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1. Where does the early period of history go - Palaeolithic 34. In the ancient times, the language used to write the source
period material was - Sanskrit
2. In which period stone tools were first found - Palaeolithic 35. Alexander (Alexander) and Porus fought - Jhelum
period 36. The name of the religious text of the Jews is - Musa Sahib
3. Which civilization is famous for its city planning - Indus 37. Mahabhashya wrote- Pantjali
Valley Civilization 38. Who was to bring the Greeks out of India - Chandragupta
4. The mouth of the Indus Valley Civilization was located on the Maurya
banks of the Indus River- Mohenjodado 39. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya - Bindusara
5. What was the local name of Mohenjodaro - mound of the 40. Where was the disturbance in the time of Bindusara - in
dead Taxila
6. Where was the huge bath found- Mohenjodaro 41. Which event brought about a huge change in Ashoka's
7. Worship of Mother was related to- Indus Valley Civilization. administrative policy - Kalinga war
8. Which civilization had the ship Malghat at the place called 42. Who is famous by the name of Devanampriya- Ashok
Lothal - Indus Valley 43. After the Kalinga war, who recorded the conversion of
9. In the Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibanga was famous for - Maharaj Ashoka - Rock Addix Gpp
ceramics 44. The Greek ambassador sent to the court of Chandragupta
10. The main food of the Vedic Aryans was- milk and its Maurya was- Megasthenes
products. 45. Who has written Indica - Megasthenes
11. Which metal was first used by Vedic people- copper 46. Chandragupta Maurya's famous Guru Chanakya was related
12. Which three Vedas are jointly called 'Vedatrayi' - Rigveda, to which center of learning - Taxila
Samaveda, Yajurveda 47. Whose contemporary was the author of economics -
13. Arya was successful in his struggles with the Aryans, as he- Chandragupta Maurya
used the chariot run by the horse. 48. In which script is Ashoka's Shilakh engraved - Brahmi
14. This is confirmed by the fact that the Rigvedic Aryans were 49. Which famous ruler was called the 'father of inscriptions' –
pastoralists - there are numerous references to cows in the Ashoka
Rigveda, most of the wars were fought for cows, gifts given 50. Who was endemic during the rule of Maurya dynasty -
to priests were often cows and not land. District Administrator
15. Where is the oldest settlement of Aryan Janjans - Sapta 51. Who was the last ruler of Maurya dynasty- Brihadratha
Sindhu 52. What is Milindapanho - Buddhist text
16. In which details of the coronation ceremony have been done 53. By what name is the art school developed in- the Kushan
- Aitareya Brahmin period
17. Where is the famous Gayatri Mantra derived from - Rigveda 54. Developed from the mixture of Indian and style - Gandhara
18. Which Vidushi challenged the invincible Yajnavalavya in the art
debate- Gargi 55. Name the famous king of Kushan dynasty- Kanishka
19. The birthplace of Gautama Buddha is inscribed by- 56. Who and when did the Shank Samvat begin - Kanishka in 78
"Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya CE
20. Where was the first Buddhist council held - Rajgriha 57. Under whose reign the Gandhara style of art flourished –
21. Buddha means- enlightenment Kanishka
22. Buddhism left an important influence by connecting two 58. King Kharvel was the greatest ruler of which Chedi dynasty-
sections of the society with them - women and Shudra. Kalinga
23. What beliefs does Buddhism believe - the world is full of 59. Who was the greatest ruler of Satavahana - Gautamiputra
sorrows, if desires are overcome, nirvana will be attained, Shatkarni
people suffer due to their desires. 60. Who installed a rust-free iron pillar in Mehrauli – Gupta
24. In which early Buddhist texts were composed - Pali text 61. Chandragupta Dwitiya and by what name was he known –
25. The earliest Buddhist treatise in India is- Vamsathapakasini Vikramaditya
26. Where did Buddha get enlightenment- Realized 62. Harishen was the king of which king- Samudragupta
27. "Desire is the cause of all miseries" Which is the religion 63. India's trade with the Roman Empire ended with the invasion
promoting it- Buddhism of Rome by- the Huns.
28. Who was Mahavir - 24th Tirthankara 64. Most metal coins were issued during the Gupta period – Gold
29. Who is believed to be the first Tirthankara of Jainism- 65. Where does Napoleon of India go because of his victories –
Rishbhadeva Samudragupta
30. What is Jain literature - Ang 66. Whose achievements are described in the Allahabad Pillar
31. Famous Jain centers are located in South India- inscription- Samudragupta
Shravanabelagola 67. Fahman came to India during whose reign- Chandragupta
32. The oldest iron era in India is associated with- painted gray Dwitiya
pottery. 68. Who is the author of Meghdoot – Kalidas
33. Which first ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha- 69. In whose court Dhanvantari, the famous physician of ancient
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70. During whose reign Ajanta caves were built – Gupta 108. Who introduced the famous Persian festival Nauroz – Balban
71. Describe the center of Roman trade during the Sangam period 109. Whose daughter was Razia Sultan - Altamash (Iltutmish)
– Arikamedu 110. Who were the two descendants who ruled immediately before
72. Which Chola king Rajendra held the title- Pandit Chola, and after the Khilji rulers - Syed and Lodi
Mudikond, Gangaikad 111. Sultan to call himself the second Alexander (Alexander-e-
73. According to the different categories of land mentioned in the Sani) was- Alauddin Khilji
Chola inscriptions, whom were donated to Jain institutions – 112. What mission did Alauddin Khilji entrust to the mission of
Pallichandam conquering the south - Malik Kapur
74. Which Chola king had first conquered Lanka - Rajaraja I 113. Who was the Sultan who refused to accept the authority of the
75. Information related to whose administration is found in the Khalifa - Alauddin Khilji
Uttammerur inscription- Chola 114. The present Daulatabad, where Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
76. Chola kings ruled Tamil Nadu. moved the capital from Delhi, is situated near- Aurangabad
77. Which was the early capital of Rashtrakutas – Ellora 115. Who is called the prince of Maniyars - Muhammad-bin-
78. Who built the famous Shiva temple of Ellora - Rashtrakuta Tughlaq
ruler Krishna. 116. Ibn Batuta came to India under whose reign- Muhammad-bin-
79. Which book was written by King Amoghavarsh of Tughlaq
Rashtrakuta - Kaviraj Marg 117. Arrange the given dynasties of Delhi Sultans in chronological
80. The most enduring contribution of Rashtrakutas was- the order- Ghulam, Khilji, Tughlaq, Syed
three poets of Kannada poetry, Pampa, Ponna and Ranna, 118. Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty- Bahlol Lodi
and the Kailash temple. 119. What was the last dynasty of Delhi Sultanate - Lodi dynasty
81. During which dynasty Mahabalipuram temple was built- 120. In Sufi tradition, what does Pir mean- Guru of Sufis
Pallava dynasty 121. By what name Sufi orders were known – Continuation
82. Pulakeshin III was the greatest ruler of which - the 122. The devotional preacher Shankaradeva had popularized him
Chalukyas of Vatapi using which of the following regional languages – Assamese
83. Ravikirti, who was a Jain and who composed the Aihole 123. Analects is the holy book - of Confucianism (Confucian
Commendation, was patronized by- Pulakeshin II. religion)
84. The famous Dilwara temples are located- in Rajasthan 124. Who founded the Vijayanagara kingdom - the Sangam
85. Who wrote the book 'Kathasritasagar' – Somdev dynasty
86. Who was the author of Harsha Charitra – Banabhatta 125. Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to snatch the important
87. Who built Khajuraho temples - Chandel Rajput fort of Goa from Bahmanis - Harihar 11
88. Which Pratihara king took the title of proof - Mihir Bhoja 126. Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of which dynasty –
89. Who was the greatest king of Pratihara dynasty - Mihir Bhoj Vijayanagar
90. What was the name of the Chinese traveler who came to the 127. Who was the author of the Telugu work Akshit Malyad -
court of Harsha Vardhan – Hannsang Krishnadeva Raya
91. Who was given the name Pins of Pilgrims – Hensang 128. Akshit Malyad whose work is- Krishnadeva Raya
92. Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harsh 129. Who built the group of monuments of Hampi - 1565 AD
Vardhan - Pulakeshin II 130. From which ruler was the Gol Gumbaz constructed from the
93. The Sanskrit drama Nagananda was composed by which ruler marmar-Vithi- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
– Harshavardhana 131. Where is Gol Gumbaz – Bijapur
94. Nalanda University in India is located in which state – Bihar 132. Who built the Kirti Stambh of Chittor - Rana Kumbha
95. The Muslim invader who destroyed Nalanda University was- 133. In which year (in AD) Babur invaded India – 1526
Muhammad bin Bakhtiar 134. Who was the first Mughal emperor of India- Babur
96. Sanchi has great stupas - in Madhya Pradesh 135. The first battle of Panipat was fought between which two
97. Who is the author of Geet Govind- Jaidev armies - Babur and Lodi Empire
98. The queen named Didda ruled which part of India till 980- 136. The fight that resulted in the foundation of the Mughal Empire
1003 AD – Kashmir in Delhi - the first battle of Panipat
99. Name the commander of the Arab army who conquered 137. Who used the first artillery in India – Babur
Sindh- Muhammad bin Qasim 138. Where Babur died- Agra
100. Who had defeated Prithviraj in the second battle of Tarain- 139. 1540 AD Humayun was thrown out of India after the war in
Muhammad Ghori which – Kannauji
101. Which fight opened Delhi area for Muhammad Ghori - 140. In which year Kannauji's war was fought – 1540
second battle of Tarain 141. Who was the architect of Humayun's Tomb - Mirak Mirza
102. When did Delhi Sultan's rule begin - 1206 AD Ghiyath
103. Who built a two and a half day hut in Amjer - Qutubuddin 142. Akbar became Emperor at the age of ………………- 13
Aibak 143. Second battle of Panipat was fought between which two
104. In which century Delhi's Qutub Minar was built - 13th armies - Akbar and Hemu
century 144. Who translated the Ramayana into Persian- Badauni
105. Before taking over as the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the 145. Who is the author of the book 'Ain-Akbari' - Abul Fazal
Prime Minister of which Sultan- Nasiruddin 146. Who was that famous Jain school, which Akbar respected so
106. Who was the savior of Delhi Sultanak – Iltutmish much- Harivijay
107. Genghis Khan invaded the borders of India during the reign 147. The battle of Haltighati was fought between- Akbar and 2
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148. Where is Buland Darwaza - Uttar Pradesh 187. Who gave the title of King to Ranjit Singh- Zaman Shah
149. Who gave Allahabad city to Prayag city – Akbar 188. Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of Nadirshah's
150. Who was the custodian of Akbar - Bairam Khan invasion- Muhammad Shah
151. Todarmal, the famous revenue minister of which Mughal 189. Who was the founder of the autonomous state of Awadh -
ruler was- Akbar Saadat Khan
152. Din-i-Ilahi, a new religion was started by- Akbar 190. Where was the ruler of Tipu Sultan- Mysore
153. Which courtier, a son of Akbar, accepted Din-i-Ilahi – Birbal 191. What does the so-called dungeon accident refer to - 123 The
154. When the East India Company was formed, who was the so-called imprisonment of the British in a small room
Mughal Emperor of India at that time – Akbar which resulted in the death of most of them.
155. In whose reign Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas- Akbar 192. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757
156. What is the meaning of Jahangir - world conqueror - Mir Jafar
157. Who was sent by the then King of England James as 193. Between whom was the battle of Plassey fought - Siraj-ud-
ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir - John Hawkins daula and Robert Clive
158. Prince Khurram later came to be called Emperor …….- 194. Where are the remains of Portuguese culture found in India –
Shahjahan Goa
159. Who took Shah Jahan's famous Takht-e-Taus in 1739 AD - 195. From which war the fate of the French was decided in India -
Persian aggressor Nadir Shah the battle of Vandiwash
160. Moti Masjid is situated in which city- Agra 196. Swami Dayanand Saraswati created the first Arya Samaj in
161. Music and dance was banned by the Mughal ruler- 1875 AD. Where was I established in- Bombay
Aurangzeb 197. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj in colonial India- Swami
162. Who was the successor of Aurangzeb- Muazzam Dayanand Saraswati
163. Who built the Red Fort - Shah Jahan 198. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission- Vivekananda
164. Among the Mughal buildings, in which this unique feature is 199. When did English make English the medium of instruction in
told, that it is exactly equal in length and width- Taj Mahal India- 1835
165. Who was the author of Taj Mahal - Ustad Ahmad Lahori 200. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement- Sir Syed
166. Sher Khan had defeated Humayun in 1539 and 1540 Ahmed Khan
respectively at which two places - Chaisa and Kannauj 201. Where does the Prophet of New India go- Raja Rammohan
167. The Grand Road, built by Sher Shah, connected Punjab with- Roy
East Bengal 202. The founder of Brahma Samaj was- Raja Rammohan Roy
168. The original name of Nana Fadnavin was- Balaji Janardan 203. Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj- Atmaram
Bhanu Pandurang
169. Name the Maratha king who fought bravely with Aurangzeb 204. The Ayong who first paid attention to primary and secondary
– Shivaji education in India - Charles Commission
170. Which general was sent by Aurangzeb to capture Shivaji- 205. Which was the first reform movement to be started in the 19th
Shaista Khan century - Brahmo Samaj
171. 1700 AD After Rajaram's death in the Marathas, the war 206. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by- Jyotiraba Phule
against the Mughals continued under the leadership of his 207. "Years ago we made a promise with destiny and now the time
brave wife ……- Tarabai has come to fulfill that promise". Who said those words on
172. Where was the state capital of Shivaji's kingdom - Raigad the night of 14 August 1947 - Jawaharlal Nehru
173. The fighter was called Peshwa - Bajirao I 208. Who said, "The real place of taste is not the living, but the
174. Who was the founder of Peshwas - Balaji Vishwanath mind" - Mahatma Gandhi
175. First Anglo-Maratha war was concluded by which treaty- 209. Who said, "Truth is the ultimate element and that is God" -
Salabai Mahatma Gandhi
176. What was the name of the fort built by the British in Kolkata 210. Who among the Congress leaders was called 'great old man' -
- Fort William Dadabhai Naoroji
177. Where was the Dutch earliest colony in India- 211. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British
Masusalpatnam Parliament - Dadabhai Naoroji
178. British ruler Charles II was given in Bombay dowry to marry 212. Who propounded the principle of 'drainage of property' from
whose princess- Portugal India to Britain - Dadabhai Naoroji
179. The name of the Indian king who gave a grand welcome to 213. When Mahatma Gandhi was killed, who said, "No one would
Portuguese traveler Vasco di Gama when he came to Calicut believe that a man with such a body and soul ever walked this
was- Jamorin earth" - Albert Einstein
180. India was the first and the next to go – Portugal 214. 'Will or will die' - On what mass movement did Gandhiji give
181. Calicut cotton clothes carried by the Portuguese from Calicut this mantra to the nation - Quit India Movement
were commonly said in Europe- Calico 215. Who gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" - Bhagat Singh
182. During his rule, forcing British farmers to grow in Assam- 216. Who was the founder and editor of the famous newspaper
Tea 'Kesari' during the national struggle- Lokmanya Tilak
183. In which year Khalsan Panth was founded by Guru Govind 217. Which religious book Gandhiji has called his mother -
Singh – 1699 Bhagavad Gita
184. Which was the birthplace of Guru Nanak- Talwandi 218. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started Al Ur Hilal, an Urdu
185. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak- Guru Angad weekly in 1912, but founded al-Balag after the government 3
186. Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs - Guru Govind Singh banned it - in 1915

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219. Swaraj is my birthright and I will be the only one after 250. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India - C.
receiving it. Whose slogan was this - Lokmanya Tilak Rajagopalachari
220. Who was associated with the post 'Frontier Gandhi' - Khan 251. Who can be considered as the most useful and important
Abdul Ghaffar Khan reform of Lord Curzon, especially in relation to people living
221. Who is famous as "Lady with the Lamp" - Florence in undivided Punjab province - Agricultural reforms
Nightingale 252. Who had passed the Indian University School Act - Lord
222. Who is the author of the book 'Life Divine' - Arvind Ghosh Litton
223. 'The Loyal Muhammadans of India had a newspaper- Syed 253. Who was the pioneer of local autonomy in India- Ripon
Ahmed Khan 254. From which station was the rail journey started in India for
224. Who was the editor of Young India and Harijan- Mahatma the first time in 1853 - Bombay (Mumbai)
Gandhi 255. Who was established under Pitts India Act- Board of Control
225. Who wrote the famous drama "Neeladarpan" describing the 256. Who established the Supreme Court in Calcutta - Regulatory
atrocities of the British Indigo planters - Deenbandhu Mitra Act of 1773
226. The song 'Jana Gana Mana' written by Rabindranath Tagore 257. Who started the system of communal constituencies in India
was first published in January 1912 under the name Bharat - Minto Marley Reforms of 1909
Bhagya Vidhata. 258. The important feature of which act was provincial autonomy
227. Which rebellion of Bengal is mentioned by Bankim Chandra – 1935
Chatterjee in his novel 'Annad Math' - Saints Rebellion 259. The person who introduced the notion of bicameral in the
228. In which case Arvind was arrested- Alipur bomb case 1919 Act was- Montague
229. Who founded the institution named Abhinav Bharat - 260. 1921 Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was started by-
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Duke of Cannaught
230. Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom- 261. The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on- Simon
Bhagat Singh Commission
231. Who established Naunjwan Bharat Sabha - Sardar Bhagat 262. In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported and sent to
Singh Mandalay for organizing agrarian movement in Punjab- 1907
232. U.S.A. Who founded the Ghadar Party in San Francisco - 263. Gandhiji's movement for boycott of foreign goods was aimed
Lala Hardayal at- encouraging cottage industries.
233. Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 - in 264. On which date India got the status of jurisdiction - August 15,
Barrackpore 1947
234. The administrative dimension of the Revolt of 1857 was the 265. Gandhiji was a true supporter of- cottage industries.
transfer of power - from the East India Company to the 266. In whose failure Swaraj Party was formed later- Non-
British Emperor Cooperation Movement
235. Who was the Governor General of India during the Revolt of 267. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were founding members
1857 - Lord Canning of- the Swaraj Party
236. Who led the Ghadar of Kanpur- Nana Sahib 268. Whom was the Round Table Conference held in London to
237. Who initiated the civil service in India - Lord Cornwallis discuss - the future Constitution of India
238. Government's transfer from 'Company' to 'Emperor' was 269. Who was the first woman President of Congress- Mrs. Annie
announced by Lord Canning on 1 November 1858 - in Besant
Allahabad 270. When the Mountbatten Plan of Independence was accepted,
239. Who went to the Imperial court in 1877 wearing handmade who was the President of the Indian National Congress at that
khadi clothes - G. V. Joshi time - Archai J.B. Kripalani
240. During the British rule, who was the founder of the 271. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose after
'Rayatwadi system' in the then Madras Presidency - Thomas leaving the Indian National Congress - Forward Block
Munro 272. Who was the founder of Azad Hind Fauj- Subhash Chandra
241. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal- Warren Bose
Hastings 273. Subhash Chandra Bose hoisted the flag of the Indian National
242. Which Governor General had abolished the practice of sati in Army in a city on April 12, 1944, which state is currently in
India - Lord William Bentick which state – Manipur
243. Who was the first Indian to qualify in the Indian Civil Service 274. How many delegates attended the first session of the Indian
- Satyendra Nath Tagore National Congress – 72
244. Who was the last Governor General of Bengal- Lord William 275. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress- A.O.
Bentick Hume
245. Which Governor-General was related to the abolition of 276. Khilafat Movement movement was started to protest against
cheating - Lord William Bentick the humiliation of the- Turkish Khalifa
246. The last Governor General of the East India Company and the 277. In 1916, Indian National Congress and Muslim League came
first Viceroy under the Crown was - Lord Canning close to each other - in Lucknow
247. Which Governor General's name was associated with the 278. Where and in what year was the split between the soft party
State Hadoop Policy - Lord Dalhousie and the hot party - in 1907 Surat session of the Congress
248. Who was the last Viceroy of India - Lord Mountbatten 279. Lala Lajpat Rai was protesting against whom when he became
249. India became independent during the Viceroy's time – a victim of police brutality - Simon Commission
Mountbatten 280. Poona agreement was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and- 4
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281. Homerule League was established during- World War I 314. The methods of democratic socialism - explain and
282. Muslim League was founded in which year – 1906 propagate
283. The nationalist leaders of India boycotted the Simon 315. Who was the co-founder member of Russia's Papulist
Commission because- all the members of the commission movement 'Anarchism' - Mikhail Bacunin
were British. 316. Who built the Great Wall of China- Shih Huang Tee
284. Who was the founder of 'Servants of India Society' - G.K. 317. Karl Marx's book Das Capitol was published in- 18
Gokhale 318. In which fight did the final defeat of Napoleon France - Battle
285. The High Court of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay came into of Trafalgar
existence during the tenure of which Viceroy - Lord Canning 319. By whose fall did the French Revolution begin – Bastille
286. Who was Bal Gangadhar Nilak called his political guru- 320. Boston Tea Party incident is related to - American
Dadabhai Naoroji Independence War
287. When was the Gandhi-Ivrin agreement signed - March 5, 321. Between whom was the Crimean War fought in 1854–1856 -
1931 with the United Kingdom against Germany
288. Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization 322. By which treaty the First World War ended - Treaty of
Commission which recommended re-demarcation of states on Versailles
linguistic basis- Fazal Ali 323. Who was the oldest British king / queen to sit on the throne -
289. Gandhiji was influenced by whose writings- Leo Tolstoy Queen Mary Tudor
290. Who coined the term Satyagraha – Gandhi 324. Bhimbetka cave in which state- Madhya Pradesh
291. Who went to meet Gandhiji in South Africa- Gopal Krishna 325. The streets of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were-
Gokhale Chady and Sidhi.
292. Where did Mahatma Gandhi go to run the Satyagraha 326. The ruins of Harappa and Mohenjodaro are found on the
movement among the workers of cotton textile factories in banks of which river - Harappa on the banks of Ravi and
1918 – Ahmedabad Mohenjodaro on the banks of the Indus.
293. From which movement did Mahatma Gandhi enter Indian 327. Which script of Indus Valley Civilization is- unknown
politics - Champaran movement 328. Which is the largest building in Mohenjodado – Dhanyagara
294. The only AICC headed by Gandhiji. Where was the 329. Whose idol was an important composition of the people of the
convention held- Belgaum Indus Valley - the dancing girl
295. Where did the Salt Satyagraha end – Dandi 330. Which are the port cities of Indus Valley Civilization- Lothal
296. In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the 331. The strength of the Indus economy was- Trade
Congress Party by defeating- Pattabhi Sitaramayya 332. Shortugui (Indus Valley Civilization) is in which country –
297. Why was the Cabinet Mission sent to India - to set up a Afghanistan
constitutional system for transfer of power 333. The meaning of the word Veda is – Knowledge
298. What was the main reason for starting the Quit India 334. Varna system in early Vedic period is based on- occupation.
Movement in 1942 - failure of Cripps Mission 335. Who was the first European to call Aryo a caste- Maxmüller
299. Quit India movement was started in 1942 – August 336. Which tribal assembly was normally involved in the election
300. Where was the parallel government formed during the Quit of tribal chieftain- committee
India Movement- Ballia 337. In the Vedic era, what the king used to collect from his people,
301. Gandhi adjourned after the Chaura-Chauri scandal- Non- what was he called- Bali
cooperation movement 338. Satyameva Jayate engraved on Indian emblem is taken - from
302. Where did the Indian National Congress pass its famous Mundakopanishad.
resolution of non-cooperation in its session held in 1920 - in 339. Which marriage was not considered legal in ancient India -
Calcutta Gandharva marriage
303. What were the three main forms of Satyagraha - non- 340. Buddha was related to which dynasty – Shakya
cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott 341. Where did Buddha give his first sermon – Sarnath
304. Gandhiji's visit to Dandi is an example of which - civil 342. Coins made of metal first appeared in the time of Buddha.
disobedience 343. In which language were the early Buddhist literature – Pali
305. In which snake salt satyagraha was started - in 1930 344. In Buddhism, what is the relation of 'Bull' with the- life of
306. Gandhiji started a movement in violation of the Salt Law, Buddha- Birth
which was called - Civil Disobedience Movement 345. Buddha Dhamma and Sangha together are called – Triratna
307. In which session of the Indian National Congress Purna 346. What is called a semi-circular structure with domed roofs
Swaraj was announced – Lahore built on the sacred remains of Buddhists- Stupa
308. Who was the first president of independent India - G.V. 347. In which year Buddha died - 483 BC
Mavalankar 348. Among the eras of Indian history, during which Kshatriyas
309. Who was the founder of the concept of Sarvodaya - Mahatma held a distinct identity - in the era of Buddha.
Gandhi 349. Who is the founder of Jainism in India- Mahavir Swami
310. Where was Christopher Columbus – Jinoa 350. Where did Vardhman Mahavir obtain Parinirvana- Pava
311. What is the meaning of non-interference policy - removal of 351. Who was the famous ruler of ancient India, who adopted
certain restrictions Jainism in the last days of his life- Chandragupta
312. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University- Madan Mohan 352. In the sixth century BCE, who had a huge stock in Magadha
Malviya – iron
313. "Where there is no law, there is no freedom". Where was it - 353. Name the kingdom that first used elephants in war – 5
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354. herodotas is considered the- father of history 392. During the reign of which Pallava ruler, a long struggle had
355. Whose army competed with the Greek ruler Alexander on the begun between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas - Mahendra
banks of the river Jhelum – Poru Varman.
356. Where did Chandragupta Maurya spend his last days- 393. Rath temples were built in Mahabalipuram during the reign of
Shravanabelagola which Pallava ruler - Narasimana Varman I
357. Who was the son of Bindusara – Ashoka 394. Who was the famous ruler of Western Chalukya dynasty-
358. Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Pulakeshin II
monarchy under Ashoka - enlightened arbitrary rule 395. In whom is the Bhoomi Maam of the second Pandyan
359. Who was the person whose name was Devanam Priyadarshi- kingdom mentioned - Thalavipuram copper plates
Maurya King Ashoka 396. Who was the author of Vikramankadevacharit – Bilhan
360. In which year Kalinga war took place - 261 BC 397. The author of Kandabari, a great romantic Nabak was-
361. In which rock edict, Ashoka mentions the casualties of Banabhatta
Kalinga war and declares war renunciation - Shila Rajadesh 398. Who built the famous Dilwara temple in Mount Abu,
XIII Rajasthan in the 13th century- Tejpal
362. What was the name of the ambassador of Greece in the 399. Which religions / religions have temples in Khajuraho group
Maurya court – Megasthenes of monuments in Madhya Pradesh - both Hindu and Jain
363. Ashoka adopted Buddhism by being influenced by which 400. Mihir Bhoj belongs to which clan of Rajputs – Pratihara
Buddhist monk- Upagupta 401. Who had defeated Harshvardhan - Pulakeshin II
364. Which was the most famous center of education during 402. Where was the initial capital of Harshavardhana-
Mauryan period- Taxila Thaneshwar
365. Who wrote the Arthashastra – Kautilya 403. Four 'Maths' were established at Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka
366. Who and when did Ashoka's inscriptions first clarify the and Puri - by Adi Shankara
meaning- 1837- James Prinsep 404. Arabs were defeated in 738 AD – Pratiharas
367. Soon after the Maurya dynasty, which dynasty came and ruled 405. Who built the Sun Temple of Konark - Narasimhadeva I
the kingdom of Magadha – Sunga 406. ........... became the capital during the time of Tomar Rajputs-
368. Charaka was the monarch of which- Kanishka Delhi
369. Which art is also known as Greco Buddhist art - Gandhara 407. Sultan Mahmud was the ruler of- Ghazni
art 408. In which war was Prithviraj Chauhan defeated by Muhammad
370. In which year Kanishka ascended the throne - 78 AD. Ghori - Tarain, in 1192 AD
371. Who was the Kushan ruler of Buddhism – Kanishka 409. Which famous ruler had completed Qutub Minar – Iltutmish
372. Who was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times- Kharavel 410. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency
373. Kalinga ruler Kharavel gave protection - to Jainism and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire – Iltutmish
374. Gupta king who assumed the title of Vikramaditya - 411. Who is credited with the destruction of Chihalgani, a group of
Chandragupta II powerful nobles – Balban
375. Silver coins of Gupta period are called- Rupyak 412. Who was the first Delhi Sultan to dissolve the power of
376. Who was called Lichhavi Dauitra – Samudragupta Turkish feudals known as Chihalgani or Forty- Balban
377. Which Hindu king is famous on the name of Indian Napoleon 413. Who was the first woman ruler of India - Razia Sultan
– Samudragupta 414. Khilji Sultan of Delhi was- Turk.
378. From which year did the famous Gupta Samvat begin - 319 415. The largest permanent army of the Sultanate dynasty, which
AD was directly paid by the state, was formed- Alauddin Khilji
379. Who built the Allahabad Pillar Inscription – Harishen 416. Market Regulation System was introduced - by Alauddin
380. Who compiled the stories of Panchatantra - Vishnu Sharma Khilji
381. Varahamihira was an- ancient astronomer. 417. Whom India Parrot Goes- Amir Khusro
382. Who was the Chola king who took the Ganges from north to 418. For what reason Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq was a failed man -
south - Rajendra Chola because he was not a practical politician.
383. Most of the Chola temples are dedicated to which deity- 419. Who started the symbol money of leather in India -
Shiva Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
384. Chola dynasty ruled mostly in which part of India – South 420. Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose jizya on Brahmo-
385. Which Chola ruler had conquered the northern part of Sri Ferozeshah Tughlaq
Lanka and made it a province of his empire- Rajaraja 421. Where did the traveler Ibn Batuta come from – Morocco
386. Which Chola ruler built the new capital Gangaikonda 422. Qutub Minar as we see it today was finally rebuilt - by Firoz
Cholapuram - Rajendra I. Tughlaq
387. Where was the capital of ancient Chola empire – Uraiyur 423. Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time - Tughlaq
388. Who built the Kailashnath Temple at Ellora - Krishna. dynasty
389. Ellora has caves and rock-cut temples - Hindu, Buddhist and 424. Which dynasty comes under the rule of Tughlaq dynasty in
Jain India- Syed dynasty
390. Sapta Pagoda of Mahabalipuram is a witness to the art 425. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate end - 1526 AD
preserved by- Pallavas 426. Which art progressed the most during the Sultanate period –
391. The famous Kailash temple cut by solid rock at Ellora was Architecture
constructed under the protection of- Rashtrakuta 427. Shivaji's contemporary Maratha saint's name was- Sant
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428. The rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged - Tamil, Telugu, and 470. How many times did Shivaji loot Surat- twice
Sanskrit. 471. Shivaji was crowned in - 1674 AD.
429. In 1420 AD, the name of the traveler in Italy who came to the 472. From which European power did Shivaji obtain ammunition
Vijayanagara Empire was- Niccolo de Conti and ammunition - bought from the French, Portuguese and
430. Which book was written by Krishna Dev Rai - Amukt British.
Malyad 473. Who was famous as Nana Saheb - Balaji Bajirao
431. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is nowadays called- Hampi 474. Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time when Ahmad Shah
432. When was the famous battle of Talikota in- 1565 AD Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat in
433. Who among the Bahman rulers built the famous Gol Gumbaz 1761 - Shah Alam II
at Bijapur - Muhammad Adilshah 475. Peshwa Prathava was completed by the British during the
434. Bijapur is famous for what - Gol Gumbaz period of which Peshwa - Bajirao II
435. Who built the Victory Pillar in Chittorgarh - Rana Kumbha 476. Which English ship was the first in India- Red Dragon
436. The famous Kohinoor diamond was extracted from the Kis 477. At which place in Bengal was the East India Company
Khan- Golconda permitted to trade and build a factory in 1651 by the Mughals
437. In which year was the first battle of Panipat fought – 1526 - Kasim Bazar
438. In which language did Babar write his memoirs titled Tujuk- 478. The discovery of the sea route to India is attributed to the -
e-Babri – Turkish Portuguese.
439. The Rajput king who was defeated by Babur in the Battle of 479. Who discovered the route of 'Cape of Good Hope' to India -
Khanwa was- Rana Sanga Vasco di Gama
440. Who built 'Purana Quila' in Delhi- Sher Shah suri 480. The greatest Portuguese governor to lay the real foundation of
441. In which fight Humayun had to flee India after the defeat- Portuguese power in India was- Albuquerque
Kannau 481. Bahadur Shah, the ruler of Gujarat was killed in the conflict
442. Who built Humayun's tomb in Delhi- Haji Begu with whom- Portuguese
443. Under whom did the meritorious revenue officer Todermal 482. During his rule, the British kept forcing farmers to grow .........
serve - Sher Shah in Madras – rice
444. What was the age of Akbar at the time of the coronation in 483. Akal Takht was built by - Guru Hargobind
Kalanaur - thirteen years 484. Where was Guru Nanam Dev born – Talwandi
445. Who did the Persian translation of Mahabharata- Badauni 485. Which Sikh Guru had called himself 'True Emperor' - Guru
446. Who wrote the story on Akbar's life- Abul Fazl Arjun Dev
447. The original purpose of making Di-e-Elahi was- 486. The political capital of Ranjit Singh was Lahore. Which city
Vishwabandhuva is called its religious capital- Amritsar
448. Who started the mansabdari system- Akbar 487. Which Governor-General had welcomed Ranjit Singh with
449. Who built Fatehpur Sikri – Akbar great respect at Ropd - William Bentinck
450. Where did Akbar conduct his religious deliberations - Ibadat 488. In which fight was Nadir Shah defeated the Mughal Emperor
Khana Muhammad Shah – Karnal
451. Who was his regent in the early days of Akbar- Bairam Khan 489. Who was the Governor General in the Second Anglo-Mysore
452. Which ruler had abolished Jiziya tax- Akbar War - Warren Hastings
453. Who was the famous revenue minister of Akbar – Todarmal 490. Where were the Nawabs of Murshid Quli Khan, Ali Vardi
454. What was the original name of the most famous musician Khan and Siraj-ud-Daula – Bengal
Tansen in the court of Akbar- Ramtanu Pandey 491. Where did the black-hole tragedy take place- Calcutta
455. Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas under whose reign- Akbar 492. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the Battle of Plassey -
456. Nur Jahan was the wife of which Mughal ruler- Jahangir Siraj-ud-daula
457. Painting during which reign reached its highest level – 493. In which year did the British merge Punjab under their rule -
Jahangir in 1849 AD
458. Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco – 494. Who was the founder of 'Arya Samaj' - Dayanand Saraswati
Jahangir 495. Who gave the slogan 'Return to the Vedas' - Dayanand
459. Which Mughal emperor moved the Mughal capital from Agra Saraswati
to Delhi - Shah Jahan 496. Who first introduced the idea of basic education- Mahatma
460. The world famous 'Takht-e-Taus' was kept in which Mughal Gandhi
building - in the mad man of the Red Fort of Delhi 497. Who founded Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College in
461. ......... was imprisoned by Aurangzeb for the rest of his life- Aligarh - Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Shah Jahan 498. A historical movement was organized against Raja Ram
462. Which Mughal emperor is known as "Zinda Pir"- Aurangzeb Mohan Roy- Sati system
463. The court language of the Mughal rulers was- Persian 499. Who founded the 'Asiatic Society' in Kolkata in colonial
464. Where is Bibi Ka Maqbara located in India - in Aurangabad India- William Jones
465. In which century Delhi's Jama Masjid was built - 17th 500. The meaning of Sarvdayya is - uplift of all.
466. A rupee coin was minted during the reign of Kiss- Sher Shah 501. Who was the founder of Satya Shodhak Sabha in Maharashtra
Suri - Jyotiba Phul
467. Where did Sher Shah die - in Kalinjar
468. Who was the Guru of Shivaji- Ramdas
469. Who was sent by Aurangzeb to defeat Chhatrapati Shivaji - 7
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