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51451.

Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in:

A. 1743 A.D.
B. 1720 A.D.
C. 1707 A.D.
D. 1727 A.D.
Answer» D. 1727 A.D.
51452.

The first notable Paramara ruler in medieval period of India was:

A. Sindhuraja
B. Bhoja I
C. Vakpati Munja
D. Sindhuraja
Answer» D. Sindhuraja
51453.

The rise of two independent states in the South namely The Vijyanagar (A. D. 1336) and Bahamani (A. D. 1347) witnessed by:

A. Firoz Shah Tughluq
B. Qutbuddin Aibak
C. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D. Raziyat ud din Sultana
Answer» D. Raziyat ud din Sultana
51454.

The major towns namely Fatehabad, Hissar, Firozpur, Jaunpur and Firozabad were founded by :

A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Raziyat ud din Sultana
C. Qutbuddin Aibak
D. Aram Shah
Answer» B. Raziyat ud din Sultana
51455.

During modern history Martanda Verma emerged as the strong ruler of:

A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» C. Maharashtra
51456.

The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujrat for almost three and a half centuries between:

A. The year 900-1300 A. D.
B. The year 990-1300 A. D.
C. The year 1000-1300 A. D.
D. The year 950-1300 A. D.
Answer» E.
51457.

During the Sultanate period the highest category of peasants were:

A. The Khots and Muqaddams.
B. Khud-kasht
C. Pahi-kasht
D. Muzarian
Answer» B. Khud-kasht
51458.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq is credited with the foundation of the third city of Delhi known as:

A. Farukkhabad
B. Firozabad
C. Tughlaqabad
D. None of Above
Answer» D. None of Above
51459.

Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot and Kuntasi were the port cities of:

A. Greek Civilization
B. Eastern Civilization
C. Indus Valley Civilization
D. None of Above
Answer» D. None of Above
51460.

The only Indus site where the remains of a horse have actually been found is:

A. Lothal
B. Surkotada
C. Kalibagan
D. Banawali
Answer» C. Kalibagan
51461.

The largest Indian site of Indus Valley Civilization was:

A. Lothal
B. Kalibangan
C. Banawali
D. Dholavira
Answer» E.
51462.

The Loyal Mohammadans of India was the newspaper brought out by :

A. Sayyid Ahmad Khan
B. Azim Jah Bahadur
C. Aram Shah
D. Azaam Khan
Answer» B. Azim Jah Bahadur
51463.

Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?

A. J. Joshi
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Mahtma Gandhi
D. Lala Lazpat Rai
Answer» C. Mahtma Gandhi
51464.

The biography of Harshvardhan-Harsh-Charita was written by :

A. Harshvardhan
B. Yogeswar Dutta
C. Abul Fazal
D. Banabhatta
Answer» E.
51465.

The three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics between the fifth and seventh centuries A. D. are:

A. Meghasthanise, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
B. Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and Meghasthanise
C. Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang, and I-Tsing
D. Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing
Answer» D. Fa-Hien, Meghasthanise, and I-Tsing
51466.

Katyayanaprakarna is book on grammar of:

A. Sanskrit
B. Pali Language
C. Tamil
D. Telgu
Answer» C. Tamil
51467.

The first Carnatic War between the French and the English took place between:

A. 1646 and 1648
B. 1546 and 1548
C. 1446 and 1448
D. 1746 and 1748
Answer» E.
51468.

The Chief of Sukrchakiya Misl (a Sikh confederacy) was :

A. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
B. Maharaja Jagjeet Singh
C. Maharaja Surjeet Singh
D. None of Above
Answer» B. Maharaja Jagjeet Singh
51469.

Vedangas (Limbs of Vedas) are :

A. Siksha (phonetics) and Kalpa (rituals)
B. Vyakarna (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology)
C. Chhanda (metrics) and Jyotisha (astronomy)
D. All of these
Answer» E.
51470.

"Early History of India" in 1904 was written by :

A. J. Joshi
B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
C. V. A. Smith
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
51471.

The author of Tarikh-i-Mubaraks Shahi is :

A. Abu Bakr Shah
B. Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan
C. Qutbuddin Aibak
D. Yahya Sirhindi
Answer» E.
51472.

The Vijayanagar Empire in the south came into existence in :

A. A. D. 1236
B. A. D. 1336
C. A. D. 1136
D. A. D. 1390
Answer» C. A. D. 1136
51473.

The founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev was born in:

A. The year 1496
B. The year 1470
C. The year 1480
D. The year 1467
Answer» B. The year 1470
51474.

Anektavada is a core a theory and Philosophy of which religion?

A. Budhism
B. Jainism
C. Islam
D. Hinduism
Answer» C. Islam
51475.

During the Indian Freedom Struggle why did Rowlatt Act passed in 1919 arouse popular indignation?

A. To Kill Home Rule Movement
B. To Kill the Punjab the protest movement.
C. It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
51476.

Who founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Annie Besant
C. Ajay Kumar Tyagi
D. None of these
Answer» B. Annie Besant
51477.

Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate agriculture department which planned rotation of crops?

A. Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
B. Qutbuddin Aibak
C. Firoz Shah Tuglaq
D. None of these
Answer» B. Qutbuddin Aibak
51478.

Who was the first editor of the Yugantars?

A. Upendra Nath Bandopadhyay
B. Raja Subodh Mallik
C. Barendra Ghosh
D. Ambika Chakrobarty
Answer» D. Ambika Chakrobarty
51479.

The Dharm Chakra Pravatan mentioned in the Buddihst test is:

A. Nirvana
B. Birth of Buddha
C. The first sermon delivered by Buddha at Sarnath
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
51480.

The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation was adopted at a special session (September 1920) held at:

A. Lahore
B. Bombay
C. Pune
D. Calcutta
Answer» E.
51481.

In which year were Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged?

A. In the year 1931
B. In the year 1925
C. In the year 1913
D. In the year 1905
Answer» B. In the year 1925
51482.

The first official Language commission as required under Article 344 of the constitution was constituted by the president:

A. In1955
B. In 1950
C. In 1952
D. In 1960
Answer» B. In 1950
51483.

The unit of measurement of land in Maratha domination was:

A. Bigha
B. Kanwa
C. Ropani
D. Kathi
Answer» E.
51484.

Who were called Barids in medieval period?

A. The spy reporters
B. Jamindaars
C. Ghudswar
D. Paidal Sainik
Answer» B. Jamindaars
51485.

The single biggest item of import to the Vijaynagar empire was:

A. Gold
B. Rice
C. Horses
D. Wheat
Answer» D. Wheat
51486.

Who said "God knows man's virtues and inquires not his caste, in the next world there is no caste?"

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Guru Hari Krishan
C. Kabir
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer» D. Rabindranath Tagore
51487.

The Arab scholar/astronomer who studied Sanskrit and Astronomy for a decade at Varanasi?

A. Alberuni
B. Saddat Khan
C. Daiva Alzajira
D. None of these
Answer» B. Saddat Khan
51488.

The writer of Kitab-Ur-Rahela is :

A. Alberuni
B. Ibne-Batuta
C. Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang
D. I - Tsing
Answer» C. Fa-Hien, Huin-Tsang
51489.

When did Mahmud of Ghazni attack last on India?

A. 1020 A.D.
B. 1127 A.D.
C. 1227 A.D.
D. 1027 A.D.
Answer» E.
51490.

Who wrote the book 'Early History of India' in 1904?

A. V.A. Smith.
B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
C. R. K. Mehta
D. None of these
Answer» B. Rakhal Das Bannerjee
51491.

Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwe culture, Prabhas culture, Rangpur culture are all :

A. Mesolithic cultures
B. Palaeolithic cultures
C. The Chalcolithic cultures of Ancient India
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
51492.

The Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization covered an area of :

A. About 8,50,000 sq km.
B. About 12,50,000 sq km.
C. About 9,50,000 sq km.
D. About 10,50,000 sq km.
Answer» C. About 9,50,000 sq km.
51493.

Who died at Pawapuri in 468 B.C. at the age of seventy two?

A. Gautam Buddha
B. Chaitnya
C. Mahavira Jain
D. Rishabhdev
Answer» D. Rishabhdev
51494.

Sher Shah Suri emerged the new ruler of India after defeating Humayun in:

A. 1450
B. 1540
C. 1600
D. 1650
Answer» C. 1600
51495.

The five branches of historical studies "Sarg (revolution of universe), Manvatantra (recurring of time), Vamsa (genealogical list of kings and sages ) and Vamsa Nucharita (life stories of some selected characters )" are the subject matter of:

A. Veda
B. Tripitakas
C. Panch Tantra
D. Puranas
Answer» E.
51496.

During the Vedic period the grains were collectively called:

A. Yuva and Ann
B. Yuva and Dhanya
C. Ann and Dhan
D. Dhan and Dhanya
Answer» C. Ann and Dhan
51497.

The two independent states which emerged in the south during Muhammad Bin Tuglaq's reign (1325-51) were:

A. The Vijayanagar and Bahamani
B. The Mysore Kingdom and Bahamani
C. The Hydrabad Kingdom and Bahamani
D. The Mysore Kingdom and The Vijayanagar
Answer» B. The Mysore Kingdom and Bahamani
51498.

The three dynasties which ruled over Vijayanagar were:

A. The Saluva, Haryak and Aravidu
B. The Saluva, Tuluva and Satwahan
C. The Satwahan, Haryak and Aravidu
D. The Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
Answer» E.
51499.

The Chalukyas or Solankis ruled over Gujarat:

A. 950-1300 A.D.
B. 1100-1300 A.D.
C. 1200-1300 A.D.
D. 600-1300 A.D.
Answer» B. 1100-1300 A.D.
51500.

Jayadeva, composer of the Gita Govinda adorned the court of Lakshmanasena who was the last Hindu ruler of:

A. Oddisa
B. Bihar
C. Bengal
D. Gujrat
Answer» D. Gujrat