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UPSC 100 History based general awareness and current affairs
1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A.1757
B.1782
C.1748
D.1764
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company rule in South Asia which expanded over much of the Indies for the next 190 years. The battle took place at Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal. The belligerents were Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plassey
2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A.Sutlej and Beas
B.Jhelum and Chenab
C.Ravi and Chenab
D.Ganga and Yamuna
Answer: Option B
3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A.military affairs
B.the state treasury
C.the royal household
D.the land revenue system
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The head of the military was called the Mir Bakshi, appointed from among the leading nobles of the court. The Mir Bakshi was in charge of intelligence gathering, and also made recommendations to the emperor for military appointments and promotions.
4. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A.Buddhists
B.Hindus
C.Jains
D.None of the above
Answer: Option A
5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
A.Nirvana
B.Sangha
C.Buddha
D.Dhamma
Answer: Option E
6. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A.Jawaharlal Nehru
B.Dadabhai Naoroji
C.R.C. Dutt
D.M.K. Gandhi
Answer: Option D
7. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A.Robert Clive
B.Cornwallis
C.Dalhousie
D.Warren Hastings
Answer: Option A
8. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A.1833
B.1853
C.1858
D.1882
Answer: Option E
9. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A.Dannayaka
B.Sumanta
C.Nayaka
D.Mahanayakacharya
Answer: Option B
10. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A.Telugu
B.Sanskrit
C.Tamil
D.Kannada
Answer: Option A
11. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A.China
B.Germany
C.Italy
D.Japan
Answer: Option E
13. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India's contact with
A.Central Asia
B.Iran
C.Greece
D.China
Answer: Option B
14. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists ofbrahman
purusha
prakriti
satya
achyuta
aniruddha
A.I, II, III, IV and V
B.II, III, IV, V and VI
C.I, II, IV, V and VI
D.I, III, IV, V and VI
15. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were know as
A.Walashahi
B.Barawardi
C.JCumaki
D.Dakhili
Answer: Option C
16. The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
A.the English East India Company and Haidar Ali
B.the English East India Company and Tipu Sultan
C.Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of Calicut
D.the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
17. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A.Ghurids
B.Arabs
C.Karkotakas
D.Hindushahis
Answer: Option C
18. To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A.Lawyers
B.Teachers
C.Journalists
D.All of the above
Answer: Option E
19. The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
A.Palamoli
B.Aruvanad
C.Pattinappalai
D.Padirrupattu
Answer: Option D
20. Todar Mal was associated with
A.music
B.literature
C.land revenue reforms
D.law
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
21. The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
A.1848 AD
B.1856 AD
C.1858 AD
D.1862 AD
Answer: Option C
22. To which of the following dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A.Karkota
B.Utpala
C.Paramara
D.Gurjara Pratihara
Answer: Option D
23. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
A.Indo-Greeks
B.Sakas
C.Parthinas
D.Kushanas
Answer: Option B
24. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were
A.Babar and Humayun
B.Humayun and Jahangir
C.Babar and Jahangir
D.Jahangir and Shahjahan
25. To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
A.Chandragupta
B.Ashoka
C.Kanishka
D.Harsha
Answer: Option B
26. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A.9th Century AD
B.10th Century AD
C.12th Century AD
D.14th Century AD
Answer: Option D
27. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A.Bhojpuri
B.Magadhi
C.Pali
D.Sanskrit
Answer: Option B
28. There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A.Santhals
B.Ahoms
C.Pagal Panthis
D.Ramosi
Answer: Option E
29. Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state o
fA.Travancore
B.Baroda
C.Hyderabad
D.Mysore
Answer: Option C
30. Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India.
A.Assam
B.Punjab
C.Bengal
D.N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam
Answer: Option E
31Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD wereCheras
Cholas
Chalukyas
Pallavas
Pandyas
A.I, II, V
B.II, III, IV
C.III, IV, V
D.I, II, IV
Answer: Option A
32. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
A.ivory
B.pepper
C.a fine variety of Indian muslin
D.damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
Answer: Option E
33. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was made by
A.Monserrate
B.Tavernier
C.Manrique
D.Bernier
Answer: Option A
34. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
A.the cultivator
B.the village community
C.the king
D.the joint family
Answer: Option A
35. To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A.Licchavis
B.Sakyas
C.Mallas
D.None of the above
Answer: Option E
36. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from the
A.
Indus seals excavated
B.
religious beliefs of the Harappans
C.
tools and implements used by the Harappans
D.
different types of dwellings excavated
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
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37. The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement was
A.Hind Keasri
B.Kaiser-e-Hind
C.Rai Bahadur
D.Rt. Honorable
Answer: Option E
38. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A.Hyderabad
B.Madurai
C.Mysore
D.Vijayanagar
Answer: Option B
39. The term yavanika meant
A.foreign goods
B.dancer
C.curtain
D.theatre
Answer: Option C
40. The term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the
A.entire Imperial establishment
B.land owned b the emperor himself
C.religious land grants
D.land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury
Answer: Option E
41Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A.Mudrarakasam
B.Devi Chand Guptam
C.Mrichekakatika
D.Malavikagnimitra
42. The system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is associated with the name of
A.Clive
B.Comwallis
C.Waren Hastings
D.William Bentinck
Answer: Option C
43. 'The Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by
A.Swami Vivekananda
B.Swami Dayananda
C.Raja Rammohan Roy
D.None of the above
44. The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
A.slave
B.cultivator
C.neighbor
D.foreigner
45. To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
A.Burma (now Myanmar),Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
B.Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
C.Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
D.All of the above
46 The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
A.Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
B.Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
C.Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
D.Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
Answer: Option C
47The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A.wind
B.eternity
C.rain and thunder
D.fire
Answer: Option C
47. Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?
A.Akbar
B.Humayun
C.Shahjahan
D.Sher Shah Suri
Answer: Option C
48. To meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in the region of
A.Qutub-ud-din Aibak
B.Iltutmish
C.Ruknuddin Firoz Shah
D.Jalal-id-din Khilji
Answer: Option C
49. The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A.Annie Besant
B.Bipan Chandra Pal
C.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D.Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Option E
50. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of
A.Shajahan
B.Akbar
C.Humayun
D.Jahangir
Answer: Option B
51. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A. wind
B. eternity
C. rain and thunder
Dfire
Answer: Option C
52. Tolkappiyam is associated with the
A.first Sangam period
B.second Sangam period
C.third Sangam period
D.post-third Sangam period
53.
Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler ofA.
Chalukyas
B.
Cholas
C.
Pallavas
D.
Satavahanas
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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54. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A.early Vedic texts
B.early Buddhist texts
C.pre-Gupta inscriptions
D.post-Gupta inscriptions
Answer: Option E
55. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A.Mohammed Ali Jinnah
B.Sayyid Ahmed Khan
C.Aga Khan
D.All of the above
E.None of the above
Answer: Option C
56. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A.Kunala
B.Tivara
C.Mahendra
D.Jalauka
Answer: Option D
57. We can know about early vedic period from
A.archaeological excavations
B.the Rig Veda
C.Jatak Katha
D.contemporary culture
Answer: Option A
58. The Upanishads are
A.a source of Hindu philosophy
B.books of ancient Hindu laws
C.books on social behavior of man
D.prayers to God
Answer: Option A
59. Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
A.1857
B.1858
C.1900
D.1909
Answer: Option D
60. The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A.Bukka I
B.Devaraya I
C.Krishnadevaraya
D.Ramaraya
Answer: Option D
61. Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
A.Bhukit
B.Pradesa
C.Vifhi
D.Ahara
Answer: Option A
62. The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at
A.Agra
B.Delhi
C.Dhar
D.Gulbarga
Answer: Option C
63. The term Nirgrantha is associated with
A.Ajivikas
B.Charvakas
C.Jainas
D.Pasupatas
Answer: Option E
64. The Kalinga was fought in
A.321 BC
B.301 BC
C.261 BC
D.241 BC
Answer: Option E
65. Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
A.Assam
B.Bihar
C.Madras
D.Punjab
Answer: Option E
66. The Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around 1420 was
A.Athanasius Nikitin
B.Nicolo de Conti
C.Ibn Batuta
D.Ferishta
Answer: Option E
67. The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
A.Shankracharya was born that year.
B.Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
C.Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.
D.All Muslim invaders were defeated.
Answer: Option E
68. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
A.S.N. Sen
B.R.C. Mazumdar
C.B.G. Tilak
D.V.D. Savakar
Answer: Option B
69. The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of the followings as the fifth vow?
A.Abstention from stealing
B.Non-injury
C.Brahmacharya or continence
D.Non-attachment
Answer: Option B
70. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
A.two centuries
B.three centuries
C.four centuries
D.a little over one century
Answer: Option E
71Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?
Great Britain
72 What is the holy book of Parsis called?
The Zend Avesta
73 Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?
Alexandria
74 Who was known as Maid Of Orleans?
Joan of Arc
75 Which American President said: "It's best not to swap horses while crossing the river"?
Abraham Lincoln
76 What is the Japanese parliament called?
Diet
77 Who was the German-Jewish girl who hid in an Amsterdam attic during WW II and wrote a diary which later became famous?
Anna Frank
78 Of which British King was it said, "He never said a foolish thing, nor ever did a wise one"?
King Charles II
79 Which Roman emperor build Byzantium?
Constantine
80 Which is the largest pyramid?
The Great Pyramid was built for King Cheops (Khufu),the second King of the IVth Dynasty.
81 After which Florentine explorer was America named?
Amerigo Vespucci
82 What is Bahai'ism?
A religion founded by Baha'ullah in Iran during 19th century. Baha'ists believe in the unity of all religions, in universal education, in world peace and the equality of men and women.
83In which century was Lord Buddha born?
6th Century BC (around 560 BC).
84 What was Abraham Lincoln's profession prior to entering Congress?
Lawyer
85 Which famous Englishman was killed in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Lord Nelson
86 Who are the Cossacks?
People of Southern Russia famous as horsemen and cavalrymen.
87 Which are three magic words of the French revolution?
Egalite', Liberte', Fraternite' (Equality, Liberty, Fraternity)
88. “Stored Program Concept” postulated by:
Ans. John von neumann
89. Founder of the social networking website ‘Facebook’:
Ans. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
90 . Name associated with Open Source Program:
Ans. Richard Stallman
91 The main routes that data travels over the internet is called:
Ans. Internet backbone
92 An IT term refers to allowing someone to open web pages and see web sites on the internet.
Ans. Web Surfing
93 An internet protocol that allows quick file tarnsmission to remote computers is know as:
Ans. FTP
94 Protocol used to temporarily store new messages in your mailbox on an e-mail server is known as:
Ans. POP
95 .Company which maintains internet computers and telecommunications equipment in order to provide internet access to businesses, organizations and individuals is called:
Ans. Internet Service Provider
96 The device that protects all computers in the network from many attacks is called:
Ans. Firewall
97 . Free telephone style conversations to travel over the internet to virtually anywhere in the world is known as:
Ans. Internet Telephony
98 Who was the last pharoah of Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
99 Who was the leader of Russia during World War Two?
Josef Stalin
100 Who is credited with being the first European to discover North America?
Christopher Columbus
