Modern History General Knowledge Questions:
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PART-2
Q50. The second Battle of Panipat was fought in :
Ans. In 1556.
Q51. The Vande Matram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in :
Ans. 1896.
Q52. The city of Agra was founded in 1504 by:
Ans. Sikander lodi.
Q53. Which Mughal Emperor is also known as “ Alamgir ”:
Ans. Aurangzeb.
Q54. Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty in India:
Ans. Bahlol Lodhi.
Q55. The Red fort was built by:
Ans. Shahjhan.
Q56. Tipu Sultan was the ruler of :
Ans. Mysore.
Q57. The Title “ Punjab Kesari” was given to :
Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai.
Q58. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was:
Ans. Satyendra Nath Tagore.
Q59. Who built Jodhpur fort ?
Ans. Rao Jodha.
Q60. Who founded the Republican Party of India ?
Ans. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Q61.Who propounded the idea of Basic Education :
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi.
Q62. Who was the first defence minister of India ?
Ans. Sardar Baldev Singh.
Q63.Who has served maximum time as the Prime Minister of India ?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q64. Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal Emperor ?
Ans. Jahangir.
Q65. The people of Indus Valley civilization worshipped ?
Ans. Pashupati.
Q66. Who introduced gold coins for the first time in India ?
Ans. Indo- Greeks.
Q67. Which University was founded by the Gupta Ruler ?
Ans. Nalanda University.
Q68. The famous book ‘ Anandmath ‘ was written by :
Ans. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
Q69. Who was the first woman speaker of the lok sabha ?
Ans. Meira Kumar.
Q70. Ajanta caves are located in the state of:
Ans. Maharashtra.
Q71. The word “ India “ derives name from :
Ans. The River Indus.
Q72. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the :
Ans. Dutch.
Q73. The capital of the Kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was :
Ans. Lahore.
Q74. Sea- Route to India was discovered by:
Ans. Vasco-Da-Gama.
Q75. Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress ?
Ans. Badruddin Taiyabji.
Q76. The first Ruler of Pala Dynasty was:
Ans. Gopala.
Q77. Todarmal was the famous revenue minister of which Mughal Emperor ?
Ans. Akbar.
Q78. When was ‘ Project Tiger ‘ launched in India ?
Ans. 1972.
Q79. The battle of plassey was fought in year :
Ans. 1757.
Q80. Panchatantra had been written by:
Ans.Vishnu Sharma.
Q81. The Upanishadas are the ______:
Ans. Source of Hindu Philosophy.
Q82. ‘ Indian Army day ‘ comes on :
Ans. 15 January.
Q83. ‘ Indian air Force ’ day comes on :
Ans. 8 October.
Q84. The Language in which Buddha Preached :
Ans. Pali.
Q85. Ashoka was a king of Which dynasty:
Ans. Mourya.
Q86. Which Script was used in Ashoka’s inscripitions ?
Ans. Brahmi.
Q87. The city of vijayanagar is known as:
Ans. Hampi.
Q88. Who was the 1st Indian Governor General of Independent India ?
Ans. C. Rajgopalachari.
Q89.What was ‘ Komagata Maru ‘ ?
Ans. A Ship.
Q90. Who passed the Indian Universities Act ?
Ans. Lord Curzon.
Q91. Who was known as the father of Indian Railways ?
Ans. Lord Dalhousie.
Q92. Who discovered North Pole ?
Ans. Robert Peary.
Q93. What was the ultimate goal of Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha ?
Ans. ‘ Purna Swaraj ‘ for India.
Q94. The strategy of ‘ Divide and Rule ‘ was adopted by :
Ans. Lord Curzon.
Q95. What was the main feature of Harappa Civilisation ?
Ans. Town Planning.
Q96. Who is popularly known as the Nightingale of India ?
Ans. Sarojini Naidu.
Q97. Balban was related to which dynasty ?
Ans. Mamluk Dynasty.
Q98. The Governor- General who abolished the practice of sati , was:
Ans. William Bentick.
Q99. Who was the leader of the Bardolli Satyagraha ?
Ans. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
Q100. Sarkaria Commission was concerned with :
Ans. Centre –State relations.
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