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| 18801. |
Who became the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Council in the Interim Government of 1946-47 |
| A. | Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| B. | M.A. Jinnah |
| C. | Mahatma Ghandhi |
| D. | Tofiq Ulla Khan |
| Answer» B. M.A. Jinnah | |
| 18802. |
The temples of Khajuraho were built by |
| A. | Chandelas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Chalukayas |
| D. | Qutubuddin |
| Answer» B. Pallavas | |
| 18803. |
Kuchipudi dance originated in |
| A. | Orissa |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18804. |
Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar |
| A. | Tanjore |
| B. | Jenji |
| C. | Mysore |
| D. | Madura |
| Answer» D. Madura | |
| 18805. |
Ashoka called the third Buddist council at |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Pataliputra |
| C. | Magadha |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» C. Magadha | |
| 18806. |
Which was the only Indus city without a citadel |
| A. | Kalibangan |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Mohanjodaro |
| D. | Chanhudaro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18807. |
Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the |
| A. | 6th-5th century B.C. |
| B. | 2nd century B.C. |
| C. | 5th-6th century A.D. |
| D. | 2nd century A.D. |
| Answer» B. 2nd century B.C. | |
| 18808. |
Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Cholas |
| C. | Mughals |
| D. | Guptas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18809. |
The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from which one of the following? |
| A. | Brahma Upanishad |
| B. | Mudgala Upanishad |
| C. | Maitreyi Upanishad |
| D. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18810. |
Which one of the following battles was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 |
| A. | The First Battle of Panipat |
| B. | The Battle of Khanwa |
| C. | The Battle of Ghagra |
| D. | The Battle of Chanderi |
| Answer» C. The Battle of Ghagra | |
| 18811. |
Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism |
| A. | Bimbsara |
| B. | Mahapadma Nanda |
| C. | Kharavela |
| D. | Pulakesin II |
| Answer» D. Pulakesin II | |
| 18812. |
To which dynasty did Ashoka belong |
| A. | Vardhana |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Kushan |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» C. Kushan | |
| 18813. |
Who among the following taught the doctrine of ‘Shunyata’ |
| A. | Nagarjuna |
| B. | Shankaracharya |
| C. | Harisena |
| D. | Vallabhacharya |
| Answer» B. Shankaracharya | |
| 18814. |
Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 in Kanpur |
| A. | Bhagat Singh |
| B. | Nana Saheb |
| C. | Rajguru |
| D. | Mangal Pandey |
| Answer» C. Rajguru | |
| 18815. |
In which province, the first signs of unrest appeared early in 1857 |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 18816. |
Name of state which granted the ‘Golden Farman’ to the Dutch to trade freely on payment of only 500 ‘Pagodas’ per annum as duty was |
| A. | Gingee |
| B. | Ikkeri |
| C. | Chandragiri |
| D. | Golcunda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18817. |
The English Governor who was expelled by Aurangzeb was |
| A. | De la Haye |
| B. | Sir John Child |
| C. | Dumas |
| D. | Aungier |
| Answer» C. Dumas | |
| 18818. |
The Dutch fort called Geldria was to eated at |
| A. | Golcunda |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Pulicat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18819. |
What was the reason of Mughal wrath towards the English company |
| A. | Unreasonable demands of the Mughal official |
| B. | The French pirates |
| C. | Interlopers |
| D. | Arrongant attitude of the company’s officials |
| Answer» D. Arrongant attitude of the company’s officials | |
| 18820. |
Who founded Calcutta in 1690 |
| A. | Almeida |
| B. | Lins Choten |
| C. | Albuquerque |
| D. | Job Charnock |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18821. |
Which European power called the port of Chittagong as the ‘Porto grande’ or the grand port was |
| A. | French |
| B. | Portuguese |
| C. | English |
| D. | Danes |
| Answer» C. English | |
| 18822. |
The nickname of English East India Company was |
| A. | Bob Company |
| B. | Tom Company |
| C. | Sam Company |
| D. | John Company |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18823. |
Who said about the English company in Bengal that it is “A company of base, quarelling people and foul dealers |
| A. | Mir Jumla |
| B. | Shaista Khan |
| C. | Murshi Quli Khan |
| D. | Aliwardi Khan |
| Answer» C. Murshi Quli Khan | |
| 18824. |
From whom was Goa acquired by Albu querque |
| A. | Bijapur |
| B. | Golcunda |
| C. | Berar |
| D. | Bidar |
| Answer» B. Golcunda | |
| 18825. |
The term ‘Interpolers’ was used by the |
| A. | Danish |
| B. | French |
| C. | English |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» D. Dutch | |
| 18826. |
The Dutch who discovered commercial possibilities in India and whose book caused sensation in the western world is |
| A. | Jan Pietyoovan Coen |
| B. | Huyghen van Linschoten |
| C. | William Barents |
| D. | Houtman |
| Answer» C. William Barents | |
| 18827. |
The portuguese established a number of factories in India. Which of the following was not one of them |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Masulipatam |
| C. | Bassein |
| D. | Salsette |
| Answer» C. Bassein | |
| 18828. |
Where did the English open their first factory in the South in 1611 |
| A. | Madras |
| B. | Trichonapally |
| C. | Masulipatam |
| D. | Pulicat |
| Answer» D. Pulicat | |
| 18829. |
On which occassion did the Port-uguese handed over Bombay to English |
| A. | Marriage of Charles II with the portugese princess Catherine of Braganza |
| B. | By the treaty of Ax la chap-elle |
| C. | As a result of Portugal’s independence from the con-trol of Spain |
| D. | The defeat of Spanish Armada by the British (U.P.P.C.S. 2001, I.A.S. 98) |
| Answer» B. By the treaty of Ax la chap-elle | |
| 18830. |
Who was the founder of the French East India Company |
| A. | Colbert |
| B. | Dumas |
| C. | De La Haye |
| D. | Duplex |
| Answer» B. Dumas | |
| 18831. |
Who is the winner of French Open 2013 men's single |
| A. | Rafel Nadal |
| B. | Roger Federer |
| C. | Devid Ferrer |
| D. | Novak Djokovic |
| Answer» B. Roger Federer | |
| 18832. |
‘Calicoes’ stood for Indian |
| A. | Indigo |
| B. | Textiles |
| C. | Cotton |
| D. | Spices |
| Answer» C. Cotton | |
| 18833. |
Which of the following is regar-ded as the real founder of portugese power in India |
| A. | Pedro Cabral |
| B. | Almeida |
| C. | Vasco da Gama |
| D. | Alfonso de Albuquerque |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18834. |
Of the various Europeans who came to India, Whose missio-nary activities were more impor-tant than commerce |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | Portuguese |
| C. | Danes |
| D. | English |
| Answer» D. English | |
| 18835. |
The Danes sold all their settle-ments in India to |
| A. | The French |
| B. | The portugese |
| C. | The English |
| D. | The Dutch |
| Answer» D. The Dutch | |
| 18836. |
The Indus valley people worshipped |
| A. | Ganesh |
| B. | Pashupati |
| C. | Indra |
| D. | Maruti |
| Answer» C. Indra | |
| 18837. |
Where is the great granary discovered in the excavations of the Indus valley sites situated |
| A. | Loth1 |
| B. | Kalibanga |
| C. | Harappa |
| D. | Mohen-Jo-daro |
| Answer» D. Mohen-Jo-daro | |
| 18838. |
At which site of the Indus valley civilization has dockyard been found |
| A. | Kalibanga |
| B. | Ropar |
| C. | Lothal |
| D. | Rangpur |
| Answer» D. Rangpur | |
| 18839. |
Harrappa is situated in |
| A. | Amritsar district of Punjab |
| B. | Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Jodhpur district of Rajasthan |
| D. | Sahiwal district of Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18840. |
Along which river the largest concentration of Harrappan sites has been found? |
| A. | Ghaggar-Hakra |
| B. | Sutlej |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Ravi |
| Answer» B. Sutlej | |
| 18841. |
Which was the rare animal in Harrappa |
| A. | Tiger |
| B. | Mice |
| C. | Cat |
| D. | Hourse |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18842. |
Mohenjodaro u0026 Harrappa stopped flourishing |
| A. | From 1500B.C. |
| B. | From 1750B.C. |
| C. | From 2000 B.C. |
| D. | From 1000 B.C. |
| Answer» D. From 1000 B.C. | |
| 18843. |
In which of the following centres of ancient civilization cotton was known as sindhu |
| A. | Crete |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Sumer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18844. |
Which of the sites reveal both Harrappan u0026 Pre-Harrappan culture |
| A. | Ropar u0026 Lothal |
| B. | Banwali u0026 Kalibanga |
| C. | Sutkagendor u0026 Harrappa |
| D. | Alamgirpur u0026 Boghava |
| Answer» B. Banwali u0026 Kalibanga | |
| 18845. |
The people who were primarily responsible for the formation of the Indus valley civilization belong to |
| A. | The Proto-Australoiod race |
| B. | The Nordic race |
| C. | The Mediterraneanrace |
| D. | The Brachycaphal race |
| Answer» D. The Brachycaphal race | |
| 18846. |
The great Bath of the Indus valley civilization has been found at |
| A. | Ellora |
| B. | Mohenjodaro |
| C. | Harappa |
| D. | Roper |
| Answer» C. Harappa | |
| 18847. |
To which regions was the Indus valley civilization confined |
| A. | Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Kathiawar |
| B. | Punjab, Sindh, Parts of N.W.F.P. u0026 Kathiawar |
| C. | Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, N. W. F. P. |
| D. | Punjab, Sindh, a part of NW.F.P. part of Ganga-Yamuna Doab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18848. |
The Indus valley people built up their houses of |
| A. | Stones |
| B. | Mud |
| C. | Backed bricks |
| D. | Unbacked bricks |
| Answer» D. Unbacked bricks | |
| 18849. |
Rice was not known to Indus valley people has been founded by |
| A. | Dr. M. Wheeler |
| B. | Dr. R. S. Sharma |
| C. | Dr. A. L. Basham |
| D. | Dr. R. C. Mazumdar |
| Answer» D. Dr. R. C. Mazumdar | |
| 18850. |
Which of the following was absent in Indus valley civilization |
| A. | Boats |
| B. | Wheels |
| C. | Tiger |
| D. | Metallic currency |
| Answer» E. | |