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Wbcs preliminary (history of india) sectional test - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Who is the composer of Allahabad Prasasti?
    1. Harishena
    2. Bishakhdutta
    3. Kalidasa
    4. Shudrak
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  2. Question 2

    Who among the following Sultans organized lqta, army, currency and other most important organs of Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Shamsuddin lltutmish
    2. Giyasuddin Balban
    3. Muhammad bin Tughlug
    4. Alauddin Khilji
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  3. Question 3

    Who among the following was the Greek king of Syria mentioned in Asokan edict?
    1. Antiochus II Theos
    2. Ptolemy II
    3. Antigonus
    4. Alexander
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  4. Question 4

    Who among the following Viceroys repealed the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?
    1. Lord Lytton
    2. Lord Curzon
    3. Lord Dufferin
    4. Lord Ripon
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  5. Question 5

    Which among the following refers to unpaid labour?
    1. Shulka
    2. Udranga
    3. Bali
    4. Bisthi
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  6. Question 6

    Which among the Mughal princes assassinated Abul Fazl?
    1. Khasru
    2. Selim
    3. Azimushhan
    4. Khurram
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  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct chronological order of the following dynasties of Delhi Sultanate:
    1. Lodi, IIbari Turks, Tughluq, Khilji
    2. IIbari Turks, Khilji, Tughluq, Lodi
    3. Tughluq, Khilji, Lodi, Ilbari Turks
    4. Khilji, Lodi, Tughluq, Ilbari Turks
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  8. Question 8

    Chand Bibi ruled over which of the Deccan Sultanates?
    1. Bijapur
    2. Berar
    3. Ahmednagar
    4. Golkonda
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  9. Question 9

    Which of the following dynasties was designated as "Balhar” by the Arab travellers?
    1. Chalukya
    2. Chola
    3. Rashtrakuta
    4. Pandya
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  10. Question 10

    Earliest evidence of settled agriculture in the subcontinent comes from
    1. Utnur
    2. Burzahom
    3. Mehrgarh
    4. Bagor
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  11. Question 11

    Match List-I with List-II:






















    List-I List-II
    (a) Moriyas 1. Pippalivana
    (b) Videhas 2. Mithila
    (c) Licchavis 3. Vasishali
    (d) Mallas 4. Kaspilavasst


    Which of the above is/are not properly matched?
    1. (a-1), (b-2), (c-3)
    2. (d-4)
    3. (3), (d-4)
    4. All of the above
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  12. Question 12

    Match the following:






















    List-I List-II
    (a) Kot Diji 1. Luigi Pio Tessitori
    (b) Harappa 2. F.A Khan, G.S. Ghurye
    (c) Kalibangan 3. Daya Ram Sahani
    (d) Mohenjodaro 4. Rakhal Das Bandyopadhyay
    1. (a-2). (b-3). (c-1), (d-4)
    2. (a-1). (b-3). (c-2), (d-4)
    3. (a-4). (b-1). (c-2), (d-3)
    4. (a-3). (b-2). (c-4), (d-1)
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  13. Question 13

    Who among the Mughal Emperors/ Courtiers made arrangement for translation of Upanishads into Farsi?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Dara Sukohs
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  14. Question 14

    Arrange the list of foreign travellers in chronological order:

    (a) Kuanzang (Hieun Tsang)
    (b) Itsing
    (c) Fa Tsien
    (d) Megasthenes
    1. (a), (b), (c), (d)
    2. (a), (d), (b), (c)
    3. (d), (c), (a), (b)
    4. (d), (c), (b). (a)
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  15. Question 15

    In which of the following inscriptions we find earliest reference to 'Sati'?
    1. Asokan inscription of Girnar
    2. Aihole inscription
    3. Eran inscription
    4. Damodarpur inscription
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  16. Question 16

    The first sermon of Gautama Buddha is called
    1. Mahabhinishkraman
    2. Dhamachakra Pravartana
    3. Dhammaghos
    4. Mahaparinirvana
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  17. Question 17

    Who used ‘Tulghumah’ as a military tactic for the first time in India?
    1. Alauddin Khilji
    2. Muhammad bin Tughluq
    3. Babur
    4. Akbar
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  18. Question 18

    Who built Buland Darwaza?
    1. Humayun
    2. Akbar
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzib
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  19. Question 19

    Who among the following was the contemporary ruler Chaitanyadeya's time?
    1. Nusrat Shah
    2. Fatheh Shah
    3. Husein Shah Sharqi
    4. Alauddin Hussein Shah
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  20. Question 20

    Which of the following pair do not match?
    1. Jaunpur- Atala Masjid
    2. Malwa- Jahaz Mahal
    3. Ajmer-Kubbatul Islam
    4. Gaur- Bara Sona Masjid
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  21. Question 21

    Where was Chauri Chaura?
    1. Patna
    2. Bhagalpur
    3. Gaya
    4. Gorakhpur
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  22. Question 22

    The Gupta King who destroyed Sakas was
    1. Samudra Gupta
    2. Chandra Gupta-I
    3. Kumara Gupta
    4. Chandra Gupta-II
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  23. Question 23

    Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India?
    1. Strabo
    2. Ptolemy
    3. Megasthenes
    4. Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang)
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  24. Question 24

    Who wrote Humayunnama?
    1. Gulbadan Begum
    2. Humayun
    3. Birbal
    4. Abul Fazl
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  25. Question 25

    Which Chola king was known as Arumolivarman before his coronation?
    1. Vira Rajendra
    2. Rajarajal I
    3. Kulottunga I
    4. None of them
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  26. Question 26

    Who was the Tenth and Last Guru of the Sikhs?
    1. Guru Ram Das
    2. Guru Hargobind
    3. Guru Govind
    4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
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  27. Question 27

    Who was the last Sultan of Delhi?
    1. Firuz-Tughlaq
    2. Bahlul Khan Lodi
    3. Ibrahim Lodi
    4. Sikandar Lodi
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  28. Question 28

    Who introduced ‘Din-i-Ilahi?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shahjahan
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  29. Question 29

    Name of the Chola king who adopted the tittle of ‘Gangoikonda’.
    1. Rajendra Chola I
    2. Rajraj I
    3. Rajadhiraj Chola
    4. Rajendra Chola II
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  30. Question 30

    Which Mughal emperor was known as Alamgir I?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Bahadur Shah II
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  31. Question 31

    Which Mughal emperor granted ‘Farman’ in 1717 to the British East India Company?
    1. Bahadur Shah II
    2. Shah Alam II
    3. Farrukhshiyar
    4. Muhammad Shah
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  32. Question 32

    Name the Chalukya king who defeated Harshavardana.
    1. Pulakeshin I
    2. Pulakeshin II
    3. Mangalesh
    4. Kirtivarmana
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  33. Question 33

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the Ganapati Festival in 1893. He held the first Shivaji festival in:
    1. 1884
    2. 1885
    3. 1896
    4. 1897
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  34. Question 34

    Name the first newspaper of the India.
    1. Parthenon
    2. Digdarshan
    3. Bengal Gazette / Hicky’s Gazette / Hicky’s Bengal Gazzette
    4. Samachar Darpan
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  35. Question 35

    Who wrote the book ‘Amuktamalyada’?
    1. Madhabacharya
    2. Ramanuj
    3. Krishnadevaray
    4. Maladhar Basu
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  36. Question 36

    Where was the first Buddhist Council held?
    1. Vaisali
    2. Pataliputra
    3. Rajagriha
    4. Malava
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  37. Question 37

    Who is known as the ‘Parrot of India’?
    1. Jimutavahana
    2. Al-Beruni
    3. Ibn-Batutah
    4. Amir Khasru
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  38. Question 38

    Name the Suntan who first organised expeditions to conquer the Deccan.
    1. Alauddin Khalji
    2. Balban
    3. Firuz-Tughluq
    4. Md. Bin-Tughlak
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  39. Question 39

    Name the Sultan of Delhi who first introduced the north-west frontier policy.
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Balban
    3. Raziya
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  40. Question 40

    Under the rule of which emperor Nalanda University was founded?
    1. Samudragupta
    2. Chandragupta II
    3. Skandagupta
    4. Kumaragupta I
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  41. Question 41

    Which state among the ‘Sixteen Mahajanapadas’ was successful ultimately in founding an empire?
    1. Koshala
    2. Kashi
    3. Magadha
    4. Panchala
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  42. Question 42

    Who was the first historical emperor of India?
    1. Dhanananda
    2. Chandragupta Mourya
    3. Bimbisara
    4. Bindusara
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  43. Question 43

    Where was the capital of Kanishka?
    1. Purushpur
    2. Jalandhar
    3. Kashmir
    4. Pataliputra
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  44. Question 44

    Who was the Mihirkula/Mihirgula?
    1. Saka King
    2. Kushana King
    3. Huna king
    4. Pahlava King
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  45. Question 45

    Name the king whose achievements were described in Nanaghat inscription.
    1. Satakarni I
    2. Gautamiputra Satakarni
    3. Vashishta Putra Pulamayi
    4. Yajnasri Satakarni
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  46. Question 46

    Who wrote ‘Kumarasambhavam’?
    1. Vishnusharma
    2. Dandin
    3. Kalidasa
    4. Somedeb
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  47. Question 47

    A Public Service Commission was established in India for the first time by
    1. The Indian Council Act, 1982
    2. The Act of 1909
    3. The Government of India Act, 1919
    4. The Government of India Act, 1935
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  48. Question 48

    Between whom was the Frist Battle of Panipat fought in 1526?
    1. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Babur and Rana Sanga
    3. Babur and Sher Khan
    4. Akbar and Himu
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  49. Question 49

    Who built the Adina Mosque of Pandua?
    1. Firuz-Tughlaq
    2. Husain Shah
    3. Sikandar Shah
    4. Jain-ul-Abedin
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  50. Question 50

    Where did Chandragupta II establish his second capital?
    1. Bidisha
    2. Malava
    3. Valabhi
    4. Ujjayini
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  51. Question 51

    Who discovered the Harappan site of the Indus Valley Civilization in 1921?
    1. R.D. Banerjee
    2. Daya Ram Sahni
    3. John Marshall
    4. Alexander Cunningham
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  52. Question 52

    The famous Gayatri Mantra is found in which ancient text?
    1. Yajurveda
    2. Atharvaveda
    3. Rigveda
    4. Samaveda
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  53. Question 53

    Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?
    1. Bodh Gaya
    2. Sarnath
    3. Lumbini
    4. Kushinagar
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  54. Question 54

    Who founded the Gupta Dynasty?
    1. Chandragupta I
    2. Samudragupta
    3. Sri Gupta
    4. Ghatotkacha
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  55. Question 55

    Which Mauryan emperor built the Great Stupa at Sanchi?
    1. Bindusara
    2. Ashoka
    3. Chandragupta Maurya
    4. Dasharatha
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  56. Question 56

    Who was the author of the 'Panchatantra'?
    1. Vishnu Sharma
    2. Kalidasa
    3. Banabhatta
    4. Sudraka
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  57. Question 57

    Who was the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Chand Bibi
    2. Nur Jahan
    3. Mumtaz Mahal
    4. Razia Sultana
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  58. Question 58

    Who successfully completed the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?
    1. Qutbuddin Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  59. Question 59

    The Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 was fought between whom?
    1. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Akbar and Hemu
    3. Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali
    4. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
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  60. Question 60

    Who was the author of 'Akbarnama', the official history of Akbar's reign?
    1. Chand Bibi
    2. Birbal
    3. Badauni
    4. Abul Fazl
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  61. Question 61

    Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?
    1. Krishnadevaraya
    2. Harihara and Bukka
    3. Rama Raya
    4. Narasimha Saluva
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  62. Question 62

    Where was Shivaji crowned as an independent king (Chhatrapati)?
    1. Pune
    2. Shivneri
    3. Pratapgad
    4. Raigad
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  63. Question 63

    Who built the Red Fort (Lal Qila) in Delhi?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Aurangzeb
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  64. Question 64

    Who was the 10th and last Sikhs Guru?
    1. Guru Gobind Singh
    2. Guru Nanak Dev
    3. Guru Arjan Dev
    4. Guru Tegh Bahadur
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  65. Question 65

    In which city did the British East India Company establish its first permanent factory in India?
    1. Calcutta
    2. Madras
    3. Surat
    4. Bombay
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  66. Question 66

    Who founded the reformist organization Arya Samaj in 1875?
    1. Swami Vivekananda
    2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    3. Raja Rammohan Roy
    4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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  67. Question 67

    Who led the Revolt of 1857 in the city of Lucknow?
    1. Begum Hazrat Mahal
    2. Rani Lakshmibai
    3. Nana Sahib
    4. Kunwar Singh
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  68. Question 68

    Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
    1. Sarojini Naidu
    2. Nellie Sengupta
    3. Aruna Asaf Ali
    4. Annie Besant
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  69. Question 69

    In which year did the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
    1. 1917
    2. 1919
    3. 1920
    4. 1922
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  70. Question 70

    Who gave the famous slogan "Do or Die" during the Indian freedom struggle?
    1. Subhas Chandra Bose
    2. Bhagat Singh
    3. Mahatma Gandhi
    4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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  71. Question 71

    In which year was the Partition of Bengal officially announced by Lord Curzon?
    1. 1905
    2. 1906
    3. 1907
    4. 1911
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  72. Question 72

    Who founded the political party 'Forward Bloc' in 1939?
    1. Motilal Nehru
    2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    3. C.R. Das
    4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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  73. Question 73

    Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
    1. C. Rajagopalachari
    2. Lord Mountbatten
    3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    4. Lord Dalhousie
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  74. Question 74

    Which Indian social reformer is associated with the abolition of the Sati system?
    1. Raja Rammohan Roy
    2. Swami Vivekananda
    3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    4. Jyotirao Phule
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  75. Question 75

    Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in uniting the princely states?
    1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    2. Lala Lajpat Rai
    3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    4. Bipin Chandra Pal
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  76. Question 76

    Which Harappan site provides evidence of a ploughed field?
    1. Lothal
    2. Kalibangan
    3. Mohenjodaro
    4. Harappa
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  77. Question 77

    The famous 'Battle of Ten Kings' (Dasarajna) was fought on the banks of which river?
    1. Asikni (Chenab)
    2. Parushni (Ravi)
    3. Vitasta (Jhelum)
    4. Vipas (Beas)
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  78. Question 78

    Who presided over the Fourth Buddhist Council in Kashmir?
    1. Sabakami
    2. Moggaliputta Tissa
    3. Vasumitra
    4. Mahakashyapa
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  79. Question 79

    In the Mauryan administration, what was the function of the officer known as 'Sitadhyaksha'?
    1. Superintendent of mines
    2. Superintendent of weights and measures
    3. Superintendent of commerce
    4. Superintendent of agriculture
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  80. Question 80

    Which Gupta emperor is known as the 'Napoleon of India' due to his extensive military conquests?
    1. Chandragupta II
    2. Skandagupta
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Chandragupta I
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  81. Question 81

    What did the term 'Pattinam' denote in the Sangam age?
    1. A type of tax
    2. An assembly of poets
    3. A military camp
    4. A coastal town
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  82. Question 82

    Who introduced the token currency of copper and brass coins in India?
    1. Alauddin Khalji
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  83. Question 83

    Abdur Razzaq, a Persian ambassador, visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of which ruler?
    1. Devaraya I
    2. Devaraya II
    3. Harihara I
    4. Krishnadevaraya
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  84. Question 84

    In the battle of Haldighati (1576), Mughal army led by ____________.
    1. Bairam Khan
    2. Akbar himself
    3. Abul Fazal
    4. Man Singh I
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  85. Question 85

    In the Mughal administration, what did the term 'Zabti' refer to?
    1. A religious tax
    2. A military rank
    3. A system of land revenue assessment
    4. A judicial decree
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  86. Question 86

    Which treaty concluded the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1782?
    1. Treaty of Bassein
    2. Treaty of Salbai
    3. Treaty of Purandar
    4. Treaty of Surat
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  87. Question 87

    Consider the following statements regarding the Ryotwari System:

    1. It was introduced by Thomas Munro and Alexander Read.
    2. Land revenue was directly collected from the peasants.
    3. It covered almost 51% of the British Indian territory.

    1. Only 2 and 3
    2. Only 1 and 3
    3. Only 1 and 2
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  88. Question 88

    Who founded the Tattwabodhini Sabha in 1839?
    1. Keshab Chandra Sen
    2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    3. Raja Rammohan Roy
    4. Debendranath Tagore
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  89. Question 89

    Which commission is known as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India'?
    1. Hunter Commission (1882)
    2. Macaulay's Minute (1835)
    3. Wood's Despatch (1854)
    4. Raleigh Commission (1902)
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  90. Question 90

    Which of the following British commanding suppressed the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
    1. Major William Taylor
    2. Sir Colin Campbell
    3. Sir Hugh Rose
    4. General John Nicholson
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  91. Question 91

    Which Chola king assumed the title of 'Gangaikonda'?
    1. Rajaraja I
    2. Kulottunga I
    3. Rajendra I
    4. Rajadhiraja I
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  92. Question 92

    Consider the following ancient Indian texts:

    1. Ashtadhyayi
    2. Mahabhashya
    3. Malavikagnimitram
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 3
    3. 1, 2, and 3
    4. Only 1
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  93. Question 93

    The famous Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya belonged to which silsila (order)?
    1. Suhrawardi
    2. Naqshbandi
    3. Qadiri
    4. Chishti
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  94. Question 94

    Who built the Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Humayun
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  95. Question 95

    The Amrita Bazar Patrika was started by whom?
    1. Harish Chandra Mukherjee
    2. Girish Chandra Ghosh
    3. Surendranath Banerjee
    4. Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Motilal Ghosh
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  96. Question 96

    Which rock edict of Ashoka advocates religious tolerance among all sects?
    1. Major Rock Edict X
    2. Major Rock Edict VII
    3. Major Rock Edict XII
    4. Major Rock Edict III
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  97. Question 97

    Who was the prominent prime minister (Vakil-us-Sultanat) of the Bahmani Sultanate?
    1. Hasan Gangu
    2. Mahmud Gawan
    3. Ahmad Shah Wali
    4. Firuz Shah Bahmani
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  98. Question 98

    Consider the following travelers who visited India:

    1. Ibn Battuta
    2. Marco Polo
    3. Francois Bernier

    Arrange them in the correct chronological order of their visit.
    1. 1-2-3
    2. 2-1-3
    3. 3-1-2
    4. 2-3-1
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  99. Question 99

    The Chinese pilgrim I-tsing (Yijing) visited India during the late 7th century to primarily study at which university?
    1. Odantapuri
    2. Nalanda
    3. Taxila
    4. Vikramashila
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  100. Question 100

    Under which Act was the Supreme Court established at Calcutta?
    1. Regulating Act of 1773
    2. Pitt's India Act of 1784
    3. Charter Act of 1813
    4. Charter Act of 1833
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  101. Question 101

    The Great Bath was discovered at which ancient Indus Valley Civilization site?
    1. Harappa
    2. Mohenjodaro
    3. Lothal
    4. Kalibangan
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  102. Question 102

    Who is considered the founder of Buddhism?
    1. Mahavira
    2. Ashoka
    3. Rishabhanatha
    4. Gautama Buddha
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  103. Question 103

    Who was the author of the ancient Indian political treatise 'Arthashastra'?
    1. Kautilya
    2. Megasthenes
    3. Banabhatta
    4. Kalidasa
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  104. Question 104

    Which ruler started the Gupta Era in 319-320 AD?
    1. Samudragupta
    2. Skandagupta
    3. Chandragupta I
    4. Chandragupta II
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  105. Question 105

    What was the capital of the ancient Pallava dynasty?
    1. Madurai
    2. Tanjore
    3. Badami
    4. Kanchipuram
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  106. Question 106

    Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty in India?
    1. Qutbuddin Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Balban
    4. Mahmud of Ghazni
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  107. Question 107

    Which Delhi Sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
    1. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    4. Sikandar Lodi
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  108. Question 108

    The First Battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and whom?
    1. Rana Sanga
    2. Ibrahim Lodi
    3. Hemu
    4. Sikandar Lodi
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  109. Question 109

    Who built the famous Taj Mahal in Agra?
    1. Akbar
    2. Jahangir
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Shah Jahan
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  110. Question 110

    Which ruler constructed the famous Grand Trunk Road?
    1. Akbar
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Balban
    4. Sher Shah Suri
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  111. Question 111

    Who was consider as the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
    1. Harihara I
    2. Devaraya II
    3. Krishnadevaraya
    4. Rama Raya
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  112. Question 112

    In which year did Shivaji formally assume the title of Chhatrapati?
    1. 1665
    2. 1674
    3. 1680
    4. 1659
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  113. Question 113

    Who among the following was the Guru of saint Kabir?
    1. Ramanuja
    2. Ramananda
    3. Vallabhacharya
    4. Chaitanya
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  114. Question 114

    In which year did the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discover the sea route to India?
    1. 1492
    2. 1502
    3. 1510
    4. 1498
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  115. Question 115

    Battle of Plassey was fought in which year?
    1. 1764
    2. 1761
    3. 1757
    4. 1773
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  116. Question 116

    Who was the Mughal Emperor of India during the Revolt of 1857?
    1. Akbar II
    2. Bahadur Shah II
    3. Shah Alam II
    4. Farrukhsiyar
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  117. Question 117

    Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
    1. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
    2. Debendranath Tagore
    3. Raja Rammohan Roy
    4. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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  118. Question 118

    Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897?
    1. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
    2. Swami Vivekananda
    3. Aurobindo Ghosh
    4. Sister Nivedita
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  119. Question 119

    Which is the oldest among the four Vedas?
    1. Samaveda
    2. Rigveda
    3. Yajurveda
    4. Atharvaveda
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  120. Question 120

    Who was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism?
    1. Parshvanatha
    2. Rishabhanatha
    3. Ajitanatha
    4. Mahavira
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  121. Question 121

    The Greek ambassador Megasthenes visited the court of which ruler?
    1. Chandragupta Maurya
    2. Ashoka
    3. Chnadragupta II
    4. Dasharatha
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  122. Question 122

    Who wrote the famous biographical text 'Harshacharita'?
    1. Harisena
    2. Kalhana
    3. Banabhatta
    4. Ravikirti
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  123. Question 123

    Which ruler introduced the strict market control policy in the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Balban
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Iltutmish
    4. Sikandar Lodi
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  124. Question 124

    'Ain-i-Akbari' was written by ___________.
    1. Faizi
    2. Todar Mal
    3. Badauni
    4. Abul Fazl
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  125. Question 125

    Who served as the first President of the Indian National Congress in 1885?
    1. W.C. Banerjee
    2. A.O. Hume
    3. Dadabhai Naoroji
    4. Badruddin Tyabji
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  126. Question 126

    Which Harappan site is uniquely divided into three distinct parts, unlike most other Indus Valley cities?
    1. Kalibangan
    2. Lothal
    3. Dholavira
    4. Surkotada
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  127. Question 127

    Consider the following Vedic rivers and their modern names:

    1. Vitasta - Jhelum
    2. Asikni - Chenab
    3. Parushni - Ravi

    Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 3
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  128. Question 128

    In the Mauryan administration, who was the highest officer in charge of the collection of state revenue?
    1. Samaharta
    2. Sannidhata
    3. Sitadhyaksha
    4. Rajuka
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  129. Question 129

    Who among the following presided over the First Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?
    1. Sabakami
    2. Mahakashyapa
    3. Moggaliputta Tissa
    4. Vasumitra
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  130. Question 130

    The famous Iron Pillar at Mehrauli, generally attributed to which Gupta ruler?
    1. Samudragupta
    2. Chandragupta II
    3. Kumargupta
    4. Skandagupta
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  131. Question 131

    The ancient port city of Puhar (Kaveripoompattinam) was the primary coastal capital of which Sangam era dynasty?
    1. Cheras
    2. Pandyas
    3. Cholas
    4. Pallavas
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  132. Question 132

    Consider the following reforms introduced by Alauddin Khalji:

    1. Introduction of the Dagh (branding of horses) system.
    2. Payment of soldiers in cash instead of land grants.
    3. Establishment of separate controlled markets.

    Which of the above statements are correct?
    1. 1, 2, and 3
    2. Only 1 and 2
    3. Only 2 and 3
    4. Only 1 and 3
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  133. Question 133

    The famous traveler Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?
    1. Alauddin Khalji
    2. Sikandar Lodi
    3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  134. Question 134

    Who among the following translated the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata into Persian under the title 'Razmnama'?
    1. Abul Fazl
    2. Badauni
    3. Faizi
    4. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana
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  135. Question 135

    Under the Ashtapradhan system of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the 'Peshwa' was primarily responsible for which department?
    1. Military command
    2. Foreign affairs
    3. General administration and finance
    4. Religious matters
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  136. Question 136

    Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate state department for agriculture called 'Diwan-i-Kohi'?
    1. Balban
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  137. Question 137

    The high-quality silver coin known as 'Rupiya' was first introduced by which medieval ruler?
    1. Akbar
    2. Sher Shah Suri
    3. Iltutmish
    4. Jahangir
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  138. Question 138

    Which Sufi saint's shrine is located at Ajodhan (Pakpattan) and whose verses are included in the Sikh holy text, the Guru Granth Sahib?
    1. Nizamuddin Auliya
    2. Baba Farid
    3. Moinuddin Chishti
    4. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
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  139. Question 139

    In which year did the English East India Company formally obtain the 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa?
    1. 1757
    2. 1764
    3. 1765
    4. 1773
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  140. Question 140

    Consider the following statements regarding the Permanent Settlement of 1793:

    1. It was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
    2. The Zamindars were recognized as the absolute owners of the land.
    3. The land revenue demand of the state was fixed permanently.

    Which of the above statements are correct?
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 3
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  141. Question 141

    Who was the British Governor-General of India during the Great Revolt of 1857?
    1. Lord Canning
    2. Lord Dalhousie
    3. Lord William Bentinck
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  142. Question 142

    The 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded in 1873 to vigorously campaign against the caste system by whom?
    1. B.R. Ambedkar
    2. E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
    3. Sri Narayana Guru
    4. Jyotirao Phule
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  143. Question 143

    Who among the following was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
    1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
    2. Hakim Ajmal Khan
    3. Badruddin Tyabji
    4. Syed Ahmad Khan
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  144. Question 144

    The famous 'Vande Mataram' was adopted as the slogan of the national movement during which major event?
    1. Non-Cooperation Movement
    2. Swadeshi Movement
    3. Civil Disobedience Movement
    4. Quit India Movement
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  145. Question 145

    The First Jain Council was held in the 3rd century BCE to compile the teachings of Mahavira at which of the following places?
    1. Vaishali
    2. Pataliputra
    3. Rajagriha
    4. Vallabhi
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  146. Question 146

    The 'Nayankara' system, a unique administrative feature of granting land to military chiefs, belonged to which powerful empire?
    1. Maratha Empire
    2. Bahmani Sultanate
    3. Vijayanagara Empire
    4. Chola Empire
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  147. Question 147

    Which British Act formally introduced the system of 'dyarchy' in the provinces of India?
    1. Indian Councils Act 1909
    2. Government of India Act 1919
    3. Government of India Act 1935
    4. Charter Act of 1853
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  148. Question 148

    The 'Ghadar Party' was organized in 1913 in San Francisco by which prominent revolutionary leader?
    1. Shyamji Krishna Varma
    2. V.D. Savarkar
    3. Lala Hardayal
    4. Rash Behari Bose
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  149. Question 149

    Consider the following literary works:

    1. Ratnavali
    2. Priyadarshika
    3. Nagananda

    Which of the above plays were authored by King Harsha?
    1. Only 1 and 2
    2. Only 2 and 3
    3. Only 1 and 3
    4. 1, 2, and 3
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  150. Question 150

    The massive gateway known as 'Alai Darwaza', which serves as the southern entrance to the Qutub Minar complex, was built by whom?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Qutbuddin Aibak
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  151. Question 151

    Which river is associated with the ancient city of Harappa?
    1. Indus
    2. Ravi
    3. Ganga
    4. Yamuna
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  152. Question 152

    Which Veda is famous for its collection of melodies and musical chants?
    1. Rigveda
    2. Yajurveda
    3. Atharvaveda
    4. Samaveda
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  153. Question 153

    Who was the ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
    1. Megasthenes
    2. Fa-Hien
    3. Hiuen Tsang
    4. Ibn Battuta
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  154. Question 154

    Which Gupta ruler was famous for his musical skills and was depicted playing the Veena on his coins?
    1. Chandragupta II
    2. Skandagupta
    3. Samudragupta
    4. Kumaragupta
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  155. Question 155

    What is the sacred book of early Buddhism called?
    1. Upanishads
    2. Tripitaka
    3. Agamas
    4. Zend Avesta
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  156. Question 156

    Who was the founder of the Lodi dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
    1. Sikandar Lodi
    2. Ibrahim Lodi
    3. Daulat Khan Lodi
    4. Bahlul Lodi
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  157. Question 157

    Which Mughal Emperor built the magnificent Jama Masjid in Delhi?
    1. Akbar
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Jahangir
    4. Aurangzeb
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  158. Question 158

    What was the capital city of Chhatrapati Shivaji's Maratha Empire?
    1. Raigad
    2. Pune
    3. Satara
    4. Kolhapur
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  159. Question 159

    The famous Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti is located in which city?
    1. Delhi
    2. Agra
    3. Ajmer
    4. Lahore
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  160. Question 160

    The ruins of the ancient Vijayanagara Empire are found mainly in which modern Indian state?
    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Karnataka
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Kerala
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  161. Question 161

    In which year was the British East India Company founded?
    1. 1600
    2. 1605
    3. 1498
    4. 1757
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  162. Question 162

    Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
    1. Lord Cornwallis
    2. Robert Clive
    3. Warren Hastings
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  163. Question 163

    Who was the prominent leader of the 1857 Revolt in Jhansi?
    1. Begum Hazrat Mahal
    2. Rani Lakshmibai
    3. Nana Sahib
    4. Tatya Tope
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  164. Question 164

    Who is known as the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance'?
    1. Swami Vivekananda
    2. Rabindranath Tagore
    3. Raja Rammohan Roy
    4. Mahatma Gandhi
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  165. Question 165

    The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in which city?
    1. Calcutta
    2. Madras
    3. Delhi
    4. Bombay
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  166. Question 166

    The Swadeshi Movement was launched as a direct reaction to which British action?
    1. Rowlatt Act
    2. Partition of Bengal
    3. Simon Commission
    4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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  167. Question 167

    From which place did Mahatma Gandhi start his famous Dandi March in 1930?
    1. Sabarmati Ashram
    2. Wardha Ashram
    3. Porbandar
    4. Champaran
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  168. Question 168

    Who among the following is popularly known as the 'Punjab Kesari' (Lion of Punjab)?
    1. Bhagat Singh
    2. Ranjit Singh
    3. Lala Lajpat Rai
    4. Bipin Chandra Pal
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  169. Question 169

    The Rowlatt Act, which allowed the British to arrest Indians without trial, was passed in which year?
    1. 1915
    2. 1919
    3. 1919
    4. 1927
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  170. Question 170

    Who gave the famous inspiring slogan "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom"?
    1. Subhas Chandra Bose
    2. Chandrashekhar Azad
    3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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  171. Question 171

    The ancient Bhimbetka rock shelters are famous for which of the following?
    1. Early Hindu temples
    2. Buddhist stupas
    3. Ashokan edicts
    4. Prehistoric cave paintings
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  172. Question 172

    Which Indian king was defeated by Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes?
    1. Dhanananda
    2. King Porus
    3. Chandragupta Maurya
    4. King Ambi
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  173. Question 173

    The great ancient Indian epic 'Mahabharata' was written by which sage?
    1. Valmiki
    2. Tulsidas
    3. Ved Vyasa
    4. Kalidasa
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  174. Question 174

    The famous 'Din-i-Ilahi', a syncretic religion, was founded by which Mughal emperor?
    1. Babur
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  175. Question 175

    The 'Quit India Movement' of 1942 is also known by which of the following names?
    1. August Kranti
    2. Khilafat Movement
    3. Civil Disobedience
    4. Home Rule Movement
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  176. Question 176

    Which Harappan site has provided evidence of a unique water harnessing system with a series of reservoirs?
    1. Banawali
    2. Dholavira
    3. Kalibangan
    4. Rakhi Garhi
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  177. Question 177

    The term 'Gavishti' used in the Rigveda literally translates to which of the following?
    1. Search for cows
    2. Worship of Indra
    3. Distribution of grain
    4. Protection of the clan
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  178. Question 178

    Which Buddhist text contains the rules and regulations for the monks living in the Sangha?
    1. Sutta Pitaka
    2. Abhidhamma Pitaka
    3. Vinaya Pitaka
    4. Mahavamsa
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  179. Question 179

    Under Mauryan administration, the officer 'Rajuka' was primarily responsible for which sector?
    1. Military recruitment
    2. Espionage and intelligence
    3. Revenue collection and justice
    4. Royal household management
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  180. Question 180

    The 'Eran Inscription' of 510 A.D. provides the first epigraphic evidence of which social practice?
    1. Untouchability
    2. Sati
    3. Polygamy
    4. Devadasi system
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  181. Question 181

    Which Chola monarch is credited with the construction of the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
    1. Rajendra I
    2. Rajaraja I
    3. Kulottunga I
    4. Parantaka I
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  182. Question 182

    The 'Vikramashila University' in Bengal was founded by which Pala ruler?
    1. Gopala
    2. Dharmapala
    3. Devapala
    4. Mahipala I
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  183. Question 183

    Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the 'Sajda' (prostration) and 'Paibos' (kissing the feet) at the royal court?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Sikandar Lodi
    4. Ghiyasuddin Balban
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  184. Question 184

    The 'Zawabit' issued during the reign of Alauddin Khalji primarily referred to what?
    1. Religious taxes
    2. State laws or secular decrees
    3. Military honors
    4. Land grants
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  185. Question 185

    Which medieval traveler described the Vijayanagara Empire as a city where "the pupils of the eyes have never seen a place like it"?
    1. Nicolo Conti
    2. Abdur Razzaq
    3. Domingo Paes
    4. Fernao Nuniz
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  186. Question 186

    The system of 'Dagh' (branding of horses) and 'Chehra' (descriptive roll of soldiers) was first introduced by whom?
    1. Akbar
    2. Sher Shah Suri
    3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  187. Question 187

    Who was the author of 'Tabaqat-i-Nasiri', which provides a detailed history of the Slave Dynasty?
    1. Minhaj-us-Siraj
    2. Ziauddin Barani
    3. Amir Khusrau
    4. Isami
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  188. Question 188

    The 'Amir-i-Kohi' department established by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was concerned with which sector?
    1. Religious charities
    2. Agricultural development
    3. Foreign affairs
    4. Judicial administration
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  189. Question 189

    Under the Mughal Mansabdari system, the term 'Sawar' indicated what?
    1. Personal status and salary
    2. The rank of the infantry commander
    3. The revenue assigned to the noble
    4. The number of cavalrymen to be maintained
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  190. Question 190

    The 'Buland Darwaza' at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which region?
    1. Bengal
    2. Mewar
    3. Gujarat
    4. Malwa
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  191. Question 191

    Which Mughal painter was granted the title of 'Nadir-ul-Asr' by Emperor Jahangir?
    1. Abul Hasan
    2. Ustad Mansur
    3. Bishandas
    4. Govardhan
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  192. Question 192

    The 'Ashta Pradhan' was a council of eight ministers that assisted which ruler?
    1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
    2. Krishnadeva Raya
    3. Baji Rao I
    4. Maharana Pratap
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  193. Question 193

    Who among the following Sufi saints was known as 'Mahbub-i-Ilahi' (Beloved of God)?
    1. Nizamuddin Auliya
    2. Moinuddin Chishti
    3. Bakhtiyar Kaki
    4. Salim Chishti
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  194. Question 194

    The 'Dahsala System' of land revenue during Akbar's reign was developed by whom?
    1. Raja Birbal
    2. Abul Fazl
    3. Raja Todar Mal
    4. Man Singh
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  195. Question 195

    Which Bengal Sultan is credited with inviting the poet Maladhar Basu to his court?
    1. Ilyas Shah
    2. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
    3. Alauddin Hussain Shah
    4. Barbak Shah
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  196. Question 196

    The first English factory in Bengal was established at Hooghly in which year?
    1. 1600
    2. 1651
    3. 1690
    4. 1717
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  197. Question 197

    The 'Treaty of Allahabad' in 1765 was signed between Robert Clive and which Mughal Emperor?
    1. Bahadur Shah I
    2. Farrukhsiyar
    3. Muhammad Shah
    4. Shah Alam II
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  198. Question 198

    Who was the Governor-General of India when the 'Permanent Settlement' was introduced in Bengal in 1793?
    1. Warren Hastings
    2. Lord Wellesley
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Bentinck
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  199. Question 199

    The 'Treaty of Seringapatam' (1792) ended which of the following wars?
    1. Second Anglo-Mysore War
    2. Third Anglo-Mysore War
    3. Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
    4. First Anglo-Maratha War
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  200. Question 200

    Who was the first Indian ruler to accept the 'Subsidiary Alliance' proposed by Lord Wellesley?
    1. The Nizam of Hyderabad
    2. The Nawab of Awadh
    3. The Peshwa Baji Rao II
    4. The Scindia of Gwalior
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  201. Question 201

    The 'Aprahata' type of land during the Gupta period referred to which of the following?
    1. Cultivable wasteland
    2. Habitual land
    3. Jungle or forest land
    4. Irrigated land
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  202. Question 202

    Which Rigvedic official was primarily responsible for the collection of the King's share of the produce?
    1. Vrajapati
    2. Bhagadugha
    3. Sangrahitri
    4. Gramani
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  203. Question 203

    The 'Maski' version of Minor Rock Edict I is historically significant for which reason?
    1. It identifies the king by the name Ashoka.
    2. It mentions the Kalinga War details.
    3. It describes the appointment of Dhamma Mahamatras.
    4. It contains a bilingual Greek-Aramaic inscription.
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  204. Question 204

    Which specialized administrative body, known as the 'Alunganam', existed in the local government of which dynasty?
    1. The Pallavas
    2. The Cholas
    3. The Pandyas
    4. The Chalukyas
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  205. Question 205

    The Buddhist sect 'Sautrantika' is characterized by its exclusive reliance on which text?
    1. Abhidhamma Pitaka
    2. Vinaya Pitaka
    3. Sutta Pitaka
    4. Mahavamsa
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  206. Question 206

    In the context of ancient Indian maritime trade, the port of 'Poduca' mentioned in the Periplus refers to which site?
    1. Tamralipta
    2. Arikamedu
    3. Muziris
    4. Sopara
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  207. Question 207

    The 'Ayaka' pillars are a unique architectural feature found in the stupas of which region?
    1. Gandhara
    2. Mathura
    3. Sanchi
    4. Krishna-Guntur Valley
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  208. Question 208

    Who was the court poet of the Pushyabhuti ruler Harshavardhana and authored the 'Parvati Parinay'?
    1. Ravikirti
    2. Banabhatta
    3. Mayura
    4. Harisena
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  209. Question 209

    The 'Diwan-i-Waqf' was a specialized department established by which Sultan of Delhi?
    1. Jalaluddin Khalji
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  210. Question 210

    In Mughal administration, the official designated as 'Amil-Guzar' was responsible for which of the following?
    1. Maintenance of law and order in the city.
    2. Assessment and collection of land revenue in the district.
    3. Auditing of royal household accounts.
    4. Supervision of military intelligence and spies.
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  211. Question 211

    The 'Battle of Khatoli' (1518) was fought between Rana Sanga of Mewar and which Sultan?
    1. Bahlul Lodi
    2. Ibrahim Lodi
    3. Sikandar Lodi
    4. Mahmud Khalji
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  212. Question 212

    Which medieval text, authored by Muhammad Aufi, is considered an important source for the maritime history of the 13th century?
    1. Jawami-ul-Hikayat
    2. Chachnama
    3. Futuh-us-Salatin
    4. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
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  213. Question 213

    The land revenue term 'Mocassa' in the Maratha administrative system referred to what?
    1. Tax on forest produce.
    2. Custom duties on international trade.
    3. Land granted to military officers in lieu of salary.
    4. Revenue from newly conquered territories outside Swarajya.
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  214. Question 214

    The Russian traveler Nikitin visited the Bahmani Kingdom during the reign of which Sultan?
    1. Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
    2. Firoz Shah Bahmani
    3. Mahmud Gawan
    4. Muhammad Shah III
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  215. Question 215

    The 'Taqavi' loans in the Delhi Sultanate were primarily distributed to farmers for what purpose?
    1. Payment of arrears of land revenue.
    2. Purchase of seeds and digging of wells during distress.
    3. Construction of rural religious shrines.
    4. Funding of local peasant militias.
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  216. Question 216

    Which Mughal administrative reform, introduced by Jahangir, allowed a noble to maintain a larger number of sawars without increasing his zat rank?
    1. Dahsala System
    2. Mansabdari
    3. Du-aspa Sih-aspa
    4. Zabti System
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  217. Question 217

    Under which title did Dara Shikoh translate fifty of the Upanishads into the Persian language?
    1. Majma-ul-Bahrayn
    2. Sirr-i-Akbar
    3. Safinat-ul-Auliya
    4. Hasanat-ul-Arifin
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  218. Question 218

    The official known as 'Mustaufi-i-Mamalik' in the Delhi Sultanate performed which function?
    1. Chief Justice of the Empire.
    2. Auditor General of the state.
    3. Minister of Foreign Correspondence.
    4. Commander-in-chief of the local garrison.
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  219. Question 219

    Which medieval scholar authored the 'Suluk-us-Saltanat', a treatise on the art of governance?
    1. Al-Biruni
    2. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir
    3. Ghazali
    4. Nizam-ul-Mulk
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  220. Question 220

    The 'Charai' and 'Ghari' taxes were introduced by which Sultan as part of his radical economic reforms?
    1. Balban
    2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  221. Question 221

    Which Mughal Emperor granted the famous 'Golden Farman' of 1717 to the British East India Company?
    1. Bahadur Shah I
    2. Farrukhsiyar
    3. Muhammad Shah
    4. Shah Alam II
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  222. Question 222

    The 'Treaty of Deogaon' (1803) was signed by the British with which Maratha power?
    1. The Peshwa
    2. The Bhonsle of Nagpur
    3. The Scindia of Gwalior
    4. The Holkar of Indore
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  223. Question 223

    In which year did Raja Rammohan Roy establish the 'Atmiya Sabha' (Society of Friends) in Calcutta?
    1. 1815
    2. 1828
    3. 1821
    4. 1830
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  224. Question 224

    The 'General Service Enlistment Act', which caused great resentment among the sepoys, was passed during the tenure of which Governor-General?
    1. Lord Dalhousie
    2. Lord Ellenborough
    3. Lord Hardinge I
    4. Lord Canning
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  225. Question 225

    Who was the prominent leader of the 'Paik Rebellion' of 1817 in Odisha?
    1. Chakra Bisoi
    2. Sidhu Murmu
    3. Bakshi Jagabandhu
    4. Birsa Munda
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  226. Question 226

    Which Indus Valley site is known as the 'Manchester of Harappan Civilization' due to its evidence of cotton trade?
    1. Harappa
    2. Mohenjo-daro
    3. Lothal
    4. Chanhudaro
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  227. Question 227

    The 'Battle of the Ten Kings' (Dasharajna) was fought on the banks of which river?
    1. Vitasta
    2. Parushni
    3. Asikni
    4. Vipas
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  228. Question 228

    Where was the Third Buddhist Council held?
    1. Rajgriha
    2. Vaishali
    3. Pataliputra
    4. Kashmir
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  229. Question 229

    Who was the first Tirthankara of Jainism according to the Jain tradition?
    1. Rishabhadeva
    2. Parshvanatha
    3. Mahavira
    4. Arishtanemi
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  230. Question 230

    Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
    1. Deimachus
    2. Dionysius
    3. Heliodorus
    4. Megasthenes
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  231. Question 231

    Which Gupta ruler is famously referred to as the 'Napoleon of India'?
    1. Chandragupta I
    2. Samudragupta
    3. Chandragupta II
    4. Skandagupta
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  232. Question 232

    The 'Saka Era' was started by which king?
    1. Kanishka
    2. Rudradaman I
    3. Ashoka
    4. Chandragupta Maurya
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  233. Question 233

    The 'Ratha' temples at Mahabalipuram were constructed during the reign of which dynasty?
    1. Cholas
    2. Pandyas
    3. Cheras
    4. Pallavas
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  234. Question 234

    Which Chola inscription provides detailed information about the village administration and local self-government?
    1. Aihole Inscription
    2. Uttiramerur Inscription
    3. Junagadh Inscription
    4. Nanaghat Inscription
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  235. Question 235

    The epic 'Silappadikaram' was written by?
    1. Sattanar
    2. Tiruvalluvar
    3. Ilango Adigal
    4. Tolkappiyar
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  236. Question 236

    Who is considered the 'real founder' of the Delhi Sultanate for consolidating its territory?
    1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Razia Sultan
    4. Balban
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  237. Question 237

    Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the 'Market Control Policy'?
    1. Alauddin Khalji
    2. Balban
    3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  238. Question 238

    The specialized department for agriculture, 'Diwan-i-Amir-i-Kohi', was created by which Sultan?
    1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    2. Sikandar Lodi
    3. Sher Shah Suri
    4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  239. Question 239

    Which Italian traveler visited the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of Deva Raya I?
    1. Abdur Razzaq
    2. Domingo Paes
    3. Nicolo Conti
    4. Fernao Nuniz
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  240. Question 240

    The 'First Battle of Panipat' in 1526 was fought between Babur and whom?
    1. Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Bahlul Lodi
    3. Sikandar Lodi
    4. Daulat Khan Lodi
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  241. Question 241

    Which medieval ruler is famous for building the 'Grand Trunk Road' connecting Sonargaon to Attock?
    1. Akbar
    2. Sher Shah Suri
    3. Aurangzeb
    4. Shah Jahan
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  242. Question 242

    In which year did Akbar establish the 'Ibadat Khana' (House of Worship) at Fatehpur Sikri?
    1. 1575
    2. 1572
    3. 1582
    4. 1564
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  243. Question 243

    Which Mughal Emperor is associated with the 'Zanjir-i-Adl' (Chain of Justice) outside his palace?
    1. Akbar
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Humayun
    4. Jahangir
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  244. Question 244

    In the Maratha administration, the revenue terms 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' referred to?
    1. Land grants to soldiers
    2. Taxes collected from neighboring non-Maratha territories
    3. Custom duties on foreign trade
    4. Religious taxes on non-Hindus
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  245. Question 245

    Which Persian ruler invaded India in 1739?
    1. Nadir Shah
    2. Ahmad Shah Abdali
    3. Timur
    4. Abbas I
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  246. Question 246

    Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India who initiated the 'Blue Water Policy'?
    1. Vasco da Gama
    2. Afonso de Albuquerque
    3. Francisco de Almeida
    4. Nino da Cunha
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  247. Question 247

    Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the 'Battle of Plassey' in 1757?
    1. Alivardi Khan
    2. Mir Jafar
    3. Siraj-ud-Daulah
    4. Mir Qasim
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  248. Question 248

    During the tenure of which Governor-General was the practice of 'Sati' officially abolished in 1829?
    1. Lord William Bentinck
    2. Lord Cornwallis
    3. Lord Wellesley
    4. Lord Dalhousie
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  249. Question 249

    Who was the founder of the 'Young Bengal Movement' in the early 19th century?
    1. Debendranath Tagore
    2. Raja Rammohan Roy
    3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    4. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
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  250. Question 250

    The 'Treaty of Lahore' (1846) was signed at the end of which conflict?
    1. First Anglo-Sikh War
    2. First Anglo-Maratha War
    3. Second Anglo-Sikh War
    4. Third Anglo-Mysore War
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  251. Question 251

    Which Harappan site provides evidence of a ploughed field?
    1. Mohenjo-daro
    2. Kalibangan
    3. Chanhudaro
    4. Harappa
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  252. Question 252

    Which Vedic assembly was primarily composed of tribal elders and elites?
    1. Vidatha
    2. Samiti
    3. Sabha
    4. Gana
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  253. Question 253

    Who was the president of the First Buddhist Council held at Rajgriha?
    1. Mahakassapa
    2. Moggaliputta Tissa
    3. Vasumitra
    4. Sabakami
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  254. Question 254

    Which Mauryan official was in charge of the municipal administration of Pataliputra?
    1. Nagarka
    2. Samaharta
    3. Sannidhata
    4. Paura-Vyavaharika
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  255. Question 255

    Which Chinese traveler visited India during the reign of Chandragupta II?
    1. Hiuen Tsang
    2. Fa-Hien
    3. I-Tsing
    4. Sun Shuyun
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  256. Question 256

    The 'Saptanga Theory' of state was propounded by which ancient scholar?
    1. Manu
    2. Kautilya
    3. Kamandaka
    4. Banabhatta
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  257. Question 257

    Which Satavahana ruler is described as 'Ekabrahmana' in the Nasik Prasasti?
    1. Simuka
    2. Satakarni I
    3. Gautamiputra Satakarni
    4. Vashishtiputra Pulumavi
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  258. Question 258

    The 'Kailsanatha Temple' at Ellora was built by which Rashtrakuta King?
    1. Krishna I
    2. Dantidurga
    3. Govinda III
    4. Amoghavarsha
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  259. Question 259

    Who was the author of the 'Vikramankadevacharita', a biography of Vikramaditya VI?
    1. Kalhana
    2. Bilhana
    3. Padmagupta
    4. Somadeva
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  260. Question 260

    Which South Indian kingdom was famous for its powerful navy and maritime trade with Southeast Asia?
    1. Pallavas
    2. Cheras
    3. Cholas
    4. Pandyas
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  261. Question 261

    Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to officially move the capital from Lahore to Delhi?
    1. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
    2. Iltutmish
    3. Balban
    4. Alauddin Khalji
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  262. Question 262

    The 'Token Currency' experiment using copper and brass coins was initiated by?
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Alauddin Khalji
    3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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  263. Question 263

    Which city was founded by Sikandar Lodi in 1504 as a strategic military outpost?
    1. Firozabad
    2. Agra
    3. Jaunpur
    4. Ahmedabad
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  264. Question 264

    Who was the author of 'Amuktamalyada', a celebrated Telugu work on statecraft?
    1. Tenali Rama
    2. Sayana
    3. Krishnadeva Raya
    4. Harihara I
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  265. Question 265

    The 'Second Battle of Panipat' in 1556 was fought between?
    1. Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
    2. Akbar and Hemu
    3. Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas
    4. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
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  266. Question 266

    Which Mughal Emperor abolished the Jizya tax on non-Muslim subjects in 1564?
    1. Humayun
    2. Akbar
    3. Jahangir
    4. Shah Jahan
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  267. Question 267

    Who assumed the title of 'Alamgir' upon ascending the Mughal throne?
    1. Shah Jahan
    2. Shah Jahan
    3. Bahadur Shah I
    4. Farrukhsiyar
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  268. Question 268

    The 'Treaty of Purandar' was signed in 1665 between Chhatrapati Shivaji and?
    1. Afzal Khan
    2. Shaista Khan
    3. Raja Jai Singh
    4. Dilir Khan
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  269. Question 269

    Which Bhakti saint was a contemporary of Babur and founded the Sikh religion?
    1. Guru Nanak Dev
    2. Guru Angad
    3. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    4. Kabir
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  270. Question 270

    The 'Panch Mahal', a five-storied columnar structure, is located at?
    1. Agra Fort
    2. Red Fort
    3. Fatehpur Sikri
    4. Gwalior Fort
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  271. Question 271

    Which battle in 1760 established British naval and military supremacy over the French in India?
    1. Battle of Bedara
    2. Battle of Wandiwash
    3. Battle of Buxar
    4. Battle of Plassey
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  272. Question 272

    The 'Black Hole Tragedy', which served as a pretext for British intervention in Bengal, occurred in?
    1. 1756
    2. 1757
    3. 1764
    4. 1765
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  273. Question 273

    The 'Dual Government' system in Bengal was introduced by Robert Clive in which year?
    1. 1757
    2. 1760
    3. 1765
    4. 1772
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  274. Question 274

    Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal appointed under the Regulating Act of 1773?
    1. Robert Clive
    2. Warren Hastings
    3. Lord Cornwallis
    4. Lord Wellesley
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  275. Question 275

    Who founded the 'Tattvabodhini Sabha' in 1839 to propagate the ideas of Raja Rammohan Roy?
    1. Debendranath Tagore
    2. Keshab Chandra Sen
    3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    4. Dwarkanath Tagore
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