swami Vivekananda
B:-E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
C:-Jyotiba Phule
D:-Annie Besant
Ans: B
77:-The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Irwin
C:-Lord Lytton
D:-Lord Cornwallis
Ans: C
78:-As per the census of 2011, the life expectancy of females in India is
A:-67.7 yrs
B:-66.6 yrs
C:-64.4 yrs
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
A:-Balagangadhar Thilak
B:-Lala Lajpat Rai
C:-Bipin Chandra Pal
D:-Atmaram Pandurang
Ans: A
76:-Self respect movement was the contribution of
A:-Swami Vivekananda
B:-E.V. Ramaswami Naicker
C:-Jyotiba Phule
D:-Annie Besant
Ans: B
77:-The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by
A:-Lord Rippon
B:-Lord Irwin
C:-Lord Lytton
D:-Lord Cornwallis
Ans: C
78:-As per the census of 2011, the life expectancy of females in India is
A:-67.7 yrs
B:-66.6 yrs
C:-64.4 yrs
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
79:-Who started 'Kheda Satyagraha' ?
A:-Madan Mohan Malavya
B:-C. R. Das
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Ishan Chandra Roy
Ans: A
80:-Which of the following cities have most number of historical monuments ?
A:-Mumbai
B:-Chennai
C:-Delhi
D:-Kolkata
Ans: C
81:-Founder of 'Swadesh Bandhav Samithi'
A:-Lala Lajpat Ray
B:-Bipin Chandra Pal
C:-Ashwini Dutt
D:-Aurabindo Ghosh
Ans: D
A:-Madan Mohan Malavya
B:-C. R. Das
C:-Motilal Nehru
D:-Ishan Chandra Roy
Ans: A
80:-Which of the following cities have most number of historical monuments ?
A:-Mumbai
B:-Chennai
C:-Delhi
D:-Kolkata
Ans: C
81:-Founder of 'Swadesh Bandhav Samithi'
A:-Lala Lajpat Ray
B:-Bipin Chandra Pal
C:-Ashwini Dutt
D:-Aurabindo Ghosh
Ans: D
82:-The first social reformer who introduced Panthi bhojan
A:-Sree Narayana Guru
B:-Thycaud Ayya
C:-Vagbhatananda
D:-Chattampi Swami
Ans: B
83:-The leader of Bardoli Sathyagraha was
A:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
B:-Mahatma Gandhi
C:-Vithal Bhai Patel
D:-Mahadev Desai
Ans: A
84:-Who was the viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement started in 1943 ?
A:-John Lawrence
B:-Linlith gow
C:-North Brook
D:-Elgin
Ans: B
85:-Who was the british general who esteemed Rani Lakshmi Bhai of Jhansi as the best and bravest military leader of the rebels ?
A:-Major general Havelock
B:-Sir Colin Campbell
C:-Sir Hugh Rose
D:-Sir James outram
Ans: C
86:-The split between the moderates and the extrimists took place in December 1907 in the INC Session at
A:-Bombay
B:-Surat
C:-Madras
D:-Allahabad
Ans: B
87:-'The India war of Independence 1857' was written by
A:-Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B:-V. D. Savarkar Khan
C:-S. R. Sharma
D:-R. C. Majundar
Ans: B
88:-In which year NITI Aayog is started in India ?
A:-2012
B:-2014
C:-2013
D:-2015
Ans: D
A:-Sree Narayana Guru
B:-Thycaud Ayya
C:-Vagbhatananda
D:-Chattampi Swami
Ans: B
83:-The leader of Bardoli Sathyagraha was
A:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel
B:-Mahatma Gandhi
C:-Vithal Bhai Patel
D:-Mahadev Desai
Ans: A
84:-Who was the viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement started in 1943 ?
A:-John Lawrence
B:-Linlith gow
C:-North Brook
D:-Elgin
Ans: B
85:-Who was the british general who esteemed Rani Lakshmi Bhai of Jhansi as the best and bravest military leader of the rebels ?
A:-Major general Havelock
B:-Sir Colin Campbell
C:-Sir Hugh Rose
D:-Sir James outram
Ans: C
86:-The split between the moderates and the extrimists took place in December 1907 in the INC Session at
A:-Bombay
B:-Surat
C:-Madras
D:-Allahabad
Ans: B
87:-'The India war of Independence 1857' was written by
A:-Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B:-V. D. Savarkar Khan
C:-S. R. Sharma
D:-R. C. Majundar
Ans: B
88:-In which year NITI Aayog is started in India ?
A:-2012
B:-2014
C:-2013
D:-2015
Ans: D
89) Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
A:- Namdar Khan
B:- Babu Kunwar Singh
C:- Birsa Munda
D:- Shankar Shah
Ans: B
90) Birsa was captured, while asleep, on :
A:- 1 February, 1900
B:- 2 February, 1900
C:- 3 February, 1900
D:- 4 February , 1900
E:- None of the above/More than one of the above
Ans: E
91) “The Muslims , if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India”. Who wrote it ?
A:- Herbert Risley
B:- Lord Lytton
C:- W.W.Hunter
D:- H.N.Brailsford
Ans: C
92) “In my belief , Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” Who
wrote it?
A:- Lord Lytton
B:- Lord Dufferin
C:- Lord Curzon
D:- Lord Minto
Ans: C
93) Who drew Mahatma Ganghi’s attention towards the exploitation of the peasants by the European Indigo planters ?
A:- Baba Ram Chandra
B:- Raja Kumar Shukla
C:- Swami Sahajananda Saraswati
D:- Sri Krishna Sinha
Ans: B
94) Who was elected the first President of All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
A:- N.G.Ranbga
B:- E.M.S.Namboodri pad
C:- Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
D:- Acharya Narendra Dev
Ans: C
95) Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on 13th March, 1940 in London by :
A:- Madal Lal Dhingra
B:- M.P.T.Acharya
C:- V.D.Savarkar
D:- Udham Singh
Ans: D
96) Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?
A:- Lloyd George
B:- George Hamilton
C:- Sir Samuel Hoare
D:- Lord Salisbury
Ans: A
97) Who left Patna College with just 20 days remaining for his examination during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A:- Rajendra Prasad
B:- Braj Kishore
C:- Jai Prakash Naryana
D:- Sri Krishna Sinha
Ans: C
98) Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow of British rule, Princely states, Landlordism and Capitalism in 1933?
A:- Rajendra Prasad
B:- Jawaharlal Nehru
C:- Bhulabhai Desai
D:- Sardar Patel
Ans: B
99) Who joined Subhas Chandra Bose to found All India Forward Bloc and actively associated with the INA movement?
A:- Jai Prakash Narayan
B:- Baikunth Shukla
C:- Sheel Bhadra Yajee
D:- Ram Narain Prasad
Ans: C
100) Who is regarded as “The Mother of Indian Revolution”?
A:- Mrs.Annie Besant
B:- Snehlata Wadekar
C:- Sarojini Naidu
D:- Madam Bhikhaji Rustam Cama
Ans: D
A:- Namdar Khan
B:- Babu Kunwar Singh
C:- Birsa Munda
D:- Shankar Shah
Ans: B
90) Birsa was captured, while asleep, on :
A:- 1 February, 1900
B:- 2 February, 1900
C:- 3 February, 1900
D:- 4 February , 1900
E:- None of the above/More than one of the above
Ans: E
91) “The Muslims , if contented and satisfied, would become the greatest bulwark of British power in India”. Who wrote it ?
A:- Herbert Risley
B:- Lord Lytton
C:- W.W.Hunter
D:- H.N.Brailsford
Ans: C
92) “In my belief , Congress is to tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India is to assist it to a peaceful demise.” Who
wrote it?
A:- Lord Lytton
B:- Lord Dufferin
C:- Lord Curzon
D:- Lord Minto
Ans: C
93) Who drew Mahatma Ganghi’s attention towards the exploitation of the peasants by the European Indigo planters ?
A:- Baba Ram Chandra
B:- Raja Kumar Shukla
C:- Swami Sahajananda Saraswati
D:- Sri Krishna Sinha
Ans: B
94) Who was elected the first President of All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
A:- N.G.Ranbga
B:- E.M.S.Namboodri pad
C:- Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
D:- Acharya Narendra Dev
Ans: C
95) Sir Michael O’Dwyer was shot dead on 13th March, 1940 in London by :
A:- Madal Lal Dhingra
B:- M.P.T.Acharya
C:- V.D.Savarkar
D:- Udham Singh
Ans: D
96) Who was the Prime Minister of England when the Montague-Chelmsford Act was passed in 1919?
A:- Lloyd George
B:- George Hamilton
C:- Sir Samuel Hoare
D:- Lord Salisbury
Ans: A
97) Who left Patna College with just 20 days remaining for his examination during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A:- Rajendra Prasad
B:- Braj Kishore
C:- Jai Prakash Naryana
D:- Sri Krishna Sinha
Ans: C
98) Who became champion of socialism and wanted to overthrow of British rule, Princely states, Landlordism and Capitalism in 1933?
A:- Rajendra Prasad
B:- Jawaharlal Nehru
C:- Bhulabhai Desai
D:- Sardar Patel
Ans: B
99) Who joined Subhas Chandra Bose to found All India Forward Bloc and actively associated with the INA movement?
A:- Jai Prakash Narayan
B:- Baikunth Shukla
C:- Sheel Bhadra Yajee
D:- Ram Narain Prasad
Ans: C
100) Who is regarded as “The Mother of Indian Revolution”?
A:- Mrs.Annie Besant
B:- Snehlata Wadekar
C:- Sarojini Naidu
D:- Madam Bhikhaji Rustam Cama
Ans: D
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