Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Upanishad are books on

A)

Yoga

B)

Law

C)

Philosophy

D)

Religion

Correct Answer : Philosophy

The Upanishads are a part of the Vedas and are ancient Sanskrit texts that contain some of the central philosophical concepts and ideas of Hinduism, some of which are shared with Buddhism, and Jainism.

The Upanishads are commonly referred to as Vedanta in the history of India.

2 .

Nyaya Darshan was propagated by

A)

Kanada

B)

Kapil

C)

Jaimini

D)

Gautama

Correct Answer : Gautama

3 .

Which one of the following rulers laid the foundation of a new town where the modern city of Agra stands?

A)

Akbar

B)

Sikandar Lodi

C)

Shahjahan

D)

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Correct Answer : Sikandar Lodi

Sikandar Lodi was the sultan of Delhi between 1489 and 1517. He expanded Lodi territory into the regions of Gwalior and Bihar. In 1503 he commissioned the building of the present city of Agra.

4 .

Why Simon commission was established?

A)

To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration.

B)

To declare India as republic state

C)

To enquire into the working of the Marley-Minto reforms.

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : To enquire into the working of the Government of India Act, 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration.

The Simon Commission was a seven-member commission that came to India in 1928 to inquire into the working of the Government of India Act 1919 and to suggest further reforms in the system of administration.

5 .

Which one of the following is considered the Magna Carta of the Indian people?

A)

Queen Victoria's Proclamation

B)

The Government of India Act, 1858

C)

Indian Councils Act of 1892

D)

The Ilbert Bill

Correct Answer : Queen Victoria's Proclamation

Queen Victoria's proclamation assumed the character of a Magna Carta which was often referred to by Indian nationalists.

6 .

Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the freedom movement?

A)

Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

B)

Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari

C)

Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

D)

Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer : Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

The three dynamic leaders of Lokmanya Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal, who had been promoting self-reliance and opposing the monopoly of the British goods in India, famously came together as the Lal-Bal-Pal trio.

7 .

Which of the following British official intiated the Doctrine of Lapse?

A)

Warren Hastings

B)

Lord Auckland

C)

Lord Wellesley

D)

Lord Dalhousie

Correct Answer : Lord Dalhousie

The policy is most commonly associated with Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General of the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.

8 .

Who was the first Governor General of the new Indian Dominion?

A)

Vallabhbhai Patel

B)

Rajagopalachari

C)

Rajendra Prasad

D)

Lord Mountbatten

Correct Answer : Lord Mountbatten

Lord Mountbatten : In simpler words, dominions were autonomous communities within the British Empire which were “equal in status” but had an “allegiance to the Crown”. What it meant was that King George VI continued to reign as the Emperor of India and Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of the country.

9 .

After the commencement of the government of India Act-1858, what name was to British Governor-General of India?

A)

Governor-General of India

B)

Viceroy of the state

C)

Governor of the state

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Viceroy of the state

After the commencement of the government of India Act-1858, Viceroy of the state was to British Governor-General of India.

10 .

Who was Nur Jahan's son-in-law?

A)

Shahryar

B)

Khurram

C)

Nazim

D)

Abdul

Correct Answer : Shahryar

Shahryar Mirza (16 January 1605 – 23 January 1628) was the fifth and youngest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir. After Jahangir's death, Shahryar made an attempt to become emperor and was successful with the help of his powerful stepmother Nur Jahan, who was also his mother-in-law.