5768.The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was
Dwarkanath Tagore
Chandrashekhar Deb
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Henry Vivian Derozio
5770.Regarding the Indus Valley Civilization, consider the following statements:
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.
2. During this period, cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5771.The following persons came to India at one time or another:
1. Fa-Hien
2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthanese
4. Hieun-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of their visits is
1. Fa-Hien
2. I-Tsing
3. Megasthanese
4. Hieun-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of their visits is
3,1,2,4
3,1,4,2
1,3,2,4
1,3,4,2
5772.The concept of eight fold path forms the theme of
Dipavamsa
Divyavadana
Mahaparinibban
Dharma Chakara Pravartana Sutta
5773.What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5774.From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the
African trade
West-European trade
South-East Asian trade
Middle-Eastern trade
5775.In the individual Satyagraha , Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
Dr. Rajendra Prasadh
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rajagopalachari
Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel
5776.Consider the following statements in regard to Rowlatt Act:
1. Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919
2. It was an act which gave the British government massive power to repress political Activities.
3. The act allowed that government to arrest anybody without a trial for two years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919
2. It was an act which gave the British government massive power to repress political Activities.
3. The act allowed that government to arrest anybody without a trial for two years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
only 1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
5777.By a regulation in 1793, the District Collector was deprived of his judicial powers and made the collecting agent only. What was the reason for such regulation?
Lord Cornwallis felt that the District Collector’s efficiency of revenue collection would enormously increase without the burden of other work.
Lord Cornwallis felt that Judicial power should compulsorily be in the hands of Europeans while Indians can be given the job of revenue collection in the districts.
Lord Cornwallis was alarmed at the extent of power concentrated in the District Collector and felt that such absolute power was undesirable in one person.
The judicial work demanded a deep knowledge of India and a good training in law and Lord Cornwallis felt that District Collector should be only a revenue collector.
5778.Consider the following statements:
1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government
2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das.
3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The term Swaraj means self-rule, self-government
2. Swaraj Party was established by Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das.
3. Lahore session of the congress demand for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) in its resolution on 26 January, 1930.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
only 1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
5779.Consider the following pairs:
1. B. G. Tilak - founder of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2. Madan Mohan Malaviya - founder of Banaras Hindu University
3. Keshab Chandra Sen - Leader of Brahmo Samaj
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. B. G. Tilak - founder of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
2. Madan Mohan Malaviya - founder of Banaras Hindu University
3. Keshab Chandra Sen - Leader of Brahmo Samaj
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
5780.Who among the following is known for his work on medicine during the Gupta period?
Saumilla
Sudraka
Shaunaka
Susrutha
5781.Who among the following is known as the ‘Heroine of 1942 Quit India Movement’?
Dr. Annie Besant
Suchitra Kriplani
Aruna Asaf Ali
Sarojini Naidu
5782.In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons?
The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall
Partition of Bengal took effect
Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of India National Congress was Swaraj
Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona
5783.Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless ?
Jainas
Buddists
Ajivakas
Mimansakas
5784.Consider the following statements:
1. Raja Rammohun Roy was an advocate of ethical social reform, and political liberalism in India
2. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University
3. He attacked the practice of Sati
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Raja Rammohun Roy was an advocate of ethical social reform, and political liberalism in India
2. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University
3. He attacked the practice of Sati
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
only 1 and 3
1, 2 and 3
5785.What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon.
A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak.
The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajput Rai and Ajit Singh, and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill.
Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers.
5787.Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
It was a non-violent movement
It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
It was a spontaneous movement
It did not attract the labour class in general
5788.Who among the following Governor General created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?
Warren Hastings
Wellesley
Cornwallis
William Bentinck
5789.Why did Buddhism start declining in India in the early medieval times?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Buddha was by that time considered as one of the incarnations of Vishnu and thus became a part of Vaishnavism.
2. The invading tribes from Central Asia till the time of last Gupta king adopted Hinduism and persecuted Buddhists.
3. The Kings of Gupta dynasty were strongly opposed to Buddhism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
5790.With reference to the Simon Commission’s recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct?
It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the province.
It proposed the setting up of inter – provincial council under the Home Department.
It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre.
It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits and compared to Indian recruits.
5791.Anekāntavāda is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Vaishnavism
5792.Consider the following statements:
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of Constitution-making body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5793.Consider the following statements:
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
1. The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2. The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 & 2
Neither 1 nor 2
5794.There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
Bagh Caves
Ellora Caves
Lomas Rishi cave
Nasik caves
5795.Which one of the following is not a part of early Jains literature?
Therigatha
Acarangasutra
Sutrakritanga
Brihatkalpasutra
5796.Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
Sanyasi Rebellion
Santal Rebellion
Indigo Disturbances
Pabna Disturbances
5797.In collaboration with Dravid hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Keshab Chandra Sen
Raja Rammohan Roy
5798.Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
Home rule Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
5799.The title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred on
Ranjit Singh
Bhagat Singh
Lala Lajpat Rai
SardarBaldev Singh
5800.Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?
James Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
5801.With which one of the following movements is the slogan Do or die associated?
Swadeshi Movement
Non-Cooperation Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Quit India Movement
5802.With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?
Akbar
Jahangir
Shahjahan
Aurangzeb
5803.Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
1886
1892
1896
1904
5804.What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1-2-3-4
4-3-2-1
2-3-4-1
3-1-4-2
5808.Indus valley civilization belongs to _________ age
Iron Age
Old Stone Age
New Stone Age
Copper Age
5809.Which of the following information about the Indus Civilization is wrong ?
Every house had a well and a bathroom
There were dust bins infront of every house
Houses were multi storied
Every houses had windows
5810.Meaning of the word ` Harappa ` in Sindhi language is _______
Town Planning
City of Dravidians
Burried City
Mount of the dead
5813.Main occupation of the Indus Valley People was ______
Trade and Commerce
Architecture
Handicrafts
Agriculture
5814.Which of the following is correct about Indus Valley Civilization ?
Street Lights
Dust bins
Drainage System
All are correct
5815.Which one among the following is wrongly paired
Pitt`s India Act - 1784
Regulating Act - 1773
Government of India Act - 1909
Indian Councils Act - 1892
5817.Who presided over Vedaranyam Salt Sathyagraha in the year 1930 ?
Gandhiji
Kamarajar
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajaji