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801.

Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was founded by

A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
C. Jayaprakash Narayan
D. Bhagat Singh
Answer» E.
802.

Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

A. Banabhatta
B. Sudraka
C. Sri Harsha
D. Gunadhva
Answer» B. Sudraka
803.

Harsha moved his capital from _____ to _____ .

A. Thanesar , Kanauj
B. Delhi , Deogiri
C. Kamboj , Kanauj
D. Valabhi , Delhi
Answer» B. Delhi , Deogiri
804.

Harsha was defeated  by

A. Sasanka
B. King of Valabhi
C. Bhaskarvarman
D. Pulkesin II
Answer» E.
805.

Harsha was the last great royal parton of

A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Shaivism
D. Bhagavatism
Answer» C. Shaivism
806.

Harappan people did not worship one of the following God -

A. Shiva
B. Vishnu
C. Pigeon
D. Swastik
Answer» C. Pigeon
807.

Hamida Banu Begum was the Mother of .........._x005F_x000D_

A. Emperor Humayun
B. Emperor Babur
C. Emperor Akbar
D. Emperor Jahans
Answer» D. Emperor Jahans
808.

Grey Revolution is associated with

A. Cotton
B. Fruits
C. Fertilizers
D. Oil seeds
Answer» D. Oil seeds
809.

Ghatotkacha (who ruled in the years 290–305 B.C.) was a king from which dynasty?

A. Gupta Dynasty
B. Kanva Dynasty
C. Shunga Dynasty
D. Maurya Dynasty
Answer» B. Kanva Dynasty
810.

Golconda Fort was built during ___.

A. Vijayanagara Empire
B. Qutb Shahi dynasty
C. Satavahana dynasty
D. Hoysala Dynasty
Answer» C. Satavahana dynasty
811.

Goa got freedom from which rule?

A. Portuguese
B. Romans
C. Britishers
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Romans
812.

Golden Revolution in India refers to growth of_x005F_x000D_

A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Honey
D. Fish
Answer» D. Fish
813.

Gandhiji's first Satyagraha in India was held at __________

A. Champaran
B. Ahmedabad
C. Kheda
D. Allahabad
Answer» B. Ahmedabad
814.

Gautama Buddha was elevated to the position of God by the time of

A. Ashoka
B. Kanishka
C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
D. Harsha
Answer» C. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
815.

General Dyer, who was responsible for Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?

A. Hasrat Mohini
B. Vir Savarkar
C. Udham Singh
D. Jatin Das
Answer» D. Jatin Das
816.

Gateway of India was built by

A. Frank Lloyd Wright
B. George Wittet
C. Frank Gehry
D. Zaha Hadid
Answer» C. Frank Gehry
817.

Gandhiji's 'Satyagraha' meant an attachment to the following two elements

A. Knowledge and religion
B. Truth and non-violence
C. Truth and chastity
D. Love of motherland and hate for colonial masters
Answer» C. Truth and chastity
818.

Gandhara school of art came into existence in_x005F_x000D_

A. Hinayana sect
B. Mahayana sect
C. Vaishanava sect
D. Shaiva sect
Answer» C. Vaishanava sect
819.

Gandhi ji studied Law in _________.

A. India
B. United Kingdom
C. South Africa
D. Bhutan
Answer» C. South Africa
820.

From which one of the  following places,remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the development stage of the Indus Valley Civilization

A. Harappa
B. Kalibangan
C. Lothal
D. Mohenjodaro
Answer» E.
821.

From whom did Vijayalaya Chola capture tanjore?

A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Mughals
D. None
Answer» C. Mughals
822.

Gandhi Ji started the Non-Cooperation Movement in?

A. 1880
B. 1900
C. 1920
D. 1940
Answer» D. 1940
823.

First and Last Indian viceroys of India?

A. Lord Mountbatten
B. C Raj Gopalachari
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Lala Lajpath Rai
Answer» C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
824.

First education minister of independent India?

A. Indira Gandhi
B. Durba Banerjee
C. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Answer» D. Sucheta Kripalani
825.

First Afghan War took place in the year

A. 1849
B. 1839
C. 1858
D. 1869
Answer» C. 1858
826.

For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of the Salt satyagrah walked?

A. 24
B. 36
C. 12
D. 6
Answer» B. 36
827.

Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below._x005F_x000D_ Statement I :The Zamindars were an exploitative class in Mughal India._x005F_x000D_ Statement II :The Zamindars often received the support of the peasantry in a large number ofagrarian uprisings in North India in the seventeenth century.

A. Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C. Statement Iis true but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer» C. Statement Iis true but Statement II is false
828.

Fa Hien visited india during the reign of

A. Harshavardhana
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Ashoka
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Answer» E.
829.

Fatehpur Sikh or the 'City of Victory' was capital for 12 years._x005F_x000D_

A. Bahadur Shah's
B. Babur's
C. Akbar's
D. Aurangzeb's
Answer» D. Aurangzeb's
830.

Faizi lived in the court of _________._x005F_x000D_

A. Humayun
B. Dara Shikoh
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Akbar
Answer» E.
831.

Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below._x005F_x000D_ Statement I :King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army._x005F_x000D_ Statement II :After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.

A. Both the Statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
B. Both the Statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer» E.
832.

Early examples of art photography often imitated

A. the brush strokes of Renaissance painters
B. Leonardo da Vinci's painting of The Last Supper
C. the narrative form of painting
D. the Dada photographic collages of Hannah Hoch
Answer» D. the Dada photographic collages of Hannah Hoch
833.

Eras are divided into

A. Ages
B. Epochs
C. Periods
D. Both B & C
Answer» E.
834.

E.P. Ramaswamy Naicker is associated with which of the following movements?

A. Self-respect movement
B. Viacom movement
C. Justice movement
D. Ezhava movement
Answer» B. Viacom movement
835.

East India Company was established in ________.

A. 1400
B. 1500
C. 1600
D. 1700
Answer» D. 1700
836.

English education was introduced in India by

A. Curzon
B. Macaulay
C. Dalhousie
D. Bentick
Answer» C. Dalhousie
837.

During whose reign did Timur invaded India?_x005F_x000D_

A. Allauddin Khilji
B. Bahlol Lodi
C. Firoz Tughlaq
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
Answer» E.
838.

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Punjab to grow __________.

A. Jute
B. Tea
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Answer» E.
839.

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Madras to grow __________.

A. Jute
B. Tea
C. Sugarcane
D. Rice
Answer» E.
840.

During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write: 'Personally I am so sick of slavery that I am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy' ?

A. Home Rule movement
B. Non-Co-operaton movement
C. Civil Disobedience movement
D. Quit India movement
Answer» E.
841.

During which period Non-Cooperation Movement gained momentum?

A. 1910-1912
B. 1915-1917
C. 1921-1922
D. 1930-1932
Answer» D. 1930-1932
842.

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow __________.

A. Jute
B. Tea
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Answer» B. Tea
843.

During the reign of which Mughal ruler was the 'Jizya' re-imposed?_x005F_x000D_

A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. Humayun
Answer» C. Jahangir
844.

During the period of which Governor General / Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?

A. Dalhousie
B. Curzon
C. Bentick
D. Cornwallis
Answer» E.
845.

During the Maratha period, who was the officer responsible for the village administration?_x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_

A. Havaladar
B. Patil
C. Chaudhary
D. Sardeshmukh
Answer» C. Chaudhary
846.

During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow __________.

A. Jute
B. Tea
C. Sugarcane
D. Wheat
Answer» C. Sugarcane
847.

During the Middle Ages education was confined only to:-

A. Kshatriyas
B. Brahmins
C. Peasants
D. Shudras
Answer» C. Peasants
848.

During the Independence Movement, Subhash Chandra Bose revamped the Indian National __________.

A. Navy
B. Army
C. Defence
D. Air Force
Answer» C. Defence
849.

During the Indian Freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts (Lal Kurtis) called for _____

A. the pathan nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
B. the union of Pasthun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
C. the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers.
D. the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
Answer» B. the union of Pasthun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
850.

During   the   mid   19th century   Industrial Revolution,   the   average   life   span   of workers in Manchester was

A. 17 years
B. 30 years
C. 55 years
D. 62 years
Answer» B. 30 years