Modern India Quiz 20 (20 MCQs)

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1. First English Newspaper in India

Correct Answer: A) The Bengal Gazette.

2. The Moscogees were also known as the .....

Correct Answer: A) Creek Indians.

3. Many traditional Indian holidays celebrate .....

Correct Answer: A) Triumph of good over evil.

4. How many people live in India?

Correct Answer: D) 1.3 billion.

5. History denotes a continuous flow of events and happenings.

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. Telegraph & modern postal system was introduced in India by:

Correct Answer: A) Lord Dalhousie.

7. Who among the following was the author of Ashtadhyayi

Correct Answer: B) Panini.

8. ..... marks the end of Delhi Sultanate & the beginning of Mughal Empire

Correct Answer: A) 1526.

9. Which among the following was the land assignment system initiated under Delhi Sultanate

Correct Answer: C) Iqta.

10. Why Non-Cooperation movement was suspended?

Correct Answer: B) Chauri-Chaura incident.

11. What color does the green color represent in Holi?

Correct Answer: B) New year and new beginnings.

12. Which among the following was the capital of Magadha

Correct Answer: C) Rajgir.

13. Which language was used by Buddha to propagate his ideas

Correct Answer: D) Pali.

14. The British empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction and tyrannical and mean.The above statement was made by ..... ?

Correct Answer: C) Sister Nivedita.

15. Which of the following is NOT an Indian cash crop?

Correct Answer: D) Potatoes.

16. Who prepared the first nearly accurate map of India?

Correct Answer: B) James Rennell.

17. Which of these was an impact of urbanization on post-colonial India?

Correct Answer: C) The cities became overcrowded.

18. Where does India's population rank in the world?

Correct Answer: B) And.

19. Fundamental Rights of the Indian Constitution are borrowed from Which constitution?

Correct Answer: B) American.

20. Identify the correct list of succession of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanate

Correct Answer: C) Slave-Khalji-Tughlaq-Sayyid-Lodhi.