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1. In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated
A. the Dutch
B. the French
C. the Portuguese
D. None of these
Answer : B
2. Indian Navy Act was passed on
A. 1921
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1930
Answer : C
3. The first president of the Republic of India was
A. V.V. Giri
B. Zakir Hussain
C. Dr. Radhakrishnan
D. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Answer : D
4. The first ruler of Pala dynasty was
A. Gopala
B. Dharmapala
C. Bhaskaravarman
D. None of these
Answer : A
5. The first to establish regular trade with India was
A. Dutch
B. Portuguese
C. French
D. English
Answer : B
6. The king of Kalinga in the Maurya period was
A. Simuka
B. Kharavela
C. Kuvishka
D. Kanishka
Answer : B
7. Sea route in India was discovered by
A. Columbus
B. Amundsen
C. Vasco–da–gama
D. None of these
Answer : C
8. The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and
A. Haider Ali
B. Chand Bibi
C. Tipu Sultan
D. Nizam of Hyderabad
Answer : C
9. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by
A. Kanishka
B. Harsha
C. Samudragupta
D. Pushyamitra Sunga
Answer : D
10. Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement ?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Nanak
C. Ramanada
D. Kabir
Answer : A
11. The Bhakti Movement was first organized by
A. Nanak
B. Kabir
C. Ramanuja
D. Ramananda
Answer : C
12. An example of Chola architecture can be seen at
A. Kanchipuram
B. Mahabalipuram
C. Tanjore
D. Ellora
Answer : C
13. Panchantra was written by
A. Kaladisa
B. Vishnu Sharma
C. Tulsidas
D. Banabhatta
Answer : B
14. The decimal system was introduced by
A. Aryabhatta
B. Brahmagupta
C. Bhaskara
D. None of these
Answer : C
15. Who is known as the “Napoleon of India”?
A. Samudragupta
B. Akbar
C. Chandragupta
D. Ashoka
Answer : A
16. Who was the founder of the Gupta dynasty?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Chandragupta II
C. Samudragupta
D. Skandgupta
Answer : A
17. Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?
A. Euddhaghosha
B. Vasumitra
C. Nagaijuna
D. Ashvaghosha
Answer : D
18. The Stone Age people had the first domestic
A. Asses
B. Dogs
C. Horses
D. Sheep
Answer : D
19. The Government invention of man in Palaeolithic Age was
A. potter’s Wheel
B. Fire
C. metal implements
D. spinning of cloth
Answer : B
20. Which was the first metal used by man?
A. Copper
B. Silver
C. Bronze
D. Brass
Answer : A
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