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301.

Which  of  the  following  statements  about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct?_x005F_x000D_ 1.It  proposed  to  grant  limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials._x005F_x000D_ 2.It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials._x005F_x000D_ 3.The proposed Bill generated opposition from England’s  European  subjects  in India._x005F_x000D_ 4.In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications._x005F_x000D_ Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3
D. 3 and 4
Answer» C. 1 and 3
302.

Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?_x005F_x000D_ 1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century._x005F_x000D_ 2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement._x005F_x000D_ 3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees._x005F_x000D_ 4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines._x005F_x000D_ Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A. 1, 3 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» C. 2 and 4 only
303.

Which of  the  following  statements  about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?1.It  was  located  mainly in  Punjab  and western Uttar Pradesh.2.It    mainly    comprised    the    trading castes.3.It  was  much  more  limited  than  that  of the Brahmo Samaj._x005F_x000D_ Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
304.

Which of the following act was mentioned as a " Charter of Slavery " by Jawahar Lal Nehru ?

A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. Vernacular Press Act
C. Government of India Act, 1919
D. Regulation Act
Answer» B. Vernacular Press Act
305.

Which movement was called off following the violence at 'Chauri Chaura' incident?

A. Khilafat Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Non Co-operation Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
Answer» D. Home Rule Movement
306.

Which Mughal emperor imprisoned his father and executed his brother?

A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Aurangzeb
D. Shah Alam II
Answer» D. Shah Alam II
307.

Which Mughal Emperor was deported to Rangoon by the British?

A. Bahadur Shah Zafar
B. Bahadur Shah III
C. Bahadur Shah Ahmed Shah
D. Bahadur Shah I
Answer» B. Bahadur Shah III
308.

Which Mughal Emperor fought the battle of Panipat in 1526?

A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
Answer» B. Humayun
309.

Which   one   of   the   following   statements about   the   All India   Depressed   Classes Association is not correct?

A. The    All    India    Depressed    Classes Association was formed in Nagpur with M.   C.   Rajah   as   its   first   elected President.
B. The    All    India    Depressed    Classes Association was not attended by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in 1926
C. Ambedkar  resigned  from  the  All  India Depressed   Classes   Association   and formed  his  own  All  India  Depressed Classes Congress in 1930.
D. The    All    India    Depressed    Classes association   favoured   Ambedkar’s demand for separate electorate for the depressed classes.
Answer» D. The    All    India    Depressed    Classes association   favoured   Ambedkar’s demand for separate electorate for the depressed classes.
310.

Which major event in Indian history is also called as 'White Flowing River'?

A. Partition of India
B. Dandi March
C. Operation Bluestar
D. Quit India Movement
Answer» C. Operation Bluestar
311.

Which is the first talkie film in India?

A. Alam Ara
B. Raja Harishchandra
C. Pundalik
D. Sant Tukaram
Answer» B. Raja Harishchandra
312.

Which is the first newspaper of India?

A. Bombay Gazette
B. Bengal Gazette
C. Bombay Times
D. Hindustan Times
Answer» C. Bombay Times
313.

Which is the correct inverted sequence (last to first) of Mughal Emperors who ruled the Indian Subcontinent?_x005F_x000D_

A. Akbar, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah II
B. Aurangzeb, Bahadur Shah II, Shah Jahan, Akbar
C. Bahadur Shah II, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Akbar
D. Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Bahadur Shah II
Answer» D. Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan, Bahadur Shah II
314.

Which is a good example of roman portrait painting?

A. Hellenistic
B. Faiyum portraits
C. Both A & B
D. The bust of Julius Caesar
Answer» E.
315.

Which is the biggest building at Mohenjodaro?

A. Great Bath
B. Great Granary
C. Assembly Hall
D. Rectangular Building
Answer» C. Assembly Hall
316.

Which is the first news paper in India?

A. Peking Gazette
B. Kashmir Times
C. Dainik Jagran
D. Bengal Gazette
Answer» E.
317.

Which Indian city was gifted by the Portuguese as dowry to Charles II, the king of England, when he got married to the sister of the King of Portugal in 1662?_x005F_x000D_

A. Daman
B. Cochin
C. Goa
D. Mumbai
Answer» E.
318.

Which Indian states celebrating their Statehood Day on 21st Jan?

A. Manipur & Meghalaya
B. Tripura & Meghalaya
C. Manipur & Tripura
D. Manipur, Tripura & Meghalaya
Answer» E.
319.

Which Indian freedom fighter unfurled the flag known as Saptarishi at Stuttgart in Germany in 1907?

A. Madam Cama
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Dadabhai Naroji
D. Lokmanya Tilak
Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi
320.

Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?

A. Akbar
B. Krishna deva Raya
C. Rajendra Chola
D. Shivaji
Answer» D. Shivaji
321.

Which Governor-General prohibited practice of 'Sati' in 1829?

A. Sir George Barlow
B. Lord William Bentinck
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Minto
Answer» C. Warren Hastings
322.

Which European ruler had observed 'Bear in mind that the commerce of India is the commerce of the world .... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe?

A. Queen Victoria
B. Peter the Great of Russia
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Gustav II Adolf
Answer» C. Napoleon Bonaparte
323.

Which Freedom Fighter addressed Mahatma Gandhi as "Father of the Nation" for the 1st time?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Subhash Chandra Bose
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Chandra Shekhar Azad
Answer» C. Sarojini Naidu
324.

Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?

A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Hardinge
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord William Bentinck
Answer» E.
325.

Which empire is regarded as the Golden Age of Hinduism?

A. Maurya
B. Mughal
C. Gupta
D. Chola
Answer» D. Chola
326.

Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?

A. Sangam
B. Aniridu
C. Tuluva
D. Saluva
Answer» D. Saluva
327.

Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, was murdered by his own son

A. Bimbisar
B. Ajatasatru
C. Udayan
D. Nagadashak
Answer» C. Udayan
328.

Which emperor wrote the play 'Nagananda' in Sanskrit language?

A. Prabhakaravardhana
B. Harshavadhana
C. Chandragupta II
D. Bindusara
Answer» C. Chandragupta II
329.

Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan ?

A. The Sayyids
B. The Lodhis
C. The Rajputs
D. The Khiljis
Answer» B. The Lodhis
330.

Which company was a monopoly during the gilded age?

A. Carnegie Steel
B. Microsoft
C. Allegheny Steel
D. AT&T
Answer» B. Microsoft
331.

Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauiyan Emperor Ashoka?

A. Vinaya Pitaka
B. Sutta Pitaka
C. Abhidhamma Pitaka
D. Mahavamsa
Answer» E.
332.

Which British Governor General is also known as the maker of Modern India?

A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Amherst
C. Lord Canning
D. Lord Wiliam Bentinck
Answer» B. Lord Amherst
333.

Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire?

A. Battle of Takkolam
B. Battle of Talikota
C. Battle of Kanwah
D. Battle of Panipat
Answer» C. Battle of Kanwah
334.

Which battle established British supremacy in India?

A. The Battle of Buxar
B. The Battle of Plassey
C. The Battle of Mysore
D. The Battle of Samergarh
Answer» C. The Battle of Mysore
335.

Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?

A. Shah Jahan
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Jahangir
Answer» D. Jahangir
336.

Which among the following was 1st Municipal Corporation of India?

A. Allahabad
B. Madras
C. Bombay
D. Kolkata
Answer» C. Bombay
337.

Which art did jehangir patronize in particular?

A. Architecture
B. Painting
C. Music
D. Sculpture
Answer» C. Music
338.

Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddists

A. Upanishad
B. Vedas
C. Tripitaka
D. Agams
Answer» D. Agams
339.

Which act ended the "Trade Monopoly" of the East India Company?

A. Regulating Act of 1773
B. Pitt's India Act of 1784
C. The Charter Act of 1833
D. The Charter Act of 1813
Answer» E.
340.

Which among the following is the resting place of Morarji Desai?

A. Abhay Ghat
B. Ekta Sthal
C. Shakti Sthal
D. Vijay Ghat
Answer» B. Ekta Sthal
341.

Which among the following is not correctly paired?

A. Shivaji­Afzal Khan
B. Nurjahan­Mahabat Khan
C. Akbar­Rana Pratap
D. Babar­Bairam Khan
Answer» E.
342.

Which among the following is the largest museum in India

A. Salarjung Museum
B. Indian Museum
C. SubhashChandraBose Museum
D. Tagore museum
Answer» C. SubhashChandraBose Museum
343.

Where is the tomb of Sher Shah located?_x005F_x000D_

A. Sasaram
B. Delhi
C. Kalinger
D. Sonargaon
Answer» B. Delhi
344.

Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC

A. Athens
B. Vaishali
C. Sparta
D. Pataliputra
Answer» C. Sparta
345.

Where was the third Buddhist council held

A. Vatsa
B. Pataliputra
C. Kosambi
D. Kashmir
Answer» C. Kosambi
346.

Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Pakistan?

A. Islamabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Lahore
D. Karach
Answer» D. Karach
347.

Where was christianity founded?

A. Jerusalem
B. Bethlehem
C. Palestine
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Bethlehem
348.

Where did the Indian Independence League form in 1907?

A. Surat
B. Calcutta
C. California
D. Berlin
Answer» D. Berlin
349.

Where is Panch Mahal situated

A. Fatehpur Sikri
B. Gandhinagar
C. Allahabad
D. Varanasi
Answer» B. Gandhinagar
350.

Where did the leader of the Individual Satyagraha movement, Acharya Vinoba Bhave started this movement?_x005F_x000D_

A. Nashik
B. Poona
C. Pavnar
D. Nagpur
Answer» D. Nagpur