General Knowledge - History of India

1. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was

a. An Uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi

b. A cousine of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country

c. The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi

d. A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi's treatment to h

2. 'Mrichchhakatika' an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with

a. The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

b. The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

c. The military expedition and exploits of Samudragupta

d. The love affair between Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa

3. Put in correct chronological sequence, the successors of Shivaji 1.Sahu 2.Shivaji 3.Rajaram 4.Sambhaji 5.Ram Raja

a. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

b. 2, 1, 5, 3, 4

c. 5, 4, 2, 1, 3

d. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

4. Identify the Mughal mosque that is also regarded as the "Pearl Mosque"

a. Moti Masjid at Agra

b. Jama-I-Masjid at Delhi

c. Aurangzeb's personal mosque in the Red Fort

d. Jama-I-masjid at Fatehpur Sikri

5. Which of the following gives the three largest countries of Europe in correct-descending order?

a. Russia, Turkey, France

b. Russia, Turkey, Spain

c. France, Turkey, Spain

d. France, Spain, Sweden

6. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?

a. He was deposed by his Wazir

b. He died due to a slip while climbing down steps

c. He was defeated by his nephew in a battle

d. He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine

7. The earliest tribal assembly was

a. Gana

b. Vidhata

c. Samiti

d. Sabha

8. Consider the following statement regarding the relation between India and Pakistan: 1. During Shimala Agreement, Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC 2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997 3. Islamabad Summit was held between Rajiv Gandhi and Nawaz Sharif. Which of these statements is/are correct?

a. 1, 2 & 3

b. 1 & 3

c. Only 2

d. Only 1

9. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was

a. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

b. Mahatma Gandhi

c. Vithalbhai J. Patel

d. Mahadev Desai

10. In December 2002, the Prime Minster of India signed 'Delhi Declaration' with the

a. President of Indonesia

b. President of Russia