Ancient History General Knowledge Questions and Answers
In which division is the river Sukta of Rigveda?
(A) First Mandal
(B) Third Mandal
(C) Sixth Mandal
(D) Tenth Mandal
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(C) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Hindu reform movement in India that promotes principles and practices based on belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
2. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati founded the society on April 10, 1875.
3. Arya Samaj follows the belief that there is only one God and his idol worship is not appropriate.
4. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to promote proselytism.
Who among the following is the creation of 'Satyarth Prakash'?
(A) Keshavchandra Sen
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Correct Answer : B
Where is the Sun Temple situated?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bangalore
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Konark
Correct Answer : D
She was the first Muslim woman ruler of India.
(A) Noorjahan
(B) Mirza Altunia
(C) Maham Anga
(D) Razia Sultana
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Sultan Raziyyat-Ud-Dunya Wa Ud-Din, popularly known as Razia Sultana, was a ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. She was the first female Muslim ruler of the subcontinent, and the only female Muslim ruler of Delhi.
Which famous king is known as 'Rai Pithora'?
(A) Anangpal -II
(B) Mahipal
(C) Jatav
(D) Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; reign. c. 1177 – 1192 CE), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan.
When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?
(A) At the time of dandi march
(B) During the non-cooperation movement
(C) During the civil disobedience movement
(D) At the time of the Goalmaze movement
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gandhi told the Congress delegates assembled at Calcutta in September 1920 that if there was sufficient response to his programme, Swaraj could be attained within a year.
Who was the British political agent in Kota at the time of revolt in October 1867?
(A) Richard
(B) Major burton
(C) Pathic lorence
(D) George Lawrence
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The political agent of Kota was Major Burton, who reached Kota in October 1857 after quelling the rebellion of Neemuch. On 15 October 1857, a rebellion started in Kota under the leadership of Jaidayal, Mehrab Khan, and Hardayal.
Which of the following movement began in 1942?
(A) Non-Cooperation movement
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Home Rule movement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
Who was the founder of India House in London?
(A) Shyamji Bhave
(B) Rash Behari Bose
(C) Ramachandra
(D) Taraknath Das
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
It is a meeting point outside of India for radical nationalists among Indian students in Britain at the time and one of the most prominent centers for revolutionary Indian nationalism. He represented India at the Berlin Congress of Orientalists in 1881. He worked for a number of Indian princely states in India as the Divan. He also founded the “The Indian Sociologist”. On 04 October 1989, The India Post has issued a postal stamp on Shyamji Krishna Varma. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society also.
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