An important aspect of the Cripps mission of 1942 was

After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status.

condition of granting any degree of autonomy to India was that all Indian states would have to join the Union of India.

To establish the Union of India soon after the Second World War and to give it Dominion status.

After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status.

The structure of a single constitution for the entire Union of India, there is no separate constitution for any province and the federal constitution will be valid for all the provinces.

When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?

During the civil disobedience movement

During the non-cooperation movement

During the civil disobedience movement

At the time of the Goalmaze movement

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1.	Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar?
A.	Guru Amar Das
B.	Guru Ram Das
C.	Guru Arjan Dev
D.	Guru Har Govind
Answer» C. Guru Arjan Dev

Discussion

2.	An important aspect of the Cripps mission of 1942 was
A.	condition of granting any degree of autonomy to India was that all Indian states would have to join the Union of India.
B.	To establish the Union of India soon after the Second World War and to give it Dominion status.
C.	After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status.
D.	The structure of a single constitution for the entire Union of India, there is no separate constitution for any province and the federal constitution will be valid for all the provinces.
Answer» C. After World War I, India was conditioned to grant complete independence and dominance status.

Discussion

3.	._____ is also known as The Light of Asia .
A.	Rumi
B.	Buddha
C.	Gandhi
D.	Swami Vivekananda
Answer» C. Gandhi

Discussion

4.	Before 1905, which was the biggest province of British India?
A.	Madras
B.	Bengal
C.	Delhi
D.	Hyderabad
Answer» C. Delhi

Discussion

5.	To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title 'Deen Bandhu'?
A.	Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B.	Rajendra Prasad
C.	Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.	CF Andrews
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	Which of the following movement began in 1942?
A.	Non-Cooperation movement
B.	Khilafat movement
C.	Quit India Movement
D.	Home Rule movement
Answer» D. Home Rule movement

Discussion

7.	The first Governor-General of India was?
A.	Lord William Bentick
B.	Warren Hastings
C.	Lord Canning
D.	Lord Mountbatten
Answer» B. Warren Hastings

Discussion

8.	Who was the founder of India House in London?
A.	Shyamji Bhave
B.	Rash Behari Bose
C.	Ramachandra
D.	Taraknath Das
Answer» B. Rash Behari Bose

Discussion

9.	When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?
A.	At the time of dandi march
B.	During the non-cooperation movement
C.	During the civil disobedience movement
D.	At the time of the Goalmaze movement
Answer» C. During the civil disobedience movement

Discussion

10.	The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the:
A.	9th century BC
B.	19th century AD
C.	9th century AD
D.	17th century AD
Answer» D. 17th century AD

Discussion

11.	Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?
A.	Taj Mahal
B.	India Gate
C.	Char Minar
D.	Gateway of India
Answer» B. India Gate

Discussion

12.	Who among the following did not participate in the 1857 Revolt against the British?
A.	Tantia Tope
B.	Nana Saheb
C.	Rani Lakshmi Bai
D.	Tipu Sultan
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	The only leader who got Bharat Ratan Award while being at Home Minister s position was
A.	Lal Bhadur Shastri
B.	Govind Vallabh Pant
C.	Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
D.	Gulzari Lal Nanda
Answer» C. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

Discussion

14.	Match the following :
A.	iv iii ii i
B.	iv ii iii i
C.	i iv ii iii
D.	i iii iii iv
Answer» B. iv ii iii i

Discussion

15.	During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit India?
A.	Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B.	Samudragupta
C.	Chandragupta I
D.	Harshavardhana
Answer» E.

Discussion

16.	Tuti-e-Hind - 'Parrot of Hind' is called?
A.	Amir Khusro
B.	Abul fazal
C.	Faizi
D.	Alberuni
Answer» B. Abul fazal

Discussion

17.	Which ruler was defeated by Muhammad Ghauri in World War II of Tarain in 1192 AD?
A.	Dahir
B.	Jaychand
C.	Prithvi Raj Chauhan
D.	Laxman Sen
Answer» D. Laxman Sen

Discussion

18.	Which one of the following pacts sought to resolve the Hindu-Muslim differences?
A.	Lahore pact
B.	Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C.	Poona Pact
D.	Lucknow pact
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar?
A.	Rani Durgavati
B.	Zeenat Mahal
C.	Chand Bibi
D.	Razia Sultan
Answer» D. Razia Sultan

Discussion

20.	Whose followers are called Tana Bhagat?
A.	Jatra Oraon
B.	Bhushan Singh
C.	Birsa Munda
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Bhushan Singh

Discussion

21.	The most taught medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
A.	Sikandar Lodhi
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
D.	Alauddin Khalji
Answer» D. Alauddin Khalji

Discussion

22.	Which of the following resist liberty and freedom?
A.	Centralisation
B.	Decentralisation
C.	Privatization
D.	Nationalisation
Answer» B. Decentralisation

Discussion

23.	The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babar and
A.	Rana Sanga
B.	Hemu
C.	Daulat Khan Lodi
D.	Ibrahim Lodi
Answer» E.

Discussion

24.	India s largest museum is located at
A.	Kolkata
B.	Chennai
C.	Bengaluru
D.	Delhi
Answer» B. Chennai

Discussion

25.	The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was
A.	Guru Ram Das
B.	Guru Angad Dev
C.	Guru Gobind Singh
D.	Guru Amar Das
Answer» B. Guru Angad Dev

Discussion

26.	Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?
A.	Sitar
B.	Veena
C.	Tabla
D.	Sarod
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Founder of the Holkar Dynasty
A.	Malhar Rao
B.	Bana Misra
C.	Baji Rao
D.	Madhav Peshwa
Answer» B. Bana Misra

Discussion

28.	Chanakya was known as ______.
A.	Rajasekhara
B.	Tejasvi
C.	Kautilya
D.	Vatsayayna
Answer» D. Vatsayayna

Discussion

29.	Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year
A.	1789
B.	1839
C.	1939
D.	1889
Answer» E.

Discussion

30.	Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara - Pratihar dynasty ?
A.	Nagabhatta - II
B.	Mahendrapal - I
C.	Devapal
D.	Bharatrabhatta I
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites ?
A.	Bairat
B.	Nagari
C.	Rairh
D.	Nagar
Answer» B. Nagari

Discussion

32.	Who was the 1st Prime Minister of India?
A.	Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
B.	Lal Bahadur Shastri
C.	Gulzar Lal Nanda
D.	None of the Above
Answer» B. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Discussion

33.	In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated?
A.	1990
B.	1991
C.	1992
D.	1993
Answer» C. 1992

Discussion

34.	Who wrote Akbarnama?
A.	Faizi
B.	Abdul Rahim Khankhana
C.	Abul Fazal
D.	Abdul Kadir Badayun
Answer» D. Abdul Kadir Badayun

Discussion

35.	Where is 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' located?
A.	Aurangabad
B.	Agra
C.	Delhi
D.	Lucknow
Answer» B. Agra

Discussion

36.	Who were the first to issue gold coins?
A.	Indo Greeks
B.	Shakas
C.	Parthians
D.	Kushans
Answer» B. Shakas

Discussion

37.	Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
A.	Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.	Rabindra Nath Tagore
C.	Satyendra Nath Tagore
D.	CR Das
Answer» D. CR Das

Discussion

38.	Who among the following rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore war in which he was killed?
A.	Nizam
B.	Aurangzeb
C.	Tipu Sultan
D.	Shivaji
Answer» D. Shivaji

Discussion

39.	The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was
A.	Shuja-ud-Daula
B.	Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
C.	Safdarjang
D.	Sher Shah
Answer» C. Safdarjang

Discussion

40.	The capital of Cholas was
A.	Badami
B.	Tanjore
C.	Delhi
D.	Mahabalipuram
Answer» C. Delhi

Discussion

41.	Panchayati Raj comes under .
A.	Residual list
B.	Concurrent list
C.	State list
D.	Union list
Answer» D. Union list

Discussion

42.	Which dynasty ruled North India from 1206 to 1290 and was established by Qutbuddin Aibak?
A.	Lodi
B.	Slave
C.	Khilji
D.	Tughlaq
Answer» C. Khilji

Discussion

43.	In the following which biographies contain Jain Tirthankaras, most notably Parshvanath and Mahavira?
A.	Uttaradhyayana
B.	Adi Purana
C.	Kalpa Sutra
D.	Mahapurana
Answer» D. Mahapurana

Discussion

44.	After the battle of ___________ in 1757, the British achieved political power in India.
A.	Aliwal
B.	Saragarhi
C.	Plassey
D.	Buxar
Answer» D. Buxar

Discussion

45.	Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Pakistan?
A.	Islamabad
B.	Lahore
C.	Hyderabad
D.	Karachi
Answer» C. Hyderabad

Discussion

46.	Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
A.	Sangam
B.	Aniridu
C.	Saluva
D.	Tuluva
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was?
A.	Elephant
B.	Lion
C.	Bull
D.	Dog
Answer» D. Dog

Discussion

48.	Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A.	Silver
B.	Gold
C.	Copper
D.	Iron
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	What was the capital of Avanti?
A.	Ujjain
B.	Gaya
C.	Satna
D.	Vallabhi
Answer» B. Gaya

Discussion

50.	Who said about the Cripps proposals that 'this is the check for the next date'?
A.	Subhash Chandra Bose
B.	Jawaharlal Nehru
C.	Mahatma Gandhi
D.	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer» D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Discussion

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Who among the following Sikh Gurus had laid the foundation of Amritsar?

An important aspect of the Cripps mission of 1942 was

._____ is also known as The Light of Asia .

Before 1905, which was the biggest province of British India?

To whom did Mahatma Gandhi give the title 'Deen Bandhu'?

Which of the following movement began in 1942?

The first Governor-General of India was?

Who was the founder of India House in London?

When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?

The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the:

Pietra Dura, the inlay technique of architecture can be found in which of the following monuments?

Who among the following did not participate in the 1857 Revolt against the British?

The only leader who got Bharat Ratan Award while being at Home Minister s position was

Match the following :

During whose reign did the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang visit India?

Tuti-e-Hind - 'Parrot of Hind' is called?

Which ruler was defeated by Muhammad Ghauri in World War II of Tarain in 1192 AD?

Which one of the following pacts sought to resolve the Hindu-Muslim differences?

Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar?

Whose followers are called Tana Bhagat?

The most taught medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was

Which of the following resist liberty and freedom?

The first battle of Panipat in 1526 was fought between Babar and

India s largest museum is located at

The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was

Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?

Founder of the Holkar Dynasty

Chanakya was known as ______.

Jawaharlal Nehru was born in the year

Which of the following rulers does not belong to Gurjara - Pratihar dynasty ?

Sixteen coins of King Menander have been found from which of the following sites ?

Who was the 1st Prime Minister of India?

In what year was Rajiv Gandhi assassinated?

Who wrote Akbarnama?

Where is 'Bibi Ka Maqbara' located?

Who were the first to issue gold coins?

Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?

Who among the following rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore war in which he was killed?

The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was

The capital of Cholas was

Panchayati Raj comes under .

Which dynasty ruled North India from 1206 to 1290 and was established by Qutbuddin Aibak?

In the following which biographies contain Jain Tirthankaras, most notably Parshvanath and Mahavira?

After the battle of ___________ in 1757, the British achieved political power in India.

Where is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Pakistan?

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

Most depicted animal of the Indus Valley Civilization was?

Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?

What was the capital of Avanti?

Who said about the Cripps proposals that 'this is the check for the next date'?