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51.	The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
A.	slave
B.	cultivator
C.	neighbor
D.	foreigner
Answer» D. foreigner

Discussion

52.	The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A.	Clive
B.	Comwallis
C.	Waren Hastings
D.	William Bentinck
Answer» B. Comwallis

Discussion

53.	Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were Cheras Cholas Chalukyas Pallavas Pandyas
A.	I, II, V
B.	II, III, IV
C.	III, IV, V
D.	I, II, IV
Answer» B. II, III, IV

Discussion

54.	Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A.	Assam
B.	Punjab
C.	Bengal
D.	N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Answer» E.

Discussion

55.	Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A.	Travancore
B.	Baroda
C.	Hyderabad
D.	Mysore
Answer» B. Baroda

Discussion

56.	There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A.	Santhals
B.	Ahoms
C.	Pagal Panthis
D.	Ramosi
Answer» B. Ahoms

Discussion

57.	The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A.	Bhojpuri
B.	Magadhi
C.	Pali
D.	Sanskrit
Answer» D. Sanskrit

Discussion

58.	The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A.	9th Century AD
B.	10th Century AD
C.	12th Century AD
D.	14th Century AD
Answer» E.

Discussion

59.	To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A.	Chandragupta
B.	Ashoka
C.	Kanishka
D.	Harsha
Answer» C. Kanishka

Discussion

60.	Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were
A.	Babar and Humayun
B.	Humayun and Jahangir
C.	Babar and Jahangir
D.	Jahangir and Shahjahan
Answer» D. Jahangir and Shahjahan

Discussion

61.	Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A.	Indo-Greeks
B.	Sakas
C.	Parthinas
D.	Kushanas
Answer» C. Parthinas

Discussion

62.	To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A.	Karkota
B.	Utpala
C.	Paramara
D.	Gurjara Pratihara
Answer» D. Gurjara Pratihara

Discussion

63.	The term yavanika meant
A.	foreign goods
B.	dancer
C.	curtain
D.	theatre
Answer» D. theatre

Discussion

64.	Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A.	Hyderabad
B.	Madurai
C.	Mysore
D.	Vijayanagar
Answer» D. Vijayanagar

Discussion

65.	The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A.	1848 AD
B.	1856 AD
C.	1858 AD
D.	1862 AD
Answer» D. 1862 AD

Discussion

66.	Todar Mal was associated with
A.	music
B.	literature
C.	finance
D.	law
Answer» D. law

Discussion

67.	The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
A.	Palamoli
B.	Aruvanad
C.	Pattinappalai
D.	Padirrupattu
Answer» D. Padirrupattu

Discussion

68.	The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A.	Telugu
B.	Sanskrit
C.	Tamil
D.	Kannada
Answer» B. Sanskrit

Discussion

69.	Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A.	China
B.	Germany
C.	Italy
D.	Japan
Answer» E.

Discussion

70.	Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A.	Dannayaka
B.	Sumanta
C.	Nayaka
D.	Mahanayakacharya
Answer» E.

Discussion

71.	The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A.	1833
B.	1853
C.	1858
D.	1882
Answer» C. 1858

Discussion

72.	The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A.	Jawaharlal Nehru
B.	Dadabhai Naoroji
C.	C.
D.	D.
Answer» C. C.

Discussion

73.	The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
A.	Nirvana
B.	Sangha
C.	Buddha
D.	Dhamma
Answer» B. Sangha

Discussion

74.	Tripitakas are sacred books of
A.	Buddhists
B.	Hindus
C.	Jains
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Hindus

Discussion

75.	The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A.
B.	B.
C.	C.
D.	D.
Answer» C. C.

Discussion

76.	Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A.	military affairs
B.	the state treasury
C.	the royal household
D.	the land revenue system
Answer» B. the state treasury

Discussion

77.	To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A.	Lawyers
B.	Teachers
C.	Journalists
D.	All of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

78.	To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A.	Ghurids
B.	Arabs
C.	Karkotakas
D.	Hindushahis
Answer» E.

Discussion

79.	Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of brahman purusha prakriti satya achyuta aniruddha
A.	I, II, III, IV and V
B.	II, III, IV, V and VI
C.	I, II, IV, V and VI
D.	I, III, IV, V and VI
Answer» E.

Discussion

80.	The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A.	the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B.	the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C.	Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D.	the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Answer» C. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut

Discussion

81.	The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A.	Walashahi
B.	Barawardi
C.	JCumaki
D.	Dakhili
Answer» E.

Discussion

82.	The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A.	Central Asia
B.	Iran
C.	Greece
D.	China
Answer» D. China

Discussion

83.	We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
A.	Cartius
B.	Trajan
C.	Nero
D.	Brutus
Answer» C. Nero

Discussion

84.	There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the
A.	Indus seals excavated
B.	religious beliefs of the Harappans
C.	tools and implements used by the Harappans
D.	different types of dwellings excavated
Answer» E.

Discussion

85.	The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A.	Hind Keasri
B.	Kaiser-e-Hind
C.	Rai Bahadur
D.	Rt. Honorable
Answer» C. Rai Bahadur

Discussion

86.	To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A.	Licchavis
B.	Sakyas
C.	Mallas
D.	None of the above
Answer» C. Mallas

Discussion

87.	The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
A.	the cultivator
B.	the village community
C.	the king
D.	the joint family
Answer» D. the joint family

Discussion

88.	The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A.	ivory
B.	pepper
C.	a fine variety of Indian muslin
D.	damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
Answer» C. a fine variety of Indian muslin

Discussion

89.	Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
A.	Akbar
B.	Humayun
C.	Shahjahan
D.	Sher Shah Suri
Answer» B. Humayun

Discussion

90.	The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
A.	Monserrate
B.	Tavernier
C.	Manrique
D.	Bernier
Answer» E.

Discussion

91.	We can know about early vedic period from
A.	archaeological excavations
B.	the Rig Veda
C.	Jatak Katha
D.	contemporary culture
Answer» C. Jatak Katha

Discussion

92.	Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A.	Kunala
B.	Tivara
C.	Mahendra
D.	Jalauka
Answer» C. Mahendra

Discussion

93.	The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A.	early Vedic texts
B.	early Buddhist texts
C.	pre-Gupta inscriptions
D.	post-Gupta inscriptions
Answer» D. post-Gupta inscriptions

Discussion

94.	Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
A.	Chalukyas
B.	Cholas
C.	Pallavas
D.	Satavahanas
Answer» B. Cholas

Discussion

95.	The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by ?
A.	Bimisara
B.	Ajatashatru
C.	Mahapadma
D.	Chandragupta Maurya
Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya

Discussion

96.	Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A.	first Sangam period
B.	second Sangam period
C.	third Sangam period
D.	post-third Sangam period
Answer» C. third Sangam period

Discussion

97.	Pali Texts are associated with ?
A.	Hiduism
B.	Budhhaism
C.	Islam
D.	Jews
Answer» C. Islam

Discussion

98.	Who was Channa ?
A.	Budhha's Horse
B.	Budhha's Charioteer
C.	Budhha's Cousin
D.	Budhha's Deciple
Answer» C. Budhha's Cousin

Discussion

99.	Ajatasatru was son of
A.	Bimisara
B.	Udayin
C.	Shisunaga
D.	None of above
Answer» B. Udayin

Discussion

100.	Gautama Buddha renounced home at the age of ?
A.	26
B.	27
C.	28
D.	29
Answer» E.

Discussion

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To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?

The term yavanika meant

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Todar Mal was associated with

The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in

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Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after

To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?

To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated

Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of brahman purusha prakriti satya achyuta aniruddha

The treaty of Mangalore was signed between

The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as

The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with

We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of

There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the

The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was

To which of the republic of Buddha belong?

The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with

The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted

Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?

We can know about early vedic period from

Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in

Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of

The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by ?

Tolkappiyam is associated with the

Pali Texts are associated with ?

Who was Channa ?

Ajatasatru was son of

Gautama Buddha renounced home at the age of ?