Multiple Choice QuestionsWhich one among the following is not true about Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
He started the New English School in Poona
He founded the Shri Shivaji Fund Committee for celebration of Shiv Jayanti
He preached the cult of self-reliance
He transformed the household worshipping of Ganesha into a public event
Consider the following statements about Harappan Culture:
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
3 only
None of these
D.
None of these
A lot of terracotta figurines resembling Mother Goddess have been found which denote people's faith in fertility cult. Mainly offensive weapons like spears, axes, arrowheads have been found in Harappa. Six different fabrics of pottery - A, B, C, D, E, and F - have been found at Kalibangan. Paintings on a jar resembling the story of the cunning fox narrated in the Panchtantra have been found from Lothal.
Megasthenes was a
Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya
Greek trader during Ashoka's time
Greek trader in the Gupta period
Chinese pilgrim during Harsha's time
By the late 19th century, India was one of the largest producers and exporters of
cotton yarn and wheat
sugar and rice
sugar and alcohol
iron and steel
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of appearance of the poet-saints. of the Bhakti-Sufi tradition?
Basavanna - Appar - Mira Bai - Lal Ded
Appar - Mira Bai - Lal Ded - Basavanna
Appar - Basavanna - Lal Ded - Mira Bai
Basavanna - Mira Bai - Lal Ded - Appar
Who among the following did not bring trading ships to the port of Surat in pre-British times?
Portuguese and English
Russian and German
English and Arab
French and Arab
The Factory Act of 1891 in India was enacted to
improve the condition of labour in India
ensure greater governmental control over industry in India
provide a level playing field for English manufacturers
enable greater political control over Indian industry
Examine the two statements and carefully and select the answers to these items.
Statement I : The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas.
Statement II : The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement JI is true
Examine the two statements and carefully and select the answers to these items.
Statement I : Jahandar Shah's reign came to an early end in January 1713
Statement II : He was defeated at Agra by Farrukhsiyar, his nephew.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Examine the two statements and carefully and select the answers to these items.
Statement I : The defects of the Regulating Act and the exigencies of British politics necessitated the passing of the Pitt's India Act.
Statement II : The Pitt's India Act gave the British Government supreme control over the Company's affairs and its administration in India.
Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is false but Statement JI is true
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