Q.1:- Which was the oldest University ?
- Gandhara
- Kannauj
- Nalanda
- Vaishali
Q.2:- The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
- Religion
- Art
- Literature
- Architecture
Q.3:- During which of the following periods of Indian History did the Kshatriyas have a distinct identity ?
- Age of the Buddha
- Maurya Period
- Post-Maurya age
- Gupta period
Q.4:- Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of bring exactly equal in length and breadth ?
- Agra Fort
- Red Fort
- Taj Mahal
- Buland Darwaza
Q.5:- Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijaynagar rulers ?
- Krishnadeva Raya
- Veera Narsimha
- Sadasiva Raya
- Rama Raya
Q.6:- “Quqqat-ul-Islam” Mosque was built by
- Qutub-ud-din Aibak
- Alauddin Khilji
- Iltutmish
- Mohammad Adilshah
Q.7:- Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi is situated near
- Mysore
- Aurangabad
- Nizamabad
- Bhopal
Q.8:- Which was the second capital of Akbar?
- Delhi
- Agra
- Fateh-pur-Sikri
- Patna
Q.9:- The former princely state Nahan is part of which State now ?
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Uttarakhand
- Himachal Pradesh
Q.10:- The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-Cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at
- Lucknow
- Delhi
- Bombay
- Calcutta
Q.11:- ‘Lucknow Pacts’ was a deal beteween
- Indians and the British about legislative seats
- Hindus and Muslim regarding seat sharing in legislatures
- Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations
- Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations
Q.12:- Where was the Royal Durbar held on November 1st, 1858 to issue the Queen’s proclamation ?
- Lucknow
- Cawnpore
- Delhi
- Kanpur
Q.13:- The communal electorate was introduced for the first time in India in
- 1919
- 1935
- 1906
- 1909
Q.14:- Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress ?
- O. Hume
- C. Bannerjee
- Surendranath Bannerjee
- Badruddin Tyabji
Q.15:- Bhalabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement was his defence of the Indian National Army (I.N.A) personal at the Red Fort Trial towards the end of
- 1943
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
Q.16:- The Cabinet Mission came in India in
- 1943
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
Q.17:- Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor-General
- Lord Bentick
- Lord Dalhousie
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Canning
Q.18:- Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer Park in
- Magadha
- Sarnath
- Sanchi
- Lumbini
Q.19:- Which among the following regulations made English as a medium of education compulsory in government aided schools and colleges ?
- Pitts India Act, 1784
- Educational Despatch, 1854
- Macaulay Minute, 1835
- Regulating Act, 1773
Q.20:- Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held ?
- Bombay
- Madras
- Calcutta
- Delhi
