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

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Question 51 Discuss
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The proclamation of which Act by the King of England in 1773 paved the way for the establishment of the Supreme Court at Calcutta?

A
Pitt's India Act
B
Indian Councils Act
C
Charter Act
D
Regulating Act

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The Regulating Act of 1773, passed by the British Parliament, authorized the Crown to establish a Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta to oversee British subjects.
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Mahabalipuram temple was built under the reign of which of the following dynasties?

A
Rashtrakuta
B
Pratihara
C
Chola
D
Pallava

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

The magnificent Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, including the famous Shore Temple and rock-cut rathas, were built during the 7th and 8th centuries by the kings of the Pallava dynasty.
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Which Act was enacted by the British which regulated the manufacture, sale, possession and transport of firearms?

A
Indian Arms Act, 1878
B
The Arm Rules, 1839
C
The Arms Act, 1857
D
The Firearms Act, 1871

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Indian Arms Act of 1878, enacted during Lord Lytton's viceroyalty, severely restricted Indians from possessing or carrying firearms without a license, aiming to prevent future uprisings.
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Which of the following statements about Akbar are true?
1 He introduced the Mansabdari system.
2 He defeated and merged the state of
Bijapur in his empire.
3 He made Fatehpur Sikri his capital.

A
Only 1 and 2
B
All 1, 2, 3
C
Only 2 and 3
D
Only 1 and 3

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Akbar successfully introduced the administrative Mansabdari system and briefly moved his capital to Fatehpur Sikri, but the Deccan state of Bijapur was not conquered until the reign of Aurangzeb in 1686.
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I- Radio broadcasting started in India in
1923 by the Radio Club of Bombay.
II- All India Radio came into being in
1936.
III - In 1976, TV was delinked from All
India Radio (AIR) and got a separate identity as Door darshan (DD).

A
I, II and III are correct
B
Both I and II are correct.
C
Both II and III are correct.
D
Only III is correct.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Radio broadcasting in India officially commenced in 1923, All India Radio was designated in 1936, and Doordarshan was separated from AIR in 1976 to function as an independent television network.
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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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Jawaharlal Nehru was the second person chosen by Mahatma Gandhi to offer Individual Satyagraha, and he was arrested on October 31, 1940, for giving anti-war speeches.
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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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The architectural marvel of the Sun Temple at Konark was constructed in the 13th century under the patronage of King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
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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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Founded in Bombay in 1849 by Dadoba Pandurang and others, the Paramahansa Mandali was a secret socio-religious society that actively campaigned against the caste system and idol worship.
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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

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Sir Henry Lawrence, the Chief Commissioner of Awadh, led the British East India Company forces in the Battle of Chinhat but suffered a disastrous defeat against the Indian rebels.
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Bilhana was a court poet in the court of which of the following rulers?

A
Vikramaditya VI
B
Rajaraja II
C
Vijayaditya VII
D
Kulottunga I

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The 11th-century Kashmiri poet Bilhana traveled to South India and became the Vidyapati (chief court poet) under the Western Chalukya King Vikramaditya VI.
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