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601. |
The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the |
A. | Mughals |
B. | Mauryas |
C. | Chalukyas |
D. | Guptas |
Answer» E. | |
602. |
The all India Census was_x005F_x000D_ 1.first attempted in 1872_x005F_x000D_ 2.regularly undertaken since 1881_x005F_x000D_ 3.always undertakenas a five-year exercise_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
A. | 1 only |
B. | 2 and 3 only |
C. | 1 and 2 only |
D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3 | |
603. |
The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ? |
A. | Harappan period |
B. | Gupta period |
C. | Buddhist period |
D. | Mauryan period |
Answer» C. Buddhist period | |
604. |
The Agra fort was built by ___________. |
A. | Shah Jahan |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jahangir |
D. | Babur |
Answer» C. Jahangir | |
605. |
The _________ were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey. |
A. | Rajputs |
B. | Khaljis |
C. | Mughals |
D. | Tughluq |
Answer» D. Tughluq | |
606. |
The Act constituting the first legislative interference by the British Parliament in the affairs of India was the |
A. | Fox's India Act, 1783 |
B. | Pitti's India Act, 1784 |
C. | Regulating Act, 1773 |
D. | Declaratory Act, 1781 |
Answer» D. Declaratory Act, 1781 | |
607. |
The Administrative council os shivaji was known as |
A. | Parishad |
B. | Mantri Parishad |
C. | Ashta Pradhan |
D. | Rajya Parishad |
Answer» D. Rajya Parishad | |
608. |
Telengana creation as in independent state is primarily the outcome of _____ ? |
A. | 16th Lok Sabha |
B. | 15th Lok Sabha |
C. | 14th Lok Sabha |
D. | 13 Lok Sabha |
Answer» C. 14th Lok Sabha | |
609. |
The Act that transferred the power from the British East India Company to the British Crown in India was:_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Government of India Act, 1835 |
B. | Government of India Act, 1947 |
C. | Government of India Act, 1833 |
D. | Government of India Act, 1858 |
Answer» E. | |
610. |
Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_____. |
A. | Persia |
B. | Ghazni |
C. | Lahore |
D. | Arab |
Answer» C. Lahore | |
611. |
Subhas Chandra Bose was born in the year _____. |
A. | 1797 |
B. | 1847 |
C. | 1897 |
D. | 1947 |
Answer» D. 1947 | |
612. |
Syadvada was the fundamental basis of which religion?_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Buddhism |
B. | Jainism |
C. | Vaishnavism |
D. | Shaivism |
Answer» C. Vaishnavism | |
613. |
Tashkent Agreement was signed on |
A. | 44207 |
B. | 44206 |
C. | 44208 |
D. | 44205 |
Answer» C. 44208 | |
614. |
Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of |
A. | Anglo-Maratha War |
B. | Anglo-Burmese War |
C. | Anglo-Gurkha War |
D. | Anglo-Afghan War. |
Answer» D. Anglo-Afghan War. | |
615. |
Slave Dynasty was founded by |
A. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
B. | Mahmud Ghazni |
C. | Muhammad Ghori |
D. | Razia Sultana |
Answer» B. Mahmud Ghazni | |
616. |
Some Indian territory was transferred in 2015 to Bangladesh by following which procedure?_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | By an agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Bangladesh |
B. | By a legislation passed by the Parliament amending Schedule 1 to the Constitution of India |
C. | By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament |
D. | By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures |
Answer» D. By amending Schedule 1 to the constitution of India by exercising amending power of the Parliament and ratification by sixteen State Legislatures | |
617. |
Srikakulam was the capital of |
A. | Sakas |
B. | Pahlavas |
C. | Andhras |
D. | Ashoka |
Answer» D. Ashoka | |
618. |
Sher Khan defeated _________ at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran. |
A. | Aurangzeb |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Muhammad Azam Shah |
D. | Bahadur Shah I |
Answer» C. Muhammad Azam Shah | |
619. |
Sher Shah Sur defeated which Mughal emperor? |
A. | Humayun |
B. | Timur Lang |
C. | Nadir Shah |
D. | Ahmed Shah Abdali |
Answer» B. Timur Lang | |
620. |
Shimla Agreement 1972 between India & Pakistan was signed in_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Barne's Court |
B. | Ellersline Building |
C. | Viceregal Lodge |
D. | Gorton castle |
Answer» B. Ellersline Building | |
621. |
Sikhism was founded in which of the following centuries? |
A. | 13-14th century |
B. | 11-12th century |
C. | 15-16th century |
D. | 12-13th century |
Answer» D. 12-13th century | |
622. |
Sikh Khalsa Army was formed under the rule of _______._x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Sher Shah |
B. | Rana Pratap |
C. | Hemu Vikramaditya |
D. | Ranjit Singh |
Answer» E. | |
623. |
Satyagraha Sabha was formed by gandhi at |
A. | Bombay |
B. | Gujarat |
C. | Calcutta |
D. | Pune |
Answer» B. Gujarat | |
624. |
"Shakti Sthal" is the memorial of who of the following Indians ? |
A. | Jawaharlal nehru |
B. | Lal Bahaddur sastry |
C. | Indira Gandhi |
D. | Jagjeevan Ram |
Answer» D. Jagjeevan Ram | |
625. |
Shah Jahan (1627–1657 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
A. | Mughal |
B. | Nanda |
C. | Maurya |
D. | Haryanka |
Answer» B. Nanda | |
626. |
Shahjahan was the _____Mughal ruler. |
A. | Fourth |
B. | Third |
C. | Sixth |
D. | Fifth |
Answer» E. | |
627. |
Sardar Vallabhbai Patel was the leader of _______. |
A. | Bhoodan Movement |
B. | Rowlatt Satyagraha |
C. | Bardoli Satyagraha |
D. | Swadeshi Movement |
Answer» D. Swadeshi Movement | |
628. |
Salt March also known as Dandi March was initiated by ________._x005F_x000D_ |
A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
C. | Avantikabai Gokhale |
D. | Kasturba Gandhi |
Answer» C. Avantikabai Gokhale | |
629. |
Salt Satyagraha in Tamil Nadu was led by ____. |
A. | C. Rajagopalachari |
B. | K. Kamaraj |
C. | Potti Sriramulu |
D. | C. Subramaniam |
Answer» B. K. Kamaraj | |
630. |
Sanchi Stupa was built by? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Ashoka |
D. | Narasimha |
Answer» D. Narasimha | |
631. |
Saint Kabir was the disciple of whom? |
A. | Ramanujacharya |
B. | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu_x005F_x000D_ |
C. | Swami Haridas |
D. | Ramananda |
Answer» E. | |
632. |
Ravi Varma is famous in which of the following fields? |
A. | Dancing |
B. | Sculpture |
C. | Painting |
D. | Singing |
Answer» D. Singing | |
633. |
Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at |
A. | Kalibangan |
B. | Dholavira |
C. | Kotdiji |
D. | Amri |
Answer» C. Kotdiji | |
634. |
Rashtrapati Bhavan was built in _________. |
A. | 1852 |
B. | 1910 |
C. | 1947 |
D. | 1986 |
Answer» C. 1947 | |
635. |
Qutub-ud-din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in ........_x005F_x000D_ |
A. | 1206 AD |
B. | 1060 AD |
C. | 1260 AD |
D. | 1606 AD |
Answer» B. 1060 AD | |
636. |
Pushkalavati was capital of which of the following acient Kingdoms ? |
A. | Magadha |
B. | Kashi |
C. | Gandhara |
D. | Kosal |
Answer» D. Kosal | |
637. |
Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in _____. |
A. | 1885 |
B. | 1942 |
C. | 1947 |
D. | 1939 |
Answer» C. 1947 | |
638. |
Rajendra I was the son of? |
A. | Bindusara I |
B. | Devabhuti I |
C. | Skanda Gupta I |
D. | Rajaraja I |
Answer» E. | |
639. |
Pulitzer Prize was established in _______. |
A. | 1762 |
B. | 1883 |
C. | 1917 |
D. | 1965 |
Answer» D. 1965 | |
640. |
Pune was once known as the capital of |
A. | Scindias |
B. | Holkars |
C. | Bhosales |
D. | Peshwas |
Answer» E. | |
641. |
Pulakesin II belongs to _______ Kingdom. |
A. | Cholas |
B. | Satavahanas |
C. | Gupthas |
D. | Chalukyas |
Answer» E. | |
642. |
Purushmedha i.e. Male sacrifies is referred to in |
A. | krishna Yajurveda |
B. | Shukla Yajurveda |
C. | Shatapatha Brahman |
D. | panchvisha Brahman |
Answer» D. panchvisha Brahman | |
643. |
Purushasukta is founded in the |
A. | Bhagavad Gita |
B. | Rigveda |
C. | Manusmriti |
D. | Athrvaveda |
Answer» C. Manusmriti | |
644. |
Prophet of New India is |
A. | Dayanand Saraswathi |
B. | Sri Ramakrishna |
C. | Swamy Vivekananda |
D. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
Answer» C. Swamy Vivekananda | |
645. |
Proto-history is the period between ......... and the history for which we have a few written records._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
A. | post-history |
B. | modern history |
C. | medieval histoly |
D. | pre-history |
Answer» E. | |
646. |
Prithviraj Chauhan married _________. She was the daughter of his enemy Jaichandra Gahadwal. |
A. | Krishnavati |
B. | Purvavati |
C. | Somyukta |
D. | Saumyavati |
Answer» D. Saumyavati | |
647. |
Prithviraja III (1168-1192) was a best known ___________ ruler. |
A. | Chahamana |
B. | Gahadavala |
C. | Chalukya |
D. | Brahmana |
Answer» B. Gahadavala | |
648. |
Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor __________. |
A. | Shah Jahan |
B. | Jahangir |
C. | Babur |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» B. Jahangir | |
649. |
Prabhasgiri is a pilgrim spot of |
A. | Buddhists |
B. | Jains |
C. | Saivites |
D. | Vaishnavites |
Answer» C. Saivites | |
650. |
Peacock was declared National Bird of India in which year? |
A. | 1963 |
B. | 1960 |
C. | 1953 |
D. | 1950 |
Answer» B. 1960 | |