Q. Who commented “the Cripps Mission was a postdated cheque on a crashing bank”? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Sardar Patel Ans: (a) Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Gandhiji’s “Champaran Movement” was for (a) The security of rights of Harijans (b) Civil disobedience movement (c) Maintaining the unity of Hindu society (d) Solving the problem of the Indigo workers Ans: (d) Solving the problem of the Indigo workers Explanation: Gandhiji's ...

Q. Gandhiji started Dandi March in 1930 (a) Against imposition of salt tax laws (b) Against the announcement of communal award (c) Against atrocities committed on Harijans (d) Against all of the above Ans: (a) Against imposition of salt tax laws Explanation: Gandhiji started the ...

Q. The cause for the immediate precipitation of the Sepoy Mutiny was (a) Use of cartridges greased with cow fat (b) Doctrine of Lapse (c) The disparity between salaries of Native Sepoys and the British Soldiers (d) The Spread of Christianity Ans: (a) Use of cartridges greased with ...

Q. The Home Rule movement was launched by  (a) Annie Besant (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Lala Lajpat Rai Ans: (a) Annie Besant Explanation: The Home Rule movement was launched by (a) Annie Besant. Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, theosophist, ...

Q. First Europeans, who started trade with India, were (a) The Portuguese (b) The British (c) The French (d) The Dutch Ans: (a) The Portuguese Explanation: The first Europeans who started trade with India were (a) The Portuguese. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to ...

Q. “India Wins Freedom” was written by (a) Rajendra Prasad (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (c) R.N. Tagore (d) J.L. Nehru Ans: (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Explanation: The book "India Wins Freedom" was written by (b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a prominent ...

Q. Who said first : “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”. (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) M.K. Gandhi (c) Lala Lajpat Rai (d) Sardar Patel Ans: (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak Explanation: The statement "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it" was said by (a) Bal Gangadhar ...

Q. Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom? (a) Kakinada (b) Motupalli (c) Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) (d) Nelluru Ans: (b) Motupalli Explanation: Motupalli was the famous trading seaport of the Kakatiyas. Marco Polo- the famous Venetian ...

Q. With reference to the economic history of medieval India the term ‘Araghatta’ refers to (a) bonded labour (b) Land grants made to military officers (c) Waterwheel used in the irrigation of land (d) Wasteland converted to cultivated land Ans: (c) Waterwheel used in the irrigation ...

Q. Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally (a) Agriculturists (b) Warriors (c) Weaves (d) Traders Ans: (d) Traders  Explanation: During the medieval period of Indian history, Banjaras were generally (d) traders. Banjaras were a community of ...

Q. With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry. 2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy Which of the ...