Miscellenous Questions Quiz 16 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who had expressed the view that the cotton cloth worn by Indians had a brighter white colour than any cotton found elsewhere?
2. Moti Masjid in Red Ford, Delhi was constructed by?
3. The Besnagar inscription of Heliodorus refer to
4. Among the Panchviras who belonged to the Vrisbni clan, samba was the son of
5. Middle Eastern Sufism won followers:
6. In which year English was made the medium of instruction in India?
7. Cotton weaving probably began in:
8. The Crusades contributed to all of the following except
9. The greatest Chinese teacher philosopher was
10. Which one of the following were included in the 'antyaja' category of people mentioned in the 'Dharamshastras'?
11. Gandhiji started the renowned 'Dandi March' from Sabarmati Ashram on the 12th. March, 1930, for breaking the salt laws along with
12. Separate electorates for Muslims in India were introduced by which one of the following Acts?
13. The Huns (barbarians) attacked India in
14. Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?
15. A Chalukya inscription is dated in the year 556 of the Saka era. Its equivalent is to
16. Who had succeeded Mir Jumla as governor of Bengal in the reign of Aurangzeb?
17. Nizamuddin Aulia and Nasir ud-din Chirag were
18. In social matters Ashoka's most revolutionary concept was:
19. Mesopotamian civilization ended in
20. Who started the Indian Reforms Association?
21. The transformation of the Sikhs into a military, fighting community was began by
22. As per Indian Independence Act, the Suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on .....
23. Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?
24. The author of "Indian Mussalmans" is?
25. Who among the following painters committed suicide?
26. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
27. The pursuit of one's self-interest in traditional Asian societies is:
28. The Author of Hamir Mahakavya was
29. What were the ahdis of Akbar's time?
30. Where did Kutub ud-Din Aibak lay the foundation of 'seven cities' in medieval Delhi?
31. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?
32. Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas?
33. Which of the following is NOT one of the sacred texts of Hinduism?
34. In the medieval period, Indian painting reached a high degree of perfection during the reign of
35. "Western Europe owed a debt of gratitude to the Empire that for almost a thousand years ensured the survival of Christianity during a time when Europe was too weak to accomplish the task." Which Empire is referred to in this quotation?
36. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of
37. Pushyamitra Sunga, who killed the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha and founded the Sunga dynasty, was a:
38. Which among the following remained immune from the impact of the invasion of the Greeks on the North-west of India?
39. In addition to Macaulay's Minutes on Education, another landmark draft is also attributed to him. Identify the draft from the following.
40. Which of the following metal (S) was/were not used by the Harrappans?
41. Which changes did take place in early medieval period?
42. The Source of Swastika symbol
43. What was the subject of Rock Edict I issued by Ashoka?
44. The system of Itlaq a sort of draft enabling a royal soldier to collect his salary from the state revenue officials was introduced by
45. Who among the following was not associated with the foundation of the All India Trade Union Congress?
46. When was the All India Women's Confer-ence founded?
47. The earliest language of the Aryans. was
48. Hazrat Mohammad was born in Mecca in Arabia in
49. The Mauryan king who issued the Nagarjuna Hill Cave Inscriptions and assumed the royal title of Devanampriya was:
50. Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of:
51. The statement. "India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Qarul Islam." is associated with
52. An upper Palaeolithic Mother Goddess made of bone has been obtained from
53. The Egyptians were religious believing in
54. Name the woman revolutionary who shot the Governor of Bengal while receiving her degree at the convocation of the university of Calcutta?
55. Which one among the following was the immediate cause of attack by Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula on Calcutta in 1756?
56. Which of the following texts lays down rules for reconversion into Hindu fold of the Hindus forcibly converted to Islam?
57. During the Mauryan age 'bhaga' was
58. Who founded "MATHAS' in the four cor-ners of India?
59. Which of the following Indian politicians was NOT assassinated?
60. Who among the following is credited with the authorship Maju-al-Bahrain?