305 questions asked across 4 exam years, newest first
Match the following institutes with their respective founders of British India. Institutes Their respective founders a. Asiatic Society of Bengal i. Warren Hastings b. Sanskrit College of Benaras ii. Lord Wellesley c. Fort William College iii. Jonathan Duncan d. Calcutta Madrasa iv. Sir William Jones
Answer: B
The magnificent Kailasa temple at Ellora was built during the reign of which Rashtrakuta king?
Answer: C
The Vedangas are Hindu auxiliary disciplines that originated in ancient times and are linked to the study of the Vedas. These are ________ in number.
Answer: C
Who among the following freedom fighters is known as 'Deshbandhu'?
Answer: B
The _________ were tributary chiefs of the Gupta dynasty. They established an independent kingdom in western India. Dhruvasena II was the most important ruler of this kingdom.
Answer: A
In which of the following battles did Muhammad of Ghor defeat Jayachandra of Gahadavala dynasty in 1194 AD?
Answer: B
Valabhi, a city of ancient India, was the capital of the ________ dynasty from the 5th to the 8th Century CE.
Answer: B
Which of the following battles is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India?
Answer: C
In which of the following cities did Mahatma Gandhi lead the peasant movement against the imposed indigo cultivation by the British planters?
Answer: D
Vasudeva I who issued coins in gold (dinars and quarter dinars) and copper (single denomination) was a _________ king.
Answer: D
Mahabalipuram emerged as an important centre of temple architecture under which of the following kingdoms of South India?
Answer: A
Who among the following freedom fighters of India is the author of the book, ‘The Indian Struggle’?
Answer: D
Rudrasena II of which of the following dynasties married Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty?
Answer: A
Under which of the following Acts was the power to rule India, transferred from the English East India Company to the British Crown?
Answer: C
