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History Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Dhanidhar fort, a historical monument is located in which of the following districts of jammu and kashmir?

A

poonch

B

rajouri

C

anantnag

D

baramulla

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Maharaja Gulab Singh appointed Mian Hathu the Governor of Rajouri. Mian Hathugoverned Rajouri from 1846-1856 AD. In this very period, he started the construction of Dhannidhar Fort. He used the stones and material in the construction of Fort of those buildings which were belonging to Jaral Rajas and destroyed during the invasion of Maharaja Ranjit Singh on Kashmir. The Fort was completed in 1855 AD. The main intention for the construction of the Fort was to keep Dogra Forces in this safer place because from this place, the whole Valley of Rajouri could be viewed.

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2. Which of the following options is a spring of the kashmir valley?

A

Gangabal

B

Vishno Pad

C

Martand

D

Manasbal

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Martand

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3. As per the Indian history, "The Revolt of 1857" is referred as

A

Waghera Rising

B

Second War of Independence

C

First War of Independence

D

Mutiny of Vellore

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The Revolt of 1857 was an important event in Indian history. It is also known as Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny, or First War of Independence.

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4. Madras Mahajan Sabha an important pre-congress association founded by M. Viraraghavachari, B. S Aiyer, and P. Anandacharlu was formed in the year

A

1883

B

1884

C

1885

D

1886

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Madras Mahajana Sabha was established in May 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Anandacharlu

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5. The "Direct action Day" was announced by the Muslim League for the demand of Pakistan on

A

August, 16, 1946

B

August, 10, 1945

C

Jan 10, 1949

D

Sep 15, 1948

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Direct Action Day (16 August 1946), also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, was a day of nationwide protest by the Indian Muslim community announced by Jinnah.

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6. Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 from which of the following places in India?

A

Utter Pradesh

B

Bihar

C

Rajasthan

D

Delhi

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar. He was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms. He was assisted by both his brother, Babu Amar Singh and his commander-in-chief, Hare Krishna Singh

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7. Which places among following was NOT involved in the revolt of 1857?

A

Indore

B

Gwalior

C

Nagpur

D

Kochi

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Correct Answer : D
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8. The British Prime Minister Attlee announced to withdraw from India by the end of

A

August 1947

B

June 1948

C

August 1949

D

June 1950

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Prime Minister of Britain Clement Atlee declared on February 20, 1947 in the House of Commons that the British would quit India after transferring power into the responsible hand not later than June 1948.

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9. Who among the following gave the slogan "DO or DIE" during the Quit India Movement?

A

Mahatma Gandhi

B

Jawahar Lal Nehru

C

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D

Sardar VBallabhai Patel

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

At August Kranti Maidan, Mahatma Gandhi delivered his famous "do or die" speech, which marked the beginning of Quit India Movement.

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10. During which Gupta King`s reign did the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visit India?

A

Chandragupta-I

B

Samudragupta

C

Chandragupta-II

D

Kumaragupta

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Fa-hien, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India during the reign of Chandra Gupta II. His primary aim was to visit the Buddhist religious places and to take with him the copies of the Buddhist religious texts.

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11. Wood`s despatch was introduced in India in the year 1854. Identify its significance among the following.

A

It was an act to eradicate corruption from India

B

It was a scheme of future education in India

C

It was a divide and rule policy of British

D

It was a scheme for the formations of new nations

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Correct Answer : B
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It recommended that the existing Board of Control for Education be abolished and the office of the Director of Public Instructions should be established in the states. The result was Education Departments were established in every province and universities were opened at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras.

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12. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held on 28th December 1885. Who was elected as the president of this session?

A

Raja Rammohan Roy

B

Rabindranath Tagore

C

Womesh Chandra Banerjee

D

Girish Chandra Gosh

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Correct Answer : C
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After the party`s foundation in December 1885, Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee became its first president.

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13. Who among the following was NOT immediately arrested on brake fo Quit India Movement and contiued the freedom struggle till the end of 1943 being underground?

A

Ram Manohar Lohia

B

Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad

C

Jawahar Lal Nehru

D

Sarojini Naidu

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

With the emergence in 1942 of the Quit India movement—a campaign initiated by Mohandas K. Gandhi to urge the withdrawal of British authorities from India— Ram Manohar Lohia and other CSP leaders (such as Jaya Prakash Narayan) mobilized support from the underground.

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14. Who among the following described the Indian National Congress as a representation of only a microscopic minority of the vast population of India in the year 1888?

A

Lord Dufferin

B

Aurobindo Ghosh

C

Bipin Chandrapal

D

Lord Curzon

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Lord Dufferin initially did not take Congress much seriously. He initially called Congress as representative of “microscopic minority of India” but later in the fourth session of Allahabad, the Government servants were disallowed to take part in the proceedings of the Congress.

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15. Mian Hathu governed Rajouri from 1846 to ___________ A.D.

A

1848

B

1856

C

1850

D

1852

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

B

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16. Where did the Congress Split of 1907 happen?

A

Surat

B

Calcutta

C

Bombay

D

Madras

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

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17. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?

A

Surat

B

Madras

C

Bombay

D

Lucknow

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Correct Answer : C
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Bomboy

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18. Which among the following was awarded the Nawabship by Clive for his support to the English for the victory of the Battle of Plassey?

A

Rai Durlabh

B

Ami Chand

C

Mir Jafar

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : C
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The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies in 1757. Siraj-ud-daulah had asked Britishers to stop fortification which became one of the reasons for the war. Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah of making him the next Nawab which resulted in betrayal from Mir Qasim and victory of the British.

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19. Which of the following was the first to shift capital from Lahore to Delhi?

A

Alam Shah

B

Balban

C

Qutubuddin Aibak

D

Iltutmish

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Correct Answer : D
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Iltutmish shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi to administer the territories under him better.

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20. The amara-nayaka system was a major political innovation of which of the following Empire?

A

Hoysalas

B

Kakatiyas

C

Vijayanagara

D

Bahamani

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Correct Answer : C
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The Amara-nayaka system was a major political innovation of the Vijayanagara Empire. Most probably many features of this system were derived from the data system of Delhi Sultanate.

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21. The title of Sikander-e-Sani was assumed by which among the following sultan of Delhi?

A

Alam Shah

B

Balban

C

Qutubuddin Aibak

D

Alauddin Khalji

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Correct Answer : D
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Alauddin Khilji was a militarist and imperialist to the core. He was very ambitious. Alauddin, whose original name was Ali Gurshap, assumed the title Sikandar-i-Sani (Alexander the Second) and proclaimed Delhi as Dar-ul-Khilafa (Seat of the Caliphate).

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22. In 1856, Governor General ____ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings - they would just be called princes.

A

Hastings

B

Canning

C

Munro

D

Cornwallis

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

In 1856, Governor-General Canning decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings – they would just be called princes.

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23. What was the chief stone material used to make beads and seals in Indus Valley Civilization?

A

Quartz

B

Emerald

C

Steatie

D

Sapphire

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Correct Answer : C
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Beads were made of carnelian, amethyst, jasper, crystal, quartz, steatite, turquoise, lapis lazuli, etc. Metals like copper, bronze and gold, and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay were also used for manufacturing beads.

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24. In 1856, who supervised the first legal Hindu window remarriage among the upper caste in India?

A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B

Debendranath Tagore

C

Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

D

Gopal Hari Deshmukh

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

PANDIT VIDYASAGAR protested against child marriage and favoured widow remarriage which was legalised by the Widow Remarriage Act (1856). It was due to his great support for the spread of education that he was given the title of Vidyasagar.

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25. Which of the following works are not attributed to Kalidas?

A

Kumarasambhava

B

Abhijnanashakuntala

C

Meghaduta

D

Kadambari

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Correct Answer : D
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Kadambari

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26. In which year was Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

A

1929

B

1930

C

1931

D

1932

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Gandhi-Irwin Pact, agreement signed on March 5, 1931, between Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement, and Lord Irwin (later Lord Halifax), British viceroy (1926–31) of India.

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27. Who among the following is called a rayat?

A

Mughal

B

Peasant

C

Zamindar

D

Sultan

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Correct Answer : B
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Peasant

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28. The foreign envoy who visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana :

A

Hiuen tsang

B

Fa Hien

C

Megasthenes

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Hiuen Tsang (630 - 645AD) visited India during the time of Harshavardhana. During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, Megasthenes visited(302 - 298 BC). During the time of Vikramaditya (Chandra Gupta II), Fa-Hien visited (405 - 411AD). During the time of Rudramadevi, Marco polo visited (1292 - 1294 AD).

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29. Which of the following South Indian state was the first successful Muslim invasion of Deccan?

A

Bijapur

B

Golkonda

C

Devagiri

D

Berar

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Correct Answer : C
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Devagiri

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30. Which of the following is not among the four objectives of life which determines the Vedic view of the individual and his relation to society?

A

Ethical living

B

Desire and enjoyment

C

Heaven

D

Spiritual freedom

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Correct Answer : C
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Heaven

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31. Who wanted autonomous two states of India, with two separate Constituent Assembly?

A

Muslim league

B

Indian National Congress

C

Majority of Hindus

D

Majority of Muslims

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Correct Answer : A
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Muslim League

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32. Who among the following established the Swaraj Party?

A

Lala Lajapat Rai and Feroze Shah Mehta

B

Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant

C

CR Das and Motilal Nehru

D

W C Banerjee and A O Hume

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Prominent leaders such as Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within Congress and argued to return to council politics. Whereas the other faction, which consisted of young leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose.

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33. Who among the following devised the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?

A

Robert Clive

B

Lord Dalhousie

C

Lord Mountbatten

D

Lord Curzon

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

doctrine of lapse, in Indian history, formula devised by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India (1848–56), to deal with questions of succession to Hindu Indian states.

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34. In Lucknow, who executed the brilliant idea of floating kites and balloons imprinted with the popular slogan Go Back Simon?

A

Mohammed Ali Jinnah

B

Mahatma Gandhi

C

Jawaharlal Nehru

D

Khaliquzzaman

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

In Lucknow, Khaliquzzaman executed the brilliant idea of floating kites and balloons imprinted with the popular slogan "Go Back Simon" over the taluqdar`s reception for members of the Commission in Kaiserbagh.

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35. Who among the following reigned the Mughal Empire in the years 1556-1605?

A

Reign of Akbar

B

Reign of Jahangir

C

Reign of Aurangzeb

D

Reign of Shah Jahan

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Humayun`s son Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) is often remembered as the greatest of all Mughal emperors.

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36. Tenali Rama, an Indian poet, scholar, thinker, was a special advisor in the court of which among the following?

A

Narasa Nayaka

B

Krishandevaraya

C

Sadasivaraya

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : B
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Tenali Ramakrishna (born Garlapati Ramakrishna; also known as Tenali Rama) was an Indian poet, scholar, thinker and a special advisor in the court of the Vijayanagar king Krishnadevaraya, who ruled from C.E. 1509 to 1529.

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37. Which Gahawar king drove out Amir Khusro from Lahore?

A

Chandradeva

B

Govindachandra

C

Vijayachandra

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : C
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Vijayachandra

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38. What does the ancient sites of Rakhi-Khas and Rakhi-Shahpur of Harappan culture are collectively known as?

A

Bhirrana

B

Rakhigarhi

C

Kalibangan

D

Kot Diji

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The ancient site of Rakhi-Khas and Rakhi-Shahpur are collectively known as Rakhigarhi, located on the right bank of now dried up Palaeo-channel of Drishadvati. Seven (07) mounds are located here. The site has yielded various stages of Harappan culture and is by far one of the largest Harappan sites in India.

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39. For which among the following case were Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru sentenced to be hanged?

A

Meerut Conspiracy Case

B

Lahore Conspiracy Case

C

Revolutionary Conspiracy case

D

Kakori Conspiracy case

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy case and ordered to be hanged on 24 March 1931.

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40. In which session the Indian National Congress passed the historic Purna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution?

A

Lahore session held in 1929

B

Madras session held in 1929

C

Calcutta session held in 1928

D

Guwahati session held in 1928

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic Purna Swaraj – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session.

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41. Whom did Akbar defeated in the second battle of Panipat in 1556?

A

Sikander Shah Suri

B

Hemu

C

Udai Singh

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556. It was a decisive victory for Akbar`s generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.

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42. In 1927, Jawaharlal Nehru returned from Europe after representing the Indian National Congress at the Brussels against _____

A

Imperialism

B

Feudalism

C

Secularism

D

Nationalism

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Correct Answer : A
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Imperialism

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43. From where the words Satyameva Jayate, meaning Truth Alone Triumphs, inscribed below the abacus of the National emblem, taken from?

A

Rig Ved

B

Mahabharata

C

Arthashastra

D

Mundaka Upanishad

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Satyameva Jayate meaning "Truth alone triumphs" is a part of a mantra from the Hindu scripture Mundaka Upanishad.

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44. Which of the following Chola kings was the first to capture Maldives?

A

Rajaraja Chola

B

Vijayalaya Chola

C

Rajendra Chola III

D

All of these

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Rajaraja Chola I launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of Sri Lanka, Maldives and the Malabar Coast.

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45. What is the term used for different Sufi schools or orders in India?

A

Tasawwuf

B

Tariqa

C

Dhikr

D

Sama

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Tariqa

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46. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments, famous for their nagara style architectural, were built by which of the following Dynasty?

A

Gupta

B

Sunga

C

Kushana

D

Chadela

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 AD and 1000 AD by the Chandela dynasty.

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47. How long was the reign of Aurangzeb on the Mughal Empire?

A

1556-1605

B

1606-1627

C

1658-1707

D

1530-1540

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

1658-1707

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48. The Painted Grey Ware culture mostly corresponds to which of the following?

A

Early Vedic Period

B

Later Vedic Period

C

Indus Valley Civilization

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The PGW Culture probably corresponds to the middle and late Vedic period, i.e., the Kuru-Panchala kingdom, the first large state in the Indian subcontinent after the decline of the Indus Valley civilisation.

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49. Who among the following founded the Ghadar Movement in 1913 in the city of San Franciso?

A

Sohan Sigh Bhakna

B

Har Dayal

C

Virendranath Chattopadhay

D

Shyamji Krishnaverma

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

It was founded by Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal. Its aim was to get rid of the colonial super-power by means of an armed struggle and to set up a national democratic government on the sub-continent.

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50. Which of these schedules of the Constitution of India had to be amended with the passing of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019?

A

Second

B

First

C

Fourth

D

All of these

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

All of these

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51. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, ascetic, Hindu monk and social reformer of 16th century, was from which of the following States?

A

West Bengal

B

Orissa

C

Maharashtra

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is considered to be the promoter of the Bhakti Movement in Bengal. He was a social reformer and an ascetic Hindu monk of 16th century Bengal.

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52. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of  ____ temples.

A

Hindu and Buddhism

B

Hindu and Jain

C

Hindu and Charvaka

D

Hindu and Kapalikas

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India,it is about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi,10km from Azad Nagar Khajwa, 9km from rajnagar and 49 km fro district headquarter Chhatarpur. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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53. Who among the following was the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?

A

Alp Tigin

B

Bahram Shah

C

Sabuktigin

D

Ala al Din Husayn

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The founder of the dynasty was Sebüktigin (ruled 977–997), a former Turkic slave who was recognized by the Sāmānids (an Iranian Muslim dynasty) as governor of Ghazna (modern Ghaznī, Afghanistan).

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54. Who among the following founded Indian National Congress in 1885?

A

W C Banerjee

B

Allan Octavian Hume

C

Dadabhai Naoroji

D

Annie Besant

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Indian National Congress was founded by AO Hume in 1885 to form a platform for civic and political dialogue of educated Indians with the British Raj. The first spurts of nationalistic sentiment that rose amongst Congress members were when the desire to be represented in the bodies of government, to have a say, a vote in the law-making and issues of administration of India.

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55. Which scripture of Hinduism was translated into Persian as the Razmnama by the Mughals?

A

Mahabharata

B

Ramayana

C

Pantanjali yoga sutra

D

The Veda

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Razmnama (Book of War), the first-ever Persian translation of the Mahabharata was commissioned by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582. His court historian Abdul Qadir Badauni records that it took nearly four years to compile four lavishly bound volumes of the book.

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56. Which of the following was the Newspaper of Annie Besant?

A

The Hindu

B

Indian Express

C

New India

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

New India was an early 20th century daily newspaper published in India by Annie Besant, to highlight issues related to the Indian freedom struggle.

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57. Which of the following dynasty built the famous Ellora Caves?

A

Rashtrakuta

B

Chalukyas

C

Pallava

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Rashtrakuta dynasty and Kalachuris constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves of Ellora and the Yadava dynasty constructed a number of the Jain caves.

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58. The First battle of Tarain was fought by Prithiviraj Chauhan with invading armies of

A

Muhammad of Ghor

B

Shah Mir

C

Mir Jafar

D

None of these

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Correct Answer : A
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The first battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the Ghurids, a Turkish tribe, led by Muhammad Ghori and the Rajputs led by Prithviraj Chauhan and his allies.

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59. Which of the following state in India celebrates Red Panda festival every year?

A

Sikkim

B

Assam

C

Manipur

D

Tripura

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

Red Panda Winter Festival is one of the most awaited cultural events in Sikkim that provides for an amazing time to both locals and visitors who travel here from far and wide.

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60. Name the Governor General who abolished Sati in 1829.

A

Lord Clive

B

Lord Curzon

C

Lord Bentinck

D

Lord Dalhousie

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The practice of Sati was made illegal in 1829 under the Regulation XVII or the Bengal Sati Regulation which was passed by the then Governor General, Lord William Bentinck.

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61. Annie Besant was associated with?

A

Khilafat Movement

B

Non Cooperation Movement

C

Civil Disobedience Movement

D

Home Rule League

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

In 1916, Annie Besant started the Home Rule League in present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She believed that self-government was a right of the Indians and that they were entitled to it. Through her articles in the newspaper The Commonweal, she tried to make people aware of the purpose of her agitation.

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62. Who composed the famous song Sare Jahan Se Achha?

A

Jaidev

B

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

C

Mohammad Iqbal

D

Rabindranath Tagore

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Allama Muhammad Iqbal, composed the famous song Saare jaha se accha.

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63. The book Experiments with Truth is based on whose life?

A

Lala Lajpat Rai

B

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

C

Subhash Chadra Bose

D

Bhagat Singh

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The book "Experiments with Truth" is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It is also known by its original title "Satya Ke Sath Ek Atmakatha" in Hindi. This autobiography details Gandhi`s spiritual and political journey, highlighting his principles of nonviolence, truth, and self-discipline, which were central to his philosophy of Satyagraha (truth-force).

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64. The first Education Minister of Independent India was ____

A

Rajendra Prasad

B

Triguna Sen

C

KC Venugopal

D

Abul Kalam Azad

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Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The first Education Minister of Independent India was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

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65. The Buddhist sites Vaishali and Nalanda are situated in which of the following state?

A

Bihar

B

Chhattisgarh

C

Odisha

D

Assam

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Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Buddhist sites Vaishali and Nalanda are situated in the state of Bihar.

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66. Who among the following is considered to be the originator of the Khayal and Tarana styles of Hindustani Classical Music?

A

Niyamat Khan

B

Mohammad Shah Rangile

C

Amir Khusro

D

Tansen

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Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Amir Khusro is considered to be the originator of the Khayal and Tarana styles of Hindustani Classical Music.

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67. Who among the following given options was the first to launch the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

A

Acharya Vinoba Bhave

B

Jawahar Lal Nehru

C

Drahm Butt

D

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The first person to launch the Individual Satyagraha in 1940 was Jawaharlal Nehru.

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68. Which Indian freedom fighter gave the slogan - Do or Die?

A

Subah Chandra Bose

B

Mahatma Gandhi

C

Lal Bahadur Shastri

D

Indira Gandhi

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Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Indian freedom fighter who gave the slogan "Do or Die" was Mahatma Gandhi. He coined this slogan during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

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