Indian History General Knowledge Questions and Answers for SSC Exam
Which instrument is Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan associated with?
(A) Sitar
(B) Veena
(C) Tabla
(D) Sarod
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815?
(A) Raja Rammohan Roy
(B) Keshab Chandra sen
(C) Bijoy Krishna Goswami
(D) Debendranath Tagore
Correct Answer : A
The fourth Guru of the Sikhs was
(A) Guru Ram Das
(B) Guru Angad Dev
(C) Guru Gobind Singh
(D) Guru Amar Das
Correct Answer : A
Who wrote 'Discovery of India'?
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) APJ Abdul Kalam
Correct Answer : B
India’s largest museum is located at
(A) Kolkata
(B) Chennai
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Delhi
Correct Answer : A
How many women participated in the Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to sea coast?
(A) 0
(B) 8
(C) 5
(D) 3
Correct Answer : D
Which Mauryan peri pillar has a figure of a huge elephant on the pillar capital?
(A) Loriya Nandan
(B) Sankisa
(C) Sarnath
(D) Rampurva
Correct Answer : B
How did the British consolidate their control over India after the Revolt of 1857?
(A) By transfer of powers of the East India company to the British crown for a more responsible management of Indian affairs.
(B) By recruiting more soldiers from Awadh , Bihar , Central India and South India.
(C) By making policies to protect the landless and peasants.
(D) By appeasement and safeguarding property rights.
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
After the rebellion of 1857, the British handed over all the rights of the East India Company to the British Empire so that Indian affairs could be handled in a better way.
In which state is the Nalanda University situated?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) West Bengal
(D) Odisha
Correct Answer : A
With which of the following musical - instruments is Abdul Latif Khan associated?
(A) Sitar
(B) Sarangi
(C) Tabla
(D) Veena
Correct Answer : B
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