Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
Indian History GK
Q : In which year , the distribution of Bharat Ratna award started?
(A) 1954
(B) 1956
(C) 1952
(D) 1950
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Answer: A) 1954 Explanation: The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted in 1954, the award is conferred "in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex.
(A) Bardoli
(B) Dandi
(C) Champaran
(D) Baroda
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Answer: C) Champaran Explanation:
(A) Deena Mehta
(B) Neelu Rohmetra
(C) Bhimaraya Metri
(D) None
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Answer: B) Neelu Rohmetra Explanation: Dr. Neelu Rohmetra from Jammu University has been appointed as one of the heads of IIMs. She became the first woman director of Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Neelu Rohmetra is the founder of the director of International Centre for Cross-Cultural Research and Human Resource Management (ICccR and HRM).
All India Harijan Sangha established in?
(A) 1930
(B) 1931
(C) 1932
(D) 1933
Correct Answer : C
Mangal Pandey was a sepoy at?
(A) Royal Gorkha Rifle
(B) 34th Bengal Native Infantary
(C) Sikh Regiment
(D) None of above
Correct Answer : B
First battle of Panipat was fought between?
(A) Babur and Lodi
(B) Akbar and Hemu
(C) Mughal and British
(D) Akbar and Lodi
Correct Answer : A
Second battle of Panipat was fought between?
(A) Babur and Lodi
(B) Akbar and Hemu
(C) Mughal and British
(D) Akbar and Lodi
Correct Answer : B
Who was the founder of Madras?
(A) Francis Day
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Sir John Child
(D) Robert Clive
Correct Answer : A
In which year Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted?
(A) 1963
(B) 1965
(C) 1967
(D) 1969
Correct Answer : D
Who had given the slogan of 'Do or Die' during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the 'Quit India' resolution?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Jayaprakash Narayan
Correct Answer : A
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