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1. Who among the following persons was considered by Gandhiji as his Political Guru? A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak B. * Gopal Krishna Gokhale C. M. G. G.

Ranade
2. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the A. 2nd Century BC B. * 5th-6th Century BC C. 2nd Century AD D. 5th-6th Century AD
3.

The oldest form of composition of the Hindustani Vocal Music is A. Ghazal B. Dhrupad C. Thumri D. * Khayal
4. For which movement the slogan Do or Die was given by Mahatama Gandhi? A.

Civil disobedience movement B. Non cooperation movement C. * Quit India movement D. Khilafat movement
5. Who was the first British to get a farman from the Mughal Euperor Jahangir to establish a factory at Surat in 1613? A. Jab Charnock B.

Captain Cook C. * Captain William Hawkins D. Sir Thomas Roe
6. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhanas administration and the court life in Kannauj? A. AI-Beruni B. * Hiuen-Tsang D. * Hiuen-Tsang D.

Ibn Batutah
7. Which state was the first victim of The Subsidiary Alliance System? A. Satara B. Mysore C. * Hyderabad D. Awadh
8.

Who built the Taragarh fort of Ajmer? A. Aana Ji B. Raja Jai Singh C. Raja Man Singh D. * Ajayapal Chauhan
9. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? A.

Qutbuddin: Adhai din ka Jhompra B. Iltutmish :Qutab Minar C. Alauddin :Hauz-i-Khas D. * Firuz Tughlaq : Tughlaqabad
10. Who among the following woman social reformers was called Pandit? A. Sister Subbalakshmi B.

Annie Besant C. * Ramabai D. Gangabai
11. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC? A. * Vaishali B. Sparta D. Sparta D.

Patliputra
12. In which year the first English translation of Arthashastra was published? A. 1905 B. 1960 C. * 1909 D. 1915
13.

The weekly Commonweal was founded by A. Sarojini Naidu B. * Annie Besant C. Bipan Chandra Pal D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
14. Who is known as the slave of a slave? A.

Muhammad bin Oasim B. Mahmud of Ghazni C. * Ilitutmish D. Outbuddin Aibak
15. The resolution of Quit India Movement was passed in which of the following city? A. * Bombay B.

Calcutta C. Madras D. Lucknow
16. Who among the following said patriotism is religion and religion is love for India? A. Dayananda Saraswati B. Rabindranath Tagore C.

Swami Vivekananda D. * Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
17. Mrs. Annie Besant became the first woman President of Indian National Congress in the year A. 1916 B. 1919 D. 1923
18. 1923
18.

Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty? A. * Skandagupta B. Kumaragupta I C. Chandragupta Ii D. None Of these
19. * John Simon B. * John Simon B.

Pethic-Lawrence C. Stafford Cripps D. * V. Alexander
20. Who started the Indian Reforms Association? A. Narayan Guru B.

Swami Vivekananda C. Krishna swami Aiyar D. * Keshav Chandra Sen
21. Which one of the following was the most immediate problem India confronted after independence? A. Settlement of boundaries after partition B. Division of Civil Service personnel C.

Division of military assets D. * Communal and refugee problem
22. The censorship of the Press Act was passed in A. 1773 B. 1774 C. * 1799
23. * 1799
23.

Where did Mahatma Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon? A. Kushinagar B. * Sarnath C. Bodh Gaya D. Lumbini
24. Vedas B. * Puranas C. * Puranas C.

Upnishads D. Sutras
25. When was the Quit India Movement Launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi? A. 1946 B. 1939 C. 1940
26. 1940
26.

Which among the following was the great centre of trade and commerce in India in the Gupta period? A. * Tamralipti B. Taxila C. Vatapi D. Mathura
27. The Indian National Congress became a real mass based political party after the A.

The Indian National Congress became a real mass based political party after the B. * NagpurSession of the Congress in 1920. C. Kanpur Session of the Congress in 1928. D. Faizpur Session of the Congress in 1936.
28.

Which of the following was a recommendation of Hunters Commission? A. * Womens education B. New regulation for the organized senates system C. Gradual withdrawal of state support from higher education D. Introduction of civic education at college and university level
29. * F. * F.

Andrews B. Jyotirao Phule C. * Mother Teresa D. Baba Amte
30. Krishnadevaraya of the Vijaya nagar empire was a contemporary of A. Akbar B.

Firuz Shah Tughlaq C. * Babur D. Balban
31. Where Congress passed Quit India Movement Resolution 1942: A. Lahore B. * Verdha D. * Verdha D.

Lucknow
32. Who among the following, after marriage, became known as Nur Jahan, wife of Emperor Jahangir? A. * Anjuman banu Begam B. Asmat Begam C. Ladli Begam D. Mehr-un-Nisa
33.

Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira? A. Do not speak a lie. B. * Observe continence. C. D. D.

Do not steal.
34. The hymns of Rigveda are the work of A. one author B. four author C. seven author D. * many author
35.

The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the A. Chhandogyopanishad B. Mundakopanishad C. * Kathopanishad D. Kenopanishad
36. * Firoz Shah Tughlaq B. * Firoz Shah Tughlaq B.

Qutubuddin Aibak C. Alauddin Khilji D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
37. The Lakhu cave having ancient rock paintings is located in A. Haridwar district B. * Almora district C.

Chamoli district D. Nainital district
38. Which of the following places is considered a Jain Siddha Kshetra on account of its association with Parsvantha? A. Champa B. Pava C. * Sammed Sikahar D.

Urjayanta
39. Who wrote Panchatantra? A. Kalidas B. * Vishnu Sharma C. Chanakya D. Nagarjun
40.

The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was A. Indo-Gangetic Valley B. Punjab and Delhi region C. * Indus Valley D. Region between the Swat and the Indus
41. Who is known as Lion of Punjab? A.

Bhagat Singh B. Chandrashekhar Azad C. Saifuddin Kichlu D. * Lala Lajpat Rai
42. Which of the following is not one of the causes responsible for the rise of moneylenders in British India? A. New Revenue Policy B.

New Legal System C. * New Educational System D. Commercialization of Agriculture
43. The tendency for increased litigation, was visible after the introduction of the land settlement system of Lord Cornwallis in 1793. The reason for this is normally traced to which of the following pro A. Making East India Company an overlord of Zamindars B.

Making judicial system more efficient C. * Making Zamindars position stronger vis-a-vis the ryot D. None of the (a), (b) and (c) above