Indian History Questions

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Which Governor General decided to make English as the medium of instruction in India?

A) Lord Wellesley B) Lord Hardinge
C) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord William Bentinck
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Lord William Bentinck

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________ was imprisoned for the rest of his life by Aurangzeb.

A) Akbar B) Shah Jahan
C) Jahangir D) Babur
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Shah Jahan

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Which script was used in Ashoka's inscriptions?

A) Brahmi B) Devanagiri
C) Gurmukhi D) Sanskrit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brahmi

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By which legislation were India and Pakistan divided into two independent nations?

A) Pakistan Independence Act 1947 B) Indian Independence Act 1947
C) Indian partition Act 1947 D) Pakistan partition Act 1947
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Indian Independence Act 1947

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The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________

A) Pataliputra B) Vaishali
C) Lumbini D) Gaya
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Pataliputra

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Q:

World War I broke out in the year

A) 1904 B) 1914
C) 1924 D) 1934
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1914

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What is the name of the court poet of King Harshavardhana?

A) Tulsidas B) Banabhatta
C) Surdas D) Raskhan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Banabhatta

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Jahangir was born in the year

A) 1569 B) 1669
C) 1769 D) 1869
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1569

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