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Smith • Who was the founder of Nalanda University? – Kumar gupta 1 • Which Mughal ruler was known as ‗Jinda Pir‘?– Aurangzeb • During which Pehswa‘s reign did the third battle of Panipat take place – Balaji Bajirao • Who was the founder of Young Bengal Movement? – Henry Vivian Derozio • Which Mughal emperor was known as ‗Shahe Bekhabar‘? – Bahadur Shah-I • The Harappan civilization is also known as the – Bronze Age Civilization • Jain literature has – 12 angas. • The symbol associated with Buddha‘s renunciation – The Horse • Who was the founder of Chisti Sufi system? – Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti • When did Mughal emperor Akbar do away with pilgrimage tax? – 1563 AD • Which Chola King assumed the title of Gangaikonda? – Rajendra I • The Battle of Khanva was fought between – Mughal Ruler Babur and Rana Sanga • French East India Company was constituted during the reign of – Louis XIV • How many scripts were used to write the edicts of Ashoka?– 3 • ‗Sravanbelagola‘ is associated with – Jainism • Who ruled over North India during Alexander‘s invasion?– Nand • The name of Gul Badan Begum‘s book is - Humayunnama • At which Harappan site is there clear evidence of even lower town being surrounded by the defence walls – Kalibangan • Purans are related with – Historical Chronology • Who defeated the Gorkhas and ousted them from Kangra Valley in 1809? – Britons • Who enunciated ‗Sulahkul‘? – Zainul Abedin • When was Tipu Sultan killed in battle with British Army? – 1799 • Which Mughal monument is also called the ‗Second Taj Mahal‘?– Tomb of Rabia-udDaurani • Which painter was given the title of ‗Nadir-uz-Zaman‘ by the Mughal emperor Jahangir? – Abul Hasan • Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh was the follower of which Sufi branch – Qadiria • ‘Ashtapradhan‘ was a council of ministers in the – Maratha Administration • Which period is also known as ‗Golden age of Indian History‘? – Gupta Age • Amir Khusore was the disciple of which Sufi Saint – Sheikh Nizammuddin Auliyan • Who founded the Varkari sect in Maharashtra? – Tukaram • Which cave represents Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism together at one place? – Ellora • Who said about Mahatma Gandhi that he was a fakir? – Winston Churchill • Who was the first native ruler to sign subsidiary alliance of Wellesley ?– Nizam of Hyderabad 35.Which country conducted heavy trade relations with India in 2nd century B.C – Rome Mock Zone: Quality Online Mocks for MBA Entrance Exams www.mockzone.in | whatsapp: 8604734785 Who sought the help of Babur against Ibrahim Lodhi? – Alam Khan Lodhi • What was the religion of Kanishka? – Mahayan Buddhism • Who established the city of ‗Jaunpur‘? – Sultan Feroz Tughlaq • Which Mughal emperor introduced the Dahsala system of land revenue? – Akbar • The Third Carnatic War ended with the Treaty of – Paris • Who is the author of ‗The Rukaat-i-Aalamgiri‘?– Aurangzeb • Aryabhatta, Varahamihira, Dhanvantari and Brahmagupta were the prominent scholars of the court of – Chnadragupta II • Who is the author of the book ‗Kitabul Rihalah‘? – Ibnabatuta • Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq introduced a rural tax named – Haqq-in-Sharab • Which Mughal ruler‘s reign is considered as ‗The Golden Age of the Mughal Empire‘? – Emperor Shahjahan • Which social reformer of Mahrashtra became famous by the penname of ‗Lokahitawadi‘? – Gopal Hari Deshmukh • Who organised the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) in 1920 ?– N.M.Joshi • Hampi is located on the Northern bank of – Tungabhadra • Where was the Arya Samaj set up for the first time in 1875? – Lahore • The Vice-President who assume the office of the President in case of vacancy due to death holds it – Maximum for a period of 6 months. • Who is called the ‗Prince of Pilgrims‘ and ‗Master of the Law‘? - Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang • What is the original name of Sher Shah Suri ?– Farid • Which Mughal emperor‘s reign is often called as ‗golden age of art and paintings? – Jahangir • Which British Viceroy encouraged the centralization of Universities? – Lord Curzon • Who was the first to have successfully read the Ashokan Scriptures? – James Prinsep • Which movement of the Mahatma Gandhi began with the historic Dandi March?– The Civil Disobedience Movement • Which is the first Indian attempt to draft a constitutional framework? – Nehru Report • Who was elected the speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly in March 1925?– Vithalbhai J.Patel • The Swadeshi Movement is specially linked with the agitation against – Partition of Bengal, 1905 • After being sentenced to six years imprisonment for ‗sedition‘, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was deported to – Mandalay • Mahatma Gandhi‘s call of ‗Do or Die‘ is associated with the – Quit India Movement, 1942 • Acharya Narendra Dev, Jayaprakash Narayan and Minoo Masani were the leaders of – The Congress Socialist Party • Which island territory of India was called the Swaraj by the INA? – The Nicobar • Ananda Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee were the founders members of - The Indian Association • The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in the reign of – Lord Ripon Mock Zone: Quality Online Mocks for MBA Entrance Exams www.mockzone.in | whatsapp: 8604734785 • Who said ‗criticism and independent thought are the two characteristics of a revolutionary‖? – Bhagat Singh Enroll for GK Course here: https://www.instamojo.com/3dlearning/mock-zones- quality-gk-course-for-tiss-net-ti/?discount=first100 • Former name of Harijan Sevak Sangh was – All India Anti-untouchability League • Which revolutionary died after a fast demand of better conditions in jail? – Jatin Das • In which of the Princely states was a plebiscite held to decide on the issues of Joining India or Pakistan – Junagadh • The only session of the Indian National Congress presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was – Belgaum Session, 1924 • Who was with Bhagat Singh when he threw a bomb in Central Legislative Assembly? – Batukeshwar Dutta • Who wrote ‗Hind Swaraj‘? – Mahatma Gandhi • Who published ‗Uddant Martand‘ from Kolkata? – Pt. Jugal Kishore • Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress ?– Annie Besant • The first split of Indian National Congress took place in the session of – Nagpur • Which viceroy had passed the Vernacular Press Act? – Lord Lytton • In which session of the Congress was the demand for ‗Purna Swaraj‘ adopted – Lahore Session (1929) • When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed ?– September 1, 1942 • Which patriot is famous for the revolt in Barrackpore? – Mangal Pandey Mock Zone: Quality Online Mocks for MBA Entrance Exams www.mockzone.in | whatsapp: 8604734785 • The Government of India Act 1953 was based on the report of – Simon Commission • Who pleaded Indian National Army case in Red Fort? – Bhulabhai Desai • Who made regular broadcast on Congress radio operated during Quit India Movement? – Ram Monohar Lohia • ‘Mopla Revolt‘ of 1921 took place in – Malabar • Who was the mastermind of bomb attack on Lord Hardinge ?– Rashbihari Bose • During freedom struggle, who had started the publications of the magazine, ‗Indian Sociologist‘ – Shyamji Krishna Varma • Who had banned the Indian National Congress and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested? – Lord Wellington • To encourage the ‗ Swadeshi and Boycott Movement‘ who had written ‗The Doctrine of Passive Resistance‘ – Aurobindo Ghosh • The memoir entitled ‗Bapu:My Mother‘ was written by Manubehan Gandhi • ‘Hind Swaraj‘ was wriiten in – Gujarati • Which session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time? – Lahore Session, 1929 • Which freedom fighter was the author of the book ―An Introduction to the Dreamland‖? – Bhagat Singh • The President of Indian National Congress at the Lucknow session (1916) was – Ambika Charan Majumdar • Who was the founder of Rahnumai Majdaysan Sabha? – Dadabhai Naoroji • The Raksha Bandhan Day was observed on October 16, 1905 to protest against the British government‘s decision of – Partition of Bengal • Which Round Table Conference was attended by Mahatma Gandhi as the sole representative of the Congress – Second Round Table Conference • Who was the President of the Congress when the Quit India Movement was launched in 1942 ?– Maulana Abul Kalam Azad • What was the precursor of the 1857 revolt ?– Sannyasi revolt • The circulations of chapatis and red lotuses is associated with – The Revolt of 1857 • An association which merged with the Congress in 1886 was the – Indian National Conference • Who organised the Hindustan Socialist