General Knowledge - Indian History
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Match the following
List I(University) | List II (Founder) |
A. Odantpuri | 1. Gopala |
B. Vikramshila | 2. Dharampala |
C. Somapuri | 3. Dharampala |
D. Jagadal | 4. Ramapala |
- (a)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 2 3 4
Who is the author of 'Satasai'?
- (a)
Hala, a Satavahana ruler
- (b)
Harshvardhana
- (c)
Pushyamitra Sunga
- (d)
Vasudeva Kanva
which of the following South Indian kindom inscription?
- (a)
Chola
- (b)
Pandya
- (c)
Satyaputra
- (d)
Satvahan
The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was
- (a)
Permuduanar
- (b)
Kamban
- (c)
Hala
- (d)
Bharavi
Consider the following statements
1. Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkami.
2. The Silappadikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
That during the post Gupta period the king was not the absolute owner of the land is provided by
- (a)
kings buying the lands from individuals for purpose of royal donations
- (b)
records of private land transactions
- (c)
individuals measuring and demarcating their lands
- (d)
All of the above
The main targets of Mahmud Ghazni's attacks were large towns and temples because
- (a)
victory over them would have given him greater renown
- (b)
destruction of the large towns and temples shattered the morale of Indian people
- (c)
they were repositories of immense wealth
- (d)
All of the above
The famous work on astronomy 'Surya Siddhanta' had been revised and referred by which one of the following?
- (a)
Vishakhadutt
- (b)
Sury Shekhar
- (c)
Aryabhatta
- (d)
Sushruta
The presiding delity of Bhojshala Temple is
- (a)
Goddess Durga
- (b)
Goddess Laxmi
- (c)
Goddess Saraswati
- (d)
Goddess Parvati
The most hard-earned conquest of Alauddin Khilji, in which he gained success after neraly a year long campaigning was of
- (a)
Ranthambhor
- (b)
Gujarat
- (c)
Chittor
- (d)
Devagiri
Five separate Sultanates arose in the Deccan, one after another, on the break-up of the Bahmani kingdom.Which of the following was the first to succeed?
- (a)
The Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur
- (b)
The Imad Shahi dynasty of Berar
- (c)
The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar
- (d)
The Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda
Consider the following statements
1. the Mughal troops captured Chittor in 1568 after defeating Rana Uday Singh.
2. According to Abdul Fazal, the decisive battle between Rana Pratap and Akbar was fought at Khamnaur.
3. The Afghan power in Orissa was crushed by Raja Maan Singh.
4. The most valuable acquisition of Akbar in the North West frontier was Kandhar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
3 and 4
- (c)
1, 2 and 4
- (d)
All of these
The Maratha Saint who execrised a profound influence on the minds of his counrymen and inspired them with ideals of social reform and national regeneration was
- (a)
Eknath
- (b)
Tukaram
- (c)
Samarth Ramdas
- (d)
Vaman Pandit
Consider the following statements
1.Firman issued by Farrukhsiyar in favour of British (for duty free trade) was known as 'Magna Carta' of the British Company.
2.The English opened their first factory at Surat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Among the following factories in Bengal, the one established by the Portuguese was
- (a)
Kasim Bazar
- (b)
Chinsura
- (c)
Hoogly
- (d)
Srirampur
Which of the following is correct regarding the lease of Madras to the English by the local Raja in 1639?
- (a)
The Raja authorised them to fortify Madras
- (b)
The Raja did not authorised them to administe Madras
- (c)
The Raja did not authorised them to coin money
- (d)
The English built a small fort around their factory
Which of the following was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?
- (a)
Amritsar
- (b)
Lahore
- (c)
Rawalpindi
- (d)
Peshwar
Assertion(A) Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.
Reason(R) There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the Noryh-West frontier.
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c)
A is true, but R is false
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
Which one of the following statements is not correct the religious reforms in Western India during 19th century?
- (a)
Gopal Hari Deshmukh was one of the earliest religious reformers in Western India who rationally attacked on Hindu orthodoxy
- (b)
Paramhansa Mandali, whose activities spread to South India due to the efforts of the Telugu reformer Viresalingam, agitated against idolatry and the caste system
- (c)
Prathana Samaj preached for the worship of one God and tried to free religion of caste orthodoxy and priestly domination
- (d)
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, one of the greatest retionalist thinkers of modern India, advocated for the power of human reason
During Indian Freedom Stuggle, the Natinal Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?
- (a)
Different social reform groups or organisations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government
- (b)
Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
- (c)
Behramji Malabari and MG Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organisation
- (d)
None of the statement 'a', 'b', and 'c' given above is correct in this context
Who was the first Englishmen to preside over an INC Session?
- (a)
A O Hume
- (b)
George Yule
- (c)
W Wedderburn
- (d)
None of these
Which among the following was not one of the provisions of the Communal Award?
- (a)
Member of the depressed classes were assigned reserved seats and separated electorates
- (b)
Separate electorates for the Muslims
- (c)
Separate electorates for the Europeans and the Sikhs
- (d)
The separate electorates were to lapse at the end of 10 years
Who among the following was the president of the All-India States People's Conference in 1939?
- (a)
Jaya Prakash Narayan
- (b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
- (c)
Sheikh Abdullah
- (d)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Consider the following statements
1.Dr Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to champaran to investigate the problem of peasants.
2.Acharya JB Kripalani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Who is the author of the novel 'Devdas'?
- (a)
Rabindranath Tagore
- (b)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- (c)
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- (d)
Munshi Premchand
Consider the following statements
1. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta Unversity.
2. Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service(ICS).
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
"We believe in non-aggression and non-interference by one country in the affairs of another and the growth of tolerance between them and the capacity for peaceful co-existence. We, therefore, endeavour to maintain friendly relations with all countries, even though we may disagree with them in their policies."
-Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India
This statement describe the foreign policy known as
- (a)
imperialism
- (b)
mercantilism
- (c)
isolationism
- (d)
Non-alignment
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin in the year 1750?
- (a)
France
- (b)
Italy
- (c)
Germany
- (d)
England
Which one of the following places is known for painted risk shelter belonging to Paleolithic and Mesolithic ages?
- (a)
Utniur
- (b)
Bhimbetka
- (c)
Bairath
- (d)
Sanapir
Consider the following statements
1. The magnificent 'Ratha' cave temples of Mahabalipuram were built by the Pallava king Narsimha in the 7th and 8th centuries.
2. There are eight Rathas at Mahabalipuram out of which five are named after the 'Pandavas' of Mahabharat and one after Draupadi.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2