Who was the author of Indica?
(A) Socrates
(B) Justin
(C) Megasthenes
(D) Herodotus
Who was the first Indian to become a British Member of Parliament during the British rule in India?
(A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(B) C Rajagopalachari
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Acharya J B Kriplani
1. On 6 July 1892, Dadabhai Naoroji (Liberal Party candidate) won a closely-fought election to become the first non-white to be elected to the British Parliament.
2. He also became the first Asian member of the House of Commons.
3. One of Naoroji's most prominent supporters was the famous Florence Nightingale.
The Satavahanas first acted as local officials.
(A) under the Mauryas
(B) under the Cheras
(C) under the Cholas
(D) under Nando
Who among the following attacked the Somnath temple?
(A) iltutmish
(B) Mahmud gajni
(C) Mohammed Gauri
(D) Jalal Khan
Which ruler is mentioned in the inscriptions as Piyadasi and Devanampriya?
(A) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Kanishk
Couple burial was found in which of the following Harappan sites?
(A) Chanhudado
(B) Lothal
(C) Mohenjodaro
(D) Harappa
Kalinga's King Kharvela was associated with which of the following dynasty?
(A) Rath-Bhojak dynasty
(B) Satvahana dynasty
(C) Mahameghavahana dynasty
(D) Haryanka dynasty
What does "Triratna" mean in Buddhism?
(A) Satya, Ahimsa, Karuna
(B) Sheel, Samadhi, Sangha
(C) Tripitaka
(D) Buddha, Dhamma (dharma), Sangha
Which of the following was the first port developed after independence?
(A) Mormugao Port
(B) Tuticorin Port
(C) Mumbai Port
(D) Kandla Port
Paryushan Parva is related to which community?
(A) Sindhi
(B) Sikh
(C) Jain
(D) Ramsnehi
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