History GK Questions for Competitive Exams
The credit for the first imposition of 'Jizya tax' in India is given to Muhammad bin Qasim. Which class did he keep completely free from this tax?
(A) Muslim
(B) Buddhist
(C) Brahmin
(D) low caste people
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Muhammad bin Qasim was the first to impose Jizya tax in Deval of Sindh province in India. After this, the Sultan of Delhi Sultanate who imposed Jizya tax was Firoz Tughlaq. It collected Jizya as a separate tax by taking it out of Kharaj (land revenue). Earlier, Brahmins were kept free from this tax.
Which of the following is correct about Hampi?
(A) It is situated in the Krishna-Tugabhadra basin
(B) Here no cement was used in the construction of the walls
(C) Mahanavami festival is celebrated in Hampi
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The correct answer is All of the above. Hampi is an ancient village in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hampi's name is derived from that of the local mother goddess, Pampadevi. On the south bank of the River Tungabhadra is the 7th-century Virupaksha Temple, near the revived Hampi Bazaar.
Who was the ruler of Sindh at the time of Arab invasion in 712 AD?
(A) Dahiriyah
(B) Dahir
(C) Chach
(D) Rai Daredevil
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Raja Dahir Sen was the last Hindu king of Sindh. It was during his time that the Arabs first invaded India (Sindh) in the year 712.
Which was the first capital of Magadha Empire?
(A) Patna
(B) Vaishali
(C) Rajagriha
(D) Champa
Correct Answer : C
In whose time was the first court of law established in Calcutta?
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Dalhousie
(C) Warren Hastings
(D) Canning
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The promulgation of Regulating Act of 1773 by the King of England paved the way for establishment of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Calcutta.
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