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| 451. |
Green colour in Indian National Flag signifies _______. |
| A. | Valour |
| B. | Sacrifice |
| C. | Relation to soil and prosperity |
| D. | Truth |
| Answer» D. Truth | |
| 452. |
Match List-I with List-II:List – I(Association)List – II (Founder)(a) The Satya Mahima Dharam of Orrisa(i) Pt. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri(b) The Swami Narayan Sampradaya of Gujarat(ii) Mahima Gosain(c) The Paramhanda Mandali(iii) Sahajanand Swami(d) Dev Samaj (Divine Society)(iv) Dadoba Pandurang Choose the correct option from those given below: |
| A. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) |
| B. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| C. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii) |
| D. | (a) - (i), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iii), (d) - (iv) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) | |
| 453. |
Arrange the following correct chronological order:(a) The Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act(b) The Bengal Suppression of Terrorist outrages Act(c) The Bengal Emergency Powers Ordinances(d) The Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance Choose the correct option: |
| A. | (a), (b), (a), (c) |
| B. | (c), (d), (b), (a) |
| C. | (d), (c), (b), (a) |
| D. | (b), (d), (a), (c) |
| Answer» B. (c), (d), (b), (a) | |
| 454. |
Arrange the following Malwa Sultans in a chronological order, starting from the earliest:(A) Ghiyas Shah(B) Nasir Shah(C) Muhammad Shah Ghori(D) Mahmud Khalji IChoose the correct answer from the options given below: |
| A. | (D), (B), (C), (A) |
| B. | (B), (A), (D), (C) |
| C. | (C), (D), (B), (A) |
| D. | (C), (D), (A), (B) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 455. |
Andhra Pradesh came into existence in |
| A. | 1953 |
| B. | 1955 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1958 |
| Answer» D. 1958 | |
| 456. |
Dandi, the destination of the Dandi Salt March under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, is situated in which of the following states? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 457. |
After which incident Mahatma Gandhi had called Non-Cooperation Movement as his ‘Himalayan Blunder’? |
| A. | Chauri-Chaura |
| B. | Kheda Satyagraha |
| C. | Nagpur Satyagraha |
| D. | Rajkot Satyagraha |
| Answer» B. Kheda Satyagraha | |
| 458. |
Match the following:List - IList - II(a) Ibn Battutah(i) Futuh-us- Salatin(b) Al Beruni(ii) Kitab-i-Hind(c) Ismi(iii) Tughluq Namah(d) Amir Khusrau(iv) Tabatqt-i-Nasiri(e) Minhaj Siraj(v) Kitab-ul-RahleChoose the correct answer. |
| A. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv), (e) - (v) |
| B. | (a) - (i), (b) - (iv), (c) - (v), (d) - (iii), (e) - (ii) |
| C. | (a) - (v), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii), (e) - (iv) |
| D. | (a) - (v), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i), (e), (iii) |
| Answer» D. (a) - (v), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i), (e), (iii) | |
| 459. |
______ was a mentor to both, Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammed Ali Jinnah. |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 460. |
_________ had also founded 'Free India Centres' in Rome and Paris |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose |
| B. | Madam Cama |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Shyamji Krishna Varma |
| Answer» B. Madam Cama | |
| 461. |
Gandhiji organized his first 'Satyagraha' Movement in Champaran District for the |
| A. | mill workers |
| B. | daily labourers |
| C. | indigo cultivators |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 462. |
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.Assertion (A): The semi-divine origins of the family of Chenghiz Khan coupled with the enormous prestige of his success and career had made his house an object of inspiration and awe and had preserved sovereignty in his family up to the 16th century.Reason (R): Such was the spell of the house of Chenghiz Khan that even Timur thought it advisable to exercise full power in the name of a descendant of Chenghiz Khan and felt contented with the humble title of Amir or Beg. |
| 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. |
| Answer» D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. | |
| 463. |
Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Dandi march on |
| A. | 12th March 1930 |
| B. | 9th April 1929 |
| C. | 6th April 1930 |
| D. | 12th April 1930 |
| Answer» B. 9th April 1929 | |
| 464. |
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 | |
| 465. |
Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Satavahanas |
| Answer» B. Cholas | |
| 466. |
The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of |
| A. | wind |
| B. | eternity |
| C. | rain and thunder |
| D. | fire |
| Answer» D. fire | |
| 467. |
The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a |
| A. | slave |
| B. | cultivator |
| C. | neighbor |
| D. | foreigner |
| Answer» D. foreigner | |
| 468. |
The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in |
| A. | Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari |
| B. | Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi |
| C. | Abul Fazl's Akbarnama |
| D. | Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh |
| Answer» D. Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh | |
| 469. |
The term Nirgrantha is associated with |
| A. | Ajivikas |
| B. | Charvakas |
| C. | Jainas |
| D. | Pasupatas |
| Answer» D. Pasupatas | |
| 470. |
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 | |
| 471. |
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 | |
| 472. |
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. | |
| 473. |
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 | |
| 474. |
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 | |
| 475. |
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 | |
| 476. |
There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the |
| A. | Indus seals excavated |
| B. | religious beliefs of the Harappans |
| C. | tools and implements used by the Harappans |
| D. | different types of dwellings excavated |
| Answer» E. | |
| 477. |
Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Shahjahan |
| D. | Sher Shah Suri |
| Answer» B. Humayun | |
| 478. |
'The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by |
| A. | Swami Vivekananda |
| B. | Swami Dayananda |
| C. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Raja Rammohan Roy | |
| 479. |
Tipu sultan was the ruler of |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Mysore |
| D. | Vijayanagar |
| Answer» D. Vijayanagar | |
| 480. |
The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of |
| A. | Clive |
| B. | Comwallis |
| C. | Waren Hastings |
| D. | William Bentinck |
| Answer» B. Comwallis | |
| 481. |
Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up? |
| A. | Mohammed Ali Jinnah |
| B. | Sayyid Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Aga Khan |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 482. |
We can know about early vedic period from |
| A. | archaeological excavations |
| B. | the Rig Veda |
| C. | Jatak Katha |
| D. | contemporary culture |
| Answer» C. Jatak Katha | |
| 483. |
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 | |
| 484. |
Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in |
| A. | 1857 |
| B. | 1858 |
| C. | 1900 |
| D. | 1909 |
| Answer» B. 1858 | |
| 485. |
The Kalinga was fought in |
| A. | 321 BC |
| B. | 301 BC |
| C. | 261 BC |
| D. | 241 BC |
| Answer» D. 241 BC | |
| 486. |
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. | |
| 487. |
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 | |
| 488. |
Tolkappiyam is associated with the |
| A. | first Sangam period |
| B. | second Sangam period |
| C. | third Sangam period |
| D. | post-third Sangam period |
| Answer» C. third Sangam period | |
| 489. |
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. | |
| 490. |
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 | |
| 491. |
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 | |
| 492. |
The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was |
| A. | Hind Keasri |
| B. | Kaiser-e-Hind |
| C. | Rai Bahadur |
| D. | Rt. Honorable |
| Answer» C. Rai Bahadur | |
| 493. |
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. | |
| 494. |
The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in |
| A. | early Vedic texts |
| B. | early Buddhist texts |
| C. | pre-Gupta inscriptions |
| D. | post-Gupta inscriptions |
| Answer» D. post-Gupta inscriptions | |
| 495. |
Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is |
| A. | Kunala |
| B. | Tivara |
| C. | Mahendra |
| D. | Jalauka |
| Answer» C. Mahendra | |
| 496. |
The term yavanika meant |
| A. | foreign goods |
| B. | dancer |
| C. | curtain |
| D. | theatre |
| Answer» D. theatre | |
| 497. |
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 | |
| 498. |
Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of |
| A. | Shajahan |
| B. | Akbar |
| C. | Humayun |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 499. |
The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| C. | R.C. Dutt |
| D. | M.K. Gandhi |
| Answer» C. R.C. Dutt | |
| 500. |
Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire? |
| A. | Dannayaka |
| B. | Sumanta |
| C. | Nayaka |
| D. | Mahanayakacharya |
| Answer» E. | |