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Who became the Nawab of Bengal in 1756 after the death of Alivardi Khan?

A

Siraj Ud Daulah

B

Murshid Quli Khan

C

Shaan Nawab

D

Nigam Shaan

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Who among the following was the best-known Chahamana ruler?

A

Prithviraja I

B

Vigraharaja II

C

Prithviraja III

D

Vasudeva

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Who among the following belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar in the middle of the ninth century?

A

Aditya I

B

Gandaraditya

C

Parantaka I

D

Vijayalaya

General Knowledge » History

Vernacular press Act was enacted in which year?

A

1878

B

1877

C

1876

D

1875

General Knowledge » History

In 1840, the Paramhans Mandali was established to work for the abolition of ‘Caste’ at ______.

A

Lahore

B

Bombay

C

Surat

D

Calcutta

General Knowledge » History

Established in 1867 at Bombay, the _________sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, and encourage the education of women, etc.

A

Arya Samaj 

B

Prarthana Samaj 

C

Veda Samaj

D

Satyashodhak Samaj 

General Knowledge » History

Krishna III of Manyakheta belonged to which dynasty?

A

Gurjara-Pratihara

B

Pala

C

Chera

D

Rashtrakuta

General Knowledge » History

‘Do or die’ slogan is given by which of the following freedom fighter?

A

Sardar vallabh bhai patel

B

Motilal Nehru

C

Mahatma Gandhi

D

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

General Knowledge » History

The Paris Indian Society was an Indian nationalist organisation founded in ______.

A

1907 

B

1909 

C

1900 

D

1905 

General Knowledge » History

Ahmadnagar was finally annexed by the Mughals in _____.

A

1632

B

1635

C

1627

D

1630

General Knowledge » History

Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to the ____________ dynasty.

A

Chalukya

B

Pallava

C

Pandya

D

Chola

General Knowledge » History

Which of the following dynasty was not the part of "tripartite struggle", which fought for centuries to control over one particularly prized area Kanauj?

A

Rashtrakuta

B

Kadamba

C

Pala

D

Gurjara-Pratihara

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Which of the following was “NOT” a main centre of Revolt of 1857?

A

Kanpur

B

Bareilly

C

Rohtak

D

Lucknow

General Knowledge » History

Thanjavur was the capital of which dynasty?

A

Chola

B

Parmara

C

Pala

D

Vakataka

General Knowledge » History

Warren Hastings became the first Governor General of India in which year?

A

1773

B

1783

C

1767

D

1757

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Which of the following Chola ruler built a temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini?

A

Rajaraja I

B

Rajendra II

C

Aditya I

D

Vijayalaya

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Which of the following region was the capital of the Chalukyas?

A

Kanchipuram

B

Kolar

C

Raichur

D

Aihole

General Knowledge » History

When did the Indian Independence Act receive the British royal assent?

A

July 1947

B

June 1947

C

August 1947

D

May 1947

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Who among the following was the founder of Visva-Bharati University?

A

Rabindranath Tagore

B

Madan Mohan Malaviya

C

Lala Hardayal

D

Swami Vivekananda

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Subsidiary alliance treaty was imposed on Awadh in ______.

A

1801

B

1802

C

1804

D

1803