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Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Krishnadeva Raya
Option a – Ashoka
Which of the following institutions belonged to foreign trade?
(a) Sreni
(b) Nagaram
(c) Nanadesis
(d) Manigrama
Option c – Nanadesis
Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?
(a) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
(b) Parmar of Malwa
(c) Kalchuri of Mahishmati
(d) Kalchuri of Tripuri
Option a – Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
(a) Measurement of land
(b) Coins of different monetary value
(c) Classification of urban land
(d) Religious rituals
Option a – Measurement of land
The real purpose of partitioning Bengal in 1905 was :
1. Administrative efficiency
2. Reducing opposition from the Indian National Congress.
3. Destruction of Hindu-Muslim unity.
4. To pacify the victims of the Bengal famine.
Option 3 – Destruction of Hindu-Muslim unity.
The Enquiry Committee, appointed by the Government to go into the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was headed by
1. Lord Munro
2. Lord Lytton
3. Lord Hunter
4. Lord Reading
Option 3 – Lord Hunter
Who was the leader and inspirer of the Young Bengal Movement?
1. David Hare
2. Henry Vivian Derozio
3. S.N. Bannerjee
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 2 – Henry Vivian Derozio
“The Frontier Gandhi’ in north-west India organised the society of khudai Khidmatgars (Servants of God). What was his real name?
1. Abul Kalam Azad
2. Aga Khan
3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. Bhagat Singh
Option 3 – Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
The Dandi March initiated by Mahatma Gandhi began from …….. on 12th March 1930 and ended in ………. on the sea coast.
1. Sabarmati, Dandi
2. Nanded, Sabarmati
3. Dandi, Sabarmati
4. Ahmedabad, Aurangabad
Option 1 – Sabarmati, Dandi
What forced Gandhiji to start the fast anto death in Yervada Jail in September 1932, which resulted in the acceptance of the Poona act?
1. The Chelmsford Reforms.
2. The Communal Award, 1932
3. The Communal Award, 1882.
4. The Vernacular Press Act
Option 2 – The Communal Award, 1932
The Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced in the year :
1. 1909
2. 1920
3.1921
4. 1924
Option 1 – 1909
The first Indian civil servant was :
1. C.R. Das
2. K.M. Munshi
3. S.N. Bannerjee
4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3 – S.N. Bannerjee
Bhagat Singh, along with two others, was hanged on 23rd March 1931. Who were the other two revolutionaries?
1. Rajguru and Sukhdev
2. Rajguru and Sahadev
3. Azad and Sukhdev
4. Raja and Dev
Option 1 – Rajguru and Sukhdev
The Mountbatten Plan of was accepted by all political parties which finally divided India in 1947.
1. 15 August 1946
2. 5 July 1947
3. 15 April 1946
4. 3 June 1947
Option 4 – 3 June 1947
The Communal Award was declared by Ramsay Macdonald in :
1. 1928
2. 1929
3. 1931
4. 1932
Option 4 – 1932
Gandhiji started the Quit India Movement in :
1. 1939
2. 1940
3. 1941
4. 1942
Option 4 – 1942
When was the Cabinet Mission Plan announced by Attlee, the Prime Minister of England?
1. 1942
2. 1943
3. 1944
4. 1945
Option 4 – 1945
The idea of a separate homeland for Muslims found mention for the first time in the writings of :
1. Rahmat Ali
2. M.A. Jinnah
3. Liaqat Ali
4. Mohammed Iqbal
Option 4 – Mohammed Iqbal
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
1. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
2. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Annie Besant
Option 4 – Annie Besant
The Rowlatt Act was passed in :
1. 1913
2. 1915
3. 1917
4. 1919
Option 4 – 1919
In which State is Champaran (where experiment in Satyagraha) located?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Gujarat
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Bihar
Option 4 – Bihar
The two Home Rule Leagues were led by :
1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant.
2. Annie Besant and G.K. Gokhale
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Fherozeshah
4. Annie Besant and K.T. Telang
Option 1 – Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant.
The headquarter of the Ghadar Party was in :
1. New York
2. Massachusetts
3. San Francisco
4. New Orleans
Option 3 – San Francisco
Gandhiji experimented with Satyagraha in Cham paran in Bihar :
1. To unite the peasants, landlords and business men against the British Indian Government.
2. To bring about Civil Dis obedience Movement
3. To help the Harijans
4. To help the indigo workers.
Option 4 – To help the indigo workers.
In Kaira district of Gujarat, Gandhiji launced Satyagraha
1. Against British Government’s policy of arbitrarily depriving farmers of their land.
2. Against the bureaucratic corruption which resulted in harassment of farmers.
3. Against very high revenue in view of failure of crops.
4. For non-payment of land revenue in view of failure of crops.
Option 4 – For non-payment of land revenue in view of failure of crops.
The capital city of our country is
- hyderabad
- bangalore
- new delhi
- none
Option 1 – new delhi
The dilwara jain temple is situated in …….
- tirupathi
- mount abu on aravali mountains
- a and b
- none
Option 2 – mount abu on aravali mountains
Golden temple is situated in
- haryana
- punjab
- delhi
- none
Option 2 – punjab
Ellora sculptures and ajantha caves are located in
- maharashtra
- andhra pradesh
- chennai
- none
Option 1 – maharashtra
The lord in tirupathi is
- lord sri rama
- lord sri krishna
- lord sri venkateswara
- none
Option 3 – lord sri venkateswara
The capital city of andhra pradesh
- delhi
- mumbai
- hyderabad
- none
Option 3 – hyderabad
The government in villages is …….
- state govt
- central govt
- local self govt
- none
Option 3 – local self govt
The number of union territories in India ………
- 6
- 7
- 4
- none
Option 2 – 7
The India union forms with ……..
- central govt
- state govt
- a and b
- none
Option 3 – a and b
The total number of states in our country is …….
- 28
- 27
- 26
- none
Option 1 – 28
Indian constitution came into force on ……
- 26-01-1950
- 25-01-1950
- 26-01-1947
- none
Option 1 – 26-01-1950
We celebrate republic day on ……. every year
- jan 25th
- jan 26th
- feb 25th
- feb 26th
Option 2 – jan 26th
Democracy is the government ……
- of the people
- by the people and for the people
- a and b
- none
Option 3 – a and b
The ratio of length and breadth of our national flag is
- 2:3
- 3:2
- 4:2
- none
Option 2 – 3:2
The number of spokes present in ashoka wheel
- 26
- 25
- 24
- none
Option 3 – 24
The constituent committee approved the national anthem on …….
- 24-01-1950
- 24-01-1956
- 26-01-1950
- none
Option 1 – 24-01-1950
The time required to sing Janagana mana brief song is ……
- 52 seconds
- 25 seconds
- 20 seconds
- none
Option 3 – 20 seconds
Our national bird is ……
- peahen
- peacock
- hen
- none
Option 2 – peacock
What is our national flower …….
- rose
- jasmine
- lotus
- none
Option 3 – lotus
What is our national game …..
- cricket
- tennis
- hockey
- none
Option 3 – hockey
Our national language is ……
- telugu
- hindi
- english
- none
Option 2 – hindi
The number of languages that our government recognized……
- 20
- 21
- 22
- none
Option 3 – 22
Who among the following is credited to be the first person to translate Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta into English?
(a) Angus Maddison
(b) Ellen Wilkinson
(c) D.H. Buchanan
(d) Charles Wilkins
Option d – Charles Wilkins
With reference to the Vernacular Press Act, which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) It was passed by Lord Lytton in 1878
(b) The district magistrate’s action in accordance with the Act was final and no appeal could be made in a court of law.
(c) Som Prakash turned overnight into an English newspaper to escape the VPA.
(d) Lord Ripon repealed it in 1882.
Option c – Som Prakash turned overnight into an English newspaper to escape the VPA
With reference to the civil services in India, which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) The Charter Act of 1853 provided for recruitment through an open competition.
(b) Satyendra Nath Tagore became the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service in 1863.
(c) Lord Ripon introduced the system of Statutory Civil Service which was abolished later on.
(d) The House of Commons in England passed a resolution supporting the holding of simultaneous examinations in India and England in 1893.
Option c – Lord Ripon introduced the system of Statutory Civil Service which was abolished later on
Consider the following statements with respect to the evolution of civil services in India :
- Earlier, the term ‘civil service’ referred to the servants of the East India Company engaged in commercial affairs.
- Lord Wellesley was the first Governor General to bring into existence and organize the civil services.
- Lord Cornwallis set up the Fort William College for training of new recruits.
How many of the statements given above are not correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Which of these legislations transferred the subject of ‘education’ to provincial governments?
(a) Indian Councils Act, 1861
(b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(c) Government of India Act, 1909
(d) Government of India Act, 1919
Option d – Government of India Act, 1919
Which one of the following is not a Famine Commission formed in India?
(a) Strachey commission
(b) Lyall commission
(c) McDonnel commission
(d) Harcourt Butler commission
Option d – Harcourt Butler commission
Consider the following statements:
- The labor strikes were declared legal in public utility services under the Trade Disputes Act of 1929.
- The Trade Union Act of 1926 provided civil and criminal immunity for trade unions from prosecution for legitimate activities.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option b – 2 only
In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of the Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects?
- Administration of Justice
- Local Self-Government
- Land Revenue
- Police
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Option c – 1, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements regarding the Rowlatt Act, of 1919:
- The Act was passed by the imperial legislative council as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act.
- This Act was termed the ‘Black Act’ by the Indian public.
- The Act was finally repealed by the Government of India Act 1935.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Option b – Only two
Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of:
(a) Peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters
(b) Its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
(c) National leaders’ opposition to the cultivation of Indigo
(d) Government control over the planters
Option b – Its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
In India’s National Emblem, which two animals are standing on the right and left sides?
1. Bull and Cow
2. Cow and Horse
3. Bull and Horse
4. Horse and Goat
Option 3 – Bull and Horse
Where did the So-called Black Hole episode take place?
1. Monghyr
2. Murshidabad
3. Calcutta
4. Dacca
Option 3 – Calcutta
Who carried away Shahjahan’s famous peacock throne and the kohinoor diamond to Persia ?
1. Muhammad Shah
2. Nadir Shah
3. Ahmed Shah Abdali
4. Mir Qasim
Option 2 – Nadir Shah
At which Congress Session was India’s national Anthem ‘Jana gana mana………. first sung?
1. Delhi
2. Lucknow
3. Lahore
4. Calcutta
Option 4 – Calcutta
Which Indian personality was described as ‘Half naked seditious fakir’ by Winston Churchill ?
1. Dadabhai Nauroji
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Abdu Gaffar Khan
4. Motilal Nehru
Option 2 – Mahatma Gandhi
Who handed over the Indian National Army (INA) to Subhas Chandra Bose on 7th July, 1943, in Singapore?
1. Jai Prakash Narayan
2. Mohammad Iqbal
3. Rash Behari Bose
4. Badshah Khan
Option 3 – Rash Behari Bose
Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi in 1236 A.D. ?
1. Raziya Sultana
2. Mehr-un-Nisa
3. Mumtaj Mahal
4. Noor Jahan
Option 1 – Raziya Sultana
Who was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat in 1526 ?
1. Ibrahim Lodi
2. Sher Shah Suri
3. Mohammad Tughlaq
4. Ala-ud-din Khilji
Option 1 – Ibrahim Lodi
Who was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan in the first battle of Tarain in 1191 A. D. ?
1. Mohammad Ghori
2. Mahmud of Ghazni
3. Iltutmish
4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Option 1 – Mohammad Ghori
Which periodical did Gandhiji publish during his stay in South Africa?
1. Navjivan
2. Afrikaner
3. Young India
4. Indian Opinion
Option 4 – Indian Opinion
Towards the end of the 15th century, where did the famous sea firer Vasco da Gama, land?
1. Mangalore
2. Calicut
3. Cochin
4. Goa
Option 2 – Calicut
Who built Delhi’s Red Fort?
1. Akbar
2. Shah Jahan
3. Aurangzeb
4. Jahangir
Option 2 – Shah Jahan
Where was the ashram of Acharya Vinoba Bhave?
1. Pune
2. Ahmedabad
3. Vadodara
4. Paunar
Option 4 – Paunar
To which age does the Harappan civilization belong?
1. Bronze
2. Paleolithic
3. Iron
4. Neolithic
Option 1 – Bronze
The Harappan economy was primarily ……. in nature
1. Rural
2. Industrial
3. Urban
4. Capitalist
Option 3 – Urban
Ashoka had been particularly influenced by the Buddhist monk
1. Ambhi
2. Upagupta
3. Asvaghosha
4. Vasubandhu
Option 2 – Upagupta
Who had go the Konark sun temple constructed?
1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Narasimha Deva II
4. Rajendra Chola
Option 3 – Narasimha Deva II
Which of the following was the first metal to be discovered and used as tools by humans
1. Iron
2. Gold
3. Tin
4. Copper
Option 4 – Copper
In which town is the mausoleum of Sher Shah located?
1. Lahore
2. Fathehpuri Sikri
3. Sasaram
4. Agra
Option 3 – Sasaram
Lord ……… is regarded to have been the father of local self government in India.
1. Ripon
2. Bentick
3. Curzon
4. Mayo
Option 1 – Ripon
Who described Bal Gangadhar Tilak as the “Father of Indian Unrest?
1. Chelmsford
2. B.G.Tilak
3. Minto II
4. Valentine Chirol
Option 4 – Valentine Chirol
Which of the following Harappan sites has revealed traces of horse in the culture?
1. Lothal
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Surkatoda
4. Parts of Baluchistan
Option 3 – Surkatoda
In whose honour did Akbar build the palace city of Fathepur Sikri?
1. Salim Chisti
2. Moinuddin Chisti
3. Nizamuddin Aulia
4. Hazrat Nizami
Option 1 – Salim Chisti
In which language is the Guru Granth Saheb, the holy book of Sikhs, written ?
1. Gurumukhi
2. Urdu
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
Option 1 – Gurumukhi
One of the monuments built by ShahJahan was described as ‘a poem in marble’. Which was it?
1. Red Fort
2. Jama Masjid
3. Taj Mahal
4. Moti Masjid
Option 3 – Taj Mahal
Which Mughal emperor granted land in Amritsar to build the Golden Temple there?
1. Humayun
2. Jahangir
3. Aurangzeb
4. Akbar
Option 4 – Akbar
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