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1.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
2.To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A. Karkota
B. Utpala
C. Paramara
D. Gurjara Pratihara
3.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
4.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
5.To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha
6.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
7.The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
A. Bhojpuri
B. Magadhi
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit
8.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
9.Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of
A. Travancore
B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore
10.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
Answers:
1)c 2)c 3)b 4)c 5)b 6)d 7)c 8)a 9)a 10)dc
