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(Q1) General Knowledge » History

In a drama, Naresh spoke, “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.’’ Who among the following Indian freedom fighters said this slogan?

A

Ambika Charan Majumdar

B

Mahatma Gandhi

C

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D

Bhagat Singh

(Q2) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following statements about Veda Samaj is correct?
I. It was established in Madras in 1864.
II. It worked to abolish caste distinctions and promote widow remarriage and women’s education.

A

Both I and II

B

Only I

C

Only II

D

Neither I nor II

(Q3) General Knowledge » History

Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected taxes on crops at the rate of _____ of what was produced.

A

1/6th

B

1/3rd

C

1/5th

D

1/4th

(Q4) General Knowledge » History

In Chola period, the land for maintenance for school was known as:

A

shalabhoga

B

devadana

C

brahmadeya

D

vellanvagai

(Q5) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow women to join the Salt Satyagraha movement?

A

Ambabai

B

Annie Besant

C

Ashalata Sen

D

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay

(Q6) General Knowledge » History

Which Gharana was propounded by Bade Fateh Ali Khan and Ali Baksh Jarnail Khan?

A

Bhendi Bazaar Gharana

B

Agra Gharana 

C

Patiala Gharana

D

Gwalior Gharana

(Q7) General Knowledge » History

When was Awadh annexed by Lord Dalhousie?

A

 1857

B

 1856

C

 1858

D

1855

(Q8) General Knowledge » History

Bijapur was annexed by Aurangzeb in which year?

A

1683

B

1687

C

1685

D

1689

(Q9) General Knowledge » History

In which of the following sessions did the congress split into two factions?

A

Calcutta Session of 1907

B

Surat Session of 1907

C

Nagpur Session of 1907

D

Chotanagpur Session of 1908

(Q10) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following is credited with popularising the catchphrase ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?

A

Ram Prasad Bismil

B

Sukhdev

C

Chandrashekhar Azad

D

Bhagat Singh

(Q11) General Knowledge » History

The Battle of Khatoli fought was in 1517 between the kingdom of Mewar under Rana Sanga and ______.

A

Babur

B

Ibrahim Lodi

C

Mahmud Lodi

D

Sikander Lodi

(Q12) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following was the commander of Muhammad Ghori, and also founded the slave dynasty in India?

A

Aram Shah II

B

Ghiyasud din Balban

C

Iltutmish

D

Qutub-Din Aibak

(Q13) General Knowledge » History

Revolutionary hero Ashfaqulla Khan was sentenced to death for _________________.

A

burning of the Chauri Chaura police station

B

the Kakori Train Robbery

C

the murder of Saunders

D

the Alipore Conspiracy Case

(Q14) General Knowledge » History

The All-India Khilafat Conference in November 1919 took place at:

A

 Delhi

B

 Lucknow

C

 Lahore

D

 Bombay

(Q15) General Knowledge » History

The Communist Party of India was founded at ________ in October 1920.

A

 Britain

B

 Lahore

C

Tashkent

D

 Calcutta

(Q16) General Knowledge » History

The Tripartite Struggle, also known as the Kannauj Triangle Wars, took place in the 8th and 9th centuries, between which of these three great Indian dynasties?

A

The Paramars, The Chauhans The Gahadavalas

B

The Pandayas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

C

The Palas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

D

The Cholas, The Pratiharas and The Rashtrakutas

(Q17) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?

A

Lord Ripon

B

Lord Dufferin

C

Lord Northbrook

D

Lord Lytton

(Q18) General Knowledge » History

The formal British rule in India is understood to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of ______.

A

The Battle of Buxer

B

The Battle of Plassey

C

The battle of Cuddalore

D

The Battle of Wandiwash

(Q19) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following war ended with the treaty of Salbai?

A

Third Battle of Panipat

B

Battle of Buxar

C

First Maratha War

D

Second Anglo-Maratha War

(Q20) General Knowledge » History

In ______ the Mughal emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal.

A

1750

B

1765

C

1770

D

1754