Indian History Questions

Q:

India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in

A) 1947 April B) 1957 April
C) 1956 April D) 1949 April
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1957 April

Explanation:

India switched from the rupee, pie system to decimal currency on 1 April 1957. The decimalisation of currencies is the process of converting each country's currency from its previous non-decimal denominations to a decimal system, with one basic unit of currency and one or more sub-units, such that the number of sub-units in one basic unit is a power of 10, most commonly 100).


In India, Pakistan, and other places where a system of 1 rupee = 16 annas = 64 paise = 192 pies was used, the decimalisation process defines 1 naya paisa = ​1⁄100 rupee.

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Who was the first Musilm invader to enter India?

A) Mohammed Ghauri B) Mohammed - bin - Qasim
C) Mohammed Ghazni D) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Mohammed - bin - Qasim

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Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?

A) Writing B) The discovery of fire
C) Agriculture D) The use of internet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Agriculture

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The ‘four great needs’ of the people as identified by the Guomindang were

A) clothing food, housing and transportation B) education food, housing and health care
C) food, housing, education and employment   D) employment housing, education and health care
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) clothing food, housing and transportation

Explanation:

Founded in 1912, the Kuomintangis the oldest still active political party in the Chinese-speaking world.Its main leader was Sun Yat-Sen. He divided the livelihood into four parts: clothing, food, housing and transportation.

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Who gave the slogan Inquilab Zindabad?

A) Hasrat Mohani B) Ashfaqulla Khan
C) Bhagat Singh D) Chandrashekhar Azad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Hasrat Mohani

Explanation:

Inquilab Zindabad means "Long live the revolution!". The slogan Inquilab Zindabad was given by Hasrat Mohani.

 

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Which of the following describes loyalists?

A) They thought Patriots were too radical B) They decided to fight against the British
C) They wanted to return to Britain D) They supported British taxation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) They thought Patriots were too radical

Explanation:

They thought Patriots were too radical is the statement which describes loyalists correctly.

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Which of the following Pratyahara king took the title of 'Pramana'?

A) Mihirbhoj B) Watsaraj  
C) Ram Bhoj D) Nagabhata II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mihirbhoj

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The only known ruler in the history of india to have fixed the prices of different commodities, rigidly enforced quality control and ensured easy availability of essential commodities was

A) lltutmish B) Alauddin Khalji
C) Raziya D) Gayasuddin Tughluq
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Alauddin Khalji

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