Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

From which of the following year did the British start striking Indian coins with the portrait of the British king?

A)

1758

B)

1780

C)

1811

D)

1835

Correct Answer : 1835

British India Coins which were minted from 1862 CE to 1947 CE were stuck under the authority of the crown. The new coins which were minted under the Coinage Act, 1835 had the effigy of William IV on the obverse and the value on the reverse in English and Persian.

2 .

Gopal Krishan Gokhale regarded whom as his Guru?

A)

Dadabhai Naoroji

B)

Lala Lajpat Roy

C)

M.K. Gandhi

D)

M.G. Ranade

Correct Answer : M.G. Ranade

Gopal Krishan Gokhale was the political Guru of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahadev Govinda Ranade was considered as the “Guru” of Gopal Krishan Gokhale.

3 .

When did the Muslim League join the Interim Government after the request of Lord Wavell?

A)

26th October 1946

B)

9th December 1946

C)

2nd September 1947

D)

3rd June 1948

Correct Answer : 26th October 1946

Muslim League boycotted the Interim Government as Jawaharlal Nehru was invited to form the government. Later on, 26th October 1946 five members of the Muslim League joined after the request of Lord Wavell.

4 .

Who gave another name of Kolkata as Alinagar?

A)

Alivardi Khan

B)

Captain Drake

C)

Siraj-Ud-Daulah

D)

Job Charnok

Correct Answer : Siraj-Ud-Daulah

The name Alinagar was given by Siraj-Ud-Daulah. He appointed Manikchand as the ruler of Kolkata and returned to Murshidabad.

5 .

Under which act, the legislative council was given the power of discussing the budget in the British Indian Parliament?

A)

Indian Councils Act, 1861

B)

Indian Councils Act, 1892

C)

Government of India Act, 1858

D)

Government of India Act, 1909

Correct Answer : Indian Councils Act, 1892

The Indian Councils Act, 1892 increased the number of additional members in the central and provincial legislative councils, but maintained the official majority in them. The act increased the functions of legislative councils and gave them the power of discussing the budget and addressing questions to the executive.

6 .

When did Aurangzeb permit the company to build a factory on the site of Calcutta, where the present Fort William is situated?

A)

1690

B)

1692

C)

1694

D)

1701

Correct Answer : 1690

Aurangzeb gave permission to the company to build a factory on the site of Calcutta in 1690. Fort William was established in 1696.

7 .

Who among the following chaired a committee of the All Parties Conference, which presented Nehru Report in 1928?

A)

Bhim Rao Ambedkar

B)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

C)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

D)

Moti Lal Nehru

Correct Answer : Moti Lal Nehru

On 12th February 1928, an All Parties Conference was held in Delhi with the chairmanship of M. A. Ansari. A committee was constituted with the leadership of Motilal Nehru to draft the constitution of India (Previously Lord Birkenhead, the Secretary of State for India criticized Indians with the issue of ability to draft a constitution). Another All Parties Conference was held from 28th August to 31st August 1928 with the chairmanship of Motilal Nehru in Lucknow. In the conference, Motilal Nehru presented the draft of the constitution.

8 .

Which among the following are called Dharamchakra ?

A)

The chakra which is a weapon of lord Vishnu in Hindu Mythology

B)

The chakra which has 24 spokes in the central white band in Indian Flag

C)

The first sermon of Mahavira Jain

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : The chakra which has 24 spokes in the central white band in Indian Flag

The Ashoka Chakra is a depiction of the Dharma Chakra which has 24 spokes in the central white band in Indian Flag. The circular Ashoka Chakra represents the progressiveness of the country.

9 .

Which among the following Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon?

A)

Abhaya Mudra

B)

Bhumisparsa Mudra

C)

Dharmachakra Mudra

D)

Dhyana Mudra

Correct Answer : Dharmachakra Mudra

Dharmachakra mudra is one of such interesting and unique hand gestures used in Buddha statues which means the wheel of Dharma in Buddhism. The Dharmachakra mudra is also known as gesture of Teaching of the Wheel of Dharma. This gesture depicts one of the most important moment in the Buddha's life as he performed the Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment.

10 .

At which among the following sessions, the All India Muslim league passed the Pakistan Resolution on 23 March 1940?

A)

Karachi

B)

Lahore

C)

Lucknow

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : Lahore

The Pakistan demand was formalised gradually. On 23 March 1940, the League moved a resolution demanding a measure of autonomy for the Muslim majority areas of the subcontinent. This ambiguous resolution never mentioned partition or Pakistan

The name Pakistan or Pak-stan (from Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir, Sind and Baluchistan) was coined by a Punjabi Muslim student at Cambridge, Choudhry Rehmat Ali, who, in pamphlets written in 1933 and 1935, desired a separate national status for this new entity.