Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who is the president of the National Commission for Women in India?
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6087b4ea9229540f6fa467b4- 1Nimlala Samant Prabhavalkarfalse
- 2Rekha Sharmatrue
- 3Jayanti Patnaikfalse
- 4None of the abovefalse
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Answer : 2. "Rekha Sharma "
Explanation :
Ms. Rekha Sharma assumed the charge of Chairperson, National Commission for Women on August 7, 2018. If one takes a closer look at her style of working, the two distinct virtues that define her are leadership spirit and relentless will to keep doing good for women in need.
Q: Who among the following was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?
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- 2Dhananandatrue
- 3Pandukafalse
- 4Kaivartafalse
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Answer : 2. "Dhanananda"
Q: 'Charak' was the famous court physician of
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632d9a501656651c9eaa493f- 1Harshafalse
- 2Chandra Gupta Mauryafalse
- 3Ashokafalse
- 4Kanishkatrue
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Answer : 4. "Kanishka "
Q: "The king is the lord of all except the Brahmins." Whose idea was it?
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602d296ca503a25a4b878003- 1Manufalse
- 2Gautamtrue
- 3Yajnavalkyafalse
- 4diameterfalse
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Answer : 2. "Gautam"
Q: Under which emperor had the most Hindu generals in the Mughal army?
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610ba7637588510aa0d20091- 1Aurangzebtrue
- 2Sher Shahfalse
- 3Akbarfalse
- 4Shah Jahanfalse
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Answer : 1. "Aurangzeb"
Q: Recently which of the following School students detected eight asteroids?
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610a5d5f5697913e67269935- 1The Asian Schoolfalse
- 2Dhirubhai Ambani International Schoolfalse
- 3Ecole Globale International Girls Schoolfalse
- 4Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayatrue
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Answer : 4. "Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya"
Q: What is true in the context of administration and consolidation under the Khaljis and Tughlaqs?
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6268205897c2ed7f1de4d976- 1Large parts of the subcontinent remained under the control of the Delhi Sultans.false
- 2The forested areas in the gangetic plain were penetrated for the first time.false
- 3It was difficult to control distant provinces like Bengal from Delhi .true
- 4Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughlaq forced their control in the gangetic plains for alonger duration.false
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Answer : 3. "It was difficult to control distant provinces like Bengal from Delhi ."
Explanation :
1. The Khilji dynasty, founded by Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khalji, ruled large parts of the Indian subcontinent between 1290 and 1320.
2. The use of slaves by the Delhi Sultans was criticized by the elites in the state.
3. Unity in the vast empire of the Sultanate depended on trusted administrators and governors.
Q: Who was the Sultan who called himself 'Second Sikandar' (Sikander-e-Sani)?
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62e1161457c13128f98b2785- 1Balbanfalse
- 2Alauddin Khiljitrue
- 3Muhammad bin Tughlaqfalse
- 4Sikandar Lodifalse
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Answer : 2. "Alauddin Khilji"
Explanation :
1. The title Sikandar-i-Sani (Alexander the Second) was adopted by Alauddin, whose original name was Ali Gurshap, and Delhi was proclaimed Dar-ul-Khalifa (seat of the Caliph).
2. Using the title Sikandar Sani, Khilji minted coins.
3. Although Sani is 'second' in Arabic. In appreciation of his military achievement, the coin legend (Sikandar-i-Sani) translates to 'The Second Alexander'.