Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Mrs. Annie Besant leader of the Theosophical Society of India was

A)

A European Lady

B)

An American Lady

C)

An English Lady

D)

An Irish Lady

Correct Answer : Option (D) - An Irish Lady

Annie Besant (née Wood; 1 October 1847 – 20 September 1933) was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, orator, educationist, and philanthropist. Regarded as a champion of human freedom, she was an ardent supporter of both Irish and Indian self-rule. She was a prolific author with over three hundred books and pamphlets to her credit.[1] As an educationist, her contributions included being one of the founders of the Banaras Hindu University.

2 .

The Treaty of Bassien (1802) was signed between:

A)

the English and Peshwa Baji Rao II

B)

the English and Gaikwad

C)

the English and Holkar

D)

the English and Tipu Sultan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - the English and Peshwa Baji Rao II

Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British. It was a decisive step in the breakup of the Maratha confederacy. The pact led directly to the East India Company's annexation of the peshwa's territories in western India in 1818.

3 .

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A)

Bombay Times became the Times of India.

B)

Samachar Darpan, the Vernacular newspaper was started during the period of Warren Hastings.

C)

Amrita Bazar Patrika was originally a Bengali paper.

D)

The Bengal Gazette, the Weekly Newspaper, was started by James Augustus Hickey.

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Samachar Darpan, the Vernacular newspaper was started during the period of Warren Hastings.

4 .

A concrete outcome of the Wavell Plan was the

A)

Summoning of the Shimla Conference

B)

Constitution of the Constituent Assembly

C)

Complete independence for India gradually

D)

Hold a Referendum in the North-West Province

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Summoning of the Shimla Conference

The war had ended, though Japan was yet to surrender. The heroic deeds of INA were about to end. More than 3 million people had lost lives in the Famine of Bengal, which was largely manmade as the Government stopped the supplies from Burma due to the fear of the Japanese invasion. Burma was the largest exporter of rice and the scarcity of the supplies coupled with the low rains and droughts in several parts of India from as early as 1942, when 10 princely states of Rajputana had declared themselves famine affected as per the famine code and wanted to get relief. People in Orissa and Bengal died and the government could take steps to save a few only. The Muslim league had escalated the demand for a separate sovereign state. There was a deadlock with the congress since 1939 resignations. On June 14, 1945, Lord Wavell came out with a plan which had the following schemes: A new Executive Council was to be formed at the Centre in which all but the Viceroy and the Commander in Chief will be Indians. This executive council was for the tune being till a new permanent constitution could be agreed upon and come to force. All portfolios except the Defense would be held by the Indian Members.

5 .

At which place â€˜Womenâ€™s Indian Associationâ€™ was founded?

A)

Calcutta

B)

Bombay

C)

Madras

D)

Jaipur

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Madras

In 1917, prominent social and political activists that included Margaret Cousins, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Annie Besant, Muthulakshmi Reddy, and others, set up the Women's Indian Association (WIA) at Adyar, Madras.

6 .

What is true about the Kushanas?

A)

The Gandhara art which developed under them not only popularised the Buddha in the anthropomorphic form, but also encouraged the amalgam of Indian and foreign arts.

B)

They perhaps initiated the practice of appointing two governors simultaneously in the same province.

C)

Their traces have been found in Central Asia.

D)

All of the above

Correct Answer : Option (D) - All of the above

Under Kaniska I (flourished 1st century CE) and his successors, the Kushan kingdom reached its height. It was acknowledged as one of the four great Eurasian powers of its time (the others being China, Rome, and Parthia). The Kushans were instrumental in spreading Buddhism in Central Asia and China and in developing Mahayana Buddhism and the Gandhara and Mathura schools of art.

The Kushans became affluent through trade, particularly with Rome, as their large issues of gold coins show.

7 .

With which of the following eras was the Malava-reckoning identical?

A)

Gupta

B)

Kali

C)

Vikrama

D)

Saka

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Vikrama

The era, which later became known as the Vikrama Samvat is associated with the Malavas. Initially it was mentioned as the Krita era and then as the Malava era. Most probably this era was mentioned as the Vikrama era for the first time in the Dholpur stone inscription of Chahamana ruler Chandamahasena in 898 CE

8 .

Which of the following dynasties is known for the involvement of women in its administration?

A)

Gahadavala

B)

Chalukya

C)

Kalchuri

D)

Chahamana

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Chalukya

Chalukya dynasties were frequently assigned to the ladies high ranking positions in administration. During this period, the society became increasingly sophisticated.

9 .

The stone portrait of Ashoka with his name inscribed on it has been found from the stupa remains of which one of the following sites?

A)

Kanaganahalli

B)

Sanchi

C)

Deur-Kuthar

D)

Amaravati

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Kanaganahalli

The first inscribed portrait of Ashoka (surrounded by female attendants and queens) found at Kanaganahalli, was unearthed from the ruined Buddhist stupa.

10 .

Kanchi was the capital of

A)

Rashtrakutas

B)

Chalukyas

C)

Cholas

D)

Pallavas

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Pallavas

Thereafter the Tamil country was divided between the Pallavas in the north with Kanchipuram as their capital, and Pandyas in the south with Madurai as their capital.