Exercise : History - General Questions
✔ History -
General Questions
51.
'Yakshagana' is a traditional theater form of:
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
Yakshagana is a traditional theater-cum-dance form native to coastal Karnataka.
It involves heavy makeup, elaborate costumes, and high-pitched music.
Performances usually depict stories from the Hindu epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
It involves heavy makeup, elaborate costumes, and high-pitched music.
Performances usually depict stories from the Hindu epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
52.
The 'Lothal' dockyard was connected to which river via a canal?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
Lothal was a major port city of the Indus Valley Civilization in Gujarat.
It featured a sophisticated brick dockyard, which is considered the world's earliest known dock.
This dockyard was connected to the Gulf of Khambat via a canal that linked to the Bhogava River, a tributary of the Sabarmati.
It featured a sophisticated brick dockyard, which is considered the world's earliest known dock.
This dockyard was connected to the Gulf of Khambat via a canal that linked to the Bhogava River, a tributary of the Sabarmati.
53.
Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate shifted the capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad)?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
Muhammad bin Tughluq decided to shift his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (renamed Daulatabad) in 1327 AD.
He believed that a central capital would help him control both North and South India more effectively.
The move was a failure due to the hardship it caused the people and the lack of water at the new site, leading him to return to Delhi.
He believed that a central capital would help him control both North and South India more effectively.
The move was a failure due to the hardship it caused the people and the lack of water at the new site, leading him to return to Delhi.
54.
'Brahmo Samaj' was split into 'Adi Brahmo Samaj' and 'Brahmo Samaj of India' under whose leadership?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Brahmo Samaj, founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, split in 1866 due to ideological differences.
Debendranath Tagore led the more traditional group called 'Adi Brahmo Samaj'.
Keshab Chandra Sen led the more radical group called the 'Brahmo Samaj of India'.
Debendranath Tagore led the more traditional group called 'Adi Brahmo Samaj'.
Keshab Chandra Sen led the more radical group called the 'Brahmo Samaj of India'.
55.
Which Pallava king was a contemporary of Pulakeshin II and Harsha?
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Explanation:
Mahendravarman I (600–630 AD) was a prominent Pallava king who was a contemporary of King Harsha in the North and the Chalukyan king Pulakeshin II in the Deccan.
He was a great patron of art and literature but suffered a defeat at the hands of Pulakeshin II.
His son, Narasimhavarman I, eventually defeated and killed Pulakeshin II to avenge his father's defeat.
He was a great patron of art and literature but suffered a defeat at the hands of Pulakeshin II.
His son, Narasimhavarman I, eventually defeated and killed Pulakeshin II to avenge his father's defeat.
56.
'Sanchi Stupa' was originally built during the reign of:
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Great Stupa at Sanchi was originally commissioned by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC.
It was a simple brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
In later centuries, specifically under the Shungas and Satavahanas, the stupa was enlarged and decorated with stone railings and elaborate gateways (Toranas).
It was a simple brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
In later centuries, specifically under the Shungas and Satavahanas, the stupa was enlarged and decorated with stone railings and elaborate gateways (Toranas).
57.
The 'Butler Committee' (1927) was related to:
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Harcourt Butler Committee (Indian States Committee) was appointed in 1927 to examine the relationship between the British Crown and the Indian Princely States.
It sought to define the 'Paramountcy' of the British Crown over these states.
It recommended that the States should not be handed over to an Indian government responsible to an Indian legislature without their consent.
It sought to define the 'Paramountcy' of the British Crown over these states.
It recommended that the States should not be handed over to an Indian government responsible to an Indian legislature without their consent.
58.
Who was the author of 'Gulamgiri'?
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
'Gulamgiri' (Slavery) was written by Jyotiba Phule in 1873.
It was a sharp critique of the caste system and the dominance of the upper castes in India.
Phule dedicated the book to the American people who had fought to abolish slavery, drawing a parallel with the condition of the lower castes in India.
It was a sharp critique of the caste system and the dominance of the upper castes in India.
Phule dedicated the book to the American people who had fought to abolish slavery, drawing a parallel with the condition of the lower castes in India.
59.
The 'Sun Temple' at Konark was built by:
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha, was built in the 13th century AD.
It was commissioned by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
The temple is designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with 24 wheels, pulled by seven horses, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was commissioned by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
The temple is designed in the shape of a colossal chariot with 24 wheels, pulled by seven horses, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
60.
The 'Lucknow Pact' (1916) was significant for:
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Explanation:
The Lucknow Pact was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League in 1916.
It marked a period of Hindu-Muslim unity where both organizations presented common political demands to the British government.
It also saw the return of the Extremist leaders, led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, into the Congress fold.
It marked a period of Hindu-Muslim unity where both organizations presented common political demands to the British government.
It also saw the return of the Extremist leaders, led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, into the Congress fold.