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| 401. |
To which ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged? |
| A. | Shibi |
| B. | Shakya |
| C. | Saurasena |
| D. | Shabara |
| Answer» C. Saurasena | |
| 402. |
To curb black money in the economy, which of the followingcommittees has been formed in 2016? |
| A. | Deepak Mohanty Committee |
| B. | Suresh Prabhu Committee |
| C. | Justice BM Shah committee |
| D. | Nachiket Mor Committee |
| Answer» D. Nachiket Mor Committee | |
| 403. |
To enlarge their hold over India, many wars were fought between British and Indians but NOT one of the following. |
| A. | Anglo-Maratha |
| B. | Anglo-Sikh |
| C. | Anglo-Mysore |
| D. | Anglo-Bangla |
| Answer» E. | |
| 404. |
To which dynasty did the famous patron of literature king Bhoja belong? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Chola |
| C. | Paramara |
| D. | Pala |
| Answer» D. Pala | |
| 405. |
Three freedom fighters including Bipin Chandra Pal were popularly known as Lal-Bal-Pal. Who were the other two? |
| A. | Subhash Chandra Bose & Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak & Lala Lajpat Rai |
| C. | Lala Lajpat Rai & Bhagat Singh |
| D. | Ram Prasad Bismil & Bhikaiji Cama |
| Answer» C. Lala Lajpat Rai & Bhagat Singh | |
| 406. |
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement, which program was organized by the Central Government in August 2017?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Sankalp se Shakti |
| B. | Sankalp se Siddhi |
| C. | Saavdhani se Suraksha |
| D. | Sangharsh se Saksham |
| Answer» C. Saavdhani se Suraksha | |
| 407. |
The word Gotra occurs for the first time in |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samaveda |
| C. | Yajurveda |
| D. | Atharvaveda |
| Answer» B. Samaveda | |
| 408. |
There are .......... bio-geographical regions in the world. |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 409. |
The words Satyameve Jayate in the state Emblem of India have been adopted from which one of the following |
| A. | Mundak Upanishad |
| B. | Brahma Upanishad |
| C. | Mudgala Upanishad |
| D. | Maitreyi Upanishad |
| Answer» B. Brahma Upanishad | |
| 410. |
The world's Greatest traveller of pre-modern times, believed to have put behind him a distance of over 73000 miles and visited territories the eqivalent of about 44 modern countries, is |
| A. | Marco Polo |
| B. | Fahien |
| C. | Ibn Batuta |
| D. | Hiuen Tsang |
| Answer» B. Fahien | |
| 411. |
The word 'Satyameva Jayate' have been derived from which Upanishad? |
| A. | Akshi Upanishad |
| B. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| C. | Garuda Upanishad |
| D. | Mahavakya Upanishad |
| Answer» C. Garuda Upanishad | |
| 412. |
The word Aryan means |
| A. | of good family |
| B. | Cultivator |
| C. | Pastoral Society |
| D. | Brahmachari |
| Answer» B. Cultivator | |
| 413. |
The __, was built by the Kakatiya kings of the 12th century which was rebuilt by the Qutab Shahi dynasty in the 14th century. |
| A. | Golconda Fort |
| B. | Agra Fort |
| C. | Fort Kochi |
| D. | Mandu Fort |
| Answer» B. Agra Fort | |
| 414. |
The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by |
| A. | Baladitya |
| B. | Harsha |
| C. | Gopala |
| D. | Dharmapala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 415. |
The walled city of Old Delhi was originally named after who of the following Empereors ? |
| A. | Akbar |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Shajahan |
| D. | Jahangir |
| Answer» D. Jahangir | |
| 416. |
The well-known dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in which Upanishada?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Chhandogyopanishad |
| B. | Mundkopanishad |
| C. | Kathopanishad |
| D. | Kenopanishad |
| Answer» D. Kenopanishad | |
| 417. |
The Tomara Rajputs, were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans of _________. |
| A. | Ayodhya |
| B. | Ajmer |
| C. | Dwarka |
| D. | Gwalior |
| Answer» C. Dwarka | |
| 418. |
The 'Three Jewels ' (Triratnas) of jainism are |
| A. | right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct |
| B. | right action, right livelihood and right effort |
| C. | right thoughts, non-violence and non-attachment |
| D. | rightspeech, right thinking and right behaviour |
| Answer» B. right action, right livelihood and right effort | |
| 419. |
The title Sparrow is given to |
| A. | Sardar Vallabhai patel |
| B. | Rajinder Singh |
| C. | Nelson Mandela |
| D. | Porus |
| Answer» C. Nelson Mandela | |
| 420. |
The third vehicle in Buddhism was Known as |
| A. | Mahasanghika |
| B. | Zen |
| C. | Vajrayana |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 421. |
The system of Local Bodies in India was introduced by- |
| A. | Lord Ripon |
| B. | Lord Mayo |
| C. | Lord Lytton |
| D. | Lord Curzon |
| Answer» B. Lord Mayo | |
| 422. |
The term "Anuvrata" is associated to which religion? |
| A. | Mahayana Buddhism |
| B. | Hinayana Buddhism |
| C. | Jainism |
| D. | Lokayata sect |
| Answer» D. Lokayata sect | |
| 423. |
The term racial unconscious means that |
| A. | you must learn the law of club and fang to survive. |
| B. | each species and culture share ancient memories, stored in the unconscious part of the mind. |
| C. | we're all prejudiced to some degree, even though we're unaware of it. |
| D. | nature weeds out the weakest and unfit. |
| Answer» C. we're all prejudiced to some degree, even though we're unaware of it. | |
| 424. |
The Third Battle of Panipat was Fought between the |
| A. | Afghans and the Marathas |
| B. | Afghans and the Sikhs |
| C. | Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Afghans and the Sikhs | |
| 425. |
The Summary Settlement of 1856 was based on which one of the following assumptions?_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | The Talukdars were the rightful owners of the land |
| B. | The Talukdars were interlopers with no permanent stakes in the land. |
| C. | The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands |
| D. | The Talukdars would take a portion of the revenue which flowed to the State |
| Answer» C. The Talukdars could evict the peasants from the lands | |
| 426. |
The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty he belong to? |
| A. | Gang dynasty |
| B. | Suryavansi dynasty |
| C. | Somvansi dynasty |
| D. | Bhoi dynasty |
| Answer» B. Suryavansi dynasty | |
| 427. |
The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to |
| A. | Partition of Bengal in 1947 |
| B. | Partition of Bengal in 1905 |
| C. | Non cooperation movement in 1921 |
| D. | Partition of Punjab in 1947 |
| Answer» C. Non cooperation movement in 1921 | |
| 428. |
The Sunga ruler Bhaga erected a monolithic 'Garuda' at |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Besnagar |
| C. | Rajagriha |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» C. Rajagriha | |
| 429. |
The system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty of |
| A. | Canning |
| B. | Dalhousie |
| C. | Ripon |
| D. | Elgin |
| Answer» B. Dalhousie | |
| 430. |
The single most important invention to farmers is the |
| A. | Tractor |
| B. | Automobile |
| C. | Grain solo |
| D. | Cotton gin |
| Answer» B. Automobile | |
| 431. |
The slogan in National emblem " Satyameva Jayate" has been taken from the following scripture. |
| A. | The Bhagavadgita |
| B. | The Mundaga Upanishat |
| C. | The Ramayana |
| D. | The Chandogya Upanishath |
| Answer» C. The Ramayana | |
| 432. |
The stupa site which is not connected with any incident of lord Buddha's life is |
| A. | Sarnath |
| B. | Bodh Gaya |
| C. | Sanchi |
| D. | Kushinagar |
| Answer» D. Kushinagar | |
| 433. |
The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was |
| A. | Barley and rice |
| B. | Milk and its products |
| C. | Rice and pulses |
| D. | Vegetables and fruits |
| Answer» C. Rice and pulses | |
| 434. |
The sultan who completed the conquest of the south and broke the political barriers between the north and the south was |
| A. | Alauddin Khalji |
| B. | Ghiyasuddin-bin Tughluq |
| C. | Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| D. | Firuz Tughluq |
| Answer» D. Firuz Tughluq | |
| 435. |
The Simon commission visited India in the year? |
| A. | 1933 |
| B. | 1939 |
| C. | 1921 |
| D. | 1927 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 436. |
The Shiites believed that the Umayyad |
| A. | should pray more |
| B. | should not be in power |
| C. | got special treatment |
| D. | should rule |
| Answer» C. got special treatment | |
| 437. |
The Shaka Era was founded in the year________. |
| A. | B.C. 57 |
| B. | A.D. 78 |
| C. | A.D. 319 |
| D. | A.D. 248 |
| Answer» C. A.D. 319 | |
| 438. |
The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by __________. |
| A. | Qutubuddin Aibak |
| B. | Iltutmish |
| C. | Balban |
| D. | Bahram Khan |
| Answer» C. Balban | |
| 439. |
The second Battle of Tarain was fought between __________. |
| A. | Alexander and Porus |
| B. | Jai Chand and Mohammed Ghori |
| C. | Akbar and Hemu |
| D. | Mohammed Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 440. |
The Sanskrit poet Rajshekhar lived in the court of ___________. |
| A. | Mahipala I |
| B. | Dharmapala |
| C. | Bhoja |
| D. | Devpala II |
| Answer» B. Dharmapala | |
| 441. |
The Sarvodaya Movement was started by |
| A. | Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Vivekananda |
| Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak | |
| 442. |
The Saka Era was founded by |
| A. | Kadphises I |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Alexander |
| D. | Menander |
| Answer» C. Alexander | |
| 443. |
The school of Indian art which is also known as the Greco-ÂRomanÂ-Buddhist art is the ____________school |
| A. | Mauryan |
| B. | Shunga |
| C. | Gandhara |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» D. Gupta | |
| 444. |
The ruler of which dynasty of South India assumed the title of Dharmaraj? |
| A. | Wakatak |
| B. | Pallava |
| C. | Kadamb |
| D. | Western Ganga |
| Answer» E. | |
| 445. |
The rockcut temples of Mahabalipuram were built were built under the patronage of the |
| A. | Chola Kings |
| B. | Pallava Kings |
| C. | Pandya Kings |
| D. | Satavahana Kings |
| Answer» C. Pandya Kings | |
| 446. |
The Rigvedic God Varuna was |
| A. | Harbinger of peace |
| B. | Destoyer of foes |
| C. | Guardian of the cosmic order |
| D. | God of prosperity |
| Answer» D. God of prosperity | |
| 447. |
The religious literature of the Jain at the early stage was written in |
| A. | Ardhamagadhi |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Sanskrit |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Pali | |
| 448. |
The ruler of medieval India credited with the construction of the Grand Trunk Road is |
| A. | Krishnadeva Raya |
| B. | Babar |
| C. | Sher Shah Suri |
| D. | Jehangir |
| Answer» D. Jehangir | |
| 449. |
The royal city at Fatehpur Sikri, was built by Mughal Emperor ....... in honour of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti._x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Aurangzeb |
| B. | Humayun |
| C. | Shah Jahan |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 450. |
The religion of early vedic Aryan was primarily of |
| A. | Bhakti |
| B. | Image worship and Yajnas |
| C. | worship of nature and Bhakti |
| D. | Worship of nature and Yajnas |
| Answer» E. | |