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In Dandi march, Gandhi Ji was accompanied by?
(A) J. L. Nehru & Sarojini Naidu
(B) Rajendra Prasad & S Naidu
(C) V Patel & S Naidu
Ans:(A)

Who is associated with the Local Self-Government Act?
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) William Bentick
(D) Lord Ripon
Ans : (C)

Who was not a member of Cabinet Mission which visited India in 1946?
A)Lord Pethick Lawrence
B)A.V. Alexander
C)Sir Stafford Cripps
Ans:(B)

The Buddha, the Ramayana and the Mahabharat are three treasures of India. Who said this?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans : (A)

Which revolutionary groups was involved in Kakori Conspiracy Case ?
(A) Ghadar Party
(B) Hindustan Republican Association
Ans : (B)


In history of our freedom movement, year 1930 is associated with?
(A)Dandi March
(B)Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(C)Partition of Bengal
Ans:(B)

Under which article Supreme Court safeguards the fundamental rights of Indian citizens ?
(A) 74
(B) 56
(C) 16
(D) 32
Ans : (D)

Which article of the Constitution of India lays down procedure 4 amendment in Constitution?
(A) 348
(B) 358
(C) 368
(D) 378
Ans : (C)

Which of the following is a Directive Principle of the State Policy ?
(A) Equality before law
(B) Uniform civil code
Ans : (A)

Persident of India may declare National Emergency if ?
(A) External aggression
(B) Internal disturbances
(C) Armed rebellion
Ans : (A & B)
The working of a jet engine is based upon the conservation of ?
(A) Mass
(B) Engine
(C) Linear momentum
(D) Angular momentum
Ans : (C)
The gaseous pollutant responsible for acid rain is ?
(A) Co2
(B) Methane
(C) Ammonia
(D) Sulphur Dioxide
Ans : (D)
No. of puranas is ?
(A) 16
(B) 18
Ans : (B)

Law of planetary motion were enunciated by ?
(A) Newton
(B) Keplar
(C) Galileo
Ans : (B)
Which of the following is the smallest bone in the human body ?
(A) Vomer
(B) Stapes
(C) Malleus
(D) Incus
Ans:(B)
Which of the following is fish ?
(A) Sea cucumber
(B) Sea cow
(C) Sea horse
(D) Sea lion
Ans:(C)
The yellow colour of human urine is due to a pigment called ?
(A) Cytochrome
(B) Urochrome
(C) Haemochrome
(D) Phenolichrome
Ans : (B)
Emphysaema is a disease caused by environmental pollution which affects?
(A) Liver
(B) Kideny
(C) Lungs
(D) Brain
Ans : (C)

The branch of study dealing with old age and aging is called ?
(A) Oncology
(B) Gerentology
(C) Teratology
(D) Ornithology
Ans : (B)
The first Industry to develop in India was the ?
(A) Cottage
(B) Cement
(C) Iron & Steel
(D) Engineering
Ans : (A)
First Governor General of India, after independence was?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (B)
Montague-Chelmsford reforms were ?
(A) Educational reforms
(B) Constitutional reforms
(C) Political reforms
(D) Social reforms
Ans : (B)
Who was the follower of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy?
(A) Bertrand Russel
(B) Martin Luther
(C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans : (C)
The trial of INA heroes was held @?
(A) Delhi
(B) Simla
(C) Bombay
(D) Calcutta
Ans:(A)
Who was the founder of Muslim League in India ?
(A) None of these
(B) Aga Khan
(C) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(D) M.A. Jinnah
Ans : (B)
Indian National Congress held its first sessum at ?
(A) Lahore
(B) Madras
(C) Bombay
(D) Lucknow
Ans : (C)
Which article of the Constitution provides the Parliament the power to ammend Constitution ?
(A) 376
(B) 370
(C) 368
(D) 390
Ans : (C)

The device used for locating submerged objects under sea is ?
(A) SONAR
(B) RADAR
(C) LASER
(D) MASER
Ans : (A)

Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden & Finland are together called ?
(A) Slovakia
(B) Scandinavia
(C) Netherlands
(D) Australasia
Ans : (B)

Yakshagan is the famous dance form of which state ?
(A) Orissa
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans : (B)

The term 'Bishop' in sports is related to ?
(A) Chess
(B) Hockey
(C) Badminton
Ans : (A)

Which of the following stars lies nearest to our solar system ?
(A) Barnard's Star
(B) Sirius A
(C) Proxima Centauri
Ans : (C)

Word Adivasi was used 4 1st time 2 refer 2 tribal people by?
(A) Jyotiba Phule
(B) Thakkar Bappa
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) M Gandhi
Ans : (B)

Which was East India Company's most significant parliamentary Act ?
(A) Regulation Act
(B) Rowlatt Act
(C) Charter Act of 1813
Ans : (A)

1st Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed @?
(A) Champaran
(B) Sabarmati
(C) Chauri Chaura
(D) Bardoli
Ans:(A

The Leader who left politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was ?
(A) Aurobindo Ghosh
(B) Bhikaji Cama
Ans : (A)

The Wavell Plan aimed ?
(A) Complete Indianisation of the Executive Council
(B) Complete Europeanisation of the Executive Council
Ans:(A)

Who was Viceroy when Mr. Attlee of England declared British intention 2 transfer power 2 Indians?
(A)Lord Wavell
(B)Lord Linlithgow
Ans:(A)

Who was British P.M. @ the time of 2nd Round Table Conference ?
(A) Clement Attlee
(B) Ramsay Macdonald
(C) Neville Chamberlain
Ans : (B)
The integration of Indians States is the achievement of ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Rajendra Prasad
Ans : (A)

Who opposed Mahatma Gandhi's association with the Khilafat movement ?
(A) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(B) Abul Kalam Azad
(C) Fazlul Haquer
Ans:(A)

Mahatma Gandhi gave the call to reject foreign goods during?
(A) Swadeshi Movements
(B) Non Cooperation Movement
Ans : (A)

Which king defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada ?
(A) Rajendra Chola
(B) Pulakesin II
(C) Krishnadeva Raya
Ans : (B)

The aim of differentiated Interest scheme was to provide concessional loans to ?
(A) Weaker Section of Society
(B) Big Exporters
Ans : (A)

Narsinham Committee is related to ?
(A) Higher education reforms
(B) Tax structure reforms
(C) Banking structure reforms
Ans : (C)

Who said Imperialism is dead as 'dodo' ?
(A) Ramje Macdonald
(B) Winston Churchill
Ans : (B)

Which scientist has carried out researches both in the field of biology & physics ?
(A) Jagdish Chandra Bose
(B) C. V. Raman
Ans : (A)

Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India ?
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Samudragupta
(C) chandragupta
(D) Ashoka
Ans : (B)

Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in?
(A) Prosperity of Mauryan empire
(B) Development of peace & non-violence as state policy
Ans:(B)

Which ruler was adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Chandragupta I
(D) Kanishka
Ans : (D)

Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the ?
(A) Promotion of welfare of his people
(B) Exclusive patronage to Buddhism
Ans : (A)
Which of the following organizations is not related to science & technology ?
(A) DST
(B) CSIR
(C) ICSSR
(D) DAE
Ans : (C)

fastest computer of the world is ?
(A) Param - 10000
(B) J-8
(C) Yenha-3
(D) T-3A
Ans : (A)

Silent valley is situated in ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Kerala
(C) Arunachal
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (B)

Silent valley is situated in ?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Kerala
(C) Arunachal
(D) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans : (B)

India's largest mica belt is found in which districts ?
(A) Gaya, Hazaribagh and Monghyr
(B) Udaipur, Ajmer and Alwar
Ans : (A)

Gas used for artificial ripening of green fruit is ?
(A) Ethane
(B) Ethylene
(C) CO2
(D) Oxytocin
Ans : (B)

Thermometer suitable to measure 2000 degree temperature is ?
(A) Total radiation thermometer
(B) Gas thermometer
(C) Mercury
Ans : (A)

The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the ?
(A) Suvarna
(B) Karshapana
(C) Dinara
(D) Dramma
Ans : (A)

Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south & was an expert Veena player?
(A)Chandragupta I
(B)Skanda Gupta
(C)Samudragupta
Ans : (C)

Who is considered as the first national ruler of India ?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Chandragupta I
Ans : (B)

The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was ?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Harsha
(C) Ashoka
Ans : (A)

Capital of kingdom Avanti was?
(A) Ayodhya
(B) Ujjain
Ans : (B)

Ashokan inscription which gives an account of Kalinga war & its effects is ?
(A) Minor Rock Edict IV
(B) Minor Rock Edict XIII
Ans : (B)

Gondophernes belonged to?
(A)Saka dynasty
(B)Parthian dynasty
Ans:(D)
Rudradaman was a great?
(A) Saka rulers
(B) Pallava rulers
Ans :
Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to ?
(A) Pravarasena
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Chandragupta II
(D) Chandragupta I
Ans : (D)

Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of ?
(A) Muhammad bin Kasim
(B) Qutub-ud-din
(C) Subuktagin
Ans : (A)

Most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India, noted 4 his justice & popularity with his subjects, was ?
(A)Menander
(B)Demetrios
Ans:(A)
Which city became the most important city of northern India under Harsha ?
(A) Thaneswar
(B) Kanauj
(C) Pataliputra
(D) Ujjain
Ans : (B)

Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C. ?
(A) Sisunaga
(B) Haryanka
(C) Mauryas
(D) Nandas
Ans : (B)

Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra ?
(A) Nahapana
(B) Rudradaman
(C) Menander
Ans : (B)

Pulakesin II was a contemporary of ?
(A) Harsha
(B) Ashoka
Ans : (A)
In early ancient India, largest urban centre was ?
Ans : (Pataliputra)

Who is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built ancient city of Rajagriha, now in Patna district?
(A)Prasenajit
(B)Bimbisara
Ans:(B)

The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by ?
(A) Lakshmana Sena
(B) Vijaya Sena
(C) Hemanta Sena
(D) Ballala Sena
Ans : (C)
Before ascending the Mauraya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of ?
(A) Taxila
(B) Kaushambi
(C) Tosali
(D) Patliputra
Ans : (A)
Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during period of?
(A) Cholas
(B) Mauryas
(C) Guptas
(D) Rajputs
Ans:(B

Name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is?
(A) Dharmakirti
(B) Priyadarshi
(C) Dharmadeva
(D) Chakravarti
Ans:(B)

Who ruler of southern India were contemporaries of kings of Gupta empire?
(A) Rashtrakutas
(B) Cholas
(C) Vakatakas
(D) Satavahanas
Ans:(D)

The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was ?
(A) The Ajivika religion
(B) Brahmanism
(C) Buddhism
(D) Jainism
Ans : (B)

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Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north-west upto ?
(A) Indus
(B) Sutlej
(C) Hindukush
(D) Ravi
Ans : (C)

The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was ?
(A) Jarasandha
(B) Bimbisara
(C) Prasenajit
(D) Ajatashatru
Ans : (B)

The most commonly used coin, during the Mauryan period, was ?
(A) Nishka
(B) Karashapana
(C) Suvarna
(D) Kakini
Ans : (B)

Original name of Kushanas was in ?
(A) Chinese Turkistan
(B) Arabia
Ans : (A)

In 5th & 6th centuries B.C., the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Sisunaga
(C) Udayi
(D) Ajatashatru
Ans:(A

Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
(A) Vrijian state
(B) None of these
(C) Magadha
(D) Avanti
Ans : (A)

Arab conquest of Sindh took place in ?
(A) 712 A.D.
(B) 1009 A.D.
Ans : (A)
Sakas were finally overthrown by ?
Ans:(Gautamiputra Satakarni)

Which of the following was an important port of eastern coast during Gupta period ?
(A) Kalyan
(B) Sopara
(C) Tamralipti
(D) Broach
Ans:(C)


Which of the following was an important port of eastern coast during Gupta period ?
(A) Kalyan
(B) Sopara
(C) Tamralipti
(D) Broach
Ans:(C)

Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
(A) Kharavela
(B) Mayurasarman
(C) Bindusara
(D) Ajatashatru
Ans:(C)

The great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta & Ashoka ?
(A) Harshavardhana
(B) Chandragupta II
Ans : (A)
Who was the 1st king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat & Maharashtra ?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Chandragupta Maurya
Ans : (C)

During Gupta period, village affairs were managed by village headman with assistance of?
(A) Vishyapati
(B) Amatya
Ans : (A)

Nicolo Conti, the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D., was ?
(A) A Frenchman
(B) An Italian
(C) A Greek
Ans : (B)
In Krishnadevaraya's court, Ashtadiggajas were the ?
(A) Eight great poets of his court.
(B) Eight great scholars of his kingdom
Ans : (A)

The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was ?
(A) Vatapi
(B) Amravati
(C) Nagarjunakonda
(D) Vengi
Ans : (D)

In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for ?
(A) A great centre of cotton trade.
(B) A great centre of indigenous trade.
Ans : (A)

A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was ?
(A) Mahipala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Devapala
(D) Gopala
Ans:(D)

A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was ?
(A) Mahipala
(B) Dharmapala
(C) Devapala
(D) Gopala
Ans:(D)

Which Chola King fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him ?
(A) Sundar Chola
(B) Rajaraja Chola
Ans : (B)

After Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
(A) Cholas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Satavahanas
Ans : (C)

Which was a special feature of Chola administration?
(A)Autonomy 4 village administration
(B)Cheap & proper tax collecting method
Ans : (A)

Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in ?
(A) Bijapur
(B) Hampi
Ans : (B)
Madurai was capital of ?
(A) Rashtrakutas
(B) Pallavas
Ans : (B
The power of the great Cholas was established by ?
(A) Rajaraja I
(B) Rajaraja
(C) Kulothunga
(D) Aditya
Ans : (D)

Bahmani Kingdom was founded by?
(A)Hason
(B)Malik Kafur
Ans:(A)

Pallava Kings were the devotees of ?
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Mahavira
(D) Buddhacharita
Ans : (B)

The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of?
(A) Cholas
(B) Hoysalas
(C) Cheras
(D) Pallavas
Ans : (A)

Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by ?
(A) Bukka
(B) Parantaka I
(C) Pulakesin I
(D) Harihara
Ans : (C)

Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by ?
(A) Bukka
(B) Parantaka I
(C) Pulakesin I
(D) Harihara
Ans : (C)

A lot of details regarding village administration under Cholas is provided by the inscriptions @?
(A) Kanchipuram
(B) Uttaramerur
Ans : (B)

The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by ?
(A) Malik Kafur
(B) Hasan
(C) Timur
(D) Zain-ul-Abidin
Ans : (B)

The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was ?
(A) Land tax
(B) Currency system
(C) Revenue from seaports
Ans : (C)

The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was ?
(A) Aravidu dynasty
(B) Sangama dynasty
(C) Saluva dynasty
(D) Tuluva dynasty
Ans:(B

Harihara & Bukka, the founders of Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on advice of ?
(A) Vidyaranya
(B) Tulsidas
Ans:(A)

The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a ?
(A) Chera King
(B) Vijayanagara King
Ans : (B)

The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of ?
(A) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(B) Balban
(C) Harshvardhana
Ans : (A)

Last ruler of Sunga dynasty was ?
(A) Sujyeshtha
(B) Vasudeva
Ans : (B)

Satavahanas belonged to ?
(A) Andhra region
(B) Kalinga
Ans : (A)
Chola ruler who subdued Ganges & obtained title Gangai Konda Cholan was?
(A) Kulottunga
(B) Rajendra Chola I
(C) Rajadhiraja Chola
Ans : (B)

Which of the following is oldest dynasty?
(A) Satavahanas
(B) Cheras
(C) Pallavas
Ans:(A)

Chola empire reached its zenith under ?
(A) Parantaka I
(B) Rajendra Chola II
(C) Rajaraja
(D) Rajendra Chola I
Ans :(D)

The Chola king who conquered northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire, was ?
(A) Adhirajendra
(B) Rajaraja
Ans : (B)
Kanchi was capital of ?
(A) Pallavas
(B) Cholas
Ans : (A)
Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for ?
(A) Display of land revenue
(B) System of land revenue
(C) Rural local self government
Ans : (A)
The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was ?
(A) Vengi
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Kanchipuram
(D) Madurai
Ans : (D)

Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler ?
(A) Nahapana
(B) Mahendravarman
(C) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
(D) Rudradaman
Ans : (C)

In Krishnadevaraya's court, Ashtadiggajas were the ?
(a) Eight great poets of his court.
(b) eight great ministers in his court
Ans : (a)

The spiritual leader associated with the founding of Vijayanagara kingdom was ?
(a)Ramdas
(b) Purandaradas
(c) Vidyaranya
Ans : (c)

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