Indian History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who was the first Governor General of free India? 

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    C Rajagopalachari
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    Lord Mountbatten
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    Rajendra Prasad
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    Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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Answer : 2. "Lord Mountbatten "

Q:

Where did the Chipko movement first start in India?

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    Tamil Nadu
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    Maharashtra
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    Karnataka
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    Uttarakhand
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Answer : 4. "Uttarakhand"

Q:

Who is the president of the National Commission for Women in India?

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    Nimlala Samant Prabhavalkar
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    Rekha Sharma
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    Jayanti Patnaik
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    None of the above
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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:

Which of the following statements about Varanasi, one of the oldest town of India, is not true?

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    The first reference of Varanasi is in Atharveda as the capital of the state of Kashi.
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    Kashi was a janapada in the Mahajanpada age.
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    The Chinese traveller would call Varanasi as 'Pol - lee - ni - sse'.
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    Bimbisar acquired Kashi by fighting a battle with Kaushala king Prasenjeet.
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Answer : 4. "Bimbisar acquired Kashi by fighting a battle with Kaushala king Prasenjeet. "

Q:

Who was the Guru of Kabir?

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    Namdev
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    Vallabhacharya
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    Ramanand
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    Ramanuj
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Answer : 3. "Ramanand"

Q:

Wich saint made dances and songs a medium to experience God with him?

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    Shankar Dev
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    Gyan Dev
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    Chandi Das
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    Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Answer : 4. "Chaitanya Mahaprabhu"

Q:

King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of Thaneshwar and Kannauj on the death of his brother, ________.

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    Indravardhana
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    Suryavardhana
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    Rajyavardhana
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    Chandravardhana
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Answer : 3. "Rajyavardhana"

Q:

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was awarded the Keshar-e-Hind Award in 1915 by Penshurst ________ for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa.

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    Lord Dalhousie
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    Lord Hardinge
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    Lord Ripon
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    Lord Curzon
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Answer : 2. "Lord Hardinge"

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