History set 2 MCQs

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Q.121 On 31 October 1940, who among the following was arrested for offering individual Satyagraha to protest against India's forced participation in Second World War?
A Saifuddin Kitchlew
B Subhas Chandra Bose
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Q.122 The Sun Temple at Konark was built under the rule of which dynasty?
A Pallava Dynasty
B Pandya Dynasty
C Eastern Ganga Dynasty
D Rashtrakuta Dynasty
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Q.123 Which was the first socio-religious organisation established in Bombay in 1849 to work for the annihilation of caste?
A Satyashodhak Samaj
B Vishwa Jain Sangathan
C Paramhans Mandali
D Dharma Sabha
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Q.124 Which military officer led the British forces in the Battle of Chinhat fought in 1857?
A Robert Maclagan
B Henry Lawrence
C James George Smith
D Charles Ellice
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Q.125 Bilhan was a court poet in which of the following kingdoms?
A Vikramaditya VI
B Rajaraja II
C Vijayaditya VII
D Kulottunga I
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Q.126 In which year was the first underground section (Vishwavidyalaya- Kashmere Gate) of the Golden Route opened in New Delhi?
A 2004
B 2000
C 1997
D 1998
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Q.127 Name the Chola inscription that provided details of the way in which the sabha was organised in the local administration in the villages?
A Thiruvalangadu inscription
B Thirunanthikarai inscription
C Darsanam Koppu inscription
D Uttaramerur inscription
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Q.128 To which country do the 'Veddas', traditional forest dwellers who foraged and hunted, belong?
A Myanmar
B Nepal
C Bhutan
D Sri Lanka
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Q.129 Which among the following Chola emperors defeated the Pandya king Maravarman Rajsimha II in the battle of Vellore?
A Rajendra I
B Vijayalaya
C Parantaka I
D Rajaraja I
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Q.130 In which year was the Marris College of Music established in India?
A 1919
B 1901
C 1926
D 1922
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Q.131 The Census of 1881 which was undertaken on 17th February, 1881 was undertaken by whom?
A W.C. Plowden
B J. A. Bains
C James Prinsep
D H. Beverley
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Q.132 Banking regulation Act was passed in:
A 1949
B 1999
C 1967
D 1959
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Q.133 Sarojini Naidu served as President of the Indian National Congress in ___.
A 1931
B 1921
C 1935
D 1925
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Q.134 Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were in the _____ language and were written in the _____ script.
A Sanskrit, Brahmi
B Sanskrit, Kharosthi
C Pali, Kharosthi
D Prakrit, Brahmi
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Q.135 The Veda Samaj was established in Madras in the year _____.
A 1868
B 1864
C 1872
D 1862
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Q.136 Who among the following British administrators introduced the Mahalwari system of land revenue?
A Alexander Read
B Richard Wellesley
C Thomas Munro
D Holt Mackenzie
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Q.137 ...........was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association (1861).
A Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang
B Debendra Nath Tagore
C Keshub Chandra Sen
D Mahadev Govind Ranade
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Q.138 What is the name of the earliest form of writing known in the Indian subcontinent?
A Indus Script
B Sanskrit Script
C Pali Script
D Brahmi Script
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Q.139 Who of the following was one of the stalwarts of a renaissance in Koodiyattam?
A Makar Dhwaja Darogha
B Amubi Singh
C Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
D P.K Kunju Kurup
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Q.140 The Palaeolithic period extends from 2 million years ago to about 12,000 years ago. This long stretch of time is divided into the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. This long span of time covers ___ percent of human history.
A 89
B 99
C 59
D 79
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Q.141 Who among the following was associated with the Young Bengal Movement?
A Henry Derozio
B Henry Thomas Colebrooke
C William Jones
D Charles Wood
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Q.142 Who is known as the Prince of Patriots?
A Rajendra Prasad
B Bhagat Singh
C Subhash Chandra Bose
D Vallabhbhai Patel
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Q.143 In the Indian subcontinent, the beginning of settlement at Mehrgarh started about ___ years ago.
A 2000
B 4000
C 6000
D 8000
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Q.144 In south India, the ___ was a village assembly found in areas where the landowners were not brahmins.
A Samantas
B Kayasthas
C Ur
D Nagaram
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Q.145 Which of the following sites is situated on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima?
A Kot Diji
B Banawali
C Inamgaon
D Chanhudaro
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Q.146 The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about ___ years ago.
A 5000
B 2500
C 3500
D 2000
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Q.147 During ancient India in the Tamil region, ordinary ploughmen were known as ___.
A kadaisiyar
B uzhavar
C vellalar
D adimai
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Q.148 Lord Lytton's Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted to suppress press criticism during which Anglo-Afghan War?
A First
B Third
C Second
D Fourth
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Q.149 Who among the following social reformers founded the Self Respect Movement?
A Narayana Guru
B Periyar
C Jyotirao Phule
D Ghasidas
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Q.150 The Great Bath was found in:
A Ropar
B Alamgirpur
C Mohenjo-daro
D Rakhigarhi
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