Indian History GK Questions and Answers
The state abduction policy was implemented to capture which Indian state?
(A) Satara
(B) Nagpur
(C) Jhansi
(D) Punjab
Correct Answer : D
Who ended the first Mysore war fought between the British and Hyder Ali in 1767-69 AD?
(A) Pondicherry Treaty
(B) Madras Pact
(C) Treaty of Mysore
(D) Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Correct Answer : B
Who was the Governor-General in the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
(A) Lord Wellesley
(B) Lord Cornwallis
(C) Sir John Shore
(D) Warren Hastings
Correct Answer : D
The state of Jhansi was made a part of the British rule in India by:
(A) Doctrine of lapse
(B) Policy of Subsidiary Alliance
(C) War against Rani Lakshmibai
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
(A) The Treaty of Purandhar
(B) Convention of Wadgaon
(C) Treaty of Bassein
(D) Treaty of Salbai
Correct Answer : C
In which division is the river Sukta of Rigveda?
(A) First Mandal
(B) Third Mandal
(C) Sixth Mandal
(D) Tenth Mandal
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following founded the Arya Samaj?
(A) Swami Vivekananda
(B) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
(C) Dayanand Saraswati
(D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
1. Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Hindu reform movement in India that promotes principles and practices based on belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.
2. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati founded the society on April 10, 1875.
3. Arya Samaj follows the belief that there is only one God and his idol worship is not appropriate.
4. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to promote proselytism.
Who among the following is the creation of 'Satyarth Prakash'?
(A) Keshavchandra Sen
(B) Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Correct Answer : B
Where is the Sun Temple situated?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Bangalore
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Konark
Correct Answer : D
Who was the first Indian to go into space?
(A) Kalpana Chawla
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Sunita Williams
(D) Ravish Malhotra
Correct Answer : B
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