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In Abhijana Shakuntalam, what is Shiva's trident called?

  1. Vatsa

  2. Mrutyunjaya

  3. Pinaka

  4. Kusuma Kunja


Correct Option: C

Who founded the town of Kartarpur in Punjab?

  1. Guru Nanak

  2. Guru Gobind Singh

  3. Guru Amardas

  4. Guru Har Gobind


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru, founded the town of Kartarpur.

Chandragupta Maurya married the daughter of the Greek general:

  1. Alexander, the Great

  2. Seleucus Nicator

  3. Porus

  4. Laszlo Papp


Correct Option: B

In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

  1. 1746

  2. 1768

  3. 1755

  4. 1757


Correct Option: D

The new religious sect founded by Akbar was called:

  1. Tauhid-i-Ilahi

  2. Din-i-Ilahi

  3. Sulh-i-Ilahi

  4. Mahzar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Din-i-Ilahi was the new religious faith founded by Akbar. It is said that this religion had only 18 followers.

What is the number of Puranas written by Hindu religious leaders during Vedic age?

  1. 18

  2. 14

  3. 16

  4. 108


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Puranas are ancient religious texts of the Hindus and are 18 in number.

Chandragupta Maurya built the mighty Maurya empire under the guidance of:

  1. Ambhi

  2. Kautilya

  3. Manu

  4. Bindusara


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kautilya also called Chanakya was the chief advisor to the king Chandragupta Maurya and is also the author of the book Arthashastra.

Who was the famous Chinese pilgrim who visited India during the rule of Chandragupta Vikramaditya, the ruler of the Gupta empire?

  1. Hiuen Tsang

  2. Fahien

  3. Si-yu-ki

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fahien was the Buddhist Chinese pilgrim who visited Indai in 405 A.D. during Chandragupta Vikramaditya's rule. He stayed here for six years during which he wrote in detail about the poiltical, social, religious, economic and general conditions in India at that time.

Mohammed Ghori was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan in:

  1. Battle of Kanauj

  2. Battle of Panipat-1

  3. Battle of Mewar

  4. Battle of Tarain


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori in t5he Battle of Terrain in 1191.

The Doctrine of Lapse policy was introduced by:

  1. Lord Wellesley

  2. Lord Chelmsford

  3. Loed Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Dalhousie


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Loed Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse policy according to which, if the ruler of a protected state died without a natural heir, his state could not pass to an adopted heir. With the help of this doctrine, the Brith annexed the states of Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi, Kolhapur etc.

East India Company was established in the year:

  1. 1500 AD

  2. 1600 AD

  3. 1610 AD

  4. 1605 AD.


Correct Option: B

Who is called Shakespeare of India?

  1. Kalidas

  2. Bana Bhatta

  3. Harsha Vardhana

  4. Chanakya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kalidas who is the author of several famous plays like Malvikagnimitra, Shakuntala, Raghuvansa, Meghdoot etc is called Shakespeare of India. 

Which was the treaty signed by the Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan with the British?

  1. Treaty of Mysore

  2. Treaty of Salbai

  3. Treaty of Srirangapattana

  4. Treaty of Hampi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

By the Treaty of Srirangapattana, Tipu ceded half of his territories to the British and their allies and paid Rs. 330 lakhs as indemnity. 

Bangladesh was liberated on:

  1. 16th December, 1971

  2. 17th December, 1971

  3. 18th December, 1971

  4. 19th December, 1971


Correct Option: A

Who is the hero of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Jaiprakash Narain

  4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel


Correct Option: A

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Annie Besant

  2. A. O. Hume

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. W.C. Banerjee


Correct Option: D

Who founded the World Thoesophical Society at Adyar, Chennai?

  1. Annie Besant

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Helena Blavatsky

  4. Henry Olcott


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The World Theosophical Society was founded by Helena Blavatsky in 1875 at Adyar, Chennai.

Who coined the slogan Delhi Chalo?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Subash Chandra Bose

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Bipin Chandra Pal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Subash Chandra Bose had formed his own army called Indian National Army(INA) to take on the British. He conquered parts of Nepal and Burma and then coined the above slogan to motivate his soldiers to attack Delhi and defeat the British.

Which battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?

  1. First Battle of Panipat

  2. Battle of Terain

  3. Battle of Mewar

  4. Battle of Chitore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the year 1526, Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat marking the beginning of Mughal rule in India.

The only session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was held at:

  1. Lucknow

  2. Satara

  3. Hospet

  4. Belgaum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi presided over the session of the Indian National Congress held at Belgaum, Karnataka in 1924.

The British Government in India transferred its governing capital from Calcutta to Delhi in:

  1. 1910

  2. 1911

  3. 1909

  4. 1913


Correct Option: B

Which Portuguese ruler conquered Goa in 1510?

  1. Alfanso d'Albuquerque

  2. Vasco da Gama

  3. Captain Xavier Armada

  4. Sir Thomas Roe


Correct Option: A

The Battle of Haldighati was fought between:

  1. Akbar and Rana Sanga

  2. Jahangir and Rana Vikramjit

  3. Akbar and Rana Pratap

  4. Akbar and Sher Shah Suri


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Battle of Haldighati was fought between Mewar's Rana Pratap and Mughal emperor Akbar in 1576.

What is the name of the city built by Mughal emperor Humayun?

  1. Dinpanah

  2. Ajmer

  3. Chausa

  4. Daulatabad


Correct Option: A

Who was the head of the British Government in India when the Congress, for the first time, passed its famous resolution for complete independence at Lahore?

  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Chelmsford

  3. Lord Wellington

  4. Lord Dalhousie


Correct Option: A

When was the first session of the 'Indian National Congress' held?

  1. December 27, 1885

  2. December 25, 1885

  3. December 31, 1885

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
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