Indian History Questions

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Which  of  the  following  statements  about the    Shiromani    Gurudwara    Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) are correct?

1.It  began  as  the  political  wing  of  the Singh Sabhas in the late 19th century.

2.It  was  formed  in  1920 as  part  of  the upcoming Akali movement.

3.It was founded to reclaim control of the Sikh   shrines   from   the   government manipulated loyalist committees.

4.It  formed  the  Akali  Dal to  coordinate groups  (Jathas)  to  reclaim  control  of the shrines.

Select  the  correct  answer  using  the  code given below.

A) 1, 3 and 4 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 4 only D) 2 and 3 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

All are correct except 1. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak   Committee(orSGPC) is an organization in India responsible for the management of gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in three states of Punjab, Haryana,   and Himachal Pradesh and union territory of Chandigarh. SGPC also administers Harmandir Sahibin Amritsar.  In  1920,  Sikhs held  their  scheduled  meeting  and elected     a     bigger     committee consisting  of  175   members  and named     it Shiromani     Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

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The Kathopanishad captures the conversation between a young boy named Nachiketas and a god. Which of the following gods is talking to Nachiketas?

A) Lord Yama B) Lord Karthikeya
C) Lord Indra D) Lord Shiva
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lord Yama

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2 1975
Q:

Which high court has ruled against negative marking in competitive examinations?

A) Madras High Court B) Bombay High Court
C) Hyderabad High Court D) Delhi High Court
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Madras High Court

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3 1974
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The Tomara Rajputs, were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans of _________.

A) Ayodhya B) Ajmer
C) Dwarka D) Gwalior
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajmer

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1 1972
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Which of the following medieval rulers was called 'Jagat Guru'?

A) Ibrahim Qutbshah B) Ibrahim Adilshah I
C) Akbar D) Malik Ambar
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ibrahim Adilshah I

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0 1968
Q:

Consider the following statement :“So much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.”

Who among the following European travellers had made the above statement about the condition of peasantry in the Mughal Empire?

A) Francisco Pelsaert B) Francois Bernier
C) Jean-Baptiste Tavemier D) Niccolao Manucci
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Francisco Pelsaert

Explanation:

But while the average Mughal farmer produced more than in later times, he most probably produced less than in earlier times. On the whole, the Mughal period was marked by agricultural stagnation, if not slump. The per capita yield was declining, and the average man in Mughal India probably had less to eat than before. 'The surplus income left to the peasant was tending to decrease, where it had not already vanished,' says Moreland. 'The provinces,' says Pelsaert, 'are so impoverished that a jagir which is reckoned to be worth 50,000 rupees, may sometimes not yield even 25,000, although so much is wrung from the peasants, that even dry bread is scarcely left to fill their stomachs.'

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0 1968
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Hiuen Tsang visited Kanchipuram, the capital of Pallavas, during the reign which of the following rulers?

 

A) Mahendra Verman I B) Mahendra Verman II
C) Narasimha Varman I D) Parmeshwar Varman II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Narasimha Varman I

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3 1968
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Which among the following Mughal Emperor was illiterate?

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

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2 1958