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251.

Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge GHARI or HOUSE TAX?

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Mohammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer» C. Mohammad bin Tughlaq
252.

The pioneer of Indian communism was

A. M.N. Roy
B. G.N Ganguly
C. P.C Chandra
D. None of these
Answer» B. G.N Ganguly
253.

Tripitakas are sacred books of

A. Buddhists
B. Hindus
C. Jains
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Hindus
254.

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.
255.

Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of brahmanpurushaprakritisatyaachyutaaniruddha

A. I, II, III, IV and V
B. II, III, IV, V and VI
C. I, II, IV, V and VI
D. I, III, IV, V and VI
Answer» E.
256.

The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in

A. Palamoli
B. Aruvanad
C. Pattinappalai
D. Padirrupattu
Answer» D. Padirrupattu
257.

United India House organizes Unity among Indians in the United states of America in

A. 1906
B. 1908
C. 1910
D. 1917
Answer» D. 1917
258.

Whom did the Britishers call the father of Indian disaffection and the biggest traitor?

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lala Hardayal
259.

Partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911 during the Viceroyalty of

A. Lord Hardinge
B. Lord Minto
C. Lord Chelmsford
D. Lord Reading
Answer» B. Lord Minto
260.

From where did the quit India Movement begin?

A. Calcutta
B. Mysore
C. Bombay
D. Pune
Answer» D. Pune
261.

When did Mahatma Gandhi go on fast unto death for the first time?

A. 1921
B. 1917
C. 1918
D. 1915
Answer» D. 1915
262.

The East India Association was set up in :

A. 1866
B. 1857
C. 1836
D. 1885
Answer» B. 1857
263.

Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak ?

A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi
264.

The third person who presented himself for individual Satyagrah launched by Mahatma Gandhi in October 1940 was:

A. Brahma Dutt.
B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
C. Jawahar Lal Nehru
D. Non of these
Answer» B. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
265.

Who founded Anushulin Samiti in 1907 in Dhaka ?

A. Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
B. Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
C. Barinder Ghosh and Bhupendra Nath Dutt
D. Barinder Ghosh and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
Answer» D. Barinder Ghosh and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
266.

By which act of British India, was the Governor General empowered to issue ordinance ?

A. Indian Councils Act, 1861
B. Charter Act of 1853
C. Government of India Act, 1858
D. Indian Council Act, 1892
Answer» B. Charter Act of 1853
267.

Who presided over the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 ?

A. Sarojani Naydu
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Answer» E.
268.

In which session of the Indian National congress did the historic union of congress and Muslim League take place?

A. Tripuri Session in 1939
B. Lahore session in 1940
C. Meerut Session in 1946
D. Lucknow session in 1916
Answer» E.
269.

Which revolutionary was sentenced to death on August 17, 1909?

A. Rash Bihari Bose
B. Bhagat Singh
C. Chandra Sekhar Ajad
D. Madanlal Dhingra
Answer» E.
270.

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of

A. Travancore
B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore
Answer» B. Baroda
271.

The term yavanika meant

A. Foreign goods
B. Dancer
C. Curtain
D. Theatre
Answer» D. Theatre
272.

The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with

A. The cultivator
B. The village community
C. The king
D. The joint family
Answer» D. The joint family
273.

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
274.

The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a

A. slave
B. cultivator
C. neighbour
D. foreigner
Answer» D. foreigner
275.

Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in

A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1900
D. 1909
Answer» B. 1858
276.

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
277.

The Kalinga was fought in

A. 321 BC
B. 301 BC
C. 261 BC
D. 241 BC
Answer» D. 241 BC
278.

Who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 ?

A. Shri Bharat Kumar
B. Purushottam Das Tandon
C. Bankim Chandra Chattopashyay
D. Jyotiba Phule
Answer» E.
279.

After the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, who were called pro-changers in the Congress?

A. Motilal Nehru and Anne Besant
B. Anne Besant and Chittranjan Das
C. Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
280.

Who brought out a paper with the title of the ‘loyal Muhammadanans of India’ ?$

A. Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan.
B. Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan
C. Abbas Tyabji
D. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Answer» B. Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan
281.

The Kakori Conspiracy took place in :

A. 1925
B. 1922
C. 1920
D. 1915
Answer» B. 1922
282.

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar organized a Bhishkrit Hitkari Sabha, (The Depressed Classes Institute) in :

A. 1924
B. 1920
C. 1916
D. 1911
Answer» B. 1920
283.

The main centre of Wahabi Movement during the freedom movement was

A. Lucknow
B. Mysore
C. Patna
D. Delhi
Answer» D. Delhi
284.

The first Round Table conference was held on:

A. December 12, 1930
B. August 12, 1930
C. April 12, 1930
D. November 12, 1930
Answer» E.
285.

Who founded Atmiya Sabha in 1815?

A. Brahma Datt
B. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Raja Rammohan Roy
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
286.

In order to study the position of education Indian constitutional commission was constituted in 1929 under the chairmanship of

A. Phillip Uartog
B. Phillip Reading
C. Uartog Reading
D. None of these
Answer» B. Phillip Reading
287.

Which revolutionary wrote books Colour of Swadeshi and Revolutionary Life?

A. Bhagat Singh
B. Sukhdev
C. Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil
D. Raj Guru
Answer» D. Raj Guru
288.

Who has written about the revolt of 1857- ‘this was an eruption of social volcano’ where many spent forces found vent. After the vent the whole social topography has changed. The scars of rebellion remained deep and shining?”$

A. Brahma Datt
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. Dr. Gopal
D. Ashok Mehta
Answer» E.
289.

Montague - Chelmsford report was prepared on the basis of

A. The Government of India act 1913
B. The Government of India act, 1919
C. The Government of India act 1935
D. None of these
Answer» C. The Government of India act 1935
290.

About the formation of which organization A.O. Hume said “A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action urgently needed.”$

A. Bhinav Bharat
B. Young Indian Organization
C. Young India
D. Indian National Congress
Answer» E.
291.

What was the major cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?

A. The Religious Cause
B. Question of promotion and pay
C. Political Cause
D. None of these
Answer» C. Political Cause
292.

Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were

A. Babar and Humayun
B. Humayun and Jahangir
C. Babar and Jahangir
D. Jahangir and Shahjahan
Answer» D. Jahangir and Shahjahan
293.

Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as :

A. Sher-e-Bengal
B. Sher-e-Maharastra
C. Sher-e-Kashmir
D. Sher-e-Punjab
Answer» E.
294.

Who is the founder of Haryanka Dynasty?

A. Ajatshatru
B. Harshvardhan
C. Bimbisar
D. Ghananand
Answer» D. Ghananand
295.

Who founded Abhinav Bharat ?

A. V.D.Savarkar
B. Arbindo Ghosh
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. None of these
Answer» B. Arbindo Ghosh
296.

Maulana qasim Nanautavi, Rashid Ahmad Gangohi, Sheikhul Hind Maulana- Mahmud-ul Hasan were the prominent figures who represented?

A. Deoband Movement
B. Santhal Movement
C. Indigo Movement
D. None of these
Answer» B. Santhal Movement
297.

Barindra Kumar Ghose and Bhupendranath Dutta started:

A. Jugantar
B. Som Prakash
C. Vichar Lahiri
D. Sandhya
Answer» B. Som Prakash
298.

Who said - “Our Life and religion are useless without the attainment of Swaraj ?”#

A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B. Veer Kunwar
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bhagat Singh
Answer» B. Veer Kunwar
299.

In 1821 Raja Ram Mohan Roy started the Bengal quarterly:

A. Samvad Kaumudi.
B. Bengali renaissance
C. Bengal Gazette
D. The Brahmonical
Answer» B. Bengali renaissance
300.

Under which British Act was the provision to establish a Federation of India concession of Governor’s provinces and Princely states made?#

A. Government of India Act 1918
B. Government of India Act 1925
C. Government of India Act 1930
D. Government of India Act 1935
Answer» E.