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Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas?
Answer :- Jainism,
● Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power?
Answer :- Cholas,
● Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler?
Answer :- Narasinghvarman I,
● Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya ?
Answer :- Eight telugu poets,
● Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?
Answer :- Muhammd Adil Shah,
● Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state?
Answer :- Kashmir,
● Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?
Answer :- Bukka I,
● When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South
India?
Answer :- Krishnadeva Raya,
● The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century?
Answer :- 14th century,
● Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ?
Answer :- Kashmir,
● Which Sultan of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)?
Answer :- Qutubuddin Aibak,
● Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Answer :- Mahmud Shah Tughlaq,
● Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler?
Answer :- Mohammad Shah Tughlaq,
● Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place?
Answer :- Daulatabad,
● Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
Answer :- Razia Sultan,
● Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi?
Answer :- Amir Khusarau,
● Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism?
Answer :- Alauddin Khalji,
● Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)?
Answer :- Amir Khusrau,
● The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of
which ruler?
Answer :- Prithviraj Chauhan,
● Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing?
Answer :- Khari Boli,
● The largest and the most evolved rock-cut Chaitya hall of the Hinayana phase
is situated at–
Answer :- Karle,
● In whose Viceroyalty, the Rowlatt Act was passed?
Answer :- Lord Chelmsford,
● The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on –
Answer :- July 18,1947,
● Boycott of British goods was adopted as a national policy in –
Answer :- 1905,
● The strategy of Divide and Rule was adopted by –
Answer :- Lord Curzon,
● The headquarters of the Ghadar Party was in –
Answer :- San Francisco,
● Who is known by the title of The Grand Old Man?
Answer :- Dadabhai Naoroji,
● Who was the President of tile Indian Constituent Assembly?
Answer :- Dr. Rajendra Prasad,
● When was newly adopted tricolour flag of freedom first hoisted?
Answer :- December 31, 1929,
● In which State, the ‘Bhoodan Movement’ was first started?
Answer :- Andhra Pradesh,
● The Right of Equality is granted by five Articles in the Indian Constitution.
These are–
Answer :- Articles 14-18,
● The framers of the Constitution of India borrowed the concept of Fundamental
Right from the–
Answer :- Constitution of USA,
● The Sarkaria Commission was set-up for reviewing the relations between the–
Answer :- Centre and States
● Andaman and Nicobar Command is –
Answer :- An integrated theater Command operating directly under the Chiefs of
Staff Committee,
● Arihant is a –
Answer :- Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine,
● 'Project Seabird' is connected with –
Answer :- Indian Navy's island development project,
● Which was the capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?
Answer :- Lahore,
● Who is associated with the Local Self- Government Act?
Answer :- Ripon,
● Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ?
Answer :- Tatiya Tope,
● Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year?
Answer :- 1889,
● The capital of India was shifted to Delhi during which reign?
Answer :- Hardinge,
● In which nomad man started settling?
Answer :- Neolithic Age,
● Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are How many are these upanishads?
Answer :- 108,
● Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras?
Answer :- Mahavira,
● Of which influence does the sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect?
Answer :- Greeks,
● In which year did Ashoka the Great conquered Kalinga?
Answer :- 261 B.C.,
● During which time was Gandhara school of art developed?
Answer :- Mauryas,
● What do the Ajanta paintings depict?
Answer :- scenes from the Jatakas,
● Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
Answer :- Dantidurga,
● Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji ?
Answer :- Kashmir,
● During the reign of Iltutmish which was a silver coin in use?
Answer :- Tanka,
● Who said,Ram and Rahim are the two different name of the same God?
Answer :- Kabir,
● During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed?
Answer :- Sher Shah,
● Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha Badshah?
Answer :- Guru Hargovind,
● When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?
Answer :- After Sepoy Mutiny,
● What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?
Answer :- Mula Shankar,
● In which was Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British?
Answer :- Kalpi,
● Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which Viceroyality?
Answer :- Curzon,
● In which year did Annie Besant enjoy the President ship of the INC?
Answer :- 1917,
● What does the special status of Jammu and Kashmir imply?
Answer :- A separate Constitution,
● Which was the first woman Governor of a State in free India?
Answer :- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu,
● Which subject was transferred from State List to Concurrent List by the 42nd amendment of the Constitution?
Answer :- Education,
● Which was an associate State of India before becoming a full fledged State?
Answer :- Sikkim,
● Up to howmuch age can the Members of the Union Public Service Commission function?
Answer :- 65 years,
● The Centre-State financial distribution takes place on the recommendation by which ministry?
Answer :- Finance Minister,
● What is the source of maximum income to Panchayati Raj?
Answer :- Government grants,
● What is the intermediate tier of the Panchayati Raj System called?
Answer :- Panchayat Samiti,
● Of all the Amendments in the Indian Constitution, which was the most Comprehensive and Controversial Amendment?
Answer :- 42nd,
● What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue?
Answer :- White Paper,
● In which year was the Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India set up?
Answer :- 1946,
● Which Act formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time?
Answer :- Indian Councils Act, 1909,