Miscellenous Questions Quiz 36 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who captured Pune in 1818?

Correct Answer: B) English.

2. Which of the following was NOT a factor leading to the partition of India in 1947?

Correct Answer: B) Strong Indian National Congress support for partition.

3. The Central Hindu Schoo1 Banaras which served as a nucleus of the Banaras Hindu University was establisl1ed by

Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Annie Besant.

4. Who among the following was a lady Alvar Saint?

Correct Answer: D) Andal.

5. Greek invesion of North India is described in.

Correct Answer: D) Gargisamhita.

6. The objects like pottery, tools, and ornaments that humans made in the past are called

Correct Answer: B) Artefacts.

7. Which of the following is not true about Rajputs?

Correct Answer: D) The medals were denied entry to their ranks.

8. Probably the earliest crop to be farmed in north China was:

Correct Answer: D) Millet.

9. What was the function of Samaharta in Mauryan Administration?

Correct Answer: C) To Collect Revenue.

10. Which one of the following events immediately followed the Revolt of the Sepoys in 1857?

Correct Answer: C) Peasant agitation against the indigo planters in Bengal.

11. Rand was killed by the militant nationalist

Correct Answer: A) Damodar Chapekar.

12. Egypt is called the gift of the Nile because

Correct Answer: B) Without Nile it would be a desert.

13. Which Chalukyan ruler is said to have received an embassy from the Persian king Khusrau II?

Correct Answer: D) Pulkesin II.

14. The Rajput king who was defeated and killed in second Tarain war?

Correct Answer: A) Jaya Chandra.

15. Which king is called 'Kaviraj' in one of his inscriptions?

Correct Answer: C) Paramara king Bhoja.

16. A council of Eight Ministers known as the Ashta Paradhan assisted?

Correct Answer: A) Shivaji.

17. Akbar defeated Hemu in which of the following battle?

Correct Answer: A) Second Battle of Panipat.

18. The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was founded in

Correct Answer: C) 1928.

19. Who among the following took a greater interest in laying out gardens than others?

Correct Answer: D) Babur.

20. The 'Wedding Hymn' describing the oldest marriage ritual is found in the

Correct Answer: D) Samveda.