[1] Where was "tancho brocade” developed?
A.
Varanasi
B.
Dhaka
C.
Surat
D.
Tanjavur
Ans:
Varanasi
Explanation :
The following are considered to be the main characteristics of the brocade fabrics of Banaras: heavy gold work; compact weaving; figures have small details; metallic visual effects; pallus; jal and mina work. Banarasi brocade produced two sub-variants from its original structure namely: Katan and Tanchoi.
[2] Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?
A.
Edward Lutyens
B.
Charles Correa
C.
Le Corbusier
D.
Christopher Wren
Ans:
Le Corbusier
Explanation :
Of all the new town schemes in independent India, the Chandigarh project quickly assumed prime significance, because of the city's strategic location as well as the personal interest of Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of independent India.
[3] The methods of democratic socialism are -
A.
Revolution
B.
General strike
C.
Sabotage
D.
Persuasion and propaganda
Ans:
Persuasion and propaganda
Explanation :
Democratic socialism is a political philosophy and social movement that rejects centralized, elitist or authoritarian means of transitioning from capitalism to socialism. Democratic socialism advocates for the immediate creation of decentralized economic democracy from the grassroots level, undertaken by and for the working class itself. The methods of democratic socialism as followed by Nehru are discussion, argument and persuasion.
[4] What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
A.
Vikrama era
B.
Kali era
C.
Saka era
D.
None of above
Ans:
Saka era
Explanation :
The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. It is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio and calendars and communications issued by the Government of India.
[5] In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-
A.
Kandahar
B.
Yakaolong
C.
Bamiyan
D.
Mazar-i-Sharif
Ans:
Bamiyan
Explanation :
Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan which were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols.
[6] Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO -
A.
Ellora
B.
Fatehpur Sikiri
C.
Ajanta
D.
Nalanda
Ans:
Nalanda
Explanation :
The list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and their inclusion years (in brackets) from India is: Ajanta Caves (1983), Ellora Caves (1983) and Fatehpur Sikri (1986).
[7] Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Amundsen
C.
Christopher Columbus
D.
John Cabot
Ans:
Vasco da Gama
Explanation :
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India from Europe through the Cape of Good Hope. During his first voyage, his ships sailed on and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on March 20, 1499. Da Gama's second voyage to India was in 1502 and was made up of 20 ships.
[8] The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:
A.
Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.
Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.
Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Ans:
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Explanation :
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734.
[9] Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
A.
Al Hazzaz
B.
Qutbuddin Aibak
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Muhammad bin Gasim
Ans:
Muhammad bin Gasim
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
The following are considered to be the main characteristics of the brocade fabrics of Banaras: heavy gold work; compact weaving; figures have small details; metallic visual effects; pallus; jal and mina work. Banarasi brocade produced two sub-variants from its original structure namely: Katan and Tanchoi.
[2] Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?
A.
Edward Lutyens
B.
Charles Correa
C.
Le Corbusier
D.
Christopher Wren
Ans:
Le Corbusier
Explanation :
Of all the new town schemes in independent India, the Chandigarh project quickly assumed prime significance, because of the city's strategic location as well as the personal interest of Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of independent India.
[3] The methods of democratic socialism are -
A.
Revolution
B.
General strike
C.
Sabotage
D.
Persuasion and propaganda
Ans:
Persuasion and propaganda
Explanation :
Democratic socialism is a political philosophy and social movement that rejects centralized, elitist or authoritarian means of transitioning from capitalism to socialism. Democratic socialism advocates for the immediate creation of decentralized economic democracy from the grassroots level, undertaken by and for the working class itself. The methods of democratic socialism as followed by Nehru are discussion, argument and persuasion.
[4] What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
A.
Vikrama era
B.
Kali era
C.
Saka era
D.
None of above
Ans:
Saka era
Explanation :
The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. It is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio and calendars and communications issued by the Government of India.
[5] In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-
A.
Kandahar
B.
Yakaolong
C.
Bamiyan
D.
Mazar-i-Sharif
Ans:
Bamiyan
Explanation :
Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan which were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols.
[6] Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO -
A.
Ellora
B.
Fatehpur Sikiri
C.
Ajanta
D.
Nalanda
Ans:
Nalanda
Explanation :
The list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and their inclusion years (in brackets) from India is: Ajanta Caves (1983), Ellora Caves (1983) and Fatehpur Sikri (1986).
[7] Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Amundsen
C.
Christopher Columbus
D.
John Cabot
Ans:
Vasco da Gama
Explanation :
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India from Europe through the Cape of Good Hope. During his first voyage, his ships sailed on and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on March 20, 1499. Da Gama's second voyage to India was in 1502 and was made up of 20 ships.
[8] The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:
A.
Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.
Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.
Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Ans:
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Explanation :
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734.
[9] Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
A.
Al Hazzaz
B.
Qutbuddin Aibak
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Muhammad bin Gasim
Ans:
Muhammad bin Gasim
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Democratic socialism is a political philosophy and social movement that rejects centralized, elitist or authoritarian means of transitioning from capitalism to socialism. Democratic socialism advocates for the immediate creation of decentralized economic democracy from the grassroots level, undertaken by and for the working class itself. The methods of democratic socialism as followed by Nehru are discussion, argument and persuasion.
[4] What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?
A.
Vikrama era
B.
Kali era
C.
Saka era
D.
None of above
Ans:
Saka era
Explanation :
The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. It is used, alongside the Gregorian calendar, by The Gazette of India, news broadcasts by All India Radio and calendars and communications issued by the Government of India.
[5] In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-
A.
Kandahar
B.
Yakaolong
C.
Bamiyan
D.
Mazar-i-Sharif
Ans:
Bamiyan
Explanation :
Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan which were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols.
[6] Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO -
A.
Ellora
B.
Fatehpur Sikiri
C.
Ajanta
D.
Nalanda
Ans:
Nalanda
Explanation :
The list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and their inclusion years (in brackets) from India is: Ajanta Caves (1983), Ellora Caves (1983) and Fatehpur Sikri (1986).
[7] Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Amundsen
C.
Christopher Columbus
D.
John Cabot
Ans:
Vasco da Gama
Explanation :
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India from Europe through the Cape of Good Hope. During his first voyage, his ships sailed on and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on March 20, 1499. Da Gama's second voyage to India was in 1502 and was made up of 20 ships.
[8] The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:
A.
Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.
Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.
Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Ans:
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Explanation :
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734.
[9] Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
A.
Al Hazzaz
B.
Qutbuddin Aibak
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Muhammad bin Gasim
Ans:
Muhammad bin Gasim
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Buddhas of Bamiyan were two 6th century monumental statues of standing Buddha carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan which were dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were idols.
[6] Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO -
A.
Ellora
B.
Fatehpur Sikiri
C.
Ajanta
D.
Nalanda
Ans:
Nalanda
Explanation :
The list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and their inclusion years (in brackets) from India is: Ajanta Caves (1983), Ellora Caves (1983) and Fatehpur Sikri (1986).
[7] Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?
A.
Vasco da Gama
B.
Amundsen
C.
Christopher Columbus
D.
John Cabot
Ans:
Vasco da Gama
Explanation :
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India from Europe through the Cape of Good Hope. During his first voyage, his ships sailed on and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on March 20, 1499. Da Gama's second voyage to India was in 1502 and was made up of 20 ships.
[8] The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:
A.
Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.
Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.
Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Ans:
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Explanation :
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734.
[9] Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
A.
Al Hazzaz
B.
Qutbuddin Aibak
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Muhammad bin Gasim
Ans:
Muhammad bin Gasim
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the sea route to India from Europe through the Cape of Good Hope. During his first voyage, his ships sailed on and rounded the Cape of Good Hope on March 20, 1499. Da Gama's second voyage to India was in 1502 and was made up of 20 ships.
[8] The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:
A.
Jantar Mantar of Ujjain
B.
Jantar Mantar of Varanasi
C.
Jantar Mantar of Delhi
D.
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Ans:
Jantar Mantar of Jaipur
Explanation :
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1734.
[9] Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
A.
Al Hazzaz
B.
Qutbuddin Aibak
C.
Allauddin Khilji
D.
Muhammad bin Gasim
Ans:
Muhammad bin Gasim
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Mohammad bin gasim of Arab invaded India in 712AD. He conquered Sind and Multan but the Arabs failed to extend their dominions. So they could not set up a permanent kingdom in India.
[10] Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B.
Fazlul Haq
C.
Liaquat Ali Khar
D.
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Ans:
Choudhry Rehmat Ali
Explanation :
Choudhary Rahmat Ali s credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the founder of the movement for its creation. He is best known as the author of a famous 1933 pamphlet titled "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever", also known the Pakistan Declaration.
[11] Who built Shantiniketan?
A.
Guru Ramdas
B.
Maharaja Pratap Singh
C.
Rabindra Nath Tagore
D.
British Govt
Ans:
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Santiniketanis a small town near Bolpur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, that was established by Maharshi Devendranath Tagore. It was later expanded by his son Rabindranath Tagore whose vision became what is now a university town, Visva-Bharati University.
[12] Gateway of India was built by -
A.
Frank Lloyd Wright
B.
George Wittet
C.
Frank Gehry
D.
Zaha Hadid
Ans:
George Wittet
Explanation :
George Wittet (1878-1926) was a Scottish architect who designed of Bombay's best known landmarks: the Prince of Wales Museum, the Gateway of India, The Institute of Science, etc. The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911.
[13] Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
A.
Dr. S. P. Mukherjee
B.
Dr. John Mathai
C.
Sardar Baldev Singh
D.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Ans:
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
After publishing a series of books and articles arguing that Buddhism was the only way for the Untouchables to gain equality, Ambedkar publicly converted on October 14, 1956, at Deekshabhoomi, Nagpur. He took the three refuges and the Five Precepts from a Buddhist monk, Bhadant U Chandramani, in the traditional manner, and in his turn administered them to the 600,000 of his followers who were present.
[14] The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:
A.
The Non-aligned movement
B.
Indo-Chinese relationship
C.
U.S.-Vietnam War
D.
Creation of ASEAN
Ans:
The Non-aligned movement
Explanation :
The first large-scale Asian-African or Afro-Asian Conference-also known as the Bandung Conference - was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on April 18-24, 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The twenty-nine countries that participated at the Bandung Conference represented nearly one-fourth of the Earth's land surface and a total population of 1.5 billion people.
[15] The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A.
Lord Harding
B.
Lord Northbrook
C.
Lord Ellenborough
D.
Lord Mayo
Ans:
Lord Mayo
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Lord May, the viceroy of India during 1869-1872, was assassinated by Sher Ali Afridi, an Afridi Pathan convict at Port Blair in the Andaman islands on 8 February 1972.
[16] Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?
A.
Akbar
B.
Babur
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Babur
Explanation :
Babur was a great poet, whose rubais delights and inspires many people even today. He wrote one of the most famous oriental works in world literature: "Baburnama".
[17] The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rulers?
A.
Akbar
B.
Aurangzeb
C.
Jahangir
D.
Shah Jahan
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
[18] Who painted the master piece "Hamsa Damayanthi"?
A.
A.E. Menon
B.
Raja Ravivarma
C.
Rabindranath Tagore
D.
Amritha Shergil
Ans:
Raja Ravivarma
Explanation :
Hamsa Damayanthi is an oil painting on canvas of Raja Ravi Varma. In this painting, Princess Damayanthi is shown talking with Royal Swan about Nalan.
[19] First Governor General of India, after independence was -
A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.
Rajendra Prasad
C.
Climent Atlee
D.
Lord Mountbatten
Ans:
Lord Mountbatten
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (1947) and the first Governor-General of the independent Dominion of India (1947–48). C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950. However, he was the first Indian Governor-General of India.
[20] Who introduced leather token currency in India?
A.
Akbar
B.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.
Babur
D.
Humayun
Ans:
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Explanation :
The Whimsical Emperor Muhammad Tughlaq (AD 1325-1350) introduced the leather currency in India but like many of his other monetary reforms it did not succeed. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the son of founder of Tughlaq dynasty, Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
[21] Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -
A.
Alipore Bomb Case
B.
Kolhapur Bomb Case
C.
Lahore Conspiracy Case
D.
Kakori Case
Ans:
Alipore Bomb Case
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
The 'Alipore Bomb Case' was "the first state trial of any magnitude in India". The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries.
[22] Which country's constitution is the world's longest?
A.
United States of America
B.
China
C.
India
D.
Great Britain
Ans:
India
Explanation :
The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world, containing 444 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and more than 118 amendments, with 146,385 words in its English-language version.
[23] Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -
A.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Aurangzeb
D.
Sher Shah Suri
Ans:
Shah Jahan
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 milion rupees.
[24] Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
A.
Pradyota
B.
Haryanka
C.
Maurya
D.
Nanda
Ans:
Maurya
Explanation :
Ashoka was an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c.268 to 232 BC. One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
[25] Dara Shikoh was the brother of :
A.
Humayun
B.
Akbar
C.
Shah Jahan
D.
Aurangzeb
Ans:
Aurangzeb
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Explanation :
Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir-apparent of the fifthe Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.