Indian History Practice Question and Answer

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.

Q:

The name of the first bank established in India was

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    Imperial Bank
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    State Bank of India
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    Bank of Hindustan
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    Reserve Bank of India
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Answer : 3. "Bank of Hindustan "

Q:

Which Maurya ruler founded Sri Nagar?

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    Dasharatha
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    Bindusagar
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    Ashoka
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "Dasharatha"

Q:

'Every Vote Counts' - a book written by

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    Dinesh Sahara
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    Yusuf Malala
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    Arun Jaitley
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    Naveen Chawla
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Answer : 4. "Naveen Chawla"
Explanation :

‘Every Vote Counts’ – The book is written by Naveen Chawla. He is the former Chief Election Commissioner of India. In this book he has told about the history and conduct of elections in India.


Q:

The Ilbert Bill was a controversial move proposed by _______ in 1883 AD.

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    Lord Hastings
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    Lord Rippon
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    Lord Dalhousie
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    Lord Curzon
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Answer : 2. "Lord Rippon"
Explanation :

The correct answer is the removal of disqualifications imposed on the Indian magistrates with regard to the trial of the Europeans. Ilbert bill was drafted by Sir Courtenay Ilbert on 9th February 1883 during the viceroyship of Lord Rippon.


Q:

For whom was the Chola era famous?

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    Rural meetings
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    Trade from Lanka
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    Religious meetings
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "Rural meetings"

Q:

Who was the first to have successfully read the Ashoka’s inscriptions? 

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    Rakhaldas Banerji
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    James Prinsep
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    Charles Wilkins
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    Dayaram Sahni
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Answer : 2. "James Prinsep "

Q:

Which of the following is a Palaeolithic site of archaeological importance in India?

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    Chirand
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    Burzahom
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    Hunasagi
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    Mehrgarh
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Answer : 3. "Hunasagi"
Explanation :

1. Hunsagi is a Palaeolithic site of archaeological importance in India located in Gulbarga district of Karnataka.

2. A late phase Old Stone Age site excavated at Hunasagi has yielded stone tools and weapons made of red-brown chert.

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