Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?

Q. “Abhinav Bharat” was founded in 1904 as a secoret society of revolutionaries by:

Q. “Din-i-Ilahi” was the new religion started by?

Q. “Earth provides enough to satisfy everyman’s need but not everyman’s greed”. Who said this?

Q. “Go back to Vedas.” This call given by?

Q. “Harsha Charita” was written by?

Q. “India House” is located in?

Q. “India Wins Freedom” is the autobiography of?

Q. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem ourpledge …….” This was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by?

Q. “Monolithic Rathas of the Pallavas are found at?

Q. “Quwwat-ul-Islam’ Mosque was built by?

Q. _______ was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi.

Q. ‘Lucknow Pact’ was a deal between?

Q. 6th century B.C. was an age of?

Q. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is?

Q. A great astronomer and mathe matician during the Gupta period was?

Q. A new coin called the ‘Rupia’ was issued for the first time by?

Q. A prominent leader of the Ghadar Party was?

Q. A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar

Q. Abdul Fazal was the son of which Sufi saint?

Q. According to Dadabhai Naoroji Swaraj’ meant?

Q. According to Gandhi, the scope for class struggle and love for property can be reduced by?

Q. According to Mahatma Gandhi which of the following is correct?

Q. After Alexander’s death the Eastern part of his empire came under?

Q. After leaving the Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose formed, in 1939, his own party, named?

Q. After the Bardoli Satyagraha, the title of ‘Sardar to Vallabhbhai Patel was given by?

Q. After the Chauri -Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the?

Q. After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife?

Q. Ajanta Caves were built during period of?

Q. Ajanta Caves were built during period of? The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?

Q. Ajanta Ellora Caves are situated near which of the following cities?

Q. Akbar held his religious discussion in?

Q. Akbar’s tomb is located at which of the following places?

Q. Alberuni came to India with?

Q. Alexander and Porus fought a battle at

Q. Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite banks of this river?

Q. Amir Khusrau was a musician and?

Q. Amir Khusro was a?

Q. An agricultural department known as ‘Diwan-i-kohi’ was created by:

Q. Apat from the Quit India Movement which started on 9th August 1942, what other sensational activity of the freedom fighters were done on 9th August?

Q. Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D.

Q. Arthasastra was written by?

Q. Aryabhatta and Kalidasa were in the court of which Gupta Emperor?

Q. Ashok spread Buddhism all over India and Ceylon by?

Q. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at?

Q. Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?

Q. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company given permission to trade and build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?

Q. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by:

Q. Bahadur Shah (First) was born in the year

Q. Bahadur Shah was the?

Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epíthet of Lokamanya during?

Q. Bal, Pal and Lal were the most prominent leaders of the?

Q. ‘Banabhatta’ was the court poet of which emperor?

Q. Bardoli Satyagraha is associated with?

Q. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had pro duced, belonged to the?

Q. Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan?

Q. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the 1857 revolt from:

Q. Bengal was partitioned in 1905 under the viceroyalty of?

Q. Bhulabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (I.N.A.) personnel at the Red Fort Trial towards the end of?

Q. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located in India at

Q. Bijapur is known for its?

Q. Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in?

Q. Both Jainism and Buddhism has no faith in?

Q. British achieved political power in India after which of the following?

Q. British Crown assumed sovereignty over India from the East India Company in the year?

Q. Buddha gave his first religious message at?

Q. Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in?

Q. Buddha’ means

Q. Buddha means?

Q. Buddha preached his first sermon at-

Q. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as?

Q. Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of?

Q. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

Q. ‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?

Q. By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China came to an end?

Q. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ after,

Q. Cabinet Mission came to India in the year?

Q. Capt. Saunders, the English Police Officer was shot dead by?

Q. Carving in the famous Ajanta caves was first started during the reign of the?

Q. Chachnama records the history of which conquest?

Q. Chalukya king Pulakesin-Il was defeated by?

Q. Chalukya temples (Jain temples) at Dilwara are situated in?

Q. Champaran Satyagraha was related to

Q. Chand Bibi the famous Muslim ruler belonged to which kingdom?

Q. ‘Charak was the famous court physician of?

Q. ‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of?

Q. Chauth’ was?

Q. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan’s period was?

Q. Chinese travellers visited India primarily because?

Q. Coins made of metal first a peared in?

Q. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of?

Q. Coronation of Shivaji took place in?

Q. Cripps Mission came to India in?

Q. Dadabhai Naroji has described his theory of Drain of Wealth’ in the book.

Q. ‘Deshbandhu’ is the title of?

Q. Do or Die’ (Karenge ya Marenge)? Gandhiji gave this Mantra to the nation on the eve of which mass movement?

Q. ‘Do or Die’ is associated with which of the movements in India’s freedom struggle?

Q. Dring British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?

Q. Durig whose Veceroyship did the High Courts come into existence at the three presidential cities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay?

Q. Durin the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas?

Q. During Akbar’s reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is known as?

Q. During colonial period, Britislh capital was mainly invested in:

Q. During Quit India Movement, Parallel Government’ was constituted at:

Q. During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at?

Q. During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-hien visit India?

Q. During which of the following periods of Indian History did the Kshatriyas have distinct identity?

Q. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?

Q. During whose Viceroyalty, the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?

Q. ‘Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of?

Q. English education was introduced in India by?

Q. English education was introduced in India by?

Q. Epigraphy means?

Q. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of?

Q. Famous Battle of Talikota was fought in?

Q. Federal form of Government at the centre was introduced in India under:

Q. Federal form of government was introduced under the?

Q. Find the odd one:

Q. For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom, the “Doctrine of Lapse” was not followed?

Q. For which community were seats reserved by the Morley-Minto reforms?

Q. Fro which among the following rulers has the Government of India borrowed and adopted its symbols?

Q. From hich of the following Upanishads the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the State Emblem are?

Q. From where did Acharya Vinoba Bhave start the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

Q. From which modern State did the Alwar saints originate?

Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of?

Q. Gandhi started the ‘Dandi March’ from?

Q. Gandhi wanted to realize ‘truth through

Q. Gandhi-Irwin Pact is associated with?

Q. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on?

Q. Gandhiji believed that?

Q. Gandhiji considered Khadi as a symbol of?

Q. Gandhiji opposed the Communal Award because he thought this would bring?

Q. Gandhiji was influenced by the writings of?

Q. Gandhiji was the staunch supporter of

Q. Gandhiji withdraw the Non Cooperation Movement due to?

Q. Gandhiji’s famous Quit India Movement call to the British was given in?

Q. Gandhiji’s first Satyagraha in India was held at?

Q. Gandhiji’s movement of boycotting the foreign goods aimed at?

Q. Gandhiji’s ‘Satyagraha’ meant an attachment to the following two elements?

Q. Gandhi’s concept of Trusteeship:

Q. Gandhi’s ‘Dandi March’ is associated with:

Q. Gandhi’s inspiration for Civil Disobedience came from the writings of?

Q. Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha was a part of

Q. Ganhadra school of art came into existence in?

Q. Gautama Buddha was born at?

Q. General Dyer, who was responsible for Jallianwalan Bagh massacre, was shot dead by?

Q. Give below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair.

Q. ‘Give me blood. I will give you 4 freedom’. These words are attributed to:

Q. Goa was captured by the Portuguese in the year?

Q. Great Stupa at Sanchi is in?

Q. Greek- Roman Art has found a place in

Q. Gupta Dynasty was famous for?

Q. Harappa is situated on the bank of the river?

Q. Hardayal, an intellectual giant, was associated with?

Q. Harsha moved his capital from to?

Q. Harshavardhana organized his religious assembly at?

Q. Harshvardhana was defeated by?

Q. he first Mysore War fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767 69 A.D., came to an end by the?

Q. he first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was-

Q. he school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as?

Q. hich Charter Act brought to an end, the East India Company’s monopoly in India’s foreign trade?

Q. hich Indian statesman usedthese magic words, “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge ______.

Q. hich rebellion in Bengal was highlighted by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’?

Q. High Courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in?

Q. Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of?

Q. ho amongst the following made it possible for the Indians to enter the Indian Civil Service through an open competitive examination?

Q. ho was the founder of Kolkata’s first “Atmiya Sabha” (philo-sophical discussion circle) held in 1815?

Q. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?

Q. How many times Shivaji plundered Surat?

Q. How many times Shivaji plundered Surat?

Q. How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians?

Q. Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of?

Q. Humayun Nama was written by?

Q. I which of its sessions did the Indian National Congress declare ‘Purna Swaraj’ as its specific goal?

Q. I which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal’ and “Naram dal”, the two groups of the Indian National Congress?

Q. I which session of the Indian National Congress did the historic union of Congress and Muslim League take place?

Q. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of?

Q. Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following?

Q. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition:

Q. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at: