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Indian History

Complete History Summarized

(Prepared by Amit Kapoor for VEDANTA IAS Dehradun)

1. In which year Archeological Survey of India was established? – 1861

2. Who was the 1st Archeological Surveyor of India? - Sir Alexander

Cunningham

3. The earliest evidence of Soan culture in the north comes from the
studies of – H de Terra and T T Paterson

4. The Acheulian Cultural Tradition is related to? - Hand-axes and

cleavers related to Lower Paleolithic period.

5. Who is credited with the research and important discoveries of early

Paleolithic period in India – Roberte Bruce Foote

6. One of the earliest lower Paleolithic site Singi Talav is located in

which state? - Rajasthan

7. The earliest human remains in India has been discovered from-

Hathnora, Madhya Pradesh ( A human skull)

8. The earliest evidence of Domestication of animals comes from –

Bagor (Rajastha) and Adamgarh (Madhya Pradesh)

9. During which period domestication of animals started? – Mesolithic

Stage

10. During which period pit dwelling existed in Kashimr – Neolithic

Period

11. Evidence of Pit dwelling comes from – Burzhom and Gukrkal (

Kashmir)

12. Evidence of dog burial in Neolithic comes from- Burzhom

(Kashmir)

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13. The earliest evidence of agriculture comes from – Mehargarh (

Baluchistan) 7000BC

14. The earliest cave painting/murals are located at – Bhimbetka ( MP)

15. In which year Bhimbetka declared UNESCO world heritage site? –

2003

16. In which year Bhimbetka caves were discovered ?- 1957

17. Who is given the credit of discovering Bhimbetka caves? - Dr.

Vishnu Wakankar of Ujjain.

18. What animals have been depicted in Bhimbetka caves? - They

depict a large variety of wild animals which comprise oxen, gaur,
buffalo, antelopes like nilgai, blackbuck, deer like barasingha,
sambhar, chital, hog deer, barking deer, elephant, rhinoceros, tiger,
leopard, hyena, wolf, jackal, fox, porcupine, monkey and rat.

19. In which wildlife sanctuary Bhimbetka caves are located –

Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary

20. The chalcolithic period in India is associated with which type of

Pottery –Ochre Colored Pottery(OCP)

21. Inamgaon, Daimabad, Jorwe, Ahar, Gilund, Nevasa, Kayatha,

Eran , Chirand are associated with culture? – Chalcolithic period.

22. The first Indus Valley Civilization city that was discovered was? –
Harappa in 1921 by Daya Ram Sahni

23. Which civilization is famous for its city planning and unique
sewage system - Indus Valley Civilization

24. Which civilization is considered as the 1st Urban Civilization of

India- Indus Valley Civilization

25. The city located on the banks of the Indus River-Mohenjodado

26. What was the local name of Mohenjodaro - mound of the dead

27. Where was the huge bath found- Mohenjodaro

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28. Worship of Mother Goddess was related to- Indus Valley

Civilization.

29. Which civilization had the shipping dockyard at the place called
Lothal - Indus Valley

30. Mention the important sites of Indus valley civilization and the
rivers on bank of which they are located? – Harappa – Ravi; Lothal –
Bhogava; Chanhudaro – Indus; Kalibangan – Ghaggar; Surkotda-
between Sabarmati and Bhogava; Dholavira – Luni; Banwali -
Saraswati

31. In the Indus Valley Civilization, Kalibanga( Rajasthan) was

famous for – ceramics

32. The Bronze dancing girl has been discovered from – Mohenjodaro

33. The famous tale of a clever fox painted on a jar comes from which
place? – Lothal

34. The largest burial site of Indus Valley Civilization was? – Farmana

35. Three cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia had been discovered from

which site? – Mohenjodaro

36. Food habits details of Indus people comes from? – Shikarpur,

Gujarat

37. Bead making factory has been discovered from? – Chanhudaro

and Lothal

38. The male torso of red sandstone has been discovered from –
Harappa

39. The western most point of Indus Valley Civilization was –

Sutkagendor

40. The northernmost point of Indus Valley Civilization – Manda (

Jammu Kashmir)

41. The easternmost point of Indus valley Civilization) – Alamgirpur on

Hindun river ( UP)

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42. The southernmost point of Indus Valley Civilization – Daimabad (

Maharashtra)

43. Which Indus valley civilization is known for its unique water
management – Dholavira ( Gujarat)

44. Which Indus Valley city is divided into three parts instead of 2 –
Dholavira

45. The largest Indus valley site is – Rakhigarhi ( Haryana)

46. From which city Well has been discovered from each house –
Kalibangan

47. The horse bone has been discovered from – Surkotda ( Gujrat)

48. The seals of Indus Valley Civilization are made up of – Steatite

stone

49. The most common animal in IVC seals is – Unicorn

50. Indus valley civilization is also known as – Harappan Civilisation

51. The earliest evidence of Garlic comes from – Balu, Haryana

52. Which crop was introduced to the world by the Indus valley
people? – Cotton

53. The earliest evidence of Rice cultivation comes from? – Rangpur

and Lothal

54. Good quality Barley and Terracotta figure of plough has been
discovered from – Banawali, Haryana

55. The first person to visit Harappa and mention it in its record was?
– Charles Masson 1826

56. In Mesopotamian( Sumer) text Indus civilization is mentioned as –

Meluha

57. The metal used by Indus valley was – Bronze

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58. What was the time period of Indus Valley Civilization? - The Indus
Valley Civilization is often separated into three phases: the Early
Harappan Phase from 3300 to 2600 BCE, the Mature Harappan
Phase from 2600 to 1900 BCE, and the Late Harappan Phase from
1900 to 1300 BCE.

59. The main food of the Vedic Aryans was- milk and its products.

60. What is the meaning of the term “Veda”- Veda originated from the
word “Vid” which means “to Know”

61. What is the meaning of the term “Aryan”? – Of Noble birth

62. Which three Vedas are jointly called 'Vedatrayi' - Rigveda,

Samaveda, Yajurveda

63. Arya was successful in his struggles with the non- Aryans, as
they- used the chariot run by the horse.

64. This is confirmed by the fact that the Rigvedic Aryans were
pastoralists - there are numerous references to cows in the Rigveda,
most of the wars were fought for cows, gifts given to priests were
often cows and not land.

65. Which is the oldest veda is? – Rig Veda

66. What are the two periods of Vedic people – Early Vedic (1500BC-
1000BC) and Later Vedic ( 1000BC -600 BC)

67. Many things in Rig Veda are common with which Persian text –
Jend Avesta

68. How many mandals are there ? – 10

69. Which mandals are considered oldest? – 2 to 7

70. Which mandal mention the battle of ten kings (Dasrajan Yudha) –
Mandal 7

71. Which mandal is devoted to Soma Dev? – Mandal 9

72. How many total hymns are there in Rig Veda? - 1028

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73. The largest hymns in Rig Veda are devoted to – Lord Indra

74. The first hymn of each mandal is devoted to – Lord Agni

75. Which section of Rig Veda mentions Varna system for the 1st time
– Purushsukta ( 10th Mandal)

76. The region where early vedic Aryans settled is named as – Brahma
Vrta

77. The region where Aryans settled down in the later period was
known as – Arya Vrta

78. What are the name of different priests who performed vedic rituals
– Hotri (Rig Veda), Udgata( Sam Veda), Adhvarayu( Yajur Veda),
Brahman ( Atharva Veda)

79. Satasahasri Samhita is another name of - Mahabharat

80. The Shruti literature includes – Veda, Braman Text, Aranyaka and
Upanishad

81. How many sections are there in the Puranas - The Puranas has
five sections- sarga (the creation of the world), pratisarga (re-
creation), manvantaras (periods of the various Manus), vamsha (the
genealogy of gods and rishis), and Vamshanucharita (an account of
royal dynasties)

82. What are the 6 vedanga – Kalpa, Sikhsha, Nirukta, Vyakaran,

Chandd, Jyotisha

83. Kalpa Sutra is further divided into – Shruta Sutra, Dharma Sutra
and Griha Sutra

84. Sulvasutra which gives the earliest reference of Geometrical

knowledge is part of ? – Shruta Sutra

85. Shrautasutra deals with? – rules for the performance of Great

Sacrifices

86. Grihasutra delas with? – simple sacrifices in daily life

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87. Dharmasutra deals with? – Duties of different varna and code of

conduct for them.

88. Ashram System is mentioned in – Chandogya Upanishad

89. Satyamev Jayate is mentioned in – Mundaka Upanishad

90. Aham Brahmasmi is mentioned in – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

91. Upanishads are – Books of Philosophy

92. The story of Yam and Nachiketa is mentioned in – Katha

Upanishad

93. Where is the oldest settlement of Aryan tribes - Sapta Sindhu

94. In which details of the coronation ceremony have been done -

Aitareya Brahmin

95. Where is the famous Gayatri Mantra derived from – Rigveda

Mandal III

96. Which Vidushi challenged the invincible Yajnavalavya in the

debate- Gargi

97. Which Veda deals with Charms and Spells – Atharva Veda

98. Yajur Veda is about – sacrifices and rituals

99. What are the names of Political assemblies existed during the
Vedic Period – Sabha, Samiti, Vidhata, Gana

100. Which was the most important political assembly of Rig Vedic
period? – Vidhata, it is mentioned 122 times

101. Practices that were not known during the early vedic period? –
Sati Pratha, Child Marriage, Untouchability, idol worship

102. The women were members of which political organizations –

Sabha and Vidhata

103. What was the division of tribe during vedic period? –

Jana>Vis>Gram>Griha

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104. How was the head of Jana – Rajana

105. How many times Janapad has been mentioned in Rig Veda –
none

106. Who was the head of Vis and Gram - Vishaypati and Gramini

107. By what names king has been referred in Rig Veda? – Rajana,
Gopati

108. During vedic period rich person was known as – Gomat

109. The daughter in vedic period was known as – Duhitri

110. The term for war during Rig Veda was? – Gavhasti ( search for
cows)

111. What was the measurement of distance during the Rig Vedic
period?- Gavyut

112. Which Yajna was performed by the kings to gain strength –

Vajapeya ( Drink of Wealth)

113. For how many days Ashwamedha Yajna was performed? – 18

days

114. Horse was the symbol of – Lord Sun

115. The rivers that were included in Saptsindhavah ( seven rivers)

are? - Vitástā - Identified with Jhelum; Asiknī - Identified
with Chenab; Paruṣṇī - Ravi; Vípāś - Identified with Beas; Śutudrī -
Sutlej; Saraswati and Indus

116. How many times river Ganga is mentioned in Rig Veda? - Once

117. How many times river Yamuna mentioned in Rig Veda? – 3

times

118. The Gayatri mantra is devoted to – Savitri

119. The Jain tirthankara mentioned in Rig Veda is – Rishab Deva

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120. The birthplace of Gautama Buddha is inscribed by-

"Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya

121. Where was the first Buddhist council held – Rajgriha ( Just
after death of Buddha), Ajatsatru was the king. In this council
Vinaya Pitaka by Upali and Sutta Pitaka by Ananda were adopted.

122. Buddha means- enlightenment

123. Buddhism left an important influence by connecting two

sections of the society with them - women and Shudra.

124. What beliefs does Buddhism believe - the world is full of

sorrows, if desires are overcome, nirvana will be attained, people
suffer due to their desires.

125. In which early Buddhist texts were composed - Pali text

126. The earliest Buddhist treatise in India is - Vamsathapakasini

127. Where did Buddha get enlightenment- Bodh Gaya

128. "Desire is the cause of all miseries" Which is the religion

promoting it- Buddhism

129. Who was the spiritual guru of Mahatma Buddha – Alara

Kalama

130. At which place Buddha was born? – Lumbini ( Nepal)

131. The early childhood of Buddha was spent at – Kapilvastu (

Capital of Sakya Kingdom)

132. What was the name of the horse of Buddha – Kanthak

133. The Wheel in Buddhism symbolizes –

Dharmachakraparivartan( The first sermon of Buddha at Sarnath)

134. In which assembly Buddhism got divided into Himayan and

Mahayan? – 4th Buddhist assembly held at Kundalvan, Kashmir
during the reign of Kanishka

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135. What is the Pitaka literature in Buddhism – The tripitaka is

the sacred literature in Budhhism and includes Vinaya Pitaka (
Rules for monks), Sutta Pitaka ( Sermons of Buddha) and
Abhidhamma Pitaka ( Philosophy of Buddhism).

136. When did the 3rd pitaka was adopted in Buddhism –

Abhidhamma Pitaka

137. Who presided the Buddhist assemblies – 1st (Mahakashyapa),

2nd (Sabkamani), 3rd ( Mogliputra Tissa) and 4th ( Vasumitra)

138. Where the 4 Buddhist councils took place? – 1st (Rajagriha) ,

2nd (Vaishali), 3rd (Pataliputra) and 4th ( Kashmir)

139. Who was Mahavir - 24th Tirthankara

140. Who is believed to be the first Tirthankara of Jainism-

Rishbhadeva

141. What is Jain literature known as? – Ang and Upang

142. Famous Jain centers are located in South India –

Shravanabelagola ( Karnataka)

143. The oldest iron era in India is associated with - Painted Grey
Ware ( 1000BC)

144. The oldest mahajnapad which is also mentioned in Rig Veda is

– Magadha

145. The 1st Dynasty to rule Magadha was? – Brihadratha Dynasty

146. Which first ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha-
Bimbisara

147. Which phase is called the 2nd Urbanization in India? –

Mahajanpad Period

148. The sixteen mahajanpads are mentioned in? –Anguthra

Nikaya; Digha Nikaya mentions only 12 Mahajanpads; Jain text
Bhagvati sutra also mentions 16 mahajanpads.

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149. Which Mahajanpad was known for its bad road? – Sursen
(Cap- Mathura)

150. Which was the only Mahajanpada located south of Vindhya

mountain and therefore considered the southernmost? Asmaka

151. At which place Mahatma Buddha spent most of his life? –

Sravasti

152. Who is considered as the 1st Buddha?- Kakusandha

153. Who is considered as future Buddha? - Maitreyi

154. The coins were used for the 1st time during which period? –
Mahajanpad Period

155. Who was the personal physician of Bimbisar whom he sent to

cure Avanti king Chandra Pradyot? - Jivaka

156. Coins used during Mahajanpad period are known as – Punch

Marked Coins

157. The earlier capital of Magadha was – Girivarraja

158. Which ruler of Magadha is given the credit of founding the city
of Pataliputra – Udayin

159. Kalashoka who was the king of 2nd Buddhist council was a
ruler of which dynasty? – Sishunaga Dynasty

160. The 100 years war between Magadha and Avanti came to end
during the period of? - Sishunaga

161. When Alexander of Macedonia invaded India who was ruling

Magadha – Dhanananda of Nanda Dynasty

162. Mahapadmananda, the founder of Nanda Dynasty is also

known as - ekarat (sole sovereign) and sarva-kshatrantaka
(destroyer of all the Kshatriyas)

163. The ruler of Takshila who surrendered before Alexander

without a fight was - Ambhi

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164. Alexander (Alexander) and Porus fought at – Jhelum ( Battle of

Hydaspes)

165. Who is considered as the teacher of Alexander? – Herodotus

166. Where Alexander’s army revolted and forced him to return

back? – Beas (Hyphasis) river

167. Who wrote the book The Anabasis of Alexander- Arrian

168. Mahabhashya is written by – Patanjali

169. Asthdhyayi, a book on Sanskrit grammar is written by - Panini

170. Who defeated Seleucus Nikator, the ruler of Syria? -

Chandragupta Maurya

171. Which ruler of India has been mentioned as Sandrokottus?

172. Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya - Bindusara

173. Where was the disturbance in the time of Bindusara - in

Taxila

174. Which ruler is mentioned as Amitrghat? - Bindusara

175. Which event brought about a huge change in Ashoka's

administrative policy - Kalinga war

176. Who is famous by the name of Devanampriya - Ashok

177. Which rock edict mentions the Kalinga War - Rock Edict XIII

178. The Greek ambassador sent to the court of Chandragupta

Maurya was- Megasthenes

179. Who has written Indica - Megasthenes

180. Chandragupta Maurya's famous Guru Chanakya was related

to which center of learning - Taxila

181. Whose contemporary was the author of economics -

Chandragupta Maurya

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182. In which script is Ashoka's inscriptions are engraved –

Brahmi and Kharosthi

183. Which famous ruler was called the 'father of inscriptions' –

Ashoka

184. What function was performed by Sannidhata and Samaharta

during Mauryan perod? - Sannidhata (the Chief treasury officer)
and Samaharta (the Chief Collector General of Revenue)

185. The officer appointed by Ashoka to propagate religion was –

Dharmamahamatra

186. Which inscription of Maurya mentions about famine relief

work? – Sohgaura

187. Which Inscription of Ashoka says that the Yuktas (subordinate

officers and Pradesikas (district Heads) along with Rajukas (Rural
officers ) shall go to the all areas of kingdom every five years and
spread the Dhamma Policy of Asoka – Major Rock Edict 3

188. Who is considered the first rulers to make pillars and placed it
on important places? – Darius of Persia.

189. Agronmoi, mentioned in the record of Megasthenese were –

Road construction officer.

190. According to Megasthenese, the city administration of

Patliputra was managed by – 30 members divided into 6 committees

191. Who was the last ruler of Maurya dynasty- Brihadratha

192. Who killed Brihadratha? – Pushyamitra Sunga

193. Heliodorus who constructed a stone pillar at Besanagar came

to India during – Bhagabhadra( Sunga Ruler)

194. Malvikagnimitra, written by Kalidasa during Gupta period

mentions about which Sunga ruler? – Agnimitra

195. The 1st ruler to issue gold coins in India was – Menander(
Indo-GreeK) ruler

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196. What is Milindapanho - Buddhist text dealing with discussion

between Greek ruler Menander and Buddhist monk Nagasena

197. By what name is the art school developed in the Kushan

period – Mathura School of Art

198. Developed from the mixture of Indian and style - Gandhara art
( Helenistic Art)

199. Who was the 1st ruler who issued inscription in Sanskrit –
Rudradaman of Shunga Dynasty and the Inscription is
Junagad(Girnar) Inscription of 150 AD

200. Who all are associated with Sudarshan Lake? – Pushyagupta

during Chandragupta maurya, Tushap during Ashoka period,
Suvishaka during Rudradaman and Chakrapalit during
Skandgupta

201. Vikram samvat started in – 56 BC

202. Kushans belonged to which tribe? – Yue-Chi

203. Which dynasty of India controlled the famous Silk route in

Central Asia? - Kushans

204. The Mathura school of art was developed by – Kanishka

205. The two capitals of Kanishka were? – Peshawar and Mathura

206. Which book mention in detail about the ports in India and the
trading routes? - The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea

207. The other two rulers of Kushan Dynasty were – Kujula

Kadphasis and Vima Kadphasis

208. Who and when did the Shak Samvat begin - Kanishka in 78
CE

209. Under whose reign the Gandhara style of art flourished –

Kanishka

210. King Kharvel (Hathigumpha Inscrition) was the greatest ruler

of which Chedi dynasty- Kalinga

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211. The famous Kailashnath temple at Kanchi was constructed by

– Narasimhan Varman II of Pallav Dynasty ( Also known as
Rajasimha)

212. Who founded the city of Mamllapuram ( Mahabalipuran) –

NarasimhanVarman I of Pallav Dynasty (630-683)

213. The capital of Pallav and Chaulkya were – Kanchi and

Vatapi(Badami) respectively

214. Dandin who wrote Daskumarcharita lived during the period of

– Narasimhavraman II

215. Who was the greatest ruler of Satavahana - Gautamiputra

Shatkarni

216. Nasik inscription is related to – Gautami Putra Shatkarni

217. Which dynasty was also known as Andhrajatiya – Satvahans.

218. What was the capital of Satvahans – Paithan ( Pratisthan)

219. The Saka ruler defeated by Gautamiputra was - Nahapana

220. Ikshvaku ruled over? – Vijaypuri ( Nagarjunkonda in Andhra

Pradesh)

221. Who installed a rust-free iron pillar in Mehrauli – Chandra

Gupta Vikrmaditya

222. Valabhi era started in – 320 AD

223. Harishen was the court poet of which king- Samudragupta

224. The first reference of ‘Kayastha’ caste comes from which period
– Gupta

225. Gupta rulers adopted titles like – Parmeshwar,

Parambhattarak, Maharajadhiraj

226. Who issued ‘Ashwamedha’ type coins – Samudra Gupta

227. Who called Samudragupta as Napoleon of India? – V A Smith

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228. Who is shown as playing Veena on his coins – Samudra Gupta

229. Which Gupta ruler adopted the title of ‘Mahendraditya’-

Kumargupta

230. India's trade with the Roman Empire ended with the invasion
of Rome by- the Huns.

231. Most metal coins were issued during the Gupta period – Gold

232. Gold coins during Gupta period were known as - Dinar

233. Devichandraguptam, which deals with Chandragupta

Vikramaditya over Saka was written by - Vishakhdatta

234. Whose achievements are described in the Allahabad Pillar

inscription( Prayag Prashasti)- Samudragupta

235. Fa-hien came to India during whose reign - Chandragupta II

236. Which Gupta ruler adopted the title of Vikrmaditya –

Changragupta II

237. The famous ‘Iron Pillar’ is devoted to – Chandragupta II

238. Nalanda University was founded by – Kumar Gupta

239. The earliest evidence of Sati comes from – Eran (MP) in 510 AD

240. What were Udranga and Uparika during Gupta period – Land
Tax on Permanent and Temporary peasants respectively

241. What was Bhukti during the Gupta administration? - A

Province

242. The famous Parvati Temple constructed during Gupta period

is located at – Nachna Kuthra in MP

243. Brick Temple constructed during Gupta period at Bhitargaon

(Kanpur) is devoted to – Surya and Vishnu

244. ‘Rajtarangini’ a book on history of Kashmir was written by –

Kalhana in 12th Century

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245. Who is the author of Meghdoot – Kalidas

246. In whose court Dhanvantari, the famous physician of ancient

India, gave his advice- Chandragupta II

247. During whose reign Ajanta and Bagh caves were built – Gupta

248. The theory of Lokayat was given by – Charvaka

249. The concept of ‘Niyati’ is associated with – Ajivaka Sect (

Makhali Goshala)

250. Who gave the concept of ‘Ucchedvada’ – Ajit Keshkamblin

251. Which philosophy deals with ‘Purusha’ and ‘Prakriti’ –

Sankhya of Kapila

252. Which philosophy is considered a complete phydical/material

philosophy – Vaishashika of Uluka Kannada

253. Who gave ‘Suddha Advaitvada’? - Vallabhacharya

254. Who gave ‘Vishisht Advaitvada’? – Ramanuja Charya

255. Who gave ‘Dvaita Advaitvada’? - Madhvacharya

256. Who gave ‘Dvaitvada’? - Nimbarkacharya

257. Aryabhatt, who gave ‘Zero’ lived during the period of – Gupta
Dynasty

258. Who wrote Panchsiddhantika – Varahamihir

259. ‘Mitakshar’ a book on Hindu law written by Vigyaneshwar is a

commentary on – Yajnavalkyasmriti

260. ‘Dayabhaga’ book on Hindu law prevalent in Bengal and

Assam was written by – Jimutvahan

261. Bahagvatism, as a religion became prominent during? – Gupta

period

262. Which Purana mentions the 10 avatars of lord Vishnu? –

Garuda Purana

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263. Give the list of Avatars of lord Vishnu in chronological order? -

Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama,
Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.

264. Who wrote ‘Silpadikaran’ and ‘Manimekalai’, famous sangam

age literature? – Ilango Adigal and Sitali Sattanar respectively.

265. Where the Romans built the temple of Augustus – Mujris (

Chera Territory)

266. Who stared ‘Patni Cult’ – Senguttavam Chera

267. Who was the President of 1st Sangam held at Madurai –

Agastya

268. Who wrote a book on Tamil Grammar ‘Tolkapiiyam’ –

Tolkapiyyar during 2nd Sangam

269. How many total Sangam were orhanised? – 3

270. Who mentioned that ‘ Pandya kingdom is ruled by a woman

who is the daughter of Herakles’ – Megasthenese

271. Who used coins of Lead and Potin – Satvahana Dynasty

272. Which ruler ruled ‘Gatha Saptsati’ – Hala of Satvahan Dynasty

273. Nasik Inscription is related to – Gautamiputra Satkarni of

Satvahan Dynasty

274. Which Satvahan king issued coins with a symbol of ship

engraved on them- Yajna Sri Satkarni

275. The famous port under the control of Satvahan was?- Kalyani

276. Describe the center of Roman trade during the Sangam period
– Arikamedu

277. Chola king Rajendra held the title- Pandit Chola, Mudikond,
Gangaikondachola

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278. According to the different categories of land mentioned in the

Chola inscriptions, whom were donated to Jain institutions –
Pallichandam

279. Which Chola king had first conquered Lanka - Rajaraja I

280. Information related to whose administration is found in the

Uttarmerur inscription- Chola

281. Natraja statues were made during – Chola .

282. Which was the early capital of Rashtrakutas – Ellora

283. Who built the famous Shiva temple of Ellora - Rashtrakuta

ruler Krishna I.

284. Which book was written by King Amoghavarsh of Rashtrakuta

- Kaviraj Marg

285. The most enduring contribution of Rashtrakutas was- the

three poets of Kannada poetry, Pampa, Ponna and Ranna, and the
Kailash Temple

286. During which dynasty Mahabalipuram temple was built-

Pallava dynasty

287. Pulakeshin II was the greatest ruler of which – the Chalukyas

of Vatapi

288. Ravikirti, who was a Jain and who composed the Aihole
Commendation, was patronized by-Pulakeshin II.

289. The famous Dilwara temples of Jain are located- in Rajasthan

290. Who wrote the book 'Kathasritasagar' – Somdev

291. Who was the author of Harsha Charitra – Banabhatta

292. Who built Khajuraho temples - Chandel Rajput

293. Which Pratihara king took the title of Adi Vraha - Mihir Bhoja

294. Who was the greatest king of Pratihara dynasty - Mihir Bhoj

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295. What was the name of the Chinese traveler who came to the
court of Harsha Vardhan – Hieun Tsang

296. The title adopted by Harshvardhan was? – Shiladitya

297. At which place Harshvardhan used to organize a Buddhist

council every 5 years? – Prayag

298. What was the name of the book written by Hieun Tsang? - Si-
Yu-Ki

299. Who was given the name King of Pilgrims – Hieun Tsang

300. Who was the contemporary South Indian ruler of Harsh

Vardhan - Pulakeshin II

301. Harshvardhan was defeated by Pulaleshin II on the bank of

which river? - Narmada

302. The Sanskrit drama Nagananda, Ratnavali and Priyadarshika

were composed by which ruler – Harshavardhana

303. Nalanda University in India is located in which state – Bihar,

founded by Kumargupta

304. The Muslim invader who destroyed Nalanda University was-

Muhammad bin Bakhtiar

305. Sanchi stupa, one of the oldest stupa in India is located - in

Madhya Pradesh

306. Who is the author of Geet Govind- Jaidev

307. The queen named Didda ruled which part of India till 980-
1003 AD – Kashmir

308. Which queen became infamous for killing her children so that
she can be a regent for longer period? - Didda

309. Name the commander of the Arab army who conquered Sindh
in 712 AD - Muhammad bin Qasim

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310. In which year Mahmud of Ghazni plundered Somnath temple

of Gujarat? – 1025AD

311. Which Indian dynasty fought bravely against the invasions of

Ghazni – Hindushahi Dynasty ( Capt- Udabhandapura) and its
ruler Jaipal and his son Anandpal

312. Before Prithviraj, who defeated Muhammad Gori in India-

Bhima II Solanki ruler of Gujarat

313. Who had defeated Prithviraj in the second battle of Tarain in

1192 AD- Muhammad Ghori

314. What was the outcome of the 1st Battle of Terrain 1191 AD? –
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori

315. Who issued coins with Hindu Goddess Laksmi inscribed on it

– Muhammad Ghori

316. From whom Prithiviraj acquired Delhi? – Tomars

317. Who wrote Prithviraj Raso? – Chandbardai

318. Which book gives the earliest reference of Agnikula rajputs? –

Prithviraj Raso

319. According to a tradition who performed the great agni sacrifice

at Mount Abu from where originated the four agnikula raputs
Chauhans, Chalukyas, Parmaras and Pratiharas.- Rishi Vashisth

320. When did Delhi Sultan's rule begin - 1206 AD

321. Who built a Adhai din ka Jhopra in Ajmer and Quawwat-Ul-

Islam mosque in Delhi - Qutubuddin Aibak

322. In which century Delhi's Qutub Minar was built - 13th century

323. Before taking over as the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the
Prime Minister of which Sultan - Nasiruddin

324. Which Sultan issued coins like Silver Tanka and Copper Jital –
Iltutmish

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325. Who started the Iqta system? – Iltutmish

326. Who laid the foundation of Chalisa( Chahalgani) a group of 40

nobles? - Iltutmish

327. Genghis Khan invaded the borders of India during the reign of
-Jalaluddin, Iltutmish

328. Who destroyed the power of Chalisa? - Balban

329. Who introduced the famous Persian festival Nauroz – Balban

330. Whose daughter was Razia Sultan – Altamash (Iltutmish)

331. Who constructed sultan Garhi in memoir of his son Nasir-ud-

din Mahmud who died fighting Mongols? – Iltutmish

332. Which building is considered the first Islamic Mausoleum in

India? – Sultan Garhi

333. Which Sultanat dynasty ruled for the smallest duration –

Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320)

334. Sultan to call himself the second Alexander (Sikandar-e-Sani)

was- Alauddin Khilji

335. Whom Alauddin Khilji entrusted the mission of conquering

the south - Malik Kafur

336. Who was the Sultan who refused to accept the authority of the
Khalifa - Alauddin Khilji

337. Which khilji sultan adopted the title of Gazi? – Mubarak

Khailji

338. The 1st Hindu converted Muslim to sit on the throne of delhi? –
Khusaro Shah

339. The present Daulatabad, where Muhammad-binTughlaq

moved the capital from Delhi, is situated near- Aurangabad

340. The founder of Tughal Dynasty was – Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq (

Ghazi Malik)

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341. Ibn Batuta from Morocco came to India under whose reign -
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

342. Arrange the given dynasties of Delhi Sultans in chronological

order- Ghulam, Khilji, Tughlaq, Syed

343. Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty- Bahlol Lodi in 1451

344. What was the last dynasty of Delhi Sultanate - Lodi dynasty.
Ibrahim Lodi the last Sultanat ruler

345. In Sufi tradition, what does Pir mean- Guru of Sufis

346. By what name Sufi orders were known – Silsilah

347. The devotional preacher Shankaradeva had popularized using

which of the following regional languages – Assamese

348. Who introduced Music and dancing as the mode of bhakti -

Chaitanya

349. Who gave the Philosophy of Advaitvada- Shankaracharya(8Th

century)

350. Who founded the Vijayanagara kingdom –Harihara I of the

Sangam dynasty

351. Who was the first Vijayanagar ruler to snatch the important
fort of Goa from Bahmanis – Harihar II

352. Krishnadeva Raya ( 1509 – 1529) was the ruler of which

dynasty – Tuluva Dynasty of Vijayanagar

353. Who was the author of the Telugu work Amuktmalyada -

Krishnadeva Raya

354. Jambavatikalyanam in Sanskrit language is written by -

Krishnadeva Raya

355. Who built the group of monuments of Hampi – Vijaynagar

Empire rulers

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356. Which ruler constructed Gol Gumbaz largest dome in India –

Muhammad Adil Shah

357. Where is Gol Gumbaz – Bijapur

358. Who built the Kirti Stambh of Chittor – Rana Kumbha

359. In which year (in AD) Babur invaded India – 1526 (1st Battle of
Panipat)

360. Who was the first Mughal emperor of India – Babur 1526-1530

361. Who introduced Tughluma system of warfare in India? Babur

in the 1st Battle of Panipat

362. Who introduced Gun-Powder for the 1st time in India? – Babur

363. In which was Gun Powder was used for the 1st time in India –
Battle of Bhira (The first attack of Babur in India was on Bajaur in
1519 with 2000 horsemen. It was followed by capture of Bhira on
Jhelum River in Punjab)

364. The first battle of Panipat was fought between which two
armies - Babur and Lodi Empire

365. Babur came from which place - Farghana

366. Who used the first artillery in India – Babur

367. Where Babur died- Agra in 1530

368. What was Babur’s relation with Mongols – He was 9th

descendant of Chengez khan from mother’s side and 7th Descendant
of Taimur from father’s side

369. 1540 AD Humayun was thrown out of India after the war in
which – Battle of Kannauj

370. Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa 1539 and

again in Battle of Kannuaj 1540 – Sher Shah Suri

371. Who was the architect of Humayun's Tomb - Mirak Mirza

Ghiyath

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372. The capital city constructed by Humayun was ? – Dinapanah

(Earlier known as Purana Qila)

373. Who wrote the biography of Humayun under the title

Humayunnamah? – His sister Gulbadan Begum

374. Akbar became Emperor at the age of ………………- 13

375. Second battle of Panipat was fought between which two armies
- Akbar and Hemu in 1556

376. Who translated the Ramayana into Persian - Badauni

377. Who is the author of the book 'Ain-Akbari' – Abul Fazal

378. Who was that famous Jain school, which Akbar respected so
much- Harivijay

379. The battle of Haltighati 1576 was fought between - Akbar and
Rana Pratap Singh

380. Where is Buland Darwaza - Uttar Pradesh

381. Akbar constructed three forts at – Agra, Allahabad and Lahore

382. Who was the custodian of Akbar - Bairam Khan

383. Todarmal, the famous revenue minister of which Mughal ruler

was- Akbar

384. Din-i-Ilahi, a new religion was started by- Akbar in 1582

385. Which courtier, a son of Akbar, accepted Din-iIlahi – Birbal

386. When the East India Company was formed, who was the
Mughal Emperor of India at that time – Akbar

387. In whose reign Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas - Akbar

388. The portugese who came to meet Akbar were – Xerome Xavier
and Aquaviva

389. Who invented the rose perfume? – Nurjahan’s mother Asmat

Begum

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390. Who was sent by the then King of England James as

ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir – Thomas Roe in 1615

391. The title of English Khan was given by Jahangir to which

person – William Hawkins ( English Khan)

392. Prince Khurram later came to be called Emperor …….-

Shahjahan

393. Who took Shah Jahan's famous Takht-e-Taus in 1739 AD -

Persian aggressor Nadir Shah

394. Moti Masjid is situated in which city- Agra and Delhi

395. Music and dance was banned by the Mughal ruler- Aurangzeb

396. Who was the successor of Aurangzeb- Muazzam

397. Who built the Red Fort of Delhi - Shah Jahan

398. The fort of Kandhar was permanently lost by Mughal in the

reign of – Shah Jahan

399. Which building is considered the precursor to Taj Mahal –

Itmaduddaula Mausoleum

400. What were Muhtasib during the Mughal Period? – Religious

officers

401. Who forbade the practice of inscribing Kalma on coins? –

Aurangzeb

402. The largest number of Hindu Mansabdars was appointed

during the period of? - Aurangzeb

403. The earliest example of Double Dome in Mughal architecture

is – Humayun’s Tomb

404. Among the Mughal buildings, in which this unique feature is

told, that it is exactly equal in length and width- Taj Mahal

405. Who was the author of Taj Mahal - Ustad Ahmad Lahori and
Ustad Isa

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406. Sher Khan had defeated Humayun in 1539 and 1540

respectively at which two places – Chausa and Kannauj

407. The Grand Road, built by Sher Shah, connected Punjab with-
East Bengal

408. The original name of Nana Fadnavis was- Balaji Janardan

Bhanu

409. Name the Maratha king who fought bravely with Aurangzeb –
Shivaji

410. Which general was sent by Aurangzeb to capture Shivaji-

Shaista Khan in 1663

411. 1700 AD After Rajaram's death in the Marathas, the war

against the Mughals continued under the leadership of his brave
wife ……- Tarabai from Kolhapur

412. Where was the state capital of Shivaji's kingdom - Raigad

413. Shivaji declared himself the king in – 1674 AD

414. During the Maratha Kingdom Ashthapradhan were - Peshva

(Prime Minister), Amatya or Mazumdar (Finance Minister), Waqia-
Navis (like a home minister), Samant or Dabir (dealing with the
outsiders), Sachiv (The official correspondence), Pandit Rao (The
official religious officer), Sar-i-nabuat (army affairs), Nyayadhish
(judiciary)

415. First Anglo-Maratha war was concluded by which treaty-

Traety of Salabai in 1782 ( Warren Hastings)

416. What was the name of the fort built by the British in Kolkata -
Fort William

417. Where was the Dutch earliest colony in India – Masuslipatnam

in 1605

418. British ruler Charles II was given in Bombay dowry in 1662 to

marry whose princess- Portugal

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419. The name of the Indian king who gave a grand welcome to
Portuguese traveler Vasco de Gama when he came to Calicut was-
Zamorin

420. Vasco-de-Gama came to India in -1498 AD

421. Calicut cotton clothes carried by the Portuguese from Calicut

were commonly said in Europe-Calico

422. Who was the 1st Portugese Governor in India – Francisco

Almeida

423. The Blue Water Policy of Portuguese was introduced by -

Francisco Almeida

424. What commodities/products were introduced by Portuguese in

India? – Potato, Tobacco, Corn, Tomato, Green Chili, Printing Press

425. Which ruler promoted the use of corn by making it tax free? –
Sikandar Lodi

426. Which Mughal rulers prohibited the use of Tobacco in his

kingdom? - Jahangir

427. In which year Albuquerque capture Goa – In 1510 from

Bijapur

428. Which Portuguese Governor asked his soldiers to marry Hindu

women and breed children? - Albuquerque

429. In which year Khalsa Panth was founded by Guru Govind

Singh – 1699

430. Which was the birthplace of Guru Nanak – Talwandi in 1469,

contemporary of Sikander Lodi

431. Who founded the Gurumukhi Script? – Guru Angad (2nd Guru)

432. Who compiled Guru Granth Sahib ( Adi Granth)? – Guru Arjun
Dev (5th Guru)

433. What was Zafarnama? – A letter by Guru Gobind Singh to

Aurangzeb

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434. 9th Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur was executed by? - Aurangzeb

435. Who was the successor of Guru Nanak- Guru Angad

436. Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs – Guru Govind Singh

437. Who gave the title of King to Ranjit Singh - Zaman Shah

438. Who was the ruler of Delhi at the time of Nadirshah's invasion
in 1739 - Muhammad Shah Rangila

439. Who was the founder of the autonomous state of Awadh -

Saadat Khan Burhan-Ul-Mulk

440. Who planted the Tree of Liberty in his capital Srirangpatnam –

Tipu Sultan

441. The famous Black Hole tragedy took place during the period of
– Sirajudduallah of Bengal

442. Who betrayed Siraj-ud-daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 -

Mir Jafar

443. Between whom was the battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought -
Siraj-ud-daula and Robert Clive

444. Where are the remains of Portuguese culture found in India –

Goa

445. From which war the fate of the French was decided in India -
the battle of Wandiwash in 1760

446. Swami Dayanand Saraswati created the first Arya Samaj in

1875 AD. Where was it established- Bombay

447. After Bombay the headquarter of Arya Samaj was shifted to -

Lahore

448. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission – Vivekananda in

1897

449. When did English make English the medium of instruction in

India- 1835

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450. Who was the founder of Aligarh Movement- Sir Syed Ahmed
Khan in 1875

451. Where is called the Prophet of New India - Raja Rammohan

Roy

452. The founder of Brahma Samaj was- Raja Rammohan Roy in

1828

453. Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj - Atmaram

Pandurang in 1867

454. The commission who first paid attention to primary and

secondary education in India – Charles Wood Dispatch in 1854

455. Who started Atmiya Samaj – Rajaram Mohan Roy in 1814

456. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by - Jyotiraba Phule in

1873

457. "Years ago we made a promise with destiny and now the time
has come to fulfill that promise". Who said those words on the night
of 14 August 1947 - Jawaharlal Nehru

458. Who said, "The real place of taste is not the living, but the
mind" - Mahatma Gandhi

459. Who said, "Truth is the ultimate element and that is God" -
Mahatma Gandhi

460. Who among the Congress leaders was called 'great old man' -
Dadabhai Naoroji

461. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British
Parliament - Dadabhai Naoroji

462. Who propounded the principle of 'drainage of property' from

India to Britain – Dadabhai Naoroji in his book Poverty and
UnBritish Rule in India published in 1901

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463. When Mahatma Gandhi was killed, who said, "No one would
believe that a man with such a body and soul ever walked this
earth" - Albert Einstein

464. 'Do or Die' - On what mass movement did Gandhiji give this
mantra to the nation – Quit India Movement 9th August 1942

465. Who gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" - Bhagat Singh (

Maulana Hasrat Mohani gave it but it became popular with Bhagat
Singh)

466. Who was the founder and editor of the famous newspaper
'Kesari' in Marathi and Maratha in English during the national
struggle-Lokmanya Tilak

467. Which religious book Gandhiji has called his mother -

Bhagavad Gita

468. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started Al Ur Hilal, an Urdu weekly

in 1912, but founded al-Balag after the government banned it - in
1915

469. Swaraj is my birthright and I will be the only one after

receiving it. Whose slogan was this - Lokmanya Tilak

470. Who was associated with the title 'Frontier Gandhi' - Khan
Abdul Ghaffar Khan

471. Who is famous as "Lady with the Lamp" - Florence Nightingale

472. Who is the author of the book 'Life Divine' - Arvind Ghosh

473. 'The Loyal Muhammadans of India’ was a newspaper of - Syed

Ahmed Khan

474. Who was the editor of Young India and Harijan - Mahatma
Gandhi

475. Who wrote the famous drama "Neeladarpan" describing the

atrocities of the British Indigo planters( Neel andolan) -
Deenbandhu Mitra

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476. The song 'Jana Gana Mana' written by Rabindranath Tagore in

Bengali language was first published in January 1912 under the
name - Bharat Bhagya Vidhata.

477. Which rebellion of Bengal is mentioned by Bankim Chandra

Chatterjee in his novel 'Annad Math' – Sanyasi Rebellion in 1776

478. In which case Arbindo Ghosh was arrested- Alipur bomb case

479. Who founded the institution named Abhinav Bharat - Vinayak

Damodar Savarkar in 1904

480. Lahore Conspiracy Case was registered against whom- Bhagat

Singh

481. Who established Naunjwan Bharat Sabha in 1926 - Sardar

Bhagat Singh

482. Who founded the Ghadar Party in San Francisco - Lala

Hardayal

483. Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 - in
Barrackpore

484. The administrative dimension of the Revolt of 1857 was the

transfer of power - from the East India Company to the British
Emperor

485. Who was the Governor General of India during the Revolt of
1857 - Lord Canning

486. Who led the Ghadar of Kanpur in 1857 - Nana Sahib and
Tantiya Tope

487. Who initiated the civil service in India by categorizing

covenated and non-covenated civil services– Lord Cornwallis

488. Government's transfer from 'Company' to 'Emperor' was

announced by Lord Canning on 1 November 1858 - in Allahabad

489. Who went to the Imperial court in 1877 wearing handmade

khadi clothes - G. V. Joshi

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490. During the British rule, who was the founder of the 'Rayatwadi
system' in the then Madras Presidency - Thomas Munro

491. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal - Warren

Hastings (1773-82)

492. Which Governor General had abolished the practice of sati in

India - Lord William Bentick in 1829 by Regulation XVII

493. Who was the first Indian to qualify in the Indian Civil Service -
Satyendra Nath Tagore in 1863

494. Who was the last Governor General of Bengal - Lord William
Bentick

495. Which Governor-General was related to the abolition of

cheaters (Thugs)- Lord William Bentick

496. The last Governor General of the East India Company and the
first Viceroy under the Crown was - Lord Canning

497. Which Governor General's name was associated with the

Doctrine of Lapse Policy – Lord Dalhousie

498. The first state annexed by Doctrine of Lapse was – Satara in

1848

499. Who was the last Viceroy of India – Lord Mountbatten

500. India became independent during the Viceroy's time –

Mountbatten

501. Who was the first Indian Governor General of India - C.

Rajagopalachari

502. Which Viceroy worked for the repair and restoration of Indian
Architecture building – Lord Curzon

503. Who had passed the Indian University School Act - Lord
Lytton ( On the recommendation of Raleigh Commission on
Education 1902)

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504. Who was the pioneer of local autonomy ( local Self

Government) in India - Rippon

505. From which station was the rail journey started in India for
the first time in 1853 – Bombay to Thane (Mumbai)

506. Who was established under Pitts India Act of 1784 - Board of
Control

507. Who established the Supreme Court in Calcutta - Regulating

Act of 1773

508. Who was the 1st Chief Justice of Supreme Court? – Justice
Impey

509. Which was the 1st High Court established in India? - 'The High
Court of Judicature at Fort William’ later known as High Court of
Calcutta established in 1862

510. Who started the system of communal constituencies (separate

electorates) for Muslims in India – Morley Minto Reforms of 1909

511. The important feature of which act was provincial autonomy –

1935

512. The person who introduced the notion of bicameral in the

1919 Act was- Montague-Chelmsford reforms

513. On which date Simon Commission landed in India –

03/02/1928

514. The Government of India Act, 1935 was based on - Simon

Commission

515. In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported and sent to
Mandalay for organizing agrarian movement in Punjab- 1907

516. Gandhiji's movement for boycott of foreign goods was aimed

at- encouraging cottage industries.

517. Congress Socialist Party was formed by – JP Narayan, Minoo

Masai, Narendra Dev in 1936

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518. Gandhiji was a true supporter of- cottage industries.

519. In which year Swaraj Party was formed - 1923

520. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were founding members

of- the Swaraj Party

521. Whom was the Round Table Conference held in London to

discuss - the future Constitution of India

522. Who was the first woman President of Congress - Mrs. Annie
Besant in 1917 Calcutta session

523. The Mountbatten Plan is also known as the plan of – 3rd June

524. Who was the president of Indian National Congress in 1947

when India was declared independent – J B Kriplani

525. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose after

leaving the Indian National Congress Forward Block in 1939

526. Indian National Army was the brain child of – Capt Mohan
Singh on 1st September 1942

527. Anadaman and Nicobar Island were renamed by SC Bose as –

Shaheed and Swaraj

528. How many delegates attended the first session of the Indian
National Congress – 72

529. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress- A.O. Hume

530. Khilafat Movement movement was started to protest against

the humiliation of the- Turkish Khalifa in 1919 when Treaty of
Sevres was imposed on Khalifa.

531. In which year Lucknow Pact was signed between Indian

National Congress and Muslim League – 1916 Congress session
under the Presidentship of Ambika Charan Majumdar

532. Where and in what year was the split between the Moderates
and Extremists took place - in 1907 Surat session of the Congress,
Ras Bihari Ghosh was the President of INC

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533. Lala Lajpat Rai was protesting against whom when he became
a victim of police brutality - Simon Commission

534. Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B. R.

Ambedkar on – 24th September 1932

535. The idea of Home Rule was taken from - Ireland

536. Muslim League was founded in which year – 1906 at Dacca

537. The nationalist leaders of India boycotted the Simon

Commission because- all the members of the commission were
British.

538. Who was the founder of 'Servants of India Society' - G.K.

Gokhale in 1905 at Pune

539. The High Court of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay came into
existence during the tenure of which Viceroy - Lord Canning

540. Who was the founder of underground radical organization

Anulisan Samiti in 1902 – K Mitra, Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Satish
Chandra Basu

541. When was the Gandhi-Irvin agreement signed - March 5, 1931

542. Who was the chairman of the State Reorganization

Commission which recommended re-demarcation of states on
linguistic basis- Fazal Ali

543. The first farm established by Gandhiji in South Africa was –

Phoenix Durban farm

544. In Which year MK Gandhi went to South Africa from Bombay –

1893

545. Which was the 1st session of Indian National Congress

attended by Gandhiji – 1901, Calcutta Session

546. Who went to meet Gandhiji in South Africa - Gopal Krishna

Gokhale

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547. Where did Mahatma Gandhi go to run the Satyagraha

movement among the workers of cotton textile factories in 1918 –
Ahmedabad

548. From which movement did Mahatma Gandhi enter Indian

politics - Champaran movement in 1917

549. The only AICC headed by Gandhiji. Where was the convention
held- Belgaum ( Karnataka) 1924

550. Where did the Salt Satyagraha end – Dandi on 5th April 1930.
Salt law was broke by Gandhiji on 6th April

551. In 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected President of the

Congress Party by defeating-Pattabhi Sitaramayya

552. Why was the Cabinet Mission sent to India – to set up a

constitutional system for transfer of power

553. What was the main reason for starting the Quit India
Movement in 1942 - failure of Cripps Mission of 1942

554. Quit India movement was started in 1942 – 9th August 1942

555. Where was the parallel government formed during the Quit
India Movement- Ballia in UP, Satara in Maharashtra and Tamluk
in Bengal

556. On which date Chauri Chaura incidence took place – 5th

February 1922

557. Where did the Indian National Congress pass its famous
resolution of non-cooperation in its session held in 1920 - in
Calcutta( Lala Lajpat Rai presided this session, Only extremist to
become the President of INC)

558. What were the three main forms of Satyagraha - non-

cooperation, civil disobedience and boycott

559. Gandhiji's visit to Dandi is an example of which - civil

disobedience

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560. In which session of INC resolution of Poorna Swaraj was

passed? – 1929 Lahore session presided by JL Nehru

561. In which session of INC resolution on Fundamental Rights and

Agrarian reforms was passed – 1931 Karachi Session presided by
Vallabh Bhai Patel

562. In 1925 who became the 1st India to be appointed as the

President of Central Legislative Assembly – Vithalbhai Patel

563. Who was the first president of independent India - G.V.

Mavalankar

564. Who was the founder of the concept of Sarvodaya - Mahatma

Gandhi

565. Sarvodaya is the title of which book’s translation done by

Gandhi - John Ruskin's tract on political economy, Unto This
Last.

566. Who was the Gandhi’s personal secretary – Mahadev Desai

567. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University - Madan Mohan

Malviya in 1916

568. Who was the Governor General in 1885 when Indian National
Congress was formed – Lord Dufferin

569. What was Ilbert Bill 1884 controversy – It allowed Indian

judges to try European matters as well.

570. What were the two main conspiracies involving communist

organizations in India – Kanpur-Bolshevik Conspiracy Case in 1924
and Meerut Conspiracy Case 1929.

571. Who were the three Englishmen who were tried in India in
Meerut Conspiracy Case 1929 – Ben Bradley, Philip Spratt and H L
Hutchinson.

572. Delhi Conspiracy Case 1912 is related to – attempt on the life

of Viceroy Hardinge on 23rd December 1912

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573. Who proposed August offer in 1940 – Lord Linlithgow

574. Individual Satyagrah was launched in the year - 1940

575. What were the members of Cabinet Mission 1946 – A V

Alexander, Pathrick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps.

576. Boston Tea Party incident is related to - American

Independence War

577. Who authored the Book Bandi Jeevan – Sachindranath Sanyal

578. The author of Philosophy of Bombay is – Bhagwati Chandra

Vohra

579. On which date Chandra Sekhar Azad died at Alfred Park in

Prayagraj – 27th February 1931

580. Who exploded bomb in central legislative assembly on 8th

April 1929 against Public Safety Bill – Batukeshwar Dutt and
Bhagat Singh

581. Which revolutionary leader died in jail after 63 days of fast –

Jatin Das

582. Who introduced Vernacular Press Act in 1878 – Lord Lytton

583. Which newspaper turned itself into a English newspaper after

the Vernacular Press Act – Amrita Bazar Pratika

584. Wardha Scheme on Education by Dr Zakir Hussain under the

direction of MK Gandhi was proposed in – 1937

585. During which period Royal Indian Mutiny occurred – 18th-23rd

February 1946

586. Who was the first person to raise the demand for linguistic
states – B G Tilak during Home Rule Movement.

587. The members of the Nehru Committee which was constituted

in 1928 were - Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru, Ali Imam, Tej
Bahadur Sapru, Madhav Shrihari Aney, Mangal Singh, Shuaib
Qureshi, Subhas Chandra Bose, and G. R. Pradhan.

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588. What were the main recommendations of Nehru Report 1928 –

1. No separate electorate 2. Universal Adult Suffrage 3. Linguistic
states 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Labor Union Rights 6. Dominion
Status ( later changed to Complete independence).

589. In opposition to Nehru report Jinnah gave his – 14 Points

590. What was Delhi Manifesto of 1929?- Demand raised by

National leaders to implement the Nehru report.

591. What was Wavell plan of 1945? – Proposed in Shimla

conference 1945 . it said that there will be all Indian members
(except Viceroy and Commander in Chief) in Viceroy’s executive
council, with equal representation to Hindu and Muslims.

592. Who represented the Indian National Congress in Shimla

Conference of 1945? – Abul Kalam Azad.

593. Who proposed the idea of Pakistan for the first time – Poet
Iqbal

594. Who gave the name ‘Pakistan’ to the proposed state for
Muslims? – Rehmat Ali

595. In which year Muslim League passes a resolution demanding

Pakistan – 1940 Lahore session of Muslim League.

596. When Muslim league organized ‘Direct Action Day’ to show

their communal strength? – 16th August 1946.

597. When the Congress ministries in provinces resigned after 28

months of rule, Muslim league celebrated and organized – Day of
Deliverance (22nd December 1939)

598. Why congress ministries resigned in October 1939 – because

Lord Linlithgow declared India to be a party in 2nd World War
without consulting the Indian leaders.

599. Which act allowed Governor General to appoint 1 Indian

member in his Executive Council –Indian Council Act 1909.

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600. Who was the 1st Indian member in the executive council of
Governor General? - Satyendra Prasanna Sinha

601. By which act the Central legislature was made bicameral? –

1919 Montague Chelmsford Reforms.

602. The provision related to Federal Government at the centre

mentioned under Government of India act 1935 could never came
into existence because- Princely State refused to Join the
Federation.

603. In which year All India Princely State’s Conference demanding

the freedom of princely states, came into existence? – 1927 and
main leaders was Balwant Rai Mehta

604. Between what periods Jawahar Lal Nehru remained the

President of All India State’s People Conference? – 1939 to 1946.

605. Chittgong Armoury raid took place in – 1930 under the

leadership of Surya Sen and Kalpana Dutt

606. Who formed Berlin committee or Indian Independence

Committee in Berlin during the 1st world war to raise the banner of
revolt against the British Government – Virendra Chattopadhyay.

607. Who was the prominent leader of Jugantar Party, who

conspired with the Germans and arranged for German weapons to
fight against the British rule and was also involved in Howrah-
Sibpur conspiracy case, later fought bravely with British forces at
Balasore – Bagha Jatin ( Jatindra Nath Mukherji).

608. In which year Madan Lal Dhingra shot dead Curzon Wyllie in
London – 1909

609. In which year Sardar Udham Singh shot dead Michael O’

Dyer? – 1940

610. When Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Azad shot dead Saunders –
17 December , 1928.
th

611. On which date Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged in

Lahore Conspiracy Case? -23rd March 1931.

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612. When the book Manusmriti was translated?- 1776 as “A code

of Gentoo Laws”

613. Who translated Abhijnanashakuntalam into English in 1789?

– Sir William Jones

614. Who translated Bhagvatgita into English? – Charles Wilkins in

1785.

615. In which year Asiatic Society of Bengal came into existence? –

1784

616. In which year Bombay Asiatic Society was set up? – 1804

617. When Asiatic Society of Great Britain was set up in London? –

1823

618. Who published – Sacred Books of the East Series? – Max

Muller

619. Who authored Early History of India? – Vincent Arthur Smith

620. Who deciphered the Ashokan Inscription and Brahmi script for
the 1 time? – James Prinsep in 1837
st

621. In which year the 1st five year plan was introduced? – 1951

622. In which year Non- Aligned Movement was launched? – 1961

at Belgrade

623. When Indo-China war started? - 20 Oct 1962 – 21 Nov 1962

624. When and between whom Panchsheel Agreement was signed?

– India and China on 29th April 1954

625. What are the 5 principles of Panchsheel agreement? –

i. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and

sovereignty,

ii. Mutual non-aggression,

iii. Mutual non-interference,

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iv. Equality and mutual benefit, and

v. Peaceful co-existence.”

626. On which date Goa was liberated from Portuguese? -

December 19, 1961

627. What was the name of the operation launched by India to

liberate Goa? – Operation Vijay

628. In which year Dalai Lama along with his followers shifted to
India? – 1959

629. Which plan is known as Mahalonobis plan? – 2nd Five Year

Plan.

630. The three Iron and Steel plant established in India during 2nd
five year plan were? – Durgapur Steel Plant, Rourkela Steel Plant
and Bhilai Steel Plant

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