Indian History — Subject Mock (50 Qs)

Question 1

Chandragupta Maurya's advisor was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Chanakya — Chanakya (Kautilya) was the chief advisor. He authored the Arthashastra.‌​‍

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Megasthenes

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Aryabhata

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Kalidasa

Question 2

Humayun lost his empire to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sher Shah Suri — Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa (1539) and Kannauj (1540), forcing Humayun into exile.‌​‍

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Babur

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Akbar

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Ibrahim Lodi

Question 3

Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Bodh Gaya — Buddha attained enlightenment (Bodhi) under the Peepal tree at Bodh Gaya (Bihar). ‌​‍He was born at Lumbini, gave first sermon at Sarnath, and died at Kushinagar.

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Lumbini

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Sarnath

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Kushinagar

Question 4

The Abstinence Movement (Nivartana Prasthanam) was for:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Representation of backward communities — 1930s movement for political representation of backward communities in Travancore legislature.‌​‍

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Prohibition of alcohol

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Temple entry

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Education

Question 5

Lord Ripon is known as:‌​‍

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Father of Local Self-Government — Lord Ripon (1880-84) introduced local self-government institutions — called 'Father of Local Self-Government'.‌​‍

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Builder of modern India

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Maker of modern India

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Great administrator

Question 6

Sati was abolished by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Bentinck — Lord William Bentinck abolished Sati in 1829 with support from Raja Ram Mohan Roy.‌​‍

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Lord Ripon

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Canning

Question 7

Purna Swaraj declared at (1929):‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lahore — Lahore, Jawaharlal Nehru as president.‌​‍

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Calcutta

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Nagpur

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Karachi

Question 8

'Satyameva Jayate' is from:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Mundaka Upanishad — 'Truth Alone Triumphs' is from the Mundaka Upanishad, inscribed below the national emblem.‌​‍

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Rig Veda

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Bhagavad Gita

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Arthashastra

Question 9

The Rowlatt Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1919 — The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed detention without trial. ‌​‍Gandhi called it a 'Black Act'.

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1917

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1920

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1922

Question 10

The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) was against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Dewan Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer — The Punnapra-Vayalar uprising (1946) was a communist-led workers' revolt in Alappuzha against the Travancore Dewan Sir C.P. ‌​‍Ramaswami Iyer's oppressive policies.

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British colonial rule

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Zamorin of Calicut

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Cochin kingdom

Question 11

How many Tirthankaras are there in Jainism?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

24 — Jainism has 24 Tirthankaras (ford-makers), from Rishabhadeva to Mahavira.‌​‍

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12

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18

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108

Question 12

Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Daulatabad — Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted the capital to Daulatabad (Maharashtra) — a disastrous decision.‌​‍

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Agra

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Lahore

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Jaunpur

Question 13

Kalidasa lived during which period?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gupta — Kalidasa was one of the Nine Gems in Chandragupta II's (Vikramaditya) court. ‌​‍Gupta period = Golden Age.

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Maurya

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Mughal

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British

Question 14

Bose re-elected (conflict with Gandhi) at:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tripuri — Tripuri (1939). Bose won against Gandhi's candidate Pattabhi Sitaramayya.‌​‍

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Haripura

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Ramgarh

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Bombay

Question 15

Travancore and Cochin merged to form Travancore-Cochin on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1 Jul 1949 — Travancore and Cochin merged on 1 July 1949.‌​‍

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15 Aug 1947

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26 Jan 1950

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1 Nov 1956

Question 16

First Indian woman INC president:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Sarojini Naidu — Sarojini Naidu (1925 Kanpur session). Besant was British.‌​‍

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Annie Besant

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Indira Gandhi

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Sonia Gandhi

Question 17

The first Chief Minister of Kerala was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

E.M.S. Namboodiripad — E.M.S. ‌​‍Namboodiripad became the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957, leading India's first democratically elected communist government.

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K. Karunakaran

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R. Sankar

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Pattom Thanu Pillai

Question 18

Marthanda Varma dedicated the Travancore kingdom to Lord Padmanabha (Thripadidanam) in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1750 — In 1750, Marthanda Varma dedicated the entire kingdom of Travancore to Lord Padmanabha of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, and thereafter ruled as 'Padmanabhadasa' (servant of Padmanabha).‌​‍

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1729

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1741

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1758

Question 19

Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Muhammad bin Tughlaq — Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Maharashtra) — a disastrous decision that caused immense suffering.‌​‍

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Alauddin Khilji

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Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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Sikandar Lodi

Question 20

Jahangir's wife who effectively ruled was:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Nur Jahan — Nur Jahan wielded significant political power during Jahangir's reign. ‌​‍She is considered one of the most powerful women in Mughal history.

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Mumtaz Mahal

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Hamida Banu

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Jodha Bai

Question 21

The Gayatri Mantra is found in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Rig Veda — The Gayatri Mantra is in the 3rd Mandala of the Rig Veda.‌​‍

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Sama Veda

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Yajur Veda

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Atharva Veda

Question 22

Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer was the Dewan of:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Travancore — Sir C.P. ‌​‍was the last Dewan of Travancore. He wanted Travancore to be independent or join Pakistan.

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Cochin

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Malabar

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Mysore

Question 23

The Simon Commission was boycotted because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

It had no Indian member — All 7 members of the Simon Commission (1928) were British — no Indian representation, hence the boycott.‌​‍

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It was too expensive

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Indians didn't want reforms

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It was during WWII

Question 24

The Upanishads deal with:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Philosophy — Upanishads are philosophical texts forming the end of Vedic literature (Vedanta = 'end of Vedas').‌​‍

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Rituals

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Music

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Grammar

Question 25

The Simla Conference (1945) was held by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Lord Wavell — Lord Wavell convened the Simla Conference to discuss formation of an interim government. ‌​‍It failed due to Jinnah's demands.

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Lord Linlithgow

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Lord Mountbatten

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Clement Attlee

Indian History — Subject Mock (50 Qs)