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Quick Quiz

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

(d) Krishnadeva Raya

Option a – Ashoka

Which of the following institutions belonged to foreign trade?

(a) Sreni

(b) Nagaram

(d) Manigrama

Option c – Nanadesis

Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?

(a) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti

(b) Parmar of Malwa

(d) Kalchuri of Tripuri

Option a – Chandelas of Jejakabhukti

With reference to the history of India, the terms “kulyavapa” and “dronavapa” denote:

(a) Measurement of land

(b) Coins of different monetary value

(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

(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.

(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.

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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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