Miscellenous Questions Quiz 22 (20 MCQs)

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1. What was the economic activity of Western Europe in the early middle ages?

Correct Answer: D) All the above.

2. Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola?

Correct Answer: B) Chamundaraya.

3. Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon's March to Paris on his return from Elba?

Correct Answer: B) Subhash Chandra Bose.

4. The word Mohanjedaro in Sindi Language means

Correct Answer: C) Mount of dead.

5. Which is not a characteristic of the Taj Mahal's architecture?

Correct Answer: C) Charbagh Plan.

6. Indian civilization is thought to have begun in:

Correct Answer: D) The Indus Valley.

7. Alwars who were Vaishnavaite saints were popular in which part of India?

Correct Answer: A) South India.

8. The main reason for criticizing the Gandhi-Irwin pact was

Correct Answer: C) Lacked the provision of saving the hangings of freedom fighters.

9. To promote communal harmony Ashoka asked the people:

Correct Answer: C) To maintain concord (samvaya) with all creeds.

10. Which of the following was not one of Hellenic kings to whom diplomatic missions were sent by Ashoka?

Correct Answer: D) Xerxes of Macedonia.

11. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?

Correct Answer: B) Krishna I.

12. Who defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipur bomb case?

Correct Answer: A) Motilal Nehru.

13. What was the original name of Afzal Khan?

Correct Answer: A) Abdullah Bhatari.

14. Mamelukes were:

Correct Answer: D) Slaves raised to be professional soldiers.

15. The party which observed the 'Black Day' on July 3, 1947 against Partition of India was

Correct Answer: C) Hindu Mahasabha.

16. In which year was the National Development Council set up?

Correct Answer: D) 1952 A.D.

17. Who of the following deciphered the Brahmi script?

Correct Answer: B) James Princep.

18. Who said the following "the British empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction and tyrannical and mean" ?

Correct Answer: C) Sister Nivedita.

19. Which of the following types of burial is not observed at Mohenjodaro?

Correct Answer: B) Double burial.

20. Which was the earliest text that tried to explain caste system according to ones abilities & inclinations?

Correct Answer: B) Manusmriti.