Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
Q: Which of the following books is written by Rajendra Prasad?
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64a69115aa4c004ce3218ed7- 1India Dividedtrue
- 2An Autobiography: Towards Freedomfalse
- 3The Discovery of Indiafalse
- 4Glimpses of World Historyfalse
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Answer : 1. "India Divided"
Explanation :
1. The book titled India Divided is written by Rajendra Prasad.
2. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer and scholar. He was also the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.
Q: The Kamakhya Temple is located in ______.
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64a68fdfdc607a4d2b2ca629- 1Guwahatitrue
- 2Kohimafalse
- 3Imphalfalse
- 4Agartalafalse
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Answer : 1. "Guwahati"
Explanation :
1. Kamakhya Temple is a Hindu temple located on the Neelachal Hills in Guwahati, Assam.
2. This temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya, it is one of the oldest and most revered centers of Tantric practices.
3. This temple is the center of Kulachar Tantra Marg and the venue of Ambubachi Mela
Q: Who was made the Nawab of Bengal following the Battle of Plassey?
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64a68dacb394764d11b60c25- 1Mir Jafartrue
- 2Alivardi Khanfalse
- 3Sirajuddaulahfalse
- 4Mir Qasimfalse
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Answer : 1. "Mir Jafar"
Explanation :
1. After the battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal.
2. After the defeat of Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), the British made Mir Jafar the Nawab of Bengal.
3. Mir Jafar was a puppet Nawab, and the British established their control over Bengal.
Q: Pushyamitra, who was the commander of Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor, killed the king and established a new dynasty. Which of the following was his dynasty?
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64a685c28ecb104cc62af1ac- 1Shungatrue
- 2Kanvafalse
- 3Satavahanafalse
- 4Chedifalse
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Answer : 1. "Shunga "
Explanation :
1. Pushyamitra established the Shunga dynasty by killing the last Maurya emperor Brihadratha.
2. When Brihadratha became king, Pataliputra was the capital of the Maurya Empire.
3. Brihadratha had rebuilt many Buddhist stupas, among which the stupas of Sanchi and Bharhut are very important.
Q: Which officer under Alauddin Khilji was required to maintain a register of merchants to ensure an adequate supply of goods?
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64a68019dc607a4d2b2c663a- 1Nazirfalse
- 2Rais Parwanafalse
- 3Muhtasibfalse
- 4Shahna-i-Manditrue
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Answer : 4. "Shahna-i-Mandi"
Explanation :
1. Under Alauddin Khilji, an officer called Shahna-e-Mandi maintained a register of traders to ensure adequate supply of goods.
2. This register contained records of the merchants' names, occupation, and place of business.
3. This register was necessary to ensure adequate supply of goods.
Q: The book titled 'My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions' is an autobiography of:
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64a67be08c254a4cead250cc- 1Pratibha Patilfalse
- 2Atal Bihari Vajpayeefalse
- 3APJ Abdul Kalamtrue
- 4Lal Krishna Advanifalse
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Answer : 3. "APJ Abdul Kalam"
Explanation :
1. The book titled 'My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Action' is written by former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. It is the autobiography of Abdul Kalam.
2. This book describes his journey from childhood to becoming the President of India.
3. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Saheb served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
4. Thus he came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missiles and launch vehicle technology.
Q: Who among the following revolutionaries was popularly known as 'Master Da'?
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64a67ae8dc607a4d2b2c5b12- 1Ashfaqulla Khanfalse
- 2Batukeshwar Duttfalse
- 3Ram Prasad Bismilfalse
- 4Surya Sentrue
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Answer : 4. "Surya Sen"
Explanation :
1. Among the following revolutionaries, Surya Sen was known as 'Master Da'.
2. He was an Indian revolutionary who led the Chittagong Armory Raid of 1930.
3. He was a school teacher by profession and was popularly known as Master Da.
4. In 1918, he was elected as the President of the Chittagong branch of the Indian National Congress.