Tuesday, July 13, 2010

History: Political History- Kingdoms of South



History: Political History- Kingdoms of South


Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler ?
(a) Nahapana
(b) Mahendravarman
(c) Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
(d) Rudradaman


Answer: Vasisthiputra Pulumayi


The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was
(a) Vengi
(b) Mahabalipuram
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Madurai


Answer: Madurai


Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for
(a) Display of land revenue
(b) System of land revenue
(c) Rural local self government
(d) Foreign conquests


Answer: Display of land revenue


Kanchi was the capital of
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Pallavas


Answer: Pallavas


Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of
(a) Bahmani
(b) Vijayanagar
(c) Pallava
(d) Chola


Answer: Vijayanagar


Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty ?
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Agnimitra
(c) Pushyamitra
(d) Ajatashatru


Answer: Pushyamitra


The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire, was
(a) Adhirajendra
(b) Rajaraja
(c) Parantaka I
(d) Rajendra I


Answer: Rajaraja


The Chola empire reached its zenith under
(a) Parantaka I
(b) Rajendra Chola II
(c) Rajaraja
(d) Rajendra Chola I


Answer: Rajendra Chola I


The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was
(a) Hampi
(b) Dwarasamudra
(c) Warangal
(d) Madurai


Answer: Warangal


Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?
(a) Pallavas
(b) Cheras
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Satavahanas


Answer: Satavahanas


The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was
(a) Kulottunga
(b) Rajendra Chola I
(c) Rajadhiraja Chola
(d) Rajaraja Chola


Answer: Rajendra Chola I


Which of the following statements about Krishnadevaraya is incorrect ?
(a) He founded a new city, Nagalapur in honour of his mother Nagaladevi.
(b) After his death, there were struggles for succession as successors were incompetent.
(c) He fought the Battle of Talikota.
(d) He was an accomplished writer and poet.


Answer: He fought the Battle of Talikota.


The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was
(a) Sujyeshtha
(b) Vasudeva
(c) Devabhuti
(d) Bhaga


Answer: Vasudeva


Satavahanas belonged to
(a) Konkan region
(b) Kalinga
(c) Andhra region
(d) Maharashtra


Answer: Andhra region


Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration ?
(a) Mandalam
(b) Valanadu
(c) Kottam
(d) Kurram


Answer: Kurram


Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
(a) End of 16th century
(b) Later half of 17th century
(c) Beginning of 17th century
(d) Beginning of 16th century


Answer: Beginning of 16th century


The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was
(a) Gulbarga
(b) Ellichpur
(c) Warangal
(d) Devagiri


Answer: Gulbarga


The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of
(a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(b) Balban
(c) Harshvardhana
(d) Alauddin Khilji


Answer: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq


The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
(a) Chera King
(b) Vijayanagara King
(c) Chola King
(d) Pandya King


Answer: Vijayanagara King


Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of
(a) Vidyaranya
(b) Tulsidas
(c) Tukaram
(d) Ramdas


Answer: Vidyaranya


The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was
(a) Aravidu dynasty
(b) Sangama dynasty
(c) Saluva dynasty
(d) Tuluva dynasty


Answer: Sangama dynasty


The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was
(a) Land tax
(b) Currency system
(c) Revenue from seaports
(d) Surplus revenue


Answer: Revenue from seaports


The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by
(a) Malik Kafur
(b) Hasan
(c) Timur
(d) Zain-ul-Abidin


Answer: Hasan


A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Uttaramerur
(c) Thanjavur
(d) Uraiyur


Answer: Uttaramerur


Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by
(a) Bukka
(b) Parantaka I
(c) Pulakesin I
(d) Harihara


Answer: Pulakesin


The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
(a) Cholas
(b) Hoysalas
(c) Cheras
(d) Pallavas


Answer: Cholas


Pallava Kings were the devotees of
(a) Vishnu
(b) Shiva
(c) Mahavira
(d) Buddhacharita


Answer: Shiva


Bahmani Kingdom was founded by
(a) Zain-ul-Abidin
(b) Malik Kafur
(c) Timur
(d) Hason


Answer: Hason


Who amongst the following rulers of Southern India was/were the contemporaries of Harshavardhana ?
(a) Both (a) and (b)
(b) Rajendra Chola
(c) Pulakesin II of Chalukyas
(d) Narasimhavarman of Pallavas


Answer: Both (a) and (b)


The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was
(a) Krishnadeva Raya
(b) Narasimha Varman
(c) Raja Raja
(d) Harihar and Bukka


Answer: Harihar and Bukka


Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power ?
(a) Hoysala
(b) Pandya
(c) Chola
(d) Chalukya


Answer: Chola


The power of the great Cholas was established by
(a) Rajaraja I
(b) Rajaraja
(c) Kulothunga
(d) Aditya


Answer: Aditya


Madurai was the capital of
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Cholas
(d) Pallavas


Answer: Pandyas


Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
(a) Bijapur
(b) Baroda
(c) Golconda
(d) Hampi


Answer: Hampi


Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration ?
(a) Full powers to ministers in the rule
(b) Cheap and proper tax collecting method
(c) Autonomy for village administration
(d) Division of empire into mandalams


Answer: Autonomy for village administration


After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
(a) Cholas
(b) Pallavas
(c) Satavahanas
(d) Vakatakas


Answer: Satavahanas


Vikramasila University was founded by
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Pulakesin II
(c) Kanishka
(d) Dharmpala


Answer: Dharmpala


Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him ?
(a) Sundar Chola
(b) Rajaraja Chola I
(c) Rajendra Chola
(d) Parantaka I


Answer: Rajendra Chola


A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was
(a) Mahipala
(b) Dharmapala
(c) Devapala
(d) Gopala


Answer: Gopala


In the Sangam age, Uraiyur was important for
(a) Its being a great emporium of foreign trade.
(b) Its being a great centre of indigenous trade.
(c) Its being a great centre of cotton trade.
(d) Its being a great centre of spice trade.


Answer: Its being a great centre of cotton trade.


The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was
(a) Vatapi
(b) Amravati
(c) Nagarjunakonda
(d) Vengi


Answer: Vengi


The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King, Nahapana was
(a) Satakarni I
(b) Vasishthiputra Pulumayi
(c) Yajna Satakarni
(d) Gautamiputra Satakarni


Answer: Gautamiputra Satakarni


In Krishnadevaraya's court, Ashtadiggajas were the
(a) Eight great poets of his court.
(b) Eight great scholars of his kingdom
(c) Eight great ministers in his court
(d) Eight elephants placed at eight corners of his capital.


Answer: Eight great poets of his court.


Nicolo Conti, the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D., was
(a) A Frenchman
(b) An Italian
(c) A Greek
(d) A Russian


Answer: An Italian


The Arabs were established traders on the west coast of India and had the support of the rulers of Kerala. Which one of the following rulers first conducted a naval campaign on important Arab trade centres to check their monopoly ?
(a) Mahendravarman
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Rajaraja Chola
(d) Chalukya Vikramaditya VI


Answer: Chalukya Vikramaditya VI

History: Political History- Ancient Period


History: Political History- Ancient Period




What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
(a) 4-Jan
(b) 8-Jan
(c) 6-Jan
(d) 3-Jan


Answer: 6-Jan


During the Gupta period of Indianhistory, the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of
(a) Vishyapati
(b) Amatya
(c) Gopa
(d) Mahattara


Answer: Vishyapati


Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra ?
(a) Skandagupta
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta Maurya


Answer: Chandragupta Maurya


Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka ?
(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Kanishka
(d) Chandragupta I


Answer: Harshavardhana


Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times ?
(a) Kharavela
(b) Mayurasarman
(c) Bindusara
(d) Ajatashatru


Answer: Bindusara


The great Hindu law -giver was
(a) Kautilya
(b) Manu
(c) Kapil
(d) Banabhatta


Answer: Manu


Which of the following is the correct chronological order ?
(a) Guptas - Kushans - Mauryas - Sungas
(b) Sungas - Mauryas - Guptas - Kushans
(c) Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
(d) Kushans - Guptas - Sungas - Mauryas


Answer: Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas


Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period ?
(a) Kalyan
(b) Sopara
(c) Tamralipti
(d) Broach


Answer: Tamralipti


The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
(a) 712 A.D.
(b) 1009 A.D.
(c) 740 A.D.
(d) 1001 A.D.


Answer: 712 A.D.


Sakas were finally overthrown by
(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Devapala
(c) Gautamiputra Satakarni
(d) Kanishka


Answer: Gautamiputra Satakarni


Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
(a) Vrijian state
(b) None of these
(c) Magadha
(d) Avanti


Answer: Vrijian state


In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C., the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Sisunaga
(c) Udayi
(d) Ajatashatru


Answer: Bimbisara


The Arthashastra is not concerned with
(a) Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers.
(b) Appointment of superintending officers for industries.
(c) Appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
(d) Assignment of lands to officers for their services.


Answer: Assignment of lands to officers for their services.
The original name of the Kushanas was in
(a) Chinese Turkistan
(b) Arabia
(c) Persia
(d) Macedonia


Answer: Chinese Turkistan


Who among the following was not a Saka ruler?
(a) Nahapana
(b) Menander
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Sodassa


Answer: Menander


Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of
(a) Weak successors of Asoka
(b) Decentralisation of powers
(c) Ashoka's excessive patronage to Buddhism.
(d) The policy of ahimsa leading to military weakness.


Answer: Weak successors of Asoka


The most commonly used coin, during the Mauryan period, was
(a) Nishka
(b) Karashapana
(c) Suvarna
(d) Kakini


Answer: Karashapana


The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was
(a) Jarasandha
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Prasenajit
(d) Ajatashatru


Answer: Bimbisara


Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
(a) Indus
(b) Sutlej
(c) Hindukush
(d) Ravi


Answer: Hindukush


Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
(a) Taxila
(b) Sravana Belgola
(c) Ujjain
(d) Magadha


Answer: Magadha


The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was
(a) The Ajivika religion
(b) Brahmanism
(c) Buddhism
(d) Jainism


Answer: Brahmanism


The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by
(a) Rajyavardhana
(b) Buddhagupta
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Yashodharman


Answer: Yashodharman


Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire ?
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Cholas
(c) Vakatakas
(d) Satavahanas


Answer: Satavahanas


The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is
(a) Dharmakirti
(b) Priyadarshi
(c) Dharmadeva
(d) Chakravarti


Answer: Priyadarshi


Hindu colonieswere founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of
(a) The Cholas
(b) The Mauryas
(c) The Guptas
(d) The Rajputs


Answer: The Mauryas


Before ascending the Mauraya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of
(a) Taxila
(b) Kaushambi
(c) Tosali
(d) Patliputra


Answer: Taxila


After the Mauryas, the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Satavahanas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Cholas


Answer: Satavahanas


The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by
(a) Lakshmana Sena
(b) Vijaya Sena
(c) Hemanta Sena
(d) Ballala Sena


Answer: Hemanta Sena


Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district ?
(a) Prasenajit
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Udayi
(d) Ajatashatru


Answer: Bimbisara


Pulakesin II was a contemporary of
(a) Harsha
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Ashoka


Answer: Harsha


In early ancient India, the largest urban centre was
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Kanauj
(c) Taxila
(d) Kausambi


Answer: Pataliputra


Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra ?
(a) Nahapana
(b) None of these
(c) Menander
(d) Rudradaman


Answer: Rudradaman


The most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India after the Mauryas was the
(a) Pallavas
(b) Satavahanas
(c) Cholas
(d) Vakatakas


Answer: Satavahanas


Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C. ?
(a) Sisunaga
(b) Haryanka
(c) Mauryas
(d) Nandas


Answer: Haryanka


Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha ?
(a) Thaneswar
(b) Kanauj
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Ujjain


Answer: Kanauj


The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India, noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects, was
(a) Menander
(b) Demetrios
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Eukratides


Answer: Menander


The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of
(a) Muhammad bin Kasim
(b) Qutub-ud-din
(c) Subuktagin
(d) Mahmud Ghaznavi


Answer: Muhammad bin Kasim


Chandragupta II fought war with the
(a) Sakas
(b) Parthians
(c) Huns
(d) Kushans


Answer: Sakas




The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
(a) Yaudheyas
(b) Pundra Vardhanas
(c) Maitrakas
(d) Vakatakas


Answer: Maitrakas


Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to
(a) Pravarasena
(b) Harshavardhana
(c) Chandragupta II
(d) Chandragupta I


Answer: Chandragupta I


Gondophernes belonged to
(a) The Saka dynasty
(b) The Satavahana dynasty
(c) The Kushana dynasty
(d) The Parthian dynasty


Answer: The Parthian dynasty


Rudradaman was one of the greatest
(a) Kushan rulers
(b) Pallava rulers
(c) Maurya rulers
(d) Saka rulers


Answer: Saka rulers


The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Ujjain
(c) Vaishali
(d) Pataliputra


Answer: Ujjain


The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is
(a) Minor Rock Edict IV
(b) Minor Rock Edict XIII
(c) Girnar Rock Edict
(d) Minor Rock Edict III


Answer: Minor Rock Edict XIII


The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was
(a) Kanishka
(b) Harsha
(c) Ashoka
(d) Samudragupta


Answer: Kanishka


The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
(a) Prayag to Ujjaini
(b) Pataliputra to Taxila
(c) Pataliputra to Prayag
(d) Indus to Pataliputra


Answer: Indus to Pataliputra


Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India ?
(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Chandragupta I


Answer: Chandragupta Maurya


Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player ?
(a) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya
(b) Skanda Gupta
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Chandragupta I


Answer: Samudragupta


In which century did Ashoka reign ?
(a) Third century B.C.
(b) Third century A.D.
(c) Second century B.C.
(d) Second century A.D.


Answer: Third century B.C.


The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
(a) Suvarna
(b) Karshapana
(c) Dinara
(d) Dramma


Answer: Suvarna


Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
(a) Extensive conquests
(b) Exclusive patronage to Buddhism
(c) Strengthening of army
(d) Promotion of welfare of his people


Answer: Promotion of welfare of his people


Kanishka's capital was at
(a) Mathura
(b) Peshawar
(c) Amravati
(d) Kanauj


Answer: Amravati


Which of the following rulers was adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta I
(d) Kanishka
Answer: Kanishka


Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in


(a) Wealth and prosperity of Mauryan empire.
(b) Victory to the policy of war and territorial conquests.
(c) The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
(d) Peaceful relations with Kalinga.


Answer: The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.


Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India ?
(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Samudragupta
(c) chandragupta
(d) Ashoka


Answer: Samudragupta


Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada ?
(a) Rajendra Chola
(b) Pulakesin II
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Rajendra I


Answer: Pulakesin II

History: National Movement



History: National Movement 




Mahatma Gandhi gave the call to reject foreign goods during the
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non Cooperation Movement
(c) Khilafat Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movements


Answer: Swadeshi Movements


Who among the following opposed Mahatma Gandhi's association with the Khilafat movement ?
(a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(b) Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Fazlul Haquer


Answer: Mohammed Ali Jinnah


 The integration of Indians States is the achievement of
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel


Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose


Jawaharlal Nehru helped to start the newspaper
(a) Pioneer
(b) Patriot
(c) Kesri
(d) National Herald


Answer: National Herald


Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference ?
(a) Clement Attlee
(b) None of these
(c) Neville Chamberlain
(d) Ramsay Macdonald


Answer: Ramsay Macdonald


Who was the Viceroy during the time Mr. Attlee of England declared the British intention to transfer power to Indians ?
(a) Lord Irwin
(b) Lord Linlithgow
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) Lord Wavell


Answer: Lord Wavell


The Wavell Plan aimed at
(a) Complete Indianisation of the Executive Council
(b) None of these
(c) Complete Europeanisation of the Executive Council.
(d) Giving equal representation to the Indians and the European in the Executive Council


Answer: Complete Indianisation of the Executive Council


The leader who left politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bhikaji Cama
(c) Lokmanya Tilak
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal


Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh


The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at
(a) Champaran
(b) Sabarmati
(c) Chauri Chaura
(d) Bardoli


Answer: Champaran


 Which of the following was East India Company's most significant parliamentary Act ?
(a) Regulation Act
(b) Rowlatt Act
(c) Charter Act of 1813
(d) Pitts Act


Answer: Regulation Act


 The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by
(a) Jyotiba Phule
(b) Thakkar Bappa
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi


Answer: Thakkar Bappa


 Except Jammu and Kashmir and Hyderabad, the integrationof Indian states was completed in
(a) 18598
(b) 18203
(c) 17380
(d) 17807
Answer: 18203


 Indian National Congress held its first sessum at
(a) Lahore
(b) Madras
(c) Bombay
(d) Lucknow


Answer: Bombay


Who was the founder of Muslim League in India ?
(a) None of these
(b) Aga Khan
(c) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
(d) M.A. Jinnah


Answer: Aga Khan


When was Purna Swaraj day first decided tobe celebrated ?
(a) 17394
(b) 18289
(c) 10984
(d) 11185


Answer: 10984


The trial of INA heroes was held at
(a) Delhi
(b) Simla
(c) Bombay
(d) Calcutta


Answer: Delhi


Who among the following was the follower of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy?
(a) Bertrand Russel
(b) Martin Luther
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
(d) Marshal Tito


Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan


 Montague -Chelmsford reforms were
(a) Educational reforms
(b) Constitutional reforms
(c) Political reforms
(d) Social reforms


Answer: Constitutional reforms


 First Governor - General of India, after independence was
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru


Answer: Lord Mountbatten


In the history of the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with
(a) Chauri Chaura incident
(b) Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy
(c) Partition of Bengal
(d) Dandi March


Answer: Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy


 Which of the following revolutionary groups was involved in Kakori Conspiracy Case ?
(a) Ghadar Party
(b) Abhinav Bharat Group
(c) Anushilan Samiti
(d) Hindustan Republican Association


Answer: Hindustan Republican Association


 The Second International was attended by
(a) Pherozeshah Mehta
(b) Dinshaw Edalji Wacha
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Dadabhai Naoroji


Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji


The Buddha, the Ramayana and the Mahabharat are three treasures of India. Who said this?
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru


Answer: Swami Vivekananda


Who among the following was not the member of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in 1946?
(a) Lord Pethick Lawrence
(b) A.V. Alexander
(c) Sir Stafford Cripps
(d) Lord Mountbatten


Answer: A.V. Alexander


Who, amongst the following is associated with the Local Self-Government Act ?
(a) Lord Cornwallis
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) William Bentick
(d) Lord Ripon


Answer: William Bentick


 When Mahatma Gandhi set out on the Dandi march, he was accompanied, among others, by
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarojini Naidu
(b) Rajendra Prasad and Sarojini Naidu
(c) Vallabhbhai Patel and Sarojini Naidu
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad


Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru and Sarojini Naidu


 Raja Rammohan Roy's Brahmo Samaj rejected
(a) Casteism
(b) Ritualism
(c) Idolism
(d) All of the above


Answer: All of the above


In the early stages, the moderates in IndianNational Congress sought political progress through
(a) Renonucing the titles conferred on them by Britishers
(b) None of these
(c) Boycotting the legislature and judiciary
(d) Instigating violence


Answer: Boycotting the legislature and judiciary


Who said:Cowa rdice and ahimsa do not go together any more than water and fire ?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jayaprakash Narayan
(c) Acharya Narendra Dev
(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave


Answer: Mahatma Gandhi




Who was the political guru of Gandhiji?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale


Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale


In 1921, Chamber of Prince was established to
(a) Al of these 
(b) Organize the princes of India provinces
(c) Demand self rule
(d) Support Gandhiji in Satyagraha


Answer: Organize the princes of India provinces


The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the freedom movement in
(a) The Madras Presidency
(b) Bombay- Karnataka
(c) Punjab
(d) East Bengal


Answer: East Bengal


Legislature of widow remarriage in India was first secured by
(a) K. Natarajan
(b) Maharshi Karve
(c) Pandita Ramabai
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar


Answer: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar


 Who led Quit India Movement in the absence of Mahatma Gandhi ?
(a) Sardar Patel
(b) Aruna Asaf Ali
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru


Answer: Aruna Asaf Ali


 A.O. Hume belongs to
(a) Germany
(b) Britain
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1892
(d) U.S.A.


Answer: Britain


The aim of the Swarajya party was to
(a) Boycott the Congress moves
(b) Agitate for total freedom
(c) Resort to extremism
(d) Enter the legislature and wreck the government from within


Answer: Enter the legislature and wreck the government from within


On the death of Gandhiji, who said that The light has gone out of our lives?.?
(a) Dr. S. Radhakrishna
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru


 Give me blood, I will give you freedom. These words are attributed to
(a) Subhash Bose
(b) Veer Savarkar
(c) Khudi Ram Bose
(d) Bhagat Singh


Answer: Subhash Bose