Indian History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which of the following is a book by Lewis Carroll?

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    Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
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    The Man Who Would be King
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    The Jungle Book
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    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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Answer : 4. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
Explanation :

1. The main books of Lewis Carroll are.

- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)

- Through the Looking-Glass (1871)

- The Hunting of the Shark (1865)

Q:

Rulers of mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called ‘Bhaga’ from the ______ in their region.

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    farmers
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    herders
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    crafts persons
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    hunters and gatherers
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Answer : 1. "farmers"
Explanation :

1. In ancient India, the rulers of Mahajanapadas used to collect a tax called 'Bhag' from the farmers in their area. 'Bhag' was a type of direct tax which was a fixed share of agricultural production.

Q:

Which of the following books has been written by Munshi Premchand?

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    Gitanjali
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    Gora
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    Chokher Bali
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    Nirmala
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Answer : 4. "Nirmala"
Explanation :

1. Nirmala book is written by Munshi Premchand.

2. He was a famous Indian writer of modern Hindi-Urdu literature.

3. Some of his famous works are Godaan, Rangbhoomi, Seva Sadan etc.

Q:

‘Microliths’ were ______ used by early humans.

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    coins
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    stone tools
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    clothes
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    earthen pots
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Answer : 2. "stone tools"
Explanation :

1. 'Microliths' were stone tools used by early humans.

2. 'Microliths' were used by early humans for hunting and food collection.

3. Microliths were used for other purposes as well.

- cutting bone and wood

- grinding seeds

- knitting clothes

- make up

Q:

The river Indus was called ______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.

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    Vitasta
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    Karnali
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    Vipasa
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    Hindos
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Answer : 4. "Hindos"
Explanation :

1. The Indus River was called Hindu by the Iranians and Greeks about 2500 years ago.

2. The word Hind is derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu. The word Sindhu means "ocean" or "big river".

3. The Indus River flows through parts of Pakistan and India. It is one of the longest rivers in the world

Q:

‘Harshacharita’ (The Deeds of Harsha), which is the biography of Indian Emperor Harsha, was written by _______.

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    Banabhatta
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    Swami Sivananda
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    Valmiki
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    Rabindranath Tagore
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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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    Jawahar Lal Nehru
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    Krishna Menon
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    Homi J. Bhabha
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    Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
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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.

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Who was the author of the book ‘The Golden Threshold’?

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    Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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    Jawaharlal Nehru
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    Sarojini Naidu
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    ZA Bhutto
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Answer : 3. "Sarojini Naidu"
Explanation :

1. The author of the book 'The Golden Threshold' was Sarojini Naidu.

2. This book was published in 1905 in which 40 poems are compiled.

3. India's natural beauty, Indian culture and the Indian freedom movement have been praised in these poems.

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