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For the following questions answer them individually

Question 1

How many times national emergency was declared in India?

A 3

B 4

C 5

D 2

Answer: A

Question 2

When was the Dandi march undertaken?

A 13 april,1919

B 18 march,1919

C 12 march,1930

D 5 feb,1922

Answer: C

Question 3

Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?

A Chandragupta I

B Chandragupta II

C Samudragupta

D Skandgupta

Answer: A

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Question 4

The Aryans came from central Asia to India around?

A 8000 B.C

B 6500 B.C

C 3500 B.C

D 2500 B.C

Answer: D

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Question 5

When was first Anglo-afghan war fought?

A 1840

B 1842

C 1844

D 1845

Answer: B

Question 6

The first animal domesticated by Neolithic people was:

A Sheep

B Goat

C Dog

D Horse

Answer: C

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Question 7

In which year did Sikkim join the Indian Republic?

A 1948

B 1961

C 1971

D 1975

Answer: D

Question 8

The second atom bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on ?

A 6th August 1914

B 9th August 1945

C 6th August 1943

D 9th August 1943

Answer: B

Question 9

The Ajanta caves were built during the period of the ?

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A Guptas

B Kushans

C Mauryas

D Chalukyas

Answer: A

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Question 10

The Battle of Talikota was fought in the year ?

A 1565

B 1526

C 1586

D 1576

Answer: A

Question 11

Gandhiji’s Dandi March started from ?

A Bardoli

B Ahmedabad

C Surat

D Bombay

Answer: B

Question 12

Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days at ?

A Shravanabelagola

B Nalanda

C Ujjain

D Patna

Answer: A

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Question 13

In the individual satyagraha who has been chosen as the first satyagrahi by Mahatma Gandhi?

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A C Rajagopalachari

B Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C Vinoba Bhave

D Sardar valla bhai patel

Answer: C

Question 14

Who is the first person to enter space and from which country?

A Neil A. Armstrong, Germany

B Yuri Gagarin, Russia

C Neil A. Armstrong, Russia

D Yuri Gagarin, Germany

Answer: B

Question 15

Who gave the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?

A Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

B Mahatma Gandhi

C Subhash Chandra Bose

D Bhagat Singh

Answer: D

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Question 16

In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film ?

A 1911

B 1913

C 1910

D 1912

Answer: B

Question 17

Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in India first from :

A Dandi

B Kheda

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C Sabarmati

D Champaran

Answer: D

Question 18

Big landlords or warrior chiefs in the seventh century were acknowledged as _________ by the existing
kings?

A Rashtrakutas

B Chalukya

C Samantas

D Brahmanas

Answer: C

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Question 19

Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?

A Humayun

B Akbar

C Jahangir

D Shah Jahan

Answer: A

Question 20

Tomb of Lal Khan is located in?

A Uttar Pradesh

B Assam

C Tamil Nadu

D Madhya Pradesh

Answer: A

Question 21

Hawa Mahal was built by?

A Jai Singh II

B Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh

C Bihari Mal

D Madho Singh I

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 Answer: B

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Question 22

Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara is built by?

A Kadphises II

B King George V

C Humayun

D Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III

Answer: D

Question 23

‘Shakuntala’ is the famous work of which painter?

A Rabindranath Tagore

B Nandalal Bose

C Amrita Sher Gil

D Raja Ravi Varma

Answer: D

Question 24

Gumbaz tomb is the burial chamber of?

A Nawab Shuja ud Daula

B Tipu Sultan

C Sher Shah Suri

D Ibrahim Khan Sur

Answer: B

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Question 25

Akbar (1556-1605 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?

A Nanda

B Maurya

C Mughal

D Haryanka

Answer: C

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Question 26

In which year was the regulation passed to ban the practice of Sati?

A 1840

B 1852

C 1837

D 1829

Answer: D

Question 27

The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched in

A 1972

B 1975

C 1977

D 1979

Answer: B

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Question 28

What Satyagraha was held at Nagpur in 1923?

A Salt Satyagraha

B Individual Satyagraha

C Ryots Satyagraha

D Flag Satyagraha

Answer: D

Question 29

Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the

A Chvalukyas of Badami

B Chalukyas of Kalyani

C Pallavas of Kanchi

D Cholas of Tamil Nadu

Answer: A

Question 30

Who was the teacher of Gautama Buddha ?

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A Panini

B Alara Kalama

C Kapila

D Patanjali

Answer: B

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Question 31

Who was the son of Bimbisara, the founder of Haryanka dynasty?

A Udayin

B Ajatashatru

C Shishunaga

D Kalashoka

Answer: B

Question 32

Which ruler had built the temple of Kailash at Ellora?

A Amogh Varsha

B Govinda III

C Krishna I

D Dantidurg

Answer: C

Question 33

A book entitled “The Hindus : An Alternative History” is written by

A Shobha De

B B.R. Ambedkar

C Wendy Doniger

D Salman Rushdie

Answer: C

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Question 34

Who was defeated in the second battle of Tarain ?

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A Mohammed Ghori

B Prithviraj Chauhan

C Jaichandra

D Sher Shah Suri

Answer: B

Question 35

How many female Islamic rulers did India ever have in its history?

A 0

B 1

C 2

D 3

E More than 3

Answer: B

Explanation:
Razia Sultana is the only female Muslim ruler in India’s history

Question 36

When was the Quit India movement launched?

A 1941

B 1930

C 1942

D 1943

Answer: C

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Question 37

Which king is referred to as Devanampiya Piyadassi (Beloved of the Gods) in the inscriptions ?

A Asoka

B Harsha

C Bindusara

D Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: A

Question 38

Name the Maratha Saint who was a contemporary of Shivaji.

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A Saint Eknath

B Saint Tukaram

C Saint Dhyaneshwar

D Namdev

Answer: B

Question 39

Who is regarded as the geat law-giver of ancient India ?

A Panini

B Manu

C Kautilya

D None of these

Answer: B

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Question 40

___was named Vikramaditya ?

A Samudragupta

B Chandragupta II

C Bindusara

D Ashoka

Answer: B

Question 41

Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty ?

A Chandragupta I

B Chandragupta II

C Samudragupta

D Sri Gupta

Answer: D

Question 42

The treaty of Versailles restored Alsace​-Lorraine to:

A Italy

B Britain

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C France

D Belgium

Answer: C

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Question 43

The Asokan Edicts were deciphered first by :

A Sir John Marshall

B Sir William Jones

C Charles Wilkins

D James Prinsep

Answer: D

Question 44

Who was the first ruler of Mughal dynasty in India?

A Jahangir

B Akbar

C Humayun

D Babar

Answer: D

Question 45

When was the Bengal reunited after partition in 1905?

A 1912

B 1909

C 1911

D 1907

Answer: C

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Question 46

To protest against which incident did Rabindranath Tagore reject his Knighthood title?

A Passage of Rowlatt Act

B Jallinawala Bagh Massacre

C World War I

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D Passage of Morley-Minto reforms

Answer: B

Question 47

Which Indian movement is also known as “August Kranti”?

A Civil-disobedience movement

B Non-cooperation movement

C Quit India movement

D Anti-simon revolt

Answer: C

Question 48

Who are the revolutionaries behind the central legislative assembly bombing in 1929?

A Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt

B Bhagat Singh & Chandrasekhar Azad

C V.D.Savarkar & Batukeshwar Dutt

D Sukh Dev & Bhagat Singh

Answer: A

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Question 49

Which Indian freedom fighter is known as “Gandhi Buri”?

A Sarojini Naidu

B Matangini Hazra

C Annie Beasant

D Rani Gaidiniliu

Answer: B

Question 50

1916 Lucknow Pact was signed between Indian National Congress and whom?

A Bengal Governor General

B BritishIndia Viceroy

C All India Muslim League

D British Government

Answer: C

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Question 51

Indian revolutionary organisation Ghadar party was based in which country?

A United States of America

B Mexico

C Brazil

D South Africa

Answer: A

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Question 52

Who was the first muslim president of Indian National Congress?

A Moulana Azad

B Mohammad Ali Jinnah

C Mohammad Iqbal

D Badruddin Tyabji

Answer: D

Question 53

Who was the publisher of Tatvabodhini Patrika?

A Atmaram Panduranga

B Dayanand Saraswati

C Debendranath Tagore

D Raja Rammohan Roy

Answer: C

Question 54

When did Santhal rebellion take place?

A 1864-65

B 1855-56

C 1859-60

D 1862-64

Answer: B

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Question 55

Which is the Indus Valley site that doesnot have Citadel?

A Chanhudaro

B Mohenjadaro

C Kalibangan

D Lothal

Answer: A

Question 56

Which clan does Gautama Buddha belong to?

A Lichchavi clan

B Shakhya clan

C Saka clan

D Manikya clan

Answer: B

Question 57

Who discovered the Indus Valley Site, Mohenjadaro?

A George Dales

B D.K.Dikshitar

C R.D.Benerjee

D Dayaram Sahani

Answer: C

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Question 58

Ashvagosha was the contemporary of which ruler?

A Bindusara

B Chandragupta Maurya

C Ashoka

D Kanishka

Answer: D

Question 59

What is the meaning of Silapadikaram, one of the epics of Tamil literature?

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A The jeweled anklet

B The great dancer

C The passionate dancer

D The jeweled artefact

Answer: A

Question 60

Ellora caves in Maharastra are associated with which religion?

A Buddhism & Hinduism only

B Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism

C Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism

D Buddhism & Jainism only

Answer: C

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Question 61

What was the capital of Pallavas?

A Aihole

B Madurai

C Thanjavur

D Kanchipuram

Answer: D

Question 62

Ravikirti is the court poet of whom?

A Harshavardhana

B Pulakeshin II

C Narasimhavarman I

D Dantidurga

Answer: B

Question 63

The Tripartite struggle of Gurjara-pratihara, Rashtrakuta and pala dynasties was for which place?

A Indraprastha

B Ujjain

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C Kanauj

D Kosala

Answer: C

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Question 64

In which language was the Kitanb-al-hind written?

A Sanskrit

B Urdu

C Persian

D Arabic

Answer: D

Question 65

Who was the founder of Chola dynasty?

A Vijayalaya

B Raja Raja Chola I

C Rajendra Chola

D None of the above

Answer: A

Question 66

Which battle has led to the foundation of Mughal empire?

A 2nd Battle of Panipat

B 1st Battle of Panipat

C 3rd Battle of Panipat

D Battle of Kannauj

Answer: B

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Question 67

What was the official language of Delhi Sultanate?

A Afghani

B Urdu

C Persian

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D Arabic

Answer: C

Question 68

Name the oldest municipal corporation in India?

A Delhi Municipal Corporation

B Madras Municipal Corporation

C Bombay Municipal Corporation

D Calcutta Municipal Corporation

Answer: B

Question 69

In which session Indian National Congress Split into two groups - extremists and moderates?

A Allahabad session

B Bombay session

C Surat session

D Madras session

Answer: C

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Question 70

Who is the author of “New Lamps for old”?

A Lord Dalhousie

B Satyendranath Tagore

C Lord Curzon

D Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

Answer: D

Question 71

After which five year plan, 'The Rolling Plan' was implemented?

A Third Plan

B Fifth Plan

C Seventh Plan

D Ninth Plan

Answer: B

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Question 72

Who was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir's reign?

A Paul Canning

B Captain William Hawkins

C William Edward

D Ralph Fitch

Answer: B

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Question 73

Who was the first scholar to use the term “Indus Civilization”?

A John Marshall

B Badarayana

C Bharavi

D Hsuan Tsang

Answer: A

Question 74

Who is the founder of Tughluq dynasty?

A Mujammad bin tughluq

B Feroz shah Tughluq

C Ghiyath al-din Tughluq

D Nasir-ud-din-mujamud shah tughluq

Answer: C

Question 75

By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China came to an end?

A Charter Act of 1793

B Charter Act of 1813

C Charter Act of 1833

D Charter Act of 1853

Answer: C

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Question 76

The weekly paper “Young India” is founded by?

A Lala Lajpat Rai

B Mahatma Gandhi

C Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

D Motilal Nehru

Answer: B

Question 77

The first Anglo-Sikh war took place in which year?

A 1792-93

B 1848-49

C 1845-46

D 1865-66

Answer: C

Question 78

The Maratha Peshwa signed the Subsidiary Alliance Treaty of Bassein in which war?

A First Anglo-Maratha war

B Second Anglo-Maratha war

C Third Anglo-Maratha war

D Fourth Anglo-Maratha war

Answer: B

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Question 79

Who completed the construction of the Kutub Minar ?

A Kutubuddin Aibak

B Iltutmish

C Razia Begum

D Shahjehan

Answer: B

Question 80

Who started Zabti system ?

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A Akbar

B Shershah

C Ashoka

D Harshavardhana

Answer: B

Question 81

Which emperor wrote the play Priyadarsika in Sanskrit language?

A Prabhaka Vardhana

B Harshavardhana

C Bindusura

D Chandragupta

Answer: B

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Question 82

The founder of Asaf Jah Dynasty, Mir Qamaruddin khan Belongs to which region?

A Lucknow

B Bengal

C Hyderabad

D Varanasi

Answer: C

Question 83

Where was the battle of Plassey fought?

A Palashi

B Mewar

C Ajmer

D Marwar

Answer: A

Explanation:
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The name Plassey is derived from the word Palashi which is in West Bengal.

Question 84

The people of the Indus valley civilisation worshipped ____________________.

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A Vishnu

B Pashupati

C Indra

D Brahma

Answer: B

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Question 85

Which country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War 2?

A Yugoslavia

B Poland

C Belgium

D Hungary

Answer: D

Question 86

Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

A Brahmi

B Devanagiri

C Gurmukhi

D Sanskrit

Answer: A

Question 87

Consumer Protection Act 1986, was amended in :

A 1992

B 1993

C 1994

D 1991

Answer: C

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Question 88

What was the name of the horse of Alexander the great?

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A Bucephalus

B Krushna

C Rana Safvi

D Badal

Answer: A

Question 89

Who was the last ruler of the Maurya empire?

A Dasaratha

B Brihadratha

C Kunala

D Ashoka

Answer: B

Question 90

What does the term ‘Orar’ mean in the Sangam Administration?

A Ministers

B Commanders

C Envoys

D Spies

Answer: D

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Question 91

The title “Vikramaditya” is given to which Gupta Emperor?

A Chandragupta I

B Samudragupta

C Chandragupta II

D Kumaragupta I

Answer: C

Question 92

Khajuraho, Lingaraja temple and Sun temple were built by?

A Kakatiyas

B Cholas

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C Rajputs

D Yadavas

Answer: C

Question 93

During the rule of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, Kharaj was a tax on ________

A Land

B Nonmuslim people

C Property

D War

Answer: A

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Question 94

Which prominent Nationalist leader was arrested in the Alipore Bomb Case by the British Government?

A Bipin Chandra Pal

B Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

C Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B

Question 95

“The First Indian War of Independence 1857 - 1859” is a book written by_______-

A Rabindranath Tagore

B Sayeed Ahmad Khan

C P C Joshi

D Karl Marx

Answer: D

Question 96

The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held under the leadership of?

A W C Bannerji

B Mahatma Gandhi

C Annie Besant

D A O Hume

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Question 97

Jawaharlal Nehru declared Poorna Swaraj at:

A Surat (1907)

B Belgaum (1924)

C Lahore (1929)

D Tripuri (1939)

Answer: C

Question 98

The invasion of Alexander took place in north-west India in 326 B.C in the period of

A Ajata Shatru

B Nandas

C Chandra Gupta Maurya

D Shishunaga

Answer: B

Question 99

Despotism is possible in a

A One party state

B Two party state

C Multi Party state

D Two and multi party state

Answer: A

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Question 100

The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and __________.

A Muhammad Ali Jinnah

B Lord Irwin

C Subhash Chandra Bose

D B. R. Ambedkar

Answer: D

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