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INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE QUIZ INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE QUIZ    1. Who among the following taught the doctrine of ‘Shunyata’ '  (A) Nagarjuna  (B) Shankaracharya  (C) Harisena  (D) Vallabhacharya    2. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism '  (A) Bimbsara  (B) Mahapadma Nanda  (C) Kharavela  (D) Pulakesin II    3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—  List-I (Name of author)  (a) Abul Fazl  (b) Nizamuddin Ahmad  (c) Krishnadeva Raya  (d) Kalhan  List-II (Name of the book)  1. Tabqat-i-Akbari  2. Akbarnama  3. Rajatarangini  4. Amuktamalyada  Codes :  (a) (b) (c) (d)  (A) 2 4 1 3  (B) 3 1 4 2  (C) 2 1 4 3  (D) 3 4 1 2    4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched '  (A) Shiekh Shihabuddin Suharwardi—Sufi Saint  (B) Chaitanya Maha Prabhu—Bhakti Saint  (C) Minhaj-us siraj—Founder of Sufi order  (D) Lalleshwari—Bhakti Saint    5. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong '  (A) Vardhana  (B) Maurya  (C) Kushan  (D) Gupta    6. Which one of the following battles was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 '  (A) The First Battle of Panipat  (B) The Battle of Khanwa  (C) The Battle of Ghagra  (D) The Battle of Chanderi    7. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age '  (A) Guptas  (B) Cholas  (C) Mauryas  (D) Mughals    8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—  (A) 2nd century B.C.  (B) 6th-5th century B.C.  (C) 2nd century A.D.  (D) 5th-6th century A.D.    9. Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro—  1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.  2. He was the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct '  (A) 1 only  (B) 2 only  (C) Both 1 and 2  (D) Neither 1 nor 2    10. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between—  (A) Madhav Rao and the British  (B) Baji Rao II and the British  (C) Mahadji Scindia and the British  (D) Holkar and the British    11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—  List-I (Sun temple)  (a) Dakshinaarka Temple  (b) Surya Pahar Temple  (c) Suryanaar Temple  (d) Suryanarayanaswamy Temple  List-II (Location)  1. Goalpara (Assam)  2. Arasavilli (Andhra Pradesh)  3. Kumbhkonam (Tamil Nadu)  4. Madhera (Gujarat)  Codes :  (a) (b) (c) (d)  (A) 4 2 5 1  (B) 3 1 4 2  (C) 4 1 5 2  (D) 3 2 4 1    12. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India, have been adopted from which one of the following '  (A) Brahma Upanishad  (B) Mudgala Upanishad  (C) Maitreyi Upanishad  (D) Mundaka Upanishad    13. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—  List-I (Symbol)  (a) Elephant  (b) Tree  (c) Empty throne  (d) Horse  List-II (Important event of life of Buddha)  1. Renouncement of worldly pleasures  2. Birth of Buddha  3. Enlightenment  4. Representation of Royalty  Codes :  (a) (b) (c) (d)  (A) 2 4 3 1  (B) 3 1 4 2  (C) 3 4 1 2  (D) 2 3 4 1    14. Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar '  (A) Tanjore  (B) Jenji  (C) Mysore  (D) Madura    15. The Sarvodaya Movement was started by—  (A) Mahatma Gandhi  (B) Jayprakash Narayan  (C) Vinoba Bhave  (D) Datta Dharmodhikari    16. The temples of Khajuraho were built by—  (A) Chandelas  (B) Pallavas  (C) Chalukayas  (D) Qutubuddin    17. Kuchipudi dance originated in—  (A) Orissa  (B) Karnataka  (C) Kerala  (D) Andhra Pradesh    18. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel '  (A) Kalibangan  (B) Harappa  (C) Mohanjodaro  (D) Chanhudaro    19. Ashoka called the third Buddist council at—  (A) Kalibangan  (B) Pataliputra  (C) Magadha  (D) Sarnath    20. The tutor of Alexander the great was—  (A) Darius  (B) Cyrus  (C) Socrates  (D) Aristotle    21. Place Chronalogically the following treaties—  1. Treaty of Amritsar  2. Treaty of Bassein  3. Treaty of Seringapatam  4. Treaty of Salbai  Codes :  (A) 1, 3, 2, 4  (B) 4, 3, 1, 2  (C) 4, 3, 2, 1  (D) 2, 1, 4, 3    22. The Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was—  (A) Khizr Khan  (B) Muhammad Ghori  (C) Malik Kafur  (D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq    23. Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature '  (A) Dhammapada  (B) Vedas  (C) Meghadutam  (D) Dighanikaya    24. Consider according to Buddhism—  Assertion (A) : There is no rebirth.  Reason (R) : There is no soul.  Now select your answer from the following codes :  Codes :  (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A  (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A  (C) A is true but R is false  (D) A is false but R is true    25. Which one of the following propounded that destiny determines everything, man is powerless '  (A) Jainas  (B) Buddhists  (C) Ajivakas  (D) Mimansakas   Answers :  1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (B) 7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (B)  11. (A) 12. (D) 13. (D) 14. (C) 15. (C) 16. (A) 17. (D) 18. (D) 19. (B) 20. (D)  21. (C) 22. (C) 23. (C) 24. (D) Buddhism trusts in rebirth as well as in nonexistence of God.25. (C)  History and Culture of India-Objective GK Questions   26. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of—  (A) Sheikh Alauddin Sabir  (B) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti  (C) Baba Farid  (D) Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi    27. Which one of the following was favoured by Nehru but not favoured by Gandhiji '  (A) Truth  (B) Non-violence  (C) Untouchability  (D) Heavy industrialization    28. Ashtadhayi was written by—  (A) Vedavyas  (B) Panini  (C) Shukadeva  (D) Balmiki    29. Lord Buddha preached the following four Noble Truths. Put them in correct order using the code given below—  1. There is suffering  2. There is cessation of suffering  3. There is a path leading to cessation of suffering  4. There is cause of suffering  Codes :  (A) 1, 4, 2, 3  (B) 1, 4, 3, 2  (C) 1, 3, 2, 4  (D) 1, 2, 4, 3    30. Consider—  Assertion (A) : Nehru had no regard for the Upanishads.  Reason (R) : His attitude was scientific.  Now select your answer from the following codes—  Codes :  (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A  (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not correct explanation of A  (C) A is true but R is false  (D) A is false but R is true    31. Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at—  (A) Sringeri, Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag  (B) Dwarka, Joshimath, Prayag, Kanchi  (C) Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri, Varanasi  (D) Joshimath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri    32. The Third Sangam was held at—  (A) Tuticorin  (B) Arrikkamedu  (C) Madurai  (D) Ernakulam    33. Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Satya Shodhak Samaj’ '  (A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar  (B) Jyotiba Phule  (C) Narayan Guru  (D) Ramaswamy Naicker    34. Consider the following statements—  Assertion (A) : Muhammad Tughlaq's scheme of token currency was a failure.  Reason (R) : Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control our the issuance of coins.  Select the correct answer using the codes given below—  Codes :  (A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A  (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not correct explanation of A  (C) A is true but R is false  (D) A is false but R is true    35. By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood '  (A) Ajaya  (B) Chanakya  (C) Vishnugupta  (D) Deogupta    36. Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at—  (A) Kalibangan  (B) Dhaulabira  (C) Kotdiji  (D) Amri    37. Where was first Madarsa set up by the British in India '  (A) Madras (Chennai)  (B) Bombay (Mumbai)  (C) Aligarh  (D) Calcutta (Kolkata)    38. Who among the following Pakistani National was awarded the ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the Indian Government '  (A) Liaqat Ali Khan  (B) M.A. Jinnah  (C) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan  (D) Muhammad Iqbal    39. ‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life '  (A) Birth  (B) Great departure  (C) Enlightenment  (D) Mahaparinirvan    40. Who was the Guru of Shivaji '  (A) Namdev  (B) Ramdas  (C) Eknath  (D) Tukaram    41. Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller came from—  (A) Portugal  (B) Morocco  (C) China  (D) Tibet    42. Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka '  (A) Enlightened despotism  (B) Centralised autocracy  (C) Oriental despotism  (D) Guided democracy    43. Amir Khusrau was a musician and—  (A) Sufi saint  (B) Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholar  (C) Historian  (D) All of the above    44. Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was called his religious capital '  (A) Amritsar  (B) Anandpur Shahib  (C) Gujranwala  (D) Peshawar    45. ‘Permanent Settlement’ the system of revenue collection was introduced in India by—  (A) Lord Curzon  (B) Lord Dalhousie  (C) Lord Hastings  (D) Lord Cornwallis    46. Herodotus is considered as the father of—  (A) History  (B) Geography  (C) Political Science  (D) Philosophy    47. Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 '  (A) Shivanath Shastri  (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale  (C) Jyotiba Phule  (D) None of these    48. The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was—  (A) E Barbosa  (B) Manucci  (C) Marco Polo  (D) Nicolo Conti    49. Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the—  (A) Son of Chandra Gupta I  (B) Father of Skanda Gupta  (C) Son of Samudra Gupta  (D) Grand father of Kumar Gupta I    50. Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year—  (A) 1680 A.D.  (B) 1666 A.D.  (C) 1687 A.D.  (D) 1689 A.D.  Answers :  26. (C) 27. (D) 28. (B) 29. (A)  30. (D) Gandhiji favoured cottage industry, while Nehruji recommended heavy industrialisation.  31. (D) 32. (C) 33. (B) 34. (A) 35. (C) 36. (B)  37. (D) Warren Hastings set up Madarsa in Calcutta in 1781.  38. (C) 39. (A) 40. (B) 41. (B) 42. (A) 43. (B) 44. (A) 45. (D) 46. (A) 47. (C)48. (D) 49. (C) 50. (A)    History and Culture of India-Objective GK Questions     51. Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins '  (A) Shivajee  (B) Vikramaditya  (C) Samudra Gupta  (D) Ashoka    52. What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization '  (A) Pictographic script  (B) Temples  (C) Rectangular town planning  (D) Drainage system    53. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in—  (A) Bengal presidency only  (B) Bombay presidencey only  (C) Madras presidency only  (D) Bombay and Madras presidency    54. Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of ‘Satyagraha’ '  (A) Champaran  (B) Ahemdabad mill strike  (C) Dandi  (D) South Africa    55. Which pair threw a bomb at carriage that they believed was occupied by Kingsford, the unpopular judge at Muzaffarpur '  (A) Ram Prasad Bismil, Surya Sen (1906)  (B) Khudi Ram Bose, Prafulla Chaki (1908)  (C) Jatindra Nath Das, Ashfaqullah (1910)  (D) None of these    56. Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress '  (A) Sir William Wedderburn  (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri  (C) Purushottam Das Tondon  (D) None of these    57. Which of the following movements was launched along with Khilafat Movement '  (A) Non-cooperation Movement  (B) Civil Disobedience Movement  (C) Home Rule Movement  (D) Swadeshi Movement    58. Match the method of protest against the British with its propounder—  List-I  (a) Method of direct action  (b) Non-cooperation means  (c) Method of petitions and resolutions  (d) Acts of courage to rouse the mass revolt by masses  List-II  1. Gokhale  2. Bhagat Singh  3. Tilak  4. Gandhijee  Codes :  (a) (b) (c) (d)  (A) 3 4 1 2  (B) 2 4 1 3  (C) 4 2 3 1  (D) 3 4 2 1    59. ‘Kesari’ was—  (A) An organisation for social reforms started by Tilak  (B) An english language paper owned by S.N. Banerjee  (C) A Marathi Newspaper  (D) None of these    60. The main weakness of Revolt of 1857 was lack of—  (A) External help  (B) Discipline among rebel soldiers  (C) Modern weapons  (D) United and coordinate efforts by rebels    61. Of the following who is credited for the unification of India after Independence '  (A) Vallabh Bhai Patel  (B) Jawahar Lal Nehru  (C) C. Rajgopalachari  (D) Mahatma Gandhi    62. ‘Rajtarangini’ has been written by—  (A) Jayadev  (B) Vidhyapati  (C) Kalhan  (D) Chandarbardai    63. When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was '  (A) Winston Churchill  (B) Clement R. Atlee  (C) Neville Chamberlain  (D) None of these    64. Alexander invaded India in—  (A) 298 B.C.  (B) 202 B.C.  (C) 303 B.C.  (D) 327 B.C.    65. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty '  (A) Gopal  (B) Devapal  (C) Dharmapal  (D) None of these    66. Who did not participate in the Revolt of 1857 '  (A) Tantiya Tope  (B) Bhagat Singh  (C) Nana Sahib  (D) Rani Lakshmibai    67. Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in—  (A) Dundee  (B) Champaran  (C) Barisal  (D) Natal    68. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of—  (A) Chandra Gupta Maurya  (B) Bindusara  (C) Chandra Gupta II  (D) Bimbisara    69. The third battle of Panipat took place in—  (A) 1760  (B) 1761  (C) 1762  (D) 1763    70. In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded '  (A) 15th  (B) 14th  (C) 13th  (D) 16th    71. When was the battle of Buxar fought '  (A) 1764  (B) 1766  (C) 1767  (D) 1761    72. Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following '  (A) Gramsabha  (B) Battle against Rashrakut  (C) Trade with Ceylon  (D) Development of Tamil culture    73. Megasasthenes was the ambassador of the following—  (A) Seleukos  (B) Alexander  (C) Darius  (D) Greek    74. Which of the following is the oldest dynasty '  (A) Maurya  (B) Gupta  (C) Kushan  (D) Kanva    75. What was the main effect of vedic culture an Indian history '  (A) Progress of Metaphysics  (B) Development of Sanskrit  (C) Solidification of race  (D) None of these  Answers :  51 (C) 52. (D) 53. (C) 54. (D) 55. (B) 56. (B) 57. (A) 58. (B) 59. (C) 60. (D)  61. (A) 62. (C) 63. (B) 64. (D) 65. (A) 66. (B) 67. (B) 68. (C) 69. (B) 70. (B)  71. (A) 72. (A)73. (A) 74. (A) 75. (B)     History and Culture of India-Objective GK Questions     75. What was the main effect of vedic culture an Indian history '  (A) Progress of Metaphysics  (B) Development of Sanskrit  (C) Solidification of race  (D) None of these    76. Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by—  (A) Ashok  (B) Chandra Gupta II  (C) Kanishka  (D) Samudra Gupta    77. Which important event took place in the history of India in the year 1526 '  (A) The first battle of Panipat  (B) The second battle of Panipat  (C) Defeat of Humayun at the hands of Sher Shah Suri  (D) None of these    78. The Rigveda contains—  (A) Rituals to be adopted by people  (B) Hymns in honour of the Gods  (C) Yognas to be performed  (D) History of the Vedic period    79. In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written '  (A) Sanskrit  (B) Apabhramsa  (C) Prakrit  (D) Pali    80. The principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is the—  (A) Practice of the eight-fold path  (B) Rejection of the infallibility of the Vedas  (C) Attribution of a soul to all beings and things  (D) Belief in rebirth    81. With whose reign is the Gandhara School of art associated '  (A) Kanishka  (B) Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya  (C) Harsha  (D) Ashoka    82. Shivaji died in the year—  (A) 1676  (B) 1677  (C) 1678  (D) 1680    83. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India '  (A) 4th century A.D.  (B) 5th century A.D.  (C) 6th century A.D.  (D) 7th century A.D.    84. Buddha lived approximately at the same time as—  (A) Confucius  (B) Moses  (C) Prophet Mohammad  (D) Hammurabi    85. The division of Mauryan Society into seven classes was particularly mentioned in—  (A) Kautilya's Arthasastra  (B) Ashokan edicts  (C) The Puranas  (D) The Indica of Megasthenes    86. The first railway line in India was opened in the year—  (A) 1833  (B) 1853  (C) 1857  (D) 1861    87. The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because—  (A) It was urban  (B) It had a pictographic script  (C) It had an agricultural economy  (D) It extended up to the Narmada Valley    88. All the following statements regarding the Indus Valley civilization are correct, except—  (A) The Indus Valley civilization was an advanced urban civilization  (B) Iron was not known to the people  (C) It is difficult to say to which race the people belonged  (D) The people knew nothing about agriculture    89. Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture '  (A) Early Gupta style  (B) Couciform plan and the Rekha  (C) Shikhara (Tower)  (D) Buddhist influence    90. The local name of Mohanjodaro is—  (A) Mound of the living  (B) Mound of the Great  (C) Mound of the Dead  (D) Mound of the Survivor    91. Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the—  (A) Jains  (B) Hindus  (C) Muslims  (D) Buddhists    92. Which book was written by Dadabhai Naoroji an Indian poverty and economy under British rule '  (A) Indian Economy under British Raj  (B) British Rule and Economic drain of India  (C) Poverty and Un-British rule in India  (D) Economic drain and poverty of India    93. The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year—  (A) 1845  (B) 1854  (C) 1857  (D) 1861    94. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor '  (A) Rajaraja I  (B) Rajendra I  (C) Harsha  (D) Parantaka I    95. The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the—  (A) Ramayana  (B) Mahabharata  (C) Jatakas  (D) Panchatantra    96. Who were the contemporaries of Kanishka '  (A) Kamban, Banbhatta, Asvagosha  (B) Nagarjuna, Asvagosha, Vasumitra  (C) Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Nagarjuna  (D) Asvagosha, Kamban    97. Buddha's preachings were mainly related to—  (A) Belief in one god  (B) Practice of rituals  (C) Purity of thought and conduct  (D) Idol worship    98. The most important cause of the downfall of the Vijay Nagar empire was—  (A) Rivalries within the empire  (B) Unity among the Muslim rulers of Bijapur, Golconda and Ahmadnagar  (C) Rebellion of the Hindu Feudatories  (D) Weak successors of Krishna devaraya    99. Mahabalipuram was established by the—  (A) Pallavas  (B) Pandyas  (C) Cholas  (D) Chalukyas    100. Jaideva, the famous author of Gita Govinda was the Court Poet of—  (A) Harsha (7th century A.D.)  (B) Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)  (C) Lakshmanasena of Bengal (12th-13th century A.D.)  (D) None of these    History and Culture of India-Objective GK Questions     101. Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India '  (A) Shankaracharya  (B) Ramanujacharya  (C) Bhaskaracharya  (D) Madhvacharya    102. Purushasukta is found in the—  (A) Bhagavad Gita  (B) Manusmriti  (C) Rigveda  (D) Atharva Veda    103. Mughal painting flourished during the reign of—  (A) Akbar  (B) Jahangir  (C) Shahjahan  (D) Aurangzeb    104. The Indus Valley civilization specialized in—  (A) Town planning  (B) Architecture  (C) Craftsmanship  (D) All of these    105. Shivaji was crowned in the year—  (A) 1664  (B) 1666  (C) 1670  (D) 1674    106. Buddhism was introduced in China in the—  (A) Third century B.C.  (B) First century B.C.  (C) First century A.D.  (D) Third century A.D.    107. Where is well-known Dilwara temple located '  (A) Madhya Pradesh  (B) Maharashtra  (C) Gujarat  (D) Rajasthan    108. Who was the founder of Brahma Samaj '  (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy  (B) Arvind Ghosh  (C) Vivekanand  (D) Swami Dayanand Sarswati    109. When was Islam founded '  (A) 7th century  (B) 5th century  (C) 3rd century B.C.  (D) 5th century B.C.    110. Who among the following was endowed with Naval power '  (A) Badami Chalukya  (B) Bengi Chalukya  (C) Chola  (D) Rashtrakoot    111. Who was the last king of Maurya dynasty '  (A) Brihadrath  (B) Kunala  (C) Samprati  (D) Salisuka    112. Who was not a member of cabinet mission '  (A) Pathic Lawrance  (B) John Siman  (C) Stafford Cripps  (D) A.V. Alexander    113. Who was the founder of Prarthna Samaj '  (A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy  (B) Devendranath Tagore  (C) Atmaram Panduranga  (D) Dayanand Saraswati    114. Who founded ‘Anushilan Samiti’ '  (A) Pulin Bihari Das  (B) Pramatha Nath Mitra  (C) Swami Saradanand  (D) Barindra Kumar Ghosh    115. Who wrote the Song ‘Sare Jahan Se Achchha’ '  (A) Ghalib  (B) Iqbal  (C) Kaifee Azmi  (D) Sahir Ludhianvi    116. Who abolished the ‘Iqta’ system '  (A) Babur  (B) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq  (C) Iltutmish  (D) Alauddin Khilji    117. Who was the founder of ‘Atmiya Sabha’ '  (A) Raja Rammohan Roy  (B) Rabindranath Tagor  (C) Swami Vivekananda  (D) Aurobinda Ghosh    118. Sudraka's Mrichchhakatikam' is a—  (A) Drama  (B) Novel  (C) Poem  (D) Shrot Story    119. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order '  (A) Kumar Gupta — Samudra Gupta Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya  (B) Kumar Gupta — Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya, Samudra Gupta  (C) Samudra Gutpa—Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya — Kumara Gupta  (D) Samudra Gupta — Kumara Gupta — Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya    120. The battle of Kanwaha was fought between—  (A) Humayun and Mahmud Lodi  (B) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi  (C) Babur and Rana Sougha  (D) Humayun and Sher Khan    121. In which century was the ancient Vijayanagar city founded '  (A) 17th century  (B) 16th century  (C) 15th century  (D) 14th century    122. Consider the following statements—  1. The British crown had assumed direct rule in India before the sepoy mutiny.  2. Lord Canning was made the first viceroy and Governor General after the end of the rule of the East Indian Company.  Which of the statements given above is/are correct '  (A) 1 only  (B) 2 only  (C) Both 1 and 2  (D) Neither 1 nor 2    123. With reference to Lord Cornwallis's permanent settlement, which one of the following, Statements is not correct '  (A) It created a limited proprietary right of Zamindars on the land  (B) It had taken away the Magisterial powers of Zamindars  (C) It had left no police work for Zamindars  (D) It recognized the right of tenants due to which land lords could never oust them    124. Which of the following Mughal Emperors built the Jama Masjid of Delhi '  (A) Humayun  (B) Akbar  (C) Jahangir  (D) Shahjahan    125. Nadir Shah attacked Delhi during the reign of—  (A) Ahmad Shah  (B) Farrukh Siyar  (C) Jahandar Shah  (D) Muhammad Shah   Answers:  101. (A)   102. (C)  103. (B)  104. (D)  105. (D)   106. (C)   107. (D)  108. (A) Raja Rammohan Roy had founded the Brahma Samaj in 1828 in Kolkata.  109. (A)   110. (C)  111. (A)  112. (B) The Cabinet Mission, which came to India in March 1946, consisted of three ministers of the New British Cabinet Lord Pethick Lawrance, Secretary of State for India, Siv Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade and Mr. A.V. Alexander, first Lord of the Admiralty. The main purpose being—  (a) Preparatory discussions with elected representative to secure agreement on framing a constitution.  (b) Setting up a constituent assembly.  (c) Setting up of viceroy's executive council with support of the main Indian parties. John Simen was the Chairman of Indian Statutory Commission popularly known as Simon Commission appointed in November 1927. In May 1930 Simon Commission report was published.    113. (C)   114. (B)   115. (B)    116. (D) Iqtas were land granted to followers and officers casually military. Alauddin Khilji (1296- 1316) abolished Zamindari in Khalisa land and no Iqta was allotted in the Doab area. Land revenue was fixed on the basis of measurement of land and fixed. 1/5th of the produce. During Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (1325-51) Kharaj (10% of produce), Zakat calone for Muslims), Jaziya, Khans (20% of spoils of war) and Sharb (irrigation tax) were levied. Iltutmish (1210-36) Babur (1526-30).    117. (A) ‘Atmiya Sabha’ was founded by Raja Rammohan Roy in 1815 in Kolkata. He was also the founder of Brahma Samaj in 1828 in Kolkata. Swami Vivekananda founded Ramkrishna Mission in 1897 in Belur. Ravindranath Tagore opened a residential School in 1901 at Balepur. Swami Vivekananda established Vedant Samaj. Aurobinda Ghose (1872-1950) was alleged to be guilty in Alipore conspiracy case. He setted at Puducherry and founded an Ashram at Auroville.    118. (A)  119. (C)  120. (C)   121. (D)  122. (B)  123. (D)   124. (D)   125. (D)   History and Culture of India-Objective GK Questions     126. The Governor-General associated with the prohibition of Sati was—  (A) Cornwalis  (B) Bentinck  (C) Wellesley  (D) Amherst    127. The capital of Shasanka was—  (A) Karnasubana  (B) Mahabalipuram  (C) Kamlhipuram  (D) Kannauj    128. The book written by Hieun Tsang is called—  (A) Shakuntala  (B) Indica  (C) Si-yu-ki  (D) Yeun-chi    129. Who wrote ‘Rajtarangini’ '  (A) Kalhan  (B) Kalidas  (C) Abul Fazl  (D) Ibn Batuta    130. The first battle of Panipat took place in—  (A) 1526  (B) 1528  (C) 1626  (D) 1628    131. The oldest Veda is—  (A) Rig Veda  (B) Sama Veda  (C) Yajur Veda  (D) Atharva Veda    132. Pseudonym of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay was—  (A) Bhanu Singh  (B) Anila Devi  (C) Nillohit  (D) Kalkut    133. The Permanent Settlement was introduced in the year—  (A) 1790  (B) 1793  (C) 1799  (D) 1801    134. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India '  (A) The Bombay worker's Association  (B) The Bombay millhands' Association  (C) The Indian workers' Union  (D) The Printer's Union Calcutta    135. Who was the Sikh Guru to be salughtered by Aurangzeb '  (A) Ramdas  (B) Teg Bahadur  (C) Arjundev  (D) Gobind Singh    136. The All-India Kisan Sabha was formed in—  (A) 1926  (B) 1936  (C) 1946  (D) 1956    137. Who wrote ‘Akbarnama’ '  (A) Aul Fazl  (B) Faizi  (C) Shaik Mubarak  (D) Tanse    138. Who was called ‘Chanakya of Maratha Politics’ '  (A) Baji Rao II  (B) Balaji Viswanath  (C) Nana Pharnabis  (D) Mahadaji Sindia    139. Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Zizyaon Hindus '  (A) Babar  (B) Akbar  (C) Jahangir  (D) Shah Jahan    140. “I am giving you a Muslim province”—who said '  (A) Fazlul Haque  (B) Lord Curzon  (C) Stafford Cripps  (D) Lord Mountbatten    141. Who converted Sikhs into a martial race '  (A) Arjundev  (B) Gobind Singh  (C) Hargovind  (D) Teg Bahadur    142. Who was called ‘The Akbar of Kashmir’ '  (A) Zainul Abedin  (B) Hussain Shah  (C) Balban  (D) Sujauddoullah    143. Which one of the following was an émigré Communist Journal of M.N. Roy '  (A) Kishan Sabha  (B) The worker  (C) Vanguard  (D) Anushilan    144. Who founded All India Harijan Singh '  (A) B.R. Ambedkar  (B) Gandhiji  (C) Jayprakash Narayan  (D) Raj Narayan    145. Who was known as ‘the parrot of Hindustan’ '  (A) Amir Khusro  (B) Malik Muhammad Jaisy  (C) Roy Vonmal  (D) Purandar Khan    146. Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th Century A.D. '  (A) Afzal Khan  (B) Iktiaruddin-bin-Baktiar Khilji  (C) Chenghiz Khan  (D) Temuchin    147. Who was the Chola king to have conquered Bengal'  (A) Rajaraja  (B) Rajendra Chola I  (C) Rajendra Chola II  (D) Rajadhiraja    148. Who was the Hindu Saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims '  (A) Sre Chaitanya  (B) Ramanuja  (C) Rabidas  (D) Namdev    149. Who was among the Mughal Emperors, the ‘Zinda Pir’ to the Sunnis '  (A) Aurangzeb  (B) Akbar  (C) Babar  (D) Humayun    150. Aim of the Swarajya Party was to—  (A) Agitate for total freedom  (B) Baycott the Congress moves  (C) Enter the legislature and wreck the Government from within  (D) Resort toextremism    Answers :  126. (A) 127. (A) 128. (C) 129. (A)  130. (A) Babur (1526-30) defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the 1st Battle of Panipat in 1526 to lay the foundation of the Mughal dynasty.  131. (A)  132. (B) Pseudonym of Rabindra Nath Tagore—Bhanusingha  Pseudonym of Sarat Chandra — Anila Devi  Pseudonym of Sunil Gangopadhyay — Nillohit  Pseudonyam of Sararesh Basu — Kalkut.  133. (B) 134. (B) 135. (B) 136. (B) 137. (A) 138. (C) 139. (B) 140. (B) 141. (B) 142. (A)  143. (C) 144. (B) 145. (A) 146. (B) 147. (B) 148. (D) 149. (A) 150. (C) Q.  Seleukas was defeated by' A.  Chandra Gupta Maurya Q.  What was the name of writer of Bande Mataram' A.  Bankimchandra Chatterjee Q.  Where did ‘Tebhega’ movement occurred in 1946' A.  Bengal Q.  Which was the first occasion when our national song was sung for the first time' A.  1896 session of Indian National Congress Q.  When Indian national Anthem was was first sung' A.  December 27, 1951 Calcutta Q.  Where is situated the battlefield of Plassy' A.  West Bengal Q.  In the third battle of Panipat, who defeated Marathas' A.  Afgans Q.  What was the name of Harsha’s Capital' A.  Kannaauj Q.  What was the name of the Chinese pilgrim who visited during the reign of Harshavardhana' A.  Hiuen Tsang Q.  During whose reign Ajanta period was built' A.  Guptas Q.  What was the real name of “Vikramaditya” ' A.  ChandraGupta II Q.  Where did the formation of Azad Hind Fauj take Place' A.  Singapore Q.  In which only decade, India’s Population had shown negative growth' A.  1911-1921 Q.  Who was accompanying Bhagat Sigh while throwing a Bomb at the central legislature at New Delhi' A.  Batukeshwar Datta Q.  By which name the officer responsible for safe custody of land records during the Gupta Period was known as' A.  Karanika Q.  Civil Disobedience Law started with which event' A.  Breaking Salt Law Q.  Which was the socialist leader , who ran away from the Hazaribagh Prison and assumed the leadership of Quit India Movent' A.  Jaiprakash Narayan Q.  During whose reign the Gandhara School of Art blossom' A.  Kanishka Q.  Who was regarded as the Nana Sahib' A.  Balaji Bhajirao Q.  What was saranjam of the Marathas' A.  In lieu of salaries, the military commanders and the big officials were assigned lands Q.  Who was the first Europeans to set up trading settlements in India' A.  Portuguese Q.  Who captured Goa for the Portuguese in 1510' A.  Albuquerque Q.  Which were the two headquaters of the French East India company on the eastern coast of India' A.  French and British Q.  What was the occasion for the Portuguese to hand over Bombay to the British' A.  The marriage of Charles – II with the Portuguese princess Catherine of Braganza Q.  What was the commercial aim of the Portuguese in India' A.  Capture pepper and other superior prices trade Q.  Who abolished the system of Dual Government in Bengal' A.  Warren Hastings Q.  What was the objective of the Vaikom Satyagraha launched in Kerala' A.  Open the temples for the entry of the lower castes avarnas Q.  Where did Vivekananda attend the World’s Parliament of Religion in 1893' A.  Chikago Q.  Which is the source material that has the first reference to sage Krishna, son of Devaki as a disciple of Rishi Ghora' A.  Chandogya Upanishad Q.  What are Coast Guards A.  an emergency service that rescues people in difficulties at sea and acts against smuggling Q.  First computer literate Panchayat in India is A.  Vellanad (Kerala State) Q.  In which year the battle of HaldiGhati was fought' A.  1576 Q.  In which year battle of Talikota was fought ' A.  1565 Q.  On what date Indo-US Nuclear cooperation treaty was signed' A.  October 11, 2008 Q.  When and where was Shivaji born' A.  Shivnagar in the year 1627 Q.  Shivaji signed the Treaty of purandhar in which year and with whom' A.  1665 – Raja Jai Singh Q.  When did the Danes arrive in India and formed an East India Company' A.  1616 Q.  When and by whom were the Portuguese driven out of Hughli in Bengal' A.  1631 – Qasim Khan Q.  Brahma Samaj was founded in which year' A.  1828 Q.  Who is the final authority to interpret the constitution' A.  Supreme Court Q.  The constitution of India, established a parliamentary system of Government . This was based on which country’s pattern' A.  Britain Q.  In which house of the Parliament, the presiding officer is not a member of the House' A.  Rajya Sabha Q.  The constitution of India is rigid or flexible' A.  Both partially. Q.  Who was a first chief justice of a high court of a state in India' A.  Leila Seth Q.  Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty in India. A.  The President Q.  The National emblem was adopted by the Government of India in the year A.  26thJanuary, 1950 Q.  The design of the Indian National Flag was adopted in the year A.  22nd July 1947 Q.  The playing time of the full version of the National Anthem is approximately equal to A.  52 sec Q.  Who is the First woman Governor in India A.  Sarojini Naidu Q.  Jammu & Kashmir was acceded to India on A.  26th October 1947 Q.  Who is legally competent to declare war or conclude peace treaty in India A.  The President Q.  If India celebrates Diwali (or Deepawli) which country celebrates the Lantern Festival as the festival of lights' A.  China Q.  According to Hindu mythology, on whose home-coming from 14 years of exile is Deepawli celebrated' A.  Lord Rama Q.  Deepawli is known as Tihar in which SAARC nation' A.  Nepal Q.  Goddess Lakshmi is generally worshiped during Deepawli. However in Eastern and North-Eastern India, which goddess is worshiped' A.  Goddess Kali Q.  What is the first day of Deepawli called' A.  Dhanteras Q.  Whose puppets are burned alongside Ravana during Dussehra' A.  Kumbhakarna (his brother) and Meghnad (his son) Q.  What does the word ‘Garba’, the popular Gujarati dance performed during Deepawli mean in Sanskrit' A.  Light Q.  According to myth, which sweet is primarily offered during Deepawli to Goddess Lakshmi' A.  Kaju Katli (Almond sweet) Q.  Diwali is related to which Religion' A.  Hindu Q.  Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama to his kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating (the demon king)-----------' A.  Ravana Q.  According to the Hindu Calendar Diwali is celebrated in the months' A.  It begins in late Ashwin (between September & October) and ends in early Kartika (October–November). Q.  For how many days Diwali is celebrated according to the lunar Hindu Calendar' A.  Diwali is celebrated for 5 days according to the lunar Hindu Calendar. Q.  In Diwali 5 days celebration what is celebrated on the first and last days' A.  The first day is Dhan Teras. The last day is Yama Dvitiya. Q.  After how many year of Vanvas Lord Rama return to his kingdom of Ayodhya' A.  14 Years of Vanvas (banishment). Q.  The Killing of Narakasura: Celebrated as' A.  Narak Chaturdashi Q.  Narak Chaturdashi, is celebrated after or before Diwali' A.  Narak Chaturdashi, is celebrated one day before Diwali. Q.  Which Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali' A.  Govardhan Q.  Govardhan Puja is relate to Which Lord' A.  Lord Krishna , Govardhan Puja is celebrated the day after Diwali which is the day Krishna defeated Indra, Q.  What is the role of Lakshmi Puja on Diwali' A.  Lakshmi Puja marks the most important day of Diwali celebrations in North India. Hindu homes worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Ganesh, the God of auspicious beginnings, and then light lamps in the streets and homes to welcome prosperity and well-being. Q.  Name a sweet made during Diwali' A.  Gujia Q.  Which is Highest Peak in India' A.  Nanda Devi (7817 meters), Kanchenjanga, Everest , Makalu are in Nepal Q.  Who accords recognition to political parties' A.  Election Commission Q.  In which session , the Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of ‘Poorna Swaraj’' A.  Lahore Q.  What is the ratio of length and breadth of Indian National Flag' A.  3:2 Q.  Who was the first female president of Indian National Congress' A.  Sarojini Naidu Q.  Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress' A.  Badruddin Tayyabji Q.  What is present strength of Rajya Sabha' A.  245 Q.  Who is the First woman Minister in India A.  Vijayalakshmy Pandit Q.  Who is the First woman Chief Minister in India A.  Sucheta Kripalani Q.  Who is the First woman Speaker in India' A.  Suseela Nayar Q.  Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress' A.  Annie Besant Q.  Who was The first woman member in the Planning Commission' A.  Durgabhai Deshmukh Q.  Who was the first woman to recipient of Bharat Ratna' A.  Indira Gandhi Q.  Who advocated for the 'Total Revolution' during 1974-75 A.  Jayaprakash Narayan Q.  Which Government introduced the food for work program first A.  Janatha Government (1977) Q.  Who gave the slogan 'Garibi Hatao' A.  Indira Gandhi Q.  To whom is the Gayatri Mantra dedicated' A.  Savitri(a solar deity) Q.  Who was the first Tirthankara according to Jaina tradition' A.  Rishabha Q.  Who was responsible for the revival of Brahmanical Hinduism' A.  ShankaraCharya Q.  Who was the founder of Buddhism' What are the main precepts of Buddhism' A.  Siddhartha, also called Gautama, was the founder of Buddhism. He was a Kshatriya prince of Saka clan. He lived between 576 B.C. and 480 B.C. The four basic doctrines of Buddhism are : (i) man suffers from one life to the next (ii) The origin of suffering is craving, the desire for pleasure, possession and cessation of pain. (iii) The way to non-attachment is the eight-fold path of right conduct, right effort, right intention, right meditation, right mindfulness, right speech and right views. There is no God in Buddhism to judge, protect or punish. There is only one inexorable law of dharma, of cause and effect, which determines the individual’s fate. Buddhism preaches ahimsa (non-violence), and non-cruelty towards all living beings. Q.  The Vedic saying "War begins in the minds of men" appears in which Ved' A.  Atharva Veda Q.  Who built Brihadeshwara temple in Tanjore' A.  Raja Raja Chola Q.  Name the temple built in Nagara style and located at Kajuraho' A.  Nilakanteshwara Q.  Which is the tallest of all medieval Indian Temples' A.  Brihadeswara at Tanjore Q.  Name the temple built by Krishnadeva Raya at Hampi-Vijayanagara' A.  Vittalswamy temple, Krishnaswamy temple and hazaraRamaswamy temple Q.  Which is the largest temple in the world' A.  According to the Guinness Book of Records 1999, Angkor Wat (“City Temple”) in Cambodia is the largest religious structure ever built, covering an area of 402 acres. The entire temple complex has a total area of 15 by 5 miles and consists of 72 major monuments, the construction of which began in AD 900. Q.  The famous Thirumala Thirupathi Venkateswara Temple is in which district' A.  Chittoor Q.  Which place in Assam is said to be the meeting place of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam' A.  Hajo Q.  Lord Mahavira breathed his last at A.  Pavapuri Q.  In which year the first battle of plassy was fought' A.  1757 Q.  Which war strategy Shivaji Used against Moghuls' A.  Guerilla Warfare Q.  Next to shivaji who was the greatest exponent of guerilla tactics of warfare' A.  Baji Rao – 1 Q.  Total how many wars were fought between the Marathas and the East India Company' A.  Four (4) Show Answers Q.  Name the Persian version of the Mahabharat, translated during Akbar’s reign' A.  Razm-namah Q.  In the war of the Mahabharata, who killed Chitrasena, Satyasena and Sushena, the sons of Karna' A.  Nakula Q.  According to the Mahabharata, who revealed the fact the Kamsa was not the son of Ugrasena' A.  Narada Q.  According to the Mahabharata, in which wildlife sanctuary in India did Bhima kill Kichaka' A.  Chikhaldhara Q.  In the Mahabharata, who was Drona's father' A.  Bharadwaz Q.  In the Mahabharata, who slayed Ghatotkacha' A.  Karna Q.  In the Mahabharata, who was the mother of Babhruvahana' A.  Chitrangada Q.  In the Mahabharata, who was the father of Janmajaya' A.  Parikshit Q.  Who was Bishma's father' A.  King Shantanu. King Shantanu was one of the first few kings of the Kuru house. He had two wives, Ganga( the river goddess) and Satyavati (who was a fisherwoman). Bishma was King Shantanu's son through his first wife Ganga. Chitraganda and Vichitraveerya were Bishma's step brothers. Q.  Who vowed to kill Bishma in her next birth' A.  Princess Amba. Princess Amba was reborn as Shikandi. She had vowed to kill Bishma as the latter refused to marry her. Her sisters Ambika and Ambaalika married King Vichtraveerya. Q.  When King Vichitraveerya died, who finally gave an heir to the Kuru clan' A.  Veda Vyaasa. In the absence of a king a noble brahmin was allowed to give an heir to the throne. Queen Ambika closed her eyes when she saw the brahmin; hence Dirtharashtra was born blind. Queen Ambaalika became pale and weak when she saw the bhramin, and hence Pandu was born anaemic.A charya Vidura was born to Queen Ambika's maid through Veda Vyaasa. Q.  Who was Shakuni' A.  The brother of Gandhari. Shakuni, the expert at the game of dice was the brother of Gandhari and hence was King Ditharashtra's brother-in-law. He was the maternal uncle of the Kauravas. Q.  The 100 Kauravas also had a sister. What was her name' A.  Dushala. Dushala was the sister of the Kauravas. She later married Jayadrata. Q.  Which great sage gave Kunti a boon that she could beget a son whenever she wished for one through the devas' A.  Sage Duruvasa. Sage Duruvasa was short in stature but incomparable in learning.He was a very short-tempered man. Kunti was a great devotee of his and hence he gave her the boon. Q.  What was the pet name given to Karna by his foster parents' A.  Radheya. Karna was Kunti's eldest born through Surya, the sun god. Without realising the consequences, Kunti playfully tried Sage Duruvasa's mantra when she was still unmarried. Karna was thus born. She had placed him in a wooden box and set it afloat on a river. A charioteer, Adhiratha, found the baby and called it by the pet name Radheya," meaning ""son of Radha"". (Radha was Karna's foster mother.)" Q.  Who was Kamsa' A.  Krishna's Uncle. Kamsa was King Ugrasena's son, Lord Krishna's maternal uncle, and Devaki's brother. He was married to the twin daughters of King Jarasandha (the ruler of Magadha). He tormented Vasudeva, Devaki and Ugrasena and was later killed by Lord Krishna. Q.  Who was Lord Krishna's foster mother' A.  Yashoda. Yashoda was Lord Krishna's foster mother; she was Nanda's wife. They were from the Yadava dynasty. Nanda was a great friend of Vasudeva who was Krishna's father. Fearing that Kamsa would harm Krishna, Vasudeva exchanged his son for Nanda's daughter. Q.  Who had insulted Acharya Drona' A.  King Drupada. Acharya Drona was the teacher of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Drupada was Acharya Drona's Childhood Friend. He had insulted Drona when the latter went to him for financial help. Drona had his revenge when the Pandavas captured Drupada and brought him before Drona. Drupada vowed that he would beget a son who would kill Drona. Q.  What "Guru-Dakshina" did Drona ask from Ekalavya' A.  His right thumb. This was one of the most cruel acts that Drona committed and he paid for it on the Kurukshetra battlefield. Q.  Friendship in the Mahabharatha was defined by whom' A.  Duryodhana and Karna. Karna and Duryodhana were the thickest of friends.Karna gave his life in the end for his friend. It was Duryodhana who made Karna the king of Anga Q.  Who built Jama masjid' A.  Shahjahan Q.  Whose court visited Sir Thomas Roe' A.  Jehangir Q.  Who constructed Red fort of Delhi' A.  Shah Jahan Q.  Who was the Mughal emperor , from whom East India Company Secured Diwani' A.  Shah Aaalam II Q.  Which Mughal emperor was defeated by Shershah in 1540' A.  Humayun Q.  Who got the Qutub Minar Finished' A.  Firoz Shah Tuglaq Q.  The fort of Tughlaqabad near Delhi was formed by whom' A.  Ghiyasuddin Tuglaq Q.  Who among the Moghul Emperors was a perfect player of Veena' A.  Aurangazeb. Q.  Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi' A.  Qutbuddin Aibak Q.  What was “Abwab”' A.  Miscellaneous kinds of taxes like the house taxes, grazing tax, irrigation tax etc Q.  Which of the contemporary historians was appointed as the chief quazi of Delhi by Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq' A.  Ibn-Batutah Q.  What was the term used for measurement of land in the Sultanate period' A.  Masahat Q.  Who was the founder of the city of Agra' A.  Sikander Lodi Q.  Which Bahmani Sultan shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar' A.  Ahmed Shah Wali Q.  Why did Mahmud Begarha attack Dwarka' A.  To suppress the pirates who preyed on the pilgrim traffic to Mecca Q.  Who founded the fortress city Mandu-the capital of Malwa' A.  Hushang-Shah Q.  Whose reign has been called the “Golden Age of the Mughals’' A.  Shah-Jahan Q.  Who was the last royal patron of the Mughal School of painting' A.  Aurangzeb Q.  What was the original name of Tansen' A.  Ramtanu Pande Q.  In which language did Babur write his memories ,called Tuzuk-i-Baburi' A.  Turkish Q.  By Whom the ""House of Lac"" was built ' A.  Purochana. The architect built the ""house of lac"" in Varnavata. It was plot to kill the Pandavas hatched by Duryodhana and Shakuni. Acharya Vidura saved the Pandavas." Q.  Who were Gatotkacha's parents' A.  Bheema and Hidimbaa. Bheema and Hidimbaa were Gatotkacha's parents. Bheema killed Hidimbasura, Hidimbaa's brother. Q.  Which Rakshasa did Bheema kill in Ekachakra' A.  Bakasura. Bakasura was killed by Bheema at Ekachakra. The Pandavas took shelter in the house of a poor Bhramin. Bakasura lived just outside the city. The villagers had an agreement with Bakasura that if he left the them undisturbed they would send a cart load of food with a human being for him to eat every week. Bheema took the Bhramin's place and killed Bakasura. Q.  What was the capital of Panchala' A.  Kamapilya. Kamapilya was the capital of Panchala. It was Drupada's Kingdom.Drupada's daughter - Draupadi or Panchali was the wife of the Pandavas. Q.  What was the Balarama's weapon' A.  plough. Balarama's weapon was the plough. He is the god of wine. He was the brother of Lord Krishna. Q.  Which emperor did Bheema defeat in order to enable Yudhistra to perform the Rajasuya Yagna' A.  Jarasandha. Jarasandha the emperor who ruled from Magadha was killed by Bheema in order to enable Yudhistra to perform the Rajasuya Yagna. It was said Jarasandha would die only if his body was spilt into two pieces and if the pieces were thrown in opposite directions. Q.  Who was Beeshmaka' A.  Krishna's father-in-law. King Beeshmaka was the father of Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini.Princess Rukmini later married Lord Krishna. Q.  Which apsara wanted to marry Arjuna when he was in Indraloka' A.  Urvashi. Urvashi, the apsara, wanted to marry Arjuna. Arjuna declined as the immortal apsara had been married to one of Arjuna's ancestors. Urvashi cursed Arjuna that he would have to spend a part of his life as a eunuch. Q.  What was Yudhistra's weakness' A.  Gambling. Gambling was a major weakness of Yudhishtra. Shakuni and Duryodhana exploited this. Q.  Which Pandava vowed to kill the evil Dushasana and drink his blood when he molested Draupadi' A.  Bheemasena. Bheema accomplished his vow in the great battle of the kurus which followed. Q.  Who was bestowed with unique vision to narrate the happenings of the war to King Dirtharashtra' A.  Sanjaya. Maharishi Ved Vyasa bestowed divine vision upon Sanjaya to narrate the happenings of the war to the king. Q.  How many warriors did each elephant carry in the war' A.  Seven (7). Each elephant was decked with ornaments and carried seven warriors and their weapons. Q.  After beholding which divine sight did Arjuna take up his arms against the Kurus' A.  Lord Krishna's Vishwaroopa or divine form. Lord Krishna bestowed special eyesight upon Arjuna and he was shown the Lord's Vishwaroopa or Divine Form, encompassing of all possible matter in the universe. Q.  Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army' A.  Bheeshma. Bheeshma was the first Commander in Chief , Drona was the second, Karna was the third, and Ashvathama the last Commander in chief of the Kaurava army. Q.  Acharya Drona was a Maharathi' A.  True. Indeed Acharya Drona was one of the greatest Maharathis. Warriors on Chariot were classified as Rathi, Atirathi or Maharathi ,depending on their skill and valour. Q.  Virata was one of the Maharathis in the Pandava army: who was the other' A.  Drupada. Drishtadyumna and Drishtaketu were Atirathis while Shikhandi was a Rathi. Q.  Who was King Santunu's first wife' A.  The Ganga. King Santunu got married twice. His first wife killed 7 of his 8 sons and his second wife, who was called Satyavati, rowed a boat on a lake. Q.  Who was the blind king' A.  The Dhitarashta. Dhitarashta was born blind. When he got married, his wife Gandhari put on a blindfold to 'share her husband's world'. Q.  What offering did Eklavya give Dronacharya' A.  The His right thumb. Dronacharya (Sage Drona) asked for Eklavya's thumb because he was learning from Dronacharya without him knowing. Eklavya pulled out a dagger and sliced his thumb off. Q.  Who introduced Gurumukhi Script' A.  Guru Angad Q.  Who organized ‘Bratachari’ Movement' A.  Gurusaday Datta Q.  Who was the first editor of ‘Yugantar’' A.  Barindra Ghosh Q.  Who was the founder of Muslim League of India' A.  Nawab Salim Ullah Q.  Who founded Gadar Party in America' A.  Hardayal Q.  Who used the word ‘Swarajya’ First' A.  Bal Gangadhar Tilak Q.  Who were associated with Lahore Conspiracy Case' A.  Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev Q.  What is the name of the Indian origin Management Guru awarded as greatest Management Thinker alive in the world by Thinkers 50' A.  CK Prahalad Q.  Who founded National Mela' A.  Naba Gopal Mitra Q.  Who was the court Poet of Samudra Gupta' A.  Harishena Q.  Who was the founder of Swadesh Bandhav samiti' A.  Aswini Kumar Datta Q.  Who is famous as Father of Modern India' A.  Raja Ram Mohan Roy Q.  Who was the first Indian to become the President of World Squash Federation' A.  N Ramchandran Q.  Who founded PURA' A.  PURA is providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas, and was founded by Honorable Former President APJ Abdul Kalam Q.  Who wrote the book-“The Man of Killed Gandhi”' A.  Manohar Malgaonkar Q.  Whose Biography is “My Country My Life”' A.  LK Advani Q.  Who was the first India Scholar who treated Mathematics as a different subject A.  Aryabhatta Q.  Who defeated Harshvardhan on the bank of Narmada' A.  Pulakesin II Q.  Author of "God of Small Things" A.  Arundathi Roy Q.  Who was Dadaji Kondadeva' A.  Shivaji’s Guardian Tutor Q.  Who was the founder of the autonomous Kingdom of Awadh' A.  Saadat Khan Q.  “Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India” – Whose utterance is this' A.  Bankim Chandra Chattarjee Q.  Who was called the saint of Dakshineshwar' A.  Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Q.  Who was the first Buddhist nun' A.  Gautami. Q.  Who is the author of BUDDHA CHARITA' A.  Ashvagosha. Q.  Who is the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty' A.  Simukha Q.  Who was the first Indian scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject' A.  Aryabhatta Q.  Who was the court physician of Kanishka' A.  Charaka Q.  Name the founder of the Chalukyas of Badami' A.  KirtiVarman-II Q.  Who was the most famous Saka ruler in India' A.  Rudradaman-I Q.  Who credited BinduSara with conquering the land between the two seas' A.  Taranath Q.  Which pala ruler founded the famous Vikramasila University for the Buddhists' A.  Dharmapala Q.  Which Prathihara ruler had the famous poet , Rajasekhara, at his court' A.  Mahipala Q.  Who wrote KATHASARITSAGARA' A.  Somadeva Q.  Which saint was greatly influenced by Tantricism' A.  Vrajayana Q.  Who founded the Lingayat Movement' A.  BasvaRaja Q.  Who was the Rajaguru or the great royal teacher of KrishnadevaRaya' A.  Vyasaraja Q.  Who were the earliest Vaishnava Bhakti saints from the South' A.  Alvars Q.  Who founded the Varkari sect in Maharashtra' A.  Tukaram. Q.  The first Indian to win the World Champion title in Chess A.  Viswanathan Anand Q.  Who was the writer of Sundarkaand' A.  Tulsidas, Sunadarkand is a part of Ramcharitamanas. Q.  Who was the First Indian woman civil engineer' A.  Lalitha from Madras in 1937 Q.  Who is known as Father of Kissan Movement A.  Pro. N.G. Renga Q.  Who was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a Journalist A.  Surendranath Banerjee Q.  The first person to conduct heart transplantation in India was A.  Dr. Venugopal Q.  Who was the first Indian pilot' A.  J.R.D Tata Q.  The first woman graduate of the Calcutta University addressed the AICC session in 1890. Who was she' A.  Kadambini Ganguly Q.  Bhoodan movement is associated with A.  Vinoba Bhave Q.  Ramakrishna Mission is associated with A.  Swami Vivekananda Q.  Arya Samaj is associated with A.  Dayanand Swaraswati Q.  Brahma Samaj is associated with A.  Raja Ram Mohan Roy Q.  Dev Samaj is associated with A.  Siva Narayan Agnihothri Q.  Prarthana Samaj is associated with A.  Keasab Chandra Sen Q.  Sudhi Movement is associated with A.  Swami Shradhanand Q.  Chinmaya Mission is associated with A.  Swami Chinmayananda Q.  Servants of India Society is associated with A.  Gopalakrishna Gokhale Q.  Peoples Education Society is associated with A.  Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Q.  Father of civil Aviation in India A.  J.R.D. Tata Q.  The first woman I.P.S Officer of India A.  Kiran Bedi Q.  Who was the first Ramon Magsaysay Award winner from India A.  Acharya Vinoba Bhave Q.  Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel' A.  Arati Saha Q.  Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of the river' A.  Sabarmati Q.  Allahabad is situated on the banks of the river' A.  Confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna Q.  Badarinath is situated on the banks of the river' A.  Ganga Q.  “Thein Dam” is being constructed on which river in India' A.  Ravi Q.  On which river the “Gandhi Sagar dam” is being constructed' A.  Chambal Q.  Srisailam Hydroelectric Project is based upon which river in India' A.  Krishna Q.  Amravati is a tributary of which river' A.  Kaveri Q.  Which river flows between Vindhyan & satpura ranges in India' A.  Narmada Q.  Joint river valley between India & Nepal is' A.  Kosi Q.  What are Kayals' A.  Narrow water area attached with a main landin the form of channel found in Kerala Q.  Which river originates from Amarkantak' A.  Narmada Note: Mahanadi from Singhava, Godawari from Braham Saka Q.  On the bank of which river the city of Vijayanagar is located' A.  Tungbhadra Q.  Which river is associated with TulBul Project' A.  Jhelum Q.  Ahmedabad is situated on the banks of the river A.  Sabarmati Q.  Allahabad is situated on the banks of which river of India A.  Confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna Q.  Ayodhya is situated on the banks of which river of India' A.  Sarayu Q.  Badarinath is situated on the banks of the river A.  Ganga Q.  Agra is situated on the banks of the river A.  Yamuna Q.  Which is called, Sorrow of Bengal' A.  River Damodar Q.  Allahabad is situated on the banks of the river A.  confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna Q.  Name the first man to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen. A.  Phu Dorji Q.  Name the first Indian who got an Oscar. A.  Bhanu Athaiya (Best Costume Designer for Richard Attenborough’s film Gandhi in 1982) Q.  Who was the first Indian to be honored with the Param Vir Chakra' A.  Major Som Nath Sharma Q.  Who was the first woman to become the Lt. General of the Indian Army' A.  Lt General (Mrs) Punita Arora Q.  Name the first woman Chief Minister of India. A.  Sucheta Kriplani Q.  Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services' A.  Satyendranath Tagore Q.  Which famous Indian actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994' A.  Dilip Kumar Q.  Who was the first Indian musician to receive the Padma Bhusan' A.  MS Subbulakshmi Q.  Name the youngest grandmaster in India. A.  Parimarjan Negi Q.  Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic Games' A.  Norman G Pritchard Q.  Who was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize' A.  Rabindranath tagore (1913) Q.  Two Indians have received the Nobel Prize for Physics. Can you name them' A.  Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman (1930) and Subramanium Chandrasekhar (1983) Q.  Who was the famous Indian musician in charge of the opening music at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996' A.  Ustad Zakir Hussain Q.  Who was the first Indian to be honored by the Royal Society in the field of Science' A.  Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose Q.  Name the first President of India. A.  Dr. Rajendra Prasad Q.  Who was the first woman Governor of India' A.  Sarojini Naidu Q.  Name the living Indian legend who has found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for having sung in almost 20 languages for over 1,825 ms and working with 165 composers. A.  Lata Mangeshkar Q.  Who is the Indian sportsperson to have won the maximum number of international track and field medals' A.  P.T.Usha Q.  Who is the only Indian to have won an Oscar for lifetime achievement in films' A.  Satyajit Ray Q.  Ayodhya is situated on the banks of the river A.  Sarayu Q.  Kolkatha is situated on the banks of the river A.  Hooghly Q.  Cuttack is situated on the banks of the river A.  Mahanadi Q.  Delhi is situated on the banks of the river A.  Yamuna Q.  Guwahati is situated on the banks of the river A.  Brahmaputra Q.  Haridwar is situated on the banks of the river A.  Ganga Q.  Luckow is situated on the banks of the river A.  Gomati Q.  Kanpur is situated on the banks of the river A.  Ganga Q.  Jabalpur is situated on the banks of the river A.  Narmada Q.  Kota is situated on the banks of the river A.  Chambal Q.  Ludhiana is situated on the banks of the river A.  Sutlej Q.  Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river A.  Jhelum Q.  Surat is situated on the banks of the river A.  Tapti Q.  Vijayawada is situated on the banks of the river A.  Krishna Q.  Sambalpur is situated on the banks of the river A.  Mahanadi Q.  On what date India launched its first Moon Mission Chandrayan' A.  October 22, 2008 Q.  What was the name of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle which put Chandrayan I into orbit' A.  PSLV-C-11 Q.  From where was GSAT-1 launched A.  Sriharikota