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Pinnacle History
Q.3. Fire altars were found in which of SC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift)
S
History t he following groups of Harappan cities? (a) It was used for grain storage.
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon) (b) It was used for farming.
Ancient History (a) Kalibangan and Lothal (c) It was used as the water tank of the
(b) Banawali and Chanhudaro city.
Prehistoric And Indus Valley (c) Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (d) It was probably used for religious
(d) Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira purpose.
.1. Select thecorrectalternativeofthe
Q Sol.3.(a) Kalibangan and Lothal. Sol.6.(c) "Great bath" is a public water
basis of the given statements on the indings of different Indus valley
F t anklocatedinMohenjoDaro(Pakistan).
drainage system of the Harappan civilization sites: Kalibangan - Lower It was a large rectangular tank in a
civilisation. fortified town, Boustrophedon style, courtyardsurroundedbyacorridoronall
Statement I: In most of the Harappan Wooden drainage, Copper Ox, Evidence four sides. There were two flights of
cities, the houses had open drainage of earthquake, Wooden plough, Camel’s stepsonthenorthandsouthleadinginto
systems outside. bone. Lothal - Port Town, Evidence of the tank, which wasmadewatertightby
StatementII:IntheHarappancivilisation, Rice,Graveyard,Ivoryscale,Copperdog. setting bricks on edge and using a
water and garbage used to drain out Mohenjo-Daro - Prepared Garments, mortarofgypsum.Therewereroomson
from the drains located outside the Temple-like Palace, Pashupati seal, three sides, in oneofwhichwasalarge
houses and go into the main Statue of adancinggirl,TheGreatBath, well.
underground drain. The Great Granary etc.
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) Q.7. WhichofthefollowingIndusValley
(a) Only Statement I is true. .4.Selectthecorrectalternativeonthe
Q ites is now located in Pakistan ?
s
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are basis of the given statements on the SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift)
true. Great Bath of Harappan civilization. (a) Harappa (b) Lothal
(c) Only Statement II is true. StatementI:TheGreatBathwasfoundin (c) Alamgirpur (d) Kalibangan
(d) Neither Statement I nor Statement II Mohenjo-Daro site of Harappan
is true. civilisation. Sol.7.(a) Harappa. The Indus valley
Statement II: The Great Bath was lined ivilization (Bronze Age) is also called
c
Sol.1.(c) Only Statement II is true. with bricks, coated with plaster and the Harappan culture. Other Important
rainage System of Harappan cities:
D made water-tight with a layer of natural Sites:Harappa(riverRavi)-Excavatedby
Therewerecovereddrainsonbothsides tar. Daya Ram Sahini in 1921, Mohenjodaro
of the streets. Streets with drains were SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) (MoundofDead,riverIndus)- Excavated
laidoutfirstandthenhousesbuiltalong (a) Neither Statement I nor Statement II by R.D Banerjee in 1922; Sutkagendor
them. If domestic wastewater had to is true. (Dast river, Balochistan); Chanhudaro
flow into the street drains, every house (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are (Pakistan, Indus river); Kalibangan
neededtohaveatleastonewallalonga true. (Rajasthan, Ghaggar river); Lothal
street. (c) Only Statement I is true. (Gujarat, Bhogva river); Alamgirpur
(d) Only Statement II is true. (Meerut, Hindon river).
.2.Selectthecorrectalternativeonthe
Q
basis of the given statements on the ol.4.(b) Mohenjo Daro is an
S .8. Iron age is so named because
Q
cities of Harappan civilisation. archaeologicalsiteintheSindhprovince during this time iron mostly replaced
StatementI:MostoftheHarappancities of Pakistan. The meaning of Mohenjo _______ in implements and weapons,
weredividedintotwoparts:HigherTown Daro is The mound of the dead. It was beginning in the Middle East and
and Lower Town. discovered in 1922 by RD Banerjee. It South-eastern Europe.
Statement II: The archaeologists was developed around 3000 BCE and it SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift)
describe the lower part of thetownsas was thelargestcityoftheancientIndus (a) wood (b) brass (c) bronze (d) stone
Citadel. Valley Civilization.
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Afternoon) ol.8.(c)Bronze.TheIronAgeisthefinal
S
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are Q.5. Mohenjodaro site of Harappan period of the three-age division of the
t rue. ivilization is situated on the bank of
c prehistoryofhumanity.Itwasintroduced
(b) Only Statement II is true. which river ? after the Stone Age (Paleolithic,
(c) Only Statement I is true SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze
(d) Neither Statement I nor Statement II (a) Ghaghara river (b) Beas river Age.
is true. (c) Jhelum river (d) Indus river .9. In 1948, Ernest Mackay mentioned
Q
Sol.2.(c) Only Statement I is true. The ol.5.(d) Indus river. List of Harappan
S that in the Harappan city of Lothal, the
arappan civilization was one of the
H civilisation and its location on River: drains for the drainage system were
oldest civilizations in the world. It Harappa (Ravi river), Lothal (Bhogava made of______________ bricks.
flourishedintheIndusRiverValleyregion river), Kalibangan (Ghaggar River), Amri Matric Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 4)
from around 2500 - 1500 BC.Harappan (Indus river), Chanhudaro (Indus river), (a) red (b) burnt (c) mud (d) sandstone
civilization: Excavated by - Daya Ram Suktagendor (Dast river). ol.9.(b) Burnt.Lothal is located near the
S
Sahniin1921.Location-Situatedonthe Gulf of Cambay/ Gulf of Khambhat in
bank of river Ravi in Punjab (Pakistan). .6.Which of the following statements is
Q
true about the Great Bath of the Indus Gujarat, on the bank of river Bhogavo,
Important Findings - Granaries, Bullock tributary of Sabarmati.
carts, Coffin burial, Mother goddess. Valley Civilisation ?
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.10.Potterywasfirsttraceabletowhich
Q tone), Capstone (Single megaliths
s Q.17. Which of the following Harappan
period of ancient Indian history? placed horizontally over burial t own was located on Khadir Beyt inthe
Matric Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 4) chambers),Dolmen(Alargecapstoneon RunnofKutchandwasdividedintothree
(a) Chalcolithic (b) Palaeolithic two or more support stones creating a parts?
(c) Neolithic (d) Mesolithic chamber). Megalith Sites - Nilaskal SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(Karnataka), Hanamsagar (Karnataka), (a) Sotka - koh (b) Chanhudaro
ol.10.(c) Neolithic. Pottery has been
S Junapani (Maharashtra), Hire Benakal (c) Surkotada (d) Dholavira
discovered in the early villages of (Karnataka), etc.
Mehrgarh. ThePalaeolithic(thefirstand ol.17.(d)Dholavira.Discoveredin1968
S
longest part of the Stone Age) was a .14. Which of the following ancient
Q by archaeologist Jagat Pati Joshi. Fifth
periodofprehistorywhenhumansmade sites is NOT situated in India? largest metropolis of Indus Valley
stone tools. Mesolithic (microliths) was SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning) Civilization,40thIndiansiteonUNESCO’s
the period between the Paleolithic and (a) Hunsgi (b) Hallur World Heritage list. Surkotada:
Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. (c) Inamgaon (d) Mehrgarh Discovered in 1964-68 b y Jagat Pati
Joshi, located in northeast Bhuj in
Q.11. The prehistoric period intheearly ol.14.(d) Mehrgarh - It is a Neolithic
S Gujarat.Chanhudaro:Discoveredin1931
development of human beings is Archeological Site, located on theBolan by N. G. Majumdar, located in Sindh,
commonly known as the _________. river (bolan pass) in Balochistan Pakistan. Sotka koh - Discovered by
SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Afternoon) (Pakistan), Discovered by - French George F. Dales, located on the Makran
(a) Old stone age (b) Mesolithic age Archaeologist Jean Francois Jarrige coast,nearthecityofPasni,Balochistan
(c) Iron age (d) New stone age (1974). Findings: The earliest known (Pakistan).
center of agriculture in SouthAsia;First
ol.11.(a)Oldstoneage. Oldstoneage
S evidence of Cotton; Early Beadmakers; .18. Bhimbetka, a noted site of the
Q
also known as the Paleolithic Period. ShellTradeandShellWorking.Hunsgi-It Palaeolithic period, is located in which
Tools-handaxes,choppersandcleavers. is a Paleolithic Site, Located in Yadgir state of India?
The earliestlowerPalaeolithicsite-Bori (Karnataka). Hallur - It belongs to the SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(Maharashtra). Mesolithic age - Sites - earliest Iron Age Site (Neolithic), (a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat (Langhnaj), Rajasthan (Bhilwara, Location - Bank of River Tungabhadra (c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh
Bagor), Uttar Pradesh (Damdama, (Karnataka). Inamgaon - It is a post
Chopani Mando), Madhya Pradesh -Harappan agrarian village and Sol.18.(d) Madhya Pradesh. Bhimbetka
(Pachmarhi, Bhimbetka), Karnataka archaeological site located in ockPaintings(UNESCOWorldHeritage
R
(Sanganakallu). New stone age also Maharashtra (situated on Ghod river). Site, 2003) is located in the Vindhya
knownasNeolithicage.Tools-Weapons ranges of Madhya Pradesh. It was
made of bones - needles, arrowheads, Q.15. Mohenjodaro belongs to whichof discovered by V. S. Wakankar in 1957.
etc.Sites-Burzahom(Kashmir),Chirand t he following civilizations. ThepaintingsatBhimbetkabelongtothe
(Bihar), Mehrgarh (Balochistan). SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Evening) Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic,
(a) Maya civilization Chalcolithic, early historic, andmedieval
.12. The ancient city of Dholavira, is
Q (b) Indus Valley civilization periods. The complex is surrounded by
located in which state? (c) Mesopotamian civilization the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.
SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Evening) (d) Egyptian civilization
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Rajasthan Q.19. In which of the following Indian
(c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat ol.15.(b) Indus Valley civilization.
S tates, Harappan cities have NOT been
s
Mohenjo-Daro(MoundoftheDeadMen) found?
Sol.12.(d) Gujarat. Dholavira : It was - Excavated by R. D Banerjee in 1922. SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (1st Shift)
iscoveredin1968byJ.P.JoshiinRann
d Evidence - Great bath, Granary, Unicorn (a) Uttarakhand (b) Gujarat
of Kachchh in Gujarat. It is situated on Seals (Most numbers of it in here), (c) Rajasthan (d) Haryana
the banks of river Luni.Ithasafortified Bronze dancing girl statue, Pashupati
citadel, and a lower town with walls Seals, Steatite statue of beard man. Sol.19.(a)Uttarakhand.Harappansites-
made of sandstone or limestone. The Important Sites in India : Rajasthan ujarat (Lothal, Dholavira, Babar Kot,
G
first astronomical observatory of the (Kalibangan), Gujarat (Lothal, Dholavira, Bhagatrav, Desalpur, Gola Dhoro, Kaj,
Harappan Civilization is located in Rangpur,Surkotada),Haryana(Banawali), Kanjetar, Khirasara, Kotada Bhadli,
Dholavira. Punjab (Ropar). In Pakistan - Harappa Kuntasi, Loteshwar, etc), Rajasthan
(onriverRavi),Mohenjodaro(onthebank (Baror, Kalibangan, and Karanpura),
Q.13. In India, the practice of erecting Haryana (Balu, Rakhigarhi, Banawali,
egaliths began about __________ ago.
m of the Indus River in Sindh), and
Chanhudaro (in Sindh). Bhirrana, Farmana, Hisar mound, Jogna
SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) Khera, Kunal, Mitathal, Tigrana, etc).
(a) 3000 years (b) 2000 years .16. Cotton was probably grown at
Q
(c) 500 years (d) 1000 years Mehrgarh from about ________. Q.20. During which of the following
SSC MTS 14/06/2023 (Evening) eriod Ostriches were found in India?
p
ol.13.(a) 3000 years. A megalith is a
S SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
large stone that has been used to (a) 7000 years ago (b) 8000 years ago
(c) 6000 years ago (d) 5000 years ago (a) Mesolithic (b) Chalcolithic
construct a pre - historic structure or (c) Neolithic (d) Palaeolithic
monument. Type-ClairnCirclestypeof Sol.16.(a) 7000 years ago. It is t he
Megalith (grave/memorial) were the ldest agricultural settlement in the
o ol.20.(d) Palaeolithic age. Large
S
stone pieces set in a circular shape Indian subcontinent. quantities of ostrich eggshellsfoundat
around the grave. Menhir (standing Patne, Maharashtra.
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Q.21. In which of the following sites of ranaries,Coffinburials(Onlyfoundedin
G lower town. Rakhigarhi (Haryana) isthe
jadeite stone was found? Harappa), Terracotta figurines. largest Harappan site in India.
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (3rd Shift) Chanhudaro(onlycitywithoutacitadel)-
(a) Mahagara (b) Mehrgarh Bangle factory, Inkpot. Q.30. What was the shape of the Great
(c) Hallur (d) Daojali Hading ath of Mohenjo Daro?
B
.26. Which of the following types of
Q SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Evening)
Sol.21.(d) Daojali Hading - A neolithic house remains were found in Mehrgarh (a) Rectangular (b) Square
ite in Dima Hasao District of Assam.
s site of Harappan civilization? (c) Elliptical (d) Circular
Situated near Brahmaputra valley close SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)
to routes leading into China and (a) Triangular or circular Sol.30.(a) Rectangular. Findings of
Myanmar.Artifactsfound-Jadeitestone (b) Rectangular or circular ohenjo-Daro: Prepared Garments,
M
(must have been transported from (c) Square or rectangular Temple-like Palace, Pashupati seal,
China).4typesofceramic-cord-marked, (d) Circular or square Statue of a dancing girl, Ivory weight
incised, stamped, and plain fine red ware. balance, The Great Bath, The Great
Sol.26.(c) Square or rectangle. Major Granary, and Priest-king statue.
.22. In which among the following
Q ndings at Mehrgarh are evidence of
fi
periodsCatalHuyukwasoneofthemost animalbonesandtheremainsofhouses. .31.Most Harappan seals made of ____.
Q
famous sites? Mehrgarh was discovered in 1974 by SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening)
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Jean-FrancoisJarrige.Itisthefirstplace (a) Bricks (b) Granite (c) Steatite (d) Brass
(a) Neolithic (b) Mesolithic wherepeoplestartedgrowingbarleyand Sol.31.(c)Steatite(akindofsoftstone).
(c) Palaeolithic (d) Chalcolithic wheat, reared the sheep and goat as it Some seals were also made of
was one of the oldest villages. terracotta, gold, agate, chert, ivory, and
Sol.22.(a) Neolithic. Catal Huyuk site
locatednearthemoderncityofKonyain Q.27. The word India came from the faience. Two important seals were the
south central Turkey. Features - Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit. Pashupati seal and the Unicorn seal.
substantial size and great longevity of SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) .32. A celt is ______fromtheNeolithic
Q
the settlement, distinctive layout of (a) Bhanuh (b) Adya (c) Sarvatr (d) Sindhu period.
back-to-back houses with roof access. SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Morning)
Neolithic sites in India - Marakdola, Sol.27.(d) Sindhu (the local name of
Indus). Other names of India: Bharat, (a) a tomb (b) a house (c) a tool (d) an urn
Daojali Hading and Sarutaru in Assam.
Aryavarta, Hindustan, Tenjiku, and ol.32.(c) a tool. The term Neolithic
S
.23.Accordingtothearchaeologists,in
Q Jambudweep. Period refers to the last stage of the
Harappancitiestheparttothewestwas Stone Age. Three different periods:
smaller and higher, was known as Q.28. The duration of the Mesolithic
eriod isfromabout______yearsagoto
p Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic
___________. (Middle Stone Age), and Neolithic (New
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift) ____ years ago.
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (4th Shift) Stone Age). The Neolithic period is
(a) citadel (b) Olympus significantforitsmegalithicarchitecture,
(c) lower town (d) colosseum (a) 14000, 10000 (b) 17000, 12000
(c) 12000, 10000 (d) 10000, 7000 the spread of agricultural practices,and
Sol.23.(a) Citadel. Chanudaro was the the use of polished stone tools.
nly Harappan city without a Citadel.
o ol.28.(c)12000,10000.TheMesolithic
S
Period(MiddleStoneAge)istheearliest Q.33. ‘Microliths’ were ______ used by
Important Excavations : Harappa (by arly humans.
e
Daya Ram Sahni in 1921), Chanhudaro Holocene culture. Feature: Microliths,
technological innovations (bow and SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Morning)
(by NG Majumdar in 1931) a nd (a) coins (b) stone tools
Surkotada (by JP Joshi in 1964). arrowforhunting,querns,grinders,etc.),
Excavated sites (Tilwara, Bagor, Tarsang, (c) clothes (d) earthen pots
.24.Whichofthefollowingmetalswas
Q Morkhana, Lekhahia, Birbhanpur, etc.). Sol.33.(b) Stone tools. The microliths
used to make weapons and tools in Paleolithic age (old stone age): Period- ere used in spear points and
w
Harappan cities? (500,000 – 10,000 BCE), Neolithic age arrowheads. These tools were used to
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (4th Shift) (new stone age): Period - (7000 - 1000 cut, pound, crush, and access n ew
(a) Silver (b) Gold (c) Copper (d) Iron BCE). foods—including meat from large
Sol.24.(c) Copper was the first metal .29.WhichofthefollowingwereNOTa
Q animals.
sed in Indus Valley (Bronze Age
u part of a citadel in Harappan Q.34. Which of the following is a
civilization) to make tools, utensils, and architecture? alaeolithic site of archaeological
P
other objects. Other metals used were SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) importance in India?
lead, gold, bronze and silver. (a) Storehouses for grains SSC MTS 06/10/2021 (Afternoon)
(b) Great Bath for important people (a) Chirand (b) Burzahom
Q.25. The Harappan brought Gold from
(c) Fire altars for religious ceremonies (c) Hunasagi (d) Mehrgarh
resent-day _______ in India.
p
(d) Residential buildings for masses
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift)
ol.34.(c)Hunasagiisapalaeolithicsite
S
(a) Telangana (b) Tamil Nadu ol.29.(d) A citadel is the core fortified
S of archaeological importance in India.
(c) Karnataka (d) Kerala area of a town. Harappan Civilization Some Old Stone Age stone-cutting
Sol.25.(c) Karnataka. Gold ornaments (Indus Valley Civilization or Bronze Age equipment has been found and kept in
re found at both Mohenjo-daro and
a civilization), lasted from 2600 –1900 the Hunasagi Gram Panchayat office.
Harappa. Harappa - Bullock cart, BCE was divided into the citadel and
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Q.35. Which of the following Harappan .39. Which of the following Vedas is
Q Kulapa (Head of the family), Visu (The
ites is located in Afghanistan?
s foundintworecensions,blackandwhite, roup of villages commanded by
g
SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Evening) and is full of rituals to be performed ‘Vishayapati’), Gana (Assembly).
(a) Shortughai (b) Balakot publicly or individually?
(c) Nageswar (d) Kalibangan SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon) .43. In which of the following Vedas
Q
(a) Rigveda (b) Atharvaveda wasDasarajnawar(thewaroftenkings)
ol.35.(a) Shortughai. Shortugai was a
S (c) Yajurveda (d) Samaveda mentioned?
trading post of Harappan times and it SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)
seems to be connected with lapislazuli Sol.39.(c) Yajurveda: Notable (a) Yajurveda (b) Samaveda
mineslocatedinthesurroundingarea.It panishads
U of Yajurveda - (c) Rigveda (d) Atharvaveda
also might have connections with Tin Brihadaranyaka, Isha, Taittriya, Katha,
trade (found in Afghanistan) and camel and Maithri. The Rigveda - It also Sol.43.(c) Rigveda (Book of Mantras) -
trade, along with other Afghan valuables. includes the famousGayatrimantraand he oldest of all Vedas (around 1500
T
the Purusha Sukta. AtharvaVeda(‘Book BC); Has 10552 mantras, 1028 hymns
Q.36. Which of the following sites of of magic spells’) - Has 730 hymns and 10 mandalas (Mandalas 1 and 10
Indusvalleycivilizationisnotonthebank (Suktas), and 20 books (Khandas). are the youngest and the longest books).
of river Indus?
SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Morning) .40. Which of the following Gods
Q .44. Which of the following varnas
Q
(a) Chanhudaro (b) Mohenjodaro acquires a new epithet ‘Lord of the primarily used to do cultivation, animal
(c) Ropar (d) Kot-Diji Plough’ in the later Vedic period? husbandry and trade during the later
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) Vedic period?
ol.36.(c)Roparissituatedonthebanks
S (a) Varuna (b) Brahma SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (2nd shift)
of the Sutlej River. Features - It was (c) Vishnu (d) Indra (a) Kshatriya (b) Brahmana
identified by excavations such as the (c) Shudra (d) Vaishya
steatite seal andmarksoncharredclay. Sol.40.(d) Indra is the Vedic god of
Copperimplements,aswellasterracotta t hunder,lightning,rain,andwar.RigVeda ol.44.(d)Vaishya.VedicAge(1500-600
S
beads and bangles, were discovered. contains about 250 hymns in praise of BC): Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama and
Indra, and was also consideredaschief Atharva) were composed in this period.
god in it.VarunaistheVedicgodofthe Four Varnas : Brahmans (priests and
Vedic Age teachers of law), Kshatriyas (warriors,
ocean, cosmic order, and law.
kings, administrators), Vaishyas
Q.37. Asikni, which was a part of
.41. TheVedicAryanslivedinthearea
Q (merchant-traders), Shudras (artisans
apta-Sindhu, is the name of which of
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called Sapt-Sindhu, which means area and laborers).
the following rivers in present times ?
drainedbysevenrivers.Oneoftherivers
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Afternoon) .45. Themain(chief)socialunitofthe
Q
among the seven is Jhelum. What was
(a) Jhelum (b) Beas Aryans was______ .
its ancient name?
(c) Chenab (d) Ravi SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift)
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)
(a) Askini (b) Parushni (a) Rajan (b) Parishad (c) Gana (d) Jana
ol.37.(c) Chenab. Ancient names of
S
Indian Rivers - Vitastata (Jhelum), (c) Vipash (d) Vitasta ol.45.(d)Jana(Tribes).Gana-Tribalor
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Purushni (Ravi), Shatudri (Satluj), clan based assemblies, Parishad - A
Sol.41.(d) Vitasta. Sapta Sindhu rivers
Vipasha (Beas), Sadanira (Gandak), small body similar to Samitis/sabhas
ndtheirancient/alternatenames-Indus
a
Drishdvati (Ghaghara). consistingexclusivelyofBrahmins,Rajan
(Sindhu, Singi Khamban), Jhelum
(Hydaspes), Chenab (Asikini, - A kind of Chief or King. Other terms
Q.38. Which of the following Vedas
Chandrabhaga), Ravi(Parushni,Airavati), usedbyAryans:Ayas–Termsusedfor
epictsthelifeoftheearlyVedicpeople
d
Beas(Vipasha,Hyphasis),Sutlej(Sutudri, metals (copper/bronze), Kula – Family,
of India and has a collection of 1028
Zarodros)andtheSaraswatiriver.Punjab Kulapas – Headofafamily,Gramanis–
hymns divided into 10 mandalas?
wasknownas'SaptaSindhu'intheVedic Head of thevillage(Grama),Sangrihitri-
S SC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening)
literature. Treasurer.
(a) Samaveda (b) Atharvaveda
(c) Yajurveda (d) Rigveda .46.WhichofthefourVedascontainsa
Q
.42.AwealthypersonintheearlyVedic
Q
period was known as___________ collectionofmagicspellsandcharmsto
ol.38.(d) Rigveda. There are 1028
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SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift) fend off evil spirits and diseases?
mantrasintheRigvedawhichincludethe
(a) Duhitri (b) Gaveshna (c) Gomat (d) Ravi SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift)
unpromisingValakhiliahymns.Theywere
(a) Rig Veda (b) Sama Veda
composed in an archaic language
ol.42.(c) Gomat. Early Vedic Period
S (c) Yajur Veda (d) Atharva Veda
(evolvedintoclassicalSanskrit).TheRig
(1500 - 1000 BC), also known as Rig
VedaistheearliestofthefourVedasand Sol.46.(d)AtharvaVeda(‘Bookofmagic
Vedic Period. Later VedicPeriod(1000-
one of the most important texts of the pells’) - Has 730 hymns/suktas, 5987
s
600 BC). Other Terminologies during
Hindu tradition.Itisalargecollectionof mantras,and20books(Khandas).Sama
Vedic Period: Rajan (Chief) was called
hymns in praise of the gods, which are Veda (‘Book of Chant’) - The earliest
Janasya Gopati or Gopa (Protector of
chanted in various rituals.OtherVedas:- referenceforsinging;1875verses.Yajur
Cows), Gavisthis or Gavenshana (Battle
Samaveda (The earliest reference for Veda (‘BookofRituals’)-Hastwotypes,
for Cows), Purohit (Chief priest and
singing), Yajurveda (It is also called the Krishna (orblack)andShukla(orwhite).
Minister), Senani (Leader of the Army),
bookofprayers),Atharvaveda(Thebook These four Vedas are also'Samhitas'(a
Samiti(GeneralAssemblyofpeople)and
of magic and charms). collection).
Sabha (Council of elders),Kula(Family),
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hilosophy was founded by ________ in
p t o follow the ashramas chosen by their
ancient India. husbands. .56. The iron implement site of
Q
Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 3) Hastinapur was found in which present
(a) Vyasa (b) Kapila .51. Sanskrit is a part of a family of
Q day state of India?
(c) Patanjali (d) Jaimini languages known as ___________ . SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Evening)
SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Afternoon) (a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
Sol.47.(d) Jaimini. Purva Mimansa (a) Indo-European (b) Indo-Asian (c) Haryana (d) Madhya Pradesh
( ‘Prior Study’) also known as Dharma (c) Indo-Tibetan (d) Indo-Dravidian
Mimamsa and Karma Mimamsa (‘Study ol.56.(b) UttarPradesh.Excavationsat
S
of Actions’). The six principal Hindu ol.51.(a) Indo-European - It includes
S Hastinapur were carried out in theearly
darshans are Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Sanskrit, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindi, 1950sbyB.B.Lal,DirectorGeneralofthe
Vaisheshika, Mimamsa, and Vedanta. Kashmiri, and Sindhi. Archaeological Survey of India.
Badarayana - AuthorofBrahmaSutraor Hastinapurisfamousformanyhistorical
.52. How many Vedas are there in
Q temples like Karna temple, Pandeshwar
Vedanta Sutra. Patanjali - Philosophyof Indian literature of classical Hinduism?
Yoga sutra. Kapila - Philosophy of temple, Kailash Parvat. It was also
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift) known as the capital city of Pandavas
Sankhya. Vyasa - Author of the (a) Three (b) Four (c) One (d) Two
Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas. and Kauravas at the time of
ol.52.(b)Four.TypesofVedas:Rigveda,
S Mahabharata.
.48.Whichofthefollowingistheoldest
Q Samaveda, Y ajurveda, and Atharvaveda.
text of ancient India? .57. As per theRigvedicorEarlyVedic
Q
Each Veda has four subdivisions - The Period (1500-1000 BC), who among the
Higher Secondary 30/06/2023 (Shift - 2) Samhitas (mantras and benedictions),
(a) Mahabhashya (b) Arthashastra following was a River Goddess?
the Aranyakas (text on rituals, SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Afternoon)
(c) Rig Veda (d) Manu Smriti ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic (a) Agni (b) Sindhu (c) Arika (d) Usha
ol.48.(c) Rig Veda. Indra is the chief
S -sacrifices), the Brahmanas
deity. Gayatri mantra (dedicated to (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies ol.57.(b) Sindhu. The seven rivers
S
Savitri) taken from Rig-Veda. and sacrifices), and the Upanishads mentioned in the Rig-Veda - Sindhu
Mahabhashya - Patanjali. Arthashastra - (texts discussing meditation,philosophy (Indus), Vitasta (Vehit/Jhelum), Asikni
Chanakya. In 2007, 30 Rig Veda and spiritual knowledge). (Chenab), Prusni/Eravati (Ravi) Vipasha
manuscripts dating from 1800 to 1500 (Beas), Sutudri (Sutlej) and Sarasvati
Q.53. How many Vedangas are there in (which dried up). Agni (fire-god of
BC were included in the UNESCO's t otal ?
Memory of the World Register. Hinduism), Usha (Goddess of Dawn),
SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Afternoon) Arika(God of Beauty).
Q.49. Indiawasnamed'Bharat'afterthe (a) Ten (b) Six (c) Five (d) Two
ameoftheBharatclan.Inwhichofthe
n .58. In theRigVedathereisahymnin
Q
ol.53.(b) Six Vedangas are - Shiksha
S the form of a dialogue between Sage
following Vedas is this clan first (Phonetics), Kalpa (Ritual Canon),
mentioned ? Vishvamitra and two rivers that were
Vyakaran (Grammar), Nirukta worshipped as goddesses. Which are
Matric Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 1) (Explanation), Chhanda (Vedic meter)
(a) Atharvaveda (b) Yajurveda these rivers?
and Jyotisha (Astrology). SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Morning)
(c) Samaveda (d) Rigveda
.54. How many Mandalas are there in
Q (a) Alakananda and Bhagirathi
ol.49.(d) Rigveda. There are 1028
S the Rigveda? (b) Ravi and Chenab
Suktas in 10 Mandals (Chapters). Higher Secondary 02/08/2022 (Shift -2) (c) Ganga and Yamuna
Mandalas-1stand10thmandalsarethe (a) Six (b) Four (c) Eight (d) Ten (d) Beas and Sutlej
newest mandals. Chaturvarna (Brahmin,
Kshatriya,Vaishya,Shudra)ismentioned ol.54.Tenmandals(books).RigVedais
S Sol.58.(d)BeasandSutlejaretworivers
forthefirsttimeinPurushaSuktaof10th the oldest of the four Vedas. It is a t hat were worshipped as goddesses in
Mandal. collection of 10,600 verses and 1,028 the Rig Veda. Devprayag is the place
hymns.TheFamousGayatrimantraisin where the rivers Alaknanda and
.50. Four ashrams wererecognisedby
Q Rig Veda Mandala 3. Each mandala Bhagirathi confluence. The most
BrahminsaroundthetimewhenJainism consists of Suktas which are basically prominent river in the Rig Veda is
and Buddhism were becoming popular. eulogies. Saraswati.
Which of the following was NOT a
recognised ashrama? .55. The language of the Aryan texts
Q Q.59.Whichofthefollowingstatements
SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Evening) was: boutthe‘Gotra’practiceinancientIndia
a
(a) Parmarth (b) Vanaprastha Higher Secondary 03/08/2022 (Shift -4) is true?
(c) Brahmacharya (d) Grihastha (a) Ardh-Magadha Prakrit (b) Prakrit SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Morning)
(c) Persian (d) Sanskrit (a) Men and women were expected to
Sol.50.(a) Parmarth.Ashram (A stage of marry within the same gotra.
life): There werefour stagesin which the Sol.55.(d) Sanskrit was the first (b) People belonging to the same gotra
lives of people were divided - languagespokeninIndia.Ardhamagadhi were regarded as descendants of the
Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Prakrit was a Middle Indo-Aryan person after whom the gotra was
and Sanyasa. Men (Brahmin, Kshatriya language.Prakritisagroupofvernacular named.
and Vaishya) were allowedtofollowthe Middle Indo-Aryan languages spoken in (c) Women retained their father’s gotra
stages of the Ashram.Womenwerenot India between the third and seventh after marriage.
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(d) Each gotra was named after a determines vedic approach of a person (Kannanur).
famous king. nditsrelationshipwiththesociety.The
a
four goals determining a person’s .68.Whowasthelasttirthankaraofthe
Q
ol.59.(b)Gotraoriginallyreferredtothe
S approachare-Kama,Artha,Dharmaand Jainas?
sevenlineagesegmentsoftheBrahmans Moksha. SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon)
(priests), whotracetheirderivationfrom (a) Vardhamana Mahavira
seven ancient seers: Atri, Bharadvaja, Q.64. According to 'The Ramayana', (b) Chandraprabha
Bhrigu, Gotama, Kashyapa, Vasishtha, atnakar was the other name of ______.
R (c) Rishabhanatha
and Vishvamitra. SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening) (d) Padmaprabha
(a) Vishvamitra (b) Gautam
.60.Whichofthefollowingvarnaswas
Q (c) Durbasa (d) Valmiki ol.68.(a) Vardhamana Mahavira: He
S
responsible for protecting people and lived in the 6th century BCE and is
administering justice in ancient Indiaas ol.64.(d) Valmiki was born as Agni
S considered to bethefounderofmodern
perruleslaiddownbytheDharmasutras Sharma to a Brahmin named Pracheta Jainism. He belonged to the Jnatrika
and Dharmashastras? (also known as Sumali) ofBhrigugotra. Clan and was connected to the royal
SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Afternoon) According t o legend he once met the familyofMagadha.Hedeliveredhisfirst
(a) Vaishya (b) Shudra great Sage Narada and hadadiscourse sermon at Vipulachla hill, Rajgriha.
(c) Kshatriya (d) Brahmana with him on his duties. Chandraprabha was the 8th tirthankara.
Padmaprabha was the 6th tirthankara.
Sol.60.(c) Kshatriyas (warriors, kings, Q.65. The main collections of Vedic Parsva Natha was the 23th tirthankara.
dministrators),
a Brahmins (priests, ymns are called ______.
h
teachers, intellectuals), Vaishyas SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning) .69. At the age of _____ Mahavira left
Q
(agriculturalists, traders, farmers) and (a) Sutra (b) Pad (c) Samhita (d) Mukh home and went to live in a forest.
Shudras (workers, labourers, artisans). SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Morning)
Dharmasutras-Itcontainsguidelinesfor Sol.65.(c)Samhita.TheRigvedaSamhita (a) 35 (b) 27 (c) 33 (d) 30
individual and social behaviour, ethical istheoldestknownVedicSanskrittext.It
norms, as well as personal, civil and is a collection of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit ol.69.(d) 30 . Vardhaman Mahavira
S
criminal law. hymns and 10,600 verses in all, (540 -468B.C.)wasconsideredthelast
organised into ten books (Sanskrit: Tirthankara of Jainism. He attained
.61.WhichofthefollowingVedasdealt
Q mandalas). The hymns are dedicatedto highest spiritual knowledge at
with music? Rigvedic deities. Jimbhikagrama village under a sal tree
SSC MTS 12/10/2021 (Afternoon) aged42,calledasKaivalya.Hepreached
(a) Sama Veda (b) Rig Veda Q.66. ‘Purusha Sukta’ is a hymn from his teachings for 30 years and died at
(c) Yajur Veda (d) Atharva Veda hich Veda?
w Pava (near Rajagriha)aged 72.
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Afternoon)
ol.61.(a)SamaVeda(‘BookOfChant’)-
S (a) Atharvaveda (b) Yajurveda .70. Where did Lord Mahavira attain
Q
Vedic verses are provided with musical (c) Rigveda (d) Samaveda salvation?
notation and are intended as an aid to SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Afternoon)
the performanceofsacredsongs.Other ol.66.(c) Rigveda.Themostcommonly
S (a) Sonagiri (b) Pawapuri
Vedas - The Rig Veda (‘Book Of used portion of the Sukta contains 24 (c) Shravanabelagola (d) Mount Abu
Mantras’), The Yajur Veda (‘Book Of mantras or stanzas. Purusha Suktam is
Ritual’), The Atharva Veda (‘Book Of dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is ol.70.(b) Pawapuri. Pawapuri or Pawa
S
Spell’). described as the great Purusha in the is located in the Nalanda district in the
hymn. Purusha Suktam is one of the Bihar state. It is also called Apapapuri,
Q.62. According to the Puranas, Lord Pancha Suktam (5 Suktams) –Purusha meaning 'the Sinless town'.
ishnu tooktheshapeof______inorder
V Suktam,VishnuSuktam,SriSuktam,Bhu
to rescuetheearth,whichhadsunkinto Suktam, and Nila Suktam. .71. Name the holy city recognized as
Q
the water. thebirthplaceofthefirstandfourthJain
Tirthankaras.
SSC CGL 16/08/2021 (Morning) Jainism
(a) a lion (b) a boar SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Morning)
(c) a tiger (d) an elephant .67.TheJaintempleatPattadakalwas
Q (a) Varanasi (b) Dwaraka
built by ________. (c) Ayodhya (d) Gaya
ol.62.(b) A boar. Varaha (Boar), the
S SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Afternoon)
third of the 10 incarnations(avatars)of ol.71.(c) Ayodhya is recognizedasthe
S
(a) Chalukyas (b) Cholas birthplace of the first (Rishabhdev) and
the Hindu god Vishnu. According to (c) Rashtrakutas (d) Hoysalas
Hindu iconography,theboarisasymbol fourth (Abhinandannath) Jain
of all aspects of sacrifice. Sol.67.(c) Rashtrakuta. Other temples Tirthankaras.
ade
m by Rashtrakutas - The Q.72. According to Jain Philosophy, the
.63.Aperson'sVedicapproachandhis
Q Kailasanatha Temple in Ellora, the
relationship with society aredetermined t erm 'Jina' means _____.
Navalinga Temples in Pattadakal. SSC CGL 07/03/2020 (Evening)
by the four goals of life. Which of the Chalukya dynasty - Ravana Phadi Cave
following is not among these goals? (a) Iord (b) free from fetters
(Aihole), Durga Temple (Aihole), Lad (c) worthy (d) the conqueror
SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning) Khan t emple (Aihole). Chola dynasty -
(a) sidhi (b) artha (c) moksha (d) dharma Brihadeeswara temple (Thanjavur), ol.72.(d)theconqueror. Jainism -
S
Sol.63.(a) Sidhiis not the goal which Vijayala - Cholesvara (Narta Malai), There were 24 Tirthankaras (great
Rajarajeshwar (Tanjore), Balasuramanya teacherswhohadattainedallknowledge
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( Moksha) while livingandpreacheditto tupa/Temple - Built on theoriginalsite
S Sol.80.(c)PrayerHall.Itisarectangular
the people), First was Rishabnatha and of the Buddha’s enlightenment (Bodh allwithasemi-circularapseatoneend,
h
last was Lord Vardhamana Mahavira. Gaya, Bihar). whichcontainsastupaorrelicchamber.
Five Doctrines - Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Other types of architecture : Stupa - It
Aparigraha, Brahmacharya. Q.77.TheShailendrakingswhofounded contained the Buddha's ashes. Vihara -
t heirempireinSouth-eastAsiainthe8th Residence hall for the monks.
Century AD were the followers of ______.
Buddhism
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift) .81.Whichofthefollowingstructureis
Q
(a) Buddhism (b) Shaivism associated with Buddhism?
.73.Whichofthefollowinglocationsis
Q
(c) Jainism (d) Hinduism SSC MTS 10/05/2023
famous for having a hemispherical
(a) Pallava (b) Mandapa
dome- structured monument ? Sol.77.(a)Buddhism.Shailendra(Kingof (c) Shikhara (d) Stupa
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) Indonesia) - He Built the Borobudur
(a) Sanchi (b) Kolhapur temple (Java) for the devotees of Sol.81.(d) Stupa - It is a symbolic
(c) Jashpur (d) Ranchi Mahayana Buddhism, It became a representation of the Buddha’s burial
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. mound. Some famous Stupas: -
ol.73.(a)Sanchi.Stupa:Adome-shaped
S
Mahabodhi Stupa (Bodh Gaya), Sanchi
sacred burial mound of brick that was Q.78. _ ______ wasthefirstwomantobe Stupa (Madhya Pradesh), Shanti Stupa
usedtohouseBuddha’srelics.Anda:The rdained as a bhikkhuni in Buddhism.
o (Ladakh), Dhamekh Stupa (Sarnath).
central structure consists of a SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)
hemispherical dome. The Sanchi Stupa (a) Dhammananda Bhikkhuni .82. The rules made for the Buddhist
Q
was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd (b) Sujata "Sangha” were written down in a book
Century Bc. Itisaworldheritagesiteby (c) Mahapajapati Gotami called ________ .
UNESCO in 1989. (d) Sanghamitta SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Evening)
(a) Abhidhamma Pitaka (b) Sutta pitaka
Q.74. Which of the following is the ol.78.(c)
S Mahapajapati Gotami. (c) Vinaya pitaka (d) Milinda Panha
largest Stupa in India? SanghamittawasanIndianBuddhistnun
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon) and the eldest daughter of Ashoka. ol.82.(c) Vinaya Pitaka. Buddhist
S
(a) Kesariya Stupa (b) Shanti Stupa Sujata fed Gautama Buddha a bowl of teachings were divided into Three
(c) Sanchi Stupa (d) Maha Stupa kheera, a milk-rice pudding, ending his Pitakas at the First Buddhist Council in
six years of asceticism. Venerable 483 BC. Vinaya Pitaka: It consists of
ol.74.(a) KesariyaStupa(Bihar):Itwas
S
DhammanandaBhikkhuniisthefirstfully rules of conduct and discipline
discovered in1958duringanexcavation
ordained Theravadin nun in Thailand. applicable to the monastic life of the
led by K.K Muhammed. Shanti Stupa
monksandthenuns.Itwascompiledby
(Leh): It was built in 1991 by Japanese Q.79. Which Kushana ruler wasfamous Upali, and was written in Pali language.
Buddhist Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura. inhistoryasagreatpatronofBuddhism
Sanchi Stupa(Raisen,MadhyaPradesh): and organized the fourth Buddhist Q.83. In Buddhist architecture, which
Its construction was commissioned by Council? mongthefollowingaremeditationcells
a
Ashoka. SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (4th shift) and living quarters for the monks?
(a) Vasudeva I (b) Vima Kadphises SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning)
.75. Who among the following has
Q
(c) Kanishka (d) Huvishka (a) Viharas (b) Chaitya Grihas
written the biography of Buddha,
(c) Pietra dura (d) Stupas
Buddhacharita Sol.79.(c) Kanishka (Kushan Dynasty).
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Morning) ourthBuddhistCouncil(72AD):Place-
F ol.83.(a) Viharas were dwelling places
S
(a) Ashvaghosha (b) Nagarjuna Kundalvana (Kashmir), Presided By - used by wandering monks during the
(c) Vasumitra (d) Charaka Vasumitra and Ashvaghosha. Buddhism rainyseason.ImportantBuddhistviharas
divided into two sects Mahayana (the - Ajanta, Ellora. Nasik, Karle, Kanheri,
ol.75.(a) Ashvaghosha. He was the
S
Greater Vehicle) and Hinayana (the Bagh.
court poet of king Kanishka. Other
LesserVehicle)inthisfourthcouncil.1st
writers and books: Nagarjuna - .84.Buddhameditatedfordaysonend
Q
B uddhist Council (483 BC): King -
Mulamadhyamakakarika. Vasumitra - under a peepal tree at _____ where he
Ajatashatru(Haryankadynasty),Presided
Mahavibhasa. Charaka - Charaka attained enlightenment.
- By Mahakashyapa, Place - Rajagriha.
Samhita. SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
2nd Buddhist Council (383 BC): King-
Kalashoka (Shishunaga dynasty), (a) Sarnath (b) Bodh Gaya
.76. Which is the oldest Stupa of the
Q
Presided-Sabakami,Place-Vaishali.3rd (c) Kushinagar (d) Ujjain
Buddhist Period?
SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) BuddhistCouncil(250BC):King-Ashoka ol.84.(b) Bodh Gaya. Gautam Budha
S
(a) Dhamek Stupa (b) Mahabodhi Stupa (Maurya dynasty), Presided - By (Siddharta, Sakyamuni & Tathagata).
(c) Kesariya Stupa (d) Sanchi Stupa Mogaliputta Tissa, Place - Pataliputra. Father: Suddhodana, Mother: Mayadevi.
.80. With reference to Buddhist
Q Birth Place (563 B.C.): Lumbini (Nepal),
ol.76.(d) Sanchi Stupawas built by the
S
architecture, what does chaitya mean? Capital of Sakya republic. Teachers:
Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd
SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Afternoon) Alarakalama and U drakaRamputra.
century BC in Madhya Pradesh. It was
(a) Buddha Relics Enlightenment : At age of 35 under the
declared a world heritage site by
(b) Temple entrance Peepal tree at Uruvela (Bodhgaya) on
UNESCO in 1989. Dhamek Stupa - A
(c) Prayer Hall banks of river Niranjana (Falgu).
Buddhist stupa located a
t Sarnath in
(d) Residence/Monastery Mahaparinirvana (483 B.C.): At
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). Mahabodhi
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Kushinagaratageof80.Sign:-Lotusand our National Emblem. the Ganges and the Varuna rivers.
ull - Birth, Horse - Renunciation, Bodhi
B
Tree - Enlightenment, Dhammachakra Q.89. Bharhut Stupa depict the Jataka .94. At which of the following places
Q
Pravartana (Sarnath) - First sermon. t alesandstories.Itislocatedinwhichof didLordBuddhagivehisfirstsermonon
the following states ? the Four Noble Truths?
.85. What was the pedestrian pathfor
Q SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon) SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning)
devotees to wave in homage to Stupa (a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh (a) Bodh Gaya (b) Lumbini
called in Buddhist architecture? (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh (c) Rajgir (d) Sarnath
SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Afternoon)
(a) Medhi (b) Torana (c) Anda (d) Chattra ol.89.(b) Madhya Pradesh (located in
S ol.94.(d)AtSarnath,LordBuddhagave
S
Satna District). It was built during the his first sermon on the Four Noble
ol.85.(a) Medhi. Features of Stupa -
S reign of the Shunga dynasty. The stupa Truths: Dukkha (There is sorrow in the
Medhi (A circular terrace),Toranas(wall tells the journey of Lord Buddha to world), Samudaya (There are causes of
with decorated gateways), Anda enlightenment, the story of the Yakshas. sorrow), Nirodha (There is a cure for
(hemispherical mound), Chattra (A s uffering), Marga (There are eightfold
centralpillarsupportingatriple-umbrella .90.Whichofthefollowingstatements
Q paths for prevention).
form), and Harmika (A square railing). is correct?
I. Gautama Buddha b elonged toasmall Q.95. The ‘Gandhara’ School of Artwas
.86. RamabharStupa,whichmarksthe
Q gana knownastheSakyaganaandwas influenced by the art from which of the
site where Lord Buddha was cremated, is a Kshatriya. following European countries?
situated in which state of India? II. Gautama Buddha passed away at SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Morning)
SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) Kusinara. (a) Italy (b) Belgium
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Bihar SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning) (c) Hungary (d) Greece
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh (a) Only I (b) Neither I nor II
(c) Only II (d) Both I and II ol.95.(d) Greece. Gandhara School of
S
ol.86.(d) Uttar Pradesh. Important
S Art : Features - Grey-sandstone is used,
places related to Lord Buddha (Founder ol.90.(d)BothIandII.Importantplaces
S Mainly Buddhist images are found,
of Buddhism): MahabodhiTemple,Bodh related to the life of Buddha are - Birth Patron - Kushanas, Found in north-west
Gaya (He attained enlightenment); (Lumbini); Enlightenment (Bodh Gaya at India. Mathura and Amaravati Schoolof
Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath (He gave his Bihar); His first Sermon also known as art emerged in the same period.
first sermon to his five disciples Dharma-Chakra-Pravartana(Sarnath);His
post-enlightenment). deathorMahaparinirvanainKushinagara Mahajanapadas
(Pali: Kusinārā), Uttar Pradesh.
.87. Which of the following is NOT a
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.96. The capitalofVajjiMahajanapada
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part of Buddhist stupas? .91. 'Chethiyagiri Vihara' is a ______
Q
was ________ .
SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Afternoon) festival celebrated in Sanchi.
SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th shift)
(a) Harmika (b) Gopura SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Afternoon)
(a) Pataliputra (b) Champa
(c) Anda (d) Chhatra (a) Jain (b) Sikh (c) Hindu (d) Buddhist
(c) Vaishali (d) Koshala
ol.87.(b) Gopura (Gopuram) - The
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The stone balustrade surrounding the Moggallana, two of Buddha's earliest
(Shravasti), Shurasena (Mathura),
upper portion of a stupa. Anda is the disciples.
Panchala (Ahichchhatra and Kampilya),
Hemispherical dome. The chhatra
.92. The earliest Buddhist texts were
Q Kuru (Indraprastha), Matsya
(umbrella) is an auspicious symbol in
written in: (Viratanagara), Chedi (Sothivati), Avanti
Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.
SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Afternoon) (Ujjaini or Mahishmati), Gandhara
.88. The L
Q ion Capital was built t o (a) Pali (b) Apabhramsha (Taxila), Kamboja (Poonch), Asmaka
commemorate the historical event of (c) Prakrit (d) Sanskrit (Potali and Poddana), Malla (Kusinara).
_________ of Buddha.
Sol.92.(a) Pali. Pali canon, also called .97.KosalaMahajanapada(6thcentury
Q
SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Morning)
ipitaka (Pali: “Triple Basket”), is the
T BCE) is a part of modern day:
(a) Home abandonment
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(b) acquisition of knowledge
the Theravada (“Way of the Elders”) (a) Maharashtra (b) Haryana
(c) death
branch of Buddhism. (c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Uttar Pradesh
(d) First Sermon
Q.93. Which of the following Buddhist ol.97.(d) Uttar Pradesh. Modern day
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ites is located in Uttar Pradesh?
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Emblem of India was adopted from the
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(a) Karle (b) Sarnath (Magadha), Banaras (Kashi), Prayagraj
January 1950, the day India became a
(c) Amaravati (d) Sanchi (Vatsa), Malwa and Madhya Pradesh
republic. The ‘capital’ has four Asiatic
(Avanti), Rawalpindi (Gandhara), North
lions symbolizing power, courage, pride Sol.93.(b) Sarnath is oneofthefamous Bihar(Vajji),Jaipur(Matsya),Meerutand
and confidence seated on a circular uddhist sites located in UttarPradesh.
B Haryana (Kuru), Western Uttar Pradesh
abacus. Dinanath Bhargava has designed Sarnath is located near the confluence of
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a (c) Mahavamsa (d) Arthasastra
region (Chedi), Rajouri, Hajra and North the rate of _____ of what was produced.
-West Frontier Province (Kamboja), SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Evening) Sol.106.(c) Mahavamsa - It was written
Banks of Godavari (Asmaka or Assaka), (a) 1/3rd (b) 1/5th (c) 1/6th (d) 1/4th y Mahanama in Pali language.Literary
b
Deoria and Uttar Pradesh (Malla). Sources of Mauryan Period:
ol.102.(c)
S 1/6th. Rulers of "Arthashastra” (Kautilya), “Indica”
.98.IronminesinJharkhandattributed
Q mahajanapadas in ancient India (Megasthenes). Buddhist Literature
to the rise of which of the following collected a tax called 'Bhaga' from the (Jatakas, Digha Nikaya and
kingdoms in ancient India? Farmers in their region. Sumangalavilasi) , Jain Literature
SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 1st shift) (Hemchandra’s Jaina Parishishta
(a) Kuru (b) Magadha (c) Kashi (d) Kushan Q.103. Which of the following pairs of describes Chandragupta’s life including
‘Name of Ruler – Empire’ is correctly his embrace of Jainism) etc .
ol.98.(b) Magadha. Kuru (Meerut and
S matched?
Haryana) - RuledbyanIndo-Aryanclan I. Mahapadma Nanda – Magadha Empire Q.107.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
in the iron age Vedic India (1200 - 900 II. Ajatasatru – Maurya Empire last Mauryan ruler and waskilledbyhis
BC) who ruled t he regions between SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) commander-in-chief?
Saraswati and the Ganga river. (a) Only II (b) Neither I nor II SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon)
(c) Both I and II (d) Only I (a) Dashratha (b) Brihadratha
.99. Magadha Mahajanapada was
Q (c) Shatadhanvan (d) Bindusara
surrounded by the rivers______. Sol.103.(d) Only I. Mahapadma Nanda
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (3rd shift) stablishedtheNandadynastyinEastern
e Sol.107.(b)Brihadratha.Hewaskilledby
(a) Ganga and Jhelum Magadha. He established Pataliputra ushyamitra Shunga who founded the
P
(b) Ganga and Yamuna (Patna, Bihar) as his kingdom's capital. Shunga Dynasty. Mauryan Empire was
(c) Ganga and Son He is called the “firsthistoricalemperor foundedbyChandraguptaMauryain321
(d) Ganga and Ghaghara of India.”. B.C by defeating Dhanananda of Nanda
dynasty.TheircapitalwasPatliputra.List
ol.99.(c) Ganga and Son. Magadha
S .104. Ajatshatru, a ruler of the
Q of Mauryan Empire Rulers -
became the most powerful among the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of Chandragupta, Bindusara, Ashoka,
mahajanapadasin6thCenturyADdueto _______. Dasharatha, Samprati, Shalishuka,
these rivers and fertility of land. Now SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Afternoon) Devavarman, Shatadhanvan, Brihadratha.
Magadha is a part of Bihar region. (a) Naga-Dasak (b) Udayin
(c) Anurudha (d) Bimbisara Q.108. Who among the following
.100. In ancient times, the area to the
Q auryan kings turned to Buddhism and
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south of the Ganga was known as ______. ol.104.(d) Bimbisara wasthefirstruler
S itstenetofnon-violenceaftertheKalinga
SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift) of MagadhafromtheHaryankadynasty. war ?
(a) Magadha (b) Kosala Ajatashatru(492to460BCEorearly4th SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon)
(c) Anga (d) Matsya centuryBCE)wasakingoftheHaryanka (a) Ashoka (b) Dasharatha
dynasty of Magadha in East India. He (c) Chandragupta Maurya (d) Bindusara
ol.100.(a) Magadha. The earliest
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listed along with the Angas, Gandharis Buddha. Edict describes the Kalinga war. He
and Mujavats. Magadha (Capitals - patronised the third Buddhist council in
Rajgriha and Pataliputra), Kosala Q.105.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe Pataliputra presided over by
(Sravasti), Anga (Champa) and Matsya last ruler of the Nanda dynasty? Moggaliputta Tissa. Chandragupta
(Viratnagar) were among the 16 SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Afternoon) Maurya was a follower of Jainism.
Mahajanapadas. (a) Dhanananda (b) Panduka Bindusara was a follower of Ajivika
(c) Govishanaka (d) Kaivarta religion.
Q.101. ________ in Bihar was thecapital
f Magadha for several years. Laterthe
o ol.105.(a)DhanaNanda(died321BCE)
S .109. Who among the following
Q
capital was shifted to Pataliputra was the last ruleroftheNandadynasty. Mauryan kings fasted todeathanddied
(present-day Patna). He was the youngest of the eight at Shravanabelagola?
Higher Secondary 01/08/2022 (Shift - 3) brothers of the dynasty's founder SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening)
(a) Lumbini (b) Kalinga Ugrasena. The Nanda dynasty ended (a) Bindusara (b) Dasharatha
(c) Mathura (d) Rajagriha with him in about 321 BCE when (c) Ashoka (d) Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya led the foundation
ol.101.(d) Rajagriha. Magadha Empire
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S
was ruled by following dynasties: Greek name was Sandrocottos. He was
Haryanka Dynasty (Bimbisara),
Mauryan Dynasty the founder of the Mauryan Empire. He
Shishunaga Dynasty (Shishunaga), and occupied patliputra (Magadh Empire) in
Nanda Dynasty (Mahapadma Nanda). Q.106. Which of the following was a 322 B.C by defeating Dhanananda of
Alexander invaded North-Western India eylonese chronicle that acted as an
C Nanda Empire. During his tenure
in 326 BC during the reign of Dhana importantliterarysourceoftheMauryan Megasthenese (Greek Historian) visited
Nanda (last emperor of Nanda). empire? India.HeusedtofollowJainism.Hewas
Q.102.Rulers of Mahajanapadas in SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) succeeded by Bindusara (Son of
(a) Indica (b) Mudrarakshas Chandragupta).Ashokawasthesonand
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t he successor of Bindusara. Dashratha Q.114. Who among the following was ( a) Rathadhyaksha (b) Hastyadhyaksha
was the Grandson of Ashoka. efeated
d by Mauryan emperor (c) Ashwadhyaksha (d) Patyadhyaksha
Chandragupta Maurya?
Q.110. The foundation of Sanchi Stupa SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift) ol.118.(c) Ashwadhyaksha. Officers in
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as laid by which of the following Kings?
w (a) Cassander (b) Seleucus Nicator Mauryan Empire: Mantrin (Chief
SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift) (c) Antigones (d) Ptolemy Minister), Senapati (Commander-in
(a) Samudragupta -Chief), Yuvraj (Crown prince),
(b) Bimbisara ol.114.(b)
S Seleucus Nicator. Shulkadhyaksha (Officer in-charge of
(c) Ashoka Megasthenes: He wrote the book royal income), Prashasti (Prison head),
(d) Chandragupta Maurya “Indica”. After Alexander's death his Koshadhyaksha (Treasury officer),
empire was divided between four ofhis Vyabharika (Chief Judge), Dandapala
ol.110.(c) Ashoka. Other Famous
S generals:Cassander,Ptolemy,Antigonus, (HeadofPolice),Annapala(Headoffood
StupasinIndia-MahabodhiStupa,Bodh and Seleucus. grains department), Pradeshika (District
Gaya(Bihar);ShantiStupa,Leh(Ladakh); administrator), Hastyadhyaksha (Chief
DhamekhStupa,Sarnath(UttarPradesh); .115. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew
Q Commander of Elephant Corps),
Amaravati Stupa (Andhra Pradesh); the NandaDynastyofMagadhawiththe Rathadhyaksha (Chief Commander of
Dro-dul Chorten Stupa (Sikkim). help of _________. ChariotCorps)andNayaka(Citysecurity
SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift) officer).
Q.111. What was the function of an (a) Skandagupta (b) Chandragupta II
fficer called Samaharta?
o (c) Vishnugupta (d) Samudragupta Q.119. The Mauryan pillar capitalfound
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift) t __________ is popularly known as the
a
(a) Reserve the state treasury ol.115.(c) Vishnugupta (Kautilya).
S Lion Capital.
(b) Tax assessment Chandragupta Maurya - Founder of SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift)
(c) Security assurance Maurya dynasty (321-185 BCE). The (a) Bhabru (b) Bairat
(d) To correspond Nanda dynasty (343 BCEto321BCE)- (c) Sanchi (d) Sarnath
founded by Mahapadma Nanda.
Sol.111.(b) Tax assessment. Officers Magadha was ruled by the Haryanka ol.119.(d) Sarnath Lion Capital -
S
uring the Mauryan administration:
d dynasty, the Shishunaga dynasty, the Erected by Ashoka (Around 250BCE)in
Shulkadhyaksha (Officer-in-charge of Nandadynasty,theMauryandynasty,the commemoration of Dhammachakra
royal income),Koshadhyaksha(Treasury Shunga dynasty and theKanvadynasty. pravartanaorthefirstsermonofBuddha.
officer), Lakshanadhyaksha (Coin Samudragupta - Known as the “Indian TheLionCapitalofAshokaatSarnathis
minting), Rajjukas (Land measurer), Napoleon”. the Indian National Emblem. The
Yukta (Subordinate revenue officer), inscription Satyamev Jayate is taken
Sannidata (Treasury head), Q.116. Emperor Ashoka conquered from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Panyadhyaksha (Office of commerce alinga after how many years of his
K
department). coronation? .120. Which ofthefollowingtextslays
Q
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (1st shift) down minute details of the
Q.112. Ashokasentamissiontospread (a) 5 years (b) 8 years administrative and military organisation
t he principle of Dhamma ledbyhisson, (c) 11 years (d) 15 years during the Mauryan empire?
Mahendra and daughter, Sanghamitra Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift - 3)
to_________. Sol.116.(b) 8 years. Ashoka fought the (a) Brihat Samhita (b) Nitisara
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (4th shift) alinga War in 261 BC. King Ashoka
K (c) Shulba Sutra (d) Arthashastra
(a) Kalinga (b) Ceylon (268 - 232 BC) wasthethirdkingofthe
(c) Cambodia (d) Thailand Mauryan Empire best known for his Sol.120.(d) Arthashastra - It focused
renunciation ofwar,anddevelopmentof rimarily on principles and practice of
p
ol.112.(b)Ceylon.Theywereappointed
S the concept of dhamma (pious social statecraft, Written in the Sanskrit
to carry out the duties of a Buddhist conduct). language by Kautilya (Chanakya
missionary. Ashoka the Great (268-232 /Vishnugupta), who was the Prime
BCE) was the third Mauryan emperor Q.117. How many classes of Indian Minister under Chandragupta Maurya’s
who embraced Buddhismandpromoted ociety are mentioned in Megasthenes
s reign. Brihat Samhita (Written by
the concept of dhamma (righteousness). book Indica? Varahamira)-Itisanexhaustivestudyon
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 ( 3rd shift) architecture, temples,planetarymotions,
.113. Who senttheGreekambassador
Q (a) 12 (b) 10 (c) 5 (d) 7
Megasthenes to the court of eclipses, timekeeping, astrology and
Chandragupta Maurya? Sol.117.(d) 7 . They were Brahmins mathematics. Nitisara (Written by
SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift) ( upper class), Philosophers, Farmers, Kamandaki) - Ancient Indian treatise on
(a) Seleucus (b) Tolmi Herders, Artisans, Military, Overseers, politics and statecraft. Shulba Sutra-It
(c) Dionysus (d) Sikandar Councillors and Assessors. Other provides geometry relevant to the
Foreign travelers and their books: Al fire-altar building and is part of the
ol.113.(a) Seleucus I Nicator(founded
S -biruni (Kitab-ul-hind), Ibn Battuta (Rihla). Srauta rite.
the Seleucid Empire)wasaMacedonian
Greek general, officer and successor of .118.
Q According to Kautilya's .121.NagarjuniCavesweredonatedto
Q
Alexander the Great. Chandragupta Arthashastra,theCommandingOfficerof which of the following sects by
Maurya - Became a Jain monk and thecavalryintheMauryanadministration Mauryans?
committed Sallekhana (Practice of was known as: Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 ( Shift - 2)
fasting till death) at Shravanabelagola. SSC CGL 24/07/2023( 4th shift) (a) Ajivika (b) Buddhism
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(c) Lokayat (d) Jainism Mauryan empire. Which ofthefollowing - Located in JehanabaddistrictofBihar,
ities was located on the southernmost
c onstructed by Emperor Ashoka for the
C
Sol.121.(a) Ajivika - It was founded by side? benefitofAjivikaascetics.Theywerecut
oshalaMaskariputra.Itisbasedonthe
G SSC MTS 14/06/2023 (Afternoon) from a single solid granite block.
philosophy that the affairs of the entire (a) Girnar (b) Topra
universewereorderedbyacosmicforce (c) Brahmagiri (d) Rupnath .129.Somewhatbeforethetimeofthe
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called Niyati that determined all events, Mauryan empire, about _______ years
including an individual’s fate. Theseven Sol.125.(c) Brahmagiri. The Maurya ago, emperors in China began building
caves werecreatedbyMauryantimefor mpire:Founder-ChandraguptaMaurya,
E the Great Wall.
the Ajivika Sect. Barabar Caves - Karna Capital - Pataliputra (modern Patna). SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
Chaupar, Sudama Cave, Lomas Rishi Three important rulers of the Mauryan (a)1200 (b) 3500 (c) 2400 (d) 600
Cave, Vishwamitra (Visva Zopri) Cave. Empire - Chandragupta, his son
NagaragunjaCaves-GopiCave,Bahayak Bindusara, and Bindusara’sson,Ashoka. ol.129.(c) 2400 . Emperor Qin Shi
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Cave and Vedantika Cave. ImportantanimalsoncapitalofAshoka: HuangorderedconstructionoftheGreat
Sarnath Pillar (Varanasi) - Four Lions, Wall around 221 B.C. It was meant to
.122. According to the Ashokan
Q Sanchi Pillar (Madhya Pradesh) - Four protect the northern frontier of the
Inscription, which of the following was lions, but it is broken, Rampurva Pillar empire from pastoral people.
NOT a provincial center intheMagadha (Bihar) - Single Bull, Sankissa Pillar
Empire? Q.130. Pushyamitra, who was the
(Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh) - Single ommander of Brihadratha, the last
c
SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Morning) Elephant, Lauriya Nandangarh Pillar
(a) Tosali (b) Ujjayini Mauryan emperor, killed the king and
(West Champaran Bihar) - Single Lion. established anewdynasty.Whichofthe
(c) Taxila (d) Indraprastha
Q.126. Which of the following places following was his dynasty?
ol.122.(d)Indraprastha.JamesPrinsep
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- First person to decipher Ashoka’s Ashoka ? (a) Shunga (b) Kanva
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S
.123.Asperthecontentsmentionedin
Q Sol.126.(c) Sanchi. It is a famous Founder - Pushyamitra Sunga. Ruled -
Asokan inscriptions, how many major uddhist site with several stupas and
B From 185 BCE to 73 BCE. Last Ruler -
political centres were there in the monasteries.LanguageusedinAshoka’s Devabhuti. Kanva Dynasty Founder -
Mauryan empire? inscriptions - Prakrit. Major inscriptions VasudevaKanva.Ruled-From73BCEto
SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Morning) found at Allahabad, Kandahar, Kalinga, 28 BCE. Last Ruler - Susarma.
(a) five (b) six (c) four (d) three Sannati, Rummindei, Girnar, Satavahana Dynasty Founder - Simuka .
Shahbazgarhi and Mansehra. Ashoka's Famous Ruler - Gautamiputra Satakarni.
ol.123.(a) Five. Major Rock Edicts of
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Ashoka: Rock Edict I - prohibits animal name is only used in four of these .131.Ashokaappointed______tosolve
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Kingdom of South India. Rock EdictIV- (Andhra Pradesh). (a) samaharta (b) nyayadhish
Impact of Dhamma on society. Rock .127.Whatwasthepurposebehindthe
Q (c) amatya (d) dhamma mahamatta
Edict VIII - Describes Asoka’s first Pillars of Ashoka?
Dhamma Yatra to Bodhgaya and Bodhi Sol.131.(d) Dhamma Mahamatta.
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Tree.RockEdictXIII:Asoka’svictoryover (a) To spread bherighosha
Kalinga. ThevictoryofAsoka’sDhamma in the administration. There were 18
(b) To spread mass conversion Tirthas. Amatyas: High ranking officials
over Greek Kings, Antiochus, Ptolemy, (c) To spread sectarian faith
Antigonus,Magas,AlexanderandCholas, almost like present-day secretaries. The
(d) To spread the dharma policies important officials in the revenue
andPandyas.ThisistheLargestEdict.It
mentions Kamboj, Nabhaks, Bhoja, and Sol.127.(d) To spread the dharma of department are Sannidhata: Chief
Andhra. olicies. Pillarsareinscribedwithedicts
p treasury,Samaharta:collectorgeneralof
bythe3rdMauryanEmperorAshokathe revenue. Yuktas: Subordinate officers
Q.124. Which Mauryan ruler was called Great (c. 268 to 232 BCE). There are responsible for the Empire’s revenue.
mitrochates by the Greeks?
A seven pillar edicts. The Seventh Pillar Rajjukas: Officers in charge of land
SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Evening) Edict mentions Dhamma Mahamattas measurement and boundary-fixing.
(a) Samudragupta (b) Kanishka and it is the longest pillar almost of all.
(c) Bindusara (d) Chandragupta Ⅰ .132. Which of the following
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.128. Which caves are considered as
Q statements is correct?
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Amitraghata(inSanskrit)meaningSlayer (c) Elephanta Caves (a) Only II (b) Only I
of all enemies. (d) Ajanta and Ellora Caves (c) Neither I nor II (d) Both I and II
Q.125.There were several cities in the Sol.128.(a) Barabar and Nagarjuni caves Sol.132.(d) Both I and II. Ashoka’s
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.137. Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts are
Q scholar to decipher the Ashokanedicts.
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OT belong to the Maurya dynasty?
N the following is NOT a find spot of were written in Prakrit language using
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(a) Bindusara (b) Ashoka Karnataka? Cunninghamisalsoknownasthefather
(c) Chandragupta (d) Bimbisara SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Morning) of Indian Archaeology.
(a) Brahmagiri (b) Gavimath
Sol.133.(d) Bimbisara is considered the (c) Rupnath (d) Maski Q.141. Which was the first empire in
ain founder of the Haryanka dynasty.
m ncient India touseelephantsinitswar
a
He had his capital atGirivraja/Rajagriha Sol.137.(c) Rupnath. Minor rock edicts on a large scale?
(Rajgir). He was a contemporary and a f Ashoka - Kandahar (Afghanistan),
o SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Afternoon)
follower of theBuddha.Hewasthefirst Lampaka (Afghanistan),Bahapur(Delhi), (a) Shunga (b) Chola
king to have a standing army. Bairat (Rajasthan), Bhabru (Rajasthan), (c) Kushans (d) Magadha
Gujarra (Madhya Pradesh), Rupnath
Q.134.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe (Madhya Pradesh), Panguraria (Madhya ol.141.(d) Magadha. The Maurya
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rst Mauryan ruler who tried to spread
fi Pradesh), Sasaram (Bihar), Barabar Empire was a geographically extensive
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inscriptions? Pradesh, SuvarnaGiri(AndhraPradesh), based in Magadha, founded by
SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning) Brahmagiri (Karnataka), Jatina- Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE. King
(a) Chandragupta (b) Ashoka Rameshwara, Karnataka, Siddapur Porus usedelephantsagainstAlexander
(c) Brihadratha (d) Bindusara (Karnataka), Maski (Karnataka), Nittur in the battle of hydaspes.
ol.134.(b) Ashoka (Mauryan Emperor).
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wasthefirstpersontodecipherAshoka’s 'Kantakasodhana' was prevalent in the (a) South Indian kingdom
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the first tangible evidence ofBuddhism. SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Morning) (c) Forest kingdom
Thereare14majorrockedicts,15minor (a) Kushana (b) Mauryan (d) Mughal empire
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etc. for active contribution of Indian the cases that are subject to kantaka region was ruled by anumberofstates,
traders? shodhana in his book Arthashastra. which were collectively known as the
SSC CHSL 07/06/2022 (Afternoon) Atavika(forest) states.
(a) Suvarṇa Bhoomi (b) Suvarṇa Jagat .139. Who among the following
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ki’, Hiuen Tsang- ‘Si-yu-ki', Al-Biruni- ublished a set of Ashokan inscriptions
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(a) Chandragupta and Dhana Nanda Sankasya and Sanchi. Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion.
(b) Alexander and Porus
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.145. The paintings in the Bagh caves
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(Madhya Pradesh), Ajanta Caves and (a) Chandragupta II (b) Kumaragupta Mahendraditya. He founded Nalanda
Ellora Caves (Maharashtra). (c) Chandragupta I (d) Samudragupta Mahavihara in 5th century CE. His
Sol.150.(a) Chandragupta II (380 - 415 successor - Skandagupta.
.146. The Vakataka dynasty was
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(c) Samudra Gupta (d) Chandra Gupta II Saurashtra and made Ujjain his second (a) Ashoka
capital. First Gupta ruler to issue Silver (b) Chandragupta Maurya
Sol.146.(d) Chandra Gupta II. Vakataka coins known as ‘Rupaka’. (c) Samudragupta
ynasty : Founded by Vindhyashakti in
d (d) Chandragupta I
250 CE. Ajanta caves (numbers ⅩⅥ, .151. Who was the court poet of
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Vakataka excellence in the field of SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) r uleroftheGuptadynasty.Onseveralof
painting. Shree Gupta (240 to 280 CE) (a) Hema Saraswati (b) Parmanand his coins, hewasdepictedasseatedon
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Chandra Gupta I (319 to 335 CE) ol.151.(c) Banabhatta - His teacher's
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inscriptional example of the practice of Thaneshwar. (a) Chandragupta I (b) Chandragupta II
Sati found? Q.152. Chandragupta, was thefirstruler (c) Skandagupta (d) Kumaragupta I
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een found in the Eran PillarInscription
b (c) maharaja (d) devanampriya established the Mehrauli iron pillar.
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Q.148. The famous s ourceoftheGupta Nalanda University. (a) Kumaragupta I (b) Chandragupta I
mpire, the Prayaga Prashasti is also
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Nalanda University). Ranjak), Visitors (Hiuen Tsang, I-Tsing). aughter of Kuberanaga and ______.
d
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Q.158. Ruler of which dynasty built the Q.162.Samudragupta'smotherbelonged (a) Skandagupta (b) Chandragupta I
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Chandragupta II. Gupta Dynasty? SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Evening)
SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Morning) (a) Hiranya (b) Kara
Q.159. W hich of the following offices (a) Jahan Panah (b) Sahib-e-Qiran (c) Sulka (d) Halvakara
as NOT held by the poet Harishena?
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(c) Nagara-shreshthi /336 C E to 375 CE; Called ‘Napoleonof
(d) Kumar-amatya India’ by V.A. Smith and Kaviraja (king
among poets); His campaigns are
Vardhana Dynasty
ol.159.(c) Nagara-shreshthi (Chief
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Q.168. According to which of the
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Poet Harishena: Maha-danda-Nayaka
Q.164. In the context of Gupta Dhruvasena II attend Harsha’sassembly
(Chief Judicial Officer), Kumar-amatya
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a at Prayag (Allahabad)?
(Important minister) and a sandhi -
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vigrahika (Minister of War and Peace).
SSC MTS 05/10/2021 (Evening) (a) Marco Polo (b) Hiuen Tsang
Q.160. Fa Xian began his journeyback (a) elephantry unit (c) Fa-Hien (d) I-tsing
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ol.168.(b) Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) -
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SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift) (d) soldier
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ol.164.(b) Administrative unit. In
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t raveller) started his journey backhome bottom. The empire was called by Harsha Vardhan gave all his belongings
from Bengal by boarding a merchant various names such as Rajya, Rashtra, in charity for the welfare of the public.
ship. He traveled fromChinatoIndiaon Desha,Mandala,Prithvi,andAvani.Itwas
Q.169.WhosentanenvoytotheChinese
foot to acquireBuddhisttexts.Hecame divided into provinces, which were
ourt in 641 AD?
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SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon)
II, and arrived at Pataliputra from the Vishayapati administered theVishaya.A
( a) Narsimhavarman I
northwest. part of the Vishaya was called Vithi.
(b) Harsha Vardhan
Q.161. Xuan Zang and other pilgrims Q.165. Who among the following Gupta (c) Narsimhavarman II
penttimestudyinginNalanda,themost
s r ulers married agirlfromtheLichchhavi (d) Pulakeshin I
famous Buddhist monastery, located in clan?
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which of the following Indian states? SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Afternoon)
arshavardhansentanenvoytoTaizong
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SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (a) Samudragupta (b) Sri Gupta
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founded Nalanda University in modern Lichchhaviclan.Chandraguptamarrieda court, wrote a book ‘Si-Yu-Ki’ (the world
Bihar in the early 5th century. Bakhtiyar girl namedKumaradeviwhobelongedto of the west) after going back to China.
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Nalanda: UNESCO World Heritage Site, present-day Bihar during the time of NarsimhaVarmanofthePallavadynasty
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Regent of the Vakataka empire, was the Harshavardhana's death ______ rose to
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S ulakeshin II ontotheChalukyathrone.
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V - Given the title
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the9thcenturies.Mahendravarman(600 of the ______ kingdom. Uthiyan Cheralathan (Perum Chorru).
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a ruler oftheChalukyadynastyandwas (c) Magadha (d) Gauda Bukka Raya . Satavahana Dynasty -
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SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (3rd shift) king of ancient Bengal who ruled in the which of the following Cholas reached
(a) 647 CE to 700 CE 7th century. upto Ganga to invade Bengal?
(b) 570 CE to 610 CE SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th shift)
(c) 606 CE to 647 CE Q.175. Pushyabhuti, who ruled from (a) Rajendra I (b) Rajaraja I
(d) 545 CE to 570 CE haneswar, was the founder of ______
T (c) Vijayalaya (d) Rajadhiraj I
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Harshavardhana - Last ruler of the (a) Vardhana (b) Chera CE) - He was also known as
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reached its glory under the last king of
Chinese monk and traveler Xuanzang Pala king of Bengal and Bihar.
this dynasty, Harshavardhana.
(Hiuen Tsang) spent eight years in his
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.176. King Harshavardhan ascended
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plays - Nagananda, Ratnavali, invaded Malaya to liberate their trade
the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj
Priyadarshika. His Court Poet - with China?
on the death of his brother, ______.
Banabhatta. SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd shift)
SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Morning)
(a) Pallava (b) Chola
(a) Indravardhan (b) Suryavardhan
.172. Which of the following is NOT
Q (c) Chalukya (d) Rashtrakuta
(c) Rajyavardhana (d) Chandravardhan
correct regarding king Harshavardhana?
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (2nd Shift) ol.176.(c) Rajyavardhana. He was the
S Sol.180.(b) Chola dynasty. Founder -
(a) Harshavardhana ruled nearly about eldestsonofPrabhakaravardhanaanda ijayalaya, capital - Tanjore.
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a
Harsha's court deathandwassucceededbyhisyounger following dynasties?
(c) Harshavardhana's court poet was brother Harsha. SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift)
Harishena (a) Chola (b) Rashtrakuta
(d) Harshacharita is a biography written Chola Dynasty (c) Gurjara Pratihara (d) Chalukya
on Harshavardhana
.177. The Brihadeswara Temple at
Q ol.181.(a) Chola. Ur - Assembly of
S
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SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
Q.173. Who among the following (a) Rajaraja II (b) Samudragupta predominantly by the Brahmanas.
efeated Harshavardhana when he
d (c) Rajendra Chola (d) Rajaraja I Nagaram - Assembly of merchants,
invaded the Chalukya kingdom in the traders and artisans.TheCholadynasty
Deccan? was founded by Vijayalaya Chola.
SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Afternoon) ol.177.(d) RajarajaI:Thegreatestruler
S Rajendra Chola III - the last ruler. Capital -
(a) Mangalesha (b) Pulakesin II of the Chola Dynasty (Founder - Thanjavur (Tanjore).
(c) Vikramaditya I (d) Kirtivarman I Vijayalaya). Other temples made by the
Chola Rulers: RajarajaI-Tiruvalisvaram Q.182. "Brahmadeya" , a type of land
temple (Brahmadesam); Aditya I - uring the Chola Period was the ________.
d
ol.173.(b) Pulakesin II defeated
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Balasuramanya temple (Kannanur); SSC MTS 10/05/2023
Harshavardhana when he invaded the
Rajendra Chola - Gangaikondachola (a) land gifted to Brahmans
ChalukyakingdomintheDeccan onthe
-puram temple; Kulothunga III - (b) land of non-Brahmana peasant
banks of Narmada River. Mangalesha
Kampahareswarartemple (tribhuvanam). proprietors
was a king of the Chalukya dynasty of
(c) land gifted to temples
Vatapi in Karnataka.VikramadityaIwas
.178.Who founded the Chola empire?
Q (d) land of royal person
the third son and followed his father,
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here were five types of 'landgifts'that
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For non-Brahmana, peasant proprietors. Uraiyur. Tiruppur (Located on the banks Sol.190.(a) Bhillasvamin.FamousChola
Shalabhoga - For the maintenance of a of Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, built ynasty
d temples: Moovar Koil
school. Devadana or Tirunamattukkani - duringthereignofCholasandPandyas), (Kodumbalur), Koranganatha (Musiri),
Landgiftedtotemples.Pallichchhandam Madurai (LocatedontheriverofVaigai), Valisvara Temple, Kampaheswarar
- Land donated to Jaina institutions. Tiruchirappalli(locatedinKaveridelta in Temple (Thirubuvanam). All temples
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amil Nadu). mentioned above are in Tamil Nadu.
Q.183. The Airavatesvara Temple in
amil Nadu was built by _________ .
T .187. SultanMahmudofGhazniwasa
Q Q.191. Which ofthefollowingterritories
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(a) Rajaraja Chola II SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (4th Shift) theCholakingdombythesuccessorsof
(b) Rajaraja Chola I (a) Rajaraja I (b) Rajendra II the ruler Vijayalaya?
(c) Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (c) Rajadhiraja (d) Rajendra I SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
(d) Maharaja Pratap Singh (a) Pallava and Chera
Sol.187.(d) Rajendra I who ruled from (b) Pandyan and Pallava
ol.183.(a)
S Rajaraja Chola II. 014 to 1044 CE. Ghazni invaded India
1 (c) Rashtrakuta and Chera
Airavatesvara Temple is a Hindutemple seventeen times. In 1018 he plundered (d) Vakataka and Satavahana
builtintheDravidianstyleofarchitecture. the holy city of Mathura and also
Dedicatedto-LordShiva. RajarajaChola attacked Kannauj. ol.191.(b) Pandaya and Pallava. The
S
I - Built Brihadeeswarar Temple in P allava dynasty (275 CE to 897 CE,
Thanjavur. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II .188. In the early eleventhcentury,the
Q Capital - Kanchipuram) ruled in Deccan
(Founder of Jaipur).. CholakingRajendraIbuiltaShivatemple (Tondaimandalam). Pandya (Capital -
and filled it with a Sun-pedestal seized Madurai). The Cheras (Capital - Vanji),
Q.184. The term "Vetti" in Chola empire from the ______. Greatest ruler of Cheras - Senguttuvan,
is related to ___________ SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (1st Shift) also known as Red Chera.
SSC MTS 14/06/2023 (Evening) (a) Palas (b) Vakatakas
(a) part payments (b) army (c) Chalukyas (d) Kalingas Q.192. Which dynasty bronze statues
(c) forced labour (d) gold coins ere made using the "lost wax"
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ol.188.(c) Chalukyas. Chola king
S technique?
ol.184.(c) Forced labour. C
S holas (8th- Rajendra-I (reigned between 1014 and SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift)
12th century AD) - A southern region 1044 CE) built a Shiva temple in his (a) Chola (b) Pandya (c) Chalukya (d) Pala
rulingdynastybeganwhentheydefeated capital, Gangaikondacholapuram (north
the Pallavas to come into power. The Tamil Nadu) and filled it with prized ol.192.(a) Chola bronzes are created
S
empire was founded by Vijalaya. Some statuesseizedfromdefeatedrulerssuch using the lost wax technique (Cire
typesoftaxesintheirempire:Kadmaior as Sun-pedestal (Chalukyas),aGanesha Perdue).Bronzeisanalloyofcopperand
Irai - Tax on land; Pattam and ayam - statue and several statues of Durga, a tin. The lost wax techniqueisamethod
Taxes imposed on non-agricultural N andi statue, an image of Bhairavaand ofmetalcastinginwhichmoltenmetalis
professionslikeartisansandmerchants; Bhairavi (Kalingas of Orissa), and aKali pouredintoamoldthathasbeencreated
Nirvilai or nirkkirai - Water tax;Ulkuand statue (Palas of Bengal). by means of a wax model. Examples:
sungam - Toll tax; Tattar-pattam - A tax Nataraja Bronze Casting, Shiva and
levied on gold -smiths; Sangam-Export Q.189. Who among the following Parvati (Sivagami, 1012 CE), etc.
and import taxes; Kannala Kanam - elonged totheancientchieflyfamilyof
b
the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the .193.Puhar or Kaveripattinam, was the
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Marriage tax; Poorvi - War tax. port of which of the following dynasty?
Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar in the
Q.185. Rajaraja I, considered the most middle of the ninth century ? SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
owerful Chola ruler, became king in
p SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (1st Shift) (a) Cheras (b) Cholas
______. (a) Gandaraditya (b) Vijayalaya (c) Pandyas (d) Vakatakas
SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (2nd Shift) (c) Parantaka I (d) Aditya I Sol.193.(b)Cholas(8th-12thcenturyAD)
(a) 999 (b) 979 (c) 971 (d) 985 as founded by Vijayalaya in the 8th
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E century. Rajaraja Chola(greatestkingof
(985-1014AD)isthegreatestCholaruler. of Chola Empire) in 850 CE. He the Chola Empire) reigned between 985
He was known as "Rajaraja the Great''. constructed a temple for the goddess and 1014 C.E.
Other names - Arunmozhivarman and Nishumbhasudini in Thanjavur. Aditya I Q.194. Rajendra I was the sonofwhich
PonniyinSelvan.HebuiltRajarajeshwara succeeded him in 871 CE. Parantaka I f the following Chola kings?
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Tamil Nadu. He conquered Sri Lanka. known as the destroyer of Madurai(the (a) Virarajendra (b) Rajaraja I
capital city of the Pandyas). (c) Vijayalaya (d) Gandaraditya
.186. Which of the followingtownswas
Q Gandaraditya succeeded Parantaka I
built by the ruler Vijayalaya in Kaveri delta? Sol.194.(b) Rajaraja I (ruler of Imperial
SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (3rd Shift) .190.Whichofthefollowingtownswas
Q hola). Rajendra I (1012-1044 A.D)
C
(a) Tiruchirappalli (b) Tiruppur grownasatempletownduringtheChola reasserted the Chola authority over the
(c) Madurai (d) Thanjavur dynasty?
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T
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constructed the famous Rajesvaram centuries CE. They are originally the Fort-Jodhpur(Rajasthan),Srirangapatna
temple in that city. tributaryprincesundertheKadambasof Fort - Karnataka, Panhala Fort -
Banavasi who ruled the Kanara coast Maharashtra, Daulatabad Fort -
Miscellaneous from about the 4th century AD. Aurangabad (Maharashtra).
Q.199. Which of the following pairs of Q.202.BrihatSamhitawasthetreatiseof
.195. Who was the author of
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locations are famous for Buddhist hich of the following subjects ?
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“Mahabhashya”?
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SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning)
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) (a) Botany (b) Astronomy
(a) Bana (b) Panini
(a) Bharhut and Amravati (c) Geography (d) Natural History
(c) Patanjali (d) Kautilya
(b) Patna and Rajgir
(c) Parasnath and Ajanta ol.202.(b) Astronomy. Brihat Samhita-
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ol.195.(c) Patanjali. “T
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(d) Sarnath and Kushinagar ItisthenotedworkofVarahamihira.Itis
was also written by Patanjali. Authors
an important encyclopedic text in
and their books: Kalhana -
Sol.199.(a) Bharhut and Amravati. Sanskrit.Thistext existsinmanyIndian
“Rajatarangini”.Vatsayana-“Kamasutra”.
harhut Stupa is located in Satna,
B scripts and is preserved in Hindu, Jain,
VishnuSharma-“Panchatantra”.Kautilya
Madhya Pradesh. It wasdiscoveredina and Buddhist temples and monasteries.
- “Arthasastra”. Panini - “Ashtadhyayi”.
ruined state by Alexander Cunningham Other Samhitas - Jaya Samhita
Megasthenes - “Indica”. Jayadeva -
andhisteam.Thediscoveredrailingand (Mahabharat), Charak Samhita
“Gitagovinda”. Sri Harsha - “Naishadha
gatewayarenowondisplayattheIndian (Medicinal Science), Sushruta Samhita
Charita”. Banabhatta - “Harshacharita”,
Museum (Kolkata). Amravati Stupa was (Book on Surgeries and related science).
“Kadambari”.
discoveredbyColinMackenzie(1797).It
has a circular altar, which depicts Lord .203. Shore temple of Mamallapuram
Q
.196. Whichofthefollowingdynasties
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Buddha in his human form atop an was built by:
succeeded the Palas of Bengal ?
elephant.Thehighplatformsofthestupa SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning)
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Afternoon)
are spread in four directions. (a) Cholas (b) Chalukyas
(a) Senas (b) Devas
(c) Pallavas (d) Nagas
(c) Maukharis (d) Gaudas
Q.200. Junagadh inscription of
athiawar is related to which of the
K Sol.203.(c) Pallavas (Narasimhavarman
ol.196.(a) Senas Dynasty: A hindu
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following kings ? II). The famousShoreTempleislocated
dynasty that ruled over eastern Bengal
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) at Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram
and western Bihar for about two
(a) Kanishka (TamilNadu),locatedalongsoutheastern
centuries.ImportantRulers-VijayaSena,
(b) Gautamiputra Satakarni India’s Coromandel Coast. It was
Ballal Sena, Lakshmana Sena. Deva
(c) Narasimhavarman declared a UNESCO World HeritageSite
dynasty-RuledovereasternBengalafter
(d) Rudradaman I in1984.PallavasDynasty(275-897CE)
theSenadynasty.Maukharisdynasty-A
- Founder - Simhavishnu, Capital -
post-Gupta dynasty that ruled over the
ol.200.(d) Rudradaman I. Junagadh
S Kanchipuram. FamousrulersofPallavas
vast plains of Ganga-Yamuna for over six
rock inscription (Girnar rock inscription) dynasty - Sivaskandavarman,
generations.
iswrittenintheSanskritlanguage.These Mahendravarman.
.197.Who had Sialkot as his capital ?
Q rocks containinscriptionsRudradamanI
and Skandgupta. Inscription and .204. Which ruler of the Chahamana
Q
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Afternoon)
BelongstoKing:TheRabatakinscription dynasty made Ajmer his capital?
(a) Menander (b) Demetrios
(Afghanistan) - Kanishka. The Nasik SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning)
(c) Eukratides (d) Pushyamitra
prasasti inscription - Gautamiputra (a) Prithviraj III (b) Prithviraj II
ol.197.(a) Menander:A Greek king who
S Satakarni.AiholeInscription-Pulakeshin (c) Arnoraj (d) Ajayaraja
ruled over the Indo-Greek kingdom. (II).GwaliorInscription-Bhoja.Allahabad Sol.204.(d) Ajayaraja. Chahamanas or
Demetrios (Greek king): His capital was Inscription - Samudragupta. hauhans dynasty: Chauhans of Delhi
C
Takshashila. Eucratides: Expanded the
Q.201. Which of the following is the and Ajmer, also known as the
Indo-GreekterritoriesintoBactriaandthe
ldest dated fort in India ?
o ChahamanasofShakambhari,ruledover
northern regions of India. Pushyamitra
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Morning) partofmodern-dayRajasthan. Important
Sunga-AnIndiankingwhoruledoverthe
(a) Kangra Fort Kings : Vasudeva, Ajayaraja, Arnoraja,
Sunga dynasty. His capital was
(b) Mehrangarh Fort Vigraharaja IV,PrithvirajChauhanIII,and
Pataliputra.
(c) Srirangapatna Fort Hariraja.
Q.198. To which of the following (d) Golconda Fort Q.205. Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem
ynasties were the Vatapi Chalukyas
d
Sol.201.(a) KangraFort(NagarkotFort). bout the life of the12thcenturyIndian
a
tributary princes?
his fort was built by Susharm Chand
T king, Prithviraj Chauhan, was written by:
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening)
(Katoch Dynasty).MohammedGhazniin SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning)
(a) Kalyani Chalukyas (b) Cholas
1009A.DplunderedtheShahitreasuryat (a) Chand Bardai (b) Banabhatta
(c) Pallavas (d) Kadambas
kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Katoch (c) Bharavi (d) Ashvaghosa
Sol.198.(d) Kadamba dynasty(Founder -
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S (Rajasthan) - Solankies; Virupaksha anhho.MilindaPanho(Thequestionsof
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and writers - Mahabharata (Sage Ved emple (Karnataka) - Chalukyas; Sun
T Menander is a book) describes the
Vyasa), Ramayana (Valmiki), Temple (Gujarat) - Solankis. dialogue between Nageshwar
Raghuvamsa (Kalidasa), Buddhacharita (Nagasena)andMilinda(kingofBactria).
(Asvogosha), Silapadikaram (Ilango Q.209. Malavikagnimitra,adramaofthe The book was written by Nageshwar in
Adigal in Tamil), Ramcharitmanas th century CE, was written by
5 the Pali language originally.
(Tulsidas in Awadhi), Kumarasambava SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)
(Kalidasa in Sanskrit).Banabhattawrote (a) Kalidasa (b) Harisena Q.212. The star-shaped temples were
Harshacharita and Bharavi wrote (c) Bhavabhuti (d) Pingala uilt during the reign of:
b
Kiratarjuniya. SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning)
ol.209.(a) Kalidasa. He was a court
S (a) Hoysala (b) Chalukya
Q.206. Dhruvasena IIisrelatedtowhich poet of Chandragupta-II (Vikramaditya). (c) Badami (d) Cholas
f the following ruling dynasties?
o Other Books: Meghaduta,
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) Kumarasambhava, Raghuvaṃsa, and ol.212.(a)
S Hoysala. Hoysala
(a) Vakataka (b) Maitraka Vikramorvasiya.Harisena-Courtpoetof Architecture Temples: Aralaguppe isthe
(c) Pushyabhuti (d) Maukhari Samudragupta and composed Prayag temple dedicated to Lord
pillarinscriptioninSanskrit.Bhavabhuti- Channakeshava (Vishnu). The temple
ol.206.(b) Maitraka dynasty, which
S A great playwright, best known for his was b
uilt during the rule oftheHoysala
ruled over G ujarat and Saurashtra from play Uttara-Ramacharitam (latter partof EmpireKingViraSomeshwara.Thereare
the5thtothe8thcenturiesCE.Vakataka Rama'slife).Pingala-AncientIndianpoet five features that can be seen in their
dynasty : Founded by Vindhyashakti. andmathematician,andtheauthorofthe temples - Star-shaped sanctum
Ajanta caves (numbers ⅩⅥ, ⅩⅦ, ⅩⅨ) Chandaḥsastra. sanctorum, jagati, Decorative panels,
are the best examples of Vakataka Shikara and Pillars.
excellenceinthefieldofpainting. Other .210. Ravana Phadi cave and Durga
Q
dynasties and their founders-Vardhana TempleatAiholeportraythearchitectural Q.213. Which of the following was the
dynasty (Pushyabhuti), Reddi kingdom style of which dynasty? apital of the Hindu Shahi Kingdom?
c
(Prolaya Vema Reddi). SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Morning) SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st shift)
(a) Vijayanagara (b) Chalukya (a) Srinagar (b) Lahore
Q.207. The ‘Tripartite struggle’ was (c) Hoysala (d) Pallava (c) Waihind (d) Multan
etween Gurjara Pratiharas in North
b
India,PalasinEasternIndiaand________ ol.210.(b)
S Chalukya dynasty: ol.213.(c) Waihind. Hindu Shahi
S
in South India. EstablishedbyKingPulakesinI.Famous kingdom was founded by Kallar.Itruled
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) architecture: Chalukya - Meguti Jain over Kabul and t he old province of
(a) Cheras (b) Cholas Temple (Aihole), Pattadakal Temples GandharafromthedeclineoftheKushan
(c) Marathas (d) Rashtrakutas (Bagalkot), Virupaksha Temple empire.Thiskingdomwasknownasthe
(Vijayanagara). Hoysala - Chennakesava Kabul Shahi dynasty. Ancient Dynasties
ol.207.(d)Rashtrakutas. TheTripartite
S Temple (Belur), Hoysaleswara Temple with their Capital: Haryanka Dynasty -
Struggle, also known as The Kannauj (Halebidu), Kesava Temple Rajgriha/Pataliputra,ShishunagaDynasty
Triangle Wars, for control of northern (Somanathapura). Pallava - Ratha -Rajgir, Nanda-Pataliputra,Satavahana
India took place in the ninth century in temples or seven pagodas - Pratishthana/Amaravati.
which Pratiharas emerged victorious. (Mahabalipuram), Kailasanathar Temple
Rashtrakutas: Founder - Dantidurg, (Kanchipuram), Shore Temple Q.214. The Gahadavalas ruled over
Capital - Malkhed. Gurjara Pratiharas: (Mahabalipuram). hich region of India ?
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Founder - Nagabhatta-I, Capital - SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd shift)
Kannauj.Palas- Founder - Gopala. Q.211. Consider the following (a) Ajmer (b) Malwa (c) Kanauj (d) Patan
tatements regarding the Indo Greeks.
s
.208. SiddheshwarMahadevTemplein
Q 1. The most celebrated Indo-Greekruler ol.214.(c) Kanauj. Gahadavalas or
S
Bengal depictsthearchitectureofwhich was Menander. Rathors of Kanauj (1090-1194 AD):
dynasty.? 2. Menander has been identified with Founder - Chandradeva. Afterthefailure
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening) King Milinda mentioned in the famous of the Pratiharas, the Gahadavalas
(a) Pala Dynasty Buddhist text Milindapanha. established themselvesonthethroneof
(b) Hussain Shahi dynasty 3. Milindapanho contains philosophical Kanauj.JaiChand-Thelastgreatrulerof
(c) Chalukya dynasty questions that Milinda asked Amrapali. this dynasty. He was killed in theBattle
(d) Shunga Dynasty 4. Impressed by the answers, King ofChandawarin1194ADbyMohammad
Milinda accepted Buddhism as his Ghori.
Sol.208.(a) Pala Dynasty. Temples and religion.
t heir associated Dynasty: Khajuraho Q.215. Which of the following ancient
Which among the abovestatementsare t exts is a source to study
Temple (Madhya Pradesh)-Bundelasor correct.
Chandelas; Kailash Temple Bharatanatyam?
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th shift)
(Maharashtra) - Rashtrakutas;Thousand (a) Only 3, 2 and 4 (b) Only 1, 2 and 4
Pillared Temple, Ramappa Temple (a) Abhinaya Darpana
(c) Only 1, 3 and 4 (d) Only 1, 2 and 3 (b) Abhigyan Shakuntalam
(Telangana) - Kakatiyas; Brihadeeswara
Temple (Tamil Nadu) - Cholas; Sol.211.(b) Only 1, 2 and4.Nageshwar (c) Ashtadhyayi
Kailashnath Temple, Shore Temple ( Buddhist monk) gave the answer to (d) Arthashastra
(Tamil Nadu) - Pallavas; DilwaraTemple questions related to Buddhism inMilind Sol.215.(a) Abhinaya Darpan.
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Bharatnatyam (classical dance from ave accepted Jainism under the
h Dharmapala (770 - 810 AD) captured
amil Nadu). Natyashashtra (written in
T influence of a Jain scholar anaujandconductedagranddarbar.He
K
Sanskrit) by Bharata Muni and Abhinay Hemachandra? took the titles of Parama Bhattaraka,
DarpanbyNandikeshvaraareconsidered SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (1st shift) Paramesvara and Maharajadhiraja.
to be the original sources of (a) Pratihara (b) Parmara
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author of the play 'Mrichchhakatika'?
.216. Alvars were the devotees of
Q ol.219.(c) Chalukya. The Chalukya
S SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)
which South Indian cult? Dynasty was founded by Pulakesin I. (a) Kalidasa (b) Amarasimha
SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st shift) Capital: Badami (Vatapi). Pratihara (c) Shudraka (d) Bhasa
(a) Shaktism (b) Saivism dynasty - NagabhattaIwasthefounder.
(c) Jainism (d) Vaishnavism The Pratiharas who ruled over Kannauj ol.223.(c) Shudraka. Mrichchhakatika
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ol.216.(d) Vaishnavism. Nayanars and
S Pratiharas. Parmardynasty-Foundedby W.Ryderin1905as“TheLittleClayCart”.
Alvars saints belonged to South India. Upendra or Krishnaraja. Capital: Ujjain, Other Sanskrit plays of Shudraka:
Some famous Vaishnava devotees : Later - Dharan Nagari (Dhar). “Vinavasavadatta”, “Padmaprabhritaka”,
Ramanuja, Madhvacharya, Chaitanya “a bhana” (short one -act monologue).
M
ahaprabhu, Nimbarkacharya.Jainism- Q.220. Which of the following
Devotees of Jainism are called Jains niversities was founded by Pala rulers ?
u Q.224. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a
such as Rishabhadeva, Parshvanath, SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (2nd shift) r enowned work on ______.
Bhadrabahu. Shaktism - Devotees of (a) Vikramasila (b) Nalanda SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (1st shift)
Shaktism are called Shaktas. Famous (c) Valabhi (d) Taxila (a) Mauryan Polity
Shaktas: Adi Shankaracharya, Sarada (b) Gupta Administration
Devi, Paramahansa Yogananda. ol.220.(a) Vikramasila : Location -
S (c) Medicine
Bihar.Founded-8th-9thCentury.Events- (d) Sanskrit Grammar
.217. The book ‘Rajatarangini'isabout
Q Destroyed by Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar
the history of whichstatewrittenin12th Khalji (1193). Nalanda University : ol.224.(d) Sanskrit Grammar. Ancient
S
century CE? Founded by - Gupta Dynastyinthe4th- Authors and books : (Kautilya)
SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd shift) 5th century. Taxila University - An Chanakya's work - “Arthashastra” (on
(a) Bengal (b) Kashmir ancient Indian university in Taxila city, statecraft, political science, economic
(c) Sindh (d) Assam which is now innorth-westernPakistan. policy and military strategy). Maharshi
ValabiUniversity(Gujarat): Established Charak - “Charaka Samhita” (a famous
ol.217.(b) Kashmir. Ancient Texts and
S by - The Maitrak King, Bhattarka. text of ayurveda) - Ayurveda. “Sushruta
Authors: Rajatarangini (River of Kings) - Samhita”-Acomprehensivetextbookon
Kalhana, Harsha Charita - BanaBhatta, Q.221. Alha and Udal, who gave stiff medicine and surgery.
Akbar-Nama-AbulFazl,PrithvirajRaso- r esistance to the enemy, belonged to
Chand Bardai, Humayun Nama - which of the following Rajput States? Q.225.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
Gulbadan Begum, Meghdoot - Kalidasa, SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (3rd shift) ost famous Shaka ruler, who got the
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Arthashastra - Kautilya, Geet Govinda - (a) Parmar (b) Kalchuri Sudarshana Lake in Kathiawar
Jaya Deva, Ratnavali - Harshavardhana. (c) Chandella (d) Gahadavala renovated?
SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)
Q.218.Inthemiddleofwhichcenturydid Sol.221.(c) Chandella (Founder - (a) Rudradaman I (b) Maues
t he Arab traveller Sulaiman visit India? annuk).Theywereoriginallyvassalsof
N (c) Rudrasimha III (d) Chashtana
SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st shift) the Gurjara - Pratiharas. The Chandelas
(a) 15th (b) 9th (c) 11th (d) 6th initially ruled as feudatories of the Sol.225.(a) Rudradaman I (130 - 150
Gurjara-Pratiharas of Kanyakubja D).SudarshanLakewasconstructedby
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I ndia: Hiuen Tsang (China) - During the ThelastKingofthisdynasty-Paradidev Governor ‘Pushyagupta Vaishya’
reign of Harshavardhana. Al Biruni (Parmadi). His generals-AlhaandUdal. appointed in his Girnar. Rudradaman I
{Khwarizm(present-dayUzbekistan)}-In Battle of Mahoba: Fought between issuedthefirstlonginscriptioninchaste
11th century. During the reign of Sultan Paradidev and Prithviraj Chauhan-III in Sanskrit. Five branches of the Sakas in
of Mahmood Ghaznavi. Ibn Battuta 1182 AD. the Indian subcontinent: Afghanistan,
(Morocco) - During the reign of Punjab with Taxila as capital, Mathura,
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, Marco Polo Q.222. The Pala Dynasty rulers were Western India, Upper Deccan withUjjain
(Italy) - During the reign of Pandya rimarily patrons of which religion?
p as their capital.
Kingdom.Megasthenes(Greece)-During SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st shift)
thereignofChandraguptaMaurya.Abdur (a) Buddhist (b) Jain Q.226. Who was the last king of the
Razzaq (Persia) - During the reign of (c) Hindu (d) Islam hunga dynasty?
S
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(China) - During the reign of ol.222.(a) Buddhist. Pala Dynasty -
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10th century AD. staunch supporters of Mahayana
Buddhism. They were in a tripartite ol.226.(d)
S Devabhuti. He was
Q.219. The rulers of which of the struggle between the Palas, the assassinated by his minister (Vasudeva
f ollowing Rajput dynasties patronised Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas for the Kanva). Other Kings of ShungaDynasty:
Jainism and one of them is reportedto control of Kanauj and North India. PushyamitraShunga(FounderofShunga
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Dynasty), Agnimitra, Vasujyeshtha, (d) Vasistha Putra Pulumavi overthrew his Chalukya overlord and
asumitra, Bhagabhadra. Shashanka:
V erformed a ritual literally called a
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Bhavabhuti: A famous Sanskrit empire emerged in Deccan (a) Prarthna sabha (b) Golden womb
playwright who wrote famous plays like (Dakshinapatha). The Nasik inscription (c) Horse ride (d) Subsidiary alliance
Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava etc. of Gautami Balashri mentioned the shri
Satakarnis rule. He is described as the ol.234.(b)
S Golden womb
.227. Of which of the following
Q destroyer of the Sakas, Pahlavas and (Hiranyagarbha). This ritual was
Pratihara kings was Rajashekhara, the Yavanas. performedwiththehelpofBrahmanas,it
famous poet and dramatist, the court wasthoughttoleadtothe“rebirth”ofthe
poet? Q.231. The Rampurvabullthatwaspart sacrificer as a Kshatriya, evenifhewas
SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 2nd shift) f a Mauryan pillar found inRampurwa,
o notonebybirth.Thefirstknownrulerof
(a) Rajapala (b) Devapala Bihar is now placed at _______. the dynasty was Dantidurga who
(c) Ramabhadra (d) Mahendrapala SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening) conqueredBadamiin752A.D.,defeating
(a) Pradhan Mantri Bhavan the Chalukyas.
ol.227.(d)Mahendrapala(885-910AD).
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Q
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Kavyamimamsa. Gurjara Pratihara ol.231.(d) Rashtrapati Bhawan. The
S Tamil Nadu was _________ .
dynasty (8th to 11th century):Founder- Pillars of Ashoka are the most famous SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Evening)
Harichandra.MihiraBhoja(836-885AD)- examples of Mauryan art. The (a) birds (b) fish
Most powerful Partihara king. Yashpala RashtrapatiBhavanhousestheimposing (c) bow and arrow gan (d) tiger
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S
It got its name from the place of its symbol also appears on the coins the
Q.228. Who were the first tomakeland discovery, Rampurwa in Bihar. dynasty minted. The dynasty controlled
rants to Brahmins?
g the central and northern parts ofKerala
Graduate Level 30/06/2023 ( Shift - 1) Q.232.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe and the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.
(a) Sakas (b) Satavahanas last Pallava king? Their capital was Vanji, Tamil Nadu.
(c) Guptas (d) Kushans SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Evening)
(a) Mahendravarman - I Q.236. Which of the following is NOT
ol.228.(b)Satavahanas(1stCenturyBC
S (b) Aparajitavarman art of six schools of Indian Philosophy?
p
to 3rd Century AD): Simuka was the (c) Narasimhavarman - I SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Afternoon)
founder. Sakas (2nd century BCE to the (d) Simhavishnu (a) Samkhya (b) Yoga
4th century CE) - The most famous (c) Nyaya (d) Dravida
Shaka ruler in India was Rudradaman Sol.232.(b) Aparajitavarman. Pallava
(130 A.D to 150 A.D.), came to an end ynasty(275CEto897CE)-Alsoknown
d ol.236.(d) Dravida. Samkhya: Founded
S
with the defeat of the last Shaka ruler, as Tondaimandalam. Founder - Simha by - Kapila (Book - Samkhya sutra) : It
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dynasty). Kushans (First – Third He defeated the Kalabhras and principlesofonefemale(Prakriti)andthe
Centuries) - Founded by Kujula re-established the Pallava kingdom. othermale(Purusha).Yoga-Unionofthe
Kadphises. Narashimhavarman-1 - Son of twoprincipalentities.Nyaya:Atechnique
Mahendravarman. of logical thinking. Author of the Nyaya
.229. During the reign of which of the
Q Sutras - Gautama.
following Pallavas, Hiuen Tsang visited Q.233. The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
the Pallava capital Kanchi? as constructed in 999A.D.bytheking
w Q.237.Whichamongthefollowingrulers
SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Morning) Dhangadeva of ______ dynasty. dopted the title devaputra?
a
(a) Narasimhavarman I SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening) SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Afternoon)
(b) Narasimhavarman II (a) Chandela (b) Pala (c) Pallava (d) Chola (a) Hoyasala (b) Kushana
(c) Mahendravarman II (c) Chola (d) Saka
Sol.233.(a) Chandela. Kandariya
(d) Mahendravarman I ahadeva temple - built at Khajuraho
M ol.237.(b)Kushana.Kanishka(Kushana
S
ol.229.(a) NarasimhavarmanI.Hewas
S (Madhya Pradesh), made up of Dynasty) minted the gold and copper
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which means "great wrestler”. He took Biruni’ And ‘Ibn Battuta’ work. It follows ‘Devaputra’. ScholarsinKanishka’scourt
the title Vatapikonda (the conqueror of theNagaraStyleofarchitectureandwas - Vasumitra, Asvaghosa (Court poet),
Vatapi). recognized by UNESCO as a world Nagarjun,Charaka,SushrutaandParsva.
heritagesitein1986. Othertemplesbuilt Other rulers of the Kushana dynasty:
Q.230. The most important ruler of the byChandeladynasty(Founder-Nanuka): Kujula Kadphises (Founder), Vima
atavahanas was _______.
S Devi Jagdamba Temple, Chitragupta Kadphises, etc.
SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Afternoon) Temple, Laxmana Temple.
(a) Pulumavi IV .238. TheAmaravatiSchoolofartwas
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(b) Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni .234. In t he m
Q id-eighth c
entury, developed under the patronage of
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S ol.242.(b) Sangam Period. Three
S Sangam at Madurai. Sangam literature
(a) Cholas (b) Cheras dynasties ruled during theSangamAge. ( the poetry of the noble ones, ancient
(c) Satavahanas (d) Palas Cheras: Modern-Day City (Kerala), Tamil literature) is the earliest known
Ancient Capital (Vanji), Important Ruler literature of South India. Tolkappiyam,
Sol.238.(c)Satavahans.DifferentSchool (Cheran Senguttuvan), Important Ports Ettutogai, Pattuppattu,
f arts: Gandhara School of Art
o (Musiri, Tondi), Emblem (Bow and Pathinenkilkanakku, and the two epics
(Kushana) - It developed in the North Arrow). Cholas: Modern-Day City (Tamil (Silappathikaram and Manimegalai)
West Frontier, in the modern-day Nadu), Ancient Capital (Uraiyur, Puhar), comprisetheSangamliterature.Sangam
Kandahar region. It is also known as Important Ruler (Karikala), Important Literature: 2 categories (Aham and
Indo-Greek art because of the heavy Ports. (Kaveripattinam), Emblem(Tiger). Puram), Tinai (seven minor genres),
influence of Greek or Hellenistic Pandyas: Modern-DayCity(TamilNadu), Ainkurunuru (collection of 500 short
sculpture. Mathura School of Art Ancient Capital (Madurai), Important poems).
(Kushana) - It developed around Mathura. Ruler(Nedunchezhiyan), ImportantPorts
{Muziris (Muchiri), Korkai, Kaveri}, Q.246.Whoamongthefollowinggaveup
.239. Who among the followingwasa
Q is traditional professions and took to
h
famous ruler of the Pandya dynasty of Emblem (Carp).
arms, successfully established a
South India? .243.Theterm'Kammakaras'inancient
Q kingdom in Karnataka?
SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Morning) times is related to ________. SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(a) Nedunjeliyan II (b) Karikala SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening) (a) Vasudeva Kanva
(c) Ashoka (d) Nizam Shah (a) Landless agricultural labourers (b) Gurjara-Pratihara Harichandra
ol.239.(a) Nedunjeliyan II. He was
S (b) Craftsmen (c) Pushyamitra Shunga
made‘Pandyasupremeinthesouth’.He (c) Tax collecting officer (d) Kadamba Mayurasharman
defeated a confederacy of the Cholas (d) Goldsmith
ol.246.(d) Kadamba Mayurasharman
S
and Cheras at Talaiyalanganam near ol.243.(a)
S Landless agricultural was a Brahmana. The Kadamba
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in the Maduraikkanci. Pandya Empire - ancienttimes-Shrenis:Inancienttimes, founder of the Kadamba Kingdom of
EstablishedbyKingKadungoninthe6th crafts persons and merchants formed Banavasi (Karnataka). Kadimi Chettu
century AD. Capital - Korkai, Madurai. associations. Samaharta and Sanidata - (story of Mayur Sharma) waswrittenby
Q.240.Around 2000 years ago _________ Tax collecting officers in ancient times. Visawanatha Satyanarayana {Padma
ecame the second capital of the
b SonalikaisaSanskritwordthatrefersto Bhushan (1970), Jnanpith Award (1971)}.
Kushanas. a goldsmith. Grihapatis- independent
farmers. Dasa Karmakara - Men and .247. Which of the following pairs of
Q
SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning) ‘Dynasty – Ruled region’ is correctly
(a) Patliputra (b) Madurai womensuchasthedasakarmakara,who
didnotownland,andhadtoearnaliving matched?
(c) Vaishali (d) Mathura I. Shakas – North west and north India
working on the fields owned by others.
ol.240.(d) Mathura. Kushan Dynasty
S An agrahara was land granted to a II. Vakatakas – Central and western India
(First-Third Centuries): Rulers - Kujula Brahmana. SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
Kadphises (Founder). Vima Kadphises - (a) Neither I nor II (b) Only I
Firstrulertointroducepuregoldcoinsin Q.244. Which famous ruler was known (c) Only II (d) Both I and II
India. Kanishka - He administered the s the "Second Ashoka" ?
a
SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Morning) Sol.247.(d)BothIandII.TheSakas(first
territory from two capitals: Purushapura haka king, Maues or Moga) ruled over
s
(nowPeshawarinnorthernPakistan)and (a) Chandragupta II (b) Rudradaman I
(c) Milinda (d) Kanishka the north-west frontier, and north India
Mathura, in northern India. Vasudeva I - (Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir, western Uttar
Last Kushana Ruler. Sol.244.(d) Kanishka. He was from the Pradesh, Saurashtra, Kathiawar,
.241. Sangam poems mentionaTamil
Q ushanDynastyreignfrom127-151AD.
K Rajputana, Malwa,andthenorthKonkan
word 'Muvendar' which means ________. He was famousforhismilitary,political, beltofMaharashtra).Vakatakas(founder
SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning) and spiritual achievements. - Vindhyashakti) ruled over Central -
(a) Three taxes (b) Three ports Western India (southernmost points of
Q.245. Which of the following Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the
(c) Three chiefs (d) Three horses tatementsiscorrectwithrespecttothe
s TungabhadraRiverinthesouth,andfrom
ol.241.(c)Threechiefs.Itisareference
S Sangam literature? theArabianSeainthewesttotheedges
tothethreerulingfamiliesofTamilNadu I. These texts were supposed to be of Chhattisgarh in the east).
during the Sangam period: the Cholas, composed and compiled in assemblies
the Cheras, and the Pandyas. of poets. .248. Merchants and migrants first
Q
II. The Sangam literature compiled in brought the teachings oftheholyQuran
.242. The kingdoms of Chola, Chera
Q assembliesofpoetswereheldinthecity to India in the_______century.
and Pandyas belong to which period in of Madurai. SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
ancient India? SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (1st Shift) (a) fourth (b) seventh (c) ninth (d) sixth
SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening) (a) Neither I nor II (b) Both I and II
(a) Gupta Period (c) Only I (d) Only II Sol.248.(b) seventh. Different religions
(b) Sangam Period and their holy books: Islam (Quran and
(c) Mauryan Period Sol.245.(b) Both I and II. Siddhar Sunnah), Sikhism (Guru Granth Sahib),
(d) Mahajanapada period gastyar presided over the first Tamil
A Jainism (Jain Agamas), Buddhist
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(Tipitaka), Hinduism(BhagwatGita,Ved, 1400 years ago. (d) Chandela Dynasty
pnishad), Christianity (Bible), Rastafari
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(Bible, Kebra Nagast, The Promise Key, Q.252. According to the BrihatSamhita, ol.255.(d) Chandela Dynasty. The
S
Holy Piby), Shinto (Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, hat do you call the processofmaking
w Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a
Fudoki), Zoroastrianism (Zend Avesta), scents, mouth perfumes and bath group of Hindu and Jain temples in
etc. powders? Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh,
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (1st Shift) Known for its Erotic Sculpture. The
.249. Which of the following is NOT
Q (a) Jatuka (b) Gandhayukli Pratiharas, also known as the Gurjara
associated with Aryabhata? (c) Kamplcica (d) Pattanga -Pratiharag (Founder-Harichandra).The
SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift) most well-known king of this dynasty
(a) Stated that day and night were ol.252.(b) Gandhayukli . Varahmihir’s
S was Bhoja or Mihira Bhoja.
caused by the rotation of the earth BrihatSamhitaisasortofencyclopedia,
on its axis. whichwascomposedinthesixthcentury Q.256. In which of the following
(b) Developed a scientific explanation for CE. It informs about the preparation of languages did Amoghavarsha write
eclipses glutinousmaterialtobeappliedonwalls Kavirajamarga?
(c) Found a way of calculating the androofsofhousesandtemples.Italso SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon)
circumference of a circle gives references to perfumes and (a) Tamil (b) Sanskrit
(d) Spoke about elaborate surgical cosmetics. A number of classical texts, (c) Kannada (d) Telugu
procedures like Atharvaveda (1000 BCE) mention
some dye stuff, the material used were Sol.256.(c) Kannada. Amoghavarsha
Sol.249.(d) Sushruta {the father of turmeric, madder, sunflower, orpiment, ( Rashtrakuta ruler) also wrote
urgery} spoke about elaborate surgical
s cochineal and lac. ‘Prasnottara RatnaMalika’(Sanskrit).He
procedures in his book ‘Sushruta patronized many Indian scholars
Samhita’. Aryabhata invents: .253. Which ofthefollowingbookwas
Q includingmathematicianMahaviracharya
Mathematics {place value system and written by Aryabhata? , who wrote Ganita -sara- samgraha,
zero, Approximation of π, Trigonometry, SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Jinasena, Virasena, Shakatayan, and Sri
Indeterminate equations, Algebra}, (a) Dhatupatha (b) Aryabhatiyam Vijaya(aKannadalanguagetheorist).He
Astronomy{Motionsofthesolarsystem, (c) Natya Shastra (d) Romaka Siddhanta held titles such as Nrupathunga,
Eclipses, Sidereal periods, Atishadhavala, Veeranarayana,
ol.253.(b) Aryabhatiyam . Books
S Rattamarthanda , andSrivallabhaduring
Heliocentrism}. writtenbyAryabhata:‘Dashgeetika’,‘Arya his reign. Historian Panchamukhi called
.250. Ravikirti was the court poet of
Q Siddhanta’, ‘Rishab’s Good Theory of him the ‘Ashoka of South’.
which of the following dynasty rulers ? Indian’, etc. Aryabhata (a great
SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift) mathematician-astronomer) Q.257. Which king of the Pala dynasty
(a) Cholas (b) Cheras contributions towards mathematics efeated
d Indrayudh and made
(c) Pallavas (d) Chalukyas include algebra, approximation of pi, Chakrayudha as the ruler of Kannauj?
place value system and zero, Graduate Level 04/08/2022 (Shift - 2)
ol.250.(d) Chalukya dynasty. The Jain
S trigonometry, etc. His contributions (a) Dharmapala (b) Mahendrapala
poet Ravikirti was the court poet of towardsastronomyincludeSolarsystem (c) Devapala (d) Gopala
'Pulakeshin II' (610 to 642 CE), the first motion, Sidereal periods, Eclipses,
sovereign ruler of the Chalukya dynasty Heliocentrism, etc. Dhatupatha (Panini), Sol.257.(a) Dharampala (770-810)
of Vatapi (modern Badami). Ravikirti's Natya Shastra (Bharata), and Romaka f ounded the Vikramshila University
Aihole inscription (a nineteen-line Siddhanta (Varahmihira). (Bhagalpur, Bihar) and built Somapuri
Sanskrit inscription), in honour of his monastery, Bihar. In 750 AD, Gopala
patron king, is found in the MegutiJain Q.254.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe founded the Pala dynasty. Capital:
temple at Aihole, Karnataka. Chalukya f ounder of the Kanva dynasty? Muddagiri/ Munger (Bihar). Pala period
dynasty (between 6th and 12th SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift) (golden period in history of Bengal).
centuries). Pallava dynasty (275 CE to (a) Narayana (b) Susharman Devapala (810-850), his Court poet was
897 CE). Chera dynasty (in the Sangam (c) Vasudeva (d) Devabhuti Buddhist scholar Vajradatta (author of
period and before). Chola dynasty (300 Lokesvarasataka).
ol.254.(c) Vasudeva Kanva(73-63 BCE)
S
BCE to 1279 CE). founded theKanvadynasty(72–28BCE, .258. Manuscriptswereusuallywritten
Q
.251. The DurgatempleatAihole,built
Q Kanvayanas). Rulers of the Kanva on:
about ______ years ago. dynasty - Bhumimitra (64-50 BCE), SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Morning)
SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (1st Shift) Narayana (50-38BCE),Susarman(38-28 (a) marbles (b) palm leaf
(a) 1700 (b) 2000 (c) 1100 (d) 1400 BCE).Capital:Patliputra.Devabhuti-the (c) tulsi leaves (d) iron
last ruler of the Sunga Dynasty.
ol.251.(d) 1400 .Durgatemple,Aihole,
S ol.258.(b) palm leaf. A manuscript is a
S
Karnataka - dedicated to Surya but .255. The rulers of which of the
Q handwritten composition onpaper,bark,
namedDurgabecauseadurgorfortified following dynasties built the Khajuraho cloth, metal, palm leaf, or any other
lookout was constructed on top of it temples between 950 to 1050 A.D in materialdatingbackatleastseventy-five
after the 13th-century during the wars central India? years. The National Mission for
between Hindu kingdoms and Islamic SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) Manuscripts was launched in February
Sultanates.Construction-late7th-early (a) Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty 2003 under the Ministry ofTourismand
8th century (during Chalukya dynasty) (b) Rashtrakuta Dynasty Culture.
(c) Pala Dynasty
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Q.259. Mukteshwara Temple is a reco-Romans in ancient India?
G harapuri,inMumbaiHarbour.Thereare
G
0th-century Hindu temple dedicated to
1 SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon) about 34 caves. These are declared a
Shiva, located in _______. (a) Lothal (b) Badami World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) (c) Arikamedu (d) Tulapurushandana
(a) Assam (b) Odisha Q.268.Inwhichofthefollowingtemples
(c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat ol.263.(c) Arikamedu. Lothal is a port
S ill you find Gopurams?
w
town locatedalongtheBhogavariverin SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon)
ol.259.(b) Odisha (Bhubaneswar).
S Gujarat. Badami islocatedinaravineat (a) Shiva Temple, Chidambaram
Ancient temples - Virupaksha Temple, the foot of a rugged, red sandstone (b) Bhabatarini Temple, Dakshineswar
Hampi (Built by Lakkan Dandesha, a outcrop that surrounds Agastya lake (c) Golden Temple, Amritsar
chieftain under the ruler Deva Raya II), (Karnataka). The King's Balance, also (d) Dilwara Temple, Mount Abu
ElloraKailashanathaTemple(KrishnaIof known as Tulapurushandana, is located
Rashtrakuta), Sun Temple Konark southwest of Vittala temple(Telangana). Sol.268.(a)ShivaTemple,Chidambaram.
(Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1). gopuram or gopura is a monumental
A
.264. The Mesopotamians wrote on
Q tower, usually ornate, at the entranceof
.260. Which of the following is NOTa
Q tablets made of: any temple, especiallyinSouthernIndia.
Buddhist architectural marvel of India ? S SC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) They are a prominent feature of koils,
SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) (a) clay (b) sandstone HindutemplesbuiltintheDravidianstyle.
(a) Pataleshwar Caves (b) Sanchi Stupa (c) limestone (d) slate They are topped by the kalasam, a
(c) Bharhut Stupa (d) Ajanta Caves bulbous stone finial. Nataraja temple in
Sol.264.(a)Clay.Itisasedimentaryrock. Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu isoneofthe
ol.260.(a)PataleshwarCaves(Pune)is
S andstones are siliciclastic sedimentary
S famous examples of Gopuram.
dedicatedtoShiva,itwasamonumental rocks. Limestone is a sedimentary rock
monolithic excavation with a notable made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), Q.269. Who among the following wrote
circular Nandi mandapam and a large usually in the form of calcite or t he basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy?
pillaredmandapam. TheCaveTempleis aragonite. Slate, fine-grained, clayey SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Morning)
an8th-centuryrock-cutshrinebuiltbythe metamorphic rock. (a) Kanada (b) Shankaracharya
Rashtrakuta Dynasty. (c) Patanjali (d) Jaimini
.265. Which place had a water
Q
.261. Queen Rudramadevi belonged to
Q harvesting system channeling the flood Sol.269.(a) Kanada. It is an ancient
which dynasty of India? water of the Ganga river in the first anskrit text at the foundation of the
S
SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Afternoon) century B.C ? Vaisheshika schoolofHinduphilosophy.
(a) Chola (b) Kakatiya SSC MTS 06/10/21 (Evening) Vaisheshika is one of the six classical
(c) Chalukya (d) Chera (a) Kanpur (b) Gorakhpur schools of Indian philosophy, often
(c) Mirzapur (d) Sringaverapura referred to as "Darshanas."
Sol.261.(b) Kakatiya. Marco Polo
entionedherinhiswritings.Rudradeva
m ol.265.(d)
S Sringaverapura (near .270. The story of Maynamati and
Q
I was the first independent ruler of this Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh). Water Gopichandra is a part of which of the
kingdom of Warangal. Their capitalwas harvesting in India - Dholavira in following literary works?
Orugallu, now known as Warangal. In Harappan civilization, Bhopal Lake(built SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Evening)
1323PrinceJaunakhan(Muhammadbin by the Paramara Raja Bhoj in 11th (a) Nath literature
Tughlaq) defeated Prataparudra Deva century), Iltutmishconstructedatankin (b) Chandimangal Kavya
(the last ruler of this kingdom) and HauzKhasforsupplyingwatertotheSiri (c) Manasamangal Kavya
annexed their kingdom Fort (14th century). (d) Sanskrit epics
.262.______wasanimportantportcity
Q .266.WhichstateofIndiawasruledby
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as known as 'Pragjyotisha' during the
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Q.274.Inwhichofthefollowingcavesis Maharashtra.
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SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) Medieval History Books :Kitab-ul-Hind and Tahkik-e- Hind.
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(b) Ajanta Cave No. 2 Foreign Invasions enghis Khan die?
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(a) 1398(b) 1221(c) 1492(d) 1526
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the patronage of King Harisena of the Mahmud Shah Tughluq . H e nominated Empire launched several invasions into
Vakataka dynasty. Khizr Khan (Sayyid Dynasty - 1414 to the Indian subcontinent from 1221 to
1451) to rule Punjab. Tughlaq Dynasty 1327.
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(1320 - 1414): Rulers - Ghiyasuddin
ynasty ruled in the ______ region.
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SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) est-known Chahamana ruler?
b
Tughlaq, Firoz shah Tughlaq, and
(a) Kamarupa (b) Ujjain SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift)
Muhammad Shah.
(c) Magadha (d) Vaishali (a) Prithviraja III (b) Vigraharaja II
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Referred to as "Kumari Parvat" in the Mahmud Ghazni Attacked India 17 times. in North-East Iran?
Hathigumpha inscription and Built by SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening)
Q.281. Between who among the (a) 1219 (b) 1208 (c) 1213 (d) 1205
King Kharvela. 18 cavesinUdayagiri,15
f ollowing did the Battle of Chandawar
in Khandagiri. ol.285.(a) 1219. The Mongolconquest
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take place?
.277. Kolathunadu, Valluvanad and
Q SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift) of Persia comprised three Mongol
Thekkumkoor were ancient small-time (a) Jaychand and Mahmood Gaznavi campaigns against Islamic statesinthe
kingdoms in which state of India? (b) Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori Middle East and Central Asia between
SSC CGL 03/03/2020 (Morning) (c) Prithviraj III and Mahmood Gaznavi 1219 and 1256. T he Mongols had
(a) Gujarat (b) Karnataka (d) Prithviraj III and Muhammad Ghori invaded theDelhiSultanateanumberof
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t imes,includingin1241,1245,1257,and (Rama, Venkata), Aravidu Dynasty ( Intelligence agents), Khwaja (Accounts
1285. ( Tirumala Raya, Sriranga III). Officer), Kotwal (Head of city law and
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.286.Zoroaster was a/an ______ prophet.
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SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening) theDelhisultanatehadainfluenceonthe law).
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(a) Walis (b) Chahalgani daughter of Iltumish, a ruler of Slave
Sol.286.(d) Iranian. Avesta, also called (c) Bitikchi (d) Iqtadari Mamluk dynasty?
end-avesta,
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Zoroastrianism containing its Sol.290.(d)IqtadariSystem:-Introduced (a) Kubra Noorzai (b) Harkha
cosmogony, law, and liturgy, the y Shamsuddin IIltutmish (3rd Sultanof
b (c) Razia Sultan (d) Shafiqa Ziayee
teachings of the prophet Zoroaster Delhi).Provision-Underthissystem,the
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1503 ? Terms used in Sultanate Period: Dabir control the Rajputs. Mamluk dynasty
SSC MTS 11/10/2021(Morning) (Secretary), Faujdar (Commander of (1206 to 1290) - Founded byQutbuddin
(a) Dutch (b) British army), Sipahsalar (Commander), Amil Aibak (Lakh Baksh). He was succeeded
(c) French (d) Portuguese (Revenue officer), Diwan (Office: the by Iltutmish who was his son-in-law.
ol.287.(d) Portuguese. Fort Emmanuel
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.295. Under the Delhi Sultanate, a
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Q religious tax ________ was imposed on
Situated at Fort Kochi, it was once a head of the Diwan-i-Insha department the wealthy and rich Muslims in India.
symbol of thealliancebetweentheruler under the Delhi sultanate? SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening)
of Kochi and the monarch of Portugal. SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (2nd shift) (a) Firuz(b) Mamluk (c) Zakat (d) Kismat
(a) Dabir-i-Khas (b) Barid-i-Mumalik
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.288. The office of Diwan-i-Insha dealt
Q ol.291.(a) Dabir-i-Khas.
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with which affair in administration? Diwan-i-Bandagan-Aslavedepartment. based on the Quran. They were Kharaj
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) Diwan-i-kohi - Agricultural department. (Land tax), Khams (Tax on booty
(a) Military (b) Religious affairs Diwan-i-Mustakhraj-Arrearsdepartment. captured inwar),Jizya(Imposedonnon
(c) Finance (d) State correspondence Barid-i-Mumalik - Head of the muslim), and Zakat.
informationandintelligencedepartment.
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ultanate Administration : Diwan
S Controller of the royal household. f rom the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
-i-Wizarat (Department of Revenue and SSC CHSL 09/03/2023 (1st Shift)
Finance), Diwan-i-Arz (Department of Q.292. TheTombofRaziaSultaninthe (a) 1244 (b) 1240 (c) 1238 (d) 1236
Military), Diwan-i-Risalat (Department of tate of Haryana is made of which
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building material? ol.296.(b) 1240. Razia Sultana (1236
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Religious affairs), Diwan-i-bandagan
Graduate Level 28/06/2023 ( Shift - 3) -1240) married Malik Ikhtiar-ud-Altunia
(Department of slaves), Diwan-i-Khairat
(a) Red sandstone (b) Granite (the governor ofBhatindaundertherule
(Charitydepartment),Diwan-i-mustakhraj
(c) Marble (d) Baked bricks of the Delhi Sultanate under Mamluk
(to realise arrears), Diwan- i-kohi
dynasty). She was killed on 15 October
(Department of agriculture).
Sol.292.(d) Baked bricks. Raziya sultan 1240atKaithal(Haryana).Tomb-Kaithal
.289. Who was the Sultan of Delhi at
Q ( 1236 - 1240): Her tomb is situated in (Haryana).
the time of the establishment of Kaithal(Haryana).Sheistheonlyfemale
ruler ever to rule in the Delhi sultanate. .297. Who composed Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
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Vijayanagara Empire?
Monuments built by Red sandstone: in the Delhi Sultanate period?
SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift)
Qutub Minar, Red Fort and Humayun's SSC CGL Tier II 02/03/2023
(a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Tomb. Taj mahal (white marble) -Tomb (a) Hasan Nizami (b) Amir Khusrau
(b) Iltutmish
of Mumtaz Mahal. (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj (d) Ziauddin Barani
(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Alauddin Khilji .293. DuringtheSultanateofDelhi,the
Q ol.297.(c)"Tabaqat-i-Nasiri''(1260)was
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term "Ulema" was associated with ______. written by Minhaj-i-Siraj in Persian
ol.289.(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq .
S
SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) language. Hasan Nizami (Persian
VijaynagarEmpire:Established-1336by
(a) Learned theologians and Jurists language poet) wrote Tajul-Maasir (the
HariharaandBukka.Capital-Hampi.The
(b) Commander-in-chief first official history of the Delhi
Empire stretched from Krishna river in
(c) Postal officer Sultanate). Sufi poet Amir Khusro was
the north to extreme south of the
(d) Village Revenue officer the court poet of Alauddin Khilji. His
peninsula. Dynasties with first and last
famous works: Tughluq Nama,
rulers - Sangama Dynasty (Harihara I, ol.293.(a) Learned theologians and
S Wast-ul-Hayat, Nuh Sipihr, Ashiqa,
Rajasekhara), Saluva Dynasty (Saluva Jurists.OfficersinDelhiSultanate-State Khamsa, Baqia-Naqia. Ziauddin Barani
Narasimha, Sadasiva), Tuluva Dynasty Level: Amil (Revenue Officer), Barid (Muslim political thinker of Delhi
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ultanate) wrote Tarikh-i-Firozshahi and
S ultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India?
s normal forms of salutations to the king
Fatwa-i-Jahandari. SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Afternoon) s a part of _______etiquette.
a
(a) Alauddin Khilji SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd shift)
Q.298.ZafarkhanwasafamousGeneral (b) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (a) Army (b) Family
f which of the following rulers of the
o (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (c) Religious (d) Court
Delhi Sultanate? (d) Ibrahim Lodi
SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023 Sol.306.(d) Court.
(a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Iltutmish ol.302.(c)MuhammadBinTughlaqwas
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Sol.298.(a) Alauddin Khilji’s Generals : Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from Sultanate period?
izabruddin (Zafar Khan), Almas Beg
H 1325 to 1351 from the Tughlaq Dynasty. SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd shift)
(Ulugh Khan), Malik Kafur (Tajal-DinIzz (a) Sikandar Sur
al-Dawla), Nusrat Khan (Malik Nusrat (b) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Jalesari). Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Slave Dynasty (c) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(Jauna Khan): Introduced token currency. (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Q.303. Mameluke style of architecture
Q.299. Which of the f ollowing elongs to which dynasty?
b ol.307.(c)GhiyasuddinBalban.Nowruz
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c SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) is the Iranian New Year, also known as
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Sultanate? (c) Khilji dynasty (d) Tughlaq dynasty Balban (1266-1287) was the firstSultan
SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (1st Shift) of Delhi to introduce the practice of
ol.303.(b)Slavedynasty(1206-1290)-
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(a) Alauddin Khilji - Jalaluddin Khilji 'Sijda' (prostration) and Paibos (kissing
ItisalsoknownastheMamlukDynasty.
(b) Jalaluddin Khilji - Alauddin Khilji thefeetofmonarch)asthenormalform
Established by - Qutbuddin Aibak.
(c) Muhammad Tughlaq - Firuz Shah of Salutation of the king.
Capitals-Lahore(1206-1210).Famous
Tughluq
buildings built by rulers of the slave Q.308.Balbanservedasnaibtowhichof
(d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - Muhammad
dynasty:Quwwat-ul-IslamMosque,Qutub t he following sultans of Delhi?
Tughluq
Minar, Adhai Din ka Jhonpra, Tomb of SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (4th shift)
Sol.299.(a) Rulers of Khilji dynasty - Nasir-ud-Din Mohammed, Tomb of (a) Iltutmish
alaluddin Khalji (founder) - Alauddin
J Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish. (b) Razia
Khalji - Qutb ud-Din Mubarak. Rulers of (c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Q.304.TheDelhisultan,whosuccumbed
Tughlaq dynasty - Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (d) Qutb ud-Din Aibak
t o injuries as a result of his fall from
(founder) - Muhammad bin Tughlaq -
horse, was __________ . ol.308.(c)
S Nasiruddin Mahmud
Firoz Shah Tughlaq .
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) (1246-1266 AD) - Eighth ruler of Slave
Q.300. Who among the following rulers (a) Qutubuddin Aibak (b) Behram Shah dynasty(Mamlukdynasty).Minhaj-i-Siraj
r uled before Prithviraj Chauhan over (c) Balban (d) Iltutmish was his court historian. Balban
Delhi? (1266-1287 AD) : He pursued t hepolicy
ol.304.(a)QutubuddinAibak(Knownas
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SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (2nd Shift) of ‘blood and iron’. He established the
Lakh Baksh). He was the slave of
(a) Ghiyasuddin Balban department of military (Diwan-i-Ariz).
Muhammad Ghori and was the first
(b) Ananga Pala Razia Sultan (1236-1240 AD) : First
sultanofDelhiSultanate.Heestablished
(c) Jalaluddin Khalji muslim woman to rule over Delhi
the slave dynasty (Mamluk dynasty).
(d) Qutbuddin Aibak sultanate.
Famous Ruler of Slave Dynasty (1206
ol.300.(b) Ananga Pala Tomar -
S AD–1290 AD): Qutbuddin Aibak .309. Iltutmish introduced a copper
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founded Delhi in 1052. Aninscriptionof (1206-1210), Shamsuddin Iltutmish coincalled_________inplaceofthesilver
Vikram Samvat 1383 in the Delhi (1210-1236), Raziya Sultan (1236-1240), coin.
Museum confirms the founding ofDelhi Balban (1266-1287). SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift)
by the Tomars. (a) Rupak (b) Rupee (c) Jittal (d) Tanka
Q.305.TheTombofIltutmishwasbuiltin
.301.WhowastheauthorofTarikh-i-
Q hich year?
w ol.309.(c) Jittal.Shamsuddin Iltutmish
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Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Afternoon) was the third Sultan of the Delhi
language chronicle of the Delhi (a) 1458 AD (b) 1388 AD Sultanate. HeintroducedtheChahalgani
Sultanate? (c) 1235 AD (d) 1199 AD system. He coined tanka (Silver) and
SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) Jittal (Copper).
Sol.305.(c) 1235 AD. Iltutmish (Reign
(a) Jawahar-fi-Jawahir
210 - 1236 AD) introduced silver coin
1 .310. Who among the following
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(b) Khazain-ul-Futuh
(Tanka) and copper coin (Jital), and revolted against Balban, Sultan of Delhi,
(c) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
completed the construction of Qutub and declared himselfasanindependent
(d) Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Minar. He also constructed a large ruler of Bengal in 1279?
Sol.301.(d) Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi. reservoir Hauz-i-Sultani just outside SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st shift)
mir Khusrau (Books - ‘Tughlaq Nama’,
A Dehli-i-Kuhna. (a) Muhammad Khan
‘Nuh Sipihr’, ‘Khazain ul Futuh’ ). (b) Tughril Beg
Q.306. Ghiyasuddin Balban introduced
(c) Bughra Khan
Q.302.Who was the ruler of Delhi t he customs of ‘Sijda' and 'Paibos' as
(d) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
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ol.310.(b) Tughril Beg. Balban
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p Introduced Persian customs as sizdah
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appointed his own son Bughra khan as hewasmadeacourtpoet.Hededicated
governor of Bengal. Nasir-ud-Din his work'Tabaqat-e-Nasiri'toNasiruddin Q.319. Which of the following is the
Mahmud Shah Tughluq also known as Mahmud. He died in Delhi, during the orrect chronological order of early
c
Nasiruddin, was the last sultan of the reign of Balban. Turkish rulers whoruledoverDelhifrom
Tughlaq dynasty. the year 1206 to 1290?
.315. Quwwat al-Islam mosque and
Q SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening)
.311. Who occupied Badaun (A.D.
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1197-98) and appointed Iltutmish as its the ______ century. Iltutmish, Raziyaa
first Muslim Governor? SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift) (b) Raziyya, Shamsuddin Illtutmish,
SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Evening) (a) eleventh (b) thirteenth Qutubuddin Aybak
(a) Prithviraj Chauhan (c) fourteenth (d) twelfth (c) Qutubuddin Aybak, Raziyya,
(b) Maharana Pratap Shamsuddin Illtutmish
(c) Muhammad Ghori Sol.315.(d) Twelfth. Quwwat-ul-Islam (d) Shamsuddin Illutmish, Raziyya,
(d) Qutbuddin Aibak osque(1192-1198)builtbyQutubuddin
M Qutubuddin Aybak
Aibak. Other Monuments of Qutub
ol.311.(d) Qutbuddin Aibak {1206-
S complex - Alai Darwaza (by Ala-ud-din ol.319.(a)
S Qutubuddin Aibak,
1210 (First ruler of Slave Dynasty Khalji in 1311 AD). Tomb of Iltutmish Shamsuddin Illtutmish, Raziyaa.
/Mamluk Dynasty)}: He established the (1235). Tomb of Imam Zamin (1537). Chronological orderoftherulersisQutb
firstMuslimdynastyandwasalsoknown ud-Din Aibak (founder)→AramShah→
as Lakh Baksh. He died in Lahore, Q.316. What is the approximate height Iltutmish →Rukn-ud-dinFeroze→Razia
Pakistan after falling from a horse ride. ( inmetres)oftheQutubMinarsituatedin al-Din → Muiz-ud-din Bahram →
Delhi ? Ala-ud-dinMasud→NasiruddinMahmud
Q.312. Qutub Minar is an example of SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) → Ghiyas-ud-din Balban → Muiz-ud-din
_ _____ architecture. (a) 75 (b) 77 (c) 73 (d) 71 Muhammad Qaiqabad.
SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) Indo-Islamic (b) Dravidian ol.316.(c) 73 (237.8 ft). Qutub Minar
S .320. In which of the following forts
Q
(c) Sufi (d) Mauryan hasfivestoreys.Itwasstartedin1199by was Razia Sultan imprisoned by Malik
Qutbud-DinAibak,completedin1220by Ikhtiyar-ud-din Altunia?
ol.312.(a) Indo - Islamic. Indo-Islamic
S hisson-in-lawIltutmish.UNESCO(1993). SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening)
architecture is the architecture of the Other Important Minars - Charminar, (a) Qila Mubarak in Bathinda
IndiansubcontinentproducedforIslamic Hyderabad (1591) by Muhammad Quli (b) Jaigarh fort in Jaipur
patrons and purposes. Famous Qutb Shah, height is 48.7 m (160 ft). (c) Golconda fort in Golconda
Examples - City of Mandu (Madhya Chand Minar - height64m(210ft)built (d) Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur
Pradesh), Taj Mahal(Agra),GolGumbaz by Ala-ud-din Bahmani in Daultabad,
(Karnataka), Jama Masjid (Delhi) etc. Maharashtra. ol.320.(a) Qila Mubarak in Bathinda,
S
Dravidian architecture Examples - built by Raja Dab. Jaigarh fortinJaipur
Brihadeshwara temple, Annamalaiyar Q.317.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe was built in 1726 AD by Jai Singh II.
Temple, Meenakshi temple, azir of Sultan Iltutmish?
W Golconda fort in Golconda was built by
Airavatesvara temple etc. Graduate Level 05/08/2022 ( Shift - 3) Qutb Shahi dynasty. Mehrangarh fort in
(a) Sai’d Fakhr-I-Mudabbir Jodhpur was built by Rao Jodha.
.313. Who had assumed the title of
Q (b) Malik Naik
Balban? (c) Nizam ul-Mulk Junaidi
Khilji Dynasty
SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023) (d) Nusrat Khan
(a) Kabir Khan (b) Farid Khan .321.Who among the following Sultans
Q
(c) Ulugh Khan (d)Ayaz Khan ol.317.(c) Nizam ul-Mulk Junaidi.
S
Iltutmishisknownastherealfounderof framed a series of regulations to weaken
Sol.313.(c) Ulugh Khan. DelhiSultanatewhooccupiedthethrone the power of nobles?
in 1210 AD after KIlling Aram Bakshsh. SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon)
Q.314. Minhaj-i-Siraj was a chronicler He shifted his capital from Lahore to (a) Muhammad bin Tughluq
uring the rule of ______.
d Delhi. (b) Balban
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift) (c) Alauddin Khilji
(a) Sultan Iltutmish Q.318. Ghiyasuddin Balban, ruler of the (d) Iltutmish
(b) Qutbuddin Aibak lave dynasty, took up the title of _______.
S
(c) Ghiyasuddin Balban SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Morning) Sol.321.(c)AlauddinKhilji(KhiljiDynasty
(d) Alauddin Khalji (a) Nur-al-Din (light of the faith) 290-1320): He made nobles pay land
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(b) NurMahal (light of the palace) tax for their holdings. This curbed the
ol.314.(a) Iltutmish (ruler of Slave
S (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God) excess of wealth owned by nobles.The
dynasty). Minhaj-i-Siraj was a (d) JahanPanah (protector of the world) nobles were also ordered not to have
13th-century Persian historian. He social gatherings or intermarriages
workedasateacherinamadrasaunder ol.318.(c) Zil-i-Ilahi (shadow of God).
S without his permission. The group of
Nasiruddin Qubacha. During Razia Ghiyas ud din Balban - Abolished nobles, called "The Forty".
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.322. Who among the following
Q alwa (1305) and Jalore (1311).
M Shah (Hyderabad).
classicalpoetsoftheSultanateperiodin Administrative Reforms - implemented
India popularized Qawwali, a form of the system of "dagh Pratha ," branding .330.WhichofficerunderAlauddinKhilji
Q
music which derived its name from the horses, and "Huliya Pratha (a systemof was required to maintain a register of
Arabic word ‘qaul’, meaning ‘to speak’? ranks)" keeping records of soldiers. merchantstoensureanadequatesupply
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) of goods?
(a) Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi Q.326. During Alauddin Khilji'sreign,the SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)
(b) Amir Khusrau loth market was known as______.
c (a) Nazir (b) Rais Parwana
(c) Nizam al-Din Awliya SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (1st shift) (c) Muhtasib (d) Shahna-i-Mandi
(d) Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz (a) Sarai-i-Adl (b) Mandi
(c) Munhiyans (d) Shahna-i-Mandi ol.330.(d) Shahna-i-Mandi. Alauddin
S
ol.322.(b) AmirKhusrau-Hewasalso
S set up three markets at Delhi - First for
knownasTuti-e-Hind(ParrotofIndia).He ol.326.(a)Sarai-i-Adl(Placeofjustice).
S food-grains, the second for cloth, sugar,
wasthecourtmusicianofAlauddinKhilji. Alauddin Khilji, under his market policy, ghee, oil, dry fruits and the third for
Healsolivedincourtsofdifferentrulers builtthreemarketsoffoodgrain,precious horses, slaves and cattle. Diwan- e -
such as Balban, Muhammad, Cakubad, clothes and slave cattle near Kushke Riyasat - Head of Market.Thepricesof
Jalaluddin Khilji, Mubarak Shah Khaliji, Sabz(HaraRajmahal)withintheBadaun all varieties of grains were fixed by the
andGhiyasuddinTughlaq.Hewasalsoa gate in Delhi. These were government - first regulation or Zabita. Munhiyans -
disciple of Nizammuddin Auliya. aided markets. Secret agents under Allauddin.Parwana
Rais -Permit officer underAllauddin.
.323.WhichofthefollowingSultansof
Q Q.327. Who was the first Sultan of the
Delhi was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk elhi Sultanate to start military
D .331.Howmanytypesoftaxeswerein
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(Master of Ceremonies) before expeditions into southern India? the reign of the ruler Alauddin Khalji?
becoming the Sultan? Matric Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 1) SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) (a) Ghiyasuddin Balban (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 2
(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad Tughluq Sol.331.(a) 3 types of taxes: Jaziya
(b) Balban ( religious tax on Hindu community),
(c) Iltutmish (d) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Ghari t ax (taxonHouses),andCharitax
(d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq ol.327.(b) Alauddin Khalji
S (tax on cattles). HeresistedtheMongol
Sol.323.(a) Alauddin Khalji (1296 - (1296–1316):- He was the second ruler invasion more than 12 times. He
316). He was the secondrulerofKhilji
1 of the Khilji dynasty of the Delhi followed the Divine Right Theory of
dynasty afterJalaluddinKhilji(Founder- Sultanate. Battles related to Alauddin Kingship. He was the first to bring the
‘Khalji Dynasty’). He wasalsoappointed Khilji : Gujarat V ijay : (1299) Karna standing army system. He died in 1316
Arizi-i-Mumalik (Minister of War) during rescued himself and his family to A.D.
thereignofJalaluddinKhiljiandlaidthe Devagiri. Ranthambore Vijay : (1301)
foundation of his capital Siri in 1303 A.D. Chauhan King Hammir Dev defeated Tughlaq Dynasty
Sultan Alauddin Khilji, under Nusrat
.324. Whowasthefirsttomentionthe
Q Khan. Chittor Vijay : (1303) Alauddin Q.332.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
incident of Jauhar in Persian ? Khalji defeated Raja Ratan singh. uccessorofMuhammad-BinTughlaqto
s
SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (3rd shift) the throne?
(a) Ibn Batutah (b) Amir Khusrau Q.328.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening)
(c) Ziauddin Barani (d) Hasan Nizami f ounder of the Khilji Dynasty?
(a) Ghiyath-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II
SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Evening)
(b) Abu Bakr Shah Tughlaq
ol.324.(b) Amir Khusrau. ‘Jauhar’- The
S (a) Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji
(c) Nais-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
collective self-immolation by women in (b) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
order to escape capture andforcedinto (c) Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah
slavery by invaders in face of imminent (d) Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah ol.332.(d) Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351 -
S
defeat. In 1303, Alauddin Khilji laid the 1388).Hewasknownasthefatherofthe
size of Chittor. ol.328.(a) Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji. He
S
irrigation approach in India. Diwan
ascended tothethronein1290ADafter
-e-Khairat which was built for collecting
Q.325.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe deposing Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah, the
money for charitable work. He imposed
lave-generalAlauddinKhilji,wholedhis
s last ruler of the Slave Dynasty.
Jizya upon the Brahmins and made ita
army in the battleagainstRamachandra
Q.329.WhichmonumentofKhiljidynasty separatetax.TughlaqDynasty(1320A.D
of Devagiri?
in Delhi has the utilization of red - 1414 A.D) Founder - Ghiyas-ud-din
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (4th shift)
sandstone? Tughluq (Ghazi Malik).
(a) Nusrat Khan (b) Malik Kafur
(c) Ulugh Khan (d) Zafar Khan SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Evening)
Q.333. Who amongst the following
(a) Moti Masjid (b) Victoria memorial
r aised the banner of revolt against
Sol.325.(b) MalikKafur-Alsoknownas (c) Charminar (d) Alai Darwaza
Nasiruddin Khusrau?
'Hazar Dinari’ Was a slave of the Delhi
Sol.329.(d) Alai Darwaza. Built by SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th shift)
Sultanate ruler Ala-ud-din Khilji
llaudinKhiljitheSultanofDelhiin1311
A (a) Nasiruddin Tughlaq
(1296–1316). Alauddin Khilji - second
AD. Moti Masjid - Aurangzeb (Delhi). (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
sultan of Khilji dynasty. Important
Victoria memorial - George V(Kolkata). (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Military Campaigns - Gujarat (1299),
Charminar -Mohammed Quli Qutub (d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ranthambore (1301), Chittor (1303),
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S (a) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, Firuz Shah Delhi) and constructed “Mubarakbad”
Ghazi malik (1320-1325 AD) - He was Tughluq, Muhammad Tughluq ity. Ala-ud-din Shah - Last ruler of
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the governor of Punjab during the reign (b) Firuz Shah Tughluq, Muhammad Sayyid dynasty. Rulers- Khizr Khan Sayyid
ofAllauddinkhilji.Hewasthefounderof Tughluq, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq → Mubarak Shah →Muhammad Shah →
the Tughlaq dynastywhofoughtagainst (c) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, Muhammad Ala-ud-Din Shah.
Mongols, and started Tughlaqabad Fort Tughluq, Firuz Shah Tughluq
construction. (d) Muhammad Tughluq, Firuz Shah Lodi Dynasty
Tughluq, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
Q.334. Who among the following
Q.341. Which of the following
ppointed AzizKhummarawinedistiller
a ol.337.(c) 1320–1324 (Ghiyas-ud-din
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osques/masjids was built during the
m
to high administrative post? Tughlaq; Founder of Tughlaq dynasty) -
reign of Lodi dynasty of the Delhi
SSC CHSL 10/03/2023 (3rd Shift) 1324–1351 (Muhammad ibn Tughluq) -
Sultanate?
(a) Alauddin Khalji 1351–1388 (Firuz Shah Tughlaq) -
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)
(b) Muhammad Tughluq (Muhammad Shah).
(a) Begumpuri mosque, Delhi
(c) Jalaluddin Khalji
.338. Who among the following
Q (b) Quwwat al-Islam, Delhi
(d) Firuz Shah Tughluq
founded the city of Tughlaqabad? (c) Lal Masjid, Delhi
Sol.334.(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq SSC MTS 25/07/2022 (Evening) (d) Moth ki Masjid, Delhi
( 1324-1351)-Hewastheeldestsonof (a) Ala-ud-din Khilji
ol.341.(d)MothkiMasjid,Delhi.Itwas
S
Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (founder of the (b) Ghiyas ud-din Tughluq
built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya.
Tughlaq dynasty). He appointed Firuz (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Begumpuri mosque (Delhi) - It was
Hajjam - a barber, Mank a Tabbakh - a (d) Muhammad bin Tughluq
constructed by Muhammad Tughluq .
cook, and two gardeners - Ladha and
ol.338.(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (Ghazi
S Quwwat al-Islam (Delhi) - It was
Pira, to high administrative posts. He
Malik). He founded theTughlaqdynasty constructed by Qutub-Ud-din Aibak. Lal
also decided totransferhiscapitalfrom
in1320.Hereplacedmenwithhorsesin Masjid (Delhi) - It was built by the
Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad).
t he courier system. He started Dawk Mughal emperor during Akbar's regime.
.335. Ziyauddin Barani wrote his
Q chowkies.HissonJaunakhan ascended
.342. “Double Dome” feature of
Q
chronicle first in 1356 and another thethroneandtookthetitleMuhammad
Indo-Islamicarchitecturewasintroduced
version _____ years later. bin Tughlaq .
by which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate?
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
.339. Which Sultan established a
Q SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Morning)
(a) three (b) eight (c) two (d) five
separatedepartment(Diwan-i-AmirKohi) (a) Slave Dynasty (b) Khilji Dynasty
ol.335.(c) Two. Ziauddin Barani
S to take care of agriculture? (c) Tughlaq Dynasty (d) Lodi Dynasty
(1285–1358CE)wrotehischroniclefirst SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Morning)
ol.342.(d) LodiDynasty(1451-1526).It
S
in 1356 and wrote another version two (a) Khizr Khan
was the fifth and final dynasty of the
years later. He was a Muslim political (b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Delhi Sultanate and was founded by
thinker of the Delhi Sultanate during (c) Tughril Beg
Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the
MuhammadbinTughlaqandFiruzShah's (d) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
Sayyid dynasty. Double dome - built of
reign. Other Books: Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
ol.339.(b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
S two layers. There is one layer inside
and Fatwa-i-Jahandari, Sana-i-
established a separate department whichprovidesaceilingtotheinteriorof
Muhammadi, Tarikh-i-Barmaki, etc.
(Diwan-i-Amir Kohi) to take care of the building. Theotherlayeristheouter
Q.336. Who among the following agriculture. This department was headed one which crowns the buildings. Example
oroccantravellerscametoIndiaduring
M by officer Amir-e-Kohi with the aim to - Humayun's Tomb.
the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq? improve the condition of cultivation in
Q.343. Who was the last sultan of the
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening) doab.
odi Dynasty?
L
(a) Abd-al-Razzaq (b) Al Masudi
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)
(c) Suleiman al-Tajiri (d) Ibn Battuta Sayyid Dynasty (a) Khizr Khan (b) Sikander Lodi
Sol.336.(d) Ibn Battuta (Moroccan (c) Ibrahim Lodi (d) Bahlol Lodi
Q.340. Who was the first ruler of the
t raveler)cametoIndiaduringthereignof
ayyid Dynasty?
S ol.343.(c)
S Ibrahim Khan Lodi
Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1333-1347.
SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Morning) (1517-1526 AD) was the last Sultan of
Book: Rihla. Abd-al-Razzaq visited
(a) Khizr Khan the Lodi Dynasty (1451 to 1526). The
Vijaynagar Kingdom during the reign of
(b) Alauddin Alam Shah first battle of Panipat(1526AD)-Babar
Deva Raya II (Sangama dynasty).
(c) Muhammad Shah defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi. The
Al-Masudi (Herodotus of the Arabs)
(d) Mubarak Khan tomb of Ibrahim Lodi is in Panipat
visited India around 10th century AD.
(Haryana).
Suleimanal-TajirivisitedIndiaaroundthe Sol.340.(a) Khizr Khan (In 1414 A.D) -
9th century during the Pala empire. ecapturedtheDelhisultanatefromthe
H .344.Bahlol Lodi was succeeded by his
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Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq son __________under the title of Sultan
Q.337. Which of the following is the
(Tughlaq dynasty) and founded the Sikandar Shah in 1489.
orrect chronological order of therulers
c
Sayyid Dynasty. He was succeeded by Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
of the Tughlaq dynasty who ruled over
Mubarak Shah (first Sultan ruler to (a) Nizam Khan (b) Khizr Khan
Delhi from the year 1320 to 1414?
appoint Hindu nobles in the court of (c) Bahlul Shah (d) Sher Shah
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S mperor Jahangir) built “Pathar Ki
e panishadsfromtheiroriginalSanskritto
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titleSikandarShah,foundedAgrain1504, Masjid” on the banks of River Ganga, Persian in 1657 so that they could be
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pennameGulrukh}.BahlulLodi{founder
of Lodi Dynasty, Conquered Gwalior, Q.349.On12August________theMughal Q.354. WhowastheMughalEmperorat
Samthal, Sakit and Mewat, died in1489 mperor appointed the East India
e t he time of Battle of Plassey?
A.D}. Company as the Diwan of Bengal. SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Evening)
SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift) (a) Alamgir II (b) Siraj- Ud- Daulah
Q.345.The _____ sultanate is ruled by the (a) 1765 (b) 1768 (c) 1772 (d) 1760 (c) Mir Qasim (d) Shah Alam II
harqi dynasty.
S
SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Afternoon) Sol.349.(a) On 12 August 1765, the ol.354.(a) Aziz-ud-din Alamgir II.
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(a) Agra (b) Delhi ughal emperor (Shah Alam II)
M Alamgir II (Reign - 1754-1759) was the
(c) Jaunpur (d) Bharatpur appointedtheEastIndiaCompanyasthe fifteenth Mughal Emperor.
Diwan of Bengal.
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S Babur
ruled by the sharqi dynasty. It was .350. _______ in Gujarat was the
Q
founded by Khwajah-i-Jahan Malik emporium of western trade during the
.355.WhomadetheuseofGunpowder
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Sarwar in 1394.In1479,SultanHussain Mughal Period.
common in North India to defeat
Khan was defeated by the forces of SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Evening)
enemies?
Afghan chieftain Bahlul Lodhi and this (a) Navasari (b) Narmada
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)
dynasty came to an end. (c) Porbandar (d) Surat
(a) Ibrahim Lodi (b) Babur
ol.350.(d) Surat. Itgrewfamousforall
S (c) Rana Sanga (d) Daulat Khan Lodi
Mughal Period types of textiles, particularly cotton
ol.355.(b) Babur(1526-1530):Thefirst
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textiles.
Q.346. Who among the following was Mughal emperor, succeeded to the
iven the charge of looking after the
g .351. The Mughal court chroniclesare
Q throneofFerghanain1494,whenhewas
imperial household during the Mughal written in _____ only12yearsold.Hisbattles:FirstBattle
administration? SSC CGL 20/04/2022(Afternoon) ofPanipat(1526)-DefeatedIbrahimLodi
SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd shift) (a) Arabic (b) Persian (c) Turkish (d) Urdu and his Afghan supporters at Panipat.
(a) Mir Saman (b) Mir Bahri BattleofKhanwa(1527)-DefeatedRana
ol.351.(b) Persian. Mughal chronicles
S Sanga,RajputrulersandalliesatKhanua.
(c) Mir Bakshi (d) 'Mir-e-aatish'
such astheAkbarNamawerewrittenin Battle of Chanderi(1528)-Defeatedthe
ol.346.(a) Mir Saman. Mir Bahri
S Persian. Some of the famous Books Rajputs at Chanderi. Battle of Ghaghra
(mir-i-bahr) - Responsible for the during Mughal Reign are Humayun (1529) - Fought between Babar and
maintenance of the river and seaports. Nama was written by Gulbadan Begum, Afghans.
MirBakshi-Headedmilitarydepartment, Tuzuk E Babari - Babur, Akbar Nama-
nobility, information and intelligence Abul Fazl, Tarikh E Akbari - Abul Fazl, .356. Who wastheeldestoffoursons
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agencies. Mir-e-aatish - Head of the Tahakik E Hind- Albiruni, Laila Majnu- of Babur?
ordinance department. Amir Khasuru, Shahnamah- Firdousi etc SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening)
(a) Askari (b) Humayun
Q.347. Name the French jeweler who Q.352. With reference to the Land (c) Hindal (d) Kamran
t raveled to India at least six times during evenue System of Mughal Empire, the
R
the Mughal period. term ' was the amount assessed. ol.356.(b)Humayun-Thesecondruler
S
SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift) SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning) of the mughal empire. The Afghan
(a) Antonio Monserrate (a) Banjar (b) Polaj (c) Hasil (d) Jama soldier Sher Shah Suri defeated him at
(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier the war in Chausa 1539 and Kannaujin
ol.352.(d) Jama.Thearrangementsfor
S 1540.Humayunwasthefirstpersonwho
(c) Seydi Ali Reis
collection of land revenue consisted of developed a citadel in Delhi, named as
(d) Peter Mundy
two stages : first assessment and then “Din Panah”.
ol.347.(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier. He
S actual c ollection. The Jama was the
Came to India during the reign of Shah amountassessedwhereastheHasilwas .357. The first battle of Panipat took
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Jahan. Antonio Monserrate : A Spanish theamountreceivedorcollected.Banjar place between Babur and _________.
missionary, came during the reign of was the worst kindoflandthatwasleft SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift)
Akbar. Seydi Ali Reis :HewasaTurkish out of cultivation for five years or (a) Medini Rai (b) Sikandar Lodi
traveler who visited India in the 16th upwards. (c) Ibrahim Lodi (d) Rana Sanga
century. Peter Mundy : A European
.353. Which Mughal prince translated
Q ol.357.(c) Ibrahim Lodi. The First
S
philosopherandforeigntravelercameto
the Upanishads into Persian in 1657? Battle of Panipat was fought in 1526.
India during the reign of Shah Jahan.
SSC CGL 17/08/2021 (Afternoon) Second Battle of Panipat (1556): Hemu
.348. WhobuiltthePatharKiMasjidin
Q (a) Sultan Luftallah (b) Dara Shikoh Vikramaditya and Akbar.ThirdBattleof
Patna, Bihar? (c) Murad Mirza (d) Shah Suja Panipat (1761): Marathas and Ahmad
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift) Shah Abdali.
ol.353.(b) Dara Shikoh. He was the
S
(a) Feroz shah Tughlaq (b) Parwez Shah
eldest son a
nd heir-apparent of the Q.358.BaburdefeatedMahmudLodiand
(c) Aurangzeb (d) Alauddin Khilji
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He ultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing
S
Sol.348.(b) Parwez Shah(Son of Mughal completed the translation of fifty Mughal rule in India in the Battle of
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SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Morning) ( 1527) - Babur defeated Rana Sanga of redited withtheconstructionofPurana
c
(a) Chausa (b) Khanwa Mewarandhisalliesandgainedthetitle Quila in Delhi?
(c) Ghagra (d) Kannauj Ghazi. Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 ( Shift - 2)
(a) Babar and Akbar
ol.358.(c) Ghagra (Babur vs Sultan
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the convenience of travellers ?
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(c) Akbar (d) Humayun
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Singh, Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, Fakir (a) Parauti (b) Polaj (c) Chachar (d) Banjar titled Akbar Nama. The first volume
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SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) The ideal and best type of land revenues and geography of his empire.
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SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd shift) century. Fatehpur Sikri was built during Shah Zafar.
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan 1571 and 1585. Fatehpur Sikri was
(c) Aurangzeb (d) Jahangir declared as UNESCO World Heritage Q.383. Whoamongthefollowingissaid
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the Mughal rulers to fix the rank and f ought where Akbar defeated the (a) Tansen (b) Raja Beerbal
salary of a Mansabdar. His rank was Sultanate of Bengal and Bihar? (c) Todar Mal (d) Raja Man Singh
determined by a numerical value called SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Evening)
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the number of cavalrymen he was (Mian Ki Todi), Mid-day raga (Mian ki
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( 1567 - 1568) - It was a military Empire. region of central India (1564), Gujarat
expedition of the Mughal Empire under SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (4th Shift) (1573), Mewar (1576), both Bihar and
Akbar against the Mewar kingdom that (a) Sher Shah Suri's Bengal (1576).
commenced in 1567 during which the (b) Alauddin Khalji's
(c) Muhammad Tughluq's Q.385. The revenue system of the
Mughals successfully captured the fort ughal period during Akbar’s reign was
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courtier in whichofthefollowingcourts the Suri dynasty ruled for only a short (a) Iqta (b) Zabti (c) Ghari (d) Charai
before coming to Akbar ? period i.e. 15 years, it introduced an
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(a) Rewa (b) Benaras from Alauddin Khilji and made them
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(c) Gandhara (d) Maghad finance minister Raja Todarmal in
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Abul Fazl-i-Allami, ‘gaz’ (unit of (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) West Bengal
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parts called ______.
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Q were written by Abul Fazl.
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Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri? Q.398.ThemausoleumoftheTajMahal
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dministration, which of thefollowingis
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the most appropriate definition of
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w t he court and also the activities of
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(a) Jahangir (b) Sher Shah Suri Sol.409.(b) Aurangzeb (1658-1707)
(c) Shah Jahan (d) Akbar ol.405.(c) Dara Shikoh (Eldest Son of
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images. Some other buildings and Sirr-i-Akbar (Great Mystery). He was musicalinstruments,andKalmawritings
monuments by Shah Jahan:- Red Fort executed in 1659 by Aurangzeb in the on coins.
(Delhi), Jama Masjid (Delhi), and war of succession.
Shalimar Bagh (Lahore). Q.410. Bijapur was annexed by
urangzeb in which year?
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Gumbaz, 1656 - the mausoleum of
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Muhammad Adil Shah).
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were under the nominal Mughal rule.
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SSC CGL 24/07/2023( 3rd shift) all the terms of the Subsidiary Alliance
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Mudki, Ferozeshah, Buddewal, Sobraon. (a) 1921 (b) 1919 (c) 1933 (d) 1940 Sol.458.(b) 25 November 1759, during
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aulvi AhmadullahShahfight,defeating
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SSC CHSL 04/08/2021 (Evening) provisions of Mughal Emperor
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(a) Battle of Kintoor Farrukhsiyar farman of 1717.
Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84), Third
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(c) Battle of Chinhat Miscellaneous
Anglo-Mysore War (1799).
(d) Battle of Najafgarh
Q.461.After the breakup of the Bahmani
Q.451.In which year did Tipu Sultan die
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Capital - Gulbarga (1347 to 1425) and f amous musician Tansen? Minar: It was built in the memory of
After that Bidar. After the death of SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) Major-general Sir David Ochterlony,
Muhammad Shah-III (ruler) in 1482, the (a) Ravidas (b) Kalidas commander of the British East India
Kingdom was d isintegrated into five (c) Surdas (d) Swami Haridas Company. Chand Minar: It was built by
kingdoms: Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Bera, King Ala-ud-din Bahmani in Daulatabad,
Golconda and Bidar. ol.465.(d) Swami Haridas. Miyan
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Tansen - Akbar considered him as a surviving part of Sidi Bashir Mosque in
Q.462. Who among the following Navaratnas (nine jewels), and gave him Ahmedabad.
ahmani sultans transferred his capital
B thetitleMian.HisbooksonmusicareSri
from Gulbarga to Bidar? GaneshStotraandSangitaSara.Ravidas Q.469. Ajmer Sharif is the shrine of
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Morning) - He was aNorthIndianmysticpoetof hich of the following Sufi saints?
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(c) Mujahid Shah (d) Firuz Shah Sanskrit literary compositions are (a) Mohammad Ghori
Abhijnana Sakuntalam, (b) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
ol.462.(a) Ahmad Shah (1422-1435).
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Bahmani sultanate was established by contemporaryofAkbar;hisbooksareSur (d) Bakhtiyar Khilji
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (Zafar Sagar, Sur-Saravali.
Khan) in 1347. Bahmani kingdom ol.469.(c) Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
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Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Andhra ome into existence as a result of the
c devotedhimselftoprovidingrelieftothe
Pradesh. Rulers of the Bahmani disintegration of the Bahmani Empire poor. He reached Ajmer,viaLahore,and
Kingdom: Muhammad Shah-I during the 16th century? madeithishomefrom1192tillhisdeath
(1358-1377), Muhammad Shah-ll SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) in 1236 AD. Ajmer Sharif Dargah :
(1378-1397), Feroz Shah Bahmani (a) Ahmednagar (b) Golconda Situated in - Rajasthan. Built by -
(1397-1422), Mahmud Gawan. (c) Bidar (d) Gaur Humayun during the rule of the Mughal
Empire .
.463. Which Rajput princess belonged
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whose songs were devoted to Lord Bahmani Empire was founded by during the medieval period?
Krishna ? Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah. It was SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th shift)
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) located in the Deccan region. First (a) Revenue assignments
(a) Muddupalani (b) Akka Mahadevi Capital - Daulatabad/Devagiri and (b) Donations to temples
(c) Mirabai (d) Lal Ded Second Capital - Gulbarga. After the (c) A festival
death of Muhammad Shah-III (ruler) in (d) Religious function
ol.463.(c) Mirabai was the Rajput
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princess of Kudki (Now present in Pali ol.470.(a) Revenue Assignment.Other
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into five kingdoms: Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Type of Tax :Kara -It was a generic term
district of Rajasthan) who lived in the Berar, Golconda and Bidar.
16th century. She was married to Bhoj used for taxes. Bhaga - it was King’s
Raj,crownprinceofMewar.SantRavidas .467. Who succeededAlivardiKhanas
Q customary share of produce normally
(Raidas) was her teacher. Other Bhakti Nawab of Bengal ? amountingto1/6thofthetotalproduce.
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mysticofKashmirShaivism,whocreated (a) Shaukat Jang (b) Siraj-ud-Daulah cash. Chat - Security Tax. Prataya -Toll
a style ofmysticpoetrycalledvatsunor (c) Mir Kasim (d) Mir Jaffar Tax.
Vakhs. Akkamahadevi - A 12th-century .471.Joseph Francois Dupleix was the
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-1757) - Last independent Nawab of Governor General of which of the
who belonged to the southern regionof following East India companies in India?
Karnataka. Bengal. AlivardiKhan-NawabofBengal
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.464. Europeans entered India with a
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mindset of tradingonly.Thisstreakwas against Maratha Empire during the (c) English (d) Portuguese
initiated by which of the following MarathainvasionofBengal. MirQasim- ol.471.(b) French (Last European to
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European nations ? Nawab of Bengal (1760-1763). arriveinIndia).Governor-GeneralDupleix
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Afternoon) wasappointedin1742.FrenchEastIndia
(a) Dutch (b) French Q.468. Select the INCORRECT pair of a
f amousminaretanditsconstructionyear Company : Established in - 1664. The
(c) British (d) Portuguese First French Factory - Surat (1668),
in India.
Sol.464.(d) Portuguese -They were the SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening) Second Factory - Masulipatam (1669),
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Headquarters - Pondicherry. Europeans ( a) Berar (b) Bidar was succeeded by his son Muhammed
in India - Portuguese (1498), Dutch (c) Ahmednagar (d) Golkonda hah I (who defeated Bukka I of
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married his daughter.
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SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (2nd shift) was annexedbySultanMurtazaShahof .480.NametheBhaktiSaintfromSouth
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(c) Jat (d) Munda Ellichpur. Bahamani sultanate broke up ministerinthecourtofaChalukyakingin
into five states. the twelfth century.
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E against Aurangzeb. Satnami revolt
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(b) Basavanna
comprising peasants, artisans and SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)
(c) Eknath
untouchables who rebelled against the (a) Hridayprakash (b) Sangeet Darpan
(d) Tallapaka Annamacharya
Aurangzeb in Narnaul (Haryana). (c) Anup Vilas (d) Raag Tarangini
Bundela Rebellion (1842) - Jawahar ol.480.(b) Basavanna - Founder of
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Singh Bundela of Chandrapur and Lingayatism; Prime minister of
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leaders of the revolt. There was an Founded the Anubhava Mantapa.
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upsurge in the Sagar-Narmada territory Karaikkal Ammaiyar (5th century AD) -
(Bihar).“SangeetDarpan”waswrittenby
against British tyranny. Munda Revolt Oneofthethreewomenamongstthe63
Damodar Pandit. “Anup Rag Vilas” is
(1899 -1900) is a tribal rebellion. Birsa Nayanars.Eknath(1533–1599)-Devotee
written by Kumar Gandharva.
Munda led this movement south of of the HindudeityVitthalandisamajor
Ranchi. Q.477. Who founded the independent figure of the Warkari movement.
tate of Bengal?
S Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408-1503) -
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SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th shift) Vishnu and composed songs called
(a) Alivardi khan (b) Murshid Quli Khan
(a) Abdulla (b) Alberuni Sankirtana.
(c) Sarafraz Khan (d) Shuja-ud-Din
(c) Ferdowsi (d) Utbi
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the author of Shahnameh ("Book of patronage of which dynasty?
He built the Katra Masjid (1723-1724)
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where he was buried after his death.
longest epic poems created by a single (a) Chandela (b) Paramara
poet, and the greatest epic of Q.478.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe (c) Nanda (d) Gurjara-Pratihara
Persian-speaking countries. Books and aharana of Mewar and composed a
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Authors : Astadhyayi (Panini), book on music called 'Sangeet Raj' ? Sol.481.(b) Paramara. 'Bhojshala' is an
Mahabhasya (Patanjali), Nagananda SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (1st shift) ncient and the only temple of Mata
a
(Harshavardhana), Mrichhakatikam (a) Maharana Sanga Saraswati.ItislocatedinDhardistrictof
(Sudraka), Gitagovinda (Jayadev). (b) Maharana Pratap MadhyaPradesh.TheParamaradynasty
(c) Maharana Kumbha (Rajput) ruled Malwa and the adjacent
Q.474. Malik Ambar, who resisted regionsinwest-centralIndiafromthe9th
(d) Maharana Udai Singh
ughals in Deccan, was an able
M century to the 14th century. Founder -
administrator of which state? Sol.478.(c) Maharana Kumbha Upendra or Krishnaraja.
SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (1st shift) ( 1433-1468 AD) belongedtotheSisodia
(a) Bidar (b) Bijapur clan of Rajputs. Titles of Maharana Q.482.Initiallywhoamongthefollowing
(c) Golconda (d) Ahmednagar Kumbha: AbhinavBhattacharya,Rajguru, ere subordinate to the Chalukyas of
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Daanguru, Halguru, Rano Raso. Karnataka?
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was an African-origin statesman and .479.Who among the following was the
Q (a) Rashtrakutas (b) Satavahanas
military leader whoservedastheregent founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, who (c) Pratiharas (d) Palas
of the Nizam Shahi dynasty in the took the title of Bahman Shah after his
Deccan, of Ahmednagar (now part of accession to the throne? ol.482.(a) Rashtrakutas : Capital -
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Maharashtra). He changed the capital SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift) Manyakheta. Founder - Dantidurga, he
from Paranda to Junnar and founded a (a) Muhammad Shah defeated Chalukya King Kirtivarman II.
new city, Khadki which was later on (b) Ghiyas ud din Tahmatan Shah Chalukyadynasty:founder-PulakeshinI.
changed to Aurangabad by theEmperor (c) Daud Shah Satavahana dynasty: founder - Simuka .
Aurangzeb. He is especially famous for (d) Alauddin Hasan Pala dynasty - founder - Gopal I.
the Neher water system of the city.
ol.479.(d) Alauddin Hasan (Hasan
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for the foundation of which state? established the kingdom after revolting Bahmani built ?
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S Brahmaputra valley.
( c) Ashtoor (d) Ajmer rchitecture - Keshgarh Sahib and the
a Chaolung Sukapha founded the Ahom
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple). kingdom(13thcentury)thatruledAssam
ol.483.(c)Ashtoor.AhmedShahAlWali
S for six centuries. It was annexed by
Bahamani (1422 to 1436, Bahmani Q.487.Udaipurwasfoundedby_________ British India in 1826 with the signingof
Sultanate) - Ashtoor is an important fter the fall of Chittor to Akbar in 1568.
a the Treaty of Yandaboo. Lachit
center of Indo-Saracenic monuments. SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Afternoon) Borphukan (military general of Ahom
Twelve imposing mausoleums are (a) Sawai Jai Singh (b) Raja Bharmal kingdom) defeated mughalforcesinthe
located at Ashtur east of Bidar. Major (c) Man singh (d) Rana Udai Singh Battle of Saraighat 1671.
tombs in Ashtoor: Tomb of Ahmad
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k "Raqs" mean ?
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f Malika-i-Jahan. of lakes. SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening)
Q.488. Which architecturalstyleofIndia (a) Dancing (b) Singing
.484. The Hoysaleshvara temple was
Q (c) Chanting (d) Ritual
built with which of the following stones as distinguished by the use of
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by a Hoysala king in 1150? overhanging balconies and arched ol.492.(a) Dancing. Medieval Terms
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Matric Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 1) cornices? and Meaning: Amils (Revenue), Bargir
(a) Dark Schist Stone (b) White Marble SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Evening) (Cavalrymen), Daam (Coin), Dhimmis
(c) Sandstone (d) Grey Basalt (a) Rajput (b) Sikh (c) Nagar (d) Mughal (Non-Muslims people), Din (Religion),
ol.488.(a)Rajput.TheRajputfort‘Hawa
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ol.484.(a) Dark Schist Stone. The
S spiritual territory of a Sufi).
temples were known for its pillared hall Mahal’ (Jaipur) is an example of Rajput
and stellate plan. Capital of Hoysala - Architecture.SikhStyle-TheHarimandir Q.493. Islamic style of architecture is
Dorasamudra (Dwarasamudra). Founder Sahib (Golden Temple). Nagara Style - lso known as __________ style.
a
- Sala. Famous poets: Harihar, Sun Temple (Modhera), Sun Temple SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Morning)
Rahavanka and Janna. Jain temple of (Konark), Kandariya Mahadeva (Madhya (a) Hegira (b) Yashmak
Dilwara in Mount Abu(Rajasthan)made Pradesh). Mughal Style - Taj Mahal, (c) Alim (d) Mehrab
of white marble. The temples of Humayun’s Tomb, Agra Fort.
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) were built ol.493.(d) Mehrab - It indicates the
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.489. Who among the following built
Q direction of Mecca (Qibla), which
entirely of sandstone. the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur? Muslims face when praying. Islamic
Q.485.BulandDarwazaatFatehpurSikri SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Afternoon) architecture includes use of specific
is a gateway to which of the following (a) Maharaja Narinder Singh ornamental forms, including
mosques? (b) Krishnarajendra Wadiyar IV mathematically complicated, elaborate
Matric Level 27/06/2023 (Shift - 2) (c) Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh geometric patterns, floralmotifslikethe
(a) Moti Masjid (d) Raja Man Singh - I arabesque, and elaborate calligraphic
(b) Jama Masjid Sol.489.(c) Maharaja Sawai Pratap inscriptions. Other Terms: Hegira -
(c) Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra ingh. Hawa Mahal - Its five story
S Muhammad's journey from Mecca to
(d) Jamali Kamali outside is likened to a honeycomb with Medinain622AD.Yashmak-Apieceof
its 953 little windows called Jharokhas. materialcoveringmostoftheface,worn
ol.485.(b) Jama Masjid (Great
S bysomeMuslimwomen.Alim-Aperson
Mosque). The Buland Darwaza (Victory .490.AnangaPalawasarulerofwhich
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FatehpurSikri(WorldHeritagesite,1986) SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Evening)
was built by Mughal emperor Akbar (a) Rajput Dynasty .494. Bhakti saints, Nayanars were
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(reigned 1556–1605) to commemorate (b) Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty devotees of which of the following gods?
his victory over Gujarat. (c) Pallava Dynasty SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Morning)
(d) Khilji Dynasty (a) Murugan (b) Shiva (c) Vishnu (d) Indra
.486.BahmaniMonumentsatGulbarga,
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Karnataka represent _________ style of ol.490.(a) Rajput Dynasty - It was
S Sol.494.(b) Shiva. The Nayanarswerea
architecture. founded by Simharaj, who is famously roupof63saintsdevotedtoLordShiva
g
SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) known as the founder of the city of wholivedduringthe6thto8thcenturies
(a) Mameluke (b) Sikh Ajmer. Ananga Pala - He was a king of CE.TheAlwarswereTamilpoet-saintsof
(c) Deccan (d) Nagara the Tomara dynasty, who ruled over South India who espoused devotion to
areas of Delhi in India. Lord Vishnu.
ol.486.(c)Deccan.TheDeccanstyleof
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architecture is a fusion of Persian and .491. TheAhomKingdominIndiawas
Q Q.495. Which amongthefollowingforts
Indian architectural styles. It is mainly located in the _______. as principal capital of Qutb Shahi
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inspired by styles from the Delhi SSC MTS 14/06/2023 (Morning) dynasty in Hyderabad?
Sultanate and later Mughalarchitecture. (a) Chota Nagpur plateau SSC CHSL 16/03/2023 (1st Shift)
Example: Vatapi, Aihole, Pattadakal,etc. (b) Vindhayas (a) Chiktan Fort (b) Rajgad Fort
The Nagara style of architecture - (c) Brahmaputra valley (c) Red Fort (d) Golconda Fort
Kandariya Mahadev Temple (Madhya (d) Coastal Odisha
Pradesh), Sun temple (Konark), Sun ol.495.(d) Golconda Fort - It was built
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temple at Modhera(Gujarat)andOssian by the Kakatiya Dynasty. It was the
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principal capital of the Qutb Shahi Q.499.Nagabhatawasthekingofwhich Vijayanagar Kingdoms.
ynasty in Hyderabad. Rajgad Fort -
d f the following dynasty?
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renovated this fort and made it his (a) Kakatiya (b) Vardhana famous Mysore Palace in Karnataka?
capitalin1674AD.ChiktanFort- Kargil (c) Pratihara (d) Reddy Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
(Ladakh). (a) Henry Irwin
Sol.499.(c) Pratihara dynasty. (b) William Emerson
.496.Whichofthefollowingbookswas
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N (c) Frederick William Stevens
written by the Roman writer Pliny the Capital of Pratihara dynasty: first Ujjain (d) Edwin Lutyens
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(b) Natural History {Prolaya Vema Reddi}. historicalpalaceatMysoreinKarnataka.
(c) Geographica It was the official residence of the
(d) Periplus of the Erythraean Sea .500. The craftspersons of Bidar were
Q Wadiyar dynasty. Mysore Palace was
so famed for their inlay work in ______. constructed in Indo-Saracenic style
ol.496.(b) Natural History. Important
S SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (4th Shift) architecture.
B ooksandAuthors: “Gathasaptashati”- (a) Gold and Bronze (b) Bronze and Silver
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“Rajtarangini” - Kalhana. Kingdom in the 14th century. Bidar fort (c) Pyramidal (d) Rectangular
was built by AhmadShahWaliBahman.
.497. Which of the following cities
Q Bidar is also considered one of the ol.504.(c)
S Pyramidal. Gopuram
became the capital of Bengal in 1704 ? holiest places for Sikh pilgrimage. (entrance gateway in the center of the
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (4th Shift) front wall). Antarala (vestibular tunnel),
(a) Howrah (b) Murshidabad Q.501. In 1342, one of the nobles, Haji garbhagriha (theinnermostsanctuaryof
(c) Kharagpur (d) Kolkata IlyasKhanunitedBengalandbecameits a Hindu and Jain temple). Famous
rulerunderthetitleof__________andlaid Dravidian Temples - Rajarajeswara or
ol.497.(b) Murshidabad. Murshid Quli
S the foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty. Brihadeshwaratemple(RajarajaCholaat
Khan (Zamin Ali Quli) transferred his SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) Thanjavur), Gangaikondacholapuram
capital to the then Mukhsusabad later (a) Shams-ud-din Iliyas Shah temple (Rajendra I), Annamalaiyar
came to be known after Murshid Quli (b) Ghiyasuddin Azam Temple (Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu),
Khan as Murshidabad in 1704 A.D. (c) Sultan Abu al-Mujahid Meenakshi Temple (Tamil Nadu),
Murshidabad(WestBengal)onthebanks (d) Sultan Sayf ad-Din Airavatesvara Temple (Tamil Nadu) etc.
of the Bhagirathi became the center of
silk.MurshidQuliKhan(1717-1727)was Sol.501.(a) Shams-ud-din Ilyas Shah .505. Most Mughal buildings are
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the first Nawab of Bengal. { (founder of Bengal Sultanate and Ilyas constructed using which building
Shahidynasty(FirstdynastyofBengal)}. material?
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is correct with respecttothePrashastis Shahi (1342-1415), Ganesha (1414 (a) Grey sandstone (b) Yellow sandstone
and land grants? -1435), Restorer of Ilyas Dynasty (c) Red sandstone (d) Granite
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grants of land which were recorded on (Alauddin Hussain Shah - 1494-1519). Persian, and Turkisharchitecturalstyles,
copper plates. building materials (red sandstone and
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (1st Shift) Q.502. Which Bahmanirulergrantedthe white marble), Charbagh gardens,
(a) Only I (b) Both I and II t itle of 'Chief of the Merchants' or arabesque, geometricpatternsonpillars
(c) Only II (d) Neither I nor II Malikut-Tujjar to Mahmud Gawan? and walls, large entrances, and
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) magnificent calligraphy.
Sol.498.(b) Both I and II. Prashastis (a) Humayun Shah
( metalplates)werewrittenbyBrahmans (b) Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah .506.
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in Sanskrit or any regional language. (c) Muhammmad Shah statements about a fort:
They have been written in the 1s t (d) Feroz Shah 1. It was originally known as Mankal.
millennium and onwards in the form of 2. It was built on a hilltop in 1143.
prose or poetry. Example: Allahabad ol.502.(a) Humayun Shah (1458 –
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Samudragupta). Agrahara (Agraharam, in Karnataka was built by him. (a) Chitradurg Fort (b) Daulatabad Fort
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.507. The temples of Khajuraho are a
Q Style → Kuta or Caturasra, Shala or
magnificentexampleofthe______ofthe Ayatasra,Gaja-prishtaorvrittayata,Vritta, Sol.515.(a) Pratishthana. Satavahanas
temple. and Ashtasra. ( Simukawasthefounder)succeededthe
SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Morning) Mauryas in Deccan andinCentralIndia.
(a) Vesara style (b) Nagara style .511. Tipu Sultan became the ruler of
Q They had two capitals one was
(c) Eastern style (d) Dravidian style Mysore in ______. Pratishthana (modern Paithan) on the
SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening) Godavari in Aurangabad district andthe
ol.507.(b)Nagarastyle.Basically,there
S (a) 1765 (b) 1782 (c) 1775 (d) 1762 second one wasAmravati.
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Style.ExamplesofNagara-styletemples ( Tiger of Mysore) succeeded his father hah Zafar died in______.
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Kandariya Mahadev Temple in Madhya Mysore Palace wastheresidenceofthe (a) 1857 (b) 1858 (c) 1862 (d) 1859
Pradesh, Sun temple at Konark, Sun Wodeyar Dynasty.
ol.516.(c) 1862. Bahadur Shah Zafar
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temple at Modhera, Gujarat, and Ossian .512. Who among the following was
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Q SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon) authority was limited only to the walled
famous example of a temple built in (a) Mahipala (b) Devapala city of Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad).
complete Dravidian style? (c) Dharmapala (d) Gopala Following his involvement in the Indian
SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Evening) Mutiny of 1857,theBritishexiledhimto
ol.512.(c) Dharmapala assumed the
S Rangoon in British-controlled Burma in
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(b) Kandariya Mahadeo temple at 1858, after convicting him on several
Bhattaraka, Paramesvara, and charges.
Khajuraho Maharajadhiraja. He was the successor
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ol.508.(d)KailashTempleatEllorawas
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built by Krishna I of the Rashtrakuta Bihar. SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning)
Dynasty. King Narasimhadeva I built (a) yellow (b) black (c) white (d) Red
Q.513. Which of the following was an
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temple was built by the Mlechchha (a) dome Pradesh.
dynasty. Rebuilt by Koch King Nara (b) Shutter windows
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Q of Medieval India?
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(a) Ajmer (b) Alwar (c) Bikaner (d) Jaipur Style (Delhi sultanate); The Provincial (c) Parantaka Viranarayana
ol.509.(b) Alwar.FamousBaoriinIndia
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Shah (Haryana), Mata Bhavani ni Vav .514. Who was the ruler of Mysore in
Q Classical Music. He built Gwalior fort
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Surya Kund (Gujarat). SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Afternoon) The founder of the Tomar dynasty in
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SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Evening) and 1518 dissolved into the five in Kerala on the Malabar Coast and
(a) Mansur Ali Khan successor powers of Bijapur, Chandernagore in West Bengal.
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Q hose biography was composed by his
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SSC MTS 05/10/2021 (Morning) was established by Pulakeshin I in 543 medieval Indo-Islamic Architecture?
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S .527. 'Rang Ghar', one of Asia's oldest
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(d) Ashram (a) sixth (b) eighth (c) seventh (d) ninth
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ufism (tasawwuf) is a mystic sect of
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spiritual closeness with God. They
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c .539.Who among the following was the
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(a) Alfonso de Albuquerque Q.544. InwhichyeardidthePortuguese
.535. Which of thefollowingdynasties
Q (b) Duarte de Menezes apture Goa?
c
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city? (d) Lopo Soares de Albergaria (a) 1510 AD (b) 1540 AD
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(a) Pala dynasty (b) Pratihara dynasty ol.539.(c) Francisco de Almeida was
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mid-8th to the 11th century. They ruled .540. Who among the following did
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.536. Which part of India did the
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Nizams of Asaf Jahi dynasty rule? (a) Rao Jodha (b) Rao Chanda
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Morning) (c) Rana Kumbha (d) Maldeva The Revolt of 1857
(a) Western kingdoms (b) Eastern states
(c) Deccan provinces (d) Northern India Sol.540.(c) Rana Kumbha was Q.545.Whoamongthefollowingleaders
ssociatedwiththeMewarKingdom.He
a led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
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1721 and who resumed the post again Parmar RajputsofJagdishpur(Bhojpur).
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trategically important during medieval
s names: the Sepoy Mutiny, the Indian
Q.537. Who among the followingwasa times, is located in: Mutiny,theGreatRebellion,andtheFirst
ortuguese writer who wrote about the
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trade and society in South India? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan Damodar Savarkar).
SSC CHSL 10/08/2021 (Morning) (c) Punjab (d) Sind
(a) Niccolao Manucci .546. From which place did theRevolt
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(b) Francois Bernier ol.541.( a) Uttar Pradesh (Banda
S of 1857 start?
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(d) Duarte Barbosa Chandelas. Main attractionofKalinjaris (a) Agra (b) Meerut
the Neelkanth Temple built byChandela (c) Kanpur (d) Delhi
Sol.537.(d) Duarte Barbosa was the ruler Paramaditya Dev.
ortuguese writer who visited India
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(a) 1818 (b) 1816 (c) 1820 (d) 1814 the British Governor general during the
Q.538.Whoamongthefollowingforeign
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(a) Marco Polo – Italy Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Peshwas?
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(c) Ibn Battuta – Morocco Pradesh, India. (a) Baji Rao I (b) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) Al-Biruni – Uzbekistan (c) Baji Rao II (d) Balaji Vishwanath
Q.543.WhowastheGovernorGeneralof
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Q.548. Khan Bahadur led the revolt of Firsttobringintoexistenceandorganize
A. Warren Hasting 1. 1772-1785
857 from:
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C. Sir John Shore 3. 1793-1798
(a) Delhi (b) Kanpur India
D. Lord Wellesley 4. 1798-1805
(c) Lucknow (d) Bareilly
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Europeanised the administration ofEast
Kanpur, he was the adopted son of (d) A – 2, B – 1, C – 3, D – 4
India Company?
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SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 4th shift) Bengal in 1773 - Warren Hastings
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Bengal (1793). Third Mysore War
Viceroy of India - Lord Canning.
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Bahadur Shah II was deposed by the Governor-Generals of India and the of Bengal in 1773.
British and exiled to Rangoon. Revoltof events with which they are associated.
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of the following Governor Generals
First War of Independence by V.D. ii) Lord Auckland - First Afghan War
devised the 'Doctrine of Lapse', apolicy
Savarkar. Lord Canning was the iii) Lord Canning - Wood’s Despatch 1854
of annexation ?
Governor-General during the revolt. SSC CGL Tier II 26/10/2023
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(a) Only (ii) and (iii) (b) Only (ii)
.550. The sepoys of Meerut arrived at
Q (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Warren Hastings
(c) Only (i) and (iii) (d) Only (i)
theGatesofRedForttomeettheMughal (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Lord Canning
emperor, Bahadur Shah on _____________. ol.554.(c) Only (i) and (iii). Governor
S
ol.557.(a) Lord Dalhousie was the
S
SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Evening) general and the related events: Lord
Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
(a) 11 March, 1857 (b) 10 March, 1857 Dalhousie (1848-1856) - Doctrine of
The doctrine declared that if an Indian
(c) 10 May, 1857 (d) 11 May, 1857 Lapse policy, Wood’s Despatch 1854.
ruler died without a male heir his
Lord Cornwallis (1786 - 1793) -
Sol.550.(d) 11 May, 1857. The Indian kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become
Introduction of the Charter Act of1793,
utiny began from Meerut on 10 May
M part of Company territory. States
the Third Anglo-Mysore War began and
1857. annexed under Doctrineoflapse:Satara
ended with the Treaty of Seringapatam.
(1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur
Warren Hastings (1772 -1785) -
.551. Mangal Pandey was hanged to
Q (1852),Nagpur(1853),Jhansi(1854)and
Introduction of the Regulating Act of
death for attacking British officers in Awadh (1856).
1773 by the British Parliament, First
Barrackpore on ______.
Anglo-Maratha War began (ended with .558.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
Q
SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening)
the Treaty of Salbai). Lord Wellesley viceroy of India at the time of India's
(a) 21 March 1857 (b) 23 March 1857
(1798–1805) - The Second independence from colonial rule on 15
(c) 31 March 1857 (d) 29 March 1857
Anglo-Maratha War began and ended August 1947 ?
ol.551.(d) 29 March 1857. Mangal
S with multiple treaties. SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift)
Pandey was a Sepoy inthe34thBengal (a) Lord Wavell (b) Lord Willingdon
Q.555. Who was the Governor-General
Native Infantry regiment of the British (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Linlithgow
hen the first railway line was laid ?
w
East India Company.
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) ol.558.(c)
S Lord Mountbatten
.552.
Q Whose proclamation of (a) Lord Cornwallis (1947-1948):EventsDuringhisRegime-
November 1, 1858 declared that (b) Warren Hastings Redcliffcommission(1947).LordWavell
thereafter India would be governed by (c) Lord William Bentinck (1944-1947) - C. Rajagopalachari’s CR
and in the name of the BritishMonarch (d) Lord Dalhousie Formula (1944),CabinetMission(1946).
through a Secretary of State? LordWillingdon(1931-1936)-Communal
Sol.555.(d) Lord Dalhousie (Governor
SSC MTS 08/10/2021 (Morning) Award (1932), Third Round Table
-GeneralofIndiafrom1848to1856).He
(a) King Louis’ (b) King Philips’ Conference, Poona Pact (1932). Lord
was also known as the father of Indian
(c) Queen Victoria’s (d) Queen Elizabeth’s Linlithgow (1936-1944) - Tripuri Crisis
Railways. The first railway line in India
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and formation of Forward Bloc (1939), ir Andrew Frazer and Lord Curzon.
S artition of Bengal Presidency In July
p
ripps Mission (1942), Quit India
C Hunter Commission of 1882 was 1905.
Movement (1942). presided over by Sir William Hunterand
wasappointedbyLordRipontoexamine Q.566.Under whom was CP Ilbert a law
.559.Englishastheofficiallanguageof
Q thecountry'seducationalsituationatthe ember of the council?
m
India for higher education was time and make recommendations for SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (4th shift)
incorporated in the resolution reforms. The Hunter Commission of (a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Cornwallis
formulation by _______. 1919 (the Disorders Inquiry Committee) (c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Curzon
SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd shift) was constituted to examine and
(a) Lord Hastings (b) Lord Wellesley Sol.566.(c) Lord Ripon (1880 - 1884) -
scrutinize the horrific slaughter at the e repealedtheVernacularPressActof
H
(c) Lord Macaulay (d) Lord Dalhousie Jallianwala Bagh. McDonnell 1878 which was Introduced by Lord
ol.559.(c) Lord Macaulay - Considered
S Commission - Followingfamineof1899 Lytton. CPIlbertintroducedtheIIbertBill
tobethefounderoftheBritisheducation -1900, Lord Curzon appointed a famine that would have granted the right of
system in India. He was also the commission led by MacDonnell. Indian judges to judge Europeans in
chairmanofthefirstLawCommissionof .563.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
Q court.
pre - independent India. Governor General of India when the Q.567. Elphinstone w
as theGovernorof
.560. The Vernacular Press Act was
Q PermanentSettlementwasintroducedin hich province of India during 1819-27 ?
w
enacted during the regime of which BengalforrevenuecollectionbytheEast SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift)
viceroy of India? India Company ? (a) North West Frontier province
SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st shift) SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (2nd shift) (b) Madras
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Hastings (a) Lord Cornwallis (b) Lord Wellesly (c) Bengal
(c) Lord Ripon (d) Lord Lytton (c) Lord Dalhousie (d) Lord Canning (d) Bombay
ol.560.(d) Lord Lytton (1876-1880).
S ol.563.(a)LordCornwallis.Provisionof
S ol.567.(d)Bombay.Elphinstone:Known
S
Vernacular Press Act (The gagging Act) Permanent Settlement -TheZamindars' for the compilation of the Elphinstone
1878 - Enactedtocontrolthevernacular proprietorship would stay as long ashe code(auniformschemeofcriminallaw).
pressandeffectivelypunishandrepress paidthefixedrevenueatthesaiddateto In 1808 he was sent to negotiate an
seditious writing. the government. Other States where alliancewiththeAfghanrulerShahShoja
Permanent Settlement Implemented - to prevent a Napoleonic advance upon
Q.561. Whoamongthefollowingsigned Bihar,Odisha.OtherSettlementsRelated India.
TripartitetreatyonbehalfoftheBritish
a to Agriculture - Ryotwari System (Sir
Government to interfere intheaffairsof ThomasMunro),MahalwariSystem(Holt .568. Who designed theadministrative
Q
Afghanistan? Mackenzie). code toseparaterevenueadministration
SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd shift) from judicial administration?
(a) Lord Mayo (b) Lord Auckland Q.564. Who among the following has SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)
(c) Lord Wellesly (d) Lord Canning een accused ofcommittingthejudicial
b (a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Cornwallis
murder of Raja Nand Kumar? (c) Lord Auckland (d) Warren Hastings
ol.561.(b) Lord Auckland (1836 -
S SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (4th shift)
42).Tripartite treaty (1838): It was (a) Lord Wellesly (b) Lord Dalhousie ol.568.(b) Lord Cornwallis. He
S
signed between Governor-General Lord (c) Lord Cornwallis (d) Warren Hastings introduced Permanent settlement in
Auckland(British),MaharajaRanjitSingh 1793 in Bengal. He is known as 'the
(Sikhs), and Shah Shuja (who had been ol.564.(d) WarrenHastings.RajaNand
S Father of civil service inIndia',Governor
deposedfromtheAfghanthronein1809 Kumar (Nuncomar) was an Indian tax general of Bengal (1786-93).
and had been living since then as a collector and He was the first Indian to
British pensioner at Ludhiana). Lord beexecutedbyhanging.LordWellesley- .569. The Viceroy who took keen
Q
Mayo(1869-1872)-Heorderedthefirst Established the Subsidiary Alliance interest intherestorationandprotection
census of Indiain1871.LordWellesly system that brought the princely of historical monuments was .
(1798-1805)-SubsidiaryAlliancecame kingdoms under British rule. Lord SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 1st shift)
in1798.LordCanning(1856-62)-First Dalhousie - Introduced Railway, Electric (a) Lord Ellenborough (b) Lord Auckland
Viceroy of India. Telegraph, Postal Service. Lord (c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Curzon
Cornwallis- Zamindari System.
.562. Which of the following
Q Sol.569.(d) Lord Curzon (1899-1905):
Commissions was appointed by Lord .565. ____________ announced the
Q assed the Ancient Monuments
P
Curzontoenquireintotheworkingofthe bifurcation of the British Indian Empire PreservationActin1904.Archaeological
police administration? into a secular India and Islamic Pakistan. Survey of India (ASI) - Founded in1861
SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (3rd shift) SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift) by Alexander Cunningham;
(a) Kitchener Commission (a) Lord Ripon Headquarters: New Delhi. Lord
(b) Hunter Commission (b) Lord Dalhousie Ellenborough (1842-1844) - Annexation
(c) Frazer Commission (c) Lord Louis Mountbatten Of Sindh (1843). Lord Auckland (1836 -
(d) MacDonnell Commission (d) Lord Curzon 1842) - The first Anglo-Afghan war
occurred during his reign. Lord Lytton
ol.562.(c) Frazer Commission (The
S ol.565.(c)LordLouisMountbatten(last
S (1876-1880) - The Great Indian Famine
Indian Police Commission of 1902-03)- Viceroy of India). Lord Curzon - Viceroy of 1876-1878.
Established by the British. Headed by - (1899 - 1905): He announced the
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Q.570. For the politicaleducationofthe ol.573.(c) Awadh. Lord Dalhousie said
S ducation policy titled Minute on Indian
e
eopleatthelocallevel,whobroughtthe
p this in 1851. Awadh Kingdom was Education in 1835. Lord Macaulay was
resolution on local self-government? formallyannexedtotheBritishEmpirein India’s First Law member of the
SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 3rd shift) 1856. The doctrine declared that if an Governor-General's Council.
(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Mayo Indian ruler died without amaleheirhis
(c) Lord Canning (d) Lord Lytton kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become .578. In 1856, Governor-General______
Q
part of Company territory. Onekingdom decided that Bahadur Shah Zafarwould
Sol.570.(a) Lord Ripon (Father of local after another was annexed simply by be the last Mughal king and after his
elf Government, 1880-1884) - Hunter
s applying this doctrine:- Satara (1848), deathnoneofhisdescendantswouldbe
Commission on Education (1882). Lord S ambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852), recognisedaskings–theywouldjustbe
Mayo (1869 -1872) - Decentralizationof Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854). called princes.
finances; Mayo College in Ajmer for SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon)
educating children of the aristocratic .574.Under________(GovernorGeneral
Q (a) Canning (b) Cornwallis
families. Lord Canning (1856-1862) - from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of ( c) Hastings (d) Munro
FirstViceroyofIndia;Abolisheddoctrine "paramountcy" was initiated. Now the
of lapse; East India Company was Company claimed that its authoritywas ol.578.(a) Lord Canning (1856-1862) -
S
abolished and powers were transferred paramount or supreme, henceitspower (Last Governor-General and first viceroy
totheCrown.LordLytton(1876-1880)- was greater than that of Indian states. of India) - introduced IndianPenalCode
Second Afghan war (1878-1880); Arms SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (2nd Shift) (IPC), withdrew Doctrine of Lapse.
Act (1878); The Vernacular Press Act (a) Lord Amherst (b) Lord Cornwallis .579.Who among the following was the
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(1878); TaxonCottonwasabolishedfor (c) Lord Hastings (d) Lord Auckland Viceroy of India during the formationof
the British traders. the Indian National Congress?
ol.574.(c) Lord Hastings (Anglo-Nepal
S
.571. The policy of dual system of
Q Wartookplacebetween1814and1816). SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Evening)
governmentofBengalwasthebrainchild Lord Amherst was Governor-General of (a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Ripon
of which Governor-General? India from 1823 to 1828. (c) Lord Dufferin (d) Lord Mayo
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift) ol.579.(c) Lord Dufferin (1884-1888).
S
(a) Lord Hastings (b) Lord Clive .575. “A History of British India” is a
Q
work published by ______. Indian National Congress (INC) was
(c) Lord Lytton (d) Lord Dalhousie formed by A.O Hume under the
SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (1st Shift)
ol.571.(b) Lord Clive(Firstgovernorof
S (a) Lord Canning (b) Lord Dalhousie presidencyofW.C.Benerjee in1885.The
Bengal in 1765). Dual system - The (c) James Mill (d) Warren Hastings First session of INC was held in
administrationofBengalwasdividedinto December 1885 at Gokuldas Tejpal
two parts : Diwani - The right to collect Sol.575.(c) James Mill in 1817, a Sanskrit College inBombay,attendedby
revenue was given to the company,and cottish economist and political
S 72 delegates. 1st woman president of INC
Nizamat - Administrative rights were philosopher, published a massive - Annie Besant (1917).
given to Nawab. Warren Hastings three-volumework"TheHistoryofBritish
India". In his book history was divided .580. Which of the following Viceroys
Q
abolishedthissysteminBengalin1772. of British India took the first step to
Lord Hastings (Governor - General of into three periods: Hindu, Muslim, and
British. separate provincial finance from central
India,1813-1823)-Heintroducedanew finance and introduced financial
'paramountcy' policy. Q.576. Subsidiary alliance treaty was dece-ntralisation in India in 1870?
Q.572. Who among the following imposed on Awadh in ______. Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3 )
overnor Generals of Bengal outlawed
G SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift) (a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Northbrook
the practice of Sati? (a) 1802 (b) 1803 (c) 1801 (d) 1804 (c) Lord Mayo (d) Lord Dufferin
SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Afternoon) Sol.576.(c) 1801. Subsidiary alliance, Sol.580.(c) Lord Mayo’s Resolution of
(a) Charles Canning rafted by Lord Wellesley (Governor
d 870 on Financial Decentralisation
1
(b) Charles Cornwallis general of India , 1798 to1805) was a visualised the development of local
(c) Warren Hastings treaty between the British East India self-government institutions.
(d) William Bentinck Company and the Indian princely states
that gave the English dominionoverthe Q.581. _________ introduced the daroga
ol.572.(d) William Bentinck.He was the
S ystem, replacing zamindari thanedars
s
firstGovernorGeneralofIndiafrom1828 Indian kingdoms. Indian states annexed
under Subsidiary alliance: Hyderabad under the direct control of the district
to 1835. Lord Cornwallis - Permanent head and on its payroll.
Settlement, Mint in Calcutta. Lord (1798), Mysore (1799), Tanjore (1799),
Peshwa (1802), ScIndia (1803), and Graduate Level 05/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
Canning - Governor general d uring the (a) Lord Minto I (b) Lord Cornwallis
revolt of 1857. Gaekwad (1803).
(c) Lord Hastings (d) Lord Wellesley
.573. Governor general LordDalhousie
Q Q.577. BasedonMacaulay’sMinute,the
nglish EducationActwasintroducedin
E ol.581.(b) Lord Cornwallis-Cornwallis
S
described the Kingdom of _______"as a Code (1793), Father of Civil Services in
cherry that will drop intoourmouthone ______.
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) India, Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789 -
day". 1792)-(LordCornwallisandTipusultan),
SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Evening) (a) 1875 (b) 1835 (c) 1855 (d) 1815
Permanent Settlement (1793) in Bengal.
(a) Ahom (b) Mysore ol.577.(b) 1835 by Lord William
S
(c) Awadh (d) Maratha Bentinck. Lord Macaulay presented his
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Q.582. Which of the following ol.585.(d) Major acts/policies with
S ouncil Act, 1909 (Morley-Minto
C
tatements is correct?
s respective year during British rule : Reforms)-Thelegislativecouncilsatthe
I.RobertClivehadcometoMadrasfrom Regulating Act (1773), Pitt's India Act Centre and the provinces increased in
England in 1743 at the age of 18. (1784), The act of good governance size from 16 to 60 Members.
II.AfterthebattleofBuxar,theEastIndia (1858), The Prevention of seditious GovernmentofIndiaAct,1919discarded
Company appointed Residents in Indian meetings Act (1907), The Explosives the 'dyarchy’ system at the provincial
states. Substances Act (1908), Rowlatt Act level and allowed for the emergence of
SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Evening) (1919), Permanent settlement (1793), popularly elected provincial legislatures.
(a) Only I (b) Neither I nor II Cornwallis Code (1793). TheCharterAct,1813-Itendedthetrade
(c) Only II (d) Both I and II monopoly of the East India Companyin
Q.586. Which of the following Acts is India except for trade in tea and trade
ol.582.(d) Both I and II. Robert Clive
S lso known as Morley-Minto Reforms?
a withChina.Itassertedthesovereigntyof
was a soldier and first British SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning) the British Crown over the Indian
administratorofBengal,whowasoneof (a) Indian Councils Act, 1909 territories held by the Company.
the creators of British power in India. (b) Government of India Act, 1935
(c) Government of India Act, 1919 .589.UndertheRegulatingActof1773,
Q
.583. Which of the following British
Q
(d) Indian Councils Act, 1892 the King-in-Council created a Supreme
officers issued the infamous ‘crawling
Court in which of the following places?
order’wherebyIndianshadtocrawlonall ol.586.(a) Indian C
S ouncils Act, 1909. SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening)
fours to pass an alley? Features of the Act: Morley-Minto (a) Madras (b) Bombay
SSC CGL 21/04/2022(Afternoon) Reforms (Lord Morley was the then (c) Calcutta (d) Delhi
(a) General Dyer (b) Warren Hastings Secretary of State for India and Lord
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord Curzon Minto was the then Viceroy of India). It Sol.589.(c) Calcutta. Regulating Act
introduced separate electorates on the 773 - It was passed by the British
1
ol.583.(a) General Dyer. He was
S
basis of religion. It was instituted to Parliamenttocontroltheterritoriesofthe
responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh
placate the Moderates (Congress). Lord East India Company majorly in Bengal.
massacre in Amritsar.
Minto - Father of the Communal The act providedfortheappointmentof
.584. Which of the following Viceroys
Q Electorate in India. Satyendra P Sinha a Governor-General along with four
of IndiaaddressedtheBengalfamineof wasappointedthefirstIndianmemberof Councillors in the Presidency of Fort
1943 by ordering the army to distribute the Viceroy’s Executive Council. William (Calcutta), jointly called the
relief supplies to the starving rural Governor-General inCouncil.Asperthis,
.587.TheProvincialelectionswereheld
Q Warren Hastings was appointed as the
Bengalis?
for the first time in _______ under the Governor-General of the Presidency of
SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Evening)
Government of India Act, 1935. Fort William (Bengal).
(a) Lord Wavell (b) Lord Mountbatten
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening)
(c) Lord Willington (d) Lord Linlithgow
(a) 1935 (b) 1937 (c) 1936 (d) 1938 .590. Which of the following terms
Q
ol.584.(d) Lord Linlithgow was the
S indicates a system/arrangement
Sol.587.(b) 1937, Indian provincial implemented in Bengal by Lord
viceroyofIndiaduringtheBengalfamine
lections: Electionswereheldineleven
e Cornwallis, under whichzamindarswere
1943. It is believed that the Bengal
provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, granted legal ownership of land for
famine of 1943 which is estimated to
Bihar, Orissa, the United Provinces, the receiving a certain revenue by a certain
havekilleduptothreemillionpeoplewas
Bombay Presidency, Assam, the date?
notcausedbydroughtbutinsteadwasa
North-West Frontier Province, Bengal, SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning)
resultofa"completepolicyfailure"ofthe
Punjab and Sind. The Indian National (a) Talukdari system
then-British Prime Minister Winston
Congress(INC)wonthemajorityofseats (b) Rayatwari system
Churchill.
in the provincial elections, and formed (c) Mahalwari system
governments in seven provinces. (d) permanent settlement
British Acts and Policies Government of India Act, 1935 : It
provided for the establishment of all Sol.590.(d) Permanent settlement-Itis
.585.MatchthefollowingActs/Policies
Q Indian federations consisting of lso known as the ZamindariSystem.It
a
with the respective years in which they provincesandprincelystatesasunits.A was introduced by the East India
were put into place. feature of the Act - Bicameral legislature. Company headed by the Governor
Acts/Policies Year -General Lord Cornwallis in 1793, and
A. Pitt’s India Act 1. 1784 Q.588. Which of the following Acts, implemented in Bengal, Bihar and
nacted by the British Parliament,
e Odisha. Mahalwari system - Holt
B. Permanent Settlement of 2 . 1793 provided for theestablishmentofaLaw Mackenzie (1822). Ryotwari system -
Bengal Commission for the consolidation and Alexander Read and Thomas Munro
C. Introduction of the 3. 1798 codification of Indian Laws? (1820).
Subsidiary Alliance System SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)
D. Abolition of Sati 4. 1829 (a) Charter Act, 1833 Q.591. The Arms Act was passed in
SSC CHSL Tier II 10/01/2024 (b) Indian Council Act, 1909 _ ____ that prevented Indians from
(a) A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 (c) Government of India Act, 1919 keeping arms without an appropriate
(b) A – 2, B - 1, C – 4, D – 3 (d) Charter Act, 1813 license.
(c) A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D- 4 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Evening)
Sol.588.(a) Charter Act, 1833.Indian (a) 1878(b) 1897(c) 1912(d) 1909
(d) A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D – 4
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Sol.591.(a) 1878. The Arms Act was SC CHSL 09/08/2023 (2nd shift)
S the company and the Nizamat by the
nactedtoregulatethemanufactureand
e (a) Act of 1858 (b) Act of 1947 izam.
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sale of guns in the country. Only (c) Act of 1892 (d) Act of 1961
Europeans were allowed to carry arms .599. Ryotwari system of revenue
Q
without a licence. Itwasenactedduring ol.595.(b) Act of 1947. The Indian
S collection in India, introduced by the
the tenure of Viceroy Lytton. Vernacular Independence Act 1947 was an Act of British, was based on the_______.
Press Act (1878) - Proposed by Lord Parliament of the United Kingdom that SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)
Lytton and this act allowed the granted independence to British India. (a) Smith's theory of rent
government to confiscate the assets of The Act was passed on July 18, 1947, (b) Ricardian theory of rent
newspapers including their printing andcameintoeffectonAugust15,1947. (c) Malthusian theory of rent
presses if the newspapers published The Act divided British India into two (d) Marx's theory of rent
anything that was found “objectionable”. independent dominions, India and
Pakistan. ol.599.(b) Ricardian theory of rent -
S
Q.592. In which yearweretheArmsAct The land of higher fertility gets higher
nd Vernacular Press Act passed?
a Q.596. In India which Act divided the rent than less fertile land. Ryotwari
SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) powers betweentheCentralandunitsin System - The peasants or cultivators
(a) 1878 (b) 1879 (c) 1877 (d) 1876 terms of three lists? wereregardedastheownersoftheland.
SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (3rd shift) The cultivators had to pay annual taxes
ol.592.(a) 1878. The Vernacular Press
S (a) 1862 (b) 1919 (c) 1909 (d) 1935 directlytothegovernment.Introducedby
Act-TheActallowedthegovernmentto Thomas Munro and Alexander Read in
confiscate the assets of newspapers Sol.596.(d) 1935. Government of India 1820 in the Madras and Bombay
including their printing presses if the ct, 1935 : Contain three lists, Federal
A presidency.Mahalwarisystem-Theland
newspaperspublishedanythingthatwas List (for Centre containing 59 items), revenue was collected fromthefarmers
found“objectionable”.Itwasrepealedby Provincial List (for provinces containing by the village headmen onbehalfofthe
Lord Ripon in 1881. The Arms Act - It 54 items) and the Concurrent List (for whole village. Introduced by - Holt
restricts Indian access to firearms by both containing 36 items). The seventh Mackenzie in 1822 in areas of Uttar
askingthemtoprocurelicenseswhereas schedule (Article 246) deals with the Pradesh.
the British and Anglo-Indians are division of powers between the union
exempted from it. Vernacular Press Act and the states. Q.600. When was the Secretary of State
and Arms Act, both enacted byViceroy f or India made responsible for the
.597. From which places did Lord
Q Government of British India by bringing
Lord Lytton. Cornwallis start the permanent about changes in the Home
Q.593. When was the Defence of India settlement system? Government?
ct enacted?
A SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (3rd shift) SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift)
SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (2nd Shift) (a) Bengal and Bihar (a) 1858 (b) 1833 (c) 1857 (d) 1813
(a) 1920 (b) 1918 (c) 1915 (d) 1921 (b) Madras and Bihar
(c) Bombay and Bihar Sol.600.(a) 1858. Charter Act 1858 -
ol.593.(c) 1915. The Defence of India
S (d) Bengal and Madras he term Governor General changed to
T
Act (1915) - It was an emergency law Viceroy for the British crown. The first
thatgavetheBritishgovernmentinIndia ol.597.(a) Bengal and Bihar. Provision
S viceroywasLordCanning.Theactended
wide powers to suppress dissent and of Permanent Settlement (Introducedin ‘TheDoctrineofLapse’.ItendedtheDual
maintainpublicorderduringWorldWarI. 1793 AD) -Theownersofthelandwere government scheme initiated due to
It was passed by the then Governor known as landlords or Zamindars, Pitt’s India Act. Charter Act of 1833-It
General of India Lord Hardinge. Hereditary rights of succession of the madetheGovernor-GeneralofBengalas
lands under themweregrantedtothem, the Governor-General of India. Lord
.594. Under which Act was theruleof
Q The sumwhichthelandlordshadtopay William Bentinck - The first governor
British Crown established over India? was fixed, The Zamindars could sell or -general of India.
SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) transfer the land as they wished. Other
(a) Government of India Act 1833 Settlements Related to Agriculture - .601.TheruleoftheEnglishEastIndia
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(b) Charter Act of 1813 Ryotwari System (Sir Thomas Munro, company was ended in British India
(c) Regulating Act of 1773 1820), Mahalwari System (Holt under the Government of India Act,
(d) Government of India Act 1858 Mackenzie, 1822). _______.
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1858. Provisions - East India Company t he East India Company abolish the
was liquidated. The Court of Directors diarchy system of Bengal? Sol.601.(a) 1858. Government of India
andtheBoardofControlwerescrapped. SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st shift) Act 1858 (Good governanceAct)-India
The Viceroy was to be assisted withan (a) 1772 (b) 1765 (c) 1757 (d) 1779 became a direct British colony through
Executive Council. Made India a direct the passage ofthisact;Aviceroywould
British colony. Abolished the dual Sol.598.(a) 1772. The system of Dual be appointed who would serve as the
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G representative oftheBritishcrown(First
the doctrine of lapse. First viceroy of Robert Clive of British East India Viceroy - Lord Canning).
India - Lord Canning Company. It lasted from 1765 to 1772.
Under this system,theadministrationof .602. The Cabinet Mission came to
Q
.595. Which Act declared that British
Q Bengal was divided into Nizamat and Indiain_________todiscusstheultimate
rule in India would end by 30 June 1948? Diwani. The Diwani was carried out by transfer of power.
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S ol.605.(a)Cripps.ItwassenttoIndiato
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A.V. Alexander (First Lord of the correct alternative. ___________ education.
Admiralty). Assertion (A): During the British rule, SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Morning)
India's exports exceeded the imports (a) vernacular, higher
Q.603. With which of the following (b) English, primary
leading to surplus of balance of trade.
overnment o
G f India Acts did the (c) English, higher
Reason (R): The surplus of balance of
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms introduce (d) vernacular, primary
trade was used for growth and
Dyarchy in the provinces?
development of India. ol.609.(c) English, Higher. English
S
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(b) Government of India Act, 1935
correct explanation of A Macaulay. Reforms by WilliamBentick:
(c) Government of India Act, 1923
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the The abolition ofSati,thesuppressionof
(d) Government of India Act, 1919
correct explanation of A female infanticide and Thuggee, the
ol.603.(d) Government of India Act,
S (c) A is false but R is true abolition of lawlessness, and the
1919. Montague was the secretary of (d) A is true and R is false abolition of human sacrifices.
state for India and Chelmsford was the
ol.606.(d) British Economic policies -
S Q.610. Which among thefollowingActs
viceroy of India. This act introduced
Mercantile development (1757-1813) - iscarded the 'dyarchy’ system at the
d
Dyarchy in provinces by dividing the
RevenuecollectedfromBengalwasused provincial level and allowed for the
provincial subjects into transferred and
to finance exports toEngland.Industrial emergence of popularly elected
reserved, bicameralism. It provided for
phase (1813-1858) - One-way trade provincial legislatures?
the establishment of a Public Service
flooded the Indian market with cheap, SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Morning)
Commission which was established in
machine-made imports from newly (a) Charter Act, 1793
1926. Minto- Morley Reforms (Indian
industrialized Britain and Indian traders (b) Montague-Chelmsford Reform
Council Act 1909).
lost foreign markets. Financial phase (Government of India Act), 1919
.604. When was a comprehensive
Q (1860 onwards) - Converted Indiaintoa (c) (Government of India Act), 1935
despatch on education called Wood's market for British manufacturers while (d) Pitt's India Act, 1784
despatch on education sent? still being a supplier of foodstuffs and
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift) raw materials. ol.610.(c) Government of India Act,
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(a) 1833 (b) 1854 (c) 1858 (d) 1813 1935. The act proposed constitutional
.607. Which among thefollowingActs
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ol.604.(b) 1854. Charles Wood (the
S introduced the Diarchy, i.e., rule of two features which included the bicameral
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despatch to Lord Dalhousie popular ministers? communalelectorateandthecreationof
(Governor-GeneralofIndia).Itsuggested SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Morning) an all India federation.
introducing vernacular languages in the (a) Charter Act, 1813
primary schools of India, high schools (b) Government of India Act, 1858 Q.611.AsaresultofwhichactdidQueen
use anglo-vernacular mediums and that (c) Montague-Chelmsford Reform ictoria,whowasthemonarchofBritain,
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English should be the medium for (Government of India Act), 1919 also became the sovereign of British
college-level education. Hence, the (d) Indian Council Act, 1861 territoriesinIndia,withthetitle"Empress
Wood’s Despatch is considered as of India" in 1858?
‘Magna-Carta’ of English Education in ol.607.(c) Montague - Chelmsford
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establishment of the first three Indian Council Act 1909 - It is also (b) Government Of India Act
universitiesin1857,atCalcutta,Bombay knownasMintoMorleyreforms.Thisact (c) Charter Act
and Madras. Important Educational introduced communal representations (d) Regulating Act
commissionsduringBritishruleinIndia- for the Muslims.
Hunter Commission (1882), Raleigh ol.611.(b) Government Of India Act
S
.608. Which among thefollowingActs
Q (1858): known as ‘Act of Good
Commission(1902),SadlerCommission establishedthedualsystemofcontrolby
(1917), Hartog Commission (1929). governance’. Abolished the Dual
the British government and the East India government scheme initiated due to
.605. In 1942, the British government
Q Company in India? Pitt’s India act. Ended controversial
sent the___________mission to India. SSC MTS 04/05/2023 (Evening) ‘Doctrine of Lapse’. The powers of the
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (4th shift) (a) Pitt's India Act, 1784 Company’s Court of Directors -
(a) Cripps (b) Linlithgow (b) Montague-Chelmsford Reform transferred to the Secretary of Statefor
(c) Cabinet (d) Lansdowne (Government of India Act), 1919 India. The Viceroy and the governors of
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the various presidencies - appointed by Sir John Shore (1793 -1798). Q.620. Which act was passed by the
t he Crown. ritish Government of India to introduce
B
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.612.TheCharterActof1813extended
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SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Afternoon) (a) 1918 (b) 1919 (c) 1917 (d) 1916 (c) Charter Act of 1853
(a) 15 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 10 (d) Indian Independence Act of 1947
Sol.616.(a) 1918. Mahatma Gandhi had
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East India Company over commercial farmers. This bill was introducedby W. provincesandprincelystatesasunits.It
trade except t rade with China andtrade Maude.Afterthebillhadpassedtheland provided for the establishment of a
inteawithIndia.Thecompany’sdividend revenue was reduced by20-26%. Reserve Bank of India to control the
was fixed at 10.5% per annum. TheAct regulation ofcurrencyandcreditsofthe
gave more powerstothecourtsinIndia Q.617. Which act was passed by the
ritish Parliament to control the
B country. It is also the largest source of
over European British subjects. the Indian Constitution which formed
territories of the East India Company
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ensure the representation of Indians in principles of central administration in (d) Pitt's India Act
the administration of their country. At India. Indian Councils Act 1861 - It ol.621.(b) Indian Independence Act.
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for India, Lord Chelmsford - Viceroy of Governor General'sCouncilforexecutive Act of the Parliament of the United
India. and legislative purposes. Kingdom that partitioned British India
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ommission was to________.
C overnment enacted a legislation
g of India and Pakistan.
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(b) decide India's Religious future Act was known as the Calico Act. andpoliticalfunctionsoftheBritishEast
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(d) decide India's economical future (a) 1720 (b) 1700 (c) 1740 (d) 1730 SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
Sol.614.(a) Simon Commission - It was ol.618.(a) 1720. The cotton textiles
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ppointed by the British Government in
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1927 under the chairmanship of John Europe,alongwiththespices,cametobe establishedthedualsystemofcontrolby
Simon (other members were Pathick called "calico". Calico Act , Reason - theBritishgovernmentandtheEastIndia
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the workings of Government of India compete with Indian textiles. Highest subordinatedepartmentoftheStateand
(GOI) Act, 1919 and suggest measures. cotton producing state (Gujarat). itsterritoriesinIndiaweretermed‘B
ritish
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arliamentwasalsoknownasEastIndia
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Company Act 1793? easier? the Governor-General served as its
SSC MTS 19/05/2023 (Morning) SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (3rd Shift) commander in chief.
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(c) The Regulating Act, 1793 ol.619.(b) 1850. This law allowed
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Indians who had converted to case of publishing anything
(d) The Indian Councils Act, 1793 “objectionable” ?
Christianity to inherit thepropertyofhis
ol.615.(b) The Charter Act, 1793. The
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actwaspassedbytheBritishParliament allowed Chirstian missionaries to enter (a) Ilbert Act, 1883
to renew the charter of the East India India and Preach Christianity. This Act (b) Vernacular Press Act, 1878
CompanytotradewithinIndiafornext20 asserted the Crown's sovereignty over (c) Media Act, 1883
years.It was passed during the tenure of British possessions in India. (d) Newspaper Act, 1855
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Sol.623.(b) Vernacular PressAct,1878. ( b) Charter Act of Press. Later this actwasreplacedby
roposedbyLordLytton(1876–80).Lord
P (c) Rowlatt Act t he Official Secrets act 1923.
Ripon(1880–84)repealedtheVernacular (d) Industrial Disputes Act
Act in 1881. Samachar Darpan (1818) Q.632. In 1877, which of the following
was the first vernacular newspaper of ol.627.(d)IndustrialdisputesAct1947.
S v iceroys organized a durbar to
India published byCareyandMarshman The Rowlatt Act 1919 authorized the acknowledge Queen Victoria as the
from Serampore during the period of arrest, for 2 years without trial, of any Empress of India?
Lord Hastings. person suspected of terrorism living in SSC MTS 12/10/2021(Evening)
British India. Indian Council acts (1861, (a) Lord Lytton (b) Lord Ripon
Q.624.Thebillwhichprovideforthetrial 1892, and 1909). Charter Acts (1793, (c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Dufferin
f BritishorEuropeanpersonbyIndians
o 1813, 1833, and 1853).
magistrates was_________ ol.632.(a) Lord Lytton organized a
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Q durbartoacknowledgeQueenVictoriaas
(a) Hastings Bill (b) Dalhousie Bill Marriage Restraint Act passed in India? the Empress of India. This was the
(c) Ilbert Bill (d) George Bill SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Afternoon) culmination of the transfer ofcontrolof
(a) 1929 (b) 1931 (c) 1935 (d) 1933 British India from the East India
ol.624.(c) Ilbert Bill was introduced in
S Company to the Crown.
1883 by Lord Ripon. It allowed senior ol.628.(a) On 28 September 1929, in
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Indianmagistratestopresideovercases the Imperial Legislative CouncilofIndia, Q.633. The capital of the British Indian
involvingBritishsubjectsinIndia.Thebill fixed the age of marriage forgirlsat14 mpire wastransferredfromCalcuttato
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was enacted by the Indian Legislative yearsandboysat18years.In1949,after Delhi in:
Council on Jan. 25, 1884.Itwaswritten India'sindependence,itwasamendedto SSC MTS 13/10/2021(Afternoon)
by Sir Courtenay Pergine Ilbert. 15 for girls, and in 1978 to 18 for girls (a) 1911 (b) 1905 (c) 1907 (d) 1909
and 21 for boys.
.625. Which of the following Indian
Q ol.633.(a)
S 1911. The British
states was the first to signasubsidiary .629. Which Act passed by British
Q government believed that ruling India
alliance with the British? Government of India abolished the from Delhi was easier and more
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon) Council of India? convenient than from Calcutta.
(a) Hyderabad (b) Cochin SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon) Therefore,Delhiwasofficiallyannounced
(c) Travancore (d) Maratha (a) Indian Independence Act of 1947 as the capital of British Raj by Emperor
(b) India Council Act of 1892 George V, on December 12, 1911.
ol.625.(a) Hyderabad. In this system,
S (c) Government of India Act of 1935
an Indian ruler had to maintain British (d) Charter Act of 1853 Q.634. By which British statute were
troopsinhisstate,eitherbygivingsome Indian representatives, for the firsttime,
of his territories or by paying for the ol.629.(c) Government of India Act
S allocated seats for election in Indian
maintenance of the troops. It was first 1935 were as follows: Abolition of Legislative Councils?
introduced by the French East India provincial dyarchy and introduction of SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Evening)
Company Governor Joseph Francois dyarchy at centre. Abolition of Indian (a) Government of India Act, 1833
Dupleix, Later used by Lord Wellesley, Council and introduction of an advisory (b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Governor-General of India (1798 to body in its place. Provision for an All (c) Government of India Act, 1915
1805). India Federation with British India (d) Indian Councils Act, 1861
territories and princely states.
.626. What is the original nameofthe
Q ol.634.(b) Indian Councils Act, 1892.
S
Empress of India Act and when was it .630. Which Act was passed in 1929
Q The act made a limited and indirect
instituted? prohibiting marriage of girls below 14 provisionfortheuseofelectioninfilling
Higher Secondary 04/08/2022 (Shift - 3) and boys below 18 years of age? up some ofthenonofficialseatsbothin
(a) The Royalty Act of 1876 SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Afternoon) the Central and provincial legislative
(b) The Royal Titles Act of 1876 (a) Pitt’s India Act (b) Sharda Act councils.
(c) The Royal Titles Act of 1877 (c) Vernacular Press Act (d) Rowlatt Act
.635. Which law was imposed inIndia
Q
(d) The Titles Act of 1875 ol.630.(b)Shardaact.Theactfixedthe
S during the command of General Dyer?
ol.626.(b) The Royal Titles Act 1876
S marriageable age for girls at 14 years SSC MTS 20/10/2021 (Evening)
was an Act of the Parliament of the and18yearsforboys.Itwassponsorby (a) Preventive detention
United Kingdom which officially Harbilas Sarda. Pitt’s India act (1784), (b) Discrimination law
recognized Queen Victoria (and RowlattAct(1919),Vernacularpressact (c) Simon law
subsequent monarchs) as “Empress of (1878). (d) Martial law
India”. This act was introduced by Q.631. In which year through theIndian ol.635.(d) Martial law. General Dyer
S
Benjamin Disraeli.Itwasrepealedon22 fficial Secrets Act was freedom of
O enacted an Act onApril13,1919,called
June 1948. press curbed? martial law stating that no more than2
Q.627. Which of the following Acts of SSC MTS 21/07/2022 (Evening) people can form a group andmeetata
947 regulates theIndianlaborlawwith
1 (a) 1919 (b) 1921 (c) 1904 (d) 1909 place.
regard to trade unions as well as Sol.631.(c) 1904. It wasenactedduring Q.636. In order to curb the East India
individual workmen? t hetimeofLordCurzon,ViceroyofIndia ompany
C traders’ unrestrained
SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Afternoon) from 1899 to 1905 curbed the freedom commercial activitiesandtobringabout
(a) Indian Councils Act
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ome order in territories under the
s (c) Sir Pethick Lawrence (d) Alexander 1911.
Company control, the British Parliament
enacted a series of laws among which ol.640.(b)Lord Wavell. The members of
S .644. Before the Partition of Bengalin
Q
the ______ stood first. the Cabinet Mission were LordPenthick 1905,Bengalwasthebiggestprovinceof
SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Evening) Lawrence,SecretaryofStateforIndia,Sir British India. It consisted of parts of
(a) Charter Act of 1813 StaffordCripps,PresidentoftheBoardof which of the following states?
(b) Government of India Act 1833 Trade, and A.V Alexander, First Lord of SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(c) Regulating Act of 1780 Admiralty. (a) Uttar Pradesh and Orissa
(d) Regulating Act of 1773 (b) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Partition of Bengal and (c) Bihar and Orissa
ol.636.(d) Regulating Act of 1773. It
S (d) Bihar and Chhattisgarh
Swadeshi Movements
provided for the establishment of the
Supreme Court at Calcutta (1774) and ol.644.(c) Bihar and Orissa. Partition
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.641. What was the Swadeshi
Q of Bengal in 1905 {Lord Curzon
changed the postofGovernorofBengal
Movement called in the state ofAndhra announced the partition of Bengal on
to “Governor-General of Bengal”.Warren
Pradesh? 20thJuly1905,reorganizationseparated
Hastings was made the first Governor
SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) the largely Muslim eastern areas from
-General of Bengal.
(a) Gadar Movement the largely Hindu western areas}.
Q.637.Inwhichyearwastheofficeofthe (b) Quit India Movement
rst Accountant General established in
fi (c) Khilafat Movement Q.645. At which of the followingplaces
India? (d) Vande Mataram Movement as the formal proclamation of the
w
SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Morning) Swadeshi movement made on7August
ol.641.(d) Vande Mataram Movement.
S 1905?
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The S wadeshi Movement started in SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon)
ol.637.(a) In 1858 (the yeartheBritish
S August 1905 from Calcutta Town Hall (a) Wellington Square, Calcutta
took over administrative controlofIndia against Lord Curzon’s decision of (b) Calcutta Town Hall
from the EastIndiaCompany)theoffice dividing the province of Bengal. The (c) Kanai Dhar Lane, Calcutta
of the first Accountant General was partition led to protest meetings in (d) Bengal National College, Calcutta
established in India. In 1860 SirEdward Bengalunderwhichthepledgetoboycott
Drummond was appointed as the first foreigngoodswasfirsttaken.Leadersof ol.645.(b) Calcutta Town Hall. The
S
Auditor-General. the movement - Poona and Bombay Swadeshimovement wasadirectfallout
(LokmanyaTilak),Punjab(LalaLajpatRai of the decision of the British India
Q.638. Which Committee among the andAjitSingh),Delhi(SyedHaiderRaza), government to partition Bengal. The
f ollowing was formed in Bombay in Madras (Chidambaram Pillai). features of the Swadeshi movement :
March 1919? encourage the useofindigenousgoods,
SSC MTS 27/10/2021 (Afternoon) .642. Lord Curzon declared the
Q boycott foreign goods. The partition of
(a) Hunter Committee partition of _________ in 1905. Bengal was annulled in 1911 by Lord
(b) Khilafat Committee SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift) Hardinge to curb the revolutionaries.
(c) Sargent Committee (a) Central Provinces (b) Punjab
(d) Sapru Committee (c) United Provinces (d) Bengal .646. Which of the following parties
Q
supported the move for partition of
ol.638.(b) Khilafat Committee.Formed
S ol.642.(d) Bengal. Partition of Bengal:
S Bengal?
to defend the powers of the Ottoman Announcement–byViceroyCurzon.The SSC CGL 18/04/2022 (Afternoon)
CaliphwhichwasrestrictedbytheTreaty Swadeshi Movement was declared on (a) Gadar Party
of Sevres after World War I. Leaders - August 7, 1905 in Calcutta Town Hall, (b) Forward Bloc
Mohammed Ali, Shaukat Ali, Maulana Bengal. 16 October was celebrated as (c) All India Muslim League
Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan and Hasrat 'National Mourning Day' throughout (d) Communist Party of India
Mohani. Bengal. It was cancelled by Lord
Hardinge in 1911. ol.646.(c) All India Muslim League
S
.639. Who was the Prime Minister of
Q supported the move for partition of
Britain/UK when the British Parliament .643. What is the official reasongiven
Q Bengal. Founders of All India Muslim
passed an independence bill for India in by Britishers after partition of Bengal in League are Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Aga
July 1947 ? 1905? KhanIII,KhwajaSalimullah,HakimAjmal
SSC CHSL 18/03/2020 (Afternoon) SSC MTS 08/05/2023 (Morning) Khan, Waqar-ul-Mulk. It was foundedon
(a) Clement Attlee (a) Easy Movement of army 30 December 1906.
(b) Neville Chamberlain (b) To check on Extremist activities
(c) Ramsay Macdonald (c) Economic Progress Q.647. Moved by the Swadeshi
(d) Winston Churchill (d) Administrative Convenience ovement, ______ painted his famous
M
image of Bharat Mata portraying heras
Sol.639.(a) Clement Attlee. ol.643.(d)AdministrativeConvenience.
S an ascetic figure.
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Q.640. Who among the following was divide and weaken the growing (a) Satyendranath Tagore
OT a ministerofCabinetMissionPlan,
N nationalist movement in Bengal. After (b) Abanindranath Tagore
1946 ? Partition Swadeshi movement gained (c) Jyotirindranath Tagore
SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Evening) even more momentum, and the British (d) Dwijendranath Tagore
(a) Sir Stafford Cripps (b) Lord Wavell were forced to revoke the partition in
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ol.647.(b)
S Abanindranath Tagore ( b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah (d) Vallabhbhai Patel
painted his famous image of Bharat (c) Shrimad Rajchandra
Mata portraying her asanasceticfigure (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale ol.655.(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
S
in 1905. The painting is depicted as a (The Iron Man of India) - First Home
saffron-clad divine woman, holding a ol.651.(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale:He
S Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of
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cloth, and a rosary in her four hands. NationalCongressandthefounderofthe againsttheincreasedtaxationoffarmers
Servants of India Society (1905). by the colonial government.
Gandhian Era .652. Which of the following events
Q .656. The famous scientist, Albert
Q
occurred in 1919? Einstein was inspired by whose idea on
.648. Salt Satyagraha was associated
Q SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (2nd Shift) non-violence?
with the: (a) Renewal of Charter Act SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) (b) Representation of the People Act was (a) Mahatma Gandhi
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement passed (b) Vardhaman Mahavira
(b) Quit India Movement (c) Suppression of Fraud and Dacoity Act (c) Gautam Buddha
(c) Champaran Satyagraha passed (d) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Kheda Movement (d) Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act
ol.656.(a)MahatmaGandhi.HisIdeas-
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ol.648.(a)
S Civil Disobedience ol.652.(d) Satyagraha against Rowlatt
S Truth and nonviolence, Satyagraha,
Movement (1930) - Salt Satyagraha (12 Act. Events in 1919: Jallianwala Bagh Sarvodaya (Progress of All), Swaraj
March1930-6April1930)-Startedfrom Massacre (13 April), Start of Khilafat (self-rule), Trusteeship (Wealthy people
Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi Beach. A movement in India. Other e vents and to look after the welfare of the people).
distance of about 375 km was covered their years: Charter Acts - 1793, 1813,
1833, 1853. The Representation of the Q.657. 'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home
for breaking the salt law.
People Act - 1950. Thuggee and Dacoity ule'iswrittenbywhichofthefollowing
R
Q.649. Vallabhbhai Patel and ________ Suppression Act - 1836 . freedom fighters?
elpedGandhiinKhedabyorganisinghis
h SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd shift)
tour of the villages and urging the .653. In which year was Mohandas
Q (a) Dadabhai Naoroji
peasants to stand firm against the Karamchand Gandhi born? (b) Mahatma Gandhi
government. SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th shift) (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) (a) 1659 (b) 1869 (c) 1889 (d) 1879 (d) Annie Besant
(a) Motilal Nehru
ol.653.(b)1869.MahatmaGandhi:Born
S Sol.657.(b) Mahatma Gandhi. In “Hind
(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
on 2nd October (observed as waraj” he expressed his views on
S
(c) Indulal Yajnik
International Day of Non-violence). He Swaraj, modern civilization,
(d) Jamunalal Bajaj
came back to India on 9th January mechanisation, among other matters.
Sol.649.(c) Indulal Yajnik. Mahatma (celebrated as ‘NRI day’ or ‘Pravasi Books: “My experiment with truth”, “The
andhi returned to India on 9 January
G Bhartiya Divas’ since 2003) 1915 from Words of Gandhi”, “Non-Violent
1915. South Africa. Some Satyagraha Resistance”. Dadabhai Naoroji: “Poverty
movements by Gandhiji: Champaran and Un-British Rule in India” . Bal
Q.650. Who among the following satyagraha (1917), Kheda satyagraha Gangadhar Tilak: “Geeta Rahasya”, “The
esigned a campaign that came to be
d (1918), Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918). ArcticHomeintheVedas”.AnnieBesant:
known as the 'Rowlatt Satyagraha'? “Thought Forms”, “Occult Chemistry”.
SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Morning) Q.654. Who was the founder of Harijan
(a) Mahatma Gandhi evak Sangh founded in 1932?
S .658. Whoamongthefollowingsigned
Q
(b) Feroze Shah Mehta SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift) the Poona pact with Mahatma Gandhi?
(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade (a) Jawaharlal Nehru SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Mahatma Gandhi (a) Ali Brothers (b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Jyotiba Phule (c) Jyotiba Phule (d) Bhimrao Ambedkar
ol.650.(a) Mahatma Gandhi. Rowlatt
S (d) BR Ambedkar
Satyagraha (1919): A nationwide Sol.658.(d) Bhimrao Ambedkar. Poona
satyagrahaagainsttheproposedRowlatt ol.654.(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
S act(24september1932)wassignedin
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Act (1919). Rowlatt Act was based on Organisation Founded by MK Gandhi: Yerwada central Jail in Pune during the
the Sedition Committee. It gave the Majdoor Mahajan(1916)inAhmedabad. t ime of Lord Willington. It provides the
governmentenormouspowerstorepress Itwasrelatedtothelabourmovementor depressed classes with the reservation
politicalactivities,andalloweddetention textile movement in Gujarat. All-India of the electoral seats in British India
ofpoliticalprisonerswithouttrialfortwo Spinners Association (1925), All-India Parliament.
years. In Rowlatt Satyagraha Gandhiji Village Industries Association (1934).
Q.659. Who among the following gave
tried to utilize the home rule league.
.655.Whoamongthefollowingleaders
Q t hefamous'DoorDie'sloganduringQuit
.651. On whose advice did Gandhi
Q led the Bardoli Satyagraha? India Movement?
spend a year traveling around British SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift) SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift)
India to know the people of India? (a) Lala Lajpat Rai (a) Abul Kalam Azad
SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) (b) Motilal Nehru (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) Krishna Shankar Pandya (c) C Rajagopalachari (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
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(d) Mahatma Gandhi Q.663. In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi (c) November 1930 (d) September 1932
uccessfully led a strike of ________.
s
ol.659.(d) Mahatma Gandhi. Other
S SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Evening) Sol.667.(d) September 1932. Poona
slogans of famous Indian leaders: (a) Army Soldiers (b) Dalits act - Agreement between Mahatma
P
Jawaharlal Nehru (‘Aaram haraam hai’), (c) Mill workers (d) Traders Gandhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - Seats
Bhagat Singh (‘Inquilab Zindabad’), Lal reservedforthedepressedclasseswere
BahadurShastri(‘JaiJawan,JaiKisaan’), Sol.663.(c) Mill workers. Ahmedabad increased from 71 to 147 in provincial
Subhas Chandra Bose (‘Give me blood ill Strike (1918) - This is considered
M legislaturesand18percentofthetotalin
and I will give you freedom’), Bal the first hunger strike led by Gandhi. the Central Legislature. Dr. B.R.
GangadharTilak(‘Swarajismybirthright Ambedkar - Established All India
and I shall have it’), Lala Lajpat Rai .664. In which Indian movement, were
Q DepressedClassesAssociationin1930-
(‘Simon, Go Back’). the issues faced byindigoplanters,first Rao Bahadur M. C. Rajah (First
brought to light in 1917? President). All India Depressed Classes
Q.660.Primarilyunderwhosepersuasion SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening) League (1935) - Jagjivan Ram.
idMahatmaGandhivisitChamparanto
d (a) Champaran Satyagraha
understand the problems of peasants? (b) Kheda Satyagraha .668. When was the Champaran
Q
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (3rd shift) (c) Ahmedabad Mill Strike Agrarian Act passed?
(a) Jaiprakash Narayan (d) Non-Cooperation Movement SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (4th Shift)
(b) Maulana Mazharul Haque (a) 1920 (b) 1922 (c) 1918 (d) 1924
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel Sol.664.(a) Champaran Satyagraha
(d) Rajkumar Shukla ( 1917). The first satyagraha movement ol.668.(c) 1918. Champaran Agrarian
S
led by Mahatma Gandhi. bill was introduced by W. Maude in the
ol.660.(d) Rajkumar Shukla.
S Legislative Council on 29th November
Champaran Satyagrah (1917) : Gandhiji Q.665. Mahatma Gandhi called off the 1917. Mahatma Gandhi was convinced
wasrequestedtolookintotheproblems on-cooperation Movement in February
N by RajKumarShuklatovisitChamparan
of the farmers in the context of indigo 1922 after which incident? in1917toabolishtheforciblecultivation
planters of Champaran in Bihar. The SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Morning) of Indigo.
European planters were forcing the (a) Bomb Blast in central assembly
peasants to growindigoon3/20partof (b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre .669. Gandhiji, aged ______, arrived in
Q
the total land (called the Tinkathia (c) Kakori train robbery India in 1915 from South Africa.
system). (d) Chauri Chaura Incident SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) 52 (b) 46 (c) 28 (d) 34
.661. Who among the following
Q Sol.665.(d) Chauri Chaura Incident. On
returnedhis/hermedalofKaisar-i-Hindin thFebruary1922,anangrymobsetfire
4 Sol.669.(b) 46. Gandhiji (born on 2nd
1920 ? to the police station at Chauri Chaura. ctober1869inPorbandar,Gujarat)went
O
Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 ( Shift - 3) Gandhicalledoffthemovementon12th to South Africa in 1893 as a lawyer,
(a) S Subramania iyer February 1922. settling first in Durbanbeforemovingto
(b) Sarojini Naidu Johannesburg. In South Africa (1893
.666. In Kheda, Gujarat, Patidar
Q -1915), he had successfully fought the
(c) Rabindranath Tagore peasants organised non-violent
(d) Mahatma Gandhi racist regime with a novel method of
campaigns against which of the mass agitation, which he called
ol.661.(d) Mahatma Gandhi.
S following demand of the British? satyagraha.
Kaiser - e - Hind title was given to SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift)
MahatmaGandhibyGovernor-Generalof (a) Low labour rates Q.670. Which of the following Indian
India Lord Hardinge in 1915 for his (b) Long working hours f reedomfightersaidthat"Bethechange
services during the Boer War (1899 - (c) High land revenue you wish to see in the world" ?
1902). Gandhi returned his title in (d) Low price for crops SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
response to the Jallianwala Bagh (a) Bipin Chandra Pal
Sol.666.(c) High land revenue. Kheda (b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Massacre (13th April 1919). atyagraha of 1918 was a satyagraha
S
Rabindranath Tagore returned his (c) Surendranath Banerjee
movement in the Kheda district of (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Knighthood title in response to the Gujarat in India organized by Mahatma
massacre. Gandhi during the period of the British ol.670.(d) Mahatma Gandhi. His other
S
Q.662. In 1895, Mahatma Gandhi,along Raj. The peasant-Patidar community of Famous Quotes: “A man is but the
ith other Indians hasestablished_____
w Kheda, who refused to accept a 23 product of histhoughts.Whathethinks,
to fight against racial discrimination. percent tax increase imposed on them he becomes.”, “Nobody can hurt me
SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Evening) despiteadevastatingcropfailureandan without my permission.”
(a) Dev Samaj (b) Brahmo Samaj outbreak o f plague and cholera, served
as the focal point of this satyagraha. Q.671.Inthe____________,SarojiniNaidu
(c) Natal Congress (d) Sabarmati Ashram ersuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow
p
ol.662.(c) Natal Congress:-Apolitical
S Q.667. When did depressed classesget women to join the movement.
organisationfoundedintheSouthAfrica t he reserved seats in provincial and SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift)
province of Natal, then ruled by centrallegislativecouncils,buttheywere (a) Quit India Movement
Britishers. It later served an important to be voted in by the General electorate? (b) Champaran Satyagraha
role in opposing apartheid. SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift) (c) Salt Satyagraha
(a) September 1930 (b) November 1932 (d) Non-Cooperation Movement
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Sol.671.(c) Salt Satyagraha. It was a The Salt Satyagraha was a mass civil Q.679. Which of the following is NOTa
ass civil disobedience movement
m isobedience movement initiated by
d r eason for slowing down the
initiatedbyMahatmaGandhiagainstthe Mahatma Gandhi against the salt tax Non-cooperation Movement?
salt tax imposed by the British imposed by the British government in SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Morning)
governmentinIndia.Heledalargegroup India. It was started by Sabarmati (a) Due to the absence of alternative
of people from Sabarmati Ashram on Ashram on 12th March 1930 and was Indian institution, boycott of British
12th March 1930 till Dandi, a coastal ended by Gandhi- Irwin pact in 1931. Institutions posed a problem.
villageinGujarat,tobreakthesaltlawby (b) Leaders of the movement shifted
producing salt from seawater. .676. Which of the following events
Q their focus towards domestic work
occurred as an after-effect of the thus created a void.
.672. In which of the followingyears,
Q Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13th April (c) Many lawyers resigned but then
did Subhas Chandra Bose refer to 1919) ? absence of income for a longer
Mahatma Gandhi as the “Father of the SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Afternoon) period of time compelled them to
Nation”? (a) Hunger strike to settle disputes rejoin.
SSC CGL 12/12/2022 (2nd Shift) between the mill owners and the (d) Khadi cloth was often more
(a) 1942 (b) 1944 (c) 1939 (d) 1941 workers expensive than mass-produced
(b) Individual princes could sign a mill cloth and poor people could not
Sol.672.(b) 1944.SubhasChandraBose separate agreement with the British
alledMahatmaGandhithe‘Fatherofthe
c afford to buy it.
(c) Hunter Commission was appointed
Nation’ in a radio address from by the British Government ol.679.(b)MahatmaGandhistartedthe
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Singapore on 6 July 1944. (d) Popularisation of Charkha and Khadi Non- Cooperation Movement on 4
Q.673. The All-IndiaKhilafatConference and Jail Bharo by Congress September 1920. Lord Chelmsford was
in November 1919 took place at: volunteers. the viceroy of British India during the
SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) Non-Cooperation Movement. TheChauri
Sol.676.(c) Hunter Commission was
(a) Lucknow (b) Delhi -Chaura incident was the driver of
ppointed by the British Government.
a
(c) Bombay (d) Lahore subsequent withdrawal of the Non
TheHunterCommissioncametoIndiain
-Cooperation Movement. Bhagwan Ahir
1919 under the leadership of William
Sol.673.(b) Delhi. In early 1919, the All was the pioneer of the Chauri Chaura
Hunter to investigate the Jallianwala
India Khilafat Committee was formed incident. Singaravelu Chettiar saw the
Bagh massacre. 1600 Indian civilians
under the leadership of the Ali brothers non-cooperation movement ascapitalist
were killed in the Jallianwala Bagh
(Maulana Muhammad Ali and Shaukat autocracy.
massacre, for which General Dyer was
Ali), Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Ajmal
responsible. Another Hunter .680. In which of the following years
Q
Khan and Hasrat Mohani, to force the
Commission was on Indian Education, was the civil disobedience campaign
BritishGovernmenttochangeitsattitude
prepared in 1882 by William Wilson completely Ceased?
to Turkey.
Hunter. SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening)
Q.674. Who among the following called (a) 1917 (b) 1934 (c) 1923 (d) 1943
Q.677. Who among the followingwasa
etajiSubhashChandraBoseapatriotof
N
leader of the Khilafat Movement? Sol.680.(b) 1934. It began with the
patriots?
SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon) f amous Dandi March of Gandhiji, on 12
Graduate Level 03/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
(a) Bhagat Singh March 1930.
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Kasturba Gandhi
(b) Chittaranjan Das Q.681. Who among the following
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Mahatma Gandhi f reedom fighters hoisted the Indian flag
(d) Jyotiba Phule
(d) Pattabhi Sitaramayya at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai
Sol.677.(c) Abul Kalam Azad. Its aim during the Quit India Movement?
ol.674.(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
S
as to put pressure on the British
w SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Afternoon)
Rabindranath Tagore called Subhash
governmenttokeeptheOttomanSultan's (a) Aruna Asaf Ali
Chandra Bose a 'Desh Nayak'. The
ruleasCaliphofIslamaftertheOttoman (b) Sarojini Naidu
famousslogangivenbySubhasChandra
Empire disintegrated at the end of the (c) Tara Rani Srivastava
Bose: “Dilli Chalo, Jai Hind”, "Give me
war. (d) Matangini Hazra
blood, I will give freedom". Subhas
Chandra Bose Autobiography: “The .678. In which year did Mahatma
Q ol.681.(a) Aruna Asaf Ali. Aruna Asaf
S
Indian Struggle”. Gandhi first introduce a nationwide Ali popularly known as the 'Grand Old
satyagraha in India? Lady' of the Independence Movement.
Q.675. Who among the following
SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Morning)
ersuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow
p
(a) 1915 (b) 1921 (c) 1919 (d) 1916 Q.682.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
women to join the Salt Satyagraha
nlymartyroftheQuitIndiaphaseofthe
o
movement? Sol.678.(c) 1919. The first nationwide freedom movement who was hanged?
SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Evening) atyagraha was launched in 1919 by
S SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Evening)
(a) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders to (a) Potti Sreeramulu
(b) Annie Besant end the Rowlatt Act passed by the (b) Senapati Bapat
(c) Ashalata Sen Imperial Legislative Council, which gave (c) Kushal Konwar
(d) Ambabai them the power to arrest any person (d) Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
without trial.
Sol.675.(a) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay.
Sol.682.(c) Kushal Konwar.
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F Expansion of British Rule (c) King Henry IV (d) Queen Victoria
India Resolution was passed by the
Congress Working Committee on 8 ol.690.(a) Queen Elizabeth I. By the
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.687. Where was the first jute mill set
Q
August 1942 in Bombay. ‘Quit India’ or Charter (1600 A.D), they got the sole
up in India?
‘Bharat Chodo 'slogan was given in this right to trade with the East, without
SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd shift)
movement. Gandhijigavethesloganto competition from other British traders.
(a) Mumbai (b) Rishra
the people–‘Doordie’;Itisalsoknown The Company's ships first arrived in
(c) Chennai (d) Haryana
astheIndiaAugustMovementorAugust India, at the port of Surat, in 1608.
Kranti. Sol.687.(b) Rishra (West Bengal, 1855).
.691.The first English factory was set
Q
irstJutemill(AclandMill)-Established
F
.683. Which Newspaper was founded
Q up on the banks of the river _______ in
by British entrepreneur George Acland
by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1651.
and Bengali financier Babu By Sumber
1903? SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
Sen in Bengal Presidency. Central
SSC MTS 13/10/2021 (Evening) (a) Son (b) Yamuna (c) Ganga (d) Hugli
Research Institute for Jute and Allied
(a) Young India (b) Indian Opinion Fibers is located in West Bengal. ol.691.(d) Hugli. First English factory
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(c) Swaraj Hind (d) Navajivan National jute Board formed b
y National (Temporary) in India - Masulipattam
Jute board Act, 2008 undertheMinistry (1611).FirstEnglishfactory(Permanent)
ol.683.(b) Indian Opinion.
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of Textile. In 1854, the first modern in India - Surat (1613). First factory of
The Indian Opinion was an important
cotton mill was established in Mumbai other European Companies in India:
newspaper established in 1903 in
by Cowaszee Nanabhoy Davar. Dutch - Masulipatnam(AndhraPradesh)
Durban, South Africa, by Mahatma
GandhiandM.H.Nazar.Itwasaprimary in 1605, Portuguese - Calicut(Kerala)in
Q.688. Which of the following modern
communicationorganoftheNatalIndian 1500, French - Surat (Gujarat) in 1668.
industries were in operation in India
Congress. during the British Rule ? .692. Which of the following pairs is
Q
a. Cotton b. Jute c. Iron and Steel correct regarding the East India
.684. Who among the following was
Q
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (1st shift) Company army?
oneoftheleaderswhowasinstrumental
(a) All of a, b and c (b) Both a and b I. Sawar — Men on horses
inconvincingMahatmaGandhiaboutthe
(c) Only a (d) Only c Il.Musket—Aheavygunusedbyinfantry
need to start a non-cooperation
movement in support of The Khilafat? soldiers
ol.688.(a)Allofa,bandc.Britishrulers
S
SSC CGL 16/08/2021(Evening) SSC CHSL 17/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
never permitted modernization nor did
(a) Shaukat Ali (a) Only l (b) Only ll
theyencouragethegrowthofindustries.
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (c) Both l and lI (d) Neither I nor Il
The unbalanced and lopsided growth
(c) Abdul Ghaffar Khan structureswerealegacyofBritishrulein Sol.692.(c) Both l and II.
(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah India. The first iron and steel mill was
established in 1907, in Jamshedpur by .693. The British East India Company
Q
Sol.684.(a)Shaukat Ali. captured Pondicherry (Puducherry)from
Tata Iron and Steel Company.
Q.685. C Rajagopalachari led the Salt the French in the year ______.
.689. In the 18th century, the
Q SSC CGL 11/04/2022 (Morning)
atyagraha in which of the following
S
development of cotton industries in (a) 1761 (b) 1699 (c) 1674 (d) 1738
states ?
Britain resulted in _________ .
SSC CGL 20/08/2021(Morning) Sol.693.(a) 1761. Pondicherry got its
SSC MTS 02/05/2023 (Morning)
(a) Gujarat (b) Maharashtra f reedom from the French on 1st
(a) Increase in demand of Indian textile
(c) Tamil Nadu (d) Rajasthan November 1954. The Union Territory of
in Britain
ol.685.(c)Tamil Nadu.
S (b) Decline of textiles production in India Puducherry comprises the erstwhile
Salt March (Dandi Satyagraha, 12th (c) Increase in demand of Indian textile Frenchcoloniesviz.Puducherry,Karaikal,
March 1930 to 6th April, 1930 )wasan in India Mahe and Yanam.
act of nonviolent civil disobedience led (d) Decline of British textiles industries in
Q.694. William Hawkins met Emperor
byMohandasKaramchandGandhi.Other India
ahangirasarepresentativeofthe______
J
leaders - K. Kelappan (Malabar), East India Company.
Sol.689.(b)Reasonfordecline:Exportof
Gopabandhu Chaudhary (Orissa). SSC CGL 19/04/2022 (Morning)
t extiles to England became more and
Q.686. __ ____ was a mentor to both more difficult because the British (a) Portuguese (b) Dutch
ahatma Gandhi and Mohammed Ali
M Government imposed high duties on (c) French (d) English
Jinnah. Indian textiles. Thorp Mill (1764) - The ol.694.(d) English. East India Company
S
SSC CHSL 20/10/2020 (Evening) first water-powered cotton mill in the founded on 31st December 1600. The
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale world was constructed at Royton, Dutch established their first factory in
(b) Rabindranath Tagore Lancashire (England). The first cotton Masulipatnam in 1605. Vasco da Gama,
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai textile mill (India) - Established at Fort discovererofthesearoutetoIndia(1498),
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Glastor near Kolkata (1818). established the first Portuguese factory
(trading station). The first French factory
Sol.686.(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Q.690. In 1600, the East Indiacompany
wasfoundedbyFrancoisCaronin1668in
acquired a charter from_________.
Surat.
SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)
(a) Queen Elizabeth I (b) King Edward VI
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Q.695. Which monument was built in of Armed rebellion to overthrow the seven Members, not a single Indian
924 to welcome King George V and
1 ritish.
B emberinit,HeadedbySirJohnSimon.
m
Queen Mary? Simon Commission came to India in
Q.699.On8thApril1929,whoamongthe
SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Morning) 1928.
f ollowing two revolutionists threw a
(a) Gateway of India (b) Bombay Castle
bomb in the Central Legislative .703. By what name did Vinayak
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(c) Victoria Memorial (d) Chattri Brighton
Assembly? Savarkar form a secret organization of
ol.695.(a) Gateway of India. The
S SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift) revolutionaries in the year 1904 ?
Gateway of India is an Arch-Monument (a) Bhagat Singh and Rajguru SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th shift)
built in the early 20thcenturyinthecity (b) Bhagat Singh and Ram Prasad Bismil (a) Hindustan Republican Association
of Mumbai. (c) Bhagat Singh and Batukeshawar Dutt (b) Naujawan Bharat Sabha
(d) Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev (c) Abhinav Bharat
The Revolutionaries ol.699.(c)
S Bhagat Singh and
(d) Forward Block
Batukeshwar Dutt. They threw bomb Sol.703.(c) Abhinav Bharat. Vinayak
.696. The 'Servants of India Society'
Q
againstthepassageofthePublicSafety amodar Savarkar - Hindu nationalist
D
was the brainchild of which of the
Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill which political ideology of Hindutva and
following leaders ?
would reduce the civil liberties of established Free India Society a
t India
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning)
citizens. They were members of the House inLondon.Hewrote"TheHistory
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Hindustan Socialist Republican of the War of Indian Independence".
(b) BR Ambedkar
Association. On 23rd March, 1931
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai .704. Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har
Q
Bhagat Singh was hangedintheLahore
(d) Chittaranjan Das Dayal were primarily associated with
jail at the age of 23.
which of the following organisations?
ol.696.(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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.700.Whoisregardedasthe'Motherof
Q SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift)
founded-RanadeInstituteofEconomics
Indian Revolution' ? (a) Ghadar Party (b) Kisan Sabha
(1908). He started an English weekly
SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (2nd Shift) (c) Anushilan Samiti (d) Yugantar
newspaper, The Hitavada (The people's
(a) Annie Besant (b) Usha Mehta
paper). Servants of India Society was ol.704.(a) Ghadar Party: Founded in
S
(c) Madame Cama (d) Kasturba Gandhi
founded in 1905. Chitranjan Das is San Francisco (USA)on15July1913.It
popularly known as Deshbandhu. B.R. ol.700.(c) Madame Cama : She is
S publishes a weekly newspaper 'the
Ambedkar - All India Scheduled Caste famous for hosting the precursortothe Ghadar'. Kisan Sabha (Akhil Bhartiya
Federation and the Independent Labour Indian National Flag on foreign soil Kisan Sabha): Formed in 1936 at
Party. Lala Lajpat Rai - Punjab National (Stuttgart in Germany). Lucknow, headed by Swami Sahajanand
bank. Saraswati. Anushilan Samiti Formed by
.701. The Koya movement in
Q
.697. Who among the following
Q Satish ChandraBasuin1902,influenced
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SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (4th shift)
SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) Barindra Kumar Ghosh in Calcutta.
(a) Ratna Naik (b) Tama Dora
(a) Chittaranjan Das (c) Rindo Majhi (d) Dayanidhi Dharua Q.705. In 1908, ___________ andPrafulla
(b) Durga Mohan Das
haki threw a bomb at a carriage that
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(c) Bipin Chandra Pal ol.701.(b) Tama Dora. Koya revolt - It
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was occupied, they believed, by
(d) Satish Ranjan Das took place in theeasternGodavaritrack
Kingsford, the unpopular judge of
(modern Andhra Pradesh) in (1803 -
ol.697.(a) Chittaranjan Das. He
S Muzaffarpur.
1862). After Tomma Sora's death, Raja
co-founded the SwarajParty(inJanuary SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (4th shift)
Anantayyar organized another revolt in
1923). Famous Personalities and their (a) Bhagat Singh (b) Khudiram Bose
1886. Other major tribal revolts :
Nicknames:Lal,Bal,Pal-LalaLajpatRai, (c) Rajguru (d) Jatindra Nath Bose
Paharias Rebellion (1778), Chuar
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Pal. Man of Iron - Vallabh bhai Patel. and Munda Uprisings (1820-37), The hanged o n 11th August 1908. Bhagat
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Q.698. ‘Mitra Mela’ was a revolutionary on23March1931atLahoreCentraljail.
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SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) atGorakhpurJail.ChandraShekharAzad
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SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st shift)
(b) Khudiram Bose 1931 at Alfred Park (Now AzadPark)in
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Lala Hardayal
(c) Vinayak Savarkar Prayagraj.
(c) Bhagat Singh (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Sisir Kumar Bose
Q.706. Who among the following, along
ol.702.(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (Freedom
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S ith her close associates, started the
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fighters). He was also called ‘Punjab
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Kesari’ and 'Lion of Punjab'. Bal
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Gangadhar Tilak - Founded the Home
established the society (later renamed SSC CGL 25/07/2023 (4th shift)
RuleLeaguein1916.SimonCommission
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S Association (HRA). Ram Prasad Bismil, t he British colonial authority and the
Padma Vibhushan(1998).BhikaijiCama shfaqullaKhan,andRoshanSinghwere
A corrupt upper caste zamindari system.
- First person to hoist the Indian flagat hanged on 19December1927.Rajendra TheBheelRevoltof1818,oneofthefirst
foreign land (Germany) in 1907.Sarojini Nath Lahiri hanged on December 17, uprisingsundertakenbyatribalgroupin
Naidu(NightingaleofIndia)-FirstIndian 1927. the country.
woman President of the IndianNational
Congress and Governor of state (Uttar .710.Whoamongthefollowingledthe
Q Q.714. Which of the following
Pradesh) after independence. Annie Chittagong Armory Raid or the r evolutionariesstatedduringhistrialthat
Besant-FirstwomanPresidentofIndian Chittagong Rebellion? "hedidnotwishtoglorifythecultofthe
national Congress. Sucheta Kriplani - SSC MTS 19/06/2023 (Afternoon) bombandpistolbutwantedarevolution
First woman Chief Minister (Uttar (a) Surya Sen in society"?
Pradesh) of Independent India. (b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)
(c) Rabindranath Tagore (a) Bhagat Singh
Q.707. Hindustan Republican (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Surya Sen
ssociationtooktosocialistideas,under
A (c) Sachindra Nath Sanyal
whose leadership, in 1928? ol.710.(a) Surya Sen (Master Da). He
S (d) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Graduate Level 30/06/2023 ( Shift - 1) led the ChittagongArmoryRaidin1930.
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil Hewasarevolutionarywhowasinspired ol.714.(a)
S Bhagat Singh and
(b) Rajguru by the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the
(c) Bhagat Singh Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April
.711. The RevolutionarySocialistParty
Q 1929. Surya Kumar Sen was hanged on
(d) Chandra Sekhar Azad was established in ________. 12 January 1934 by the British for the
ol.707.(d) Chandra Sekhar Azad.
S SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (4th Shift) Chittagong Armoury Raid (1930).
Hindustan Socialist Republican (a) 1936 (b) 1925 (c) 1940 (d) 1929 SachindraNathSanyalwasco-founderof
Association (HSRA): Founded by Ram ol.711.(c) 19 March 1940 by Tridib
S the Hindustan Republican Association
Prasad Bismil in 1928 by a group of Chaudhuri. IthasitsrootsintheBengali (HRA) in 1924. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
Indian revolutionaries including liberation movement Anushilan Samiti ( younger brother of Sri Aurobindo)
Ashfaqulla Khan,BhagatSingh,Sukhdev and the Hindustan Socialist Republican published the Bengali weekly Jugantar
Thapar and Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee Association . The first generalsecretary patrika (1906).
at FerozShahKotla(NewDelhi).Bhagat of the party was Jogesh Chandra
Singh: “Principal Secretary” of HSRA in .715. Abhinav Bharat Society was a
Q
Chatterjee. secret society of revolutionaries. It was
1928.
.712. Who said the following words?
Q established in______
.708. The statement- "We shall die to
Q “ Sarfaroshikitamannaabhamaredilme SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (1st Shift)
awaken the nation" was made by. hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil (a) Bombay Presidency
SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Evening) mein hai” (b) United Provinces
(a) Bagha Jatin SSC CGL 03/12/2022 (4th Shift) (c) Punjab Province
(b) Pingali Venkayya (a) Ramprasad Bismil (d) Calcutta Presidency
(c) Bir Tikendrajit Singh (b) Bhagat Singh
(d) Surya Sen ol.715.(a)BombayPresidency.Abhinav
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ol.708.(a) Bagha Jatin (Jatindranath
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Mukherjee)-Bornon7thDecember1879 Sol.712.(a) Ramprasad Bismil (poet, and his brother Ganesh Damodar
in Kayagram (Nadiadistrict)present-day riter, freedom fighter)-Heparticipated
w Savarkar in 1904. Savarkar was
Bangladesh. He acquired the moniker in the Mainpuri Conspiracyof1918,and imprisonedintheCellularJail(Andaman
‘Bagha Jatin’ when he single-handedly the Kakori Conspiracyof1925.Subhash Islands) in 1910. His books are ’The
killed a Bengal tiger in 1906. Bir ChandraBose-“JaiHind”&“TumMujhe Indian war of independence, 1857’,
TikendrajitSingh-Hewasaprinceofthe Khoon Do, Mai Tumhe Azadi Dunga”. ‘Essentials of Hindutva’.
independent Kingdom of Manipur. Mahatma G andhi - “Karo ya Maro”. Q.716. Who among the following
.709. Which freedom fighter was
Q Muhammad Iqbal - “Sare Jahan Se r evolutionaries was associated with
involved in the Kakori Train Action in Achha Hindustan Hamara”. Bankim Swadesh Bandhav Samiti?
1925, for which the British government Chandra Chatterjee - “Vande Mataram”. SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
condemned him to death? Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya - (a) Chandrasekhar Azad
SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Morning) “Satyameva Jayate”. (b) Bhagat Singh
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil Q.713. Which of the following revolts (c) Rajguru
(b) Lala Hardayal as led by Kanhu and Sidhu?
w (d) Ashwini Kumar Dutta
(c) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar SSC CGL 05/12/2022 (4th Shift)
(d) Mahatma Gandhi Sol.716.(d) Ashwini Kumar Dutta
(a) Bheel Revolt (b) Khasi Revolt f oundedtheSwadeshBandhabSamition
Sol.709.(a) Ram Prasad Bismil. Kakori (c) Munda Revolt (d) Santhal Revolt 6th August 1905 in Barisal district
rainAction-Itwasatrainrobbery(part
T ol.713.(d) Santhal Revolt (1855-56),
S (Bangladesh). Weekly paper: Barisal
ofKakoriConspiracy)thattookplaceon {during Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) Hitaishi. He was responsible for the
9 August 1925, near Lucknow. It was tenure}thenativerebellioninpresent-day creation of the Cooperative Hindustan
organised by the Hindustan Republican Jharkhand in eastern India againstboth Bank in 1908. Hindustan Socialist
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Republican Association (Chandrasekhar ( a) Orissa (b) the United Provinces (a) 20 (b) 23 (c) 30 (d) 26
zad, Ashfaqulla Khan, Bhagat Singh,
A (c) Bihar (d) Bengal
Rajguru). ol.725.(b) 23. On March 23, 1931,
S
ol.721.(a) Odisha. Koraput revolution
S BhagatSingh,RajguruandSukhdevwere
Q.717. Which of the following {OnAugust25,1942,19 peoplediedon hangedforthekillingofBritishofficerJP
r evolutionary groups' members the spot in police firing at Paparandi in Saunders.In1926,BhagatSinghfounded
assassinated Assistant Superintendent Nabarangpur (Odisha). More than a the 'Naujawan Bharat Sabha (Youth
of Police John Saunders in 1927? thousand were jailed in Koraput district Society of India) and joined the
SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (4th Shift) (Odisha). Veer LakhanNayak(Gandhiof Hindustan Socialist Republican
(a) Hindustan Sewa Dal Odisha) was hanged}. Quit India Association.
(b) Hindustan Republican Association movement (8 August 1942 - 1944) -led
(c) Abhinav Bharat Secret Society by Mahatma Gandhi. Q.726.Atwhichofthefollowingjailswas
(d) Anushilan Samiti hudiram Bose sent to the gallows?
K
Q.722. Which of the following SSC CGL 20/04/2022 (Evening)
ol.717.(b)
S Hindustan Republican tatements about Bharat Naujawan
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.718. Who among the following
Q (a) It was founded in Punjab ol.726.(c) Muzaffarpur. Khudiram
S
organized the armed rebellion against (b) Bhagat Singh became its founding Bose was arrested for trying to
the British Raj in 1879 in Maharashtra? secretary assassinate British judge Douglas
SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon) (c) It was established in 1927 Kingsford, he was executed on August
(a) Vasudev Balwant Phadke (d) It started political work among the 11, 1908, in Muzaffarpur jail in Bihar.
(b) Birsa Munda youth, peasants, and workers
(c) Buddhu Bhagat Q.727. Who among the following
(d) Tikendrajit Singh ol.722.(c) BharatNaujawanSabhawas
S ersons was associated with the
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founded in Lahore (1926) by Bhagat Chittagong Armoury Raid?
ol.718.(a) Vasudev Balwant Phadke -
S Singh. SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Evening)
Known as the First Revolutionary and (a) Vishnu Sharan Dublish
also the ‘Fatherofmilitantnationalism .723. Who among the following led of
Q (b) Sachindra Nath Bakshi
in India.’ Birsa Munda also known as the famous Indigo Revolt in Bengal? (c) Manmath Nath Gupta
Dharti Aaba (Father of Earth), belonged SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Afternoon) (d) Ardhendu Dastidar
to the Munda tribe in the Chotanagpur (a) Mahatma Gandhi
Plateau area. (b) Bishnu Charan Biswas and Digambar ol.727.(d) Ardhendu Dastidar. Surya
S
Biswas SenledtheChittagongarmoryattackon
Q.719. The Communist Party of India (c) Vasudev Balwant Phadke April18,1930.SuryaSenandTarakeswar
as founded at ________ in October 1920.
w (d) Madari Pasi Dastidarwerefoundguiltyandhangedin
SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning) the year 1934.
(a) Calcutta (b) Britain ol.723.(b)DigambarBiswasandBishnu
S
(c) Lahore (d) Tashkent Biswas of Nadia district Bengal led Q.728. Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya is
Indigo revolt. This Revolt began as a redited with popularising the slogan
c
ol.719.(d) Tashkent. M.N. Roy
S nonviolent strike in March 1859, as the '______'.
(Manabendra Nath Roy),AbaniMukherji, ryots of a village in Bengal's Nadia SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening)
founded the Communist Party of India district all agreed to refuse togrowany (a) Vande Mataram
(CPI) in 1920 in Tashkent (now the more indigo. (b) Inquilab Zindabad
capital of Uzbekistan). The Communist (c) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
Party of India was officially formed .724. Which of the following
Q (d) Satyameva Jayate
(1925) in Kanpur. Its founders included revolutionaries was arrested by the
M. N. Roy, his wife Evelyn Trent, Abani British as an accused in the Alipore Sol.728.( d)‘Satyameva Jayate’.
Mukherji, and M. P. T. Acharya Bomb Conspiracy Case? alaviya also served on the Imperial
M
(Mandayam Parthasarathi Tirumal SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Afternoon) Legislative Council (1909–20). Vande
Acharya). (a) Kanailal Dutta (b) Rajendra Lahiri Matram was writtenbyBankimChandra
(c) Roshan Singh (d) Ashfaq Ullah Khan Chatterjee. The famous slogan Inquilab
.720. The Anushilan Samitiwasactive
Q Zindabad was given by Maulana Hasrat
in which part oftheIndiansubcontinent ol.724.(a) Kanailal Dutta was among
S Mohani. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was the
in the 20th century? the 33 revolutionaries who got arrested slogan given by Lal Bahadur Shastri.
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Morning) in the Emperor vs Aurobindo Ghosh
(a) Madras (b) Bengal (Alipore Bomb Case). TheAliporeBomb .729. Who among the following killed
Q
(c) Punjab ( d) Bombay case was a historic trial in which the Michael O'Dwyer, the British officer
British Government tried toimplicateSri responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh
Sol.720.(b)Bengal.SatishChandraBasu Aurobindo in various revolutionary massacre?
stablished Anushilan Samiti in 1902.
e activities. SSC MTS 08/10/2021(evening)
(a) Ram Prasad Bismil
.721. The Koraput Revolutionoccurred
Q .725.Whatwastheageinyearsofthe
Q (b) Udham Singh
in _________ during the Quit India revolutionaryBhagatSinghwhenhewas (c) Chandrashekhar Azad
Movement. hanged till death? (d) Bhagat Singh
Graduate Level 02/08/2022 (Shift - 3) SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Afternoon)
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Sol.729.(b) UdhamSingh.O'Dwyer,was andalsoreceivedPadmaVibhusanfrom ol.737.(d) Madras.
S Annie Besant
hot dead at ajointmeetingoftheEast
s t he President of India for his (British socialist) - Founded Home rule
India Association and the Central Asian contributions to the peasants' leagueinIndiaandshewasfirstwoman
Society in Caxton Hall, in retaliation for movement. president of Indian National Congress
the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh (1917,Calcuttasession). LalaLajpatRai
Amritsar. .734. Who among the followingwasa
Q founded “The Indian Home RuleLeague
leader who led a revolt against British of America” in New York in 1917.
Q.730. Who among the followingIndian rule from North East India? Balgangadhar Tilak founded the first
r evolutionaries conceived an armed SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Afternoon) home rule league at the Bombay
insurrection against the British in (a) Pritilata Waddedar provincial congress at B elgaum in April
cooperation with Germany? (b) Rani Gaidinliu 1916.
SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Evening) (c) Durgawati Devi
(a)PrafullaChaki (b)AshfaqullaKhan (d) Matangini Hazra Q.738.Whoamongthefollowingleaders
(c) Khudiram Bose (d) Bagha Jatin f ounded the women's wing of Congress
ol.734.(b)Rani Gaidinliuwas a Naga
S in 1940 ?
Sol.730.(d) Bagha Jatin. The epithet spiritual and political leader who led a SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Evening)
'Bagha Jatin' was earned by young revolt againstBritishruleinIndia.Atthe (a) Aruna Asaf Ali (b) Sucheta Kriplani
JatindranathMukherjeein1906whenhe ageof13,shejoinedtheHerakareligious (c) Lakshmi Sangal (d) Sarojini Naidu
foughtwithaRoyalBengaltigerallalone movement established by her cousin
for three hours and killed it using a Haipou Jadonang in Manipur. ol.738.(b) Sucheta Kriplani (First
S
dagger. female Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Q.735. Identify the revolutionary from from 1963 - 67). She sang Vande
.731. Who among the following
Q est Bengal who participated in the
W Mataram on 14th August 1947 in the
assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon freedom movement. opening session of Parliament. Aruna
Wyllie in London? SSC CHSL 15/04/2021 (Afternoon) AsafAlihoistingtheIndianNationalflag
SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Afternoon) (a) Khudiram Bose (b) Balakrishnan Nair a t the Gowalia Tank Maidan, Bombay.
(a) Surya Sen (c) Puli Thevar (d) Mukunda Kakati Sarojini Naidu (first female Governor of
(b) Madan Lal Dhingra Uttar Pradesh) convinced Mahatma
(c) Sukhdev Thapar Sol.735.(a) Khudiram Bose was among
t he youngest martyrs ofIndia'sfreedom Gandhi to permit women to participate in
(d) Khudiram Bose the Dandi March.
struggleagainsttheBritish.Atjust15,he
Sol.731.(b) Madan Lal Dhingra was an had joined Anushilan Samiti and took Q.739. On 15 August 1947, the first
Indian revolutionary independence part in several revolutionary activities rime minister of India, Jawaharlal
p
activist. While studying in England, he against the British Raj. Nehru, raised the Indian National Flag
assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon above the ____________ of Red Fort in
Wyllie, a British official, cited as one of Struggle for Independence Delhi.
the first acts of revolution in the Indian SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)
independence movement in the 20th Q.736. Which of the following (a) Delhi Gate (b) Kashmiri Gate
century. atyagrahas was started by Dr B R
S (c) Ajmeri Gate (d) Lahori Gate
Ambedkar in 1927?
Q.732.VeerSurendraSaiwasafreedom ol.739.(d) Lahori Gate. The National
S
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon)
ghter from:
fi Flag of India was adopted on 22 July
(a) Nasik Temple Satyagraha
SSC CGL 13/08/2021(Afternoon) 1947,DesignedbyPingaliVenkayya.The
(b) Dharasana Satyagraha
(a) Nagaland (b) Sikkim President ofIndiaunfurlstheIndianflag
(c) Mulshi Satyagraha
(c) Telangana (d) Odisha onRepublicDay(January26)atKartavya
(d) Mahad Satyagraha
ol.732.(d) Odisha. Veer Surendra Sai
S Path (formerly called Rajpath) in New
ol.736.(d)MahadSatyagraha:Itisalso
S Delhi.
startedhisrevoltagainstBritishrulelong
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before 1857 and continued his guerrilla Q.740. Who moved the resolution
beguninMahad(Raigad),Maharashtra.It
war against the British authority from roposingthattheNationalFlagofIndia
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centered around the Chavdar Tank, a
1857 till 1864 long after 1857 the be a 'horizontaltricolorofsaffron,white
public water source that was reserved
struggleledbytheRaniofJhansi,Tantia and dark green in equal proportion '?
exclusivelyforuppercastes.In1923,The
Tope, Kunwar Singh and others had SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift)
Bombay Legislative Council passed a
subsided. (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
resolution that people from the
.733. Who was the first general
Q depressed classes shouldbeallowedto (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
secretary of the All India Farmer’s use places which were built and (c) Mahatma Gandhi
Congress? maintained by the government. (d) Dr Rajendra Prasad
SSC CGL 17/08/2021(Afternoon) Sol.740.(b) Jawaharlal Nehru. The
.737. ‘Home Rule League’ of Annie
Q
(a) Acharya Narendra Dev ricolour was adopted as our national
T
Besant was centred at which of the
(b) Swami Sahjanand Saraswati flagataCongressCommitteemeetingin
following places in India?
(c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel Karachi in 1931. The design of the
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Afternoon)
(d) N.G. Ranga National Flag was adopted by the
(a) Bombay (b) Banaras
ol.733.(d) NG Ranga. He w
S as a (c) Calcutta (d) Madras ConstituentAssemblyofIndiaon22July
freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh 1947. The version of the flagclosestto
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the current one came into existence in ol.744.(d) Karachi Resolution (1931).
S League of America” in New York in 1917.
923. It was designed by Pingali
1 TheKarachiSessionofCongressin1931
Venkayya and had saffron, white and was presided by Sardar Vallabhbhai Q.748. Motilal Nehru, C.R. Das gave up
green stripes with the spinning wheel Patel.GandhiIrwinPact-5March1931. t heir legal practices during which
placed in the white section. It marked the end of civil disobedience. Movement?
SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning)
Q.741.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe Q.745. Chittaranjan Das along with (a) Self-respect Movement
f ounder of 'Tiger Legion' or 'Free India _ ________setuptheSwarajPartyin1923 (b) Quit India Movement
Legion'? to contest the elections. (c) Non-Cooperation Movement
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift) SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (2nd shift) (d) Civil Disobedience Movement
(a) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose (b) Rajendra Prasad Sol.748.(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Sohan Singh Bhakhna (c) Motilal Nehru ( 1920 - 1922). It was organized by
(d) Lala Hardayal (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru Mahatma Gandhi to obtain self
governance. Many lawyersgaveuptheir
ol.741.(b) Subhas Chandra Bose -
S ol.745.(c) Motilal Nehru. The Swaraj
S practices such as Motilal Nehru,
founderof'AzadHindFauj'.'TigerLegion' Party:- The two most important leaders C.Rajagopalachari, Saifuddin Kitchlew,
was formedin1941withthehelpofthe were Chittaranjan Das, who was its Vallabhbhai Patel, Asaf Ali, T.Prakasam
German Governmenttofightagainstthe presidentandMotilalNehru,whowasits and Rajendra P rasad. Self-respect
British. secretary. Main Leaders : Vithalbhai J. Movement (1925) - started by E.V.
Patel, Dr. Ansari, M. N. Roy, Muzaffar Ramaswamy Naicker.
.742. Pathans in North-West India
Q Ahmed, B. R. Ambedkar, P. C. Joshi,
organised the society of Khudai Motilal Nehru and C. R. Das. Q.749. When was Alluri Sitarama Raju
Khidmatgars, popularly known as Red rrested ending a two-year armed tribal
a
Shirt, under whose leadership? Q.746. Which of the famous struggle?
SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift) ersonalities belonged to the extremist
p SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Muhammad Ali phase of modern history? (a) May 1924 (b) January 1921
(b) MA Ansari SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Afternoon) (c) April 1919 (d) December 1929
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (a) P.M. Mehta
(d) Hasrat Mohani (b) A.O. Hume ol.749.(a) May 1924. He was publicly
S
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale executedinKoyyuruonMay7afterbeing
ol.742.(c) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
S (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak tied to a tree and shot. Hisfinalresting
(frontier Gandhi/Sarhadi Gandhi/ place(tomb)isatKrishnaDeviPeta,111
Badshah Khan/ Bacha Khan) - In 1921 ol.746.(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. He is
S km from Visakhapatnam. In August
he was elected president of a district also known as Lokmanya Tilak. 1922, he launched the Rampa Rebellion
Khilafat committee. Khudai Khidmatgar Mahatma Gandhi had called him “The (Manyam Rebellion) against the British.
movement was founded in 1929-30. Maker of Modern India”. The Congress During this rebellion, he was helped by
Award: Bharat Ratna(1987),Hewasthe split into two parts - Moderates and Bobbili Dora. The Prime Minister has
first non-Indian to receive this honour. Extremists in 1907attheSuratSession. unveiled a bronze statue of Alluri
Moderate leaders - Madan Mohan Sitharama Raju in Andhra Pradesh to
Q.743. The authorities of whichcountry Malviya, M.G.Ranade, Gopal Krishna celebrate 125th birth anniversaryon4th
enied permission to land the ship
d Gokhale,DadabhaiNaoroji,Surendranath July 2022.
Komagata Maru, carrying Indians? Banerjee.Extremistleaders-LalaLajpat
SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (1st shift) Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra .750.OnlearningabouttheJallianwala
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(a) New Zealand (b) America Pal, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rajnarayan Bose, Bagh massacre,_________expressedthe
(c) Australia (d) Canada A K Dutt, V.O.C. Pillai. pain and anger of the country by
renouncing his knighthood.
Sol.743.(d)Canada.TheKomagataMaru Q.747. Who among the following SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (4th Shift)
asacoal-transportsteamshipthathad
w f reedom fighters was one of the (a) Dadabhai Naoroji
beenconvertedintoapassengershipby founders of the Fergusson College in (b) Badruddin Tyabji
Hong Kong-based businessman Gurdit Pune in 1885 ? (c) Rabindranath Tagore
Singh.ItsetofffromHongKonginApril SSC MTS 10/05/2023 (Afternoon) (d) Surendranath Banerji
1914, reaching Vancouver’s harbour a (a) Subhash Chandra Bose
month later with 376 people on board, (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Sol.750.(c) Rabindranath Tagore. The
most of them Sikhs. The steamship (c) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel allianwalaBaghmassacre(theAmritsar
J
eventuallyendedupbackinIndiaon29th (d) Lala Lajpat Rai massacre) (13th April 1919, Baisakhi
Sep 1914 at Budge Budge, Calcutta. day).
Sol.747.(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Other
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C Q.751. In which year, the Koya rebellion
ofStatePolicycanbetracedtowhichof College :- Vaman Shriram Apte, t ook place in the eastern Godavari tract?
the following? Vishnushashtri Chiplunkar, Mahadeo SSC CGL Tier II (07/03/2023)
SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift) Ballal Namjoshi and Gopal Krishna (a) 1882-1883 (b) 1874-1875
(a) Gandhi Irwin Pact Agarkar. Subhas ChandraBoseFounded (c) 1879-1880 (d) 1887-1888
(b) Poona Pact the ‘Forward Bloc' in 1939. Lala Lajpat
(c) Second Round Table Conference ol.751.(c) 1879-1880. The Koya
S
Rai founded “The Indian Home Rule Revolts rose under Tomma Sora during
(d) Karachi Resolution
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S Q.760. Which of the following
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s
(1820-1837), The Santhal Rebellion (b) SK Patil servants of India society ?
(1855-56),RamosiUprising(1822-1829), (c) Atulya Ghosh A. The ‘Servants of India Society’ was
etc. (d) Ram Manohar Lohia founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale at
Fergusson hill on 12 June1905inPune
Q.752. In whichofthefollowingregions ol.756.(d)
S Ram Manohar Lohia. district of Maharashtra.
id Baba Ramchandra mainly lead the
d Congress Socialist Party (Socialist B. The Society focused on nation-
peasant struggle during colonial rule? caucus within the Indian National building activities such as education,
SSC MTS 14/10/2021 (Evening) Congress) - Founded in 1934. Other social welfare , upliftment of the
(a) Awadh (b) Mysore founders - Jayaprakash Narayan and downtrodden and betterment of the
(c) Jodhpur (d) Hyderabad Acharya Narendra Dev. under -privileged sections of society.
ol.752.(a) Awadh. He led a peasant
S Q.757. In which city was the Jhanda SSC CHSL Tier II 02/11/2023
movement in Awadh against Talukdars atyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of 1923
S (a) Only A (b) Both A and B
and Landlords. held? (c) Only B (d) Neither A nor B
SSC CGL 04/03/2020 (Afternoon) ol.760.(b) Both A and B. Mahatma
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.753. At which o
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didC.Rajagopalacharibreakthesaltlaw GandhiconsidersGopalkrishnaGokhele
(c) Calcutta (d) Ahmedabad his mentor in politics. Some Socio
in the year 1930 ?
SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning) Sol.757.(b)Nagpur.FlagSatyagrahaisa religious organizations and their
(a) Vedaranyam (b) Tiruchi art o
p f civil disobedience during the founders : Servants of People Society
(c) Tirupati (d) Madurai Indian independence movement. (1921) - Lala Lajpat Rai, Theosophical
Society (1875) - Madame HPBlavatsky
Sol.753.(a) Vedaranyam. Q.758._______was executed at Lahorein andColHSOlcott,BrahmoSamaj(1828)
. Rajagopalachari broke the saltlawin
C ovember1915forhisroleintheGhadar
N -RajaRamMohanRoy,PrarthanaSamaj
1930 at Vedaranyam, a small coastal Conspiracy in February 1915. (1867) - Atmaram Pandurang.
towninthethenTanjoreDistrict.Thefirst SSC CGL 09/03/2020 (Evening)
Indian governor of free India was C. (a) Kartar Singh Sarabha Q.761. Sree Narayana Guru considered
Rajagopalachari. (b) Tantia Mama t he differences based on caste and
(c) Maganbhai Patel religion as meaningless and advocated
Q.754. What was the name of the (d) Vijay Singh Pathik the principle of ‘OneCaste,oneReligion
omen's regiment intheIndianNational
w and one God’ for all. He belonged to
Army founded by Subhash Chandra ol.758.(a) Kartar Singh Sarabha.
S which of the following organisations?
Bose? Ghadar Conspiracy (1915) - Plan to SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning)
SSC CGL 18/08/2021(Evening) initiate a pan-India mutiny in the British (a) Veda Samaj
(a) Rani of Jhansi Regiment Indian Army during World War by the (b) Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana
(b) Rani Ahilyabai Regiment Ghadar Party (United States), the Berlin Yogam
(c) Rani Padmawati Regiment Committee (Germany), the Indian (c) Brahmo Samaj
(d) Rani of Didda Regiment revolutionaryundergroundinBritishIndia (d) Arya Samaj
and the German Foreign Office.
Sol.754.(a)RaniofJhansiRegimentwas Sol.761.(b) Sree Narayana Dharma
t henameofthewomen'sregimentinthe aripalanaYogam. SreeNarayanaGuru:
P
Indian National Army founded by
Socio Religious Reforms In 1888, he built a temple dedicated to
Subhash Chandra Bose. Lord Shiva at Aruvippuram which was
Q.759. Which of the following
against the caste-based restrictions of
.755. Which maharaja of Manipur
Q tatement(s) is/are correct about
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the time. Other organisation and their
signedtheInstrumentofAccessionwith Prarthana Samaj?
founders - Veda Samaj (1864): Keshab
the Government of India? A. Prarthana Samaj or ‘Prayer Society’ in
Chandra Sen and K. Sridharalu Naidu.
SSC CHSL 05/08/2021 (Afternoon) Sanskrit, was a movement for religious
Brahmo Samaj (1828):RamMohunRoy.
(a) Kulachandra Singh and social reforms.
Arya Samaj (1875): Swami Dayanand
(b) Bodhchandra Singh B.PrarthanaSamajwasfoundedin1863
Saraswati.
(c) Nara Singh by Dadoba Pandurang and his brother
(d) Gambhir Singh Atmaram Pandurang. Q.762.ChembetiSridharaluNaiduwasa
SSC CHSL Tier II 10/01/2024 ocialreformerandwasassociatedwith
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ol.755.(b) BodhachandraSingh,signed
S (a) Neither A nor B (b) Only A which of the following organisations ?
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Indiangovernmentontheassurancethat (a) Veda Samaj
the internal autonomyofManipurwould ol.759.(b) Only A.The Prarthana Samaj
S
(b) Arya Samaj
bemaintained.‘InstrumentofAccession’ was established in Bombay byDr.Atma
(c) Brahmo Samaj
which meant that their state agreed to Ram Pandurang in 1867. Aim - To
(d) Paramahansa Mandali
become a part of the Union of India. remove caste restriction, abolish child
marriage, encourage women education Sol.762.(a) Veda Samaj. Organizations
.756. Who among the following was
Q and promotes widow remarriages. nd Social reformers- Brahmo Samaj
a
one of the founders of the Congress Members - R.C. Bhandarkar andJustice (RajaRamMohanRoy),PrarthanaSamaj
Socialist Party? Mahadev Govind Ranade. (Atmaram Pandurang), Arya Samaj
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( Dayanand Saraswati), Theosophical Q.766. Which of the following Q.770. Which of the following
Movement (Madame Blavatsky and rganizations was founded in Poona,
o ovements was founded in Bengal ?
m
Colonel Olcott), Ramakrishna Mission Satara and other towns of Maharashtra SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)
(Swami Vivekananda), Satyashodhak that worked against Brahmanical (a) Ramakrishna Mission
Samaj (Jyotirao Govindrao Phule). orthodoxy and tried to reform Hinduism? (b) Arya Samaj
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Afternoon) (c) Satyashodhak Samaj
Q.763. Which of the followingisrelated (a) Brahmo Samaj (d) Prarthana Samaj
t oapurificatoryceremonycalledshuddhi (b) Paramahansa Mandali
for those Hindus who had been (c) Ramakrishna Mission ol.770.(a) Ramakrishna Mission. The
S
converted to other religions like Islam (d) Arya Samaj society wasfoundednearCalcutta(now
and Christianity? Kolkata) by Vivekananda in 1897. Other
SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Evening) ol.766.(b) Paramahansa Mandali - It
S movementsandtheirPropounders:Arya
(a) Veda Samaj was a secret socio-religious group, Samaj (Swami Dayananda Saraswati in
(b) Ramakrishna Mission established in1849,inBombayandwas 1875), Satyashodhak Samaj (Jyotiba
(c) Brahmo Samaj closely related to Manav DharmaSabha Phule in 1873), Prarthana Samaj
(d) Arya Samaj which was founded in 1844 in Surat. (Atmaram Pandurang in 1867).
Sol.763.(d) AryaSamaj:-Formation-10 Q.767. Who among the following was Q.771. Which of the followinginstitutes
pril 1875 (Bombay). Founder -
A OT associated with ‘Prarthana Sabha’?
N as founded by MG Ranade and GV
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Dayananda Saraswati. Purpose - SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) Joshi?
Educational, Religious studies, (a) RG Bhandarkar SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift)
Spirituality, Social Reforms. (b) Govind Ranade (a) Abhinav Bharat
(c) Motilal Nehru (b) The Indian National Congress
.764. Who among the following
Q (d) Atmaram Pandurang (c) The Bombay Presidency Association
pioneered the movement in the support (d) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
ofwidowremarriageandgirls’education ol.767.(c) Motilal Nehru. Prarthana
S
in Andhra region? Sabha:Founder-AtmaramPandurangin ol.771.(d) Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
S
SSC Stenographer 13/10/2023 (Evening) 1867. Objective - Rational worship and (1870). ImportantOrganizationandtheir
(a) Kandukuri Veeresalingam social reform. The Four point social founders : Abhinav Bharat organization
(b) Chembeti Sridharalu Naidu agenda of Prarthana Samaj were: foundedbyVinayakDamodarSavarkarin
(c) Sree Narayana Guru Disapproval of caste system, Women 1904. Indian National Congress :
(d) C Rajagopalachari education,Widowremarriage,Raisingthe Establishedin1885,bySirAllanOctavian
age of marriage for both males and Hume. The Bombay Presidency
Sol.764.(a) Kandukuri Veeresalingam females. Association was founded in 1885 in
( 1848-1919) was a social reformer and response to Lytton's reactionarypolicies
writer from Andhra Pradesh. He is .768. The Landholders Society was
Q and the Ilbert Bill controversy.
considered as the father of the Telugu founded to look after the interests of
Renaissance movement. He alsofought which class? Q.772. Who started the temple entry
against child marriage and the dowry SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (Evening) ovement in 1927?
m
system. (a) Traders (b) Labour SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
(c) Farmers (d) Landlords (a) Mahadev Govind Ranade
Q.765. Which of the following was (b) Bhimrao Ambedkar
stablished by JyotiraoGovindraoPhule
e Sol.768.(d) Landlords. Landholders’ (c) Mahatma Gandhi
in 1873 to fight against idolatryandthe ociety also known as the Zamindari
S (d) Annie Besant
caste system? Association is considered tobethefirst
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (Morning) political association of modern India. It ol.772.(b) BhimraoAmbedkar.Itwasa
S
(a) Young Bengal Movement was formally launched in Calcutta in movementtoallowlowercastepeopleto
(b) Satyashodhak Samaj March 1838. Raja Radhakant dev, enter temples. Dalits Movements led by
(c) Shree Narayan Guru Dharma Dwarkanath tagore, Prasanna Kumar Bhimrao Ambedkar: Thesecondbiggest
Paripalana (SNDP) Movement Tagore, Rajkamal Sen and Bhabani movement fortheentryofuntouchables
(d) Arya Samaj Charan Mitra were its founding inthefamousKalaramtempleofNashik
members. in1930.MahadSatyagraha(1927)wasa
ol.765.(b) Satyashodhak Samaj was
S movement for the Dalits togettheright
established in Pune district of .769. When was the Atmiya Sabha
Q to drink water from the tank.
Maharashtra. Other Reform movements founded to attack the evils within
and their founders : Young Bengal Hinduism ? .773. Visva Bharati a famous
Q
Movement - HenryVivianDerozio;Shree SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (Morning) educational institute was founded in
NarayanGuruDharmaParipalana(SNDP) (a) 1839 (b) 1814 (c)1828 (d) 1845 1921 by:
Movement (1903) - Dr. Padmanabhan SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift)
Palpu; Arya Samaj (1875) - Swami ol.769.(b) 1814. Atmiya Sabha was
S (a) Rabindranath Tagore
Dayanand Saraswati; Tattvabodhini started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy(father (b) Vinoba Bhave
sabha (1839) - Debendranath Tagore. of Indian renaissance). Aim - To (c) Mother Teresa
Amitya sabha (1814) - Raja Rammohan campaign against idolatry, caste (d) Swami Chinmayananda
Roy. rigidities, meaningless rituals and other
social ills. ol.773.(a) Rabindranath Tagore. He
S
receivedtheNoblePrizeinLiteraturefor
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“ Geetanjali” in 1913. His Notableworks: ol.777.(b) Ramabai Sarasvati was an
S in 1828. He also launched a movement
‘’Ghare Baire’’, ‘’Gora’’, ‘’Gitabitan’’, ‘’The Indian social reformer, a pioneer in the for the abolition of Sati through his
Post Office’’. He wrote India's national education and emancipation of women journal Sambad Kaumudi (first half of
anthem "Jana Gana Mana'' and in India. She was the first womantobe 19th century).HeestablishedMirat-ul-
Bangladesh's national anthem "Amar accorded the titles of Pandita. She was Akhbar (first Persian journal).
Shonar Bangla''. Visva-Bharati one of the 10 women delegates of the
University: It islocatedinShantiniketan, Congress session of 1889. In the late Q.781. Narayan Guru, a social reformer
WestBengalandbecametheworld'sfirst 1890s, she founded Mukti Mission at f rom Ezhava caste andwhopropagated
"living heritage university". Kedgaon village, and established an anti-caste movement, was born in
Sharada Sadan (Home of Wisdom), a which of the following states of India?
Q.774. Who established BharatiyaVidya school for widows, in Mumbai. In 1919, SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd shift)
havan to promote education and
B thekingofEnglandbestowedonherthe (a) Karnataka (b) Kerala
culture? Kaiser-I - Hind award. (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
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(a) Dr. Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi .778. Which of the following
Q Sol.781.(b) Kerala.Shri Narayan Guru:
(b) Dr. Atmaram Pandurang associationswasformedinMaharashtra e led a reform movement against the
H
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale to get social justice for the weaker injustice in the caste-ridden society of
(d) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar sections of society Kerala in order to promote spiritual
SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (4th shift) enlightenment and social equality. His
Sol.774.(a) Dr. Kanhaiyalal Maneklal (a) Theosophical Society famous quote: "One caste, one religion
unshi. Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan - A
M (b) Arya Samaj and one god for all".
charitable public trust founded on (c) Satya Shodhak Samaj
November 7, 1938. Q.782. Who founded the East India
(d) Dharma Paripalana Yogam ssociation in London?
A
Q.775. Who had founded the first ol.778.(c) Satya Shodhak Samaj -
S SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd shift)
omen’s University in India ?
W Jyotiba Phule established in 1873 in (a) Justice Ranade
SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift) Pune (Maharashtra). It was a (b) Ananda Mohan Bose
(a) Dhondo Keshav Karve reformational society that promoted (c) AO Hume
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee education,increasedsocialrights,justice (d) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) William Hunter and political access in the deprived
(d) Sayed Ahmed Khan Sol.782.(d) Dadabhai Naoroji(Grand Old
sections. Man of India). HewasthePresidentof
ol.775.(a) Dhondo Keshav Karve
S Q.779. Who is known as thefounderof the Indian NationalCongressfrom1886
(Maharishi Karve)- He founded the first t he Widow Remarriage Association to1887,1893to1894and1906to1907.
women university (SNDT Women's (1861)? Hisbook-“PovertyandUn-BritishRulein
University) in 1916 in India. Awards - SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st shift) India”.EastIndiaAssociation:Formedin
Bharat Ratna (1958), Padma Vibhushan (a) Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang - 1866, Main goal - To raise awareness
(1955). The Widow Remarriage (b) RG Bhandarkar among British people about the
Association was founded by Vishnu (c) Dwarkanath Tagore conditions in India and to generate
Shastri Pandit. (d) Mahadev Govind Ranade popular support for Indian welfare.
.776. Who among the following
Q ol.779.(d) Mahadev Govind Ranade.
S .783.Whoamongthefollowingstarted
Q
reformers initially set up a school for WidowRemarriageAssociation- Started the Shivaji Festival to generate
girls in Calcutta? by Vishnu Shastri Pandit in1856.Aim- nationalism among the common people?
SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (2nd Shift) Promote widow remarriage and SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (3rd shift)
(a) Narayana Guru campaigned against Child Marriage. (a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Mahatma Phule Karsondas Mulji - He started the 'Satya (b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Prakash' in Gujarati in 1852 to promote (c) Lokmanya Tilak
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar the remarriage of widows. Organization (d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
ol.776.(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.
S founded by Mahadev Govind Ranade - ol.783.(c) Lokmanya Tilak - started
S
His Works : Widow remarriage, women Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870), Ganeshotsav and Shivaji Utsav (Started
education, introduction of punctuation Vaktrutvottejak Sabha (1875). at Fort Raigad) in 1894 for national
mark in Bengali language and writing Q.780. In which language was thework awakening.
book Barnaparichay, protests against f Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 'Gift to
o
child marriage. .784. Who among the following
Q
Monotheists' originally written ? founded the Indian Association along
Q.777. Who received t he title Pandita SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd shift) with Anand Mohan Bose?
f romthefacultyofCalcuttaUniversityfor (a) Arabic (b) Persian SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (2nd shift)
her knowledge of Sanskrit? (c) Bengali (d) Sanskrit (a) Dada Bhai Naoroji
SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) ol.780.(b) Persian. Raja Ram Mohan
S (b) Gopal krishna Gokhale
(a) Rokaya Sakhawat Hossain Roy: Father of Modern India’s (c) Pheroze Shah Mehta
(b) Ramabai Sarasvati Renaissance. Given the title ‘Raja’ by (d) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Sarojini Naidu Akbar II (Mughal Emperor). He founded
(d) Rash Sundari Devi ol.784.(d) Surendranath Banerjee.
S
AtmiyaSabhainCalcutta.BrahmoSamaj Indian Association of calcutta (1876),
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imed to unify Indian people on a
A Sol.787.(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale: SC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd shift)
S
commonpoliticalprogrammeandcreate oliticalmentorofMahatmaGandhiand
P (a) Swami Dayanand
a strong public opinion on political Founder of Servants of India Society (b) Swami Sahajnanada
questions. Political Organization (till (1905). He became president of Indian (c) Swami Vivekananda
1885) : Landholders Society (1838), National Congress (INC) in Benaras (d) Swami Shraddhanand
Bengal British India Society (1843), The session (1905).
British Indian Association of Calcutta ol.791.(c)
S Swami Vivekananda
(1851), The East India Association .788.WhofoundedtheAryaSamajand
Q (1863-1902) - He was the founder of
(Dadabhai Naoroji, 1866), India League pleaded for the right of individuals to Ramakrishna Mission (1897), Vedanta
(Sisir Kumar Ghose in 1875), The interpret Vedas and free themselves Society of New York (1894).
Bombay Presidency Association from the tyranny of priests? Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (19th
( Pherozeshah Mehta, K.T. Telang, SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (2nd shift) centurysaint)-DiscipleofRamakrishna-
Badruddin Tyabji, 1885). (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Swami Sadananda, Swami
(b) RG Bhandarkar Brahmananda, Swami Shivananda,
Q.785.Who is credited with setting up of (c) Swami Dayananda Saraswati Swami Akhandananda. Swami
rahmo Sabha, for religious reforms, in
B (d) MG Ranade SahajanandwasthediscipleofMahatma
1828, which was later called Brahma Gandhi. Swami Shraddhanand was the
Samaj? ol.788.(c) Swami DayanandSaraswati.
S disciple of Swami Dayanand.
SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd shift) A tmiya Sabha (1815), The Calcutta
(a) Rabindranath Tagore Unitarian Association (1821), Brahmo .792. Who among the following
Q
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Sabha (1828) - Founded by Raja Ram devoted his life for the upliftment of
(c) Keshub Chandra Sen Mohan Roy. Prathana Sabha - It was widows and established the Widow
(d) Devendra Nath Tagore founded by Atmaram Pandurang on 31 Remarriage Association in 1893?
March 1867 when Keshav Chandra Sen SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (3rd shift)
Sol.785.(b)RajaRamMohanRoy(Father visited Maharashtra. (a) DK Karve (b) Annie Besant
f Modern India’s Renaissance): Given
o (c) KC Sen (d) BM Malabari
the title ‘Raja’ by Akbar II (Mughal .789. The Mohammedan Literary
Q
Emperor). Socio-Religious Movements SocietyfoundedinCalcuttain1863was Sol.792.(a) D K Karve. Karve’s
in India - Young Bengal Movement founded by: utobiographical works: Atmawrutta
a
(Henry Vivian Derozio), Arya Samaj SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th shift) (1928) in Marathi, and Looking Back
(Dayanand Saraswati), Prayer Society (a) Nawab Abdul Latif (1936)inEnglish.Awards-BharatRatna
(Atmaram pandurang), Theosophical (b) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1958), Padma Vibhushan (1955). The
Society (Madame Blavatsky and Karnal (c) Sayyid Ahmad first Widow Remarriage Association, in
Alcott), Ramakrishna Mission (Swami (d) Syed Ahmad Khan 1850’s, was started by Vishnu Shastri
Vivekananda), Aligarh Movement (Syed Pandit.
ol.789.(a)NawabAbdulLatif(Fatherof
S
Ahmed Khan). muslim renaissance in Bengal). Lord Q.793.Whowasthefirstsocialreformer
Q.786. Who among the following Lytton gave him The title of "Nawab''. to view modern education as a vehicle
rganized Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav to
o LordDufferingavehimthetitleofNawab for the spread of modern ideas in the
inculcatenationalsentimentsamongthe Bahadur. MohammedanLiterarySociety country?
masses? was a literary society of Muslims in SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift)
SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st shift) British India. (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(a) Lokmanya Tilak (b) DK Karve
.790. Rast-Goftar, a newspaper,
Q (c) Savitribai Phule
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal propagated the messages of socio
(c) Aurobindo Ghosh (d) Swami Vivekananda
-religious reforms for which of the
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai following societies? ol.793.(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (Father
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"Father of Indian Unrest". Happiness”,“Sati:awriteupofRajaRam
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SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (4th shift) Raja Ram Mohan Roy - “Samvad rganisations is credited with writing
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(c) Surendranath Banerjee Devendra Nath Tagore - “Indian Mirror”. SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift)
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji (a) The Harijan Sevak Sangh
.791.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
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disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahansa?
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August 1828, Kolkata. Harijan Sevak (1867) with the helpofKeshabChandra Ram Mohan Roy, which was later
Sangh (1932) : Founder - Mahatma Sen. renamed as Brahmo Samaj.
Gandhi,Headquarters-NewDelhi.Satya Debendranath Tagore : Founded -
Shodhak Samaj (1873) : Founder - Q.798.'BacktoVedas'wasthesloganof Tattvabodhini Sabha (in 1839). Keshav
Jyotirao Phule. Founded in - Pune. hich Reform Movement?
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BahujanSamaj:Apoliticalpartyformed SSC CGL 25/07/2023( 1st shift) Association (1870).
by Kanshi Ram on 14 April 1984. (a) Dev Samaj (b) Brahmo Samaj
(c) Prarthana Samaj (d) Arya Samaj .802. The V
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was largely responsible for the revival of 1875bySwamiDayanandSaraswati.Dev (a) Brahmo Samaj
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SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (2nd shift) PanditShivNarayanAgnihotriin1887at (c) Deoband Movement
(a) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Lahore. (d) Wahabi Movement
(b) Muhammad Iqbal
(c) Abdul Gaffar Khan .799. Karsondas Mulji and Dadoba
Q Sol.802.(a) Brahmo Samaj (1828).
(d) Sayyid Ahmad Khan Pandurang were associated with______, ounded - by Raja Rammohan Roy. It
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which worked against evils like caste denounced polytheism and opposed
ol.795.(d) Sayyid Ahmad Khan. He
S system and encouraged widow idolatry. Ved Samaj (1864) : Founder -
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-Oriental College (also knownasAligarh SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift) Naidu. Deobandi Movement (1866) :
Muslim University) at Aligarh in 1875. (a) Paramahansa Mandali Founder - Mohammad Qasim Nanotavi
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad - Founder of the (b) Arya samaj and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi. Wahabi
Ahmadiyya movement. Muhammad (c) Brahmo Samaj Movement (1820) : Founder - Syed
Allama Iqbal wrote the famous song (d) Ramakrishna Mission Ahmed.
'Saarejahanseachha'.Heisalsoknown
for giving birth to the 'idea of Pakistan'. ol.799.(a) Paramahansa Mandali: A
S Q.803. The Principal of a Sanskrit
secret socio-religious group,established ollege who represented a blend of
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Q in 1849 in Mumbai. Brahmo Samaj: Indian and Western culture was ________ .
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their work of religious reforms in Established in 1828. Aim - to end sati, (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Maharashtra through which of the polygamy, caste system. Ramkrishna (b) Keshab Chandra Sen
following organisations? Mission: Founder - Swami Vivekananda. (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift) Established in 1897.Aim-tospreadthe (d) Devendranath Tagore
(a) Prarthana Samaj teachings of Vedanta.
(b) Atmiya Sabha ol.803.(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Other Socio religious moment and their (a) Keshab Chandra Sen FounderofBrahmoSamaj(1828),Atmiya
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Rammohan Roy, Deva Samaj (1887) - (c) Debendranath Tagore founder of Adi Brahmo Samaj (1866).
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri, Theosophical (d) Dayanand Saraswati
Society (1875) - Helena Petrovna Q.804. Rani Gaidinliu is associatedwith
Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott. ol.800.(c)DebendranathTagore(Father
S hich of the following movements?
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ne of the founders of Rahnumai
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(c) Muhammad Iqbal (a) Atmaram Panduranga Kaching district. Nupi Lan:Therewere
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(c) Debendranath Tagore against the colonial authorities in
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m Mir Nisar Ali (Titu mir) - Narkelbaria adan Mohan Malviya in 1916.
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1898 where both Hindu religion and
.805. Some of Swami Dayanand's
Q Q.808. Who among the following Western scientific subjects were taught.
followers started a network of schools f ounded the Widow Remarriage SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Evening)
and colleges called D.A.V. Whatdoes'A' Association? (a) Pune (b) Chennai
stand for in D.A.V.? SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Evening) (c) Banaras (d) Kolkata
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melange of the Vedas and Modernity. ol.808.(b) Pandit Vishnu Shastri. Raja
S Home Rule League in 1916 in Madras
Mahatma Hansraj established the first Ram Mohan Roy: Atmiya-Sabha (1815), and covered a major part of India
DAV School at Lahore on June 1,1886. Brahmo Samaj (1828). Swami (includingBombaycity).Shebecamethe
Other Educational Establishments in Vivekanand: Ramakrishna Mission first woman president of the Indian
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and the Elphinstone CollegeofBombay. New York (1894).
1857 - University of Bombay, Calcutta, Q.813. When was the Dev Samaj
and Madras. 1882 - The University of .809. Lala Lajpat Rai was an active
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Punjab. 1887 - The University of member of which organisation? Agnihotri?
Allahabad. SSC MTS 16/05/2023 (Afternoon) SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)
(a) Arya Samaj (b) Brahmo Samaj (a) 1892 (b) 1887 (c) 1876 (d) 1863
Q.806. The ________ was started by the (c) Brahmo Sabha (d) Prathana Sabha
ikh reformers to purify their religious
S Sol.813.(b) 1887. Dev Samaj isaHindu
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S r eform movement that was founded in
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SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Morning) promotedthestudyoftheVedasandthe Hinduism. Other Famous Reforms:
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(b) Akali Movement reform, including the abolition of caste Rammohun Roy in 1828. Prarthana
(c) Ghadar Movement discrimination. Samaj: Founded byAtmarampandurang
(d) Nirankari Movement and Mahadev Govind Ranade in 1867.
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S Sabha ? Q.814. What was the objective of "Arya
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S
(Kuka Movement) - A Sikh reform (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy Saraswati"?
movement that began in the Punjab (b) Dadoba Pandurang SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Morning)
region of India (Founded by Baba Ram (c) R.G. Bhandarkar (a) To establish autocratic rule
Singh in 1857). Ghadar Movement: (d) Radhakanta Deb (b) To rise against Britishers
President - S ohan Singh Bhakna, (c) To encourage the practice of barter
Sol.810.(d) Radhakanta Deb founded it trade
Founded - 15 July 1913, Dissolved - in 1830 in Calcutta. The Dharma Sabha
January 1948, Preceded by - Pacific (d) To reform Hinduism
was a conservative Hindu society. It
Coast Hindustan Association. Nirankari campaigned against the Hindu Widow Sol.814.(d) To reform Hinduism. Arya
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movementforSikhism(foundedbyBaba - Bengali newspaper “Samachar DayanandSaraswati.Italsocampaigned
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Q.807. The Ahmadiyya forms a sect of Bandyopadhyay (Secretary of Dharma discrimination and untouchability.
IslamwhichoriginatedfromIndia.Itwas Sabha)}.
Q.815. Swami Vivekananda gave his
founded by___________in 1889. .811. The Hindu College was
Q f amous speech at the Parliament of
SSC MTS 11/05/2023 (Morning) established in Benaras in___________. World Religions in Chicago in _________ .
(a) Mir Nisar Ali SSC MTS 18/05/2023 (Morning) SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon)
(b) Haji Shariatullah (a) 1785 (b) 1786 (c) 1791 (d) 1784 (a) 1893 (b) 1891 (c) 1892 (d) 1894
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(d) Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ol.811.(c) 1791. Jonathan Duncan
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like Brahma Samaj, was founded on supportforIndianeducation.In1958The ‘Vivekananda’. He preached the
liberal principles and principles of a Sanskritcollegebecameauniversityand Philosophy ‘neo-Vedanta’ and was the
universal religion for all humanity. After in 1974 the name was changed to discipleofRamakrishnaParamhansa.He
his death the movement was led by Sampumanand Sanskrit University. establishedRamakrishnaMission(1897)
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( Headquarter - Belur Math). Netaji ( b) Baba Ram Singh ( 1928) in Marathi, and Looking Back
Subhas Chandra Bose had called (c) Baba Dayal Das (1936) in English.
Vivekananda the “Maker of modern (d) Guru Gobind Singh
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S DepressedClassescongresswasheldat
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SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Afternoon) (formless). BabaRamSingh-Theleader (a) Nagpur (b) Surat (c) Delhi (d) Kanpur
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen of the Kuka movement in Punjab.
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar MaharajaRanjitSingh(“Sher-e-Punjab”or ol.823.(a) Nagpur. The All-India
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tenth and last Sikh Guru. Sabha (Outcastes Welfare Association)’,
ol.816.(b)IshwarChandraVidyasagar-
S 1923. Independent Labour Party (ILP)
He was a social reformer from Bengal. .820. The R
Q amakrishna Mission 1936. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar (Bharat Ratna,
He is credited with reconstructing the stressedtheidealof____________through 1990).
Bengali Alphabet. His Book - social service and of selfless action.
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S (b) Sarla Devi Chaudhurani
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SSC CHSL 13/03/2023 (4th Shift) yoga. Motto (Atmano Mokshartham Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and
(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio Jagaddhitaya Cha). Math (First Math - Sarasvati after being examined by the
(b) Dayanand Saraswati Baranagar; Second Math - Belur in 1899). faculty oftheUniversityofCalcutta.She
(c) Lala Hansraj was awarded with the Kaiser-i-Hind
(d) Keshav Chandra Sen Q.821. In which of the following Medal for community service in 1919.
languages did Jyotiba Phule write Shewasoneofthetenwomendelegates
ol.817.(a) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
S 'Gulamgiri' in 1873 ? of the Congress session of1889.
had come to Calcutta in 1826 and was SSC CGL 01/12/2022 (2nd Shift)
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an educationist born in 1864 in a small ol.821.(b) Marathi. Jyotiba Phule was
S temple at Nasik.
town in Bajwara, in the Hoshiarpur born on 11 April 1827 in Pune, Graduate Level 01/08/2022 ( Shift - 4 )
district in Punjab. He was immensely Maharashtra. In 1873, he formed the (a) MC Rajah
influenced by the ideologies of Swami Satyashodhak Samaj, Maharashtra. (b) Dr. BR Ambedkar
Dayanand Saraswati. Some of his famous books; Gulamgiri (c) Madan Mohan Malaviya
(Slavery) and Shetkaryacha Asud (d) Mahatma Gandhi
.818.Whoamongthefollowingstarted
Q (Cultivator's Whipcord) , 'Tritiya Ratna',
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S
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (1st Shift) he began the publication of the weekly
(a) Thakur Singh Sandhawalia Q.822. Dhondo Keshav Karve was an Mooknayak (Leader of the Silent) in
(b) Baba Dayal Das minent Indian who championed the
e Mumbai with the help of Shahu of
(c) Balak Singh cause of____________. Kolhapur. His important writings: ‘The
(d) Satguru Ram Singh SSC CGL 2022, 07/12/2022 (4th Shift) Annihilation of Caste’, ‘Who Were the
(a) allowing child marriages Shudras’, ‘The Untouchables’, ‘Riddlesin
ol.818.(d) Satguru Ram Singh. The
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Kukas, a sect within Sikhism, formed (c) strengthening the caste norms between Ambedkar and Madan Mohan
with a motive to purify Sikhism. Baba (d) spread of women education Malvaiya(onbehalfofMahatmaGandhi)
Dayal Das: founded the Nirankari in 1932 (Yerwada jail Pune), to provide
Movement. Balak Singh: An Indian Sikh ol.822.(d)
S spread of women's reservation to depressed classes}.
religious leader who founded the education. On the line of promoting
Namdhari sect. Thakur Singh women's education, he foundedthefirst Q.826. Which of the following was
Sandhawalia: Founder of Singh sabha. women's university in India - SNDT nown as the forerunner of the Brahmo
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Women'sUniversity.TheGovernmentof Samaj?
.819. Who emphasized the worship of
Q India awarded him the Bharat Ratna Graduate Level 02/08/2022 (Shift - 3)
God as Nirankar (Formless) in Punjab? (1958) and Padma Vibhushan (1955). (a) Prarthana Sabha (b) Atmiya Sabha
SSC CHSL 14/03/2023 (2nd Shift) H is two autobiographies : Atmawrutta (c) Paramhansa Sabha (d) Hindu Sabha
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
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Sol.826.(b) Atmiya Sabha. Brahmo Q.830. Who among the following ( a) Aligarh ( b) Calcutta
amaj {Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded
S f ounded the Vedanta College in 1825 ? (c) Delhi (d) Lahore
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the eternal God. Itsplitintotwoin1866 (a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati Sol.834.(a) Aligarh and evolvedintothe
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by Debendranath Tagore), Prominent (d) Swami Vivekananda of Two nation theory which led to the
Leaders: Debendranath Tagore, Keshub formation of two separate nations i.e.
Chandra Sen, Pt. Sivnath Shastri, and Sol.830.(c)RajaRamMohanRoy(Father India and Pakistan.Hiswritingsinclude-
Rabindranath Tagore}. f Modern India)establishedtheAtmiya
o “The Causes of the Indian Revolt''
Sabha (1815) and the Brahmo Sabha (paper), “Tahzebul Akhlaq” (magazine),
Q.827. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar started (1828). The Mughal Emperor of Delhi, ‘Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind’ (Booklet),
monthly Marathi magazine __________,
a Akbar II, bestowed upon him thetitleof ‘Commentary on the Holy Bible’ (book),
in 1874 for the cause of social reform. 'Raja’. etc.
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(a) Prabhakar (b) Kesari .831.TheBegumsofBhopalfoundeda
Q .835. Which of the following
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twentieth century at _____. established, as comparedwiththeother
ol.827.(c) Nibandhmala. Gopal Hari
S SSC MTS 07/07/2022 (Evening) three during British rule?
Deshmukh is writer of Prabhakar (a) Lahore (b) Bombay SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Evening)
newspaper. Kesari (Marathi newspaper, (c) Aligarh (d) Pune (a) Brahmo Samaj
1881, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak). (b) Satya Shodhak Samaj
Pudhari (Marathi daily, 1937). ol.831.(c) Aligarh. The Begums of
S (c) Prarthana Samaj
(Newspaper/ Journal – Founder):- Bhopal playedavitalrole,fromtheearly (d) Paramahansa Mandali
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Independent,1919,MotilalNehru.Tahzib among Muslim women. They foundeda ol.835.(a) BrahmoSamaj,Brahmoalso
S
-ul-Akhlaq, 1871, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. primary school for girls at Aligarh. spelled Brahma, the theistic movement
Nawab Begum was the founding within Hinduism, founded in Calcutta in
.828. The Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
Q Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. 1828 by Raja Ram Mohun Roy.
was established at ___________.
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(a) Hyderabad (b) Bombay ne of the founders of the Deccan
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SSC MTS 11/07/2022 (Afternoon) (a) Subhash Chandra Bose
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S (a) Dadoba Pandurang (b) V R Shinde (b) Bipin Chandra Pal
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Jyotiba Phule), (Ahmadiyya Movement, founded by Tulsi Ram in 1861. Independent Labour Party.
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the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Empire. Aurangzeb crushed the rebellion.
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SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Evening) (a) His birthplace was Gujarat.
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(a) Dayanand Saraswati (a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Asaf Ali
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reformer and feminist Savithribai Phule Germany).
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of India? of India - Vande Matram (24 January Presidential Election, Pattabhi
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(c) Rajasthan (d) Gujarat (a) Mahatma Gandhi
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Council of Mumbai during 1885-88 and essions of Indian National Congress
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Session (1887, Madras) - Badruddin rganisations was established in 1885 ?
o to admit the delegates from the
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(a) Communist Party of India (Gaya):President-CRDas.Importance-
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Congress? session 1932 (Delhi): President - Amrit
SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (1st shift) (d) Indian National Congress
Ranchhorddas Seth.
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ol.852.(a) Dadabhai Naroji. Indian
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(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee. First Q.856. Which Session of Congress and
General Secretary - A.O Hume. uslim
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SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (3rd shift) at the Lahore session of Congress in
Congress-this declaration was made by December 1929. A public declaration
Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the (a) Bombay (b) Allahabad
was made on 26 January 1930. The
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resolution was a short 750-word .864. Sarojini Naidu was elected first
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into two groups - Moderates and Pradesh) in free India. The first woman (a) Subhash Chandra Bose
Radicals. president of the Indian National (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q.861. Badruddin Tyabji addressed the Congress was Annie Besant in 1917. (c) C Rajagopalachari
ongress as president in ______ .
c (d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q.865.How many delegates participated
SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) Sol.869.(a) Subhash Chandra Bose.
inthesecondsessionofIndianNational
(a) 1887 (b) 1888 (c) 1885 (d) 1886
Congress?
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presided over the special session of
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886,Calcutta),President(ShriDadabhai
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national congress and presidents: 1st Congress?
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Provincial Congress Committees across
4th (Allahabad Session, 1888) - George (a) Mahadev Govind Ranade
the country. Father of Indian National
Yule (first English). (b) Ram Manohar Lohia
Congress: Allan Octavian Hume (known
Q.862. The Indian National Congress for his Safety valve theory). (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
asestablishedwhen72delegatesfrom
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SSC MTS 22/07/2022 (Evening)
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(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
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Tejpal Sanskrit College (Bombay). won its freedom in the year 1947 ?
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National Congress, on 19 December
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1929, passed the historic 'PurnaSwaraj'
BadruddinTyabji,PherozeshahMehta,W. (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) J. B. Kripalani
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during the 1915 session? minister (Uttar Pradesh).
of the Indian National Congress did
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SSC CGL 12/04/2022 (Evening)
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(a) Calcutta (b) Allahabad
(d) Madan Mohan Malaviya Congress.
(c) Madras (d) Bombay
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Surendranath Banerjee, 1905 - Gopal .868. In which of the following years
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Charan Mazumdar, 1917 - Annie Besant, should look?
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(a) 1931 (b) 1928 (c) 1946 (d) 1945
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(d) Narendra Nath Datta
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M ol.881.(a) Gadadhar Chattopadhyay:
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for Muslims all over the country to Swami Vivekananda (Narendra Nath
(a) 1909 (b) 1906 (c) 1912 (d) 1915
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India (Lord Minto). Thepartydemanded called the All-India War Memorial?
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
a separate Muslim state (Pakistan) in SSC Stenographer 12/10/2023 (Morning)
(c) Ashfaqullah Khan
1940. Founder - Nawab Khwaja (a) Charles Corey (b) John Tailor
(d) Rajkumar Shukla
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protest against the Britishers. Leaders
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and Nickname: Rajendra Prasad (Desh
representative government. foundation stone of India Gate waslaid
Ratna),AshfaqullaKhan(Hasrat),Madan
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Mohan Malaviya (Mahamana), Gopal
(a) 1916 (b) 1918 (c) 1920 (d) 1914 Connaught in 1921.
Hari Deshmukh (Lokhitawadi),
ol.874.(a) 1916. INC session Lucknow
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Congress (Bal Gangadhar Tilak) and (a) Annie Besant
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to build political consensus. (c) Charles W Leadbeater and Emily
pre-independence India?
Lutyens
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(d) H P Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
was Muslim League founded ? (a) Dadabhai Naoroji
SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd shift) ol.879.(d) H P Blavatsky and Colonel
S (b) Mahalanobis
(a) 1907 (b) 1905 (c) 1909 (d) 1906 Olcott. The Theosophical Society was (c) Dr. BR Ambedkar
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ol.875.(d) 1906. All India Muslim
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established in Adyar, near Madras (now
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Chennai). In 1889, Annie Besant joined
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the Theosophical Society.
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Mustafa Chowdhury. Q.880. Who was the political guru of Father of Indian Constitution.
ubhash Chandra Bose?
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(a) 1940 (b) 1942 (c) 1946 (d) 1935 ol.880.(d)
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of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Q intoforceon-26January1950.Ittook2
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SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st shift)
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(a) Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya
SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Evening) created a powerful anti-zamindar
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S in 1861 during Lord Canning's landlords; Wagon tragedy - Moplah
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Hindu Landlords in Kerala’s Malabar fundamentalism in which Year? Matric Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 1)
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Variamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji. (a) 1917 (b) 1915 (c) 1925 (d) 1910 (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
.886. The All India Forward Bloc was
Q Sol.890.(b) 1915. Hindu Mahasabha (d) Surendranath Banerjee
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Presidentship Haridwar(1915).In1930,itemergedasa formed in 1939 in Bengal. Slogans -
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on 21 October 1943.
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Uttar Pradesh. Its formation was SSC CGL 27/07/2023 (1st shift) Lokhitwadi ?
announced in Calcutta. (a) Abanindranath Tagore Matric Level 28/06/2023 (Shift - 4)
(b) Rabindranath Tagore (a) Balshastri Jambhekar
Q.887.WherewasthefirstAllIndiaKisan (c) Mohammad Iqbal (b) Daboda Pandurang
abha formed?
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(a) Lucknow (b) Lahore ol.891.(d) Bankim ChandraChatterjee.
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ahajanand Saraswati (First President),
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BiharandfoundedBiharProvincialKisan Graduate Level 30/06/2023 ( Shift - 1) Calcutta?
Sabha (1929). (a) Raja Rammohan Roy Matric Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)
(b) Mahatma Gandhi (a) Jonathan Duncan (b) William Jones
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ive the theory of the drain of wealth
g (d) Muhammad Iqbal
from India to England ? ol.896.(b) William Jones. Asiatic
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SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (1st shift) ol.892.(b)
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for giving birth to the 'idea ofPakistan'. (1791) at Varanasi to study Hindu Law
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income to be ₹ 20. Modern India' or 'Father of the Bengal founded in Bombay by:
Renaissance'. Matric Level 30/06/2023 (Shift - 3)
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f or Covenanted service? .893. In 1921-22, farmers of the
Q (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift) Malabar seacoast ofKeralaundertooka (c) Narayan Malhar Joshi
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose great uprising, which is known as the (d) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale _______ .
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Q ol.893.(b) Moplah uprising - Led by
S Congress (1920). He was the general
1861 reserved certain positions for Variyamkunnath Kunjahammed Haji, secretary of AITUC. Manabendra Nath
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the independence of India in 1947. ne-third of the population?
o governor-general (1947–48) of Pakistan.
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.898. When the British rule ended in
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SSC MTS 03/05/2023 (Afternoon) ol.902.(b)Famine.1770BengalFamine
S Indian National Congress?
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monopolize grain; 15,000 was spent on (b) Kanimozhi
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246 of the Indian Constitution, Q.903. Which freedom fighter was also
conducted its first census of t hefirstwomantobecometheGovernor ol.907.(d) Mamata Banerjee (Founder
S
IndependentIndiain1951,listedasserial of Uttar Pradesh State? and first chairperson). Symbol of the
number69intheseventhschedule.This SSC MTS 13/06/2023 (Afternoon) Trinamool Congress (TMC) - Jora Ghas
census revealed the population of the (a) Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur Phul. Slogan of TMC - Ma Mati Manush.
country to be 36, 10, 88, 090. (b) Rani Lakshmi Bai
(c) Sarojini Naidu Q.908. Who among the followingwasa
.899. What was the title given to the
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late Sarojini Naidu? in Bengal for the majority of his/her life?
SSC MTS 12/05/2023 (Afternoon) Sol.903.(c) Sarojini Naidu . SSC CHSL 15/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) Nightingale of India (a) Saint Bernadette (b) David of Basra
(b) Kite of India Q.904. Tribal leader Birsa was (c) Mother Teresa (d) Columba
(c) Sparrow of India ssociated with which tribe?
a
(d) Hornbill of India SSC MTS 14/06/2023 (Evening) Sol.908.(c) Mother Teresa (from
(a) Munda (b) Bhil (c) Gond (d) Bhutia acedonia) - Nobel PeacePrize(1979),
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K ol.904.(a) Munda. Birsa Munda was a
S Saint Bernadette - French saint whose
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first Indian woman tobecomepresident freedom fighter. 15 November - Birsa shrine of Lourdes.
(Kanpur Session ,1925) of the Indian Munda’s birth anniversary (Jharkhand
NationalCongressandservedasthefirst carved out of Bihar on 15th November Q.909.WhendidIndigorevolt,apeasant
governor (1947 - 1949) of the United 2000). Important tribal movements: ovement, start in India?
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Provinces. Notable Works - The Golden Chuar Uprising, Kol Mutiny (1831), The SSC CHSL 21/03/2023 (1st Shift)
Threshold, The Broken Wing. SanthalRebellion(1855-56),BhilRevolts, (a) 1857 (b) 1861 (c) 1859 (d) 1889
Ramosi Risings, Khasi Uprising.
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Q ol.909.(c) 1859 (March). The Indigo
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place in ______ . .905.Dr.B.RAmbedkarwasassociated
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SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Morning) with which of the following and was a revoltbythefarmersagainst
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(c) West Bengal (d) Maharashtra SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Morning) grow indigo under terms that were
(a) Mahar (b) Berar (c) Santal (d) Sangoi greatly unfavorable to the farmers.
ol.900.(d) Maharashtra. Deccan Riots:
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Began at-Supavillage(Poona)in1875. Sol.905.(a) Mahar. It is listed as the Q.910.Whatwasthedistance(aroundin
Thefarmers’mainmotivewastodestroy cheduled Caste in India. Dr. B.R
S m) covered by the first-ever train
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the account books of themoneylenders Ambedkar - Architect of Indian between Bombay and Thane in 1853?
and they also socially boycotted the Constitution. He started an Association SSC CGL Tier II 03/03/2023
moneylenders. The movement was forthewelfareofthedepressedclasses (a) 38 (b) 25 (c) 34 (d) 51
supported by the Poona Sarvajanik in1924andBahishkritBharatnewspaper
in 1927. He led Mahad Satyagraha or Sol.910.(c) 34. Thefirstpassengertrain
Sabha (co-founded by M G Ranade). etween Mumbai and Thane started on
b
Chavdar Tale Satyagraha in 1927.
Q.901. Editor of a Marathi newspaper Awards : Bharat Ratna (1990). 16April1853.Threelocomotivesnamed
" Kesari” was . Sultan, Sindh, and Sahib pulled the
SSC MTS 17/05/2023 (Afternoon) Q.906. Which freedom fighter of British carriagetrain.LordDalhousie:Fatherof
(a) Bipin Chandra Pal Indiaiswidelyregardedasthe"fatherof Indian Railways.
(b) Aurobindo Ghosh the two-nation theory" ?
SSC MTS 20/06/2023 (Afternoon) .911. The Paris Indian Society was an
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(c) Lala Lajpat Rai Indian nationalist organisation founded
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (a) Syed Ahmed Khan
(b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah in ______.
ol.901.(d) BalGangadharTilak.Kesari
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on 4 January 1881 and Maratha ol.911.(b) 1905 at Paris under the
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newspaper in English (Weekly). ol.906.(a) Syed Ahmed Khan was the
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founderofAligarhMuslimUniversityand patronage of Madam Bhikaji Cama,
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Q a forward looking Islamist reformer. Munchershah Burjorji Godrej and S. R.
in 1770 that resulted in the death of Mohammed Ali Jinnah - first Rana.ItwasabranchoftheIndianHome
Rule Society which was established in
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importantpublicationis'VandeMataram' andhi, Congress President (1905),
G Lala Lajpat Rai, and Joseph Baptista.
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1905,EnglishNewspaper(TheHitavada),
.912.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
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a
founded The Ranade Institute of
founder of Visva-Bharati University? during the Nationalist Movement of
Economics(1905),‘DharmatmaGokhale’
SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (1st Shift) India?
(Writer - Mahatma Gandhi).
(a) Madan Mohan Malaviya SSC MTS 05/07/2022 (Afternoon)
(b) Lala Hardayal Q.916.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Swami Vivekananda f ounder of the Bhoodan Yojana (Land (b) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Rabindranath Tagore Gift) movement? (c) Bhagat Singh
SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Sol.912.(d) Rabindranath Tagore in (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Tarabai Shinde
921. Until independence it was a
1 Sol.919.(b)Rabindranath Tagore.
(c) Atmaram Joshi (d) Vinoba Bhave
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University in 1951 by an act of the ol.916.(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave in
S JethaBhayshunyo’,‘DuiBighaJomi’,etc.
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.913. In which year was India House
Q atPochampallyvillage(Telangana) .The Notebook and Other Writings’, ‘No
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SSC CGL 09/12/2022 (4th Shift) persuade wealthy landowners to Father’, etc.
(a) 1905 (b) 1899 (c) 1902 (d) 1909 voluntarilygiveapercentageoftheirland Q.920. Who among the following
ol.913.(a)1905.Other revolutionaries:
S to landless people. f reedom fighters of India revived the
V.D. Savarkar, Bhikaji Cama, V.N. Q.917.ThenationalsongofIndia,'Vande Indian National Army ‘Azad Hind Fauj’
Chatterjee, Lala Har Dayal, V.V.S. Aiyar, ataram’, is an excerpt taken from the
M (which was formed in 1942 by Rash
M.P.T. Acharya, P.M. Bapat, etc.Shyamji novel ___________ written by Bankim Behari BoseandCaptain-GeneralMohan
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Rule Society and The Indian Sociologist SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon) SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Morning)
(Journal)inLondon.Hebecamethefirst (a) Saraswati Chandra (a) Mahatma Gandhi
President of Bombay Arya Samaj. (b) Durgeshnandini (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Anand Math (c) Bhagat Singh
Q.914. Identifythefreedomfighterwho, (d) Subhas Chandra Bose
s a child, hated going to school and
a (d) Bishabriksha
found it suffocating and oppressive. ol.920.(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
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SSC CGL 13/12/2022 (2nd Shift) Jayantiiscelebratedas'ParakramDiwas'
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(a) Mahatma Gandhi o
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Tagoreinthe1896sessionoftheIndian
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru ForwardBloc’toconsolidatethepolitical
National Congress. Its first two verses
(c) Jyotiba Phule left andmajorsupportbaseinhishome
were adopted as the National Song of
(d) Rabindranath Tagore state Bengal. He presided over two
IndiainOctober1937bytheCongress.It
congress sessions first at Haripura in
Sol.914.(d) Rabindranath Tagore. was adopted as National song by the
1938 and next in Tripuri in 1939.
abindranath
R Tagore: Santiniketan Constituent Assembly of India on 24
(1901), Nobel Prize in Literature (1913, January 1950. It was composed Q.921. Who among the following
Gitanjali), composed Jana Gana Mana originally in Sanskrit andBengali.Itwas f reedom fighters of India was
(India’s National Anthem) and Amar translated in prose by Shri Aurobindoin assassinated?
Shonar Bangla (Bangladesh’s National Karmayogin on 20 November 1909. SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Afternoon)
Anthem). Other Works: Manasi (1890) (a)Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.918.ThefirstPresidentoftheAllIndia
[The Ideal One], Sonar Tari (1894) [The (b) Mahatma Gandhi
rade Union Congress was _________.
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Golden Boat], Gitimalya (1914) [Wreath (c) Nana Sahib
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of Songs],andBalaka(1916)[TheFlight (d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(a) C Rajagopalachari
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Q (c) Chandra Shekhar Azad assassinatedbyNathuRamGodseon30
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Empire, on the model of self-governing of Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti), a
Sol.918.(b) Lala Lajpat Rai. All India
colonies like Australia and Canada, was large mansion in central New Delhi. His
rade Union Congress, AITUC (created
T
put forward fromtheCongressplatform death anniversary is markedasMartyr’s
on October 31, 1920 in Bombay) is the
in 1905 by: Day in India.
firstCentralTradeUnionofIndiaandthe
SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Afternoon) second largest trade unionfederationin .922.Whoamongthefollowingwasthe
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(a) Lala Lajpat Rai India after the Indian National Trade first Indian to be selected to the British
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji unionCongress.InIndia,TradeUnionsin ‘House of Commons’ on a Liberal Party
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal India are registered under the Trade ticket?
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale Union Act (1926). The founding leaders SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Afternoon)
of AITUC were Bal Gangadhar Tilak, (a) Chandra Shekhar Azad
Sol.915.(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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(c) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (b) Abanindranath Tagore peration that led to the annexation of
o
(d) Bhagat Singh (c) Hemanta Mukherjee the Hyderabad State into India?
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ol.922.(b) Dadabhai Naoroji. He was
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knownastheGrandoldmanofIndia.He Sol.926.(a) Rabindranath Tagore. He
(b) Operation Unity
was known as India Gladstone. He was on the Nobel Prize in literature for
w
(c) Operation Polo
thefounderoftheEastIndiaAssociation “Gitanjali'' in 1913. He was First
(d) Operation Gateway
in 1866. The first attempt to calculate Non-European to Win a NobelLiterature
National Income of India was made by Prize. Rabindranath Tagore is mostly ol.931.(c) Operation Polo - the code
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him. He was the first Asian (Indian) renownedasthe“BardofBengal''.Some nameoftheHyderabad"policeaction"in
memberofBritishParliament.Hecoined Literary works by him are Chokherbali, September 1948. It was a military
the name “Indian National Congress” The Postmaster, Gora, Kabuliwala (The operation in which the Indian Armed
(INC). Fruitseller from Kabul), 1961, Sadhana. Forces invaded the Nizam-ruledprincely
state, annexing it into the Indian Union.
.923. Who founded Shantiniketannear
Q Q.927. On 21 October 1 943, Subhash
Bolpur on 22 December 1901? handra Bose proclaimed theformation
C Q.932.Whichoneofthefollowingisnot
SSC MTS 19/07/2022 (Evening) of the Provisional Government of Free ne of the writings of Lala Lajpat Rai?
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(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad India in ______. SSC MTS 22/10/2021 (Morning)
(b) Rabindranath Tagore SSC CGL 13/04/2022 (Evening) (a) The Story of My Deportation
(c) Durgabai Deshmukh (a) Russia (b) Singapore (b) Unhappy India
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Japan (d) Germany (c) India Wins Freedom
(d) Arya Samaj
Sol.923.(b) Rabindranath Tagore. ol.927.(b) Singapore. The All India
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isvabharati university was founded by
V Forward Bloc was founded by Subhash Sol.932.(c) “I ndia wins freedom” is the
Rabindranath Tagore. Bangadarshan Chandra Bose. He founded the Azad utobiography of Maulana Abul Kalam
A
magazine was edited by Rabindranath Hind Government on 21st October 1943. Azad.
Tagore. .933. With whom is the 'Patharughat
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Q.928. Who among the followingIndian
.924. Who used the ancient texts to
Q f reedom fighters was fondly called Uprising' associated?
suggest that widows could remarry? Gandhi Buri (Old Lady Gandhi) for her SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Morning)
SSC MTS 22/07/2022 (Morning) dedication towards Gandhian principles? (a) Lawyers' uprising
(a) Narayan Guru SSC CGL 21/04/2022 (Afternoon) (b) Soldiers’ uprising
(b) Pandita Ramabai (a) Kamla Chaudhary (c) Teachers' uprising
(c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (b) Leela Roy (d) Peasants’ uprising
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Dakshayani Velayudhan
Sol.933.(d) Peasants’ uprising. It was
(d) Matangini Hazra
gainst the tax policies of the Britishin
a
Sol.924.(c)IshwarChandraVidyasagar’s
Sol.928.(d) Matangini Hazra. Matangini 1894. Patharughat is a place in Assam
fforts, the then Government of India
e
Hazra was an Indian revolutionary and and is currently known as Patharighat.
passed the Widow Remarriage Act in
1856. He also raised concern for the social activist who participated in the
.934. Who among the followingwasa
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abolitionofchildmarriageandpolygamy. Indian independence movement.
freedom fighter, basedonwhosedesign
He supported Bethune to establish the Q.929.AvadhKisanSabhawassetupin the present Indian National Flag is
first permanentgirls’schoolinIndia,the t he year ______. designed?
Bethune School. SSC MTS 07/10/2021 (Evening) SSC MTS 26/10/2021 (Evening)
(a) 1918 (b) 1920 (c) 1921 (d) 1924 (a) Tanguturi Prakasam
Q.925. Which freedom fighter of India
(b) Pingali Venkaiah
omposed the song, 'Saare Jahan Se
c Sol.929.(b) 1920. Oudh Kisan Sabha (c) Badal Gupta
Achha' ? ( Oudh Farmers Association) was an (d) Tirot Sing
SSC MTS 22/07/2022 (Afternoon) association formed by Baba Ram
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Jyotiba Phule Chandra. He was a trade unionist who ol.934.(b)PingaliVenkaiah.Thedesign
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(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Muhammad Iqbal organized the farmers of Oudh and led of theNationalFlagwasadoptedbythe
the first protest against the landlords. Constituent Assembly of India on 22 July
ol.925.(d) Mohammad Iqbal.Thesong
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is also referred to as ‘Taranah-e-Hindi’. Q.930.IndiaandPakistanhadsignedthe length is two to three.
The poem was published in the weekly _ _____, under which the two countries
journal lttehad on August 16, 1904. agreed to sort out differences and .935.The______movementwasledby
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disputes bilaterally. Chaudhary Devi Lal in 1987.
.926. Who among the following was
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popularly known as ‘Gurudev’ for his SSC MTS 11/10/2021 (Morning)
(a) Calcutta Pact (b) Shimla Pact (a) Sangharsh Yudh (b) Insaaf Yudh
expertiseinbindingtogetherelementsof (c) Maha Yudh (d) Nyaya Yudh
Indianclassicalmusicandfolkpiecesto (c) Lucknow Pact (d) Agra Pact
suit the western tunes entailed with ol.930.(b) Shimla Pact was signed in
S ol.935.(d) Nyaya Yudh.He founded the
S
precision along with his expertise in 1972byZulfiqarAliBhutto,thePresident Lok Dal party.
other art domains? ofPakistan,andIndiraGandhi,thePrime .936. Chandernagore (Chandannagar)
Q
SSC CHSL 26/05/2022 (Afternoon) Minister of India. was a ______ colony captured by the
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ritish Navy on 23 March 1757.
B Sol.941.(a) French. Fort Saint Louis - ongress Committee in 1947?
C
SSC CGL 13/08/2021 (Evening) uilt by Francois Martin and Destroyed
B SSC CHSL 26/10/2020 (Afternoon)
(a) French (b) Dutch bytheBritishersin1761. First French (a) Purshottamdas Thakurdas
(c) Danish (d) Portuguese factory - Surat, Gujrat (1668). Forts of (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
British - Fort William (Calcutta), Fort St. (c) Dadabhai Naoroji
ol.936.(a)
S French. Battle of George (Madrass). (d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Chandernagore(1757)-BetweenFrench
and British (led by Robert Clive) during .942. What was the meaning of ‘Ryot’ in
Q ol.946.(b) Jawaharlal Nehru. The aim
S
the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). British records in the 18th century? of this committee was to make a plan
SSC CHSL 19/04/2021 (Evening) which could balance private and public
.937. In which of the following years
Q (a) Peasants (b) Weavers partnership and urban and rural
did Japan invade India resulting in the (c) Traders (d) Jobbers economies.
Battle of Imphal?
SSC CGL 18/08/2021 (Morning) Sol.942.(a) Peasants. Ryots were Q.947.Inwhichofthefollowingcitiesis
(a) 1944 (b) 1901 (c) 1862 (d) 1899 Individual cultivators who hadfullrights t he tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?
regarding sale, transfer, and leasing o f SSC CGL 05/03/2020 (Evening)
ol.937.(a) 1944. The outcome of the
S the land as long as they paid the rent (a) Jabalpur (b) Gwalior
battle of Imphal was a turning point of undertheRyotwarisystem(Landrevenue (c) Indore (d) Ujjain
one of the most gruelling campaignsof paid by the farmers directly to the state).
the Second World War (1939-45). ol.947.(b) Gwalior. The Samadhi of
S
.943. Who was the Nawab of Bhopal
Q Rani Lakshmi Bai is situated at P hool
.938. In which of the following years
Q that ruled from 1868 to 1901? Bagh. It is to commemorate the great
was the Bombay Reorganization Act SSC CHSL 11/08/2021 (Morning) warrior of Jhansi. Rani Lakshmi Bai,
passed? (a) Shah Jahan Begum fought the battle against the British Raj
SSC CGL 20/08/2021 (Evening) (b) Begum Sajida Sultan during the Indian rebellion of 1857.
(a) 1980 (b) 1960 (c) 1956 (d) 1975 (c) Sikander Jahan Begum
(d) Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum Q.948. Which leader gave us the C-R
ol.938.(b)1960.Afterthisact,Bombay
S ormula?
F
State was dissolved and split on ol.943.(a) Shah Jahan Begum. Nawab
S SSC CGL 06/03/2020 (Morning)
linguistic lines into the two states of of Bhopal that ruled – Nawab Sikandar (a) C.Rajagopalachari (b) Tilak
Gujarat (Gujarati speaking population) Begum:- 1860-1868, BegumSultanShah (c) C.R. Das (d) Mahatma Gandhi
and Maharashtra (Marathi speaking Jehan:-1844-1860 and 1868-1901.
population). Begum Kaikhusrau Jahan:- 1901-1926, ol.948.(a) Rajagopalachari's formula
S
Begum Sajida Sultan:- 1961-1995. (orC.R.formulaorRajajiformula)wasa
.939. Who among the followingisone
Q proposal formulated by Chakravarti
ofthefoundermembersofBhartiyaJana Q.944. Who among the following was Rajagopalachari to solve the political
Sangh? ne of the speakers after Jawaharlal
o deadlock between the All India Muslim
SSC CGL 24/08/2021 (Morning) Nehru to address the Parliament onthe LeagueandtheIndianNationalCongress
(a) KM Munshi midnight of 15 August 1947 ? on the independence of British India.
(b) Minoo Masani SSC CPO 23/11/2020 (Morning)
(c) Baldev Singh (a) Rajendra Prasad Q.949. ______ was awarded the Nobel
(d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel rize in 1913 and a knighthood in 1915.
P
(c) C Rajagopalachari SSC CGL 09/03/2020 (Evening)
Sol.939.(d) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. (a) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
JS was an Indian right-wing political
B (b) Mahatma Gandhi
partythatexistedfrom1951to1977and ol.944.(d) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan
S (c) Rabindranath Tagore
was the political arm of Rashtriya (1st Vice President ofIndia)wasoneof (d) Mother Teresa
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu the three main speakers at the Central
nationalist volunteer organization. Hall of Parliament-otherthanJLNehru Sol.949.(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(Tryst with Destiny Speech) and ecamethefirstnon-Europeantoreceive
b
.940. A large area of landdemarcated
Q the Nobel Prize for his literary work.He
Chaudhary Khaliquzaman.
as Damin-i-Kohin1832wasdeclaredas wasawardedknighthoodin1915byKing
the land of the ______. .945.
Q The princely state George V.
SSC CHSL 12/04/2021 (Evening) of Hyderabad was brought under the
(a) Warlis (b) Paharias Indian Union in the year ______.
(c) Murias (d) Santhals SSC CPO 24/11/2020 (Morning)
(a) 1950 (b) 1952 (c) 1948 (d) 1963
Sol.940.(d) Santhals (Tribal who
inhabited the forest of Rajmahal hills). Sol.945.(c) 1948. After the State
Damin-i-Koh - British promised eorganisationAct1956Hyderabadwas
R
non-interference in the land. merged with Andhra state and later
renamed as Andhra Pradesh.
Q.941. Fort Saint Louis was a ______
f ort that stood in Pondicherry on the Q.946. Who was the chairman of the
eastern coast of India. conomic Programme Committee(EPC)
E
SSC CHSL 16/04/2021 (Morning) that was formed by the All India
(a) French (b) Danish (c) Dutch (d) British
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