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C. Italy
D. Japan
7. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's
contact with
A. Central Asia
B. Iran
C. Greece
D. China
8. Who established the Mughal Dynasty?
A. Akbar
B. Babur
C. Humayun
D. Bahadur Shah
9. Do or Die slogan is associated with
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
10. The Indian National Congress was founded by..
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Annie Besant
C. W.C.Bannerji
D. A.O.Hume
11. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
12. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly
belonged?
A. Lawyers
B. Teachers
C. Journalists
D. All of the above
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19. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he
surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A. Hind Keasri
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. Rai Bahadur
D. Rt. Honorable
20. The term yavanika meant.
A. foreign goods
B. dancer
C. curtain
D. Theatre
21. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the
following rulers?
A. Akbar
B. Humayun
C. Shahjahan
D. Sher Shah Suri
22. The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana
Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Dhar
D. Gulbarga
23. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence
by.
A. S.N. Sen
B. R.C. Mazumdar
C. B.G. Tilak
D. V.D. Savakar
24. At the time of India's Independence Mahatama Gandhi was :
A. a member of Congress Working Committee
B. not a member of the Congress
C. the President of the congress
D. the General Secretary of the Congress
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C. 1493
D. 1494
32. Who was the first to sail round the world ?
A. Francis Drake
B. Columbus
C. Magellan
D. Vasco da Gama
33. Who was among the famous Roman poets ?
A. Tacitus
B. Plinky
C. Virgil
D. Marcus
34. Which was not an Roman Philosopher ?
A. Cicero
B. Seneca
C. Lucretius
D. Octavian
35. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine ?
A. Euclid
B. Pythagoras
C. Hippocrates
D. Erastosthenes
36. When ancient Olympic games first held ?
A. 776 BC
B. 780 BC
C. 790 BC
D. 800 BC
37. Who is considered as the master of Greek comedy ?
A. Aeschylus
B. Sophocles
C. Aristophanes
D. Philip
38. Which among following is called "Gift of the Nile" ?
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A.
B.
C.
D.
China
India
Iraq
Egypt
D. Wardha
45. The sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by..
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Chittaranjan Das
C. Rajaguru
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
46. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to
frame a constitution for India?
A. Swaraj Party in 1934
B. Congress Party in 1936
C. Muslim League in 1942
D. All Parties Conference in 1946
47. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as
the
A. Rowlatt AcT
B. Pitt's India Act
C. Indian Arms Act
D. ilbert Bill
48. Match List -I with List -II and select the correct answer using the codes given
below the lists:
List-I
List-II
A.Surendranath Bannerjee
1. Hind Swaraj
B. M.K. Gandhi
2. The Indian Struggle
C. Subbash Chandra Bose
3. Autobiographical Writings
D. Lajpat Rai
4. A Nation in Making
A. A-(4),B-(1),C-(3),D-(2)
B. A-(1),B-(4),C-(3),D-(2)
C. A-(4),B-(1),C-(2),D-(3)
D. A-(1),B-(4),C-(2),D-(3)
49. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National
Congress after India attained independance?
A. C.Rajagopalachari
B. Acharya Kripalani
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jayaprakash Narayan
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A. Husain Shah
B. Zain-ul-Abidin
C. Ibrahim Adil Shah
D. Mahmud II
63. The Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of?
A. Balban
B. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Iltutmish
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
64. The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is..
A. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
B. Amir Khusrau
C. Raskhan
D. Abui Fazi
65. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by :.
A. Bihari
B. Surdas
C. Raskhan
D. Kabir
66. Mughal painting reached its zenith under
A. Humayan
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Shahjahan
67. The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming
close to God was
A. Muin-ud-din Chishti
B. Baba Farid
C. Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
D. Shah Alam Bukhari
68. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of
the largest in the world ?
A. Tomb of Sher shah, sasaram
B. Jama masjid Delhi
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B. Hissar
C. Aurangabad
D. Jaunpur
82. What was the original name of Sharshah?
A. Abdul
B. Farid
C. Akbar
D. Khusru
83. Shajahan built Tajmahal in memory of his wife..?
A. Mumtaj Mahal
B. Meharuniisa
C. Nurjaham
D. Gulbadan Begam
84. Who built Red Fort at Delhi?
A. Aurangzeb
B. Humayun
C. Jahangir
D. Shajahan
85. Which is the Capital of Mewar?
A. Anhilwada
B. Ujjaini
C. Malwa
D. Chittor
86. What was the original name of Jahangir?
A. Baharkhan
B. Salim
C. Khusru
D. Kurram
87. The title Punjab Kesari was conferred on?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. SardarBaldev Singh
D. Ranjit Singh
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D. Calcutta (Kolkata)
94. Who founded Calcutta in 1690?
A. Almeida
B. Lins Choten
C. Albuquerque
D. Job Charnock
95. The Indian national calendar is based on
A. Vikram era
B. Hijri era
C. Saka era
D. Christian era
96. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated..
A. Ghurids
B. Arabs
C. Karkotakas
D. Hindushahis
97. Sher shah is well know for his administrative skill, especially his
A. law and order
B. market control steps
C. Land revenue system
D. mansabdari system
98. Muhammad -bin-Tughlaq is said to have shifted his capital to the Deccan in
1327. What was the name of this place ?
A. Kana
B. Gulbarga
C. Daulatabad
D. Laknauti
99. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar ?
A. Ramdas
B. Amir Khusro
C. Tansen
D. Abul Fazal
100. Who among the following was killed by shivaji ?
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A. Jai singh
B. Afzal khan
C. Vyankoji
D. Shaista khan
101. The court language of the Great Mughals was....
A. Urdu
B. Turki
C. Arabic
D. Persian
102. Alai Darwaza is a geteway to
A. siri
B. jama'at knana mosque
C. Qutb minar
D. none of the above
103. The sangam Age did not know the social evil of
A. untouchabillty
B. sati
C. ban on sea travel
D. all the above
104. Nana Shab was a tile associated with
A. Baji Rao 2nd
B. Baji Rao 1st
C. Madho Rao
D. Balaji Viswanath
105. The Third Carnatic war of ended with the Treaty of
A. Basseein
B. Surat
C. Paris
D. Aix-la-chapelle
106. Which one of the following was a cause for the decline of the textile industry
in Bengal during the 18th century ?
A. High tariff rates on export to Britain
B. Non-availability of craftsmen
C. Decline in the quality of production
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112. During the Indian Freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that
Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control?
A. Mazharul Haque
B. Maulana Hasrat Mohani
C.Hakim Ajmal khan
D. Abul kalam Azad
113. When Congress leaders condemned the Montague-Chelmsford Report, many
moderates left the party to form the
A. Swarajya party
B. Indian Freedom Party
C. Independence Federation of India
D. Indian Liberal Federation
114. The Montague - Chelmsford Report formed the basis of .
A. the Indian Councils Act,1909
B. the Government of India Act,1919
C. the Government of India Act,1935
D. the Indian Independence Act,1947
115. In India,among the following locations, the Dutch established their earliest
factory at .
A. Surat
B. Pulicat
C. Cochin
D. Cassimbazar
116. During the colonial period in India, what was the purpose of the witley
Commission?
A. To review the fitness of India for further political reforms
B. To report on existing conditions of labour and to make recommendations
C. To draw up a plan for financial reforms for India
D. TO develop a comprehensive scheme for civil services in India
117. The leader of the Bardoli satyagraha(1928) was
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Vithalbhai J. Patel
D. Mehadev Desai
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118. The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India
was
A. C.Rajagopalachari
B. J.B. Kripalani
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Maulana Abul kalam Azad
119. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of
India were..
A. nominated by the British Parliament
B. nominated by the Governor General
C. elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
D. elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League
120. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection
of ..
A. Cripps Mission
B. Rajagopalachari Formula
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Wavell Plan
121. Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated Bhagvad-Gita into
English ?
A. William Jones
B. Charles Wilkins
C. Alexander Cunningham
D. John Marshall
122. Who among the following was the President of the All-India States People's
Conference in 1939 ?
A. Jaya Prakash Narayan
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Sheikh Abdullah
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
123. Who among the following organized the famous Chittagong armoury raid ?
A. Laxmi Sehgal
B. Surya sen
C. Batukeshwar Datta
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C. Prafulla Chaki
D. Bhagat Singh
137. There was no independent development of industries in Indian during British
rule because of the .
A. absence of heavy industries
B. scarcity of foreign capital
C. scarcity of natural resources
D. preference of the rich to invest in land
138. The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the
guidance.....
A. Aurobindo Ghosh
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Mahatma gandhi
139. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Rowlatt Satyagraha
C. Champaran Movement
D. Dandi March
140. Who was the leader of the Ghadar Party?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Bal Gangadar Tilak
D. V.D. Savarka
141. Which one of the following events, was characterised by Montague as '
'Preventive Murder' ?
A. killing of INA activists
B. Massacre of Jallianwalla Bagh
C. Shooting of the Mahatma
D. Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
142. Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because .
A. there was no Indian Member in the Commission
B. it supported the Muslim League
C. Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to swaraj
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B. Edmund Barton
C. Robert Menzies
D. John Howard
157. Which US President was nicknamed'Old Kinderhook ?
A. Andrew Jackson
B. James K. Polk
C. Martin Van Buren
D. Millard Fillmore
158. In 19th century American politics, what was a 'Loco-Foco'?
A. A derrogatory term for a Democrat
B. A New York Whig
C. A follower of President Millard Fillmore
D. Somebody who opposed the Mexican-American war
159. Only one South American country had a Monarchy. Which was it?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Paraguay
D. Uruguay
160. Which of the following is NOT considered an American objective in the War
of 1812?
A. The annexation of Canada
B. Aiding Napoleon in Europe by creating another front for the British
C. Stopping British impressment of US sailors
D. Expelling the British from the Northwest Territories
161. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1945, replacing Winston
Churchill?
A. Clement Attlee
B. Anthony Eden
C. Stanley Baldwin
D. Neville Chamberlain
162. Who among the following Chinese travellers visited the kingdoms of
Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar Varma?
A. I-tsing
B. Fa-Hien
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C. Hiuen Tsang
D. Sun Shuyun
163. The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with?
A. Alipore Conspiracy Case
B. Kanpur Conspiracy Case
C. Meerut Conspiracy Case
D. Kakori Conspiracy Case
164. In which of the following cities, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose laid the
foundation of 'Indian National Army?
A. Singapore
B. Rangoon
C. Tokyo
D. Taiwan
165. With which among the following dynasties, the famous king Bhoja was
associated?
A. Paramara
B. Gurjar Pratihara
C. Karkota
D. Utpal
166. What entity did Napoleon replace the Holy Roman Empire with in 1806?
A. The Germanic Union
B. The Holy League
C. The Frankfort Confederation
D. The Confederation of the Rhine
167. What was the first continental European state to complete its rail network, in
the 1840s?
A. Prussia
B. Belgium
C. France
D. Piedmont
168. What country shipped out the first ever shipment of frozen meat in 1877, and
to which country?
A. The United States, to France
B. France, to the United Kingdom
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C. Argentina, to France
D. British Canada, to the United Kingdom
169. What was the name of the first transatlantic passenger steamship ?
A. Titanic
B. S.S. Great Britain
C. Constitution
D. Great Western
170. Between which European Powers was the Crimean War mainly fought ?
A. The Russians, British, and French against the Ottomans
B. The British and French against the Ottomans
C. The Ottomans, British and French against the Russians
D. The Russians against the Crimean Tartars
171. By what name was the capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, known?
A. Ledra
B. Famagusta
C. Salamis
D. Polis
172. After the emperor of China, Pu Yi , was captured by the communist, what
occupation did he take ?
A. Custodian
B. Politician
C. Sales clerk
D. Gardener
173. From what country did Britain begin to recruit Gurkha soldiers in 1816?
A. India
B. South Africa
C. Birmany
D. Nepal
174. Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to..
A. Hiuen Tsang
B. I-tsing
C. Megasthenes
D. Fa-Hien
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C. Spain
D. Germany
182. By what name was Iran known before the 20th century?
A. Kabyllistan
B. Ormouz
C. Arabia
D. Persia
183. The first Europeans to visit India were the
A. Danish
B. Portuguese
C. Spanish
D. English
184. Who of the following became a member of the 'Din-i-Ilahi'?
A. Todar Mal
B. Tansen
C. Man Sing
D. Birbal
185. What world-famous monument is shown below?
A. The Taj Mahal near Agra, India
B. The Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
C. The Angkor Vat temple in Cambodia
D. Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, India
186. Who among the following had founded the Theosophical Society in the United
States of America?
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Madame Blavatsky
D. Madame Cama
187. After 1857, who among the following announced, at a Darbar at Allahabad,
the assumption of the Government of India by the Sovereign of Great Britain?
A. Sir John Lawrence
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Northbrook
D. Lord Mayo
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188. In which of the following cities was the East India Association founded by
Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?
A. Tokyo
B. Japan
C. New York
D. London
189. Of what Italian City was the flag below (with variations) the emblem ?
A. Venice
B. Genoa
C. Naples
D. Pisae
190. Who was the leader of the Russian provisional government after the fall of the
Romanovs?
A. Vladimir Lenin
B. Stalin
C. Prince Lvov
D. Georgii Plekhanov
191. The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem of India, have been
adopted from which one of the following?
A. Brahma Upanishad
B. Mudgala Upanishad
C. Maitreyi Upanishad
D. Mundaka Upanishad
192. In which province, the first signs of unrest appeared early in 1857
A. Bengal
B. Punjab
C. Bihar
D. Rajasthan
193. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between.
A. Madhav Rao and the British
B. Baji Rao II and the British
C. Mahadji Scindia and the British
D. Holkar and the British
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194. On which occassion did the Port-uguese handed over Bombay to English?
A. Marriage of Charles II with the portugese princess Catherine of Braganza
B. By the treaty of Ax la chap-elle
C. As a result of Portugals independence from the con-trol of Spain
D. The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British (U.P.P.C.S. 2001, I.A.S. 98)
195. Calicoes stood for Indian?
A. Indigo
B. Textiles
C. Cotton
D. Spices
196. Of the various Europeans who came to India, Whose missio-nary activities
were more impor-tant than commerce?
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. Danes
D. English
197. Which of the following is regar-ded as the real founder of portugese power in
India?
A. Pedro Cabral
B. Almeida
C. Vasco da Gama
D. Alfonso de Albuquerque
198. The author of "Indian Epigraphy" is?
A. F. F. Pargitar
B. Oldenburg
C. H. D. Sankalia
D. D. C. Sircar
199. Where did Britishers establish their first trade centre?
A. Bombay
B. Karnatak
C. Surat
D. Culcatta
200. Who is called Father of Modern India?
A. Jawahar lal Nehru
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B. W.C.Banerjee
C. Rammohan Roy
D. Mahatma Ghandi
201. Who amongst the following made regular broadcast on Congress Radio
operated during quit India Movement?
A. Jaya Prakash Narayan
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Sucheta Kriplani
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
202. Of the following who is credited for the unification of India after
Independence?
A. Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. C. Rajgopalachari
D. Mahatma Gandhi
203. The main weakness of Revolt of 1857 was lack of...........
A. External help
B. Discipline among rebel soldiers
C. Modern weapons
D. United and coordinate efforts by rebels
204. Kesari was .
A. An organisation for social reforms started by Tilak
B. An english language paper owned by S.N. Banerjee
C. A Marathi Newspaper
D. None of these
205. Which of the following movements was launched along with Khilafat
Movement?
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
B. Swadeshi Movement
C. Non-cooperation Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
206. Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress?
A. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
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C. Untouchability
D. Heavy industrialization
213. Kuchipudi dance originated in
A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Andhra Pradesh
214. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by .
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Datta Dharmodhikari
215. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent..
A. Dhamma
B. Buddha
C. Sangha
D. Nirvana
216. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A. None of the above
B. Jains
C. Hindus
D. Buddhists
217. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was
situated between the rivers of
A. Ganga and Yamuna
B. Ravi and Chenab
C. Jhelum and Chenab
D. Sutlej and Beas
218. Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?
A. aga khan
B. Khwaja Salimullah
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. all above
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A. Bhagat Singh
B. Chandra Sekhar Azad
C. Rajguru
D. All the above
233. The three Round Table Conferences were held in
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. London
D. Washington
234. Which of the following Round Table Conference was attended by
Gandhiji?
A. Third Round Table Conference
B. Second Round Table Conference
C. First Round Table Conference
D. All the above
235. Who among the following was called as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
A. Lala Lazapati Roy
B. Khudiram Bose
C. Prapulla Chapekar
D. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
236. Which of the following society was founded by the Khan Abdul
Gafar Khan?
A. Khudai Kidmatgars
B. Anuseelan Samiti
C. Abhinav Bharat
D. Asiatic Society
237. Who led the civil disobedience movement in North East Frontier Province?
A. Lala Lazapati Roy
B. Gopala krishna Gokale
C. Chandra Sekara Azad
D. Khan Abdul Gafar Khan
238. Who presided Lahore Session of Congress 1929?
A. Lala Lajapati Roy
B. Bal gangadhara Tilak
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D. Watson
245. Who renounced the knighthood conferred on him in protest of Jallian
Wallah Bagh?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Devendranath Tagore
C. Eswar Chandra vidya Sagar
D. Veeresalingam Pantulu
246. Who was Political Guru of Gandhiji?
A. Gopala Krishna Gokale
B. Dadabai Naoroji
C. Womesh Chandra Benerjee
D. Feroz Shah Mehata
247. Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi was born in Porbandar on ..
A. 2nd January 1867
B. 21st May 1865
C. 4th November 1869
D. 2nd October 1869
248. The Indian Government Act 1919 was also known as.
A. Minto-Morley Reforms
B. Morley Reforms
C. Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
D. Montague Reforms
249. Who was the first woman president of Indian Nationa Congress?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. J.B.Krupalani
C. Annie Besant
D. Arun Asaf Ali
250. Which of the followng news papers used by Annie Besant for
movement?
A. Common Wheel
B. New India
C. Amrith Bazar
D. a and b
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C. Pramod mitter
D. All the above
258. Who established Abhinav Bharath?
A. Chandra Sekhar Azad
B. Sachin Sanyal
C. Lala Haradayal
D. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Ganesh Savarkar
259. The British officer Rand was killed by
A. Chapekar Brothers
B. Sayyad Brothers
C.Chandra Sekhara Azad
D. Ras Bihari Ghosh
260. Which among the following is a martial dance ?
A. Bhangra of Punjab
B. Chhau of Mayurbhanj
C. Bamboo dance of Meghalaya
D. Kathakali
261. As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?
A. Deccan
B. Ujjain
C. Kalinga
D. Taxila
262. Who was the founder of Bombay Presidency Association?
A. Chandra Sekar Azad
B. Feroz shah Mehta
C. Suresh Chandara Benerjee
D. Ananda Mohan Bose
263. Who started Indian Association?
A. Surendranath Benerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose
B. Badruddin Tyabji
C. Gopala Krishna Gokale
D. Womesh Chandra Benerjee
264. Who wrote the 'Vandematharam'?
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D. Devendranath Tagore
271. Who wrote 'The poverty and the un-British rule in India'?
A. Bipin Chandrapal
B. R.C.Dutt
C. Dadabhai Naoroji
D. Bankin Chandra Chatterjee
272. Kesari and Maratha Patrikas were run by
A. Balagangadhara Tilak
B. Feroz Shah Mehata
C. Gopala Krishna Gokale
D. Lala Lajapati Roy
273. The first railway line opened in India in 1853 was between Bombay and
A. Diu
B. Thana
C. Aurangabad
D. Surat
274. The first railway train in India steamed off in 1853 from
A. Bombay to Delhi
B. Howrah to Burdwan
C. Delhi to Meerut
D. Bombay to Thane
275. Who was the first native ruler entered in to subsidiary alliance?
A. Nawab of Oudh
B. Peshwa
C. Bhonsle
D. Nizam of Hyderabad
276. Which of the following districts ceded to British by Nizam Ali?
A. Cuddapa
B. Kurnool
C. Anantapur and Bellari
D. All the above
277. The Mughal emperor who concluded Subsidiary Alliance with British..?
A. Bahadur Shah I
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B. Shah Alam
C. Bahadur Shah II
D. Jahandar Shah
278. Who among the following entered in to Subsidiary Alliance?
A. Peshwa, Scindhia and Bhonsle
B. Sadath Ali
C. Krishna Raja Wadayar
D. All the above
279. The Governor General who fought in the Second Maratha War ?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Canning
280. Who started Fort William college at Calcutta?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Wlliam Bentinck
D. Warren Hastings
281. Who was the first Governor General of India?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Minto
C. Warren Hastings
D. Lord Reading
282. Who abolished the Circuit Courts established by the Lord Cornwallis?
A. Lord William Bentinck
B. Lord Linglithgow
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Lytton
283. The Governor General who introduced regional languages in courts?
A. Lord Hastings
B. Lord Canning
C. William Bentinck
D. Lord Hardinge
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C. Ganges
D. Tapti
291. The last Mughal Emperor was.
A. Noor Jehan
B. Bahadur Shah
C. Babur
D. AkbaR
292. Sea route to India was discovered by.
A. Vascodagama
B. Amundsen
C. Columbus
D. None of these
293. Do or Die slogan is associated with..
A. Nethaji
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Bala Gangadhara Tilak
D. Mahatma Gandhi
294. Charak was the famous court Physician of which king?
A. Kanishka
B. Ashoka
C. Chandragupta Maurya
D. Harsha
295. Swami Vivekananda, known in his pre-monastic life as
A. Vasava Datta
B. Upendranath Datta
C. Vishwanath Datta
D. Narendra Nath Datta
296. Who is regarded as as the 'father of modern India'?
A. Bhagat Singh
B. Sri Aurobindo
C. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
297. My Experiments with Truth is the work of
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A. Mahadev Desai
B. Shankarlal Banker
C. Tara Chand
D. Mahatma Gandhi
298. Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two news papers - the
Kesari and the Maratha?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Tilak
C. Annie Besant
D. Gokhale
299. With which one of the following movements is the slogan 'Do or die'
associated?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Swadeshi Movement
300. The concept of eight fold path forms the theme of.
A. Dharma Chakara Pravartana Sutta
B. Mahaparinibban
C. Divyavadana
D. Dipavamsa
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