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History Questions and Answers - Set 2
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History Questions and Answers - Set 2 (100 Questions)
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"Repression is repression; if it is legal it must be resisted peacefully; but if it is illegal, it must be illegally met"
Who made this remark?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gandhiji
Dadabhai Naoroji
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
The expression "Tryst With Destiny" was first used by Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of —
Civil Disobedience Movement
August Declaration
Quit India Movement
None of these
None of these
The non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1922 because —
the government accepted all the demands of the movement leaders
the people turned hostile towards it
of the Chauri-Chaura incident
it could not be sustained
of the Chauri-Chaura incident
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Tilak
(c) Subash Chandara Bose
(d) Swami Vivekanand
List II (Slogan)
1. "Dilli Chalo"
2. "Truth and non-violence are my Gods"
3. "Swaraj is my birth right"
4. "Arise, Awake"
a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
Consider the following persons:
1. John Marshall
2. S.R. Rao
3. R.D. Banerji
4. Dayaram Sahani
Who among these were associateds with the first excavations carried out at Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
The celebrated Buddhist chronicle, Dipavamsa is a highly dependable source of ancient Indian history. It was produced in —
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Myanmar
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I
(a) 455 AD
(b) 510 AD
(c) 484 AD
(d) 150 AD
List II
1. Eran Inscription of Bhanugupta
2. Eran Stone Pillar inscription of Budhagupta
3. Junagadh Rock inscription of Rudradaman
4. Junagadh Rock inscription of Skandagupata
a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2
a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
"Barid-i-Mumalik" in pre-Mughal period was incharge of —
Law and justice
Accounts and finance
Post and intelligence
Revenue and land management
Post and intelligence
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Structure)
(a) Akbar's Mausoleum
(b) Mundota Fort
(c) Jahangir's Mausoleum
(d) Vijayastambha
List II (Place)
1. Lahore
2. Chittorgarh
3. Sikandara
4. Jaipur
a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
The Interim Government set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan assumed office on —
16th August, 1946
2nd September, 1946
26th January, 1947
15th August, 1947
2nd September, 1946