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Indian History - General Knowledge Questions
A)
one author
B)
five authors
C)
seven authors
D)
many author

Correct Answer :   many author

A)
Government officials of the Aryan Kings
B)
Different types of garments of the Aryans
C)
Musical instrument of Ancient Indians
D)
Tribunal people of Ancient Indians

Correct Answer :   Different types of garments of the Aryans

A)
Vatsyayana
B)
Ashoka
C)
Aryabhatta
D)
Manu

Correct Answer :   Manu

Manusmriti, a book on Indian law is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver, Manu. Manu-smriti, traditionally the most authoritative of the books of the Hindu code (Dharmashastra) in India.

A)
Social order
B)
Stae-craft
C)
Laws
D)
Economics

Correct Answer :   Laws

The structure and contents of the Manusmriti suggest it to be a document predominantly targeted at the Brahmins (priestly class) and the Kshatriyas (king, administration and warrior class). The text dedicates 1,034 verses, the largest portion, on laws for and expected virtues of Brahmins, and 971 verses for Kshatriyas.

A)
Second Battle of Panipat
B)
Third Battle of Panipat
C)
Battle of Haldighati
D)
Battle of Talikota

Correct Answer :   Second Battle of Panipat

But on November 5, 1556, a Mughal force defeated Hemu at the Second Battle of Panipat (near present-day Panipat, Haryana state, India), which commanded the route to Delhi, thus ensuring Akbar's succession.

A)
Aurangzeb
B)
Akbar
C)
Jahangir
D)
Shahjahan

Correct Answer :   Aurangzeb

The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son Azam Shah between 1668 and 1669 C.E in the memory of his mother . It bears a striking resemblance to the famous Taj Mahal.

A)
Jalal-ud-din Mohammed Aurangzeb
B)
Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad Aurangzeb
C)
Nuruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb
D)
Nasiruddin Mohammed Aurangzeb

Correct Answer :   Muḥi al-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb, also spelled Aurangzib, Arabic AwrangzÄ«b, kingly title Ê¿Ä€lamgÄ«r, original name Muḥī al-DÄ«n Muḥammad Aurangzeb, (born November 3, 1618, Dhod, Malwa [India]—died March 3, 1707), emperor of India from 1658 to 1707, the last of the great Mughal emperors.

A)
Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
B)
Lala Lajpat Rai and Feroz Shah Mehta
C)
C. Rajagopalachari and C. Y. Chintamani
D)
C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru

Correct Answer :   C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru

The Swaraj Party as established as the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party. It was a political party formed in India in January 1923 after the Gaya annual conference in December 1922 of the National Congress, that sought greater self-government and political freedom for the Indian people from the British Raj. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj. In Hindi and many other languages of India, swaraj means "independence" or "self-rule." The two most important leaders were Chittaranjan Das, who was its president and Motilal Nehru, who was its secretary.

A)
Rajendra Prasad
B)
Vallabhbhai Patel
C)
Jawaharlal Nehru
D)
Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer :   Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru said that the Act of 1935 provided 'a machine with strong brakes but no engine'.

A)
Behari Lal Gupta
B)
R. C. Dutt
C)
Satyendranath Tagore
D)
Surendranath Banerjee

Correct Answer :   Satyendranath Tagore

Satyendranath Tagore became first Indian who cracked I.C.S. or Indian Civil Service examination.