History set 3 MCQs

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Q.181 In which of the following years was a Hindu College in Benaras established to impart education from the ancient Sanskrit texts?
A 1794
B 1790
C 1801
D 1791
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Q.182 In which of the following years was the state of Golconda finally annexed into the Mughal empire?
A 1690
B 1687
C 1697
D 1685
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Q.183 Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association established in the year 1928?
A Delhi
B Lahore
C Kanpur
D Agra
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Q.184 The Shuddhi Movement to reconvert to the Hindu fold the converts to other religions, was started by which of the following organisations?
A Brahmo Samaj
B Arya Samaj
C Dharma Sabha
D Satyashodhak Samaj
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Q.185 As per the treaty of Purandar, how many forts were surrendered by Shivaji to Mughals?
A 12
B 23
C 35
D 18
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Q.186 The sister of Harshavardhana Rajyashri was married to , the king of Maukhari dynasty of Kanyakubja.
A Isanavarman
B Grahavarman
C Sasanka
D Devagupta
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Q.187 The All-India Kisan Sabha was founded in Lucknow in April with Swami Sahjanand Saraswati as the president.
A 1934
B 1935
C 1936
D 1937
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Q.188 Bal Gangadhar Tilak described as a diamond of India.
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Baba Saheb Ambedkar
C Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D Motilal Nehru
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Q.189 Amer Fort was built with red sandstone and white marble by which ruler in the 16th century?
A Raja Udai Singh
B Raja Jai Singh
C Raja Man Singh I
D Raja Amar Singh
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Q.190 When did Bindusara ascend the Maurya throne?
A 322 BCE
B 273 BCE
C 297 BCE
D 261 BCE
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Q.191 Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith was founded by Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das in the year .
A 1919
B 1920
C 1921
D 1922
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Q.192 The last Chalukyan King, defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga, was .
A Pulakesin II
B Vikramaditya I
C Vikramaditya II
D Kirtivarman II
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Q.193 Match the army officers of the Mauryan empire in column A with their respective salaries in column B. (a) Senapati (b) Nayaka (c) Mukhya (d) Adhyaksha ; (i) 4000 (ii) 8000 (iii) 12000 (iv) 48000
A a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
B a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
C a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
D a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii
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Q.194 Harappa, one of the sites of the Harappan culture, was found in which of the following states of pre-independent India?
A Punjab
B Balochistan
C Sindh
D United Province
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Q.195 Akbar's first expedition towards Deccan was sent to Ahmednagar under the leadership of Prince Murad and..........
A Man Singh
B Adham Khan
C Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
D Birbal
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Q.196 Who among the following Portuguese travellers visited the Vijayanagar empire during the reign of Krishnadevaraya?
A Ludovico de Varthema
B Domingo Paes
C Nicolo de Conti
D Athanasius Nikitin
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Q.197 Chand Minar at Daulatabad is a 210 -feet high tapering tower divided into storeys.
A four
B six
C three
D five
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Q.198 In which of the following systems was the charge of collecting the revenue and paying it to the Company given to the village headman, rather than the zamindar?
A Zamindari
B Mahalwari
C Ryotwari
D Iqtadari
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Q.199 To which position in the Mughal administration under Akbar does Diwan-i Ala refer?
A Court Writer
B Prime Minister
C Finance Minister
D Defence Minister
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Q.200 The famous Qila-i-Kuhna (mosque of the old fort) was built by:
A Alauddin Khilji
B Sher Shah
C Humayun
D Akbar
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Q.201 ) Palkigundu Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka are located in .
A Telangana
B Maharashtra
C Tamil Nadu
D Karnataka
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Q.202 Select the INCORRECT statement from the following.
A The Sale and Devang communities of South India were famous for weaving.
B The first cotton textile mill in India was established in Bombay in 1854.
C The development of the cotton textile industry in Britain led to the decline of Indian textile producers.
D Cotton clothes made in England had driven Indian clothes out of the markets of Europe and America in the beginning of the 20th century.
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Q.203 Who excavated the Chira Tope stupa at Taxila?
A Alexander Cunningham
B James Mill
C James Princip
D John Marshall
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Q.204 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT related to Macaulay?
A He believed that India is an uncivilised country which needs to be taught the lessons of civilisation.
B He strongly advocated giving English language education to Indians.
C Macaulay was an orientalist scholar.
D He considered Indian and Arab literature inferior to the Western literature.
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Q.205 Name the Sri Lankan Buddhist text that provides details of the Mauryan empire.
A Parishishtaparvan
B Ashokavadana
C Divyavadana
D Dipavamsa
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Q.206 Who is properly known as the 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence Movement?
A Aruna Asaf Ali
B Madam Kama
C Sarojini Naidu
D Usha Mehta
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Q.207 The Iron Age site named Tekwada is located in .
A Maharashtra
B Andhra Pradesh
C Tamil Nadu
D Madhya Pradesh
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Q.208 Which bonding material was mainly used to join the stones or bricks of 'The Great Bath' of the Harappan Civilisation?
A Gypsum Mortar
B Gauged Mortar
C Mud Mortar
D Lime Mortar
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Q.209 The construction of Mehrangarh fort of Jodhpur was initiated during the reign of which ruler?
A Rao Bika
B Rao Jodha
C Maharawal Jaswant Singh
D Sawai Man Singh
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Q.210 The village servants or functionaries, who constituted of groups of families in Vijayanagar empire, were called.....
A vellalars
B ayagars
C amaranayakas
D nayakas
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