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Pu Songling was a Qing dynasty Chinese Pu Songling was the author of Strange Stories. &; Additional Informa’ + Banabhatta: ° Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harsha Vardhana. ° Kadambari is the work of Banabhatta. The “Harshacharita” was also written by Banabhatta, ieee amu Rely Start Complete Exam Preparation BTCC DRE roast ci ned cor ead Des cieln resieicog xtc , = Vv D> Download App +_= Question 2: spre" Re ace nr om aera oer a a a ema I a a a a ae Government of Free India in 1. Singapore 2. Russia € 3. Japan 4. Germany Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1 : Singapore SSC CGL History Questions Question 2 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Singapore. a oO Key Points + On 21 October 1943, Subhash Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore. + It was also called Azad Hind or Free India. + It was established with financial, political and’military’Support from Imperial Japan. + The Indian National Army (INA) was the aimy of the Azad Hind government + Azad Hind hed diplomatic ties with Nazi Germany, the Italian Socialist Republic, the Empire of Japan, “arn Croatia, Manchukuo and the Second Philippine Republi & Additional Information + Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23rd January 1897, in Cuttack, Orissa Division, Bengal Province, to Prabhavati Dutt Bose and Janakinath Bose. + His Jayanti is celebrated as ‘Parakram Diwas’ on 23rd January, + At Rangoon and Singapore, Subhash Chandra Bose established two Indian National Army Headquarters. + The Rani Jhansi regiment was created as a women’s unit. Lakshmi Sehgal was in charge of the regiment. India's #1 Learning PlatStart Complete Exam Preparation re au ce a Cl eee Bice Jownload App Question 3: View this Question Online > One of the major events of Ashoka's reign was the convening of the Buddhist Sangha (council) in 250 BCE in the capital Pataliputra. 1. Third 2. Fourth 3. Second | A.oFirst Be cons Solution Below) Option 1: Third SSC CGL History Questions Question 3 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Third. © Key Points + Ashoka: © The third Buddhist Council was held in Pataliputra in 250 BC. gibi Genie Beaded ¢ alls Whisks ken sak De Ben+ Mogaliputta Tissa presided over the council. * The third part of the Tripitaka was coded in the Pali language, during the council. © Kalinga War was ¢ horrifying event as was mentioned in the 13th Rock Edict of Ashoka, * Approximately hundred and fifty thousand people were wounded while hundred thousand people were killed in the course of the war. + He preferred Dhammavijay over Dig-Vijay. * As a result of the Kalinga War, Ashoka renounced the war and converted to Buddhism. « In order to strengthen the Sangha, emperor Ashoka convened the third Buddhist council in 250 BCE at Pataliputra. However, this was not mentioned inany of his inscriptions. © In his minor rock edict 1, he called himself Upasaka which means lay follower of Buddhism. © Additional Informa BUDDHIST za YEAI VENUE |CHAIRMAN PATR’ COUNCIL Ast 483 i. Buddhist] 3C | Rajgrha | jshakassappijetashattu Council 2nd 383 Buddhist] 2 | Vaishali | Sabbakemi| 4), hold Council ard i - Mogeliputta Buddhist}, Who among the following rulers is called the ‘Napoleon of India’? 1, Bindusera 2. Chandragupta f 4. Ashoka Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 3: Samudragupta SSC CGL History Questions Question 4 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Samudragupta, © Key Points + Samudragupta is called the ‘Napoleon of India’, + Samudragupta was the greatest ruler of the Gupta Dynasty and ruled till around 380 AD. + The western scholars equate him with Napoleon and call him Indian Napoleon due to the extensive military conquests. + Some information about Samudragupta* * He was the son ndragupta-l and Kumaradevi. He ascended the throne in 235 AD. * Before his deatl ly 4 or 5 years back, Chandragupte-I had publicly announced that Samudragupta would be his heir apparent and thus abdicated the throne in his favour. * This was justified by the killer instincts of Samudragupta who displayed a greater degree of skill in the arts of both peace and war. * But this nomination was perhaps not liked by many and coins of an obscure prince Kacha say that there was some trouble over the succession. + Chandragupta | was a great ruler in the Gupta Empire and is generally considered as the originator of the Gupta line. + Ashoka was the son of Bindusara, He promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. eRe eee etc CRCeC Lac eos Start Complete Exam PreparationDownload App Question 5: View this Question Online > Who among the following freedom fighters wrote the poem ‘Vande Mataram’ in 1875? 1. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee ~ Pal 3. Rabindranath Tagore 4. Bhagat Singh Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1: Bankim Chandra Chatierjee SSC CGL History Questions Question 5 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. + Vande Mataram is 2 Sanskrit poem written by Bankim Chandra Chat! © Itwas taken from Anand Math published in 1882. . + Vande Mataram was first sung by Rabindranath Tagore in 1896, 5 + Itwas adopted by the constituent assembly on 24th January 1950. + Jadhunath Bhattacharya composed the music of Vande Mataram. &; Additional Informa’ in Chandra Pal was a” Aurobindo. + He vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal by the British colonial government in December 1903. * He was bom in Habiganj on 7 Nov 1858 and completed his studies at the University of jee. fluencers of the Swadeshi movement along with Sri+ Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, and painter. + He was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913, + He is the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. © Rabindranath Tagore got the Nobel Prize for his work Gitanjali + Bhagat Singh was an Indian communist revolutionary whose two acts of spectacular brutality against the British in India and execution at the age of 23 made him a famous hero of the Indian independence movement. 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Aurangzeb Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4: Aurangzeb $SC CGL History Questions Question 6 Detailed Solution + Aurangzeb, the eNBRgpan Jahan, ascended the throne in 1658 and ruled till the year 1707. + He almost equal the tally of 50 years ruled by Akbar. + He is known for his ambition of bringing the entire Sub-continent under one rule© During nis rule, MUQNal EMpIre Was Nl Peein HT Lens UF ile dled under tne ivi + Aurangzeb died in the year 1707 at the age of 90 at ETPITE rd India’s #1 Learning Platform SCE SCM CIC CCC Dar Seo Pron oo ae ace Gites Hrecar ran GaD Download App Question 7: View this Question Online > The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from Champaran Rajko Meerut » Bareilly Answer Option 3: Meerut SSC CGL History Questions Question 7 Detailed Solution + The Sepoy Mutiny oF IMdian Mutiny in India started from Meerut by Indian troops. + Itwas an unsu ellion during 1857-59 against the British. + Itspread to thi, Kenpur, and Agra, ndependence ck * It is also called as 5 & eee eee viele Sue Start Complete Exam Preparation eteQuestion 8: View this Question Online > Jorwe culture was a Chalcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of _ Maharashtra 3. Bihar = Gujerat Answer Option 2: Maharashtra SSC CGL History Questions Question 8 Detailed Solution + Jorwe culture was @ Chetcolithic archaeological site located in the present day Indian state of Maharashtra © It furth to north in tl dates back to 1 Ee rere Sela me CM cies) ie Ll) CCA Sc Geen Practice ees ba rs rrr Exes Rie Pin sek eeQuestion 9: View this Question Online > In which battle was Siraj Ud—Daulah defeated by Lord Clive? 1 ™~7™~” 2. Battle of Buxer 3. Battle of Panipat 4. Battle of Haldighati Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 1 : Battle of Plassey SSC CGL History Questions Question 9 Detailed Solution The correct answer is Battle of Plassey. © Key Points + Troops of the British My. Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of ly Ie Siraj-ud-Daulah, th wab of Bengal, and his French allies. + Clive's victory eventual the B power in India. + The Battle of Plassey had political significance for it laid the foundation of the British Empire in India. it has been rightly regerded as the starting point of British rule in India. + Result of Battle of Plassey- © As a result of this victory, Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal. He gave large sums of money plus the zamindari of 24 Parganas to the English. * English rivals, French were ousted. h becoming the greatest economic and military India’s #1 Learning Platform OREO acest Start Complete Exam Preparation Pane eed Mock Tests Cite Hs era Gd ecQuestion 10: View this Question Online > Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate? 1. i, 2. Aurangzeb 3. Akbar 4. 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