Indian History Questions

Q:

The Pitt's India Act empowered the Governor - General with

A) Power of vote B) A casting vote
C) The power to dismiss the council D) The power to add more members to the council
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A casting vote

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Which one of the following was not authorised by Annie Besant?

A) The future of Indian politics B) How India fought for freedom
C) The case for India D) India Old and New
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India Old and New

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Except option D all the other were posted by Annie Besent

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A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (complete independence) as Indian's political goal was passed in the ..........Congress of 1929

A) Simla B) Lahore
C) Madras D) Calcutta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Lahore

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Q:

The Indian Subcontinent was partitioned into

A) India and Tibet B) Pakistan and Bangladesh
C) India and Bangladesh D) India and Pakistan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) India and Pakistan

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The partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan after World War-II along the ''Radcliffe line'' following the Indian Independence Act of 1947 was based on religion conflicts.

 

Pakistan was a Muslim-majority country, while India's population consisted mostly of Hindus. Originally, Pakistan was divided into two regions, East Pakistan and West Pakistan. However, East Pakistan won its independence in 1971, and is now called Bangladesh.

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Q:

The God who is the most prominent in ' Rigaveda 'is

A) Indra B) Agni
C) Pasupati D) Vishnu
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indra

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Q:

Which art did jehangir patronize in particular?

A) Architecture B) Painting
C) Music D) Sculpture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Painting

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Q:

The Treaty of Asurar Ali in the year 1639 is established for ?

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The treaty established the boundary between the Mughal empire and the Ahom kingdom ending the Mughal's efforts to conquer Ahom.

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Q:

Author of Nayaya Sutra was

A) Gautam B) Kanad
C) Kapil D) Badrayan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Gautam

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