Question: The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was –
1. Aamir Khusrau
2. Mirza Ghalib
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar
4. Faiz
Answer: 1
Question: The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by
1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Wellesley
3. Duke of Cannaught
4. Duke of Wellingdon
Answer: 3
Question: Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra?
1. Chandragupta I
2. Skandagupta
3. Kumaragupta
4. Samudragupta
Answer: 4
Question: Which of the following tribes is associated with the “Tana Bhagat” movement?
1. Uraon
2. Munda
3. Santhal
4. Konda dora
Answer: 1
Question: Who founded the Naujawan Bharat Sabha?
1. B. C. Pal
2. G. Subramania Iyer
3. Sardar Bhagat Singh
4. Rukmani Lakshmipath
Answer: 3
Question: Who is known for establishing the “Anand Van”?
1. Jubilant Buddha
2. H. N. Bahuguna
3. Baba Amte
4. Motilal Nehru
Answer: 3
Question: ‘Natya Shastra’ was written by
1. Bharat Muni
2. Narad Muni
3. Jandu Muni
4. Vyas Muni
Answer: 1
Question: The Islam was established in –
1. 5th A.D.
2. 7th A.D.
3. 3rd B.C.
4. 5th B.C.
Answer: 1
Question: A, 5-point formula was proposed by India to define relations between sovereign States, which was known as ‘Panchsheel’ formula. India signed the first ‘Panchsheel Agreement’ in 1954. Which was the country with which this agreement was signed?
1. China
2. Pakistan
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka
Answer: 1
Question: In 1932, a compromise, known as the ‘Poona Pact’, was worked out on the question of separate electorates. Who were the two main leaders involved?
1. Gandhiji and Lord Irwin
2. Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
3. Gandhiji and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
4. Gandhiji and Aga Khan
Answer: 2
Question: The ‘Swadeshi Movement’ and ‘Boycott of Foreign Things’ were started by the Congress in 1905 to protest-
1. Curtailment of the rights of representation granted under the Indian Councils Act, 1892
2. Partition of Bengal
3. Restrictions imposed on the entry of Indians into Canada
4. Lord Curzon’s efforts to establish control over the universities
Answer: 2
Question: The Lucknow Congress of 1916 was important because at this session the party –
1. Repudiated political militancy of the ‘garam dal’
2. Signed a pact with the Muslim League
3. Opposed participation of India in the First World War
4. Rejected separate electorates for Muslims and Dalits
Answer: 2
Question: Which Moghul emperor first granted the English the licence to trade and to establish factories in India?
1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb
Answer: 2
Question: The first War of Panipat was fought in A.D. 1526 between –
1. Ibrahim Lodhi and Rana Sanga
2. Muhmud Lodhi and Babur
3. Babur and Rana Sanga
4. Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
Answer: 4
Question: Rana Kumbha constructed the ‘Kirtistambha’ at chittor to commemorate his victory against –
1. Ahmadshah of Gujarat
2. Mahmud Khilji of Malwa
3. Khan of Nagpur
4. Rao Jodha of Mawar
Answer: 2
Question: Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty in South India?
1. Karikala
2. Parantaka
3. Rajaraja
4. Vijayalaya
Answer: 4
Question: In 1950s, the Archaeological Survey of India found several sites in one part of India which yielded evidence that the Mohenjodaro-Harappa Civilizationtion was centred, not in Indus Valley, but in this part of India. In which present State are these sites situated?
1. Maharashtra
2. Gujarat
3. Rajasthan
4. Punjab
Answer: 2
Question: Fidel Castro ousted a dictator from Cuba in 1959. Who was this dictator?
1. Duvalier
2. Batista
3. Pinochet
4. None of these
Answer: 2
Question: The remnants of one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’, were first discovered in Harappa. Where is this Harappa situated?
1. Sind, Pakistan
2. Punjab, India
3. Punjab, Pakistan
4. Haryana, India
Answer: 1
Question: The Shahnama, written by Firdausi, tells the tale of kings of one country. Which is this country try?
1. Egypt
2. India
3. Turkey
4. Persia
Answer: 4
Question: Two large temple complexes have been found in Angkorwat, Cambodia. Which religion are they associated with?
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. SHintoism
4. None of these
Answer: 1
Question: Which of the following countries was discovered by the famous Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama?
1. India
2. China
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
Answer: 1
Question: Who was the first navigator to circumnavigate the Earth by the sea route?
1. Ferdinand Magellan
2. Marco Polo
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Christopher Columbus
Answer: 1
Question: Swami Vivekananda gained fame and recognition in the Western World after his address to the World Congress of Major Religions in 1893. In which city was this congress held?
1. London
2. Paris
3. Berlin
4. Chicago
Answer: 4
Question: The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the National Emblem are taken from –
1. Mahabharata
2. Mundaka Upanishad
3. Kautilya’s Arthashastra
4. Samaveda
Answer: 2
Question: Gaya district of Bihar is associated with the name of Mahatma Buddha. In this district-
1. Mahatma Buddha was born
2. Mahatma Buddha gained enlightenment
3. Mahatma Buddha delivered his first sermon
4. Mahatma Buddha expires
Answer: 2
Question: Who was the first ‘Guru’ of the Sikhs?
1. Guru Amardas
2. Guru Nanakdev
3. Guru Arjundev
4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer: 2
Question: Where was the Jain Seer Lord Mahavira born?
1. Lumbini (Nepal)
2. Kunda (Bihar)
3. Shravanabelgola (Karnataka)
4. None of these
Answer: 2
Question: Which ‘pir’ lies in the famous ‘mazar’ at Ajmer?
1. Muin-ud-din Chishti
2. Nizam-ud-din Auliya
3. Baba Farid
4. Sheikh Salim Chishti
Answer: 1
Question: Who got the Khajuraho temple constructed?
1. Chhatrasal
2. Kings of Parmer Dynasty
3. Kings of Chandel dynasty
4. King Bhoja
Answer: 3
Question: The famous caves at Ajanta-Ellora contain statues and murals associated with –
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Jainism
4. All of these
Answer: 4
Question: Which of the following countries was discovered by the famous Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama?
1. India
2. China
3. Australia
4. New Zealand
Answer: 1
Question: Who was the first navigator to circumnavigate the Earth by the sea route?
1. Ferdinand Magellan
2. Marco Polo
3. Vasco da Gama
4. Christopher Columbus
Answer: 1
Question: Swami Vivekananda gained fame and recognition in the Western World after his address to the World Congress of Major Religions in 1893. In which city was this congress held?
1. London
2. Paris
3. Berlin
4. Chicago
Answer: 4
Question: The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the National Emblem are taken from –
1. Mahabharata
2. Mundaka Upanishad
3. Kautilya’s Arthashastra
4. Samaveda
Answer: 2
Question: Gaya district of Bihar is associated with the name of Mahatma Buddha. In this district-
1. Mahatma Buddha was born
2. Mahatma Buddha gained enlightenment
3. Mahatma Buddha delivered his first sermon
4. Mahatma Buddha expires
Answer: 2
Question: Who was the first ‘Guru’ of the Sikhs?
1. Guru Amardas
2. Guru Nanakdev
3. Guru Arjundev
4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
Answer: 2
Question: Where was the Jain Seer Lord Mahavira born?
1. Lumbini (Nepal)
2. Kunda (Bihar)
3. Shravanabelgola (Karnataka)
4. None of these
Answer: 2
Question: Which ‘pir’ lies in the famous ‘mazar’ at Ajmer?
1. Muin-ud-din Chishti
2. Nizam-ud-din Auliya
3. Baba Farid
4. Sheikh Salim Chishti
Answer: 1
Question: Who got the Khajuraho temple constructed?
1. Chhatrasal
2. Kings of Parmer Dynasty
3. Kings of Chandel dynasty
4. King Bhoja
Answer: 3
Question: The famous caves at Ajanta-Ellora contain statues and murals associated with –
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Jainism
4. All of these
Answer: 4
Question: Which was the most famous festival of the Vijaynagar empire?
1. Ramnavami
2. Brahmotsava
3. Mahanavami
4. Vasantotsava
Answer: 3
Question: Which architect has prepared the plan for Chandigarh city?
1. Edwin Lutyens
2. Le Corbusier
3. Charles Correa
4. None of these
Answer: 3
Question: Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
1. Ramakrishna paramhans
2. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
3. Swami Vivekananda
4. Shankaracharya
Answer: 3