What is meaning of Mati Jnana in Jainism ?

Knowledge revealed by scriptures.

Perception through activity of sense organs.

Knowledge revealed by scriptures.

The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?

Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.

Shankracharya was born that year.

Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.

Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.

All Muslim invaders were defeated.

books on social behavior of man

The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the

land owned b the emperor himself

land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury

To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?

Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR

Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia

Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka

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1.	The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A.	1757
B.	1782
C.	1748
D.	1764
Answer» B. 1782

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2.	Sirajuddaula was ___ of Alivardi Khan.
A.	Son
B.	Grandson
C.	Niece
D.	Brother in law
Answer» C. Niece

Discussion

3.	Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?
A.	Akbar
B.	Mulla Daud
C.	Ishwas Das
D.	Abul Fazl
Answer» E.

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4.	Who is the author of Tuzuk-i-Baburi ?
A.	Abul Fazl
B.	Jahagir
C.	Babur
D.	Khwad Amair
Answer» D. Khwad Amair

Discussion

5.	Who is the author of "Raqqat-e-Alamgiri" ?
A.	Ishwar Das
B.	Aurangzeb
C.	Dara Shikhon
D.	Mulla Daud
Answer» C. Dara Shikhon

Discussion

6.	Who wrote biography of Humayun ?
A.	Hindal
B.	Kamran
C.	Gulbadan Begum
D.	Rajia Sultana
Answer» D. Rajia Sultana

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7.	Who is the writer of "Kitab-fi-Tahqiq" ?
A.	Firoz Shah
B.	Alberuni
C.	Firozabadi
D.	Isami
Answer» C. Firozabadi

Discussion

8.	Who is writer of Nuh-Siphir ?
A.	Isami
B.	Firdausi
C.	Alberuni
D.	Amir Khusrau
Answer» E.

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9.	Quit India Movement started in ?
A.	1940
B.	1941
C.	1942
D.	1943
Answer» D. 1943

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10.	Dandi March stated on ?
A.	March 10, 1930
B.	March 12, 1930
C.	March 10, 1931
D.	March 12, 1931
Answer» C. March 10, 1931

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11.	Simon Commission was appointed by the British government in which year ?
A.	September 1928
B.	November 1928
C.	September 1927
D.	November 1927
Answer» E.

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12.	The Ali brothers, launched Khilafat Movement against British in 1920. Names of Ali brothers were :
A.	Mauhammad Ali and Khilafat Ali
B.	Mauhammad Ali and Muskan Ali
C.	Mauhammad Ali and Nusrat Ali
D.	Mauhammad Ali and Saukat Ali
Answer» E.

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13.	What is meaning of Mati Jnana in Jainism ?
A.	Perception through activity of sense organs.
B.	Knowledge revealed by scriptures.
C.	Clairvoyant perception.
D.	Telepathic knowledge
Answer» B. Knowledge revealed by scriptures.

Discussion

14.	Swami Vivekananda attended the "Parliament of the World's Religions" in America in the year ?
A.	1893
B.	1895
C.	1897
D.	1899
Answer» B. 1895

Discussion

15.	The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
A.	two centuries
B.	three centuries
C.	four centuries
D.	a little over one century
Answer» C. four centuries

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16.	What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization ?
A.	400 BC - 1700 BC
B.	2400 BC - 1750 BC
C.	2500 BC - 1700 BC
D.	2500 BC - 1750 BC
Answer» E.

Discussion

17.	The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?
A.	Abstention from stealing
B.	Non-injury
C.	Brahmacharya or continence
D.	Non-attachment
Answer» D. Non-attachment

Discussion

18.	The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
A.	Shankracharya was born that year.
B.	Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
C.	Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.
D.	All Muslim invaders were defeated.
Answer» B. Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.

Discussion

19.	The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
A.	S.N. Sen
B.	R.C. Mazumdar
C.	B.G. Tilak
D.	V.D. Savakar
Answer» E.

Discussion

20.	The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
A.	Athanasius Nikitin
B.	Nicolo de Conti
C.	Ibn Batuta
D.	Ferishta
Answer» C. Ibn Batuta

Discussion

21.	The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at
A.	Agra
B.	Delhi
C.	Dhar
D.	Gulbarga
Answer» C. Dhar

Discussion

22.	Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
A.	Assam
B.	Bihar
C.	Madras
D.	Punjab
Answer» E.

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23.	The term Nirgrantha is associated with
A.	Ajivikas
B.	Charvakas
C.	Jainas
D.	Pasupatas
Answer» D. Pasupatas

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24.	The Kalinga was fought in
A.	321 BC
B.	301 BC
C.	261 BC
D.	241 BC
Answer» D. 241 BC

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25.	Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar ?
A.	Hindi
B.	Urdu
C.	Persian
D.	Arabic
Answer» D. Arabic

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26.	Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?
A.	Narsimha Varman
B.	Rajaraja Chola
C.	Mahendra Varman
D.	Narsimha Chola
Answer» B. Rajaraja Chola

Discussion

27.	Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?
A.	James Ramsay MacDonald
B.	Stanley Baldwin
C.	Neville Chamberlain
D.	Winston Churchill
Answer» E.

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28.	Which is the oldest text in the world ?
A.	Yajur Veda
B.	Atharva Veda
C.	Rig Veda
D.	Sama Veda
Answer» D. Sama Veda

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29.	How many Mandalas Rig Veda contains ?
A.	9 Mandalas
B.	10 Mandalas
C.	11 Mandalas
D.	12 Mandalas
Answer» C. 11 Mandalas

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30.	Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?
A.	Sama Veda
B.	Atharva Veda
C.	Rig Veda
D.	Yajur Veda
Answer» C. Rig Veda

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31.	Which veda is important for Indian Music ?
A.	Sama Veda
B.	Yajur veda
C.	Atharva Veda
D.	Rig Veda
Answer» B. Yajur veda

Discussion

32.	Vedic Culture was from
A.	1500 BC to 600 BC
B.	1450 BC to 550 BC
C.	1400 BC to 500 BC
D.	1300 BC to 400 BC
Answer» B. 1450 BC to 550 BC

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33.	Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?
A.	Harappa
B.	Lothal
C.	Dholavira
D.	Surkotada
Answer» C. Dholavira

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34.	Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?
A.	Lothal and Daimabad
B.	Shatughai and Dainabad
C.	Shatughai and Mundigaq
D.	Mundigaq and Daimabad
Answer» D. Mundigaq and Daimabad

Discussion

35.	Indus people were first to produce cotton in the world ?
A.	true
B.	false
Answer» B. false

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36.	When was Mahavira born ?
A.	530 BC
B.	540 BC
C.	550 BC
D.	560 BC
Answer» C. 550 BC

Discussion

37.	The Red Fort was built by :
A.	Akbar
B.	Shahjhan
C.	Jahangir
D.	Sher Shah
Answer» C. Jahangir

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38.	Which was the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization ?
A.	Mohenjodaro
B.	Lothal
C.	Chanhudaro
D.	Dholavira
Answer» E.

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39.	Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?
A.	Lumbini
B.	Sarnath
C.	Kusinagar
D.	Bodh Gaya
Answer» E.

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40.	Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
A.	Bhukit
B.	Pradesa
C.	Vithi
D.	Ahara
Answer» D. Ahara

Discussion

41.	Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
A.	1857
B.	1858
C.	1900
D.	1909
Answer» B. 1858

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42.	The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A.	Bukka I
B.	Devaraya I
C.	Krishnadevaraya
D.	Ramaraya
Answer» C. Krishnadevaraya

Discussion

43.	The Upanishads are
A.	a source of Hindu philosophy
B.	books of ancient Hindu laws
C.	books on social behavior of man
D.	prayers to God
Answer» B. books of ancient Hindu laws

Discussion

44.	The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A.	wind
B.	eternity
C.	rain and thunder
D.	fire
Answer» D. fire

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45.	The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A.	Annie Besant
B.	Bipan Chandra Pal
C.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.	Sarojini Naidu
Answer» B. Bipan Chandra Pal

Discussion

46.	Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A.	Shajahan
B.	Akbar
C.	Humayun
D.	Jahangir
Answer» E.

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47.	The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A.	entire Imperial establishment
B.	land owned b the emperor himself
C.	religious land grants
D.	land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Answer» C. religious land grants

Discussion

48.	Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A.	Mudrarakasam
B.	Devi Chand Guptam
C.	Mrichekakatika
D.	Malavikagnimitra
Answer» B. Devi Chand Guptam

Discussion

49.	To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A.	Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D.	Jalal-id-din Khilji
Answer» C. Ruknuddin Firoz Shah

Discussion

50.	To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
A.	Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
B.	Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
C.	Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in

Sirajuddaula was ___ of Alivardi Khan.

Who is the author of Ain-i-Akbari ?

Who is the author of Tuzuk-i-Baburi ?

Who is the author of "Raqqat-e-Alamgiri" ?

Who wrote biography of Humayun ?

Who is the writer of "Kitab-fi-Tahqiq" ?

Who is writer of Nuh-Siphir ?

Quit India Movement started in ?

Dandi March stated on ?

Simon Commission was appointed by the British government in which year ?

The Ali brothers, launched Khilafat Movement against British in 1920. Names of Ali brothers were :

What is meaning of Mati Jnana in Jainism ?

Swami Vivekananda attended the "Parliament of the World's Religions" in America in the year ?

The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about

What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization ?

The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?

The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?

The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by

The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was

The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at

Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of

The term Nirgrantha is associated with

The Kalinga was fought in

Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar ?

Who is the founder of Mahabalipuram ?

Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India ?

Which is the oldest text in the world ?

How many Mandalas Rig Veda contains ?

Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?

Which veda is important for Indian Music ?

Vedic Culture was from

Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?

Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?

Indus people were first to produce cotton in the world ?

When was Mahavira born ?

The Red Fort was built by :

Which was the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization ?

Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?

Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.

Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in

The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was

The Upanishads are

The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of

The weekly Commonweal was founded by

Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of

The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the

Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work

To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of

To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?