Miscellenous Questions Quiz 57 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which one of the following had supported Mahatma Gandhi on the Noncooperation resolution at the Special Calcutta Session, 1920?

Correct Answer: B) Motilal Nehru.

2. Which of the following religions got spread in different parts of Asia?

Correct Answer: A) Buddhism.

3. In which of the following ancient texts has it been said that the king was the ruler of all except Br-a hamanas?

Correct Answer: C) Gautama-dharmasutra.

4. Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805?

Correct Answer: B) Subsidiary Alliance.

5. The copper boards are associated with the

Correct Answer: C) Ochre-coloured ware.

6. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?

Correct Answer: C) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi.

7. The people who migrated from the region of the Caspian sea were called

Correct Answer: A) Aryans.

8. The Sardeshmukhi of the Marathas was

Correct Answer: C) A share in revenue collected by other authorities.

9. In which court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang emperor?

Correct Answer: D) Harshavardhana.

10. Identify the wrong statement with regard to Dutch interest and activities in India?

Correct Answer: A) Several attempts were made by the Dutch to monopolies the channels of trade between India and the West.

11. Which of the following was not a method adopted by the Extremists?

Correct Answer: C) Burning down shops and godowns storing foreign clothes.

12. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are

Correct Answer: C) Both A and B.

13. Prior to 1813, which among the following measures, was not adopted by the British to exploit the Indians economically?

Correct Answer: B) Free Trade Policy.

14. During the later part of Ashoka's life, he devoted himself largely to:

Correct Answer: A) Spreading Buddhism.

15. Which one of the following was not a result of British colonial rule in India?

Correct Answer: A) Ruin of Indian feudalism.

16. Which of t he following places can be r egarded as the largest m onastic establishment in Western India (containing 130 caves)?

Correct Answer: D) Junnair.

17. Shivaji sacked ..... and secured a large booty.

Correct Answer: A) Surat.

18. Which one of following objects of roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?

Correct Answer: A) Coins.

19. Until the late nineteenth century, literacy in Asia was:

Correct Answer: C) Higher than in the West.

20. Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because

Correct Answer: D) He understood that he'd be no match to the military power of the British.