Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: ‘Harshacharita’ (The Deeds of Harsha), which is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha, was written by _______.
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64bfcc21c3da05b2214f815b- 1Banabhattatrue
- 2Swami Sivanandafalse
- 3Valmikifalse
- 4Rabindranath Tagorefalse
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Answer : 1. "Banabhatta"
Explanation :
1. Harshacharitam is the biography of Harshavardhana written by Vanbhatta.
2. This is Sanskrit poetry. Vanbhatta was the court poet of Harsha.
3. Describes the life and reign of Harshavardhana.
Q: Who was the first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission?
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64c2142ba4dbfb486bc95adb- 1Jawahar Lal Nehrufalse
- 2Krishna Menonfalse
- 3Homi J. Bhabhatrue
- 4Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagarfalse
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Answer : 3. "Homi J. Bhabha"
Explanation :
1. The first Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India was Dr. Homi Jahangir Bhabha. He is considered the father of India's nuclear energy program. He laid a strong foundation for the peaceful use of nuclear energy in India.
2. Dr. Bhabha was born on October 30, 1909 in Mumbai, India. He received his doctorate in physics from the University of Cambridge. He established the Atomic Energy Commission of India in 1948 and remained its Chairman until his death in 1966.
Q: Which of the following was the first English-language newspaper of India?
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64bfc9fde2108a7239498606- 1Hicky’s Bengal Gazettetrue
- 2Marathafalse
- 3The Madras Courierfalse
- 4The Bombay Heraldfalse
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Answer : 1. "Hicky’s Bengal Gazette"
Explanation :
1. India's first English language newspaper was Hicky's Bengal Gazette.
2. It was published by James Augustus Hickey on January 29, 1780 from Calcutta.
3. This paper published political and commercial news.
Q: Which of the following monuments is also known as the ‘Taj of the Deccan’?
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64bfcf852d3130f5755467ab- 1Qutb Minarfalse
- 2Bibi ka Maqbaratrue
- 3Chand Minarfalse
- 4Mahabat Maqbarafalse
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Answer : 2. "Bibi ka Maqbara"
Explanation :
1. It is a mausoleum located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was built by his son Prince Azam Shah in memory of Rabia-ul-Daurani alias Dilras Bano Begum, wife of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
2. The mausoleum is very similar to the Taj Mahal in Agra, hence it is called the 'Taj of the Deccan'.
Q: Who was the author of Sukshmabhigyan Shakuntalam?
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64b51aa2568e7ff594b011e6- 1Tulsidasfalse
- 2Surdasfalse
- 3Kalidastrue
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "Kalidas"
Explanation :
1. The great Sanskrit master, Mahakavi Kalidasa wrote Abhijnana Shakuntalam.
2. This immortal love story is also the foundation of India's rich socio-cultural education.
3. It is a Sanskrit play that tells the love story of King Dushyant and Shakuntala.
Q: Which among the followings is the sacred book of the Buddhists?
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65143b049c491b8125c2bf6c- 1Upanishadfalse
- 2Vedasfalse
- 3Tripitakatrue
- 4Jatakasfalse
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Answer : 3. "Tripitaka "
Explanation :
Tripitaka is the sacred book of Buddist. Tripitaka contains three baskets of techings, a Sutra Pitaka, a Vinaya Pitaka and An Abhidharme Pitaka. Union of monks and their daily life are certain facts that are mentioned in Vinaya Pataka.
Q: The first metal coins appeared in –
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651438db7cef9d50246ef857- 1Harappan Periodfalse
- 2Later Vedic Agefalse
- 3During the time of Buddhatrue
- 4During the time of Mauryanfalse
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Answer : 3. "During the time of Buddha"
Explanation :
The first metal coins appeared in the time of Buddha and they are called ‘Punchmark’ and ‘Aahat’. Those mainly are made up of silver but some are of copper also. They are called Aahat because many symbols are inscribed on them. Such coins are Found in all over the country from Taxila to Magadha to Mysore.
Q: Which of the following books was written by James Mill, a Scottish economist, in 1817?
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64a6928565d2524cbf107cd9- 1Poverty and Un-British Rule in Indiafalse
- 2A Passage to Indiafalse
- 3The History of British in Indiatrue
- 4The Great Mutinyfalse
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Answer : 3. "The History of British in India"
Explanation :
1. 'The History of British India' is a book written by Scottish economist James Mill in 1817.