Who said on the death of Gandhiji, the light has gone out of our lives?
(A) Lord Mountbatten
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) S. Radhakrishnan
The light has gone out of our lives is a speech that was delivered ex tempore by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on January 30, 1948, following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi earlier that evening.
In which state is the Lingaraja temple?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
1. Lingaraja Temple, built in the 11th century, is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the largest temple in the city of Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
2. It is built of red stone which is an excellent example of Kalinga style of architecture.
3. Spread over a huge complex, this temple has 150 subsidiary temples.
Where did Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru establish the Swaraj Party in 1923?
(A) Allahabad
(B) Patna
(C) Lucknow
(D) None of these
In January 1923, Chittaranjan Das, Narsingh Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru Bithalbhai Patel established a party named 'Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party' in Allahabad, of which Chittaranjan Das was made its president and Motilal was made its secretary.
During which of the following years did Qutbuddin Aybak rule?
(A) 1206 – 1210
(B) 1320 – 1324
(C) 1290 – 1296
(D) 1266 – 1287
He ruled only for four years (1206 – 1210).
Muhammad Ghori belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Shansabani
(B) Slaves
(C) Yamini
(D) Khalji
The Ghori dynasty or Ghori Silsila, who called themselves the Shansabani dynasty, was a medieval dynasty that ruled Iran, Afghanistan, northwestern India (up to Delhi), Khorasan, and parts of the Xinjiang region of modern western China during the period 1148–1215 AD. Ruled. This dynasty arose after the fall of the Ghaznavi dynasty. This dynasty was centered in the Ghor province of Afghanistan and historians believe that its royal family was of Tajik origin.
Who published the Persian weekly 'Mirat-ul-Akhbar'?
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(C) Syed Ahmed Khan
(D) Maulana Azad
Mirat-ul-Akhbar (Persian: مرآتالاخبار; lit. 'Mirror of News') was a Persian-language journal founded and edited by Raja Rammohan Roy. The newspaper was first published on 12 April 1822.
When did the 'Diarchy' of Bengal last?
(A) 1757 to 1767
(B) 1764 to 1793
(C) 1765 to 1772
(D) 1760 to 1793
He introduced the system of diarchy in Bengal in 1765. And this was continued till 1772.
Which of the following Sultans made military service hereditary?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Firozshah TughlaqWarriors were given hereditary land holdings.
To whom is the credit given for introducing two coins named 'Addha' and 'Misr'?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Ibrahim Lodi
Which of the following books gives information about Humayun's rule?
(A) Humayun Nama
(B) Tabaqat-e-Nasiri
(C) Futuhusalatin
(D) None of these
The book Humayun Nama was documented about the reign of Humayun as it was fashionable for Mughal rulers to ask writers to do the same. Akbar had asked his aunt Gulbadan Begum to write about whatever she could remember of her half-brother i.e. Humayun's life.
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