History Mcqs Set 2 (244 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta, in the 1820s, promoted radical ideas and encouraged his pupils to question all authority. Referred to as the ___, his students attacked tradition and custom, demanded education for women and campaigned for the freedom of thought and expression.

A
Young Radical Movement
B
Young Christian Movement
C
Young Men's Movement
D
Young Bengal Movement

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio inspired his students at Hindu College to embrace free thinking and rationalism, leading to the formation of the fiercely intellectual and radical Young Bengal Movement in the 1820s.
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Which of the following Acts provided the title of the Viceroy to the Governor-General of India?

A
Government of India Act, 1858
B
Charter Act of 1853
C
Charter Act of 1833
D
Regulating Act of 1773

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Government of India Act of 1858 definitively established direct rule of India by the British Crown and designated the Governor-General as the Viceroy, making him the Crown's direct representative.
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Kalidasa was a famous poet in the court of .........

A
Pushyamitra Shunga
B
Harshavardhana
C
Chandragupta II
D
Kanishka

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The legendary Sanskrit poet and playwright Kalidasa is widely believed to have been one of the illustrious 'Nine Gems' (Navaratnas) adorning the royal court of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya).
Question 204 Discuss
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Which of the following kings of Tuluva dynasty assumed the title of 'Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya'?

A
Rama Raya
B
Krishnadevaraya
C
Sadasiva Raya
D
Achyuta Deva Raya

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Krishnadevaraya assumed the grandiose title 'Yavanarajya Sthapanacharya' (Restorer of the Yavana Kingdom) after strategically intervening in the Bahmani succession disputes to reinstate a legitimate Sultan.
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In 1883, which of the following allowed Indians to try Europeans in courts of law?

A
Christian Personal Law
B
Ilbert Bill
C
Indian Penal Code
D
Murderous Outrage Regulation

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Introduced in 1883 by Lord Ripon, the Ilbert Bill sought to allow senior Indian magistrates to preside over criminal cases involving British subjects, which sparked a massive racist backlash from the European community.
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Gupta emperor Chandragupta I was the first ruler to adopt which of the following titles?

A
Mahendraditya
B
Maharajadhiraja
C
Vikramaditya
D
Parmeshvara

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Chandragupta I significantly expanded the Gupta territory through strategic alliances and conquests, notably becoming the very first Gupta king to assume the grand imperial title of 'Maharajadhiraja' (King of Kings).
Question 207 Discuss
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Which of the following dynasties of Delhi Sultanate founded Agra city?

A
Lodi dynasty
B
Sayyid dynasty
C
Khalji dynasty
D
Tughluq dynasty

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Sikandar Lodi, the second major ruler of the Lodi dynasty, strategically founded the city of Agra in 1504 and later formally shifted his capital there from Delhi.
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In the context of British rule in India, who among the following became the first Governor-General after the post of Governor was elevated to Governor General of Bengal?

A
Warren Hastings
B
Lord William Bentinck
C
Lord Cornwallis
D
Lord Canning

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Under the stipulations of the Regulating Act of 1773, Warren Hastings, the then Governor of Bengal, was formally elevated to the newly created, powerful position of the first Governor-General of Bengal.
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Who among the following was chosen by Shahjahan as his successor to the Mughal throne?

A
Dara Shikoh
B
Aurangzeb
C
Murad Bakhsh
D
Shah Shuja

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Emperor Shah Jahan deeply favored his liberal and intellectual eldest son, Dara Shikoh, to succeed him, a choice which eventually sparked a bitter and bloody war of succession ultimately won by Aurangzeb.
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Who among the following Kushana kings was the founder of the Kushana dynasty?

A
Huvishka
B
Kujula Kadphises
C
Vima Kadphises
D
Vasudeva I

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Kujula Kadphises successfully united the historically divided Yuezhi tribes in Bactria during the 1st century CE and is historically recognized as the founding monarch of the great Kushana Empire.
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