History set 2 MCQs

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Q.211 Who among the following was the guru of Tansen?
A Abul Fazal
B Makarand Mishra
C Shaukat Mian
D Swami Haridasa
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Q.212 Post 1857 revolt, the Peel commission was set up to give on recommendations on reorganisation of British India ___.
A military
B telecom
C trade
D land revenue
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Q.213 All India Kisan Sabha was founded in 1936 at Indian National Congress (INC) ___ Session as All India Kisan Congress.
A Bombay
B Delhi
C Lucknow
D Agra
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Q.214 Who founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 ?
A Konstantinos Zappas
B Baron Pierre de Coubertin
C George Averoff
D Sir Ludwig Guttmann
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Q.215 Which of the following is NOT an option related to the non-cooperation movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi?
A Distribution of Charkhas
B Picketing of liquor shops
C Signing the resolution at Lahore for Poorna Swaraj
D Boycott of foreign goods
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Q.216 Who among the following was conferred with the title of 'Khan-i-Khanan' under Akbar?
A Abul Fazl
B Todar Mal
C Bairam Khan
D Baz Bahadur
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Q.217 Archaeological evidence of which of the following dance forms dating back to the 2nd century BC was found in the caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri?
A Kuchipudi
B Manipuri
C Odissi
D Kathak
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Q.218 Sher khan defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and Kanauj and forced him to flee to ___.
A Turkey
B Iraq
C Iran
D Uzbekistan
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Q.219 During the reign of which of the Pallava kings was the shore temple at Mahabalipuram built?
A Paramesvaravarman I
B Narasimhavarman II
C Mahendravarman II
D Narasimhavarman I
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Q.220 Sanskrit College at Benaras was founded by ___.
A Thomas Munro
B Jonathan Duncan
C William Jones
D James Mill
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Q.221 Which of the following Acts abolished the East India Company's monopoly of trade with China?
A Charter Act of 1833
B Charter Act of 1853
C Government of India Act 1858
D Charter Act of 1793
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Q.222 The Ryotwari system, devised by Thomas Munro, in which peasant cultivators had to pay annual taxes directly to the government, was prevalent in which of the following present-day states/provinces?
A Tamil Nadu
B Punjab
C Rajasthan
D Odisha
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Q.223 Who among the following was the Viceroy of British India when the Shimla conference was held in 1945 ?
A Lord Irwin
B Lord Wavell
C Lord Linlithgow
D Lord Willingdon
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Q.224 The Quit India Resolution was ratified in the ___ session of Indian National Congress to launch the movement.
A Lucknow
B Bombay
C Bankipur
D Nagpur
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Q.225 Which Mughal rulers intervention in the succession and internal politics of the Rathor Rajputs of Marwar led to their rebellion?
A Aurangzeb
B Babur
C Shah Jahan
D Akbar
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Q.226 Barabar Cave, famously known for depicting Ashokas' inscription, is situated at ........
A Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
B Rampurva, Bihar
C Gaya, Bihar
D Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh
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Q.227 In the context of British rule in India, who among the following Governor-Generals created a professional cadre of company servants making provisions for them for generous salaries?
A Lord Dalhousie
B Lord Cornwallis
C Lord Mayo
D Warren Hastings
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Q.228 Who among the following was the founder of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty in the region of Malwa in the eighth century?
A Nagabhatta I
B Vatsaraja
C Mahendrapala I
D Mihira Bhoja
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Q.229 Thaneswar where the Vardhana dynasty ruled around the present-day state of ___.
A Gujarat
B Madhya Pradesh
C Haryana
D Rajasthan
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Q.230 Guntapalle Chaitya Buddhist cave is situated in which of the following states?
A Andhra Pradesh
B Bihar
C Maharashtra
D Himachal Pradesh
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Q.231 The Trimbakeshwar Temple, which is situated in Nashik, Maharashtra, was built by:
A Maharaja Ganga Singh
B Balaji Baji Rao
C Shivaji
D Maharana Pratap
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Q.232 By the Act of ___, the Governor General in Council was given the power to legislate for the whole of the British territories in India.
A Charter Act of 1813
B Charter Act of 1833
C Charter Act of 1853
D Charter Act of 1793
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Q.233 Which Mauryan king requested the Syrian king to send sweet wine, dried figs, and a Greek philosopher?
A Chandragupta Maurya
B Ashoka
C Bindusara
D Dasharatha
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Q.234 Which of the following forts was built by Raja Rai Singh in 1588?
A Amer Fort
B Junagarh Fort
C Kumbhal Garh
D Sonar Kila
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Q.235 In which of the following years, was the Self-Respect movement started in Tamil Nadu region?
A 1916
B 1930
C 1910
D 1925
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Q.236 Whom did Lord Curzon entrust as architect for Victoria Memorial Hall?
A Herbert Baker
B Henry Irwin
C Robert Chisholm
D William Emerson
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Q.237 The Sisodiya ruler of Mewar, Amar Singh, accepted Mughal service during the reign of .......
A Shah Jahan
B Akbar
C Aurangzeb
D Jahangir
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Q.238 Which of the following statements are true regarding the Ravana Phadi cave at Aihole. 1.Nataraja is the important structure at this site. 2. This Nataraja image is surrounded on the right by four large saptamatrikas and on the left by three large ones. 3.The figures have slim, graceful bodies with long oval faces. 4. The temple shows a distinct feature of Pandya architecture of mixing and incorporation of several styles.
A 1,3 and 4
B 1, 2 and 4
C 1, 2 and 3
D 2, 3 and 4
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Q.239 The Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act was passed in ___ by colonial Government.
A 1907
B 1912
C 1903
D 1898
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Q.240 The tall sculptures on the Bharhut Stupa are the depictions of ___.
A Mahavira
B Bodhisattvas
C Buddha
D Yakshas and Yakshinis
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