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H i s t o r y
1 . M a t c h t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s w i t h t h e r e g i o n s t h e y r u l e d :
1 . S h i v a j i
2 . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i
3 . T i p u S u l t a n
4 . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
a . P u n j a b
b . M y s o r e
c . J h a n s i
d . M a r a t h a E m p i r e
A . 1 - d , 2 - c , 3 - b , 4 - a
B . 1 - c , 2 - d , 3 - b , 4 - a
C . 1 - b , 2 - a , 3 - d , 4 - c
D . 1 - a , 2 - b , 3 - c , 4 - d
A n s : A
S o l : S h i v a j i r u l e d t h e M a r a t h a E m p i r e . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i w a s t h e q u e e n o f J h a n s i . T i p u S u l t a n
r u l e d M y s o r e . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e r u l e r o f P u n j a b .
2 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a ?
A . I l t u t m i s h
B . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . M u h a m m a d b i n T u g h l u q
A n s : B
S o l : Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a .
3 . T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h e m p e r o r ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . K a n i s h k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y E m p e r o r A s h o k a .
4 . T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 7 5 7
B . 1 7 6 4
C . 1 7 7 5
D . 1 7 8 9
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 5 7 .
5 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . A s h o k a
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H i s t o r y
1 . M a t c h t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s w i t h t h e r e g i o n s t h e y r u l e d :
1 . S h i v a j i
2 . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i
3 . T i p u S u l t a n
4 . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
a . P u n j a b
b . M y s o r e
c . J h a n s i
d . M a r a t h a E m p i r e
A . 1 - d , 2 - c , 3 - b , 4 - a
B . 1 - c , 2 - d , 3 - b , 4 - a
C . 1 - b , 2 - a , 3 - d , 4 - c
D . 1 - a , 2 - b , 3 - c , 4 - d
A n s : A
S o l : S h i v a j i r u l e d t h e M a r a t h a E m p i r e . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i w a s t h e q u e e n o f J h a n s i . T i p u S u l t a n
r u l e d M y s o r e . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e r u l e r o f P u n j a b .
2 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a ?
A . I l t u t m i s h
B . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . M u h a m m a d b i n T u g h l u q
A n s : B
S o l : Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a .
3 . T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h e m p e r o r ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . K a n i s h k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y E m p e r o r A s h o k a .
4 . T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 7 5 7
B . 1 7 6 4
C . 1 7 7 5
D . 1 7 8 9
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 5 7 .
5 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . B r i h a d r a t h a
D . B i n d u s a r a
A n s : C
S o l : B r i h a d r a t h a w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y .
6 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i ?
A . N a l a n d a
B . T a k s h a s h i l a
C . V i k r a m a s h i l a
D . V a l a b h i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i .
7 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a ?
A . C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s
B . F e r d i n a n d M a g e l l a n
C . V a s c o d a G a m a
D . M a r c o P o l o
A n s : C
S o l : V a s c o d a G a m a w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a i n 1 4 9 8 .
8 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . K a n c h i p u r a m
B . M a d u r a i
C . T a n j o r e
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s K a n c h i p u r a m .
9 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e ?
A . G u r u N a n a k
B . G u r u G o b i n d S i n g h
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . B a n d a S i n g h B a h a d u r
A n s : C
S o l : M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e .
1 0 . T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g w h i c h p e r i o d ?
A . M a u r y a P e r i o d
B . G u p t a P e r i o d
C . S a t a v a h a n a P e r i o d
D . C h o l a P e r i o d
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a P e r i o d .
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H i s t o r y
1 . M a t c h t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s w i t h t h e r e g i o n s t h e y r u l e d :
1 . S h i v a j i
2 . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i
3 . T i p u S u l t a n
4 . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
a . P u n j a b
b . M y s o r e
c . J h a n s i
d . M a r a t h a E m p i r e
A . 1 - d , 2 - c , 3 - b , 4 - a
B . 1 - c , 2 - d , 3 - b , 4 - a
C . 1 - b , 2 - a , 3 - d , 4 - c
D . 1 - a , 2 - b , 3 - c , 4 - d
A n s : A
S o l : S h i v a j i r u l e d t h e M a r a t h a E m p i r e . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i w a s t h e q u e e n o f J h a n s i . T i p u S u l t a n
r u l e d M y s o r e . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e r u l e r o f P u n j a b .
2 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a ?
A . I l t u t m i s h
B . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . M u h a m m a d b i n T u g h l u q
A n s : B
S o l : Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a .
3 . T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h e m p e r o r ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . K a n i s h k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y E m p e r o r A s h o k a .
4 . T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 7 5 7
B . 1 7 6 4
C . 1 7 7 5
D . 1 7 8 9
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 5 7 .
5 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . B r i h a d r a t h a
D . B i n d u s a r a
A n s : C
S o l : B r i h a d r a t h a w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y .
6 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i ?
A . N a l a n d a
B . T a k s h a s h i l a
C . V i k r a m a s h i l a
D . V a l a b h i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i .
7 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a ?
A . C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s
B . F e r d i n a n d M a g e l l a n
C . V a s c o d a G a m a
D . M a r c o P o l o
A n s : C
S o l : V a s c o d a G a m a w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a i n 1 4 9 8 .
8 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . K a n c h i p u r a m
B . M a d u r a i
C . T a n j o r e
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s K a n c h i p u r a m .
9 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e ?
A . G u r u N a n a k
B . G u r u G o b i n d S i n g h
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . B a n d a S i n g h B a h a d u r
A n s : C
S o l : M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e .
1 0 . T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g w h i c h p e r i o d ?
A . M a u r y a P e r i o d
B . G u p t a P e r i o d
C . S a t a v a h a n a P e r i o d
D . C h o l a P e r i o d
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a P e r i o d .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e o f f e r e d b y L o r d
W e l l e s l e y ?
A . T i p u S u l t a n
B . N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . N a w a b o f A w a d h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e .
1 2 . T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d :
A . T h e M a r a t h a s
B . T h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r
C . T h e F r e n c h
D . T h e D u t c h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d t h e c o m b i n e d
f o r c e s o f t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r i n 1 7 6 4 .
1 3 . T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 9 1 7
B . 1 9 1 8
C . 1 9 1 9
D . 1 9 2 0
A n s : C
S o l : T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n 1 9 1 9 .
1 4 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f t h e i n v a s i o n o f N a d i r S h a h ?
A . A k b a r S h a h I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h I
C . M u h a m m a d S h a h
D . A l a m g i r I I
A n s : C
S o l : M u h a m m a d S h a h w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f N a d i r S h a h ' s i n v a s i o n i n 1 7 3 9 .
1 5 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s :
A . V e d i c C i v i l i z a t i o n
B . H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
C . G u p t a C i v i l i z a t i o n
D . M a u r y a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s t h e H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n .
1 6 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e G u p t a E m p i r e ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a I
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . S k a n d a g u p t a
D . K u m a r a g u p t a
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H i s t o r y
1 . M a t c h t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s w i t h t h e r e g i o n s t h e y r u l e d :
1 . S h i v a j i
2 . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i
3 . T i p u S u l t a n
4 . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
a . P u n j a b
b . M y s o r e
c . J h a n s i
d . M a r a t h a E m p i r e
A . 1 - d , 2 - c , 3 - b , 4 - a
B . 1 - c , 2 - d , 3 - b , 4 - a
C . 1 - b , 2 - a , 3 - d , 4 - c
D . 1 - a , 2 - b , 3 - c , 4 - d
A n s : A
S o l : S h i v a j i r u l e d t h e M a r a t h a E m p i r e . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i w a s t h e q u e e n o f J h a n s i . T i p u S u l t a n
r u l e d M y s o r e . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e r u l e r o f P u n j a b .
2 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a ?
A . I l t u t m i s h
B . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . M u h a m m a d b i n T u g h l u q
A n s : B
S o l : Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a .
3 . T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h e m p e r o r ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . K a n i s h k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y E m p e r o r A s h o k a .
4 . T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 7 5 7
B . 1 7 6 4
C . 1 7 7 5
D . 1 7 8 9
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 5 7 .
5 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . B r i h a d r a t h a
D . B i n d u s a r a
A n s : C
S o l : B r i h a d r a t h a w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y .
6 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i ?
A . N a l a n d a
B . T a k s h a s h i l a
C . V i k r a m a s h i l a
D . V a l a b h i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i .
7 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a ?
A . C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s
B . F e r d i n a n d M a g e l l a n
C . V a s c o d a G a m a
D . M a r c o P o l o
A n s : C
S o l : V a s c o d a G a m a w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a i n 1 4 9 8 .
8 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . K a n c h i p u r a m
B . M a d u r a i
C . T a n j o r e
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s K a n c h i p u r a m .
9 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e ?
A . G u r u N a n a k
B . G u r u G o b i n d S i n g h
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . B a n d a S i n g h B a h a d u r
A n s : C
S o l : M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e .
1 0 . T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g w h i c h p e r i o d ?
A . M a u r y a P e r i o d
B . G u p t a P e r i o d
C . S a t a v a h a n a P e r i o d
D . C h o l a P e r i o d
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a P e r i o d .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e o f f e r e d b y L o r d
W e l l e s l e y ?
A . T i p u S u l t a n
B . N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . N a w a b o f A w a d h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e .
1 2 . T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d :
A . T h e M a r a t h a s
B . T h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r
C . T h e F r e n c h
D . T h e D u t c h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d t h e c o m b i n e d
f o r c e s o f t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r i n 1 7 6 4 .
1 3 . T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 9 1 7
B . 1 9 1 8
C . 1 9 1 9
D . 1 9 2 0
A n s : C
S o l : T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n 1 9 1 9 .
1 4 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f t h e i n v a s i o n o f N a d i r S h a h ?
A . A k b a r S h a h I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h I
C . M u h a m m a d S h a h
D . A l a m g i r I I
A n s : C
S o l : M u h a m m a d S h a h w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f N a d i r S h a h ' s i n v a s i o n i n 1 7 3 9 .
1 5 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s :
A . V e d i c C i v i l i z a t i o n
B . H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
C . G u p t a C i v i l i z a t i o n
D . M a u r y a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s t h e H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n .
1 6 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e G u p t a E m p i r e ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a I
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . S k a n d a g u p t a
D . K u m a r a g u p t a
A n s : A
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a I w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e G u p t a E m p i r e .
1 7 . T h e C h o l a k i n g s w e r e p r i m a r i l y k n o w n f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o :
A . L i t e r a t u r e
B . A r c h i t e c t u r e
C . M u s i c
D . D a n c e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e C h o l a k i n g s w e r e p r i m a r i l y k n o w n f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o a r c h i t e c t u r e , p a r t i c u l a r l y
t e m p l e a r c h i t e c t u r e .
1 8 . W h o w r o t e t h e f a m o u s a n c i e n t I n d i a n b o o k ' A r t h a s h a s t r a ' ?
A . V a t s y a y a n a
B . K a l i d a s a
C . K a u t i l y a
D . B a n a b h a t t a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e ' A r t h a s h a s t r a ' w a s w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) .
1 9 . T h e f o u n d e r o f t h e I n d i a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s w a s :
A . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
B . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
C . A l l a n O c t a v i a n H u m e
D . D a d a b h a i N a o r o j i
A n s : C
S o l : T h e I n d i a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s w a s f o u n d e d b y A l l a n O c t a v i a n H u m e i n 1 8 8 5 .
2 0 . T h e D i l w a r a T e m p l e s a r e l o c a t e d i n w h i c h s t a t e o f I n d i a ?
A . R a j a s t h a n
B . G u j a r a t
C . M a d h y a P r a d e s h
D . M a h a r a s h t r a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e D i l w a r a T e m p l e s a r e l o c a t e d i n R a j a s t h a n .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . W h a t i s t h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f F r a n c e ?
A . M a d r i d
B . R o m e
C . P a r i s
D . B e r l i n
A n s : C
S o l : P a r i s i s t h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f F r a n c e .
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H i s t o r y
1 . M a t c h t h e f o l l o w i n g r u l e r s w i t h t h e r e g i o n s t h e y r u l e d :
1 . S h i v a j i
2 . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i
3 . T i p u S u l t a n
4 . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
a . P u n j a b
b . M y s o r e
c . J h a n s i
d . M a r a t h a E m p i r e
A . 1 - d , 2 - c , 3 - b , 4 - a
B . 1 - c , 2 - d , 3 - b , 4 - a
C . 1 - b , 2 - a , 3 - d , 4 - c
D . 1 - a , 2 - b , 3 - c , 4 - d
A n s : A
S o l : S h i v a j i r u l e d t h e M a r a t h a E m p i r e . R a n i L a k s h m i b a i w a s t h e q u e e n o f J h a n s i . T i p u S u l t a n
r u l e d M y s o r e . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e r u l e r o f P u n j a b .
2 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a ?
A . I l t u t m i s h
B . Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k
C . A l a u d d i n K h a l j i
D . M u h a m m a d b i n T u g h l u q
A n s : B
S o l : Q u t b - u d - d i n A i b a k w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u s e t h e t i t l e ' S u l t a n ' i n I n d i a .
3 . T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y w h i c h e m p e r o r ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . K a n i s h k a
D . H a r s h a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e f a m o u s B u d d h i s t s t u p a a t S a n c h i w a s b u i l t b y E m p e r o r A s h o k a .
4 . T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 7 5 7
B . 1 7 6 4
C . 1 7 7 5
D . 1 7 8 9
A n s : A
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y w a s f o u g h t i n 1 7 5 7 .
5 . W h o w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . B r i h a d r a t h a
D . B i n d u s a r a
A n s : C
S o l : B r i h a d r a t h a w a s t h e l a s t r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y .
6 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i ?
A . N a l a n d a
B . T a k s h a s h i l a
C . V i k r a m a s h i l a
D . V a l a b h i
A n s : A
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t u n i v e r s i t y o f N a l a n d a w a s d e s t r o y e d b y B a k h t i y a r K h i l j i .
7 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a ?
A . C h r i s t o p h e r C o l u m b u s
B . F e r d i n a n d M a g e l l a n
C . V a s c o d a G a m a
D . M a r c o P o l o
A n s : C
S o l : V a s c o d a G a m a w a s t h e ? r s t E u r o p e a n t o r e a c h I n d i a b y s e a i n 1 4 9 8 .
8 . T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s :
A . K a n c h i p u r a m
B . M a d u r a i
C . T a n j o r e
D . M y s o r e
A n s : A
S o l : T h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s K a n c h i p u r a m .
9 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e ?
A . G u r u N a n a k
B . G u r u G o b i n d S i n g h
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . B a n d a S i n g h B a h a d u r
A n s : C
S o l : M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e S i k h E m p i r e .
1 0 . T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g w h i c h p e r i o d ?
A . M a u r y a P e r i o d
B . G u p t a P e r i o d
C . S a t a v a h a n a P e r i o d
D . C h o l a P e r i o d
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A j a n t a C a v e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y b u i l t d u r i n g t h e G u p t a P e r i o d .
1 1 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e o f f e r e d b y L o r d
W e l l e s l e y ?
A . T i p u S u l t a n
B . N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d
C . M a h a r a j a R a n j i t S i n g h
D . N a w a b o f A w a d h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e N i z a m o f H y d e r a b a d w a s t h e ? r s t I n d i a n r u l e r t o a c c e p t t h e S u b s i d i a r y A l l i a n c e .
1 2 . T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d :
A . T h e M a r a t h a s
B . T h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r
C . T h e F r e n c h
D . T h e D u t c h
A n s : B
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f B u x a r w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y a n d t h e c o m b i n e d
f o r c e s o f t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l , t h e N a w a b o f A w a d h , a n d t h e M u g h a l E m p e r o r i n 1 7 6 4 .
1 3 . T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n w h i c h y e a r ?
A . 1 9 1 7
B . 1 9 1 8
C . 1 9 1 9
D . 1 9 2 0
A n s : C
S o l : T h e J a l l i a n w a l a B a g h m a s s a c r e t o o k p l a c e i n 1 9 1 9 .
1 4 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f t h e i n v a s i o n o f N a d i r S h a h ?
A . A k b a r S h a h I I
B . B a h a d u r S h a h I
C . M u h a m m a d S h a h
D . A l a m g i r I I
A n s : C
S o l : M u h a m m a d S h a h w a s t h e r u l e r o f D e l h i a t t h e t i m e o f N a d i r S h a h ' s i n v a s i o n i n 1 7 3 9 .
1 5 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s :
A . V e d i c C i v i l i z a t i o n
B . H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
C . G u p t a C i v i l i z a t i o n
D . M a u r y a n C i v i l i z a t i o n
A n s : B
S o l : T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s a l s o k n o w n a s t h e H a r a p p a n C i v i l i z a t i o n .
1 6 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e G u p t a E m p i r e ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a I
B . S a m u d r a g u p t a
C . S k a n d a g u p t a
D . K u m a r a g u p t a
A n s : A
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a I w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e G u p t a E m p i r e .
1 7 . T h e C h o l a k i n g s w e r e p r i m a r i l y k n o w n f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o :
A . L i t e r a t u r e
B . A r c h i t e c t u r e
C . M u s i c
D . D a n c e
A n s : B
S o l : T h e C h o l a k i n g s w e r e p r i m a r i l y k n o w n f o r t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n t o a r c h i t e c t u r e , p a r t i c u l a r l y
t e m p l e a r c h i t e c t u r e .
1 8 . W h o w r o t e t h e f a m o u s a n c i e n t I n d i a n b o o k ' A r t h a s h a s t r a ' ?
A . V a t s y a y a n a
B . K a l i d a s a
C . K a u t i l y a
D . B a n a b h a t t a
A n s : C
S o l : T h e ' A r t h a s h a s t r a ' w a s w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) .
1 9 . T h e f o u n d e r o f t h e I n d i a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s w a s :
A . M a h a t m a G a n d h i
B . B a l G a n g a d h a r T i l a k
C . A l l a n O c t a v i a n H u m e
D . D a d a b h a i N a o r o j i
A n s : C
S o l : T h e I n d i a n N a t i o n a l C o n g r e s s w a s f o u n d e d b y A l l a n O c t a v i a n H u m e i n 1 8 8 5 .
2 0 . T h e D i l w a r a T e m p l e s a r e l o c a t e d i n w h i c h s t a t e o f I n d i a ?
A . R a j a s t h a n
B . G u j a r a t
C . M a d h y a P r a d e s h
D . M a h a r a s h t r a
A n s : A
S o l : T h e D i l w a r a T e m p l e s a r e l o c a t e d i n R a j a s t h a n .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . W h a t i s t h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f F r a n c e ?
A . M a d r i d
B . R o m e
C . P a r i s
D . B e r l i n
A n s : C
S o l : P a r i s i s t h e c a p i t a l c i t y o f F r a n c e .
2 2 . W h i c h c o n t i n e n t i s t h e S a h a r a D e s e r t l o c a t e d o n ?
A . A s i a
B . A f r i c a
C . S o u t h A m e r i c a
D . A u s t r a l i a
A n s : B
S o l : T h e S a h a r a D e s e r t i s l o c a t e d i n A f r i c a .
2 3 . W h a t i s t h e p r i m a r y c a u s e o f d a y a n d n i g h t o n E a r t h ?
A . E a r t h ' s r o t a t i o n
B . E a r t h ' s r e v o l u t i o n a r o u n d t h e S u n
C . T h e M o o n ' s r o t a t i o n
D . T h e t i l t o f E a r t h ' s a x i s
A n s : A
S o l : D a y a n d n i g h t a r e c a u s e d b y t h e E a r t h ' s r o t a t i o n o n i t s a x i s .
2 4 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i s t h e l a r g e s t c o u n t r y i n S o u t h A m e r i c a b y a r e a ?
A . A r g e n t i n a
B . P e r u
C . C o l o m b i a
D . B r a z i l
A n s : D
S o l : B r a z i l i s t h e l a r g e s t c o u n t r y i n S o u t h A m e r i c a b y a r e a .
2 5 . W h a t i s t h e n a m e o f t h e w o r l d ' s l a r g e s t r a i n f o r e s t ?
A . C o n g o R a i n f o r e s t
B . A m a z o n R a i n f o r e s t
C . D a i n t r e e R a i n f o r e s t
D . V a l d i v i a n R a i n f o r e s t
A n s : B
S o l : T h e A m a z o n R a i n f o r e s t i s t h e w o r l d ' s l a r g e s t r a i n f o r e s t .
2 6 . W h i c h r i v e r ? o w s t h r o u g h E g y p t a n d i s k n o w n f o r i t s h i s t o r i c a l s i g n i ? c a n c e ?
A . T i g r i s
B . E u p h r a t e s
C . N i l e
D . A m a z o n
A n s : C
S o l : T h e N i l e R i v e r ? o w s t h r o u g h E g y p t a n d h a s s i g n i ? c a n t h i s t o r i c a l i m p o r t a n c e .
2 7 . W h a t i s t h e t e r m f o r a c h a i n o r g r o u p o f i s l a n d s ?
A . A r c h i p e l a g o
B . P e n i n s u l a
C . I s t h m u s
D . P l a t e a u
A n s : A
S o l : A n a r c h i p e l a g o i s a c h a i n o r g r o u p o f i s l a n d s .
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