General Knowledge : History

1.  The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in

A. 1848 AD
B. 1856 AD
C. 1858 AD
D. 1862 AD


Answer: Option C


2.  To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?

A. Karkota
B. Utpala
C. Paramara
D. Gurjara Pratihara


Answer: Option C


3.  Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over

A. Indo-Greeks
B. Sakas
C. Parthinas
D. Kushanas


Answer: Option B



4.  Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were

A. Babar and Humayun
B. Humayun and Jahangir
C. Babar and Jahangir
D. Jahangir and Shahjahan


Answer: Option C


5.  To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?

A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha


Answer: Option B



6.  The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the

A. 9th Century AD
B. 10th Century AD
C. 12th Century AD
D. 14th Century AD

Answer: Option D

7.  The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was

A. Bhojpuri
B. Magadhi
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit

Answer: Option C


8.  There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?

A. Santhals
B. Ahoms
C. Pagal Panthis
D. Ramosi


Answer: Option A


9.  Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of

A. Travancore
B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore

Answer: Option A

10. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.

A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam


Answer: Option D