General Awareness - Indian History (MCQs)
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General Awareness - Indian History MCQ (SET-21)
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- Description: India is a land of ancient civilization. India's social, economic, and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion. Indian history begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization and the coming of the Aryans. These two phases are usually described as the pre-Vedic and Vedic age. Hinduism arose in the Vedic period.
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Q501: Who said, “The Hindus believed that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion like theirs, no science like theirs.” A) Alberuni B) Firdausi C) Farishta D) Utbi |
Q502: One of the most important facts in the history of India during the 1^st century of British rule is the decay of her flourishing _____________ A) Trade B) Agriculture C) Industry D) A and B |
Q503: Mesopotamian civilization ended in A) 650 BC B) 750 BC C) 850 BC D) 950 BC |
Q504: According to Shankaracharya the Primary means of Salvation was _____________ A) Knowledge B) Worship C) Visiting Tirthas D) None of these |
Q505: Who among the following had written a play ‘Neel Darpan’ in 1860? A) Dinbandhu Mitra B) Sharat Chand Chatopadhya C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji D) Rabindra Nath Tagore |
Q506: The British Government decided and declared to leave India by June 1948 in _____________ A) 1946 A.D. B) February 1947 A.D. C) April 1947 A.D. D) June 1947 A.D. |
Q507: The first dockyard in the world was excavated in A) Mohanjodaro B) Harappa C) Lothal D) Ropar |
Q508: Sankara was a ……….. saint. A) Bhakti B) Buddhist C) Jaina D) Sufi |
Q509: Alberuni states that the antyajas, who were not reckened amongst any of the four varnas, were composed of eight groups or guilds of craftsman or professionals. Which one of the following did not belong to any of the eight guilds? A) Shoemaker B) Weaver C) Fisherman D) Blacksmith |
Q510: Under whom did Tulsidas write Ramcharitmanasa _____________ A) Akbar B) Jahangir C) Shah-Jahana D) Aurangazb |
Q511: Who among the Pala rulers established the University of Vikramsila? A) Dharampala B) Devapala C) Narayan Pala D) Mahipala I |
Q512: The Chola ruler who wrested tondaimandalam from the Rashtrakutas was _____________ A) Parantaka I B) Sundrachola C) Raja Raja I D) Kulottunga I |
Q513: Barabar caves are associated with _____________ A) A Buddhist B) Ajivikas C) Svetambaras D) Digambaras |
Q514: Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad provides information about the reign of A) Chandragupta Maurya B) Chandragupta I C) Samudragupta D) Chandragupta I |
Q515: Ancient Indian society was A) Matriarchal B) Patriarcha1 C) Rigid D) Narrow |
Q516: The first tri-colour flag was hoisted on _____________ A) 3l^stJanauary, 1928 B) 31^st December, 1929 C) 26^th January, 1950 D) 15^th August, 1947 |
Q517: Which of the following is called ‘Yavanpria’? A) Pepper B) Silk C) Cotton D) Gold |
Q518: Of the four events mentioned below, which one was chronologically the last to take place? A) Simla Conference B) Election of July 1946 C) The offer of the Cabinet Mission Plan D) Muslim League joining the Interim Government |
Q519: The term Nadukul mentioned in the sangam literature _____________ A) Is a reference to a Velir chief B) Means memorial stone C) Was a tax on nadus D) Was an item of export in Indo-Roman |
Q520: “India for the Indians.” Who said? A) Swami Vivekanand B) Madan Mohan Malaviya C) Dayanand D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
Q521: Which among the fol1owing constituted the novelty of the Art of Painting of Ravi Verma? A) Portraits B) Frescoes C) Use of all colours in painting Indian Mythological D) Water Colour Drawings |
Q522: Which of the following is not correct about Mahavira? A) Performed rigorous penance B) Left house at 40 and became enlightened 20 years later C) Believed in non-violence D) None of these |
Q523: Ptolemy built the best museum in A) Palestine B) Phoenicia C) Alexandria D) Egypt |
Q524: What was the name of the Chola king who made conquests in Sumatra and Malay peninsula? A) Rajendra I B) Rajaraja I C) Rajadhiraja I D) Vira rajendra I |
Q525: Who among the following could not attend the First meeting of Indian National Congress? A) Dadabhai Nauroji B) Surendra Nath Banerjee C) Badruddin Tyabji D) R.C.Dutt |