History Rapid Fire 3500+ (E)

history
800 + One liner
Based on PYQ +
Exam Trend
Copyright @Samundragyaaneducationfoundation
MRP – RS.0/- ( Free for All)

Hello Bacchoooo …………..
I feel immense pleasure in presenting first content enriched edition of HISTORY

RAPID FIRE 3500+ One Liner to the esteemed readers.
We have a great pleasure in presenting this book according to the new trends of various
competitive exams. This Book covers a wide range of HISTORY in a single concise
volume. Apart from extensive coverage , we have recognised three main priorities :
accurate & up – to – date information ; concise & lucid language ; and clear – cut
presentation
Each chapter of the book has been compiled with utmost care well – informed persons .
We are quite confident that this book will cater to the needs of a wide range of readers.
Despite having taken all care , some typing error might be there in the book . Hence
valuable suggestions and comments of the readers , teachers and wellwishers are
solicited. The feedback will certainly helps us in further improving the book in
subsequent editions.
We are thankful to our team who has taken great pains to bring out this book. We also
express our sincere gratitude to the our friends , family members and all our
wellwishers for their suggestions , sincere support and kind co-operation.
If this book proves to be helpful in your success , then surely it will be a proud moment
for us .
Good Luck !!
Team , SAMUNDRAGYAAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

SSC Selection Post Phase 12 Day 36 : Free 90 Days Revision Series
SSC CGL 2024 / SSC MTS 2024
Topic : IVC , Vedic Age . Jainism , Buddhism
Topic : Prehistoric And Indus Valley 11. The 'Dancing Girl' found at Mohenjo-Daro
is made of bronze.
1. Koldihwa is a neolithic site in Uttar Pradesh.
12. An inscription comprising ten large sized
2. The Harappan city that was divided into signs of Harappan script was found at
three parts - Citadel, the Middletown, and the Dholavira.
Lower town - is Dholavira.
13. Furrow marks were found in the Harappan
3. The bronze statues of Harappan civilization site of Kalibangan.
were made using the lost wax casting method.
14. A Harappan city was divided into three
4. The Palaeolithic age is divided into three parts, with each part surrounded by massive
stages. stone walls - Dholavira.
5. The Harappan structure which had a thin 15. The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was
lining of bitumen to prevent the seepage of made water-tight with a layer of natural tar.
water is the Great Bath.
16. The ancient Harappan site of Lothal is
6. The terms Citadel and Lower town are located in the present-day Indian state of
associated with the Harappan Civilization. Gujarat.
7. A terracotta plough has been found at a 17. Remains of the Harappan Civilization at
Harappan site presently located in Banawali the Lothal site were discovered by S.R. Rao.
(Haryana).
18. Pit-houses dug into the ground, with steps
8. A dockyard-like structure found at a leading into them, were found at Burzahom
Harappan site is named Lothal. (Kashmir).
9. The statue of ‘Priest-King’ has been found 19. Khirasara, Balakot, and Lothal were port
in Mohenjo-Daro. towns of the Indus Valley Civilization.
10. Evidence of a ploughed field has been 20. Houses of the Indus Valley Civilization
found in Kalibangan. generally had rooms built around a courtyard.
21. The Mesopotamian people of the Tigris- 31. Banawali, an archaeological site in
Euphrates valley called the Indus Valley Haryana, was excavated by R.S. Bisht.
Civilization Meluhha.
32. Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh is a
22. ‘Father of Indian Archaeology’ is Paleolithic site.
Alexander Cunningham.
33. Kalibangan, Balathan, Karanpura, and
23. Alexander Cunningham became the Baror sites are located in Rajasthan.
Director General of the Archaeological Survey
34. Lothal was a famous port town during the
of India (ASI) in 1861.
Indus Valley Civilization.
24. Fire altars of Harappan culture were found
in Kalibangan and Lothal. 35. Surkotada, a Harappan site in Gujarat, was
discovered in 1964 by J.P. Joshi.
25. The Chalcolithic Culture site named
Daimabad is located in Maharashtra. 36. Evidence of domestication of dogs in
ancient India was found at Burzahom
26. Dholavira, Rangpur, and Amarpura (Kashmir).
archaeological sites are located in Gujarat.
37. The northernmost site of the Indus Valley
27. The archaeological site of Surkotada is Civilization is Manda.
situated in Gujarat.
38. The Gola Dhora site related to the Indus
28. The Harappan site Amri is located in Sindh, Valley Civilization is located in Gujarat.
Pakistan.
39. The skull of a 'Homo erectus' was found in
29. Kalibangan, a Harappan site on the bank the prehistoric Indian site of Hathnora.
of river Ghaggar, was discovered in 1951 by
Amalanand Ghosh. 40. Charaka Samhita is written by Maharshi
Charak.
30. Evidence of a large open area with
terraced stands, identified as ‘stadium,’ is 41. Another name for the Indus Valley
found in the Harappan site of Dholavira. Civilization is the Harappan Civilization.
42. The largest Indian site of the Indus 53. The terracotta model of a plough was
Civilization is Rakhigarhi (Hisar, Haryana). found in Banawali (Haryana).
43. The caves of Bhimbetka were discovered 54. The Citadel and Great Bath were situated
by Dr. Vishnudhar Wakankar. in Mohenjodaro.
44. The rock cave in India where most 55. The largest Harappan site in India is
paintings are found is Bhimbetka. Rakhigarhi (Haryana).
45. The Chalcolithic Age is also known as the 56. Daimabad (a prehistoric site) is located in
Copper Age. Maharashtra.
46. The evidence of domestication of animals 57. Mahagara, the prehistoric site providing
in the Mesolithic period is found in Bagor evidence of cattle rearing, is located in Uttar
(Rajasthan). Pradesh.
47. Cattle breeding was started in the 58. Koldihwa is an archaeological site located
Mesolithic Period. in Uttar Pradesh.
48. The ceramics similar to the Anarta 59. Burzahom and Gufkral are the Neolithic
tradition were first reported from Surkotada. sites located in Kashmir.
49. The Mesolithic site Paisra is located in 60. Alamgirpur site of the Indus Valley
Bihar. civilization is located in Meerut (Uttar
Pradesh).
50. ‘Levallois Technique’ refers to making
prehistoric flake tools. 61. Great Bath, bronze dancing girl, and seal
of Pasupathi Mahadeva were found in
51. Several large cisterns and reservoirs have Mohenjo-Daro.
been found in the citadel and lower-town
areas of the Harappan city of Dholavira. 62. The ruins of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
show that these were magnificent and well-
52. Lothal, a dockyard located in Gujarat, was planned merchant cities.
discovered by S.R. Rao.
63. The longest inscription found on a 73. The period between the Paleolithic and
Harappan seal consists of 26 signs. Neolithic periods of the Stone Age was the
Mesolithic.
64. The animal motifs found on the cylindrical
seal of the Indus region include a humped 74. Handaxes, choppers, and cleavers were
bull. the tools of the Paleolithic period.
65. The first astronomical observatory of the 75. The New Stone Age is also known as the
Harappan Civilization was founded at Neolithic Age.
Dholavira (Gujarat).
76. Weapons made of bones were found in
66. Large quantities of ostrich eggshells were Burzahom and Chirand.
found during the Palaeolithic period in India
at Patne (Maharashtra). 77. Burzahom, Chirand, and Mehrgarh were
the sites of the Neolithic Age.
67. The Iron Age is named for the adoption of
iron material for tools and weapons because it 78. The Neolithic site of Chirand is situated in
mostly replaced bronze. Bihar.
68. In Lothal, the drains for the drainage 79. Burzahom is located in Kashmir.
system were made of burnt bricks. 80. Dholavira is located in Gujarat.
69. Port and dockyard, single citadel, rice 81. Dholavira was discovered in 1968 by J.P.
husk, and chess (game) were found in Lothal. Joshi.
70. Pottery was first traceable to the Neolithic 82. The first astronomical observatory of the
period. Harappan Civilization was located in
71. The first and longest part of the Stone Age Dholavira.
was the Palaeolithic period. 83. Dholavira is situated on the banks of the
72. Humans made stone tools in the River Luni.
Palaeolithic period.
84. Water harvesting system, water reservoir, 95. Cotton was probably grown at Mehrgarh
dams, and embankments were found in from about 7000 years ago.
Dholavira.
96. Harappa city existed in the Indus Valley
85. Underground drainage systems and Civilization.
systematic town planning were found in the
Indus Valley Civilization. 97. A Harappan town was located on Khadir
Beyt in the Rann of Kutch - Dholavira.
86. The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze
98. Bhimbetka, a Palaeolithic site, is located in
Age civilization.
Madhya Pradesh.
87. The Great Bath used for rituals was found
in Mohenjo-Daro. 99. Harappa city Jogna Khera is located in
Kurukshetra (Haryana).
88. In India, the practice of erecting megaliths
began about 3000 years ago. 100. Ostriches were found in India during the
Palaeolithic age.
89. Nilaskal, Hanamsagar, Junapani, and Hire
101. Jadeite stone was found in the sites of
Benakal are megalith sites.
Daojali Hading.
90. Mehrgarh is situated in Balochistan.
102. Catal Huyuk was one of the most famous
91. In 1974, Mehrgarh was discovered by Jean sites of the Neolithic period.
Francois Jarrige.
103. In Harappan cities, the higher and
92. Hunsgi, a Paleolithic site, is located in smaller western area was called the Citadel.
Yadgir (Karnataka).
104. Metal was used to make weapons and
93. Mohenjodaro belongs to the Indus Valley tools in Harappan cities, primarily copper.
Civilization.
105. The Harappans brought gold from
94. Mohenjo-Daro was excavated by R.D. present-day Karnataka.
Banerjee in 1922.
106. Square or rectangular house remains 117. The archaeological site of Atranjikhera is
were found in the Mehrgarh site. located in Uttar Pradesh.
107. The word India came from the Indus, 118. A site of the Indus Valley Civilization
which is called Sindhu in Sanskrit. located in Punjab (India) is Ropar.
108. The duration of the Mesolithic period is 119. During the Indus Valley period, the shells
from 12000 to 10000 years ago. for craft production were procured from
Nageshwar.
109. Rakhigarhi, the largest Harappan site of
India, is located in Haryana. 120. ‘Nataraja’, a stone male dancing figure,
was discovered at Harappa.
110. In Harappan architecture, storehouses,
the Great Bath, and fire altars were part of 121. Uruk is an ancient site of Mesopotamia.
the citadel.
122. R.E.M. Wheeler undertook the
111. The shape of the Great Bath of Mohenjo- excavations of Harappa in 1946.
Daro was rectangular.
123. In 1944, the Director General of the
112. Most of the Harappan seals were made Archaeological Survey of India was R.E.M.
of steatite. Wheeler.
113. A celt is a tool from the Neolithic period. 124. An animal frequently seen on the seals of
the Harappan Civilization is the bull.
114. Small stone tools used by early humans
are called microliths. 125. Chanhudaro city of the Harappan
Civilization was almost exclusively devoted to
115. Shortughai, a Harappan site, is located in
craft production.
Afghanistan.
126. The Palaeolithic period, Mesolithic
116. Ropar is situated on the banks of the period, and Neolithic period are the
Sutlej River. chronological sequence of the prehistoric
period.
127. A team of German and Italian 138. The cultivation of food grains started in
archaeologists began surface explorations at the Neolithic age.
Mohenjodaro in 1980.
139. Dogs were cremated in human burials at
128. The material used to make beads in the Burzahom.
Harappan Civilization was carnelian stone.
140. The most ancient evidence of systematic
129. The archaeological site of Surkotada is farming in India is found at Mehrgarh.
situated in Gujarat.
141. From the contents of the Copenhagen
130. Harappa city was discovered in the year Museum, a triangular division of the Stone,
1920-21, situated on the river Ravi. Bronze, and Iron Age was done by Thompson.
131. The first metal used by man was copper. 142. The river valley from where the first
human fossils were found is the Narmada
132. The Indus civilization site that has Valley.
evidence of water reservoirs is Dholavira.
143. Robert Bruce Foot found the first Pre-
133. The people of the Indus Valley
Stone Age tools in India in 1863 AD.
Civilization worshiped Pashupati.
144. The idol of Matridevi, made from bone in
134. The easternmost site of the Harappan the Paleolithic age, was found in the Belan
Civilization is Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh). Valley (Uttar Pradesh).
135. The southernmost site of the Indus 145. Sarai Nahar Rai and Mahdaha are
Valley Civilization is Daimabad (Maharashtra). associated with the Mesolithic age culture of
136. The tree shape found in the seal of the the Ganga Valley.
Indus Valley Civilization is the pipal tree. 146. Three human skeletons from the same
137. The civilization in the Indian continent grave were found at Damdama.
that was unaware of the horse is the Indus 147. The ancient most evidence of buffalo
Valley. farming in the Indian subcontinent is found at
Mehrgarh.
148. The ancient most evidence of paddy 158. Harappan cities were divided into two
cultivation in the Ganga Valley is found in parts: Citadel and Lower Town.
Lahuradewa.
159. The upper part of the Harappan
149. The archaeological site of Inamgaon is civilization towns is described as the Citadel.
situated in Maharashtra.
160. Evidence of fire altars was found in the
150. Navdatoli (Madhya Pradesh) was Harappan cities of Kalibangan and Lothal.
excavated by H.D. Sankalia.
161. The Great Bath (Mohenjo-Daro) was
151. The early Harappan site that provides made watertight with a thick layer of bitumen
evidence of fortification is Kalibangan. (natural tar).
152. The main source of knowledge about 162. The Mohenjodaro site of the Harappan
Harappan civilization is archaeological civilization is situated on the bank of the Indus
excavations. River.
153. The polity of the Harappan people, as 163. The Great Bath was a public water tank
derived from material evidence, was located in Mohenjo-Daro.
theocratic and unitary.
164. Harappa is an Indus Valley site located in
154. The measuring scale of elephant tusk in Pakistan.
the Harappan context is found from Lothal.
165. The Indus River Valley Civilization is
155. The archaeological site Sanghol is located considered a Bronze Age society.
in Punjab.
166. The Indus Valley civilization is also known
156. There were covered drains on both sides as the Harappan civilization.
of the streets of Harappan cities.
167. Harappa is situated on the bank of the
157. Water and garbage from outside houses Ravi River.
flowed into the main underground drain in
Harappan civilization. 168. Mehrgarh is located near the Bolan Pass
on the Kacchi Plains of Balochistan (Pakistan).
169. The archaeological site Chirand is located 179.The northernmost site Harappan
in the Saran district of Bihar. Civilization, Manda, is situated in - Jammu and
Kashmir
170. The archaeological site Hallur is located
in Haveri (Karnataka). Topic : Vedic Age
171. The archaeological site Mahagara is 1. The city that served as the capital of the
located in Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh). ancient kingdom of Magadha during the early
Vedic Period is Rajagriha.
172. The eastern part of the Harappan cities is
called the Lower City. 2. The officer known as 'Bhagadugha' during
Vedic administration was the revenue
173. The metal of the Harappan civilization
collector.
obtained from present-day Rajasthan and
Oman is copper. 3. In the Puranas, the rulers of the Ikshvaku
dynasty have been termed as Shriparvatiya.
174. The Director General of the
Archaeological Survey of India at the time of 4. The Rigvedic term ‘Pani’ belongs to traders.
the Indus Valley excavation was John
Marshall. 5. The Gayatri Mantra is dedicated to Goddess
Savitri.
175. The Harappan Civilization belongs to the
Bronze Age. 6. In Vedic rituals, Hota is associated with the
Rig Veda.
176. The Harappan site in Montgomery
(Pakistan) was discovered by Dayaram Sahni 7. Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaisya were
in 1921. collectively called Dwij.
177. Mohenjodaro in Larkana, Sindh 8. The head of the village during the Vedic
(Pakistan), was discovered by R.D. Banerji in Period was the Gramani.
1922.
9. The Rigvedic tribal assembly associated
178.The Harappan Civilization site Mandi is with judicial function was Sabha.
situated in - Uttar Pradesh
10. The famous battle of ‘Ten Kings’, as 21. The story of Videh Madhav is narrated in
described in the Rig Veda, was fought on the Yajurveda.
bank of the river Parushni.
22. Purushamedha (human sacrifice) is
11. Sudas belonged to the Bharat dynasty. mentioned in Shatpath Brahmin.
12. The word 'Yava' referred to in the Rig 23. The first mention of Devaki’s son Krishna
Veda is applied for barley. is found in Chandogya Upanishad.
13. In the Vedic period, the cow was known as 24. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa
Aghanya. and Yama is mentioned in Kathopanishad.
14. The main source of livelihood of Aryans 25. The utterance ‘Tamso-Ma-Jyotirgamaya’
during Ancient India was agriculture. basically belongs to the Upanishads.
15. During the Rigvedic period, the officer 26. Upanishads are texts on philosophy.
who enjoyed authority over a large pasture
ground was known as Vrajapati. 27. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with
Sam Veda.
16. Laws related to sacrificial acts are found in
28. In Hinduism, the four Purusharthas are
Yajurveda.
Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha.
17. The earliest literary reference to iron in
29. The capital of North Panchal, according to
the Indian Subcontinent is found in Yajurveda.
Mahabharata, was located at Ahichchhatra.
18. The Veda which contains an account of
magical charms and spells is Atharvaveda. 30. The Shatasaharsi Samhita is the nickname
of Mahabharata.
19. The early mention about Ayurveda (the
31. The ritual (golden womb), performed by
science of life) is found in Atharvaveda.
new rulers to demonstrate their rebirth as
20. The Sabha and the Samiti as the two Kshatriyas is Hiranya-garbha.
daughters of 'Prajapati' are mentioned in
Atharvaveda.
32. According to the 'Chaturashrama' of the 43. Samaveda is considered to be one of the
Vedic period, the term related to the period primary sources of Indian music and art.
of family life was Grihastha.
44. The verses were composed in the ancient
33. Ayurveda is the Upveda of Rigveda. text Samaveda.
34. Dhanurveda is the Upveda of the 45. The philosophy of the eightfold path (eight
Yajurveda, and it deals with the art of warfare. types of verses) was propounded by Gautam
Buddha.
35. Gandharveda, which deals with dance and
music, is the Upveda of Sama Veda. 46. The ancient book based on surgery is
Sushruta Samhita.
36. Shilpveda, which deals with architecture,
is the Upveda of Atharva Veda. 47. The Adi Parva is the first of eighteen books
of Mahabharata.
37. The founder of the Samkhya school of
Hindu philosophy was Vedic Sage Kapila. 48. The collections of Vedic hymns or mantras
are known as Samhita.
38. Rigveda is divided into 10 mandalas
(books). 49. Rig Veda is a collection of 1028 poems.
39. The Gayatri mantra in Rig Veda is taken 50. As per Vedic theory, the Kshatriyas, or
from Mandala 3. warrior rulers, came from Purusha’s arms.
40. A scholar who prepared grammar for the 51. As per Vedic theory, the Brahmans or
Sanskrit language was Panini. priests came from Purusha’s mouth.
41. Sushruta is said to be the father of 52. As per Vedic theory, the Vaishyas or the
surgery. commoners came from Purusha’s thighs.
42. The animal associated with the 53. As per Vedic theory, the Shudras or
'Ashvamedha' ritual in Vedic India is the laborers and servants came from Purusha’s
horse. feet.
54. The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva 67. The Rigveda is a collection of 1,028 hymns
Jayate’, has been taken from Mundaka divided into 10 mandalas.
Upanishad.
68. Black (krishna) and white (Shukla) were
55. Upanishads are books on philosophy. the two categories of Yajurveda.
56. Yoga was propounded by Patanjali. 69. ‘Lord of the Plough’ in the later Vedic
period is Indra.
57. Charak Samhita deals with Ayurveda.
70. The Manusmriti is written in Sanskrit.
58. “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” means the
world is one family. 71. The oldest Veda is Rigveda.
59. The Vedic god associated with rain and 72. The shortest among the four Vedas is
thunder is Indra. Samaveda.
60. Yagya is related to Yajur Veda. 73. Hymns of the Rigveda are known as Sukta.
61. “Limbs of the Vedas” are called Vedangas. 74. The river named only once in Rigveda is
Ganga River.
62. The first Varna among the four Varnas is
Brahmin. 75. The sanskara initiating a boy into spiritual
student (brahmachari) life is called Upanayana
63. The second Varna among the four Varnas sanskar.
is Kshatriya.
76. The Veda which deals with the rituals is
64. The third Varna among the four Varnas is
known as Yajurveda.
Vaishya.
77. Rigveda, Samaveda, and Yajurveda are
65. The fourth Varna among the four Varnas is
jointly called Vedatryi.
Shudra.
78. The Atharvaveda is a collection of 20
66. The Veda that depicts the life of early khandas.
Vedic people of India is Rigveda.
79. The term 'Ayas' in Rigveda refers to metal.
80. The total number of Vedangas is 6. 92. Gopatha Brahmana is associated with the
Atharvaveda.
81. The Mimamsa-sutra was written by Rishi
Jaimini. 93. The Vedic Aryans lived in the area called
Sapt-Sindhu.
82. Vedic religion was also known as
Brahmanism. 94. The ancient name of Jhelum is Vitasta.
83. Love marriage during the Vedic Period is 95. A wealthy person in the early Vedic period
known as Gandharva Vivah. was known as Gomat.
84. Marriage with the same varna with Vedic 96. The Dasarajna war is mentioned in
rituals is Brahma Vivah. Rigveda.
85. The number of types of marriages during 97. The varna primarily engaged in cultivation,
the Vedic Period is 8. animal husbandry, and trade during the later
Vedic period is Vaishya.
86. Marriage done by purchase during the
Vedic Period was called Asura Vivah. 98. The main (chief) social unit of the Aryans
is Jana.
87. Marriage by abduction during the Vedic
Period was known as Rakshasa Vivah. 99. The Veda that includes magic spells and
charms for warding off evil spirits and
88. The epic Mahabharata consists of 18
diseases is Atharva Veda.
chapters (Parvas).
100. The Purva Mimansa school of philosophy
89. The famous epic Mahabharata was was founded by Jaimini.
written by Ved Vyasa.
101. The Bharat clan is first mentioned in Rig
90. The most discussed river in the Rig Veda is
Veda.
Saraswati.
102. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha,
91. The details of the coronation ceremony and Sanyasa are the four ashrams recognized
are narrated in the Aitareya Brahmana. by Brahmins.
103. Sanskrit is a part of a family of languages 114. The Veda that dealt with music is Sama
known as Indo-European. Veda.
104. The ancient name of the Beas river is 115. To rescue the earth, which sunk into the
Vipasha. water, Lord Vishnu took the shape of a boar.
105. The total number of Vedas in Indian 116. The third of the 10 incarnations of the
literature is four. Hindu god Vishnu is the boar.
106. The oldest Veda which has ten Mandalas 117. According to 'The Ramayana', Ratnakar
is Rigveda. was the other name of Valmiki.
107. The language of the Aryan texts was 118. Collections of Vedic hymns are called
Sanskrit. Samhita.
108. The iron implement site of Hastinapur 119. ‘Purusha Sukta’ is a hymn from Rigveda.
was found in Uttar Pradesh.
120. Shiksha, Kalpa, Vyakaran, Nirukta,
109. As per the Rigvedic or Early Vedic Period, Chhanda, and Jyotisha are Vedangas.
the River Goddess was Sindhu.
121. The number of stages of life determined
110. A hymn in the Rig Veda presents a by early Hindu philosophy is four.
dialogue between Sage Vishvamitra and the
122. Hymns of Rigveda are also known as
rivers Beas and Sutlej.
Suktas.
111. Atri, Bharadvaja, Gotama, Kashyapa,
Bhrigu, Vasishtha, and Vishvamitra are seven 123. The god considered to be the preserver
Gotra. and protector of the universe is Lord Vishnu.
124. "Book of Song," "Veda of Chants," or

112. Protecting people and administering
justice was the responsibility of Kshatriya. even "Yoga of Song" is called Sama Veda.
113. Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and 125. The Veda of sacrificial formulas is called
Shudra were the four varnas. Yajurveda.
126. Yajurveda is categorized into two groups: 136. The limbs of Vedas, known for the
Krishna and Shukla. explanation and meaning of complex words, is
Nirukta.
127. The Vedic god Brihaspati falls under the
category of Prithivisthana. 137. The Veda that talks about the treatment
of diseases is Atharva Veda.
128. An ancient Indian epic that stands as the
longest epic poem known is The 138. “Satyameva Jayate,” inscribed in
Mahabharata. Devanagari script in the National Emblem of
India, has been taken from Mundaka
129. According to the Vedic texts, the function
Upanishad.
of 'Sangrahitris' was that of Treasurer /
Cashier. 139. The grandson of Bhim and Hidimba, as
per Mahabharata, was Barbarika.
130. Venkateshwara, also known as
Venkatachalapati Srinivasa and Balaji, is a 140. The original name of Mahabharata is Jaya
form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Samhita.
131. In Hinduism, Artha, Kama, Dharma, and 141. The conversation between a young boy
Moksha are four Purusharthas. named Nachiketas and Yama god is captured
in Kathopanishad.
132. Brihadaranyaka, Mundaka, and Taittiriya
are examples of Upanishads. 142. In Mahabharata, Sanjaya was blessed
with divine vision.
133. Archaeologist B.B. Lal carried out
excavation at Hastinapur, situated in Meerut 143. Sanjaya explained the Mahabharata
district in 1951 - 52. scene by scene to the blind king Dhritarashtra.
134. Dhanurveda is the Upveda of the 144. During the Vedic period, the religious
Yajurveda that deals with the art of warfare. rituals for the king were performed by
Purohita.
135. The Vedic time period in India lasted
from 1500 to 500 BC. 145. The term 'Takshan' in the Vedic age was
used for Carpenter.
146. The Yajna in which a horse was let loose 156. The Aitareya Upanishad belongs to the
to wander freely and guarded by the raja’s fourth, fifth, and sixth chapters of the second
men in ancient India is Ashvamedha Yajna. book of Aitareya Aranyaka of the Rig Veda.
147. The deity known as the breaker of forts 157. Upanishads, Brahmanas, and Aranyakas
in the Rig Veda is Indra. are part of Vedic literature.
148. The hymn of Rigveda, used by the 158. Rigveda consists of 10 chapters (called
Brahmanas of ancient India to justify the Mandalas) that consist of 1028 hymns.
Varna system, is Purusha Sukta.
159. Asikni river, a part of Sapta-Sindhu, is the
149. Rig Veda is related to the knowledge of ancient name of the Chenab river.
Hymns of Praise.
160. In Hinduism, God Brahma is considered
150. Yajur-Veda is related to the knowledge of to be the Creator.
Sacrificial formulas.
161. The Saraswati river is called ‘Nadittam’ in
151. Sama-Veda is related to the knowledge Rigveda.
of Melodies and chants.
162. The most mentioned river in early Vedic
152. Atharva-Veda is related to the knowledge literature is Sindhu.
of Magic formulas.
163. The modern name of Vedic river Sadanira
153. During the Early Vedic Age, the gods is Gandaka.
worshipped were Indra, Varuna, Agni, and
164. The sage who is said to have Aryanized
Surya.
South India was Agastya.
154. The term 'Upa' in the term Upanishad
denotes Nearness. 165. The god who was considered as the War
God in the Vedic Pantheon is Indra.
155. The oldest Upanishad is Brihadaranyaka.
166. The 9th Mandal of Rigveda Samhita is
dedicated to Soma.
167. The first verses of either mandal of Rig- 177. Etareya Brahmin epic is associated with
Veda is devoted to Agni. Rig Veda.
168. The most ancient mention about Vishnu 178. The published Rigveda Samhita belongs
is found in Rig Veda. to Shakal Branch.
169. The early mention about Goddess of 179. The Gayatri mantra was composed by
forest Devi Aranyani is in Rik Samhita. Vishwamitra.
170. In the early Vedic period, the Battle of 180. The word 'Varna' is first mentioned in Rig
Ten Kings was fought on the bank of river Veda.
Parushni.
181. Purusha sukta related to Varna system is
171. The legend of Prahlad and his father originally found in Rig Veda.
Hiranyakashyap was first set out in Vishnu
Purana. 182. The most of Rig Vedic suktas are devoted
to Indra.
172. In the Manusmriti, the form of marriage
which results from the ‘Voluntary union of a 183. Lopamudra was a Brahmavadini who
maiden and her lover’ is the Sixth form. composed some hymns of Vedas.
173. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansha, Manvantar, Topic : Jainism

and Vanshanucharitra are the indicators of
1. The symbol of Mahavira was Lion.
Puranas.
2. Jain Tirthankara Parshvanath was
174. The number of Puranas is 18.
associated with Varanasi.
175. Mythological name of Mahanadi was
3. Composed teachings of Parshwanath are
called Nilotpala in Vayu Purana.
known as Chaturyam.
176. Mantra famous as Gayatri Mantra first
4. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by
found in Rig-Veda.
Jainism.
5. The slogan of ‘Live and let live’ was given by 17. The early Jain epics were written in
Mahavir Swami. Ardhamagadhi language.
6. In ancient India, the life of a Jain monk 18. Jain Agams are written in Prakrit language.
discipline had five vows.
19. Kurchak was a sect of Jainism.
7. In Jainism, ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred
to as Jina. 20. Yapaniya sangha is related to Jainism.
8. Syadvad is the doctrine of Jainism. 21. The first Jain Tirthankara Rishabhanath
attained nirvana or moksha in Ashtapad
9. The state of indicating the complete (Mount Kailash).
destruction of karma atoms in Jainism is called
22. The last Jain Tirthankara Mahavira
Nirjara.
attained nirvana in Pavapuri (Bihar).
10. ’Samadhi Maran’ is associated with Jain
23. The Jain Tirthankara Neminath attained
Philosophy.
nirvana in Urjayanta (Girnar hill).
11. In Jainism, offering death by hunger is
termed as Sallekhana. 24. Vasupujya, the 12th Jain Tirthankara,
attained nirvana in Champapuri (Bhagalpur,
12. Shravanabelagola is located in Karnataka. Bihar).
13. Jain Kalpasutra was written by 25. The first Tirthankara of Jain Dharma was
Bhadrabahu. Rishabhdev.
14. The early history of Jainism is found in 26. Vardhamana Mahavira was born in the 6th
Kalpsutra. century BC in Kundagram, Vaishali (Bihar).
15. Purvas are the religious epics of Jains. 27. Vardhman Mahavir belonged to the
Ikshvaku Dynasty.
16. The place where Jaina texts were finally
compiled is Vallabhi. 28. The first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha,
was born in Ayodhya.
29. The Jain temple at Pattadakal was built by 40. The teachings of Mahavira and his
Rashtrakuta. followers were written down about 1500
years ago at Valabhi (Gujarat).
30. The last Tirthankara of the Jainas was
Vardhamana Mahavira. 41. The first Tirthankara of Jainism is
Rishabhadeva.
31. Mahavira left home and went to live in a
forest at the age of 30. 42. Navakara Mantra is the universal prayer of
Jains.
32. Lord Mahavira attained salvation in
Pawapuri. 43. When a Tirthankara leaves a mortal body,
it is known as Nirvana.
33. The birthplace of the first and fourth Jain
Tirthankaras is Ayodhya. 44. The total number of Tirthankaras in
Jainism is 24.
34. In Jainism, the word 'Jain' is derived from
the Sanskrit word 'Jina,' which means 45. The Jain monastic establishments in
Conqueror. Kannada are called Basadis.
35. The water temple related to Jainism was 46. Right Faith (Samyak Darshan), Right
built by King Nandivardhana. Knowledge (Samyak Jnana), Right Action
(Samyak Charitra) are the Triratna of Jainism.
36. The Digambara sect belongs to Jainism.
47. The 24th Tirthankara of Jainism was
37. 'Agam' that describes non-violence in Vardhaman Mahavira.
Jainism is Sutrakratang Sutra.
48. Mahavir's father Siddhartha was a chief of
38. The 24th Tirthankara of Jainism was
the Jnatrika Kshatriya clan.
Vardhamana Mahavira.
49. The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism,
39. Swami Mahavir was born in Kundagram Vardhamana Mahavira, was born in the 6th
(Vaishali). century BC in Vaishali in Bihar.
50. Mahavira left home and went to live in a 60. Fire temples are the places of worship for
forest in search of enlightenment at the age Parsis.
of thirty.
61. Shravanabelagola is situated in Karnataka.
51. The last and 24th Tirthankara of Jainism is
62. The first Tirthankara of Jainism is
Vardhamana Mahavira.
Rishabhanatha.
52. Digambara (meaning sky clad) sect and the
Svetambara (meaning white clad) are two 63. Ahimsa was symbolized by a hand with a
sects of Jainism. wheel on the palm in Jainism.
53. The 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism is Topic : Buddhism

Parshwanath.
1. Mahasanghika sect was originated in
54. The role assigned to Jain institutions is Vaishali.
described in the Chola inscriptions as
2. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came
Pallichchhandam.
into existence during the reign of Kanishka.
55. Jain scholar Merutunga compiled the
3. The propounder of Madhyamika philosophy
‘Prabandha Chintamani' in 1304 AD.
was Nagarjuna.
56. Kalpa Sutra is a Jain text containing the
4. Yamaka Buddha Pitaka is associated with
biographies of the Jain Tirthankaras, notably
Abhidhamma.
Parshvanath and Mahavira.
5. The Nikaya is related to Buddhism.
57. Triratnas (three gems) were given by
Mahavira. 6. The Buddhist text Majjhima Nikaya is in Pali
language.
58. 'Samyak Darshan', 'Samyak Gyan', and
'Samyak Charitra' are the three gems of 7. Gandatindu Jataka was written in Pali
Jainism. language.
59. Jain gurus or teachers were called

Tirthankaras.
8. The Buddhist text which contains an 18. Bamiyan in Afghanistan was famous for
account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka is Buddha statue.
Mahavamsa.
19. Second Buddhist Council held under the
9. The earliest Buddhist literature which deals patronage of King Kalasoka of Sisunaga
with the stories of the various births of dynasty in 383 BC at Vaishali.
Buddha are Jatakas.
20. Third Buddhist Council held under the
10. The author of “Visuddhimagga” is patronage of Mauryan king Ashoka in 250 BC
Buddhaghosa. at Pataliputra.
11. In Indian art, the construction of ‘Stupa’, 21. Fourth Buddhist Council held under the
‘Chaitya’, and ‘Vihara’ is related to Buddhism. patronage of Kushana king Kanishka in 72 AD
at Kashmir.
12. The features of a platform with 'Aryak -
Pillars' are found in Amaravati Stupa. 22. Buddhism was divided into two sects,
Mahayana and Hinayana during the 4th
13. ‘Aryamanjushrimulakalpa’, a Buddhist Buddhist Council (Kashmir).
text, is related to Mahayana.
23. Buddhist event known as
14. Milind-Panho is in the form of a dialogue 'Dhammachakkapavattan' took place in
between the King Menander and the Buddhist
Sarnath.
monk Nagasena.
24. The term 'Tripitakas' in Buddhism means
15. Kesaria Buddha Stupa is located in Bihar. Three Baskets.
16. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is
25. Namdroling Math is located in Karnataka.
located in Ajanta.
26. The paintings and sculptures of the Ajanta
17. Buddha statue at Sarnath in Caves in Maharashtra are related to
‘Bhumisparsha mudra’ is related to Gupta
Buddhism.
Period.
27. Ashokan pillars were usually made of
Sandstone.
28. First Buddhist council was presided over 40. The branch of Buddhism that was spread
by Mahakasyapa. to Southeast Asia is Theravada.
29. Second Buddhist council was presided 41. Buddhist prayer halls are known as
over by Sabakami. Chaityas.
30. Third Buddhist council was presided over 42. The rules of the Buddhist Sangha are
by Mogaliputta Tissa. mentioned in Vinaya Pitaka.
31. Fourth Buddhist council was presided over 43. Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana at
by Vasumitra. Kushinagar.
32. Gautama Buddha gave most of his 44. Ashtangika Marga (Eightfold path) is
preaching at Gridhakuta, Bihar. associated with Buddhism.
33. Uparkot Buddhist Caves are located in 45. In Buddhism, respected women who had
Junagadh. attained liberation were known as ‘Theris’.
34. The Stupa at Sanchi is surrounded by Four 46. Gautam Buddha’s mother belonged to
Toranas (gates). Koliya dynasty.
35. The place of Buddha’s birth was a grove 47. Gautam Buddha is known as ’Light of
known as Lumbini. Asia’.
36. Harmika is associated with the 48. The departure of Gautam Buddha from his
architecture of a Buddhist Stupa. home is known as Mahabhinishkraman.
37. Chaukhandi, Dhamek, Ramabhar Stupa 49. Alara Kalama is known as Mentor of
sites are located in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Buddha.
38. Languages spoken by Buddha are Prakrit. 50. The first sermon delivered by Buddha in
Sarnath is known as Dhamma chakra
39. Set of tales that deal with the previous
pravartan.
births of Buddha are Jataka.
51. The event of Buddha’s life which is 61. Gautama Buddha learnt the technique of
presented as 'deer along with chakra' in meditation and the teachings of the
Indian art is the First Sermon. Upanishads from Alara Kalama.
52. According to Buddhist philosophy, the 62. The name of the mother of Gautama
principle of ‘reason and action’ (Karan and Buddha was Maya.
Karya) is known as Pratityasamutpada.
63. In Buddhism, ‘Mahayana’ referred to
53. The ‘Kalyan Mitra’ in Buddhist philosophy Great Vehicle.
is Ashtangika Marg.
64. The Jataka tales, related to Buddhism,
54. Ashtangika Marg was propounded by were written in Pali language.
Buddha.
65. Shailendra kings in South-east Asia were
55. Ephemeralism was propounded by the followers of Buddhism.
Buddha.
66. First woman ordained as a bhikkhuni in
56. Jeevaka, a famous physician during Buddhism - Mahapajapati Gotami.
Gautam Buddha's period, was associated with
the court of Bimbisara. 67. Stupa is associated with Buddhism.
57. Mahatma Buddha visited Kaushambi 68. The rules made for the Buddhist Sangha
during the reign of Udayin. were written in Vinaya Pitaka.
58. Mahatma Buddha attained 69. Meditation cells and living quarters for the
Mahaparinirvana in the Republic of Mallas. monks are Viharas.
59. The Fourth Buddhist council was held at 70. Sanchi stupa is located in Madhya
Kundalvan (Kashmir) in 72 A.D. and presided Pradesh.
by Vasumitra. 71. Buddha attained enlightenment under a
60. The third Buddhist Council was held peepal tree at Bodh Gaya.
during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. 72. Painting and sculptures of the Ajanta
caves are related to Jataka tales.
73. The stories of the previous birth of 85. Sarnath, a Buddhist site located in Uttar
Buddha are contained in Jataka tales. Pradesh.
74. The pedestrian path for devotees to wave 86. Buddha gave his first sermon on the Four
in homage to Stupa was Medhi. Noble Truths at Sarnath.
75. Largest stupa in India - Kesaria stupa. 87. The ‘Gandhara’ School of Art was
influenced by the art form of Greece.
76. Ramabhar Stupa is situated in Uttar
Pradesh. 88. The Digha Nikaya is a collection of
Buddhist discourses.
77. Harmika, Anda and Chhatra are part of
Buddhist stupas. 89. Before Bodhgaya, Gautama Buddha
meditated for six years at Prag Bodhi.
78. The Lion Capital was built to celebrate the
historical event of the First sermon of Buddha. 90. Venuvana Vihara Buddhist Monastery is
located in Tripura.
79. Bharhut Stupa is located in Madhya
Pradesh. 91. The language in which Buddha gave his
sermons was Pali.
80. Gautama Buddha belonged to a small
gana known as Sakya gana. 92. Buddhism was founded by Gautama
Buddha.
81. Gautama Buddha belonged to varna
Kshatriya. 93. Buddhist teachings of Nichiren Daishonin
begin in Japan.
82. Gautama Buddha passed away at
Kushinagar. 94. First sermon of Buddha was called
Dharmachakra Pravartana.
83. Chethiyagiri Vihara Mahotsav (Sanchi) is a
festival celebrated by Buddhists. 95. The birth of Buddha is symbolized with
Lotus and Bull.
84. Buddhist texts were written in Pali.
96. Buddha’s Nirvana (Enlightenment) is
symbolized with Bodhi tree.
97. The Therigatha, a Buddhist text, is part of 107. Buddhist text that consists of the main
the Sutta Pitaka. teaching or Dhamma of Buddha is Sutta
Pitaka.
98. A collection of verses composed by
Bhikkhunis is Therigatha. 108. Hinayana and Mahayana are sects of
Buddhism.
99. Abhidhamma Pitaka deals with
Philosophical matters. 109. In Sanskrit, Hinayana means Small
Vehicle.
100. First Buddhist Council, held at Saptaparni
Rajagriha (483 BC) under the patronage of 110. In Sanskrit, Mahayana means Great
King Ajatshatru. Vehicle.
101. Second Buddhist Council (383 BC), in 111. Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini
Vaishali was conducted by Kalashoka. (Nepal).
102. Third Buddhist Council held at 112. The Sermon of Gautama Buddha which is
Pataliputra (250 BC) under the patronage of also known as the Fire Sermon is
King Asoka. Adittapariyaya Sutta.
103. Fourth Buddhist Council, held at 113. Second discourse of the Gautama
Kundalvana, Kashmir (72 AD) under the Buddha is said to be Anattalakkhana Sutra.
patronage of Kushan king Kanishka.
114. Personal physician of Gautam Buddha
104. Jataka tales are related to Buddhism. was Jivaka.
105. Abhidharma Kosha is an ancient Buddhist 115. Upagupta influenced Ashoka to embrace
text. Buddhism.
106. Buddhist text that comprises rules for 116. Court physician of Kanishka was Charak.
Monks is Vinaya Pitaka.
117. Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar, Sarnath are
pilgrim places of Buddhism.
118. The concept of Bodhisattva is associated 128. Chaukhandi Stupa is a Buddhist stupa
with Mahayana Buddhism. located in Uttar Pradesh.
119. The culture of Buddhism, known for its 129. The Buddha belonged to a Sakya gana
tantric rituals, is Vajrayana. and was a Kshatriya.
120. 'Abhaya mudra’ in Buddhism symbolizes 130. Dhamek Stupa is situated in Sarnath
Fearlessness. (Varanasi).
121. Place of worship in Buddhism is called 131. The dwelling places used by Buddhist
Chaitya. monks were called Viharas.
122. Architecture consists of Chaityas, 132. The Swayambhunath Stupa is located at

Viharas, Stupas and Stambhas related to Kathmandu.
Buddhist Architecture.
133. Anda, Harmika, and Yasti are related to
123. A place famous for having a the structure of Buddhist Stupa.
hemispherical dome structure monument is
134. Gautam Buddha (Siddhartha) was born at
Sanchi Stupa (Madhya Pradesh).
Lumbini (Nepal) in 623 B.C.
124. The largest Stupa in India is Kesariya
135. The 1st Buddhist Council was held at
Stupa (Bihar).
Rajagriha in 483 B.C. and presided by
125. ‘Buddhacharita’, the biography of Mahakassapa.
Buddha, has been written by Ashvaghosha.
136. The 2nd Buddhist Council was held at
126. Ashtangika Marga, which guides us in Vaishali in 383 B.C. and was presided by
eliminating human misery, is concerned with Sabakami.
Buddhism.
137. The 3rd Buddhist Council was held at
127. Buddhist sites Nagarjunakonda, Pataliputra in 250 B.C. and presided by
Jaggayyapeta, and Amaravati are found in the Moggliputta Tissa.
Vengi region (Andhra Pradesh).
138. Tripitaka is a sacred text related to -

Buddhism
139. The Buddhist text ‘Majjhima Nikaya’ is a

part of Sutta Pitaka.
140. Ashvaghosha (the author of

Buddhacharita) was the philosopher in the
court of Kanishka I.
141. Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment

in Bodh Gaya.
142. Three Pitakas are a compilation of the

teachings of Buddha.
143. 'Digha Nikaya' is a collection of

discourses of Buddhism.
144. The First Buddhist Council was held

under the patronage of King Ajatashatru in
483 BC at Rajgriha.
145. Triratna" in Buddhism - Buddha,

Dhamma and Sangha
List of Buddhist Councils
Council Place Year Patronage

1 st Rajagriha 583 BC Ajatshatru
- 483
BC
2 nd Vaishali 383 BC Kalasoka
3 rd Pataliputra 250 BC Ashoka
4 th Kashmir 72 AD Kanishka
Topic : Mahajanapadas , Mauryan , Gupta
Topic : Mahajanapadas 13. Bimbisara was one of the powerful rulers

of Magadha.
1. The total number of Mahajanapadas was
16. 14. The monuments of Khajuraho in Madhya
Pradesh are fine denotations of the Chandela
2. Capital of Avanti Mahajanapada was dynasty.
Ujjayini.
15. The remains of Takshila, an ancient
3. Kosal, Anga, Kashi, and Vajji were all part of institute of learning, were discovered by
the 16 Mahajanapadas. Alexander Cunningham.
4. Initially, the capital of Magadha 16. The Gandhara ancient School of Art was
Mahajanapada was Rajgriha. developed during the reign of Kushana.
5. King Ambhi was the ruler of Taxila. 17. Gandhara, Mathura, and Amaravati are
ancient Indian schools of art.
6. Total number of Mahajanapadas was 16.
18. The capital of Surasena Mahajanapada
7. Mahapadma Nanda ruled over the kingdom
was Mathura.
of Magadha.
19. The most important Mahajanapada
8. Meaning of the word ‘Vish’ during the
among the 16 known Mahajanapadas was
Janapada period was ordinary people.
Magadha.
9. The Gandhara School of Art was influenced
20. Patliputra city was founded by
by Greek and Roman art.
Ajatashatru.
10. During the 'Age of Mahajanapadas', Ujjain
21. 'The destroyer of all Kshatriyas' was
was the capital of Avanti.
known as Mahapadma Nanda.
11. Ajatashatru sent his minister named
22. The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was
Vassakara to seek advice from Buddha.
Vaishali.
12. The city of Ujjain was earlier known as
Avantika.
23. Bimbisara is considered the main founder 35. Capital was shifted from Rajagriha to
of the Haryanka dynasty. Pataliputra in the 4th century by Udayin.
24. Sanchi Stupa, Bharhut Stupa, and Ajanta 36. Patliputra city was founded by
Caves are Buddhist architectural marvels. Ajatashatru.
25. Kosala Mahajanapada is a part of modern- 37. 'The destroyer of all Kshatriyas' was
day Uttar Pradesh. known as Mahapadma Nanda.
26. Iron mines in Jharkhand attributed to the 38. The area to the south of the Ganga in
rise of the Magadha empire. ancient times was known as Magadha.
27. Magadha Mahajanapada was surrounded 39. Chand-prodhyot was the ruler of the
by the Ganga and Son River. ancient Indian Mahajanapada Avanti.
28. The first capital of Magadha 40. The name of Ujjain during the ancient
Mahajanapada was Rajagriha. period was Avantika.
29. The area to the south of the Ganga was 41. Mahishmati city was situated in Avanti
known as Magadha. Mahajanapada.
30. Capital of Magadha was later shifted to 42. The ancient town of Taxila was located
Pataliputra. between the Indus and Jehlum Rivers.
31. Rulers of Mahajanapadas collected taxes 43. The capital of Magadha for several years
on crops at the rate of 1/6th. before it was shifted to Pataliputra was
Rajagriha.
32. Nanda dynasty in Eastern Magadha was
established by Mahapadma Nanda. 44. In ancient times, the area to the south of
the Ganga was known as Magadha.
33. Ajatashatru was the son of Bimbisara.
45. The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was
34. The last ruler of the Nanda dynasty was
Vaishali.
Dhana Nanda.
46. The capital of Matsya during the 6. Emperor Ashoka was the son of Bindusara.
Mahajanapadas period was Viratanagara.
7. The provincial capitals under the rule of
47. The king who sent Vassakara to seek Ashoka were Taxila and Ujjain.
Buddha's advice on attacking Vajji was
8. There were men and women such as the
Ajatasatru.
Dasa Karmakara who did not own land in the
48. The capital of the Vatsa kingdom was Post Mauryan Period.
Kaushambi.
9. According to Megasthenes, the gates in
49. The capital of the Avanti kingdom was Pataliputra were sixty-four.
Ujjayini (Ujjain).
10. The founder of the Mauryan Empire was
50. The Magadha ruler Mahapadmananda Chandragupta Maurya.
was known as - ‘Aparo Parashuram’
11. The Mauryan king who gave up conquest
Topic : Mauryan Dynasty after winning a war was Ashoka.
1. The Magadha emperor who made Anga a 12. The Mauryan ruler Ashoka died in 232 BC.
part of his empire was Bimbisara.
13. The Great Stupa of Sanchi was built during
2. The Kalinga War was fought during the the reign of Ashoka.
reign of Ashoka.
14. The concept of Dhamma was popularized
3. The Greek ruler who sent Megasthenes to by Ashoka.
the court of Chandragupta Maurya was
15. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the eighth
Seleucus Nicator.
year of his reign.
4. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was
16. The Mauryan ruler who pioneered the
Pataliputra.
propagation of Bauddh Dhamma was Ashoka.
5. The last king of the Mauryan empire was
17. The Ashoka pillar of Rampurva is topped
Brihadratha.
with a statue of a bull.
18. The pre-Mauryan Magadha ruling 28. In the northwestern part of Ashoka's
dynasties were Haryanka, Shishunaga, and empire, his inscriptions were written in
Nanda. Kharosthi script.
19. The book Indica was written by 29. Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya
Megasthenes. Pradesh.
20. Megasthenes mentioned 64 gates and 570 30. The cave architecture of prehistoric times
towers in the city of Pataliputra. in Sisupalgarh is in the state of Orissa.
21. According to Megasthenes, the Mauryan 31. The name of the general of Alexander who
ruler's army consisted of 6 lakh infantry. was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya after
Alexander's death was Seleucus Nicator.
22. According to Megasthenes, Mauryan
rulers had 130,000 cavalry. 32. Heliodorus came as an ambassador during
the 2nd century BCE in the court of
23. According to Megasthenes, the Mauryan
Bhagabhadra.
ruler had 9,000 elephants.
33. The capital of the province of Eastern
24. Ashoka mentioned his visit to Bodh Gaya India of the Maurya Empire was Tosli.
(Bodhi Tree) and Dhamma Yatra in Major Rock
Edict VIII. 34. Sanchi Stupa was discovered in 1818 by Sir
Henry Taylor.
25. The titles ‘Devanampiya’ and ‘Piyadassi’
were adopted by King Ashoka. 35. Hathi Gumpha cave contains an inscription
of King Kharavela.
26. The Sudarshana lake in Gujarat was built
during the rule of the Mauryas. 36. According to Megasthenes, society during
the reign of Chandragupta Maurya was
27. The famous Buddhist Sanchi Stupa was divided into 7 castes.
originally built by Ashoka.
37. Under Mauryan administration, the 47. In Mauryan administration, the in-charge
'Sitadhyaksha' was the officer in charge of of the frontier areas was Anta Mahamatta.
agriculture.
48. In Mauryan administration, the in-charge
38. Megasthenes, a Greek historian, visited of women’s welfare was Ithijhakha
India in the 4th century B.C. during the reign Mahamatta.
of Chandragupta Maurya.
39. A Sanskrit work that deals with court of the spread of Dhamma was Dhamma
intrigues and Chandragupta Maurya’s ascent Mahamatta.
to power is Mudrarakshasa.
40. The Lion Capital at Sarnath belongs to of city administration was Nagalaviyohalaka.
Ashoka.
51. Chandragupta Maurya blessed Seleucus
41. The national emblem has been taken from Nicator with the gift of 500 war elephants.
the Sarnath Pillar.
52. The official "Agronomai" during the
42. Ashoka's capital was at Pataliputra. Mauryan age was related to the construction
of roads.
43. The Indian ruler who drove the Greeks out
of India was Chandragupta Maurya. 53. The information about Ashoka winning
Avanti Mahajanapada and merging it into the
44. Silver coins are mentioned as "Rupyarupa" Mauryan empire during Bindusara's rule is
in Arthashastra. found in the text Samant Pasadika of Buddha
45. The first Indian thinker who spoke of food- Ghosh.
for-work programs to counteract the effects 54. The Mauryan idols which inscribed the
of famines was Kautilya. name of Manibhadra (Yaksha) were found
46. The painted illustration of the moving of from Parkham (Uttar Pradesh).
the Ashoka Pillar at Topra is found in Sirat-i-
55. Chandragupta Maurya was referred to as
Firuz Shahi. ‘Vrishala’ in the text of Mudrarakshasa.
56. Sandrocottus was identified as 67. Ashoka sent his son (Mahendra) and
Chandragupta Maurya by William Jones. daughter (Sanghamitra) to spread the
principle of Dhamma to Ceylon.
57. Megasthenes was the ambassador of
Seleucus. 68. Ashoka gave up war after the battle of
Kalinga.
58. The Mauryan ruler Bindusar was referred
to as 'Amitraghat' by Greek authors. 69. Greek ambassador Megasthenes was sent
to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
59. Buddhist texts have been mentioned in
Ashoka's inscriptions of the Bhabru 70. Megasthenes was the ambassador of
inscription. Seleucus I Nicator.
60. Ashoka has been mentioned as Priyadarshi 71. Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya
in the Bhabru inscription. defeated Seleucus Nicator.
61. Ashoka tried to hold his empire together 72. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the
by propagating Dhamma. Nanda Dynasty with the help of Vishnugupta.
62. The first Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya 73. After 8 years of his coronation, Ashoka
(Bihar) was built by Ashoka. conquered Kalinga.
63. The tax paid by peasants during the 74. Seven classes of Indian society are
Mauryan empire was called Pindakara. mentioned in Megasthenes' book Indica.
64. After a terrible famine in Bihar, Jain monk 75. The commanding officer of the cavalry in
Bhadrabahu and his disciples migrated to the Mauryan administration was
Shravanabelagola (Karnataka). Ashwadhyaksha.
65. The number of Tirthas mentioned in 76. The Mauryan pillar capital (Lion Capital)
Kautilya's Arthashastra was eighteen (18). was founded at Sarnath.
66. Tax assessment was the function of an

officer called Samaharta.
77. Minute details of the administrative and 88. The foundation of the Mauryan empire
military organization were given in was laid by Chandragupta Maurya.
Arthashastra.
89. The Shunga Dynasty was established by
78. Nagarjuni Caves were donated to Ajivika. Pushyamitra.
79. Tosali, Ujjayini, and Taxila were provincial 90. To solve the social problems, Ashoka
centers in the Magadha Empire. appointed Dhamma Mahamatta.
80. Ashoka abandoned the policy of physical 91. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were written
occupation after the Kalinga War. in Brahmi script.
81. The number of major political centers in 92. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written
the Mauryan empire was five. down in a book called Arthashastra.
82. Bindusara was called Amitrochates by the 93. The first Mauryan ruler who tried to
Greeks. spread his message to the people through
inscriptions was Ashoka.
83. The cities located on the southernmost
side in the Mauryan empire were Brahmagiri. 94. Names used for the Indian subcontinent
by ancient travelers included Swaran Bhoomi.
84. The purpose behind the Pillars of Ashoka
was to spread the dharma policies. 95. Alexander (Sikandar) and Porus fought in
the Battle of Hydaspes.
85. The oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India
are Barabar and Nagarjuni Caves. 96. Seleucus fought against which Mauryan
ruler in the Seleucid-Mauryan War?
86. Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of
Chandragupta Maurya.
the Great Wall around 221 B.C.
97. The last king of the Mauryan dynasty was
87. Emperors of China began building the Brihadratha.
Great Wall around 2400 years ago.
98. 'Kantakasodhana', a type of court, was 108. The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha was
prevalent in the Mauryan Empire. killed by Pushyamitra Sunga.
99. Alexander Cunningham published a set of 109. In Mauryan administration, the army was
Ashokan inscriptions in 1877. looked after by a war office consisting of 30
members.
100. The first scholar to decipher the Ashokan
edicts was James Prinsep. 110. The ruler who defeated Dhana Nanda to
establish the Maurya dynasty was
101. The first empire in ancient India to use
elephants in its war on a large scale was
Magadha. 111. The Maurya king who extended control
as far north-west as Afghanistan and
102. ‘Atavika rajya’ was referred to as the Balochistan was Chandragupta Maurya.
Forest kingdom.
112. During Chandragupta Maurya’s reign, the
103. A Ceylonese chronicle that was an administration of Pataliputra (capital of
important literary source of the Mauryan Mauryas) was managed by six committees.
empire is the Mahavamsa.
113. The lower portion of Dhamekh Stupa at
104. The Mauryan king who embraced Sarnath is covered with carved stone.
Buddhism and its non-violent principles after
the Kalinga War was Ashoka. 114. The Dhamekh Stupa was built by Ashoka.
105. The Mauryan king who fasted to death 115. The capital of the north-western
and died at Shravanabelagola was province under Ashoka was Taxila.
116. The fraction of the sales price collected
106. The foundation of Sanchi Stupa was laid as tax under the Mauryas was the tenth part.
by Ashoka.
117. Chanakya had received his education at
107. In the Mauryan Empire, the revenue Taxila (Pakistan).
department chief was called Samaharta.
118. The revenue collecting officer in the 128. Kandahar Edicts of Ashoka were
Mauryan administration was called discovered in the year 1958.
Samaharta.
129. The Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha
119. Sanchi Stupa was built during the reign of after the reign of the Nanda dynasty.
the Mauryas.
130. Yatravetana was a tax levied on pilgrims
120. Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscriptions in the Mauryan Empire.
were written in two languages: Greek and
131. Brihadratha (last Mauryan king) was
Aramaic.
assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga.
121. The first pan-Indian empire was the
Mauryan Empire. 132. Customs and toll collectors in the Maurya
administration were known as Shulka
122. From the 6th century BC onwards, Adhyaksha.
punch-marked coins were made from silver
133. Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the
and copper.
Prakrit language.
123. Ashoka was the grandson of
Chandragupta Maurya. 134. Ashokan inscriptions found in the
northwest of the subcontinent were in
124. Chanakya was the guru of Emperor Aramaic and Greek language.
Ashoka.
135. The number of major rock edicts of
125. Chanakya was Prime Minister under the Ashoka is 14.
reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
136. The Mauryan emperor who engraved
126. The Buddhist Vihara at Sanchi is also inscriptions on rocks and pillars was Ashoka.
known as the Great Stupa.
137. Arthashastra is attributed to Kautilya.
127. 'The Great Tang Dynasty Record on the
Western Regions' book was written by 138. The Sarnath Lion Capital was made up of
Xuanzang. sandstone.
139. The Girnar rock edicts of Ashoka are Topic : Gupta Dynasty
located in the state of Gujarat.
1. Author of the book ‘Vrihat Katha Kosha’ is
140. Maski, in Raichur district of Karnataka, a Harisena.
minor rock edict site of Ashoka, was
discovered by C. Beadon in 1915. 2. The Bhitari Stone Pillar Inscription narrates
Skandagupta's fight with the Huns people.
141. The Buddhist monument built by
Emperor Ashoka in Madhya Pradesh is the 3. Samudragupta is known as the Napoleon of
Sanchi Stupa. India.
142. The play ‘Mudrarakshasa’ was written by 4. Samudragupta’s prashasti was found on the
Vishakhadatta. Ashokan pillar at Allahabad.
143. James Prinsep deciphered Ashokan edicts 5. To build a Buddhist temple at Gaya,
in 1837. Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a
missionary to Samudragupta.
144. The famous Buddhist structure,
Dhamekh Stupa, was originally constructed 6. The first epigraphic evidence of Sati has
during the Mauryan dynasty. been found in the Eran Pillar Inscription
(Bhanugupta).
145. During the reign of the Mauryas, the
historical Grand Trunk Road was called 7. The Varika Vishnuvardhan Victory Tower
Uttarapath. situated in Bayana Fort belongs to the Gupta
Period.
146. Adhyakshas, as the superintendents of
different departments in the Mauryan 8. Author of the Arthashastra is Kautilya.
administration, were mentioned by Kautilya.
9. Aryabhatta is believed to be one of the
147. Ashoka’s triumph at Kalinga is mentioned greatest astronomers during the Gupta
in the 13th Rock Edict. period.
148. During the Mauryan reign, Suvarnagiri 10. The instrument which Samudragupta is
was the gold mine hub in – Karnataka shown playing on the coin is the Veena.
11. The Guptas were believed to be sprung 21. Junagarh inscription of Rudradaman refers
from the Vaisya varna. to the repairing of a lake named Sudarshan
Lake.
12. Nalanda Mahavihara was founded by the
king Kumaragupta I. 22. Harisena was a poet and minister in the
court of King Samudragupta.
13. The Shore temple was built in 700 - 728
AD during the reign of Narasimhavarman II 23. The gigantic statue of Gautam Buddha,
(Pallava dynasty). discovered at Sultanganj in Bihar, has been
dated to the Gupta Period.
14. The Shore temple at Mahabalipuram is an
example of Dravidian temple architecture. 24. Mrichchhakatika, Vinavasavadatta, and
Padmaprabhritaka Sanskrit plays were written
15. The successor of Chandragupta I was by Shudraka.
Samudragupta.
25. Bhitargaon temple, called as ‘Hindu Arch,’
16. 'Napoleon of India' was called
is located at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Samudragupta.
26. In the context of the polity during the 7th
17. The first ruler of the Gupta dynasty to century, the term 'samanta' meant a
adopt the grand title of Maharaj-adhiraja was subordinate ruler.
Chandragupta I.
27. Iron pillar made in the Qutub Minar
18. Founder of Nalanda University is
complex was established by Chandragupta II.
Kumaragupta I.
28. Samudragupta's successor Chandragupta
19. ‘Prayag Prashasti’ was composed in
II is also known as Vikramaditya.
Sanskrit.
29. 'The Golden Period of Indian History' is
20. The play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam' by called the Gupta Period.
Kalidasa is a love story between Shakuntala
and King Dushyanta. 30. Kumaradevi, the daughter of the chief of
the Licchavis, was married to Chandragupta I.
31. Vararuchi, Kshapanaka, and Kalidasa were 41. The Vakataka dynasty was directly related
among the ‘Navratna’ at the court of to Chandragupta II.
Vikramaditya.
42. The first inscriptional example of the
32. Meghaduta, Abhijnanashakuntalam, and practice of Sati was found in the Gupta
Malavikagnimitra are famous works of period.
Kalidasa.
43. The Prayaga Prashasti is known as the
33. Vikramorvashi, Raghuvamsha, and Allahabad pillar inscription.
Kumarasambhava were written by Kalidasa.
44. A famous source of the Gupta empire was
34. Allahabad Pillar Inscription (Prayag the Prayaga Prashasti.
Prasasti) of Samudragupta was composed by
Harishena. 45. The credit for starting the Gupta era was
given by Chandragupta I.
35. Allahabad Pillar inscription of
46. Amar Singh was one of the luminaries in
Samudragupta was written in Sanskrit.
the court of Chandragupta II.
36. Brihajjataka, Brihatsamhita, and
Panchasiddhantika are notable works of 47. Banabhatta, writer of “Chandishtak,” was
Varahamihira. the court poet of Harshavardhana.
37. Varahamihira was one of the ‘Navaratna’ 48. Chandragupta adopted the grand title
in the court of Chandragupta II. Maharaja-dhiraja.
38. Nalanda Mahavihara was established by 49. Vetala Bhatta from Chandragupta II's
Kumaragupta I. court wrote Mantrashastra.
39. The inscription that described 50. Kumaragupta I was the son and successor
Samudragupta as equal to the Gods is the of Chandragupta II.
Allahabad Prashasti. 51. Samudragupta was shown on his coins as
40. The Gupta ruler who married a Lichchavi a Veena player.
princess was Chandragupta I.
52. Chandragupta II adopted the title of 63. The title 'Kaviraja' was held by
Vikramaditya. Samudragupta.
53. Chandragupta I succeeded the Gupta ruler 64. Chandragupta I married a princess from
Ghatotkacha. the Lichchhavi clan.
54. The Iron pillar in Delhi was built by the 65. Prabhavati Gupta was the daughter of
Gupta dynasty. Kuberanaga and Chandragupta II.
55. Sandhi-vigrahika, Maha-danda-nayaka, 66. The Guptas imposed a plough tax called
and Kumar-amatya were the offices held by Halvakara.
Harishena.
67. The information about the achievements
56. In the Gupta period, the post of Chief of Samudragupta is mentioned in the Prayag
Judicial officer was Maha-danda-Nayaka. Prashasti (Allahabad Pillar).
57. In the Gupta period, the post of Minister 68. Varahamihira was one of the nine gems of
of War and Peace was Sandhi-vigrahika. Chandragupta II.
58. In ancient India, the leader of merchant 69. Bhukti, Bhoga, Visaya, Vithi, and Mandal
caravans was Sarthavaha. were administrative divisions in the Gupta
period.
59. In the Gupta period, the post of Chief
Banker or merchant was Nagara-shreshthi. 70. Nalanda University was established by
Kumaragupta I.
60. Fa Xian began his journey back home from
Bengal. 71. The Golden Age of Indian history is called
the Gupta period.
61. Nalanda, a famous Buddhist monastery, is
located in Bihar. 72. Samudragupta, king of the Gupta Empire,
was also a Veena player.
62. Samudragupta's mother belonged to the
Licchavi gana. 73. The height of the Allahabad pillar
inscription of Samudragupta is 35 feet.
74. At the beginning of the 4th century CE, the 85. The last ruler of the Gupta Dynasty was
Guptas established a small kingdom in Vishnugupta.
Magadh.
86. The name of the God mentioned in the
75. Nalanda University was established by Allahabad Prasasti includes Varuna, Antaka,
Kumaragupta. Indra, and Kubera.
76. The composer of Prayag Prashasti (the 87. The Bagh caves near Gwalior represent
Allahabad Pillar) in praise of Samudragupta the paintings of the - Gupta era
was Harishena.
88. 12 rulers of Dakshinapatha were defeated
77. Fa Xian began his journey back home from by – Samudragupta
Bengal.
78. Samudragupta is depicted in coins

showing him playing the Veena.
79. The first Gupta ruler to adopt the title of

Maharajadhiraja was Chandragupta I.
80. Chandragupta II is also known by his title

Vikramaditya.
81. Harisena was the court poet and minister

of Samudragupta.
82. The Gupta rulers in India issued a large

number of gold coins called Dinaras.
83. The term used for a province during the

Gupta period was Bhukti.
84. The first ruler of the Gupta Dynasty was

Sri Gupta.
Topic : Vardhana , Chola , Miscellaneous
Topic : Vardhana Dynasty 10. Xuan Zang spent a lot of time in the court
of Harshavardhana.
1. King Harshavardhana belonged to the
Pushyabhuti Dynasty. 11. Ravikirti composed the prashasti of
Chalukya ruler Pulakeshin II.
2. The Chinese traveler who came and stayed
in Nalanda both as a student and a teacher 12. The biography of Harshavardhana,
'Harshacharita,' written by Banabhatta, was
was Hiuen Tsang.
composed in Sanskrit.
3. A Chinese Buddhist monk famous for his
13. Hsuan Tsang, a Chinese traveler, visited India
17-year-long trip to India between 627 to 643
during the reign of Harshavardhana.
AD was Hiuen Tsang.
14. The period of Harshavardhana's reign was from
4. Harshavardhana was the king of the 606 CE to 647 CE.
Vardhana Dynasty.
15. Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, and Nagananda were
5. Hiuen Tsang (Xuan Zang) visited India written by Harshavardhana.
during the reign of Harsha.
16. Banabhatta wrote the "Harshacharita," a
6. The Kannauj assembly was held to publicize biography of Harshavardhana.
the doctrines of the Mahayana sect during the
17. The Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang came
reign of Harsha. to India in the court of Harshavardhana.
7. After Harshavardhana's death, Arunashva 18. Pulakesin II defeated Harshavardhana when he

usurped power in Kanyakubja. invaded the Chalukya kingdom.
8. During ancient times in India, the diary 19. King Shashanka was a ruler of the Gauda
"Records of the Travels to Middle India" was kingdom.
written by the Chinese traveler Xuanzang
20. Pushyabhuti was the founder of the Vardhana
(Hiuen Tsang).
dynasty.
9. According to the foreign traveler Hiuen 21. King Harshavardhana ascended the throne of
Tsang, Dhruvasena II attended Harsha's Thaneshwar and Kannauj.
assembly at Prayag (Allahabad).
22. The court poet of Harshavardhana and the 7. Nataraja image belongs to the reign of -
author of 'Harshacharita’ was Banabhatta. Cholas
23. The war between Harshavardhana and 8. “Gangaikonda cholapuram” title was given
Pulakeshin II was fought on the bank of the
to - Rajendra I
Narmada.
9. The village autonomy was the unique
24. In the Battle of Narmada, King Pulakeshin II of
administrative system feature of the - Chola
the Chalukya dynasty defeated Harshavardhana.
dynasty
25. The period of rule of King Harsha was from 606
to 647. 10. Rajaraja I and Rajendra I belonged to -
Chola dynasty
Topic : Chola Dynasty
11. Temple for goddess Nishumbhasudini was
1. The Chola king who raided the Ganga Valley built by - Vijayalaya
region - Rajendra I
12. Bhillasvamin was grown as a temple town
2. A tax was taken not in cash but in the form during the - Chola dynasty
of forced labour in Chola empire - Vetti
13. Pandaya and Pallava were made part of
3. Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur was the Chola kingdom by the successors of -
built by - Rajaraja Chola Vijayalaya
4. Kadmai was a form of land revenue under 14. Chola bronzes statues were made using
the - Chola dynasty the - ‘lost wax’ technique
5. The tax refers to the land of the 15. Puhar or Kaveripattinam was the port of -
maintenance of a school in the Chola dynasty Chola dynasty
- Shalabhoga
16. Rajendra I was the son of - Rajaraja I
6. The founder of the Chola dynasty was -
17. Brihadeshwara temple is an example of
Vijayalaya
Dravidian architecture during - Chola period
18. In Chola dynasty, land gifted to temples 28. According to the Chola inscriptions, the
was - Tirunamattukkani land for the maintenance of schools was
called - Shalabhoga
19. Great Living Chola Temple in Thanjavur is -
Brihadisvara temple 29. Rajarajeshwara temple of Tanjore was
built by - Rajaraja Chola I
20. Tanjore paintings originated in the time of
- Chola dynasty 30. The Chola Kings gave the titles like
Muvendavelam, Araiyar to - Rich Landowners
21. The land for the maintenance of a school
mentioned in Chola inscription was - 31. The dynasty associated with Aihole
Shalabhoga Inscription is - Chalukya Dynasty
22. The royal emblem of the Chola dynasty 32. Temple architecture in South India
was - Tiger attained its climax under the rule of - Cholas
23. The Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur was 33. Sabha and Ur, two kinds of village
built by - Rajaraja I assemblies are referred to - Chola dynasty
24. The Chola empire was founded by - 34. Brahmadeya, a type of land during the
Vijayalaya Chola Period, gifted to - Brahmans
25. The Chola ruler whose army reached the 35. The Airavatesvara Temple in Tamil Nadu
Ganga in the 11th century to invade Bengal was built by - Rajaraja Chola II
was - Rajendra I
36. The term "Vetti" in Chola empire is related
26. The Chola rulers invaded Malaya to to - Forced labour
liberate their trade with - China
37. Rajaraja I became king in - 985
27. During the Chola period, muvendavelan
and araiyar were titles given to - Rich 38. A town was built by the ruler Vijayalaya in
landowners Kaveri delta - Thanjavur
39. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a 7. The author of ‘Kiratarjuniyam’ book is -

contemporary of - Rajendra I Bharavi
40. Rajendra I built a Shiva temple and filled it 8. The author of ‘Ravanavadha’ is - Bhatti
with a Sun-pedestal seized from - Chalukyas
9. Founder of Charvaka or Lokayata
41. A prominent military officer for king of the philosophy - Brihaspati
Chola throne - Muvendavelan
10. Dhurtta and Sushikshita are examples of -
42. Vijayalaya founded the Chola Empire and Charvaka philosophy
captured Thanjavur in - 850 CE
11. ‘Lilavati’ of Bhaskaracharya was translated
Topic : Miscellaneous into Persian by - Abul Faizi
1. The language of the famous political 12. The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin
treatise ‘Amuktamalyada’ is - Telugu Chishti, authored by Jahanara, is known as -
Munis al Arwah
2. The author of the Gwalior Prashasti of
Mihira Bhoja was - Kakkuka 13. The ruler who identified through
matronymics (names derived from that of the
3. Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara belonged mother) - Satavahanas
to the school of philosophy - Purva Mimamsa
14. The credit of christening the mathematical
4. Tolkappiyam is a book of grammar and discipline of algorithm is given to the Arab
poetics written in - Tamil language scientist - Al-Khwarizmi
5. ‘Duta Ghatotkacha’ Drama was written by - 15. Statues of Kushana rulers have been found
Mahakavi Bhasa near the city - Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
6. ‘Mrichchhakatika’, ‘Vinavasavadatta’, and 16. Charaka Samhita originated in the - 3rd to

‘Padmaprabhritaka’ plays were written by - 2nd century BCE
Shudraka
17. The author of the “Hastyayurveda” was -
Palakapya
18. Kailasanatha Temple was built by Pallava 29. Propounder of the Nyaya philosophy was -
Dynasty in - Tamil Nadu Gautam
19. Father of Indian Archaeology - Alexander 30. Propounder of Mimansa philosophy was -
Cunningham Jaimini
20. Robert Bruce Foote, who discovered the 31. The doctrine of Apurva is related to -
first archaeological equipment in India, was a Mimansa
- Geologist
32. Aadi Shankar who was later known as
21. The subject matter of Mahabhashya is - Shankaracharya was born in - Kerala
Grammar
33. The saint who propounded the philosophy
22. The commentator of Manusmriti was - of Advaita Vedanta - Shankaracharya
Medhatithi
34. Joshimath, Dwarika, Puri, Sringeri Mathas
23. In Manusmriti, the region between were established by - Shankaracharya
Saraswati and Drishdwati was called -
35. The followers of Ramanuja are called -
Brahmavarta
Vaishnava
24. The sect which believed in the abiding
36. Ramanujacharya is associated with -
nature of destiny - Ajivikas
Vishishtadvaitavad
25. The founder of Ajivika sect was - Makkhali
Goshal 37. Women saint Dayabai was the disciple of -
Saint Charandas
26. Saptaparni cave is located at - Rajgriha
38. The main Monastery (peetha) of Varkari
27. Sankhya philosophy was propounded by - sect is located at - Pandharpur
Kapil
39. The founder of ‘Vir Shaiva sect’ was -
28. Propounder of Yoga philosophy is - Basava
Patanjali
40. The Maithili language started to develop 50. Talar was associated with - Officer of Night
during the reign of - Karnat dynasty Guards
41. Sudarshan Lake (an artificial reservoir) was 51. Pattakola was associated with - Village Tax
repaired by - Rudradaman Collector
42. Deogarh (Jhansi) and Garhwa (Allahabad) 52. Baladhip was associated with - Guard of
are the important remains of - The Octroi
Rashtrakuta art
53. An Arab writer who has given the
43. Charak Samhita is divided into - 120 description of Kalachuri ruler Gangeyadeva
chapters and 8 sections and his capital Tripuri - Al-Biruni
44. The ”Vishishtadvaita" philosophy is 54. The ancient name of ‘Omkareshwar’ was -
associated with the - Ramanuja Mandhata
45. The “Dvaita” philosophy is associated with 55. Traditionally, the number of Alvars and
the - Sri Madhvacharya Nayanas are - 12 and 63
46. The “Dvaitadvaita” philosophy is 56. The inscription known as the first
associated with the - Nimbaraka advertisement of the World is - Dashpur
inscription
47. The “Sudhadvaita” philosophy is
associated with the - Vallabhacharya 57. The Ellora and Elephanta site belongs to
the period of - Rashtrakuta dynasty
48. Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text 'Suka
Saptati' was translated into Persian and gave 58. According to Chachnama, the capital of
it the title 'Tutinama' by - Khwaza Ziya-uddin the Indus Country in the 6th and 7th century
Nakhshabi was - Arod
49. Sahasadhipati was associated with - 59. The inscriptions that reveal information
Officer of cases of Dacoity about Silk Weavers Guild - Dashpur inscription
60. The ‘Tribhuvan Narayan Temple’ of 72. The first person to bring Christianity to
Chittour was built by - Parmar Raja Bhoj India was Saint Thomas
61. The Arab traveler Suleman visited India in 73. Sangam literature was composed in Tamil
the reign of Pratihar King - Bhoja I language
62. The Stupa of Bharhut is a fine example of - 74. Islam was promulgated by the Prophet
Shunga architecture Muhammad in Arabia in the 7th century
63. Founder of Islam considered as the 75. In Hinduism, 'Advaita' theory was
Prophet Muhammad propounded by Adi Sankaracharya
64. The name of the sacred text of Christianity 76. Work of Kalidasa, based on the context of
is the Bible the birth of Kartikeya is Kumarasambhava
65. ‘Old Testament’ and ‘New Testament’ are 77. Madhava Nidana was written in the 12th
part of the Bible century by Madhavacharya
66. Easter basket is related to Christianity 78. Madhava Nidana contains 69 chapters
exclusively on diagnosis of diseases
67. The holy book of Muslims is the Quran
79. ‘Vikramorvasiyam’, the story of the love of
68. Books which contain the records of the life
Pururavas and Urvasi, was written by Kalidasa
of Jesus Christ are called Gospels
80. Kalidasa wrote his poem Meghaduta in
69. Vaisheshika is a major philosophical school Sanskrit
of Hinduism
81. Colossal statues of Kushana rulers
70. The sayings or day-to-day teachings of installed in a shrine at Mat (near Mathura) are
Prophet Muhammad are called Hadith in Uttar Pradesh
71. Birthplace of Jesus Christ is Bethlehem in 82. Brihatkatha of Gunadhya is written in
Jerusalem Paisachi language
83. The great literary work ‘Mricchakatika’ 94. The capital of the Hindu Shahi Kingdom
was written by Shudraka was Waihind
84. Founder of the Vishishtadvaita Philosophy 95. The Gahadavalas ruled over the region of
is Ramanujacharya Kanauj
85. Style of architecture related to heritage 96. Abhinaya Darpana is a source to study
sites at Hampi is Dravidian style Bharatanatyam
86. Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts used for 97. Alvars were the devotees of Vaishnavism
earlier inscriptions were deciphered by James
98. The book ‘Rajatarangini' is about the
Prinsep
history of Kashmir
87. An ancient practice of donating a
commodity equal to a person’s weight is 99. The Arab traveller Sulaiman visited India in
Tulabhara the 9th century
88. Study of inscriptions is called Epigraphy 100. The ruler who accepted Jainism under
the influence of a Jain scholar Hemachandra
89. Study of coins is called Numismatics was Chalukya
90. Vaisheshika, Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva 101. Vikramashila was founded by the Pala
Mimansa, and Vedanta or Uttara Mimansa are emperor Dharmapala
six schools of Indian philosophy
102. Alha and Udal belonged to the Rajput
91. In 326 BC to invade India, Alexander State of Chandella
crossed the first river Indus
103. The founder of the Chandela Rajput State
92. The star-shaped temples were built during was Nannuk
the reign of the Hoysala
104. The Pala Dynasty rulers were primarily
93. Sanchi Stupa is located in Madhya Pradesh patrons of Buddhism
105. Megasthenes classified Indian society 115. About 50 years after Xuan Zang, the
into seven classes Chinese pilgrim who visited India was I - Qing
106. The book “Mitakshara” written by 116. The Kandariya Mahadeva temple was
Vijnaneshwara is related to the judiciary field built in 999 AD by the Chandela
107. The style of sculpture in Bengal during 117. ‘Arthashastra’ was written by Kautilya
the ninth to eleventh century is known as Pala
style 118. The founder of the Vakataka Dynasty was
Vindhyashakti
108. To treat the ruler of Avanti Pradyota,
119. The Satavahana kingdom was established
Bimbisara sent a royal physician named Jivaka
about 2100 years ago
109. The city of Thanjavur and the temple of
Goddess Nishumbh Sudini in that city were 120. The inscriptions of the Pallavas mention
built by Vijayalaya the Sabha, which was a meeting of Brahman
Bhuswami
110. The founder of the Shunga dynasty was
121. The second capital of the Kushanas
Pushyamitra
during their empire was Mathura
111. Ashvaghosha, who composed
‘Buddhacharita’, lived in the court of Kanishka 122. The capital of the Pandyas was Madurai
112. The dynasty that controlled the Silk 123. In the Tamil region during the Sangam
Route during the post-Mauryan period was period, landless laborers were known as
the Kushanas Kadasiyar and Adimai
113. Charaka is known as the father of 124. The Satavahanas were a powerful
Ayurveda dynasty in Western India
114. The Tamil epic Silappadikaram was 125. Kanishka belonged to the Kushan
composed by a poet named Ilango around Dynasty
1800 years ago 126. ‘Arthashastra’, an Indian treatise based
on politics, was written by Chanakya
127. The Kushana rulers adopted the title 137. The Vikramasila University was founded
devaputra (son of god) inspired by Chinese by Dharmapala
rulers
138. Dravidian style of architecture and
128. The Indo-Greek kings ruled the sculpture was introduced by the Pallavas
northwest part of ancient India
139. ‘Abhigyanshakuntalam’ is a play written
129. The ancient site Gottiprolu, which by Kalidasa
provides evidence of ancient maritime trade,
140. ‘Meghdutam’ (lyrical poem) was written
is located in Andhra Pradesh
by Kalidasa
130. The Three Crowned Kings (Muventar) in
Sangam literature belong to the Pandya, 141. The Mahabalipuram temple was
Chola, and Chera dynasties constructed during the reign of the Pallava
dynasty
131. The biography author of Chalukya ruler
142. The city of Hampi was named after the
Vikramaditya VI was Bilhana
local mother goddess called Pampa Devi
132. The first-ever gold coins in India were
issued by the Kushana dynasty 143. The sun temple, built by Raja Bhimdev I
of the Solanki Dynasty, is Modhera Sun
133. The Rashtrakuta dynasty was founded by Temple
Dantidurga (Dantivarman) in 753 AD
144. The first Gurjara Pratihara ruler who
134. Alexander the Great invaded India in 326 successfully defeated the Arab invaders was
BC Nagabhata I
135. The first ruler of the Nanda dynasty was 145. Rudradaman belongs to the Shaka
Mahapadma Nanda dynasty
136. Hiranya-garbha was performed by King 146. The first ruler to issue gold coins on a
Dantidurga large scale in India was Vima Kadphises
(Kushan dynasty)
147. The tripartite struggle between the 156. The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient
Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta, and Pala royal dynasty of modern-day Karnataka
dynasty was fought for control over Kannauj
157. Narasimhavarman I, Simhavishnu, and
148. The region ruled by the Chandela dynasty Mahendravarman I were rulers of the Pallava
of Rajput clan between the 9th and 13th dynasty
century was the Bundelkhand region
158. The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was
149. The language used by Harisena in the founded by Nagabhata
Allahabad pillar inscription was Sanskrit
159. Kavirajamarga in Kannada language was
150. The capital of Satakarni I of the written by Amoghavarsha
Satavahana dynasty was Pratisthana
(Maharashtra) 160. Valabhi type of buildings are a major
subdivision of temple architecture of the
151. The Satavahana empire in the Deccan in Nagara style
ancient India was strengthened by
Gautamiputra Satakarni 161. Rani ki Vav, built in the 11th century CE,
is a stepwell located in Gujarat
152. The Rajput dynasty in the Malwa region
established by Nagabhata I in the 8th century 162. The Vikramshila University was built
India was Gurjara-Pratihara during the rule of the Pala dynasty
153. The founder of the Maitraka dynasty of 163. Barabati Fort built by the Ganga dynasty
Vallabhi was Bhatark is situated in Odisha
154. The Haryanka dynasty was founded in 164. The Gajapati kingdom of Orissa was
543 BC by Bimbisara established in 1435 AD by Kapilendra Deva
155. Khajuraho temples between 950 to 1050 165. Golkonda fort was built in the 13th
A.D in central India were built by the Chandela century during the reign of the Kakatiya
Dynasty dynasty
166. Kandariya Mahadev Temple was built by 177. The Bhimbetka site (Madhya Pradesh) is
the Chandela king Dhangdev famous for its rock paintings
167. The last Sunga ruler was assassinated by 178. The Chola, Chera, and Pandya dynasties
his minister named Vasudeva are related to Southern India
168. The founder of the Kanva dynasty was 179. Jayadeva wrote a collection of poems
Vasudeva called Gita Govinda in the 12th century
169. The Elephanta caves have a collection of 180. The capital of the Pandya Kingdom,
rock art belonging to the Shiva sect Madurai, was situated on the bank of the
Vaigai River
170. Ramacharitam or Rampal Charit is a
literary work created by Sandhyakar Nandi 181. Vikramankadeva Charita was written by
the Kashmiri poet Bilhana
171. The fusion of Nagara and Dravidian styles
of architecture is called the Vesara style 182. Vikramankadeva Charita is about the
Chalukya king Vikramaditya
172. ‘Sangita Ratnakara’ by Pandit Sarngadeva
consists of 7 chapters 183. The famous Lingaraj Temple in
Bhubaneswar was built by the king Jajati
173. Between the 4th and 9th century,
Keshari
Kanchipuram served as the capital of the
Pallava 184. The founder of the Vakataka Dynasty in
ancient India was Vindhya Shakti
174. Rani Durgawati, who ruled on behalf of
her 5-year-old son Bir Narain, belonged to the 185. Narasimhavarman I, who was also known
Gond tribe as 'Mamalla', was a ruler of the Pallava
dynasty
175. Ashvaghosha was a poet in the court of
King Kanishka 186. The construction of the Kailashnath
temple at Ellora was patronized by
176. A famous Tamil epic composed by Ilango Rashtrakuta King Krishna I
in ancient India is Silapathikaram
187. The founder of the Sunga dynasty was 198. The archaeological site of Atranjikhera is
Pushyamitra located in Etah (Uttar Pradesh)
188. The leader of merchant slayers in ancient 199. The Veerashaiva tradition originated in
India was called Sarthavaha the 12th century CE in present-day Karnataka
189. The Adichanallur archaeological site is 200. The Markandeshwara temple complex is
located in Tamil Nadu popularly known as the Khajuraho of Vidarbha
190. In the context of ancient Indian culture, 201. Dantidurga was a chief of the
'panchayatana' refers to a style of temple Rashtrakutas
architecture
202. The Badami fort is an ancient fort built in
191. A female ruler named Didda in the late 543 CE by Pulakeshin I
10th century ruled over Kashmir
203. Evidence of coarse cereals cultivation in
192. King Rudradaman belonged to the Shaka ancient India has been found at Hallur
dynasty (Karnataka)
193. Veerashaiva, Pashupatha, and Kapalika 204. The pressure flaking technique was used
are Shaiva cults in ancient India to make stone tools
194. A large stone used to construct a 205. The Kushan Empire in India was founded
structure, either alone or together with other by Kujula Kadphises
stones, is called a Megalith
206. Gautamiputra Satakarni, a ruler of the
195. The predecessor of Chalukya ruler Satavahana Empire, was also known as
Kirtivarman I was Pulakeshin I Ekabrahaman
196. The dynasties named Sharabhpuriya and 207. ‘Kavirajamarga’, the earliest known
Somvanshi ruled in Chhattisgarh Kannada poem, was written by Amoghavarsha
I
197. The Ningthouja Dynasty ruled the
princely state of Manipur
208. The Badami Cave Temples were built by 218. Mahabhashya was written by Patanjali
Mangalesha
219. The dynasty that succeeded the Palas of
209. The ancient ritual performed by kings Bengal was the Senas dynasty
involving a horse is Ashvamedha
220. Menander set up his capital at Sialkot
210. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is (Pakistan)
at Ellora
221. Chalukyas of Vatapi were the tributary
211. The Silk Route was established during the princes under the Kadambas dynasty
reign of the Han Dynasty of China
222. Bharhut and Amaravati stupas are
212. The Silk Route (trade route of Asia) was famous for Buddhist railings and gateways
started for Indians by Kanishka
223. Amravati Stupa (Palnadu, Andhra
213. The Chahamanas, who ruled over the Pradesh) was discovered by Colin Mackenzie
region around Delhi and Ajmer, were later
known as Chauhans 224. Bharhut Stupa (Satna, Madhya Pradesh)
was discovered by Alexander Cunningham
214. The second capital of the Kushanas in
225. Junagadh inscription of Kathiawar is
ancient India was Mathura
related to Rudradaman I
215. The Italian traveller Marco Polo visited
226. The oldest dated fort in India is Kangra
Kerala in the 13th century
Fort (Himachal Pradesh)
216. The notion of kinship projected by the
Kushana rulers is best evident through coins 227. Brihat Samhita, a treatise of astronomy,
and sculpture was written by Varahamihira
228. Shore temple of Mamallapuram was built

217. The theme of India's G20 Presidency,
‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' or ‘One Earth-One by Pallavas
Family-One Future', is drawn from the Maha 229. The ruler of the Chahamana dynasty who
Upanishad made Ajmer his capital was Ajayaraja
230. "Prithviraj Raso" was written by Chand 241. “Brihat Samhita,” a collection of scientific
Bardai information on diverse subjects, was written
by - Varahamihira
231. Dhruvasena II is related to the Maitraka
dynasty 242. ‘Meghdoot’ and ‘Abhigyan Shakuntalam’
were written by - Kalidas
232. Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple in Bengal
depicts the architecture of the Pala Dynasty 243. The native Indian dynasty that issued
coins with portraits of their rulers was -
233. Malavikagnimitra, a drama of the 5th
Satavahana Dynasty
century CE, was written by Kalidasa
244. In the 9th Century, Vikramshila
234. Ravana Phadi cave and Durga Temple at University was founded by - Dharmapala
Aihole portray the architectural style of the
Chalukya dynasty 245. Rock shelters of Bhimbetka are famous
for the earliest traces of human life on the -
235. Ashtadhyayi, a Sanskrit treatise on
Indian subcontinent
grammar, was written by Panini
246. “Kitab-ul-Hind” written by Al-Biruni was
236. Panini's code is a Sanskrit grammar in - Arabic language
problem in Ashtadhyayi
247. The Sun Temple at Modhera was built by
237. In 326 BC, to invade India, Alexander the - Chalukya (Solanki) dynasty
crossed the first river - Indus
248. The ancient Indian philosopher who
238. In the ‘Battle of Hydaspes’ (326 BC), King deliberated the smallest particle of matter
Porus was defeated by - Alexander and named it ‘Parmanu’ was - Kanada
239. ‘Battle of Hydaspes’ took place on the 249. Early Indian philosophers classified
banks of - Jhelum River matter in the form of - 5 Basic Elements
240. ‘The Dashakumaracharita’ or ‘Tales of (Panch Tatva)
Ten Princes’ was composed by - Dandin 250. Vikram Samvat calendar is 56.7 years
ahead of the - Gregorian calendar
251. Aryabhata made a significant 262. Vikramankadevacharita is a eulogy

contribution to the development of - Algebra written by - Bilhana
252. ‘Sushruta Samhita’ deals with - Medicine 263. The famous South Indian epic
and surgery "Silappadikaram" was originally written in -
Tamil language
253. Pulakeshin I and Pulakeshin II were
related to the - Chalukya dynasty 264. According to Sangam texts, the term
"uzhavar" means - Ordinary ploughmen
254. King Simhavishnu belonged to the -
Pallava dynasty 265. ‘Shaka’ is the Indian term used for the
people called Scythians, originally belonging
255. The Indian national calendar is based on to - Central Asia
the - Saka era
266. Amorite, Akkadian, Sumerian were
256. Ancient Indian Philosophy that believed languages of - Mesopotamia
in the technique of logical thinking is - Nyaya
267. The Hathigumpha inscription was
257. The oldest coin of India was - Punch
engraved in - Pali Language
Marked Coins
268. The two major internal land routes in the
258. The first city of Delhi named Indraprastha Post-Mauryan period were - Uttarapatha and
was founded by the - Pandavas Dakshinapatha
259. The ancient text called “Siddhant 269. “Shishupala Vadha” was written in
Shiromani” was written by - Bhaskaracharya Sanskrit by - Magha
260. Rajatarangini (River of Kings), a Sanskrit 270. The architecture predominantly seen in
poem about the kings of Kashmir, was written Hampi's temples and palaces is - Dravidian
by - Kalhana
271. A Chinese philosopher and scholar who
261. Vikramshila University was founded by emphasized the importance of ethical values
the Pala king - Dharmapala in his teachings was - Confucius
272. In the mid-eighth century, Dantidurga, a 282. The Amaravati School of art was
Rashtrakuta chief, performed a ritual called - developed under the patronage of the -
Hiranya-Garbha Yajna Satavahanas
273. The Rashtrakuta ruler who defeated 283. Nedunjeliyan II was a ruler of the Pandya
Dharmapala of the Pala dynasty was – Dhruva dynasty, belonging to - South India
274. Rudradaman was a famous ruler of - 284. The second capital of the Kushanas
Shaka around 2000 years ago was - Mathura
275. In 999 A.D., the Kandariya Mahadeva 285. Sangam poems mention a Tamil word
Temple was built by - Dhangadeva 'Muvendar,' which means - Three chiefs
276. Dhangadeva was a ruler of the - 286. Chola, Chera, and Pandya dynasties
Chandela dynasty belong to the - Sangam Period
277. Pala style was used for the sculptures in - 287. The term 'Kammakaras' is related to -
Bengal and Bihar Landless agricultural laborers
278. After overthrowing the Chalukyas, 288. Kanishka was known as - Second Ashoka
Dantidurga performed a ritual literally called a
289. Kanchipuram was the capital of the -
- Golden womb
Pallavas
279. The emblem of the Chera Dynasty was -
Bow and Arrow 290. The Sangam literature compiled in
assemblies of poets were held in the city of -
280. Samkhya Darshan was founded by - Madurai
Kapila
291. Kadamba Mayurasharman established a
281. The Kushanas adopted the title - kingdom in - Karnataka
Devaputra
292. Some kingdoms of the Shakas lasted for -
About 500 years
293. The region of India ruled by the Shakas 303. Puranas and the Mahabharata were
was - Northwest and North compiled by - Sage Vyasa
294. The Vakatakas ruled the region of - 304. Nagaram was known as an organization
Central and western India of merchants in the inscriptions of the -
Pallavas
295. The Quran was first brought to India by
merchants and migrants in the - Seventh 305. Aryabhatiyam Granth was written by -
century Aryabhatta
296. The scientific explanation of lunar and 306. Vasudeva Kanva was the founder of the -
solar eclipses was given by - Aryabhata Kanva dynasty
297. Day and night were caused by the 307. Khajuraho temples were built by the -
rotation of the earth on its axis, as stated by - Chandela Dynasty
Aryabhata
308. The Kadamba Dynasty was an ancient
298. ‘Muvendar’ is used for the heads of three royal dynasty of modern-day - Karnataka
ruling families - Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas
309. Kannauj Triangle Wars were fought
299. Ravikirti was the court poet of the - between - Palas, Pratiharas, and Rashtrakutas
Chalukya dynasty
310. Amoghavarsha wrote Kavirajamarga in -
300. The Durga temple at Aihole (Karnataka) Kannada language
is dedicated to - Lord Surya
311. Dharampala made Chakrayudha the ruler
301. The Aihole region was the capital of the - of - Kannauj
Chalukyas
312. King of the Pala dynasty Dharampala
302. As per Brihat Samhita, the process of defeated - Indrayudh
making scents, mouth perfumes, and bath
powders is called - Gandhayukli 313. Tansen was the disciple of - Haridas
314. Manuscripts were usually written on -

Palm leaf
315. Mukteshwara Temple is located in - 326. The Ningthouja dynasty ruled - Manipur
Odisha
327. Elephanta caves are predominantly
316. Rashtrakuta King Krishna I built the rock- dedicated to - Lord Shiva
cut temple of - Kailash at Ellora
328. A monumental entrance tower at the
317. Queen Rudramadevi belonged to the - entrance of a Hindu temple in South Indian
Kakatiya dynasty architecture is called a - Gopuram
318. In ancient India, Tamralipti was famous 329. Gopuram is found in - Shiva Temple,
for being a - Port city Chidambaram
319. In ancient India, a fishing colony that was 330. In the 12th Century AD, the Sun Temple
used as a port for trading with the Romans of Odisha was built by - Narasimha Deva I
was - Arikamedu
331. Amuktamalyada is a work on statecraft
320. The Mesopotamians wrote on tablets written by - Krishnadevaraya
made of - Clay
332. The basic text of Vaisheshika philosophy
321. Charaka was a contributor to the subject was written by – Kanada
of - Medicine
333. The first dynasty to initiate the Dravidian
322. Charaka wrote a book called - Charaka style of temple architecture in South India was
Samhita the - Pallava Dynasty
323. Varahamihira was an ancient Indian - 334. The Pala King Dharmapala was
Mathematician and astronomer succeeded by his son - Devapala
324. The author of the Pancha-siddhantika 335. As per the Rabatak inscription, the third
was - Varahamihira ruler of the Kushana dynasty was - Vima
Kadphises
325. Sringaverapura had a water harvesting
system channeling the flood water of the 336. Kanvas are called Shungabhrityas in the -
Ganga river in - First century B.C Puranas
337. A Maukhari king who adopted the title of 348. The Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a renowned
Maharajadhiraja was - Isanavarman work on - Sanskrit Grammar
338. Purana Kassapa preached the doctrine of 349. "Amatya" in the Saptang Theory of
- Akriya or non-action Kautilya denotes - Minister and Officials
339. The famous work 'Natya Shastra' was 350. Rudradaman I renovated the Sudarshana
written by - Bharata Muni Lake in - Kathiawar (Gujarat)
340. The dynasty that governed from 351. The last king of the Shunga dynasty was -
Thaneshwar in ancient India was - Devabhuti
Pushyabhuti
352. The author of ‘Harshacharita’ is -
341. The Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneshwar Banabhatta
was built during the - Somavamsi dynasty
353. Rajshekhar was the court poet of -
342. The Warangal Fort was built during the Mahendrapala I
reign of the - Kakatiya dynasty
354. The Satavahanas were the first to make
343. The ruler of the Rashtrakuta kingdom, land grants to - Brahmins
Dantidurga, was succeeded by - Krishna I
355. The Mahabalipuram Monuments were
344. In 999 CE, the Kandariya Mahadeva built in - Pallava dynasty architecture
temple was built by - King Dhangadeva
(Chandela dynasty) 356. Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava capital
Kanchi during the reign of - Narasimhavarman
345. In ancient India, a tax-free land granted I
to a Brahmana was known as an - Agrahara
357. Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni was a ruler
346. The Iranian ruler Darius annexed the of the - Satavahanas
north-western regions of India in - 516 BC
358. The capital of the Sangam kingdom
347. Shudraka was the author of the play - 'Pandyas' was - Madurai
Mrichchhakatika
359. The Rampurva bull is now placed at - 370. Small-time kingdoms Kolathunadu,
Rashtrapati Bhawan Valluvanad, and Thekkumkoor were in - Kerala
360. The last Pallava king was – 371. Vikrama Era began in - 57 BC
Aparajitavarman
372. The temples of Khajuraho are an
361. Yashovigraha was the founder of the - example of - Nagara style
Gahadavala dynasty
373. The Kailash Temple of Ellora is an
362. Yashovigraha, Mahichandra, and example of - Dravidian style
Chandradeva were rulers of the - Gahadavala
374. The Nagara style of architecture is known
dynasty
as - North Indian style
363. Vasishka, Vasudeva, and Huvishka were
375. The Dravidian style of architecture is
the rulers of the - Kushana dynasty
known as - South Indian style
364. Assam was earlier known as -
Pragjyotisha 376. Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar were -
Nayanar saints
365. The painting named ‘Padmapani
377. The ruler who ruled over Magadha after
Bodhisattva’ is found in - Ajanta Cave No.1
the Mauryan dynasty - Shunga Dynasty
366. Bhaskaravarman of the Varman dynasty
378. Story of Maynamati and Gopichandra is a
ruled in the - Kamarupa region
part of - Nath literature
367. The book ‘Tahqiq ma lil-Hind’ is written
by - Al-Biruni 379. The Mahendra Verma (7th century)
created an inscription related to musical
368. Udayagiri and Khandagiri caves are instruments at - Kudumiyamala
located in - Odisha
369. ‘Kathasaritsagara’ is written by -

Somadeva
Topic : Foreign Invasions, Delhi Sultanate
Topic : Foreign Invasions 11. Timur's invasion of Delhi took place in -

1398
1. The Turkish ruler who attacked India with
the intention of plundering in 1398 - Taimur 12. The last invasion by Mahmud Ghazni
Lang outside Punjab was - Somnath Temple (1025
AD)
2. An influential tribe in Punjab during the
13th and 14th centuries - Khokhar 13. The Battle of Chandawar (1194) took place
between - Jaychand and Muhammad Ghori
3. The Battle of Chandawar (1194) was fought
between Mohammad Ghori and - Jaichand 14. Nadir Shah invaded India in - 1739 A.D
4. Kannauj King Jaichand belongs to the - 15. The Chandela king who faced Mahmud
Gahadavala dynasty Ghaznavi was – Vidyadhar
5. The Arab invasion of India in 712 AD was 16. Mahmud of Ghazni attacked Gujarat and
led by - Muhammad Bin Qasim plundered the Somnath Temple in - 1025 AD
6. Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of 17. Somnath Temple in Gujarat was attacked
Tarain in 1192 AD was defeated by - and looted in 1025 AD by - Mahmud of Ghazni
Muhammad Ghori
18. In the first Battle of Tarain (1191 AD),
7. Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni in the Prithviraj Chauhan defeated - Muhammad
- Arabic language Ghori
8. The famous scholar Al-Biruni wrote mainly 19. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by
in - Arabic language Muhammad Ghori in the Second Battle of
Tarain in - 1192 AD
9. Prithviraj Chauhan in the First Battle of
Tarain in 1191 AD defeated - Muhammad 20. The third Battle of Tarain was fought
Ghori between Iltutmish and Tajuddin in - 1216 AD
10. The first invasion of Muhammad Ghori 21. Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of
was in Multan in - 1175 AD - Rajendra I
22. Al-Biruni, the Persian scholar, 34. Muhammad Ghori attacked Tabarhinda
accompanied an invader from Afghanistan to (Bhatinda) in 1911, a strategic point for -
India - Mahmud Ghaznavi Prithviraj Chauhan
23. Battle of Peshawar (1001) was fought Topic : Delhi Sultanate

between - Raja Jayapal and Mahmud Ghazni
1. Iqtadari System was introduced by -
24. Al-Masudi visited India around - 10th Shamsuddin Iltutmish
century AD
2. The real founder of Delhi Sultanate -
25. Suleiman al-Tajiri visited India around the Iltutmish
9th century during - Pala Dynasty
3. Head of the Diwan-i-Insha department -
26. Mongol ruler Genghis Khan died in - 1227 Dabir-i-Khas
27. Sultan Mahmud came to India from - 4. Under the Delhi Sultanate, Head of the
Ghazni (Afghanistan) information and intelligence department -
Barid-i-Mumalik
28. Genghis Khan invaded Transoxiana in
North-East Iran in - 1219 5. The term associated with ‘Learned
theologians and Jurists’ was - Ulema
29. Zoroaster was a/an Iranian - Prophet
6. Under the Delhi Sultanate, Zakat, a religious
30. Portuguese built the first European fort in
tax was imposed on - The wealthy and rich
India in – 1503
Muslims in India
31. Muhammad Bin-Qasim invaded India in -
7. "Tabaqat-i-Nasiri" was written in Persian
712 AD
language by - Minhaj-i-Siraj
32. Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor diamond
8. Ananga Pala Tomar ruled before Prithviraj
were taken away from India by - Nadir Shah
Chauhan over - Delhi
33. Ahmad Shah Abdali came from –
9. The author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi -
Afghanistan
Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
10. Special slaves bought for military services 21. A tax on agricultural land of non-Muslims
were known as - Bandagan during Delhi Sultanate - Kharaj tax
11. Land or land revenue entrusted to a 22. The statement that Raziyya was more able
person on specific conditions was - Iqta and qualified than all her brothers for the
Sultan of Delhi Sultanate was said by - Minhaj-
12. Officers responsible for collecting revenue i Siraj
in Delhi Sultanate were - Nazir
23. Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle
13. Department of State Correspondence in
in - 1356
Delhi Sultanate - Diwan-i-Insha
24. In the second battle of Tarain, the victory
14. Department of Justice in Delhi Sultanate - of Turks laid the foundation stone of - Delhi
Diwan-i-Qaza-i-Mamalik Sultanate
15. Department of Military in Delhi Sultanate - 25. Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi is a Persian
Diwan-i-Ariz
language chronicle of the - Delhi Sultanate
16. First and only woman ruler of Delhi 26. Author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi - Yahya
Sultanate - Razia Sultana bin Ahmad Sirhindi
17. Rule of Kakatiya dynasty was ended by - 27. Special slaves bought by Delhi Sultans for
Delhi Sultanate military services were called - Bandagan
18. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban, took over and ruled 28. The language of administration under the
the throne of Delhi in - 1266-1287 Delhi Sultans was - Persian
19. ‘Amir-al-Khayl’, an Arabic title which 29. During the rule of the Delhi Sultans,
means ‘Commander of the Faithful’ was given making a manuscript required - Four stages
to - Jamal-ud-Din Yaqut
30. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom
20. The second Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate - under - Tomara Rajputs
Aram Shah
31. Coins minted in Delhi under the Tomaras 44. The Diwan-i-Insha was headed by the -
were called - Dehliwal Dabir-i-Khas
32. Number of dynasties ruled Delhi during 45. One-fifth tax, imposed on mines, treasure
the Sultanate period (1206 AD – 1526 AD) - 5 troves and war booty was - Khams tax
33. Delhi Sultanate was established in - 1206 46. In Delhi Sultanate, Balban was the slave of
- Iltutmish
34. In Delhi Sultanate, the holder of a land
assignment ‘iqta’ was called as - Muqti 47. First Sultan of Delhi (founder of the slave
dynasty) - Qutbuddin Aibak
35. Fatehpur Sikri in Agra was built by - Akbar
48. The Delhi Sultan who annexed Bengal into
36. "Parrot of India" (Tuti-e-Hind) and Father the Delhi Sultanate and appointed his son
of qawwali is - Amir Khusrau Bughra Khan as the Governor - Balban
37. The Sultan of Delhi at the time of the 49. The Tarikh-i-Firozshahi text, related to the
establishment of Vijayanagara Empire (1336 Delhi Sultanate was authored by - Ziauddin
AD) was - Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Barani
38. The fifth storey of Qutub Minar was built 50. Iqtadari System of the Delhi Sultanate had
during the reign of - Firoz Shah Tughlaq an influence on the - Bahmani and
39. "Muqaddam or Chaudhari" during Delhi Vijayanagar kingdoms
Sultanate was used for - Village headman 51. In 1199, construction of Qutub Minar was
40. Qutub Minar is an example of - Indo- started by - Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Islamic architecture 52. Ghiyasuddin Balban was appointed as the
41. The number of storeys in Qutub Minar - 5 Prime Minister by - Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
42. The Qutub Minar is situated in - Delhi 53. Nizam ul-Mulk Junaidi was the Wazir of -
Sultan Iltutmish
43. In Delhi Sultanate, Diwan-i-Insha was a
department of - Royal correspondence
54. Ghiyasuddin Balban took up the title of - 66. The approximate height of the Qutub
Zil-i-Ilahi Minar situated in Delhi - 73 meters
55. Razia Sultana was chronicled by - Minhaj-i- 67. Razia Sultan was the daughter of - Shams-
Siraj ud-din Iltutmish
56. Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-din Altunia imprisoned 68. Territorial units assigned to military
Razia Sultan in - Qila Mubarak in Bathinda commanders in the Delhi Sultanate were
known as - Iqta
57. Qila Mubarak in Bathinda was built by -
Raja Dab 69. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque is situated in -
Delhi
58. Iltutmish organized a group of forty known
as - Turkan-i-Chahalgani 70. Hauz-i-Sultani, a large reservoir, just
outside Delhi was constructed by - Sultan
59. The third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Iltutmish
Delhi of Turkish origin was - Iltutmish
71. 'Adhai-Din-Ka-Jhopra' is one of the oldest
60. The fifth storey in Qutub Minar was added
mosques situated in - Ajmer
by - Firoz Shah Tughlaq
72. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir, a renowned historian,
61. “Adhai Din Ka Jhopara” at Ajmer was built
was a contemporary of - Sultan Iltutmish
by - Qutubuddin Aibak
73. Razia became the Sultan of Delhi in - 1236
62. Founder of Slave dynasty - Qutubuddin AD
Aibak (1206)
74. Razia Sultana, the first Empress of Delhi,
63. Iltutmish was a king of the - Slave dynasty had been imprisoned in - Qila Mubarak
64. Turkan-i-Chahalgani was established by -
75. Razia Sultan was defeated by her
Iltutmish rebellious general - Malik Ikhtiar-ud-din
65. Slave dynasty was founded by Qutub-Din Altunia
Aibak, who was the commander of -
Muhammad Ghori
76. Slave dynasty established by Qutubuddin 87. The practice of celebrating Nauroz started
Aibak ruled North India from - 1206 to 1290 during the period of - Ghiyasuddin Balban
77. The Sultan who succeeded in finally 88. Balban served as 'Naib' to which Sultan of
breaking and destroying the power of Turkan- Delhi - Nasiruddin Mahmud
i-Chahalgani - Balban
89. Ghiyasuddin Balban ruled in India from -
78. Mameluke style of architecture belongs to 1266-1287
the - Slave dynasty (1206 - 1290)
90. The only lady who has ruled Delhi as a
79. The Delhi Sultan who died from injuries Sultan - Raziya Sultan
sustained in a fall from a horse - Qutubuddin
Aibak 91. Raziya Sultan belonged to - Mamluk
dynasty
80. Persian festival Nowruz in India was
introduced by - Balban 92. The Slave dynasty ruled Delhi from - 1206
AD to 1290 AD
81. Tughril Khan raised a standard of revolt
93. The Slave Dynasty (Ghulam Dynasty) was
during the reign of - Balban
founded by - Qutb ud-Din Aibak
82. Sultan Ghari tomb was built by - Iltutmish
94. The first of the Islamic dynasties to rule as
83. Red Palace (Lal Mahal) was built by - the Delhi Sultanate - Slave dynasty
Ghiyassudin Balban
95. In 1229 AD, the title 'Sultan-i-Azam' and
84. Adhai Din Ka Jhopra was built by - 'Nasir-Amir-al-Mommin' were given to
Qutubuddin Aibak Iltutmish by - Caliph Mustansir Billah
85. The Tomb of Iltutmish was built in - 1235 96. The Diwan-i-Arz, military department of
AD the Delhi Sultanate, was created by - Balban
86. The customs Sijda and Paibos were 97. Tughril Beg revolted against - Balban
introduced by - Ghiyasuddin Balban (Mamluk
dynasty) 98. Tughril Beg declared himself as an
independent ruler of Bengal in - 1279
99. Two basic coins, silver tanka and the 111. The practice of Sijda and Paibos in the
copper jital were introduced by - Iltutmish court was started by - Ghiyasuddin Balban
100. In 1197-98 A.D., Badaun was occupied by 112. The Tomb of Razia Sultan is made of -
- Qutbuddin Aibak Baked bricks
101. Iltutmish was appointed as first Muslim 113. Hauz-i-Sultani was constructed by -
Governor by - Qutbuddin Aibak Iltutmish
102. Qutub Minar is an example of - Indo- 114. Razia Sultan was the daughter of -
Islamic architecture Iltutmish
103. Ulugh Khan assumed the title of - Balban 115. Approximate height of the Qutub Minar -
73 m (237.8 ft)
104. Minhaj-i-Siraj was a chronicler during the
rule of - Iltutmish 116. The founder of the Khilji Dynasty in 1290
AD was - Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji
105. Razia was removed from the throne of
the Delhi Sultanate in - 1240 117. Alai Darwaza was built by using the - Red
sandstone
106. The first female Muslim ruler of India -
Razia Sultan 118. Under Alauddin Khilji, an officer oversaw
a merchant register to secure ample goods
107. Quwwat al-Islam mosque and minaret
supply - Shahna-i-Mandi
were built during the last decade of - Twelfth
century 119. Types of taxes in the reign of Alauddin
Khilji - 3 (jaziya, ghari, chari)
108. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban ruled in India
between - 1266-1287 120. Alauddin Khilji attacked Chittor in - 1303
109. Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the commander 121. The Tower of Victory (Vijay Stambha) in
of - Muhammad Ghori Chittorgarh was erected by Rana Kumbha
after defeating - Mahmud Khilji
110. Jizya on non-Muslims for the first time in
India was imposed by - Qutb-ud-din Aibak
122. Alai Minar, near the Qutub Minar, an 132. Alauddin Khilji raised 'kharaj' tax to - 50%
unfinished monument, was started by - Ala-
133. Amir Khusro was the court poet of -
ud-Din Khilji
Alauddin Khilji
123. Tax on housing, cultivation, and cattle
was imposed by the state during the reign of - 134. The famous poem 'Hasht-Bihisht' was
Alauddin Khilji written by - Amir Khusro
124. Alai Darwaza in Delhi in 1311 was built by 135. Amir Khusro was a royal poet and a
- Alauddin Khilji disciple of the Sufi saint - Nizamuddin Auliya
125. Alauddin Khilji ruled the Delhi Sultanate 136. The last dynasty to rule over Gujarat
from - 1296 AD to 1316 AD before it passed into the hands of Ala-ud-din
Khilji - Vaghela Dynasty
126. Malik Kafur was the commander of -
Alauddin Khilji 137. The first Delhi Sultan to start military
campaigns in Southern India - Alauddin Khilji
127. The most important officer who
supervised all departments in the Delhi 138. The Delhi Sultan best known for his
Sultanate - Diwan-i-Wizarat market regulation policy - Alauddin Khilji
128. Jahaz Mahal, built by Sultan Ghiyas-ud- 139. Malwa (Madhya Pradesh) was captured
din Khilji, is located in - Mandu, Madhya by Ala-ud-din Khilji in - 1305 AD
Pradesh 140. Alauddin Khilji's Madrasa and tomb are
129. The Hindu ruler when Alauddin Khilji situated in - New Delhi
attacked Ranthambore in 1301 was - Hammir 141. Amir Khusro was popularly known as -
Dev Parrot of India
130. The Persian chronicles described the 142. ‘Siri’, the second city of Delhi, was built
Muslim Sultans as - The Shadow of God by - Alauddin Khilji
131. Alauddin Khilji constructed a new 143. The Khilji dynasty (1290 to 1320) was
garrison town for his soldiers named - Siri Fort founded by - Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji
144. The dynasty that came after the Khilji 154. The predecessor of Alauddin Khilji was -
dynasty - Tughlaq dynasty Jalaluddin Khilji
145. ‘Chor Minar’ in the Hauz Khas area of 155. Malik Kafur was the slave-general of -
Delhi was constructed by - Alauddin Khilji Alauddin Khilji
146. A series of regulations was framed to 156. The battle against Ramachandra of
control the power of nobles by - Alauddin Devagiri was led by - Malik Kafur
Khilji
157. The system of Dagh and Huliyah and cash
147. The classic poet of the Sultanate period payment to soldiers was introduced by -
in India who popularized Qawwali - Amir Alauddin Khilji
Khusro
158. During Alauddin Khilji's reign, the cloth
148. The ‘Jahaz-Mahal’ of Mandu was built by market was known as - Sarai-i-Adl
- Ghiyasuddin Khilji
159. Alauddin Khilji built his capital by the
149. The Jamaat Khana Masjid was built by - name of - Siri
Khizr Khan (son of Alauddin Khilji)
160. The first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to
150. The Sultan of Delhi, who was appointed start military expeditions into southern India -
as Amir-i-Tuzuk (Master of Ceremonies) Alauddin Khilji
before becoming the Sultan - Alauddin Khilji
161. Timur invaded India in 1398 AD during
151. The incident of Jauhar was first the rule of - Tughlaq Dynasty
mentioned in Persian language by - Amir
162. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his
Khusro
capital from Delhi to - Daulatabad
152. The dynasty that ruled over Delhi during
1290 to 1320 - Khilji 163. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq established
Diwan-i-Amir Kohi to take care of - Agriculture
153. Zafar Khan was a famous General of -
Alauddin Khilji
164. During the reign of Ala-ud-din, Ghiyas- 173. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq raised the banner
ud-din Tughlaq was the governor of - Punjab of revolt against - Nasiruddin Khusrau
(Multan)
174. Ziyauddin Barani wrote his chronicle’s
165. Begumpuri mosque, the main mosque of first version in - 1356
Jahanpanah in his new capital Delhi, was built
during the reign of - Muhammad Tughlaq 175. Ibn Battuta was appointed as the Qazi of
Delhi by - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
166. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted his
176. Firoz Shah Tughlaq's tomb is situated in -
Delhi
167. In the fourteenth century India, token
currency was started by - Muhammad Bin 177. Fatehabad and Hisar city were formed by
Tughlaq - Firoz Shah Tughlaq
168. The ruler of Delhi Sultanate during the 178. Khush Mahal in Warangal Fort was built
establishment of the Bahmani Kingdom was - during the reign of - Tughlaq dynasties
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 179. In 1342, Ibn Battuta went to China as the
169. The Begumpuri mosque was built during envoy of - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
the reign of - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 180. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq created an
170. Aziz Khummar (a wine distiller) was agricultural department "Diwan-i-Amir-Kohi"
appointed to a high administrative post in the to improve - Cultivation in Doab
Delhi Sultanate by - Sultan Muhammad Bin 181. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq ascended the
Tughlaq throne after the death of - Ghiyasuddin
171. The successor of Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq
Tughlaq to the throne was - Firuz Shah 182. Ibn Battuta came in the reign of -
Tughlaq Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
172. Ibn Battuta (a traveler) hailed from -
Morocco
183. Aziz Khummar, a wine distiller, was 193. Feroz Shah Kotla, Tughlaqabad, Khirki
appointed to a high administrative post by - Masjid was built during the - Tughlaq period
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
194. Ibn Battuta (Morocco) came to India in -
184. Two gardeners (Ladha and Pira) were 14th century
appointed to high administrative posts by -
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 195. Kharaj tax was introduced by - Firoz Shah
Tughlaq
185. Ziyauddin Barani wrote his first chronicle
196. A land tax that was equal to 1/10th of
in 1356 and another version - Two years later
the produce of the land - Kharaj Tax
186. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq founded the
Tughlaq dynasty in - 1320 197. Begumpuri Mosque was built during the
reign of - Muhammad Tughlaq
187. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq ruled over Delhi
from - 1320–1324 198. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted his
188. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the city of
199. Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud is known as -
– Tughlaqabad
Chiraag-e-Dilli
189. Moroccan traveler that came to India
during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq - 200. Devagiri was the short term capital of -
Ibn Battuta Delhi Sultanate
190. The fifth storey of Qutub Minar was built 201. Devagiri was renamed as Daulatabad by -
during the reign of - Firoz Shah Tughlaq Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
191. Token currency introduced by 202. Ibn Battuta went to China as the envoy of
Muhammad Tughlaq was made out of - Cheap - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
metals 203. The Delhi Sultan who constructed the
192. ‘Sangita Ratnakara’ composed by highest number of canals - Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Sarangadeva in Sanskrit during - 13th century 204. Three hundred volumes of Sanskrit books
collected by Firoz Tughlaq during the
campaign of Nagarkot were translated by - 216. The Moth ki Masjid was built in Delhi by
Azizuddin Khan Miya Bhoiya (Wazir of Sikandar Lodi) in - 1505
205. Ibn Battuta was appointed to the post of 217. The dynasty under the Delhi Sultanate
Qazi (in Delhi) by - Muhammad bin Tughlaq which was the first Afghan Pashtun Dynasty in
India - Lodhi
206. The second ruler of Sayyid Dynasty was -
Mubarak Shah 218. In the architecture of the Lodhi dynasty,
the mausoleum shape was - Octagonal design
207. The last ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty was -
Alauddin Alam Shah 219. Lodi dynasty was founded by - Bahlul
Lodi
208. Sayyid Dynasty was ruled from - 1414 AD
to 1451 AD 220. Agrasen ki Baoli, the historical stepwell,
is located in - Delhi
209. The monument called 'Teen Darwaza' is
located in - Gujarat 221. The last sultan of the Lodi Dynasty -
Ibrahim Lodi
210. Founder of the Sayyid Dynasty (1414 to
1451 AD) - Khizr Khan 222. In the First Battle of Panipat, Babur
defeated - Ibrahim Lodi
211. The first ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty -
Khizr Khan 223. Moth ki Masjid (Delhi) was built during
the reign of - Lodi dynasty
212. The Sayyid Dynasty was founded in -
1414 224. The Moth ki Masjid was built in the reign
of - Sikandar Lodi
213. Mubarak Shah was the son of - Khizr
Khan 225. Sikandar Lodi (Nizam Khan) was the son
of - Bahlul Lodi
214. The Battle of Khatoli (1517) was fought
between the Rana Sanga and - Ibrahim Lodi 226. Sikandar Lodi shifted his capital from
Delhi to - Agra
215. Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in - 1504 CE
227. “Double Dome” (Indo-Islamic

architecture) was introduced by - Lodi
Dynasty
228. Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in - 1504
229. The last sultan of the Lodi Dynasty -

Ibrahim Lodi
230. Bahlul Lodi was succeeded by his son -

Nizam Khan (Sikandar Lodi)
231. Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by - Babur
232. The First Battle of Panipat took place in -

1526
233. Jaunpur Sultanate was ruled by the -

Sharqi dynasty
Topic : Mughal Empire & Sikh Guru
Topic : Mughal Empire 11. Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah was the 1st Nizam
of Hyderabad, appointed by Mughal Emperor
1. ‘Ain-i-Akbari’ was written by Abul Fazl - Farrukh Siyar
2. A 16th-century detailed document 12. François Bernier was a physician to -

recording the administration of Akbar is ‘Ain-i- Prince Dara Shikoh
Akbari’
13. The Mughal painter who painted Jahangir
3. Poll tax on non-Muslim subjects during the embracing the Safavid Abbas was - Abul
reign of the Mughal Empire - Jizya Hasan
4. ‘Khan-A-Khana’ title was honoured to - 14. In Mughal times, Surat port was called -
Bairam Khan Babul Makka (Gate of Makka)
5. Khandesh was incorporated into the 15. Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by -

Mughal Empire in - 1601 Nizamuddin Ahmad
6. The head of Panchayat in Mughal India was 16. Under the Mughal Administration, Diwan-
known as - Muqaddam i-Tan was related to - Jagir and salaries
7. During the Mughal period, the cash crops 17. Under the Mughal Administration,
such as cotton and sugarcane were called - Mustarfi was related to - Income-expenditure
Jins-i-kamil of state
8. In the context of the economic system of 18. Under the Mughal Administration, the
the Mughal Empire, the term 'Polaj' referred duty of Mushrif was to - Look after the office
to - Annually cultivated land
19. Under the Mughal Administration, the
9. On the maternal side, Mughals were duty of Vakianvis was to - Maintain a proper
descendants of - Genghis Khan list of main events and firmans
10. During the Mughal period, the farmers 20. Tappa style of music was refined and
who cultivated their own land were called - developed in the court of Mughal Emperor -
Khud kashta Mohammad Shah
21. The Mughal emperor who first used 33. Babur (first name Zahiruddin) succeeded
gunpowder in India is - Babur to the throne of Ferghana in - 1494
22. The eldest of the four sons of Babur was - 34. The founder of the Mughal Empire in the
Humayun Indian subcontinent was - Babur
23. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First 35. Babur’s body was first laid at Aram Bagh in
Battle of Panipat in - 1526 Agra (1530) but was later taken to – Kabul
24. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought 36. Sur Empire was founded by - Sher Shah
between Akbar and Hemu in - 1556 Suri
25. The Battle of Khanwa was fought between 37. Sher Shah Suri was born as - Farid Khan
Babur and Rana Sanga on - 16 March 1527
38. Humayun’s Tomb was declared a UNESCO
26. The founder of the Mughal Empire and the World Heritage site in - 1993
first Mughal emperor in India was - Babur
39. The Battle of Chausa was fought between
27. Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi in 1529 at Humayun and Sher Shah Suri in - 1539 AD
the Battle of - Ghagra
40. Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) was the capital
28. ‘Baburnama’ is an autobiography of - of - Hoshang Shah
Babur
41. The renowned painter Abdus Samad
29. Babur assumed the title of - Padshah (Irani) came to India on the invitation of -
Humayun
30. After years of wandering, Babur seized
Kabul in - 1504 42. A silver coin, termed ‘Rupiya’ in the 16th
century, was issued by - Sher Shah Suri
31. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the - First
Battle of Panipat (1526) 43. The Battle of Kannauj (1540) was fought
between Sher Shah Suri and - Humayun
32. Aram Bagh (Uttar Pradesh) was built by
Babur in - 1528
44. Rohtas Fort (Pakistan) was built by Raja 54. For the construction of Govind Dev
Todarmal on the orders of - Sher Shah Suri Temple (Vrindavan), red sandstone was
donated by - Emperor Akbar
45. ‘Sher-e-Mysore’ in Indian history is
referred to - Tipu Sultan 55. Pilgrimage Tax was abolished by Akbar in -
1563
46. Sher Shah's Tomb is located in - Bihar
(Sasaram) 56. Sikandra in Agra houses the mausoleum of
- Akbar
47. Dinpanah Nagar (Delhi) was built by -
Humayun 57. The Ain-i-Akbari, written by Abu'l Fazl, is
divided into - Five books
48. The medieval rulers who prioritized the
construction of sarais (shelters) for travelers 58. Mirza Hakim was the half-brother of the
were - Sher Shah Suri Mughal emperor - Akbar
49. “Padmavat” was written in 1540 by Malik 59. In Akbar's administration, the land kept
Muhammad Jayasi in - Awadhi language out of cultivation temporarily in order to
recoup its lost fertility was termed as - Parauti
50. Grand Trunk (GT) Road was constructed
by - Sher Shah Suri 60. The title of 'Khan-e-Khana' was given by
Akbar to - Mirza Abdul Rahim Khan
51. The first garden tomb of India was - Tomb
of Humayun 61. The ruling period of Akbar was - (1556-
1605)
52. Jaimal and Patta (warriors) took the
charge of defending the fort of - Chittor 62. During the reign of Akbar, land that has
lain fallow for 3 or 4 years was - Chachar
53. In 1590, Govind Dev Temple in Vrindavan,
Uttar Pradesh, was constructed by - Raja Man 63. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556)
Singh started under the rule of - Akbar
64. The Mansabdari system was introduced by

- Akbar
65. The Battle of Haldighati was fought during 77. Ajmer became the suba headquarters
the rule of Akbar in - 1576 under the - Mughals
66. Agra Fort was built in the 16th century by - 78. Tansen devised many Ragas or melodies in
Akbar - Hindustani music
67. Fatehpur Sikri was the first planned city, 79. Kashmir was annexed by Akbar in - 1586
built by - Akbar
80. Akbar’s revenue minister was - Todar Mal
68. Fatehpur Sikri was declared a UNESCO
81. ‘Gaz’ (unit of measuring length) was
World Heritage Site in - 1986
divided into equal parts in the book of Abul
69. Akbar defeated Daud Khan Karrani in the Fazl, called - Tassuj
Battle of Tukaroi (1575)
82. Sikandra is the final resting place of -
70. Akbar's revenue system "Zabti" was Akbar
developed by - Raja Todar Mal
83. Military commanders in Akbar’s empire
71. Tansen was one of the Navaratnas (Nine were called - Faujdars
Jewels) in the court of - Akbar
84. Akbar issued Mahzarnama in - 1579
72. Sher Shah Suri's administration became
85. Fatehpur Sikri, Buland Darwaja, Agra Fort
the model followed by - Akbar
were constructed by - Akbar
73. Akbarnama was written by - Abul Fazl
86. Murshidabad (Maksudabad) was built by -
74. Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in the Akbar
honor of - Shaikh Salim Chisti
87. Murshidabad was named by Nawab -
75. The information about revenues, army, Murshid Qulī Khan
and administration during Akbar's rule was
88. A tax levied on the lands over and above
contained in - Ain-i-Akbari
the original rent is called - Abwab
76. Ain-i-Akbari is divided into - Five volumes
89. The first city planned by the Mughal 100. Din-e-Ilahi, a religion, was founded by -
Empire was - Fatehpur Sikri Akbar
90. Akbar Nama is divided into - 3 books 101. In Akbar’s reign, there were 29
Mansabdars with a rank of - 5,000 zat
91. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought
between Akbar and Hemu in - 1556 102. The monument constructed by Akbar in
1575 to celebrate his victory over Gujarat was
92. To commemorate his victory over Gujarat, - Buland Darwaja
Akbar built the Buland Darwaza in - Fatehpur
Sikri 103. The document of Mahzar at the instance
of Akbar was produced by - Shaikh Mubarak
93. Another name for Buland Darwaza is -
‘Gate of Magnificence’ 104. Mirza Hakim (half-brother of Akbar) was
the ruler of - Kabul
94. The Red Fort of Agra was constructed by -
Akbar 105. The Battle of Tukaroi (1575) was fought
between Daud Khan Karrani (Bengal
95. Chand Bibi, the Queen of Ahmednagar,
Sultanate) and - Akbar (Mughal emperor)
fought against Emperor - Akbar
106. The Dahsala system under the
96. Takht-e-Akbari, the platform on which administration of Akbar was related to - Land
Akbar was crowned as emperor, lies in the revenue system
state of - Kalanaur, Punjab
107. Raja Todar Mal was the Revenue
97. The ‘Zari Qalam’ (golden pen) title was
Minister during the reign of - Akbar
given at Akbar’s court to calligrapher -
Muhammad Husayn 108. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan was one of
the ‘Navaratnas’ of - Akbar
98. Akbar’s idea of Sulh-i-kul meant -
Universal peace 109. Astrology books in Sanskrit named
‘Khetakautukam’ and ‘Dwatrinsha Yogavali’
99. Sheikh Salim Chisti’s tomb is situated in - were written by - Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Fatehpur Sikri
110. ‘Baburnama’ was translated into Persian 121. In the Battle of Chanderi (1528), Babur
by - Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan defeated the Rajput ruler - Madini Rai
111. Akbar awarded the title Zarin Qalam or 122. Tuzuk-i-Babari is an autobiography of
Golden Pen to - Muhammad Hussein Babur in - Turkish language
112. Mahesh Das from Akbar's court was 123. The Mughal Empire was founded by -
popularly known as – Birbal Babur
113. After defeating Rana Sanga, Babur took 124. The period of reign of Babur was - 1526-
the title of - Ghazi 1530 AD
114. In 1527, the Battle of Khanwa was fought 125. Rana Sanga was defeated in the Battle of
between - Babur and Rana Sanga Khanwa (1527) by - Babur
115. ‘Memoirs of Babur’ or ‘Baburnama’ 126. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and
written by Babur is also known as - ‘Tuzk-e captured Delhi and Agra in the year - 1526 AD
Babri’
127. The Mughal emperor who was a follower
116. Babur succeeded to the throne of of the Naqshbandiyya leader Khwaja
Ferghana in 1494 at the age of - 12 years Ubaydullah Ahrar was - Babur
117. The military strategy used by Babur was - 128. Babur introduced a technique of warfare
Tulughama called - Tulughma
118. Babur assumed the title of Ghazi after 129. The Battle of Ghaghra (1529) was fought
the success of - Battle of Khanwa (1527) between Babur and - Muhammad Lodi
119. 'Baburnama', the Memoirs of Babur, was 130. The arrival of Babur into India led to the
composed in - Turkish language introduction of - Cannons in warfare
120. Babur used cannon and ammunition 131. The arrival of Babur into India led to the
effectively for the first time in India in - First establishment of - Timurid dynasty in the
Battle of Panipat (1526) region
132. Sher Khan defeated Humayun at the 142. The Mughals lost Qandahar to the
Battle of Chausa in - 1539 Safavids dynasty during the reign of Shah
Jahan in - 1649
133. The Mughal ruler who divided his
inheritance according to his father's will was - 143. The first use of Pietra Dura technique in
Humayun India was in the Taj Mahal by - Shah Jahan
134. After the death of Babur, Humayun 144. The Jama Masjid of Delhi was built during
divided his empire into - Four parts the reign of - Shah Jahan
135. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri are 145. The golden age of Mughal architecture is
credited with the construction of - Purana associated with the reign of - Shah Jahan
Quila (Delhi)
146. The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond and
136. Sher Shah Suri Marg runs between - Shah Jahan's peacock throne were taken away
Delhi and Amritsar by - Nadir Shah
137. Humayun’s Tomb (Delhi) was built by - 147. The main residence of the Mughal
Bega Begum emperors for nearly 200 years was - Red Fort
138. Mirza Kamran was the brother of - 148. The Red Fort in Delhi was built in the
Humayun 17th century by the Mughal Emperor - Shah
Jahan
139. The ruling period of Sher Shah Suri was -
(1540-1545) 149. Dara Shikoh was the son of - Shah Jahan
140. The Tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located in - 150. The Taj Mahal is located in Agra on the
Sasaram (Bihar) banks of the - Yamuna River
141. The Shahi (Royal) road from the Indus 151. “Shahjahan Nama”, a genre of works
valley to the Sonar valley in Bengal was built about the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was
by - Sher Shah Suri written by - Inayat Khan
152. Humayun's Tomb was built by 163. The mausoleum of the Taj Mahal was
Humayun's first wife - Haji Begum designed by - Ustad Ahmad Lahori
153. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan ruled during 164. The Taj Mahal was built by - Shah Jahan
- 1628 to 1658 AD
165. The successor of Mughal Emperor Shah
154. Abdul Hamid Lahori's work titled Jahan to the throne was - Aurangzeb
'Badshah Nama' is the official history of - Shah
Jahan 166. The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a tomb located in
- Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
155. The title of ‘Sultan Buland Iqbal’ was
167. The Mughal Empire consisted of 21
given by Shah Jahan to - Dara Shikoh
Subahs at the time of - Aurangzeb's death
156. The Peacock Throne was commissioned
168. The maximum number of books in
by - Shah Jahan
Persian on classical Indian music were written
157. Prince Khurram is also known by the during the - Reign of Aurangzeb
name - Shah Jahan
169. Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya and Pilgrim
158. The largest mosque in India is - Jama tax in - 1679
Masjid of Delhi
170. Manucci, an Italian traveller, visited India
159. The Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Aam were during the reign of - Aurangzeb
constructed at the Delhi Red Fort by - Shah
Jahan 171. An attempt was made to demolish the
Kailash temple of Ellora by - Aurangzeb
160. The style of garden that became popular
during the Mughal era is - Chahar Bagh 172. Aurangzeb assumed the title - Alamgir
173. Dilras Banu Begum was also known as -

161. The “Badshah Nama” was written by -
Abdul Hamid Lahori Rabia-ud-Daurani
162. Abdul Hamid Lahori was a historian 174. The memorial of Aurangzeb's wife, Dilras
during the reign of - Shah Jahan Banu Begum, is - Bibi Ka Maqbara
175. Mughal ruler Aurangzeb died in - 1707 187. Aurangzeb had depleted the military and
financial resources of his empire by fighting a
176. The last powerful Mughal ruler of India
long war in - Deccan
was - Aurangzeb
188. ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara’ is a famous historical
177. Bijapur was annexed by Aurangzeb in - monument situated in - Aurangabad,
1686 Maharashtra
178. The Moti Masjid in Delhi was built during 189. ‘Bibi Ka Maqbara’ was commissioned in
the reign of - Aurangzeb 1660 by the Mughal emperor - Aurangzeb
179. Dara Shikoh was defeated by Aurangzeb 190. 'Bibi Ka Maqbara', the burial place of
in the - Battle of Deorai (1659) Aurangzeb's wife Rabia-ud-Durrani, is located
180. Tarikh-i Dilkusha was written by - in - Maharashtra
Bhimsen 191. Bijapur and Golconda were annexed by
181. Aurangzeb was also known as - Alamgir the Mughal emperor - Aurangzeb
182. The Badshahi Masjid in Lahore was built 192. Fatwa-i-Alamgiri, a digest of Muslim
by - Aurangzeb laws, was written during the period of -
Aurangzeb
183. Aurangzeb ruled the Mughal Empire
during the period of - 1658-1707 193. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest
extent under - Aurangzeb
184. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was
known as - ‘Zinda Pir’ 194. The first Mughal ruler who fought against
the British was - Aurangzeb
185. The Battle of Samugarh (1658) for Shah
Jahan’s throne was won by Aurangzeb by 195. The fort of Golconda was seized by
defeating - Dara Shikoh Aurangzeb in 1687 during the reign of - Abul
Hasan Qutub Shah
186. Bijapur was annexed by Aurangzeb in the
year - 1686
196. The charge of looking after the imperial 206. In the Mughal land revenue system, the
household during the Mughal administration term 'Jama' referred to the - Amount assessed
was given to - Mir Saman
207. In the Mughal provincial administration,
197. The place called "Naubat Khana" during Diwani means - Revenue administration
the Mughal period was referred to as the -
Drum House 208. Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads
into Persian in - 1657
198. During the Mughal period, rank and
salary were determined by a numerical value 209. Shahnameh, the national epic poem of
called - Zat Greater Iran, was written by - Firdausi
199. During the Mughal period, a royal edict 210. Shahjahan Nama, Akbar Nama, Alamgir
or order was known as a - Farman Nama are related to the history of - Mughal
India
200. From the father’s side, the Mughals were
211. The construction of the Jama Masjid of
descendants of - Timur
Delhi was completed in - 1656 AD
201. Bahadur Shah II was overthrown by the -
British 212. Tansen, the famous singer of the Mughal
era, is associated with the Indian music form –
202. The grading system used by the Mughals Dhrupad
to fix rank, salary, and military responsibilities
213. Thomas Roe gained exclusive trading
was known as the - Mansabdari system
rights for the English by - Jahangir
203. Pathar Ki Masjid (Patna) was built by -
Parwez Shah 214. Jahangir died in - 1627
204. Surat was the emporium of western 215. Mughal ruler influenced by father-in-law
trade during the - Mughal period Itimad-ud-Daulah - Jahangir
205. Mughal court chronicles were written in - 216. Mughal Emperor who permitted the East
Persian India Company to establish their factory at
Surat in 1613 - Jahangir
217. Rana Amar Singh accepted Mughal 228. Autobiography of Jahangir, ‘Tuzuk-i-
services during the reign of - Jahangir Jahangiri,’ was originally written in - Persian
Language
218. John Jurdan (Portuguese traveller) visited
India during the reign of - Jahangir 229. Ustad Mansur was the leading nature
painter at the court of - Jahangir
219. Amar Singh was the eldest son and
successor of - Maharana Pratap 230. The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah is situated
in - Agra
220. Jahangir succeeded the throne of the
Mughal Dynasty after - Akbar 231. The maiden name of Begum Nur Jahan
was - Mehr-un-Nissa
221. Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri (Jahangir’s
biography) was written by - Mutamid Khan 232. The tomb of Jahangir is at - Shahdara,
Lahore
222. Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri (Autobiography of
Jahangir) was originally written in - Persian 233. The Mughal emperor Jahangir ruled from
language - 1605-1627 CE
223. Sarai Nurmahal is situated in - Jalandhar, 234. The words 'Do Aspa' and 'Singh-Aspa' are
Punjab related to the - Mansabdari system
224. Mehrunnisa married Emperor Jahangir in 235. Prince Salim (Jahangir) ascended the
- 1611 Mughal throne in - 1605 CE
225. The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah is located 236. The tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, inlaid
at - Agra with Pietra dura decoration, is located at -
Agra
226. The Mughal Emperor who banned
tobacco was - Jahangir 237. Painting reached its peak under the
Mughal ruler - Jahangir
227. The British established their first factory
in Surat in 1613 with the permission of - 238. Shalimar Bagh, built by Jahangir, is also
Jahangir called - Crown of Srinagar (Kashmir)
239. The British set up their first factory 249. Pietra dura (art of decoration) became
(1613) in Surat with the permission of - popular during - Shah Jahan’s reign
Jahangir
250. Sheesh Mahal in Agra was built by - Shah
240. William Hawkins was an English traveler Jahan
who visited India (1608 AD) during the reign
of - Jahangir 251. The Peacock Throne was built by - Shah
Jahan
241. Nicholas Downton arrived at Surat in
252. Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by - Shah
1614 during the reign of - Jahangir
Jahan
242. In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe came to India
during the reign of - Jahangir 253. Aurangzeb was the son of - Shah Jahan
243. The Red Fort (Delhi) and Jama Masjid 254. Ahmadnagar was finally annexed by the
(Delhi) were built by - Shah Jahan Mughals in - 1636
244. The Moti Masjid in the Agra Fort complex 255. Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in - 1648
AD
was constructed by - Shah Jahan
245. During Shah Jahan's time, Sufi lodges for 256. The ‘Char Chaman’ book was written by -
spiritual discussions were called - Khanqah Chandrabhan Brahman
246. The Mughal ruler who permanently 257. Dara Shikoh assumed the title of ‘Sultan
shifted the capital from Agra to Delhi - Shah Buland Iqbal,’ given by - Shah Jahan
Jahan 258. Land Taxation system Dahsala was
247. Shalimar Gardens in Lahore were built by introduced by - Raja Todar Mal
- Shah Jahan 259. Charminar of Hyderabad was built by -
248. The French jeweler who traveled to India Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah
at least six times during the Mughal period 260. The Ramcharitmanas, composed by
was - Jean-Baptiste Tavernier Tulsidas was written in - Awadhi language
261. Mughal emperor Akbar died in - 1605 CE 272. Akbar held his Religious discussions with
all religions members in - Ibadat Khana
262. In 1582, the Mughal Emperor Akbar
promulgated a new religion called - Din-i-Ilahi 273. Akbarnama was written by - Abul Fazl
263. Raja Man Singh, General of Akbar 274. The idea of sulh-i-kul (universal peace)
defeated Chero tribe in - 1591 CE was given by - Akbar
264. A technique for the inlay of precious 275. Birbal, Todar Mal, Abul Fazl were among
stones and gems into stone walls - Pietra-dura the 9 gems of - Akbar’s court
265. 'Akbar Nama', written by Abul Fazal, is 276. Akbar permitted the construction of a
divided into - Three books Church in the city of Cambay (Khambat),
Gujarat, in - 1598
266. Battle of Haldighati (1576 CE) was fought
between Akbar and - Maharana Pratap 277. Tansen (Ramtanu Pandey) was court
poet of - Akbar
267. Mansabdari system was introduced by -
Akbar 278. Khandesh merged into the Mughal
empire by Akbar in - 1601
268. Pilgrimage Tax Abolished by Akbar in -
1563 279. The Mansabdari system was introduced
by - Akbar
269. Khaas Mahal, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal
are situated in - Agra Fort 280. Ralph Fitch was an English traveler who
visited India during the reign of - Akbar
270. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556)
marked the beginning of reign of - Akbar 281. Agra Red Fort was constructed by - Akbar
271. Second Battle of Panipat (5 November 282. Buland Darwaza was constructed by -
1556) was fought between Akbar and - Samrat Akbar
Hemu
283. Tansen was famous musician in the court
of – Akbar
284. Last Mughal emperor of India was - 8. Bhakti and Sufi movements took place in
Bahadur Shah II India during - Medieval times
285. ‘Humayun Nama’ was written by - 9. Sri Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple)
Gulbadan Begum was built by Guru Ram Das in - Amritsar
286. Many architectural projects of the 10. Sikh Guru Shri Har Krishan Ji received
newcapital of Shahjahanabad (Delhi), were enlightenment in - 1661
participated by Shah Jahan’s daughter -
Jahanara 11. Second Sikh Guru was - Guru Angad
287.Jama Masjid and Red Fort in Delhi was 12. Guru Gobind Singh commanded Sikhs to
built by - Shah jahan wear five items - Kesh, Kangha, Kara, Kachera,
and Kirpan
Topic : Sikh Guru
13. Adi Granth was compiled by the fifth Sikh
1. Institution of the Khalsa in 1699 was Guru - Guru Arjan Dev
founded by - Guru Gobind Singh
14. 10th and last of the Sikh Gurus - Guru
2. Gurmukhi script was invented by - Guru Gobind Singh
Angad
15. The rules for congregational worship
3. Sixth Guru of Sikhism - Guru Hargobind (Sangat) involving collective recitation were
organized by - Guru Nanak Dev
4. The Janamsakhis (birth stories) are
legendary biographies of - Guru Nanak 16. The Khalsa tradition was initiated by Guru
Gobind Singh in - 1699
5. Shri Guru Teg Bahadur (9th Sikh Guru) was
executed by Aurangzeb in - 1675 17. The Sikhs under Guru Hargobind defeated
the Mughals four times during the reign of -
6. Sikh Gurdwara Act was passed in - 1925 Shah Jahan
7. Practice of nominating a religious head was

closed by - Guru Gobind Singh
18. Battle of Dharmatpur (15 April 1658) was 28. Baba Dayal Das emphasized the worship
fought between Aurangzeb and - Maharaja of God as Nirankar in - Punjab
Jaswant Singh
29. The Sikhs revolted against the Mughals
19. Battle of Dharmatpur was fought on the under the leadership of - Banda Bahadur
bank of river - Narmada
30. Patna Sahib city was founded by - Guru
20. The title 'Mirza Raja' was accorded by Gobind Singh
Aurangzeb to two of his highest-ranking
31. Dasam Granth was written by - Guru
nobles - Jai Singh and Jaswant Singh
Gobind Singh
21. Foundation stone of Golden Temple
(Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar was laid by Sufi 32. Guru Arjan Dev assisted Khusrau, the
saint - Hazrat Mian Mir rebellious son of - Jahangir
22. Sufi saint Hazrat Mian Mir laid the 33. Guru Gobind Singh laid the foundation of -
foundation stone of Golden Temple at the Khalsa Panth
invitation of 5th Sikh Guru - Guru Arjun Dev Ji 34. Qila Mubarak monument is situated in -
23. Holy Book of Sikhism - Adi Granth Bathinda (Punjab)
24. The first Guru of the Sikh religion - Guru 35. Amritsar was founded by - Guru Ram Das
Nanak Dev
25. Banda Singh Bahadur, military commander

of Khalsa army was executed in - 1716
26. Total Takhts in Sikhism – Five
27. The Sikh Gurus who guided the

construction of the Golden Temple - Guru
Arjun Dev
Topic: Vijaynagar , Miscellaneous
Topic : Maratha Empire 10. The founder of Hindavi Swarajya in the

medieval era was Chhatrapati Shivaji.
1. The famous Maratha warrior Shivaji fought
against Aurangzeb. 11. The Treaty of Salbai (17 May 1782) was
signed to settle the outcome of the First
2. The Third Battle of Panipat (14 January Anglo-Maratha War (1775-82).
1761) was fought between the Marathas and
Ahmad Shah Durrani. 12. Chhatrapati Shivaji and Soyarabai named
their son Rajaram Bhosle I.
3. The treaty signed between Baji Rao II
(Maratha Peshwa of Poona) and the British 13. Shivaji’s son from Saibai was named
was the Treaty of Bassein (1802). Sambhaji.
4. The fort regarded as the first pillar of the 14. ‘Ashta Pradhan’ was a Council of Ministers
Maratha empire is Torna Fort (Prachandagad in Maratha administration.
Fort).
15. ‘Sumant’ was the foreign minister during
5. Satara was annexed in 1848 through the the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Doctrine of Lapse.
16. Rajaram was the leader of the Jat revolt
6. The tax rate of 'Sardeshmukhi' (land against the Mughals (Aurangzeb).
revenue tax) in the Maratha Empire was 9 -
17. The last Peshwa of the Maratha empire
10%.
was Baji Rao II.
7. Sardeshmukhi was a tax collected during
18. Bajirao I (Bajirao Ballal) was also known as
the reign of Shivaji.
the Fighter Peshwa.
8. After the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the
19. 25% of the land revenue collected by the
Peshwa was sent away with a pension to
Marathas in the Deccan was Chauth.
Bithur.
20. Baji Rao I or Baji Rao Ballal was the son of
9. The Treaty of Purandar was signed between
Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath.
Shivaji and Jai Singh I on 11 June 1665.
21. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a famous 6. In the popular tradition of Vijayanagara, the
ruler of the Maratha dynasty. Deccan Sultans are termed as Ashvapati.
22. The Council of Ministers during the time of 7. Traveller Duarte Barbosa visited India in the
Shivaji Maharaj was Ashta Pradhan. early 16th century and was from Portugal.
23. Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, sat on the throne 8. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in
in 1680. 1336.
24. To fight against Chhatrapati Shivaji 9. The Nagalapuram town was founded by
Maharaj, Aurangzeb sent Jai Singh. Vijayanagara Empire king Krishnadeva Raya.
25. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in 10. Duarte Barbosa, a traveller to India, was
1761. from Portugal.
Topic : Vijaynagar Empire 11. The Amara-nayakas were military

commanders in the Vijayanagara Empire.
1. Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the Tuluva
dynasty. 12. The historical significance of 'Mahanavami
Dibba' is associated with Vijayanagara.
2. The founder of the Aravidu dynasty in
ancient India was Tirumala Raya. 13. Nicolo de Conti, an Italian merchant,
visited the Vijayanagara Kingdom.
3. The Sangama dynasty (1336 - 1485) of the
Vijayanagara Empire was founded by two 14. Krishnadevaraya, King of Vijayanagara
brothers: Harihara I and Bukka Raya I. from 1509 to 1529, belonged to the Tuluva
dynasty.
4. The ruins at Hampi were brought to light by
engineer Colonel Colin Mackenzie. 15. The Battle of Talikota (1556 AD) was
fought between the Vijayanagara Empire and
5. Krishna Deva Raya founded a suburban the Deccan Sultanate.
township near Vijayanagara, called
Nagalapuram.
16. The title 'Andhra Bhoja' was given to King 28. The Vijayanagara ruler who married his
Krishnadeva Raya. daughter to Firuz Shah Bahmani was Deva
Raya I.
17. Chandragiri was one of the capitals of the
Vijayanagara Empire. 29. The founders of the Vijayanagara Empire
were the feudatories of the Kakatiya dynasty.
18. Gol Gumbaz is located in Karnataka.
30. Before the foundation of the Vijayanagara
19. The foundation of Pondicherry was laid by Empire, Harihara and Bukka were the nobles
Francois Martin in 1673. of the Kakatiya dynasty (Warangal).
20. Abdur Razzaq came to India during 31. Portuguese traveler Domingo Paes visited
medieval times from Persia. the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century.
21. Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa 32. Vijayanagara was founded on the banks of
with the help of some locals in 1510. the Tungabhadra River.
22. The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in 33. Krishnadeva Raya (Vijayanagara king)
the 14th century by Harihara and Bukka.
defeated the Sultan of Bijapur in 1520.
23. The capital of the Vijayanagara Empire 34. The last capital of Vijayanagara Kings was
was Hampi. Chandragiri.
24. Mewar, Hadoti, and Marwar are part of 35. Chandragiri Fort is located in Andhra
the Rajasthan School of Miniature Painting. Pradesh.
25. The dominant source of income in the 36. Fernao Nuniz, who studied the institution
Vijayanagara Empire was land revenue. of nayaka in the Vijayanagara Empire, was a
26. The Vijayanagara kingdom was established Portuguese chronicler.
by Harihara and Bukka in 1336. 37. The Aravidu dynasty began to rule over
27. The Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara the Vijayanagara Empire in 1570.
Empire was founded by Krishnadeva Raya.
38. The author of the famous Telugu work 47. The Nagalapuram near Vijayanagara was
‘Amuktamalyada’ was Krishnadeva Raya. founded by Krishna Deva Raya.
39. The founder of the Saluva dynasty was 48. Allasani Peddana was given the title of
Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya. ‘Andhra Kavita Pitamah’ by Krishnadeva Raya.
40. A diplomat who came from Herat, visited 49. The 'Pattanulkars' (silk weavers) migrated
India and described 15th-century from the Gujarat region to the Vijayanagara
Vijayanagara was Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi. state.
41. Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban 50. The military commanders who ruled in the
township near Vijayanagara called Vijayanagara Empire were Amar Nayaks.
Nagalapuram
51. The Vijayanagara Empire was situated on
42. Krishnadeva Raya founded Nagalapuram the banks of the Tungabhadra River.
in the name of his mother.
52. The two empires that fought for Raichur
43. Abdur Razzaq came to Vijayanagara during Doab were Vijayanagara and Bahmani.
the reign of Deva Raya II.
53. The Battle of Talikota (1565) led to the
44. Local communities of merchants were destruction of the Vijayanagara Empire.
known as Kudirai Chettis in the Vijayanagara
Empire. 54. The Battle of Raichur was fought in 1520.
45. The Amara-Nayaka system was a major 55. Provida style of architecture belongs to
political innovation of the Vijayanagara the Vijayanagara Empire.
Empire 56. Hampi was the capital city of the
46. Domingo Paes (Portuguese traveller) Vijayanagara Empire.
visited Vijayanagara around 1520 during the 57. Hampi was declared a UNESCO World
reign of Krishna Deva Raya. Heritage site in 1986.
58. The Sangama dynasty established the 4. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.
kingdom of Vijayanagara.
5. Assam was annexed by the British East
59. The Anantraj Sagar Tank was built by a India Company through the Treaty of Yandabo
Vijayanagara ruler. (1826).
60. Krishna III of Manyakheta belonged to the 6. The Holkar Dynasty signed the Treaty of
Rashtrakuta dynasty. Mandsaur with the British in 1818.
61. The founder of the Chera dynasty was 7. In the Battle of Swally (1612), the British
Uthiyan Cheral Athan. fought against the Portuguese.
62. The founder of the Gurjara-Pratihara 8. The Battle of Bedara (1759) was fought
Dynasty was Nagabhata. between the British and the Dutch.
63. The founder of the Pala dynasty was 9. The British annexed Punjab after defeating
Gopala. the Sikhs in the Anglo-Sikh War.
64. The founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty 10. The second Anglo-Sikh War was fought
was Dantidurga. between 1848 and 1849.
65. Amuktamalayada was written by - Sri 11. Siraj-ud-Daula signed the Treaty of
Krishna Deva Raya Alinagar with the British.
Topic :Wars and Treaties 12. The Black Hole incident took place in the
year 1756 in Calcutta.
1. Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore) was finally
defeated at the hands of Lord Wellesley. 13. Ahmadullah Shah defeated Henry
Lawrence in 1857 in the Battle of Chinhat.
2. Akbar defeated Maharana Pratap in the
Battle of Haldighati (1576). 14. The number of wars fought by the British
with Mysore was 4.
3. The British emerged victorious in ‘The Siege
of Arcot’ in 1751 AD.
15. The Santhal Revolt in 1855-56 was led by 24. The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764.
Sidhu and Kanhu.
25. The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757.
16. The British army under Eyre Coote
defeated Haider Ali at Porto Novo in July 26. The Battle of Aliwal (1846) was fought
1781. between the British and Sikh forces.
17. The East India Company was granted 27. The Battle of Wandiwash (1760) was
‘Diwani rights’ by the Mughals in 1765. fought between the French and the British.
18. Lord Auckland, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and 28. The Treaty of Srirangapatnam (1792) was
Shah Shuja signed the Tripartite Treaty in signed between Charles Cornwallis and Tipu
1838 against Dost Mohammad Khan. Sultan.
19. Tipu Sultan was associated with 29. Puducherry was captured by the Dutch in
Srirangapatnam. 1693
20. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought 30. The British annexed Punjab after defeating
between Man Singh I (General of Akbar) and the Sikhs in 1849.
Maharana Pratap. 31. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan at the
21. The English forces in the Battle of Buxar Battle of Seringapatam, Mysore came under
were led by Hector Munro. the rule of the Wodeyars.
22. The treaty which resulted in the 32. The Hathigumpha (Elephant Cave)
demarcation of territories between Ranjit inscription in Udayagiri Hills, Odisha was
Singh and the East India Company was the inscribed by Kharavela.
Amritsar Treaty. 33. The Treaty of Sagauli (1816) was signed
23. The Treaty of Rajpurghat (1805) was between the British and the Gurkhas.
concluded by the East India Company with 34. The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23
Holkar. June 1757 between the British and Siraj-ud-
Daulah.
35. The First Anglo-Maratha War was 45. The Battle of Mudki was fought on 18
concluded by the Treaty of Salbai (1782). December 1845.
36. Marthanda Varma of the Travancore 46. The Battle of Porto Novo was fought on 1
kingdom defeated the Dutch in the Battle of July 1781.
Colachel (1741).
47. The Battle of Shakar Kheda was fought on
37. Baji Rao II signed the Treaty of Bassein on 11 October 1724.
31 December 1802.
48. The Battle of Bedara was fought on 25
38. Lachit Borphukan was known for his November 1759.
leadership in the Battle of Saraighat.
49. The First Carnatic War ended in 1748 with
39. The First Anglo-Burmese War was the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
concluded with the Treaty of Yandabo.
50. Under the Treaty of Aix-La Chapelle,
40. Cuttack, Balasore, and the area west of Madras was handed back to the English.
the Wardha River were acquired by the British
51. Kashmir was sold to the Dogra dynasty of
under the Treaty of Deogaon in 1803.
Jammu in 1850 under the Treaty of Amritsar.
41. The Treaty of Schonbrunn (1809) was
52. French possessions in India were restored
signed after the Battle of Wagram.
after the Battle of Wandiwash (1760) by the
42. The Treaty of Yandabo was signed in 1826. Treaty of Paris in 1763
43. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed 53. The Seven Years' War in the 18th century
between Tipu Sultan and the British East India was fought between Britain and France.
Company in 1784.
54. The Iranian ruler Nadir Shah attacked
44. The Treaty of Allahabad (1765) was signed Delhi in 1739.
after the Battle of Buxar (1764).
55. The Battle of Karnal (1739) was fought
between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.
56. The British East India Company in the 65. The Second Anglo-Mysore War came to an
Battle of Buxar was led by Hector Munro. end by signing the Treaty of Mangalore
(1784).
57. The Battle of Plassey took place on 23
June 1757. 66. The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed
between Tipu Sultan and Cornwallis in 1792.
58. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought
between Maharana Pratap and Akbar. 67. The East India Company gained control
over Bengal by defeating Nawab Siraj-ud-
59. Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj
Daulah in the Battle of Plassey (1757).
Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain
(1192). 68. The Treaty of Surat was signed between
the British and Raghunath Rao.
60. On the soil of India, the first major and
decisive victory for the East India Company 69. The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764.
was the Battle of Plassey.
70. The British East India Company obtained
61. The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) the Diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa
was fought between the British East India from Shah Alam II under the Treaty of
Company and the Maratha Empire. Allahabad.
62. The Battle of Tiruvannamalai (1767) was 71. Shah Alam granted Diwani of Bengal
fought between Mysore (Haider Ali) and the (revenue collection) to the East India
East India Company. Company in 1765.
63. The Anglo-Maratha war that resulted in 72. The Battle of Chanderi (1528) was fought
the merger of Peshwa's territories with the between Medini Rai and Babur.
Bombay Presidency was the Third Anglo-
73. The Battle of Ghaghra was fought in 1529
Maratha War (1817-1819).
between Babur and the Afghan forces.
64. Mir Qasim’s name is associated with the
74. The Mughal emperor during the Third
Battle of Buxar (1764).
Battle of Panipat was Shah Alam II.
75. Ahmad Shah Durrani defeated the 85. The Battle of Tukaroi was fought in 1575.
Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat
86. The Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BCE) was
(1761).
fought between Alexander and King Porus.
76. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) was
87. The Battle of Pullalur was fought between
fought between Hemu and the army of Akbar.
Pulakesin II and Mahendravarman.
77. Alamgir II was the Mughal Emperor at the
time of the Battle of Plassey (1757). 88. The Battle of Khatoli (1517) was fought
between Rana Sanga and Ibrahim Lodhi.
78. The Tripartite struggle was fought for
89. The British East India Company defeated
control over Kannauj.
the French forces in the Battle of Wandiwash.
79. The Tripartite struggle was fought
between the Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, and 90. In the Battle of Wandiwash (1760), the
Pala dynasties. British forces were led by Sir Eyre Coote.
80. Prithviraja III defeated Muhammad Ghori 91. The Battle of Adyar was fought in 1746.
in 1191. 92. The Battle of Ambur was fought in 1749.
81. The Treaty of Purandar (1665) was signed 93. Shah Alam granted the Diwani rights after
between Shivaji and Jai Singh I. the defeat in the Battle of Buxar (1764).
82. The Treaty of Salbai (1782) was signed 94. In the Battle of Aliwal (1846), the British
between the British and the Marathas. were led by Sir Harry Smith.
83. The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought 95. The British defeated Sikh forces in the
between the East India Company and Siraj- Battle of Aliwal.
Ud-Daulah.
96. In the Battle of Aliwal, the Sikh forces
84. In the Battle of Plassey, the East India were led by Ranjodh Singh Majithia.
Company was led by Robert Clive.
97. The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed 107. The Battle of Sarangpur was fought in
between Duleep Singh and the East India 1437 AD.
Company.
108. The Battle of Summel was fought in 1544
98. The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak AD.
Dev.
109. The Battle of Saheba was fought in 1541-
99. Siraj-ud-Daulah became the Nawab of 42 AD.
Bengal in 1756.
110. The Battle of Gagron was fought in 1519
100. Alivardi Khan died in 1756. AD.
101. In the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive led Topic : Miscellaneous

the company’s army against Siraj-ud-Daulah.
1. The ‘Dadni’ system was primarily associated
102. In the 18th century, the British fought with - Textile production
four wars with the Mysore rulers.
2. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Mangyarkkarasiyar,
103. Tipu Sultan died in 1799 defending his Isaignaniyar were the Women Nayanar saints
capital, Seringapatam. of - South Indian Bhakti movement
104. The summer palace of Tipu Sultan is also 3. The only female Alvar saint was - Andal
known as Daulat Bagh.
4. The teachings of Sankardeva are known as -
105. The treaty signed between Lord Bhagavati Dharma
Wellesley and Baji Rao II in 1802 was the
Treaty of Bassein. 5. Ekasarana Dharma was founded by -
Sankardeva
106. On 26 June 1838, a treaty was signed
between the British, Shah Shuja, and 6. Kirtana-ghosha was composed by -
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, known as the Tripartite Sankardeva
Treaty.
7. The dynasty of South India issued its 17. The work Siyar-ul-Mutakheri, which
documents first in Prakrit and later in Sanskrit describes the Battle of Plassey, 1757, was
was - Pallavas of Tondaimandalam written by - Ghulam Husain
8. The Sahajiya Cult, which can be traced back 18. The language of ‘Chandimangala’ which
to 10th and 11th centuries, is usually was composed by Mukundaram Chakrabarti
associated with - Early Bhakti traditions in 16th century was - Bengali
9. Founder of Virashaiva movement in 19. Nayanars were the devotees of - Lord

Karnataka was - Basavanna Shiva
10. In early medieval India Guilds of Indian 20. The author of Sanskrit text “Vraja Bhakti
merchants were known as - Manigramam and Vilasa” was - Narayana Bhatta Goswami
Nanadesi
21. The Alvars were the devotees of - Lord
11. In medieval period, ‘Munjaniq’ was a - Vishnu
Catapult
22. Yashovarman was the ruler of - Kannauj
12. The Bengal famine of 1769 - 70 was
worsened by - Smallpox epidemic 23. The 13th Century text ‘Lekhapaddhati’
gives the information on - Legal document
13. The Author of ‘Shivasankirttan’ was -
Rameshwar Bhattacharya 24. The pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints
is referred to as - Ziyarat
14. ‘Chaitanyamangal’ was written by -
25. Mirabai's preceptor was considered to be -
Brindavan Das
Guru Raidas
15. ‘Chaitanyacharitamrita’ was written by -
Krishnadas Kaviraj 26. The American Declaration of
Independence was adopted on 4 July 1776 at
16. The town of Chisht, from which the Sufi the - Second Continental Congress
Chishti Silsila derives its name, is located in -
Central Afghanistan
27. Geldria Fort at Pulicat in Tamil Nadu was 38. The collection of Mahmud Gawan's letters
built by - Dutch is - “Riyaz-ul-Insha”
28. Zaziya and Cow Slaughter were abolished 39. Jayata and Kumpa who impressed Sher
by the ruler of Kashmir - Zain-ul-Abidin Shah with their valor, were associated with -
Marwar
29. The Dutch East India Company established
its factory at Patna in - 1632 40. The book ‘Ragamala’ was authored by -
Pundrik Vitthal
30. The real founder of Turk rule in Bihar was -
Ibn Bakhtiyar Khilji 41. The book ‘Rasa Kaumudi’ was written by -
Sri Kantha
31. The Chauri Revolt of Bihar took place in -
1798 42. The book ‘Raga Vibodh’ was written by -
Somanath
32. Hooghly was used as a base for piracy in
the Bay of Bengal by - The Portuguese 43. The book ‘Chaturdandi Prakashika’ was
written by - Venkatamakhin
33. The suppression of Thugs was achieved
under the leadership of - Captain Sleeman 44. The conversation of Shaikh Nizamuddin
Auliya is recorded in the book - ‘Fawaid ul
34. Hyder Ali set up a modern armoury at
Fawad’
Dindigul in 1755 with - French assistance
45. The book ‘Fawaid ul Fawad’ was compiled
35. “Mirat-e-Sikandari” is a historical book by - Amir Hasan Sizzi Dehlavi
depicting the - Victory of Gujarat
46. In India, the first municipal corporation
36. "Burhan-e-Masir" is a historical book
was set up in - Madras
providing insights into the - History of
Bahmani’s Ahmad Nagar 47. The author of the book “Kitab-i-Nauras”
was - Ibrahim Adil Shah II
37. “Riyaz-us-Salatin” is the first complete
history of the Muslim rule in - Bengal
48. The misal which was related to Ranjit 57. Bahmani sultan who transferred his
Singh - Sukerchakia Misal capital from Gulbarga to Bidar - Ahmad Shah
49. The creator of the Mughal text ‘Masir-A- 58. Rajput princess in Medieval India who
Alamgiri’ was - Saqi Mustaid Khan sang Krishna-devoted songs in the Bhakti
Tradition was - Mirabai
50. "Panahi" and "Upanah" are mentioned in
medieval Indian history in the context of - 59. The first Europeans to start trade with
Shoes India - Portugues
51. The saints Bakhnaji, Sant Das Ji, Jagannath 60. The first governor of the Portuguese in
Das and Madho Das were associated with the India was - Francis de Almeida
Sect - Dadu panth
61. The teacher of the famous musician
52. The medieval town which was famous for Tansen - Swami Haridas
the printed cotton cloth (‘Chinth’) - Sironj
62. Ahmadnagar, Berar, Bidar, Bijapur, and
(Madhya Pradesh)
Golconda, became independent after the
53. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay disintegration of the - Bahmani Sultanate
incorporated the Vande Mataram song into
his novel - Anandmath 63. The successor of Alivardi Khan as Nawab
of Bengal - Siraj-ud-Daulah
54. The Bahmani sultan who was noted for
cruelty and hence got the title as ‘Zalim’ - 64. Char Minar was built by - Quli Qutb Shah
Alauddin Humayun Shah (1591)
55. The number of new independent states 65. The Ajmer Sharif shrine was built by
that emerged after the decline of Bahmani Mughal King Humayun in honor of - Khwaja
kingdom was - Five Moinuddin Chishti
66. The term 'bhoga' referred to during the

56. Mehrangarh fort is located in - Jodhpur
medieval period - Revenue Assignment
67. The East India Company abolished the 78. ‘Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh’ was written by -
diarchy system of Bengal in - 1772 Abdul Qadir Badauni
68. ‘Uttar Ramcharita' was the composition of 79. The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur was built by -
- Bhavabhuti Sawai Pratap Singh
69. Joseph Francois Dupleix was the Governor 80. The poem ‘Padmavat’ was written by -
General of - French East India Company Malik Muhammad Jayasi
70. “Shahnama" was composed by - Firdausi 81. Chand Minar is situated in - Daulatabad
(Maharashtra)
71. Al Biruni wrote “Kitab ul Hind” in - Arabic
language 82. Tomb of Etmaduddaula is situated in -
Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
72. The Mysore Palace was built in the Indo-
Saracenic style for the 24th ruler of the 83. The Jantar Mantar observatories in Delhi,
Wodeyar dynasty in - 1912 Jaipur, Ujjain, Mathura, and Varanasi were
constructed by - Sawai Jai Singh
73. Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim transferred
his capital from Murshidabad to - Monghyr 84. Founder of the Patiala dynasty - Ala Singh
74. The Chola King Rajaraja I ascended the 85. Kirti Stambh at Chittor was built by Rana
throne in - 985 C.E. Kumbha to celebrate victory over - Malwa
75. The Charminar was built by - Muhammad 86. Present-day Kolkata was formed in 1690
Quli Qutb Shah by amalgamating which three villages -
Kalikata, Gobindapur, Sutanuti
76. The Vijay Stambh at Chittor was
constructed by - Rana Kumbha 87. Kitab-ul-Hind (Tarikh-ul-Hind) is written by
- Al-Biruni
77. Hoshang Shah's tomb is located in -
Mandu (Madhya Pradesh) 88. Mughal era's famous painter Basavan
worked during the reign of - Akbar
89. Tawarikh were written in - Persian 100. Al-Biruni translated Patanjali's work on
language grammar into - Arabic
90. The first Europeans to come to India - 101. The Chauhans of Ajmer defeated the
Portuguese Tomara Rajputs in - 12th century
91. The Sufi sect is originally related to - Islam 102. The term used to describe the domestic
world of the Mughal empire – Harem
92. Alauddin Khalji gave the title of ‘Tota-i-
Hind’ or ‘Parrot of India’ to - Amir Khusrau 103. Architectural techniques used to
decorate the Taj Mahal - Pietra dura
93. Gol Gumbaz in Karnataka is a tomb of -
Adil Shah 104. Saint Kabir was born in - Varanasi
94. ‘Akhbar al-zaman’ (The History of Time) 105. Haidar Ali was the ruler of - Mysore
was written by - Al-Masudi
106. Dutch who helped Raja Ram Mohan Roy
95. Bhuvanadeva described nine types of in the promotion of modern education in
rulers in his book - Aparajitaprccha India was - David Hare
96. Upon the fragmentation of the Bahmani 107. Religious teacher Miyan Mir of the
Kingdom, the Sultanate of Bijapur was period between 1600-1700 belonged to -
founded by - Yusuf Adil Shah Punjab
97. The Bibi Ka Maqbara is an imitation of - 108. Rudreswara Temple or Veyisthambala

Taj Mahal (Agra) Gudi (thousands pillars temple) was built by -
Rudra Deva (Kakatiya dynasty)
98. The burial place of Aurangzeb’s wife,
Rabia-ud-Durrani, is known as - Bibi Ka 109. Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur
Maqbara constructed - Five Jantar Mantar
99. The Bidar fort (Karnataka) was built by - 110. Charminar in Hyderabad was built by
Sultan Alla-Ud Din Bahman Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in - 1591
111. Telugu language was called "Italian of the 121. The number of independent kingdoms in
East" by - Nicolo Conti the Deccan into which the Bahamani Empire
was disintegrated - Five
112. Mumbai city was gifted by the
Portuguese as dowry to King of England - 122. According to their notion of kingship,
Charles II many Kushana rulers adopted the title of -
Devaputra
113. Golconda Fort (Hyderabad) was built by
the Kakatiya kings in - 12th century 123. The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar
was founded in 1490 by - Malik Ahmed
114. Golconda Fort was rebuilt by the Qutab
Nizamul Mulk Bahri
Shahi dynasty in - 14th century
124. In medieval architecture, Khanqahs are
115. The Satnami movement for the associated with - Sufi saints
betterment of leather workers was started by
- Guru Ghasidas 125. The Manikya dynasty ruled in the Indian
state of - Tripura
116. In the context of medieval Sufi tradition,
the term 'wali' meant - Saint 126. The Lingayats community originated in
the 12th century CE due to the emergence of
117. The Indian pepper trade was made a a movement led by - Basavanna
royal monopoly by - The Portuguese
127. The Misal of the Sikh community, to
118. The Thousand Pillars Temple is located in
which Ranjit Singh belonged - Sukarchakia
- Telangana
128. Adil Shah's tomb ‘Gol Gumbaz’ is located
119. The Bahmani Empire was established by -
in - Bijapur (Karnataka)
Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah (1347 AD)
129. The foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty
120. Delhi first became the capital of a was laid by - Shams-ud-din Iliyas Shah
kingdom under the reign of - Tomara Rajputs
130. ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’, a book written in Arabic 140. Hawa Mahal (Jaipur) was built using red
language by Al-Biruni, is divided into - 80 and pink sandstone in 1799 by - Maharaja
Chapters Sawai Pratap Singh
131. Prithviraj Chauhan was born to the 141. Ujjayanta Palace was built by Maharaja
Chauhan King Someshwara and his queen Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901 in - Agartala,
Karpura Devi in - 1166 CE Tripura
132. Mir Jafar was reinstated as the Nawab of 142. Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-
Bengal in the year - 1764 Daula in 1784 in - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
133. Bara Imambara (Asafi Imambara) is 143. The Gajapati Dynasty ruled in - Odisha
located in - Lucknow
144. The Ahom Dynasty ruled in - Assam
134. The foundation of the independent
Awadh dynasty was laid by - Saadat Khan 145. The Sharqi dynasty ruled in Jaunpur,
Uttar Pradesh, and was founded by - Malik
135. Ballabgarh became an important trading Sarwar
center under the leadership of the Jat ruler -
Suraj Mal 146. Raja Mansingh Tomar ruled over -
Gwalior
136. Marco Polo came to India between 1292-
1294 from - Venice 147. The Bahmani ruler who granted the title
of ‘Chief of the Merchant’ or Malikut-Tujjar to
137. The last Mughal Emperor was - Bahadur Mahmud Gawan - Humayun Shah
Shah II
148. Rangeen Mahal, built in the 16th century
138. The 'Pioneer of Rocket Technology' in CE, is situated in Bidar and was built by -
India is credited to - Tipu Sultan Mahmud Shah Bahamani
139. The founder of the Bahmani kingdom, 149. Mahmud Gawan was a Wazir of the
Alauddin Hasan Gangu, crowned himself as - kingdom of - Bahmani
Alauddin Bahman Shah
150. Assemblies held by Sufi masters are 161. Hector Munro led the English army in the
called - Khanqahs or Hospices - Battle of Buxar (1764)
151. The Bahmani Sultanate was founded by - 162. Malik Ambar was an administrator of -
Hasan Gangu (Zafar Khan) Ahmednagar
152. The custom of inheritance followed by 163. The Imadshahi family was known for the
the Mughals was - Coparcenary inheritance foundation of - Berar (Maharashtra)
153. Siraj ud-Daulah succeeded Alivardi Khan 164. In 1490, Imad Shahi Dynasty was
as the Nawab of Bengal in - 1756 established by - Fathullah Imad Ul Mulk
154. Bengal's last independent Nawab was - 165. Murshid Quli Khan founded the
Siraj ud-Daulah independent State of - Bengal
155. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was given the 166. Maharana Kumbha belonged to the -
subadari of Agra in – 1722 Sisodia clan of Rajputs
156. A French traveller, Francois Bernier, was 167. Prithviraj III was a ruler of - Chauhan
a court physician of - Prince Dara Shukoh
168. Maharana Kumbha composed a book on
157. During the Mughal reign, panchayats music called - Sangeet Raj
were led by a headman known as -
169. Alauddin Hasan was the founder of the -
Muqaddam
Bahmani Sultanate
158. After the death of Tipu Sultan in 1799,
Mysore was placed under - Wodeyar dynasty 170. After the accession to the throne,
Alauddin Hasan took the title of - Bahman
159. Tipu Sultan died in the battle of - Shah
Seringapatam
171. The founder of Lingayatism - Basavanna
160. In ancient Indian history, Assam was
172. Basavanna was initially a Jaina and a
known as - Kamarupa
minister in the court of a - Chalukya king
173. Bhojshala was constructed under the 184. Akbar defeated Rana Udai Singh and
patronage of - Paramara dynasty captured Chittor in - 1568
174. Bhojshala was located in Dhar district of - 185. The ‘Hawa Mahal’ (Jaipur) is an example
Madhya Pradesh of - Rajput Architecture
175. Hyderabad province was established by - 186. Architectural style which uses
Nizam-ul-Mulk Asfajah overhanging balconies and arched cornices -
Rajput Architecture
176. Rashtrakutas were subordinate to the
Chalukyas of - Karnataka 187. A total of five Jantar Mantar were
established by - Sawai Jai Singh
177. The tomb of Ahmad Shah Al Wali
Bahmani is built in - Ashtoor 188. Veerashaivas are the followers of the five
peethas called - Pancha peethas
178. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri is a
gateway to - Jama Masjid 189. 'Black Hole' monument is located in -
West Bengal
179. The capital of the Bahmani kingdom at
the time of its foundation - Gulbarga 190. The Hazarduari Palace is located in -
Murshidabad
180. The founder of the Bahmani kingdom -
Alauddin Bahman Shah 191. Sharqi style of architecture belonged to
the modern state of - Uttar Pradesh
181. Bahmani monuments at Gulbarga,
Karnataka represent which style of 192. In Medieval India, the term 'Brahmadeya'
architecture - Deccan style was used for a - Land gift
182. Udaipur was founded by - Rana Udai 193. Tomb of Bahaduddin Bhai Hasan Bhai in
Singh Junagadh is - Mahabat Tomb
183. Udaipur is known as - Venice of the East 194. Domestic spaces that are reserved for
the women of the house in a Muslim family is
called - Harem
195. Junagarh Fort is located in - Bikaner, 206. The ‘Asiatic Society of Bengal’ (1784) was
Rajasthan founded by - William Jones
196. ‘Sangam Literature’ is related to - South 207. Alvar saint, also known as the Mira of the
India South is - Andal
197. Hoshang Shah's Tomb is at - Mandu, 208. Father of Tipu Sultan was - Haider Ali
Madhya Pradesh
209. Chanderi is located in - Madhya Pradesh
198. Hazara Rama Temple is situated at -
210. Pondicherry, Karaikal, Yanam, Mahe and
Hampi
Chandannagar were under the - French rule
199. Kanheri Caves are located in - Mumbai
211. City that was destroyed and inhabited
200. First Portuguese viceroy of India was - seven times - Delhi
Francisco de Almeida
212. Mirabai, Surdas, Kabir were all - Bhakti
201. Rao Jodha, Rao Chanda, Maldeva saints
belonged to the Rajput kingdom of - Marwar
213. Most important center of 'Jamdani'
202. Rana Kumbha was associated with the - weaving in medieval India was - Dacca
Mewar Kingdom (Bengal) and Lucknow
203. Kalinjar fort is located in - Banda district 214. The titles of ‘Rayagajakesari’ and
of Uttar Pradesh ‘Dhayagajakesari’ were associated with -
Kakatiya dynasty
204. Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route to
India in - 1498 215. In the context of 18th century in India,
‘Dastak’ referred to - Trade permit
205. Post the Anglo-Mysore wars, East India
Company appointed Robert Clive as - 216. Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti dargah is
Governor of Bengal located at - Ajmer
217. At the time of imposition of Permanent 227. First mosque built in Delhi, situated near
Settlement, Raja of Burdwan was - Tejchand Qutub Minar is - Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
218. Sea-route to India was first discovered by 228. Amritsar in Punjab was earlier known as -
- Portuguese Ramdaspur
219. Physician Francis Buchanan came to India 229. Tallest Victory tower in India - Fateh Burj
and served in the Bengal Medical Service from (Punjab)
- 1794 to 1815
230. Goa captured by the Portuguese in -
220. Person appointed as the first Surveyor 1510 AD
General of India in 1815 was - Colin
Mackenzie 231. Medieval-era epic poem “Padmavat” was
written by - Malik Muhammad Jayasi
221. Fort William was built by the East India
Company in - 1696 232. Arya Samaj was established in 1875 by -
Dayanand Saraswati
222. Village cleared as a site for the Fort
233. ‘A Gift to Monotheists’ book was written
William was - Gobindapur
by - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
223. Taj Mahal was designed by - Ustad
234. The Pioneer of modern Indian
Ahmed Lahori
Renaissance - Raja Ram Mohan Roy
224. Taj Mahal was declared a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in - 1983 235. Bahmani Kingdom was founded by -
Alauddin Bahman Shah
225. A large marble building in Kolkata, built
by the British whose design echoes the Taj 236. Construction of the Hawa Mahal at Jaipur
Mahal is - Victoria Memorial was inspired by the - Khetri Mahal at
Jhunjhunu
226. The Mysuru Palace in Karnataka was an
official residence of - Wadiyar dynasty 237. Ulat Bansi is a distinct contribution of
Bhakti Poet - Kabir
238. Hawa Mahal was built by - Maharaja 249. The medieval term "Raqs" means
Sawai Pratap Singh Dancing
239. Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint - 250. Islamic style of architecture is also known
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti as Mehrab style
240. ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ was written in Arabic by - 251. Nadir Shah, ruler of Iran plundered the
Al-Biruni city of Delhi in 1739
241. The famous explorer, wanted to come to 252. The Afsharid dynasty of Iran was founded
India but instead landed on the shores of by Nadir Shah
America - Christopher Columbus
253. Nayanars were devotees of Shiva
242. Capital of Hoyasala’s Kingdom was –
254. Golconda Fort was the principal capital of
Dwarasamudra
the Qutb Shahi dynasty in Hyderabad
243. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ruled Jaipur
from 1699-1743 255. Al-Biruni wrote a book named Kitab-ul-
Hind
244. Ananga Pala was a ruler of Rajput
256. During Tipu Sultan's rule Srirangapatna
Dynasty
was the capital city of the Mysore State
245. The Ahom Kingdom was located in
257. East India Company appointed Shah
Brahmaputra valley
Alam II as Diwan of Bengal
246. Chaolung Sukapha founded the Ahom
kingdom 258. Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani
rights of Bengal in 1765
247. The Ahom Kingdom was annexed by
259. An Islamic financial term which means
British India in 1826
donating a portion of wealth to Charity is
248. Lachit Borphukan defeated Mughal Zakat
forces in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671
260. The autobiography of Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad is ‘India Wins Freedom’
261. “Natural History” book is written by Pliny 272. In 1342, Haji Ilyas Khan united Bengal
the Elder and became its ruler under the title of Shams-
ud-din Ilyas Shah
262. The capital of Bengal in 1704 was
Murshidabad 273. Humayun Shah granted the title of 'Chief
of the Merchants' or Malikut-Tujjar to
263. Vasco da Gama discovered an ocean Mahmud Gawan
route to India in 1498
274. The architect of the Mysore Palace in
264. Prashastis were composed by Learned
Karnataka was Henry Irwin
Brahmanas
275. Maharana Pratap, a contemporary of
265. Brahmanas received land grants from Akbar, was a ruler of the Mewar kingdom
kings, which were recorded on Copper plates
276. Red sandstone was used in the
266. The first Nawab of Bengal was Murshid construction of Mughal buildings
Quli Khan
277. In 1143, Mankal was built on a hilltop
267. Nawab of Bengal in 1756 after the death
known as Golconda Fort
of Alivardi Khan was Siraj ud-Daulah
278. The ancient Neemrana Baori is located in
268. In 1791, Hindu College was established in
Alwar (Rajasthan)
Banaras
279. The title of 'Uttarapatha Swamin' was
269. Nagabhata was the king of the Pratihara given to Dharmapala
dynasty
280. The dome was an integral part of Indo-
270. The craftspersons of Bidar were so famed
Islamic architecture
for their inlay work in Copper and Silver
281. The ruler of Mysore in 1761 was Hyder
271. Founder of the Ilyas Shah dynasty was Ali
Shams-ud-din Ilyas Shah
282. Pratishthana was the capital of the 292. Kittur Chennamma led a rebellion against
Satavahana Dynasty the British East India Company's Doctrine of
Lapse in 1824
283. Tipu Sultan (Tiger of Mysore) ruled over
Mysore from 1782 to 1799 293. Aḥsanabad was the Capital of the
Bahamani Sultanate
284. Construction of the Taj Mahal Complex
began in 1632 AD 294. The Chalukya Dynasty ruled in Vatapi,
which is in the modern-day Indian state of
285. The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar
Karnataka
died in 1862
295. Vikramaditya VI, a ruler of the Chalukya
286. Govind Deva temple of Vrindavan near dynasty, had his biography composed by his
Mathura was constructed in 1590 from Red court poet Bilhana
sandstone
296. Muhammed Quli Qutub Shah built the
287. The book compiled by Raja Mansingh
Char Minar
Tomar was “Man Kautuhal”
297. Asia's oldest amphitheatre ‘Rang Ghar’
288. King Lalitaditya Muktapida ruled over was built by the Ahom Dynasty
Kashmir
298. Vallabhacharya was the founder of the
289. Chadannagar was established as a French Bhakti sect named Pushtimarg
colony in 1673
299. Lal Ded, a female saint of the 14th
290. Hafiz was a 14th-century poet whose
century, was a Kashmiri poetess
collection of poems is known as “Diwan-e-
Hafiz” 300. The founder of Aurangabad city was
Malik Ambar
291. In Sufi traditions, the meaning of
‘Recitation of sacred songs’ is Sama 301. Founder of the Suryavamsi Gajapati
dynasty was Kapilendra Deva
302. The Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty ruled 313. The first Portuguese viceroy of India was
parts of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in the Francisco de Almeida
15th century
314. Rana Kumbha was associated with the
303. The capital of the French colony in India Mewar Kingdom
was Pondicherry
315. Rao Jodha, Rao Chanda, and Maldeva
304. In 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad was belonged to the Rajput kingdom of Marwar
Osman Ali
316. Kalinjar Fort is located in Uttar Pradesh
305. In medieval Indo-Islamic architecture, the
317. The policy of ‘Paramountcy’ was initiated
tall gateway was called Pishtaq
by Lord Hastings
306. HH Cole was appointed as the curator of
318. Abandoned for nearly six centuries,
ancient monuments in 1880
Sanchi was rediscovered in 1818
307. The capital city of the Pratihara dynasty
was Kanauj (Kanyakubja) 319. Sanchi was rediscovered by Sir Henry
Taylor
308. The Nizams of the Asaf Jahi dynasty ruled
320. Governor General of Bengal during the
over the Deccan provinces
3rd Anglo-Mysore war was 2nd Earl Cornwallis
309. A Portuguese writer who wrote about
the trade and society in South India was 321. The Portuguese captured Goa in 1510 AD
Duarte Barbosa 322. Temples at Khajuraho were built during
310. Al-Biruni came to India in the 11th the Chandella dynasty
century from Uzbekistan 323. Avatars or incarnations of the deity
311. 17th-century British merchant trader recognized in Vaishnavism number 10
Peter Mundy belonged to Italy 324. Mirabai, a devotee of Lord Krishna, was a
312. Ancient traveller Marco Polo belonged to Rajput princess from Rajasthan
Italy
325. Gol Gumbaz, the mausoleum of the king

Mohammed Adil Shah, is part of Bijapur
326. Asafi Imambara, built by Asaf-ud-Daula,

is located in Lucknow
327. Surdas, a blind poet, sang the glory of

Krishna in his collection Sursagar
328. The father of the Muslim renaissance in

Bengal was Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
329. Goswami Tulsidas, who composed

‘Ramcharitmanas,’ was born in Uttar Pradesh
330. Sawai Jai Singh II has founded the city of

– Jaipur
331. ‘Dasbodh’ is primarily a compilation of

writings and sermons of - Samarth Ramdas
332. Capital of Hoyasala’s Kingdom was -

Dwarasamudra
Topic: Revolt of 1857 , Governors , Acts
Topic : The Revolt of 1857 11. The Mughal ruler at the time of the revolt
of 1857 was Bahadur Shah Zafar.
1. The leader of the 1857 Revolt in Ramgarh
state was Avantibai Lodhi. 12. The leader of Faizabad during the 1857
revolt was Maulvi Ahmadullah.
2. Mangal Pandey belonged to the British
Army regiment named 34th Bengal Native 13. The Governor General of India during the
Infantry. 1857 Revolt was Lord Canning.
3. Bahadur Shah Zafar was imprisoned in 14. During the days of the Revolt of 1857,
Rangoon jail by the British in the year 1858. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was known as Danka
Shah.
4. The Indian revolt of 1857 started on May
10, 1857, from Meerut. 15. In Bihar, the Revolt of 1857 was led by
Kunwar Singh.
5. The Indian revolt of 1857 ended in Gwalior
on June 20, 1858. 16. The Governor General of India during the
Revolt of 1857 was Lord Canning.
6. The Policy of ‘Paramountcy’ was initiated
by Lord Hastings. 17. Rani Lakshmibai died in Gwalior.
7. The Annexation of Awadh by the British 18. The tribal leaders Sitaram Kanwar and
East India Company occurred in 1856. Raghunath Singh Mandloi Bhilala joined the
anti-British revolution in the year 1857.
8. A heavy, large-caliber smoothbore gun for
infantry soldiers, introduced in the 16th 19. Mangal Pandey was hanged in 1857 for
century, was the Musket. attacking the British officers in Barrackpore.
9. Rani Lakshmibai died fighting with British 20. The Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-92)
colonial rulers on June 18, 1858, in Gwalior. was fought between the British and Tipu
Sultan
10. The siege of the fortress of Jhansi in 1858
was laid by Sir Hugh Rose.
21. Mangal Pandey belonged to the 34th 32. Bahadur Shah II was sent into exile in
Bengal Native Infantry. Burma after the Revolt of 1857.
22. The Revolt of 1857 started from Meerut. 33. The sepoys of Meerut arrived at the Gates
of Red Fort on May 11, 1857, to meet Bahadur
23. Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons were
Shah.
arrested by the British officials from
Humayun’s Tomb (Delhi). 34. Mangal Pandey killed two British officials
(Hugeson and Baugh) on March 29, 1857.
24. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the rebellion of
1857 from Lucknow. 35. Mangal Pandey was hanged on April 8,
1857.
25. Tantia Tope (Ramchandra Panduranga)
was killed in 1859. 36. Queen Victoria’s proclamation, which
marked the beginning of British Crown's
26. Tantia Tope led the revolt of 1857 from administration in India, was made on
Kanpur.
November 1, 1858.
27. In 1857, the British suffered defeat in the 37. The revolt in the countryside of the
Battle of Chinhat. Bombay Deccan occurred in 1875.
28. Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur, was the son 38. Sidhu Manjhi was the leader of the
of Peshwa Bajirao II. Santhal rebellion.
29. Veer Kunwar Singh led the Revolt of 1857 39. In the revolt of 1857, Shah Mal rebelled at
in Bihar. Baraut in Uttar Pradesh and was killed in the
30. Khan Bahadur led the revolt of 1857 from battle in July 1857.
Bareilly. 40. The painting "In Memoriam," dedicated to
31. A Mughal ruler who contributed to the British women in India during the Revolt of
revolt of 1857 was Bahadur Shah II. 1857, was painted by Joseph Noel Paton.
41. The Revolt of 1857 was finally suppressed 3. The Doctrine of Lapse was withdrawn by
by the British in 1859. Lord Canning.
42. The Enfield rifles, which became the 4. The Mughal emperor appointed the
immediate reason for the 1857 revolt, were Company as the Diwan of the provinces of
introduced by Henry Hardinge. Bengal in 1765.
43. "Nursery of the Bengal army" was called 5. Maharaja Chait Singh (Banaras) was
Awadh. arrested by Warren Hastings in 1781.
44. During the Santhal rebellion and the 1857 6. Robert Clive came to India in the year 1743.
revolt, the British were helped by Maharaja
Mehtab Chand. 7. The title 'Kaiser-i-Hind' was given to Queen
Victoria in the Delhi Durbar by Lord Lytton.
45. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was killed in
battle in the year 1858. 8. Lord Cornwallis was the Governor-General
of Bengal from 1786 to 1793.
46. The Revolt of 1857 was called “Neither
first, nor national nor war of Independence” 9. Permanent Settlement and civil services in
by RC Majumdar. India were introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
47. The Mughal Emperor deported to 10. The Hunter Commission (1882) was
Rangoon by the British was Bahadur Shah appointed by Lord Ripon.
Zafar. 11. Lord Linlithgow made the declaration
known as the 'August Offer' in 1940.
Topic : Governors and Viceroys
12. The first Governor-General of Bengal was
1. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was
Warren Hastings.
repealed by Lord Ripon.
13. The Governor-General of Bengal was
2. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by
made the Governor-General of India by the
Lord Dalhousie.
Charter Act of 1833.
14. The Governor-General of India at the time 23. The Ilbert Bill (1883) was proposed during
of the First World War was Lord Hardinge II. the tenure of Lord Ripon.
15. A code providing for the separation of 24. The Vernacular Press Act was enacted by
revenue administration from judicial Lord Lytton.
administration was introduced by Lord
Cornwallis. 25. The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by
Lord Ripon.
16. The title of Viceroy was first given to the
26. Lord Mayo’s Resolution of 1870 was
Governor-General of India in 1858.
attempted to rectify existing disparity.
17. The Governor-General of India during the
First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-46) was Lord 27. The first step that bifurcated Central and
Hardinge. Provincial finances was Lord Mayo’s
Resolution of 1870.
18. The Father of local self-government in
28. The system of Mahalwari settlement in
India is Lord Ripon (1880-1884).
Bengal was introduced by Holt Mackenzie.
19. The first Viceroy to officially shift his
council to Shimla during the summer season 29. The first British Governor of Bihar was Sir
was John Lawrence. James David Sifton.
20. The Indian Agriculture Service was started 30. Sind was conquered and annexed by
by Lord Minto II. Napier.
21. The Governor-General who was 31. The Viceroy who followed an aggressive
impeached by the British Parliament was policy towards Afghanistan was Lord Lytton.
Warren Hastings. 32. The first Governor-General of India was
22. The Viceroy of India at the time of William Bentinck.
Gandhiji’s Dandi march was Lord Irwin. 33. Awadh ‘as a cherry’ was described by the
Governor-General Lord Dalhousie.
34. The last Governor-General of British India 43. During the formation of the Indian
was Lord Mountbatten. National Congress (1885), the Viceroy was
Lord Dufferin.
35. Warren Hastings was the Governor-
General from 1773 to 1785. 44. The first step to separate provincial
finance from central finance was taken by
36. The Permanent Settlement was Lord Mayo.
introduced in 1793 during the tenure of
Governor-General of Bengal Charles 45. Viceroy Lord Mayo introduced financial
Cornwallis. decentralisation in India in 1870.
37. In 1809, Maharaja Ranjit Singh signed the 46. The Father of Civil Services in India is Lord
Amritsar treaty with Charles T. Metcalfe. Cornwallis.
38. "A History of British India" is a work 47. The Daroga system, replacing zamindari
published by James Mill. thanedars, was introduced by Lord Cornwallis.
39. In 1801, the Subsidiary Alliance treaty was 48. Robert Clive came to Madras from
imposed on Awadh. England at the age of 18 in 1743.
40. The English Education Act introduced in 49. The East India Company appointed
1835 was based on Macaulay’s Minute. Residents in Indian states after the Battle of
Buxar (1764).
41. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was
repealed by Lord Ripon. 50. Richard Wellesley was the Governor-
General of India from 1798 to 1805.
42. In 1856, the Governor-General decided
that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last 51. The infamous ‘crawling order’ was issued
Mughal king. This was decided by Lord by General Dyer.
Canning (1856-1862).
52. The Viceroy of India during the Bengal
famine of 1943 was Lord Linlithgow.
53. The first medical college in India was 63. Lord Wellesley built a massive palace,
established during the period of Lord William Government House, for himself in Calcutta.
Bentinck.
64. The last Governor-General and first
54. The Viceroy of British India when the Viceroy of India was Lord Canning.
Rowlatt Act was passed was Lord Chelmsford.
65. The Policy of ‘paramountcy’ was initiated
55. The Father of local self-government in under Governor-General Lord Hastings.
India is Lord Ripon (1880-1884).
66. The Viceroy of British India at the time
56. The last Viceroy in India was Lord India became independent in 1947 was Lord
Mountbatten. Mountbatten.
57. Lord Dalhousie was Governor-General of 67. The 'Father of Civil Services' in India is
India during 1848 to 1856. Charles Cornwallis.
58. The announcement of the transfer of 68. In 1939, the Viceroy of India who
power to Indians by June 1948 was made by announced that India had entered the war
Clement Attlee. along with Britain was Lord Linlithgow.
59. The Kingdom of Awadh as ‘a cherry that 69. The Statistical survey of India was
will drop into our mouth one day’ was organized by Lord Mayo.
described by Lord Dalhousie.
70. The Permanent Settlement of Bengal in
60. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place 1793 was introduced under Viceroy Charles
during the term of Viceroy Lord Chelmsford. Cornwallis
61. The Royal Commission on Civil Services 71. The ‘Father of Communal Electorate’ in
was formed in 1912 during the viceroyship of India was Lord Minto.
Lord Hardinge.
72. The Vernacular Press Act in India was
62. The Madras Presidency was formed during introduced by Lord Lytton.
the tenure of Lord Wellesley.
73. The office of Governor-General of India 83. The first railway line (1853) in India was
was created by the Charter Act of 1833. introduced by the Governor-General Lord
Dalhousie.
74. To form the interim government in India in
1946, Lord Wavell invited Jawaharlal Nehru. 84. The Governor-General who introduced the
Permanent Settlement of Bengal was Lord
75. The last Governor-General of India from Cornwallis (1793).
1948 to 1950 was C. Rajagopalachari.
85. The first Governor-General of Bengal who
76. The 'Liberator of Indian Press' was Charles brought an end to the Dual Government
Metcalfe. system by enforcing the Regulating Act of
77. Lord Curzon was appointed as Viceroy of 1773 was Warren Hastings.
India in 1899. 86. The Doctrine of Lapse in India was
78. The Permanent Settlement system in 1793 introduced by Governor-General Lord
was introduced by Lord Cornwallis. Dalhousie.
79. The law against the Sati practice in 87. The Viceroy of India at the time of India's
December 1829 was enacted by Lord William independence was Lord Mountbatten.
Bentinck. 88. The incorporation of English as the official
80. The Vernacular Press Act in 1878 was language for higher education in India was
introduced by Lord Lytton. done by Lord Macaulay.
81. The Governor-General of India during the 89. The Vernacular Press Act was enacted
First Anglo-Afghan War was Lord Auckland. during the regim/e of Lord Lytton.
82. Charles Wood's Dispatch (1854) was 90. The Tripartite Treaty for British
related to the education sector. interference in Afghanistan was signed by
Lord Auckland.
91. The Father of Civil Services in India is Lord

Cornwallis.
92. The Frazer Commission was appointed to 102. Colin Mackenzie was appointed as the
investigate police administration by Lord first Surveyor General of India in 1815.
Curzon.
103. The British Governor-General who
93. Warren Hastings was accused of adopted the policy of 'Paramountcy' was Lord
committing the judicial murder of Raja Nand Hastings.
Kumar.
104. The first state to be annexed under the
94. The Governor-General during the Anglo- Doctrine of Lapse was Satara (1848).
Nepal War was Lord Hastings.
105. The number of Presidencies during the
95. Lord Dalhousie annexed the Punjab into time of Warren Hastings in India was 3
British India in 1849. (Bengal, Madras, and Bombay).
96. Lord Dalhousie annexed the Punjab into 106. Lord Ripon was appointed as the Viceroy
British India as a result of the Second Anglo- of India in 1880.
Sikh War
107. Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last
97. During the trial for the Meerut Conspiracy, Mughal king after his death was declared by
the Viceroy of India was Lord Irwin. Governor-General Canning.
98. The Doctrine of Subsidiary Alliance was 108. The Governor-General related to the
introduced by Lord Wellesley. abolition of Thuggee was Lord William
Bentinck.
99. General Dyer was responsible for the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre. 109. The Governor-General of Bengal during
the First Anglo-Maratha War was Warren
100. The Ryotwari system was devised during Hastings.
British rule in India by Alexander Reed.
110. The last Viceroy of India was Lord
101. The Zamindari system was introduced
Mountbatten.
during British rule in India by Lord Cornwallis.
111. The first Governor-General of India after 120. The Ancient Monuments Preservation
independence was Lord Mountbatten. Act was passed in 1904 under Viceroy Lord
Curzon.
112. The first Indian Governor-General of
independent India was C. Rajagopalachari. 121. The resolution on local self-government
for political education was brought by Lord
113. The Viceroy of India at the time of the Ripon.
Kakori Conspiracy was Lord Reading.
122. The Father of local self-government in
114. The Viceroy of India during the Dandi
India is Lord Ripon.
March was Lord Irwin.
123. The first Viceroy of India was Lord
115. The bifurcation of the British Indian Canning.
Empire into a secular India and Islamic
Pakistan was announced by Lord 124. The policy of dual system of Bengal
Mountbatten. government was the brainchild of Governor-
General Lord Clive.
116. C.P. Ilbert was a law member of the
Council under Viceroy Lord Ripon. 125. The practice of Sati was outlawed by
Governor-General of Bengal William Bentinck.
117. The Governor of the Bombay province of
India during 1819-27 was Elphinstone. Topic : British acts and Policies
118. The administrative code to separate 1. The Communal Award in 1932 was
revenue administration from judicial announced by British Prime Minister Ramsay
administration was designed by Lord MacDonald.
Cornwallis.
2. 6 April 1919 was observed as the Day of
119. Keen interest in the restoration and Nonviolent Protest against the Rowlatt Act.
protection of historical monuments was taken
by Lord Curzon. 3. Peasants or cultivators were regarded as
the owners of the land in the Ryotwari
system.
4. The summer capital of British India 13. The English Education Act of 1835 made
between 1864 and 1939 was Shimla. English the language of instruction for higher
education.
5. Holt Mackenzie and Robert Merttins Bird
introduced the Mahalwari System. 14. Lord North’s Regulating Act was passed in
1773.
6. The Ryotwari system during British rule in
India was devised by Alexander Read and 15. The monopoly of the British East India
Thomas Munro. Company on trade with India was broken by
the Charter Act of 1813.
7. Diwani of Bengal was transferred to the
East India Company in 1765. 16. Dyarchy was introduced for the provinces
of British India by the Government of India
8. A system of indigo cultivation in British Act of 1919.
India was Nij.
17. Mahatma Gandhi termed the Cripps
9. India’s first post office was established in
Mission as a post-dated cheque.
1774 by Warren Hastings.
18. The First Factory Act of 1881 to regulate
10. Around 1810 AD, about 95% of indigo the employment of children was enacted by
imported to Britain was from India. Lord Ripon.
11. The British Mission in 1942 to secure full 19. The founder of Fort William College of
Indian cooperation and support for their
Kolkata in 1800 was Richard Wellesley.
efforts in World War II was the Cripps
Mission. 20. The Simon Commission came to India in
1928.
12. The Hunter Commission in 1882, presided
over by Sir William Hunter and appointed by 21. Diarchy at the center was introduced by
Lord Ripon, investigated educational issues. the Government of India Act of 1935.
22. The land revenue systems, also known as

the Munro System, is the Ryotwari system.
23. The Simon Commission was welcomed in 33. Elections were held for the first time in 11
India with the slogan "Go Back Simon." Indian states during the reign of Lord
Linlithgow.
24. The slogans “Quit India” and “Simon Go
Back” were coined by Yusuf Meherally. 34. The East India Company lost its monopoly
over China trade in 1833.
25. Sir John Lawrence officially declared
Shimla as the summer capital of British India 35. For the first time, the Provincial elections
in 1864. were held in 1937 under the Government of
India Act of 1935.
26. Wood's Dispatch in 1854 was related to
Indian education. 36. The Act that provided for the
establishment of the Indian Law Commission
27. Lord Macaulay introduced the Downward was the Charter Act of 1833.
Filtration Theory in his famous Macaulay’s
Minutes. 37. The Supreme Court was established under
the Regulating Act of 1773 at Calcutta.
28. Pitt’s India Act was passed in 1784.
38. The Minto-Morley Reforms were
29. The Ilbert Bill Act was introduced by Lord introduced in 1909.
Ripon in 1883.
39. The Vernacular Press Act was also known
30. East India Company officials or political as the ‘Gagging Act.’
agents to Indian states were termed British
Residents. 40. The system of the 'Chamber of Princes'
with 120 members was created by the Act of
31. Separate electorates for Muslims were
1919.
introduced in the Morley-Minto Reforms of
1909. 41. Zamindars were granted legal ownership
of land for receiving a certain revenue by a
32. The Rowlatt Act is associated with the
certain date under the Permanent Settlement.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre (13 April, 1919).
42. Lord Lytton passed the Indian Arms Act in 53. The powers between the Central and
1878. provincial governments in terms of three lists
were divided by the Government of India Act
43. The Arms Act, 1878 and Vernacular Press of 1935.
Act, 1878 were passed by Viceroy Lord Lytton.
54. Lord Cornwallis initiated the permanent
44. Native Marriage Act was passed in 1872. settlement system in Bengal and Bihar.
45. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was 55. The Act that abolished the British East
modelled on Irish Press Laws. India Company's rule and the Board of Control
46. The Defence of India Act was enacted in was the Government of India Act 1858.
1915. 56. The Act that centralized the
47. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919. administration of India was the Charter Act of
1833.
48. The Criminal Tribes Act was passed in
1871. 57. Jhansi was annexed by Lord Dalhousie
under the doctrine of Lapse in 1854.
49. The Bengal Sati Regulation Act was passed
in 1829. 58. Awadh was annexed by the British in
1856.
50. The Caste Disabilities Removal Act was
passed in 1850. 59. In 1877, Viceroy Lytton organised a durbar
to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the
51. The First Viceroy of India was Lord Empress of India.
Canning.
60. Elizabeth I granted the East India Company
52. The Act of 1947 declared that British rule exclusive East Asian trading rights in 1600.
in India would end by 30 June 1948.
61. The first Factories Act was enacted during
Lord Ripon's time in 1881.
62. The Mahalwari system was introduced by 71. The Zamindari Settlement as a measure of
Holt Mackenzie. land revenue administration was introduced
by Lord Cornwallis.
63. The Mahalwari system was introduced in
India during the period of Lord William 72. A comprehensive despatch on education
Bentinck. called Wood's Despatch on education was
sent in 1854.
64. British Parliament transferred powers to
the Crown from the East India Company 73. The British government sent the Cripps
through the Government of India Act 1858. Mission to India in 1942.
65. The Act that allowed some elected 74. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reform Act,
representation in the legislature for the first 1919 introduced Diarchy.
time was the Government of India Act 1909.
75. The dual system of control by the British
66. Governor General of Bengal was made government and the East India Company in
Governor General of India under the Charter India was established under Pitt’s India Act
Act of 1853. 1784.
67. Vernacular Press Act was enacted in 76. The English Education Act of 1835 made
British India in 1878. English the medium of instruction for higher
education.
68. The rule of the East India Company was
ended in British India by the Government of 77. The ‘Dyarchy’ system of dual government
India Act 1858. at the provincial level was abolished by the
Government of India Act, 1935.
69. The Cabinet Mission came to India in
1946. 78. In 1858, Queen Victoria became the
sovereign of British India with the title
70. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
"Empress of India."
introduced Dyarchy in the provinces with the
Government of India Act, 1919. 79. The Charter Act of 1813 extended the East
India Company's rule in India for 20 years.
80. The objective of the Simon Commission 90. The British Government of India
was to decide India's political future. introduced 'provincial autonomy' by the
Government of India Act 1935.
81. The Charter Act of 1793 was also known as
the East India Company Act, 1793. 91. The partition of British India into two new
independent dominions, India and Pakistan,
82. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in 1931. was done by the Indian Independence Act
83. The Champaran Agrarian Law was passed 1947.
by the British Government in 1918. 92. The Act separating the commercial and
84. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed by political functions of the British East India
the British Parliament. Company was Pitt’s India Act, 1784.
85. The Regulating Act of 1773 was passed to 93. The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is also
control the territories of the East India known as the Morley-Minto Reforms.
Company. 94. The British Parliament transferred the
86. The Arms Act disallowing Indians from powers of the East India Company to the
possessing arms was passed in 1878 by Lord British crown in 1858.
Lytton. 95. The Act allowing the government to
87. The British government enacted confiscate the assets of newspapers in case of
legislation banning the use of chintz in publishing anything ‘objectionable’ was the
England in 1720. Vernacular Press Act, 1878.
88. The Act banning the use of printed cotton 96. The Ilbert Bill, which provided for the trial
textiles, chintz in England, was also known as of British persons by Indian magistrates, was
the Calico Act. introduced in 1883 by Lord Ripon.
89. A law was passed in India to make 97. The first state to sign a subsidiary alliance
conversion to Christianity easier in 1850. with the British was Hyderabad.
98. The Indian Universities Act was passed in 108. ‘Wood’s dispatch’ was concerned with
1904 by the Viceroy Lord Curzon. reform in - Education
99. The original name of the Empress of India 109. Indian Official Secrets Act was passed to
Act was The Royal Titles Act 1876. restrict the freedom of the press in - 1904
100. The Act regulating Indian labor law with 110. British enacted the Inland Emigration Act
regard to trade unions and individual in - 1859
workmen is the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
111. British policy that triggered people to
101. The Child Marriage Restraint Act was assemble at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar was -
passed in India in 1929. Rowlatt Act
102. The Government of India Act 1935 112. Total number of members in Cabinet
abolished the Council of India. Mission were - Three
103. The Act prohibiting marriage of girls 113. “The Rowlatt Act is a preventive murder”
below 14 and boys below 18 years of age is was said by - Edwin Samuel Montagu
the Sharda Act (1929).
114. First Indian native ruler to accept the
104. An Act in India, based on report of a system of Subsidiary Alliance - Nizam of
committee headed by the British Prime Hyderabad
Minister Lord North - Regulating Act of 1773
115. Subsidiary alliance system was devised
105. British Cabinet Mission arrived in India in by - Lord Wellesley
- March 1946
116. The Offer of ‘Dominion Status’ for India
106. Revenue system introduced in Bombay in 1929 was announced by - Lord Irwin
Deccan came to be known as - Ryotwari
Settlement 117. Plantation labourers were not allowed to
leave tea gardens without permission under -
107. The Comment ‘no dalil, no vakil, no Inland Emigration Act, 1859
appeal’ was associated - Rowlatt Act (1919)
118. Thomas Macaulay was instrumental in 127. Freedom of press was curbed through
promoting - English education in India The Indian Official Secrets Act was enacted in
1904.
119. India and Pakistan were divided into two
independent nations by - Indian 128. In 1877, Viceroy Lord Lytton organized a
Independence Act 1947 durbar to acknowledge Queen Victoria as the
Empress of India.
120. The act under which the commercial and
political activities of the British East India 129. The capital of British India was
Company were divided was - Pitt's India Act, transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911.
1784
130. Indian representatives were allocated
121. The President of the Board of Trade seats for election in Indian Legislative Councils
when the Cabinet Mission visited India was - for the first time by the Indian Councils Act,
Stafford Cripps 1892.
122. The Ryotwari (Peasant) System of 1820 131. Martial law was imposed in India during
was mostly implemented in - Madras and the command of General Dyer.
Bombay
132. An initiative of the British Parliament to
123. The first Indian state to sign a subsidiary bring administrative reform in British India
treaty with the British was - Hyderabad was the Regulating Act of 1773.
124. Supreme Court was established under 133. The act that changed the post of
the Regulating Act of 1773 in - Calcutta ‘Governor of Bengal’ to ‘Governor-Genera/l of
Bengal’ was the Regulating Act of 1773.
125. The term ‘British possessions in India’
used first time in - Pitt’s India Act 1784 134. The office of the first Accountant General
was established in 1858.
126. British government sent the Cabinet
Mission to India in the year – 1946 135. The Khilafat Committee was formed in
Bombay in March 1919.
136. The Cornwallis Code was enacted in 145. The Government of India Act, 1919, was
1793. passed on the recommendation of Edwin
Montagu.
137. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was
founded by Sir William Jones in 1784. 146. The Government of India Act, 1919, was
passed by Lord Chelmsford.
138. Siraj ud-Daulah was defeated by Robert
Clive in the Battle of Plassey in 1757. 147. The Simon Commission arrived in India in
1928.
139. During Clement Attlee's tenure as Prime
Minister, the British Parliament passed the 148. Imprisonment without trial was a
Independence Bill for India in July 1947. measure taken under the Rowlatt Act.
140. Sir Stafford Cripps, Sir Pethick-Lawrence, 149. The first revenue settlement in the
and A.V. Alexander were members of the Bombay Deccan came into operation in 1820.
Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946.
150. The provision that India would be divided
141. The first Municipal Corporation was set into two parts was part of the Indian
up in 1688 in Madras. Independence Act of 1947.
142. Jawaharlal Nehru classified the 151. The Mahalwari System, a method for
Government of India Act 1935 as ‘A new collecting revenue in India, was developed by
charter of slavery’. Holt Mackenzie.
143. The commission formed to investigate 152. The commission that drafted the Indian
the Jallianwala Bagh incident of 1919 was the Penal Code, enacted in 1860, was chaired by
Hunter Commission. Lord Macaulay.
144. The act that liquidated the East India 153. Lord Pethick-Lawrence, A.V. Alexander,
Company and placed British Indian territories and Sir Stafford Cripps were members of the
under the rule of the British Queen was the Cabinet Mission.
Government of India Act, 1858.
154. The act that provided for responsible 162. A major portion of the Indian
government in the provinces was the Constitution has been borrowed from the
Government of India Act, 1935. Government of India Act 1935.
155. The act that ended the trade monopoly 163. The Constitution of India superseded the
of the East India Company in India and Government of India Act of 1935.
opened it to all British subjects, except tea,
164. The establishment of a Federal Court in
was the Charter Act of 1813.
Delhi was provided by the Government of
156. The Cripps Mission to India in 1942 was India Act, 1935.
sent by British Prime Minister Winston
165. The dyarchy rule system in the provinces
Churchill.
was abolished by the Government of India
157. During British rule, the Sharda Act was Act, 1935.
passed in 1929 to prevent child marriage.
166. The head of the Indian Statutory
158. In 1909, the Morley-Minto Reforms Commission of 1928 (Simon Commission) was
introduced separate electorates for Muslims Sir John Allsebrook Simon.
for the first time.
167. The Majority Act, which defines the age
159. The Morley-Minto Reforms, passed in of majority for Indian citizens, was passed in
1909, aimed to implement a separate 1875.
electoral system.
168. The Indian Education Commission of
160. The act that granted autonomy to the 1882 was appointed by Lord Ripon.
provinces in India was the Government of
169. The Saddler Commission was appointed
India Act 1935.
to analyze the problems of Calcutta University
161. The Government of India Act was passed in 1917.
in 1935 and came into effect in 1937.
170. The Ryotwari system was introduced by
Sir Thomas Munro.
171. The Ryotwari system was based on the 7. India's capital was shifted from Calcutta to
Ricardian theory of rent. Delhi in 1911.
172. The Secretary of State for India became 8. The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi
responsible for the Government of British Movement was made on 7 August 1905 at
India in 1858. Calcutta Town Hall.
Topic : Partition of Bengal and 9. Viceroy Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in

Swadeshi Movements 1905.
10. The tricolor flag was designed during the

1. The first national flag of India is said to have
Swadeshi Movement.
been hoisted in 1906 at Kolkata.
11. Bengal gradually broke away from Mughal
2. The movement in pre-independent India
control under Murshid Quli Khan.
that gave impetus to cotton production was
the Swadeshi Movement. 12. One of the important reasons for the
Swadeshi Movement of 1905 was the
3. During the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal,
partition of Bengal.
a tricolor flag was designed with the colors
red, green, and yellow. 13. The partition of Bengal was repealed by
the British in 1911.
4. Swaraj as the goal of India’s political efforts
was announced at the Calcutta Session in 14. ‘Amar Sonar Bangla,’ the national anthem
1906. of Bangladesh, was composed by
Rabindranath Tagore.
5. In 1906, the Calcutta session of the Indian
National Congress was presided over by 15. The Swadeshi and Boycott movements
Dadabhai Naoroji. were launched against the partition of Bengal.
6. The first Partition of Bengal took place in 16. "Vande Mataram" became the popular
the year 1905 AD. song of the people during the Swadeshi
Movement.
17. Lord Curzon announced the partition of 27. The official reason given by the British for
Bengal in 1905. the partition of Bengal in 1905 was
administrative convenience.
18. Lord Curzon passed the Indian Universities
Act in 1904. 28. Before the Partition of Bengal in 1905, the
biggest province was Bengal.
19. The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act
was enacted in 1904. 29. Before the Partition of Bengal, Bengal
consisted of parts of Bihar and Orissa.
20. Bihar was first separated from the Bengal
Presidency in 1912. 30. The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi
Movement made on 7 August 1905 was at
21. The Swadeshi and Boycott movements Calcutta Town Hall.
were adopted in India during the Bengal
partition of 1905. 31. The All India Muslim League supported the
move for the partition of Bengal.
22. Regarding the Bengal Partition, the
statement "The partition announcement fell 32. The All India Muslim League was founded
like a bombshell" was expressed by Surendra at Dhaka in 1906.
Nath Banerjee.
33. The image of Bharat Mata portraying her
23. The Swadeshi Movement was known as as an ascetic figure was painted by
the Vande Mataram Movement in Deltaic Abanindranath Tagore.
Andhra.
34. The main argument put forward by the
24. The Bengal Famine occurred in 1943. British for the partition of Bengal in 1905 was
- Administrative convenience
25. The Swadeshi Movement had the
strongest impact on the people of Bengal.
26. Lord Curzon declared the partition of

Bengal in 1905.
Topic: Gandhian Era , Revolutionaries
Gandhian Era 10. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was called ‘a

patriot of patriots’ by Mahatma Gandhi
1. The title of "Father of the Nation" to
Mahatma Gandhi in 1944 was given by Subhas 11. The pact signed between the Indian
Chandra Bose National Congress and All India Muslim
League in 1916 is the Lucknow Pact
2. Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-
cooperation Movement in February 1922 12. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
after the Chauri Chaura incident founded the Swaraj Party in 1923
3. Political guru of Mahatma Gandhi was 13. Hunter Commission was appointed as a
Gopal Krishna Gokhale result of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
4. In Kheda, Gujarat, Patidar peasants 14. The first nationwide Satyagraha of

organized non-violent campaigns against high Mahatma Gandhi was introduced in 1919
land revenue
15. Viceroy of British India during the Non-
5. Depressed classes got the reserved seats in Cooperation Movement was Lord Chelmsford
provincial and central legislative councils in
16. The civil disobedience campaign was
September 1932
completely ceased in 1934
6. The Champaran Agrarian Act was passed in
17. During the Quit India Movement, the
1918
Indian flag was hoisted at Gowalia Tank
7. Gandhiji arrived in India in 1915 from South Maidan in Mumbai
Africa at the age of 46
8. "Be the change you wish to see in the Indian flag was hoisted by Aruna Asaf Ali
world" was said by Mahatma Gandhi
19. The All India Congress Committee ratified
9. The All-India Khilafat Conference in the 'Quit India' resolution in 1942
November 1919 took place at Delhi
20. Motilal Nehru along with 8 Congress 29. Mahatma Gandhi ended the non-
leaders drafted a Constitution for India in cooperation agitation in February 1922 due to
1928 the Chauri-Chaura incident
21. The only martyr of the Quit India phase of 30. “Truth is God” and “Hind Swaraj” books
the freedom movement who was hanged was were written by Mahatma Gandhi
Kushal Konwar
31. Jamia Millia Islamia, Kashi Vidyapith, and
22. ‘Indian Opinion’ newspaper was founded Gujarat Vidyapith were established in
by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1903 response to Mahatma Gandhi's call for the
Non-cooperation Movement
23. To support Khilafat, Shaukat Ali convinced
Mahatma Gandhi to start the Non- 32. In 1923, the Swaraj Party was formed by
cooperation Movement Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das
24. C Rajagopalachari led the Salt Satyagraha 33. The Quit India Movement was started on
in Tamil Nadu 8th August 1942
25. Sarojini Naidu earned the sobriquet 34. The system of separate electorate for
‘Bharat Kokila’ from Mahatma Gandhi Harijans was replaced by reservation of seats
for them under the Poona Pact (1932)
26. A mentor to both Mahatma Gandhi and
Mohammed Ali Jinnah was Gopal Krishna 35. In Gujarat, the famous ‘Salt March’ was
Gokhale started in the district of Navsari
27. The Non-violent protest against the British 36. The Second Round Table Conference
monopoly on salt production in 1930 was the (1931) was held in London
Dandi March
37. In the Second Round Table Conference,
28. In 1919, Mahatma Gandhi decided to Congress was represented by Mahatma
launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the Gandhi
Rowlatt Act, 1919
38. A movement started in India in support of 48. The newspaper started by Mahatma
the Turkish Sultan was the Khilafat Movement Gandhi in South Africa was Indian Opinion
39. The Sapru Committee Report of 1945 was 49. Gandhi was advised to “travel around
related to minority issues “British India, getting to know the land and its
people” was written by Gopal Krishna Gokhale
40. The First Round Table Conference was
started in November 1930 50. Champaran farmers pre-Satyagraha
followed 'panchkathiya' which involved
41. The remark “South Africa was the making planting on five katthas of land per bigha of
of the Mahatma” was made by Chandran
Indigo
Devanesan
51. Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-
42. The movement was negative enough to be cooperation Movement due to the Chauri
peaceful but positive enough to be effective
Chaura incident
was the Non-cooperation Movement
52. 'Salt Satyagraha' was launched by
43. Banaras Hindu University was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1930
Madanmohan Malaviya
53. Kheda Satyagraha (1918) in Gujarat was a
44. Mahatma Gandhi’s first major public non-tax campaign led by Gandhi with Sardar
appearance in India was at the opening of the
Vallabhbhai Patel
Banaras Hindu University
54. Gandhiji spent a year traveling to British
45. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from India to learn about the land and the people
South Africa on 9 January 1915 there on the advice of Gopal Krishna Gokhale
46. A revolt led by Mahatma Gandhi against 55. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on
the forced cultivation of indigo was the
March 5, 1931
Champaran Satyagraha
56. Mahatma Gandhi went on a hunger strike
47. The ‘Do or Die' slogan was given by
in 1932 in a cell at Yerwada Jail
Mahatma Gandhi
57. The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by 67. The palace that served as a jail for
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters
during the Quit India Movement was the Aga
58. Participation of women on a large scale Khan Palace (Maharashtra)
for the first time was in the Civil Disobedience
Movement 68. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India
Movement on 8 August 1942
59. The Poona Pact was signed in 1932
between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R. 69. The Tilak Swaraj Nidhi was announced to
Ambedkar be created during the Non-cooperation
Movement
60. The National Salt Satyagraha Memorial is
located in Gujarat 70. “Hind Swaraj” book was written by
Mahatma Gandhi in 1909
61. Mahatma Gandhi started the Salt March
on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati 71. Mahatma Gandhi returned from South
Africa to India on 9 January 1915
62. Chittaranjan Das was a lawyer from East
Bengal 72. The Dandi March (1930) was carried out
to break the salt law
63. The Nehru Report (1928) was associated
with the constitutional framework 73. The Non-cooperation (1920), Civil
Disobedience (1930), and Quit India
64. “Golden Threshold” book was written by movements (1942) were led by Mahatma
Sarojini Naidu Gandhi
65. “Indian Home Rule”, “India of My 74. Sabarmati Ashram, Sewagram, and Tolstoy
Dreams”, “Nature Cure” books were written Farm are associated with Mahatma Gandhi
by Mahatma Gandhi
75. The political guru of Gandhi ji was Gopal
66. The Khilafat movement was led by
Krishna Gokhale
Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
76. Before coming to India, Mahatma Gandhi 86. Gandhiji initially forged the techniques of
was in South Africa (1893 to 1915) Satyagraha in South Africa
77. Gandhi's first ashram in India (1915) was 87. The Indian businessman who favored
Kochrab Ashram (Ahmedabad) ‘healthy capitalism’ in helping Gandhiji to
work towards a ‘common object’ was
78. Mahatma Gandhi set up the Sevagram Ghyanshyam Das Birla
Ashram in Maharashtra in 1936
88. Batak Mian, a Bihar cook, saved Gandhi
79. Gandhi’s ashram name in South Africa was
from food poisoning in 1917
Tolstoy Farm
89. The Kheda Satyagraha began in 1918
80. The period from 1915-47 in India's
Freedom Struggle was termed the Gandhian 90. Mahatma Gandhi initiated his first hunger
Phase strike during the Ahmedabad Mill Strike
81. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil 91. Swami Vidyanand led Bihar's cultivators in
Disobedience Movement from Sabarmati the Non-Cooperation Movement
Ashram in 1930
92. The Salt Satyagraha was associated with
82. Gandhi’s Dandi March ended on 6 April the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930)
1930 after 24 days
93. The movement in which Vallabhbhai Patel
83. The ‘Quit India Movement’ (1942) is also and Indulal Yajnik helped Gandhi was the
known as August Kranti Kheda movement
84. The non-cooperation movement was 94. The Third Round Table Conference was
called off by Gandhiji due to the Chauri- held in 1932
Chaura Incident (5th February 1922)
95. 'Rowlatt Satyagraha' was initiated by
85. During a tour of South India, Gandhiji Mahatma Gandhi in 1919
shaved his head and began wearing a khadi
dhoti in order to identify with the poor in 96. Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October
1921 1869
97. International Day of Non-Violence is 107. In the Second Round Table Conference,
celebrated on 2 October Congress was led by Mahatma Gandhi
98. The only Annual Session of the Congress 108. The first Satyagraha Movement led by
presided over by Mahatma Gandhi was Mahatma Gandhi was the Champaran
Belgaum, 1924 Satyagraha (1917)
99. The political guru of Mahatma Gandhi was 109. Gandhi traveled and spent a year around
Gopal Krishna Gokhale British India to understand its people on the
advice of Gopal Krishna Gokhale
100. Mahatma Gandhi was first called the
"Father of the Nation" by Netaji Subhash 110. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the
Chandra Bose Servants of India Society in 1905
101. The Quit India Movement was launched 111. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also
by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942 known as the Amritsar massacre, took place
on 13 April 1919
102. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in
1931 112. The Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression
Acts were a series of laws enacted in British
103. The Poona Pact, 1932 was signed India from 1836 to 1848
between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R.
Ambedkar 113. Khilafat Day was celebrated all over India
on 17 October 1919
104. The Non-Cooperation Movement started
in 1920 114. The secret radio service during the Quit
India Movement was started by Usha Mehta
105. The Salt Satyagraha was started on 12
March 1930 115. All the three Round Table Conferences
organized to consider the Simon Report were
106. The author of “Hind Swaraj” and “The
participated in by Tej Bahadur Sapru
Story of My Experiments with Truth” is
Mahatma Gandhi 116. The Khilafat Movement was originated in
Turkey
117. Sabarmati, Sevagram, Tolstoy Farm were 126. In protest of the Jallianwala Bagh
ashrams established by Mahatma Gandhi Massacre, Gandhiji returned the honor of
Kaiser-i-Hind
118. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the INC
for the first and the last time in Belgaum 127. The Non-Cooperation Movement was
(1924) pitched under the leadership of Mahatma
Gandhi from 1920 to 1922
119. On the day India got Independence,
Mahatma Gandhi was in Calcutta 128. The Dandi March was a journey of
approximately 240 miles
120. The All-India Khilafat Committee passed
a resolution (no Muslim should serve in the 129. The Natal Indian Congress to fight against
British Indian Army) in July 1921 racial discrimination was founded by
Mahatma Gandhi
121. Mahatma Gandhi was described as “the
great soul in a beggar's garb” by Rabindranath 130. The Indian lady who went for the Second
Tagore Round Table Conference with Gandhiji was
Sarojini Naidu
122. Gandhiji was thrown out of a train in
South Africa at Pietermaritzburg 131. The title of "Mahatma" upon M.K.
Gandhi was conferred by Rabindranath
123. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed prior
Tagore
to the Second Round Table Conference
132. Gandhiji was informed about the
124. The Satyagraha Sabha was founded in problems of farmers of Champaran in
February 1919 by Mahatma Gandhi Lucknow
125. “Indian nationalism is an elite 133. After the Non-Cooperation Movement,
phenomenon, a creation of lawyers and the judge who presided over the trial of
doctors and landlords” was said by Mahatma
Mahatma Gandhi was Justice C.N. Broomfield
Gandhi
134. “The Indian railways brought people of
diverse cultures together to contribute to
India’s freedom struggle” was said by 144. Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw
Mahatma Gandhi the Non-Cooperation Movement in February
1922
135. The second person to join the Individual
Satyagraha movement in 1940 was Jawahar 145. The Harijan Sewak Sangh was founded as
Lal Nehru a result of the Poona Pact in 1932
136. Khadi (fabric) became a symbol of India’s 146. The Chauri-Chaura incident happened
freedom struggle during the Non-Cooperation Movement
137. Abbas Tyabji led the march to raid the 147. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India on
Dharasana salt works after Gandhiji’s arrest 9th January 1915
138. Gandhiji was persuaded not to restrict 148. The Second Round Table Conference was
the protest of the Salt March to men alone by held in 1931
Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
149. In 1919, Gandhiji called for Satyagraha
139. The Poona Pact was concerned with against the Rowlatt Act
providing representation to Depressed Classes
150. The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat
140. The Kheda Satyagraha was started by Movement began in January 1921
151. The main resolution of the Non-
141. In 1928, Vallabhbhai Patel led the Cooperation Movement was passed in 1920 at
peasant movement in Bardoli (Gujarat) the Nagpur session of Congress
against enhancement of land revenue, known
152. The Khilafat Committee was formed at
as Bardoli Satyagraha
Bombay in March 1919
142. The main demand of the peasant
movement of Kheda was that revenue 153. The Ahmedabad Satyagraha was led by
collection be relaxed
143. Jallianwala Bagh is located in Punjab

154. Rabindranath Tagore returned his 164. Bardoli Satyagraha was led by Sardar
knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh Vallabhbhai Patel
massacre
165. Albert Einstein was inspired by the idea
155. The Natal Indian Congress was founded of non-violence of Mahatma Gandhi
in 1894 by Mahatma Gandhi
166. 'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home Rule' was
156. The first law minister of independent written by Mahatma Gandhi
India was Dr B.R. Ambedkar
167. The Poona Pact was signed between
157. The temple entry movement was started Mahatma Gandhi and Bhimrao Ambedkar
by Bhim Rao Ambedkar in 1927
168. The only Round Table Conference
158. Gandhiji entered active politics in India attended by Mahatma Gandhi was the Second
for the first time by the Champaran (1931)
Movement (1917)
169. The 'Do or Die' slogan during the Quit
159. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was referred to as India Movement was given by Mahatma
'the maker of modern India' by Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
170. The 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall
160. In India, Mahatma Gandhi made his first have it' slogan was given by Bal Gangadhar
public appearance in 1916 Tilak
161. The Satyagraha Ashram (Sabarmati 171. The 'Simon Go Back' slogan was given by
Ashram) was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in Lala Lajpat Rai
1915
172. On 13 April 1919, the Jallianwala Bagh
162. Mahatma Gandhi visited Noakhali and massacre took place at Amritsar
other riot-torn areas to stop communal
173. Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran to
violence in 1946
understand the problems of peasants under
163. Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded in 1932 the persuasion of Rajkumar Shukla
by Mahatma Gandhi
174. Mahatma Gandhi returned his medal of 183. Mahatma Gandhi was persuaded to
Kaisar-i-Hind in response to the Jallianwala come to Champaran in 1917 by - Raj Kumar
Bagh Massacre in 1920 Shukla
175. Mahatma Gandhi, along with other Expansion of British Rule

Indians, established the Natal Congress to
fight against racial discrimination in 1895 1. James Prinsep conducted the census at
Allahabad in 1824
176. The first hunger strike led by Mahatma
Gandhi in 1918 was the Ahmedabad Mill 2. The Oriental Seminary was started by Gaur
Strike Mohon Addy in 1829
177. The first Satyagraha movement of 3. The leader of the French forces during the
Mahatma Gandhi for indigo planters in 1917 Second Carnatic War was Joseph Francois
was Champaran Satyagraha Dupleix
178. The Vaikom Satyagraha was organized 4. Awadh was annexed in 1856 by Lord
against the untouchability and caste Dalhousie
discrimination
5. Last Nawab of Awadh was Wajid Ali Shah
179. In 1924, Vaikom Satyagraha was started
6. Battle of Imphal (1944) was fought
from the Princely state of Travancore (Kerala)
between the British Army and the Japanese
180. Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Army
Vaikom Satyagraha in the year 1925
7. First Anglo-Sikh War was fought during the
181. During the Champaran Satyagraha, the period 1845-46 AD
cultivation of Indigo was known as the
8. Village named Plassey, known for the Battle
Tinkathia system
of Plassey, is located on the banks of the
182. Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Hooghly River
Reminiscences" was written by - Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
9. Mughal emperor Shah Alam II gave the 18. First telegraphic connection between
Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the Europe and India was established in 1865
East India Company in 1765
19. William Carey, Joshua Marshman, and
10. Architect credited with planning and William Ward are related to the Serampore
designing major parts of New Delhi’s buildings mission
during the British period was Edwin Lutyens
20. India's first Christian missionary
11. East India Company took over Mysore in organization was the Serampore mission
1799 in the Siege of Seringapatam (1800-45)
12. Battle of Plassey (1757) was won by the 21. The Bombay Secretariat in the 1870s was
British East India Company designed by Henry St. Clair Wilkins
13. The Island of Bombay was given to the 22. The British East India Company
English Prince Charles II as dowry by the established a trading post in 1639 in South
Portuguese in 1661 India at Madraspatnam
14. Last king of Punjab, Maharaja Duleep 23. First English factory established in 1651 on
Singh, ascended the throne of Punjab at 10 the bank of the Hooghly River
years of age in the year 1849
24. The battle which is considered the
15. The Ahoms Revolt (1828) was led by Britishers' first major victory in India was the
Gomdhar Konwar Battle of Plassey, 1757
16. First Anglo-Mysore (1767–69) war was 25. Provincial elections were held in British
fought between the British and Haider Ali India in 1937
17. Treaty between the British and the 26. Ruler of Mysore before it passed into the
Burmese led to the annexation of Assam hands of the British was Tipu Sultan
(1826) by the British, known as the Treaty of
27. The first jute mill set up in India was in
Yandaboo
Rishra (West Bengal)
28. The first railway line in India was 39. William Hawkins, as a representative of
constructed in 1853 the English East India Company, met Emperor
Jahangir
29. The name of the 1820s gun where soldiers
ignited the powder with a match was 40. To welcome King George V and Queen
Matchlock Mary, the Gateway of India was built in 1924
30. The first English factory was established in 41. The British introduced the concept of
1651 on the banks of the river Hugli railways in 1850
31. Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 42. British control over India's foreign trade
intensified with the opening of the Suez Canal
32. Cotton, jute, iron, and steel industries
were operational in India during the British 43. The first English factory was set up on the
Rule banks of the river Hugli in 1651
33. The English East India Company acquired 44. The first railway line in India was laid in
the Diwani of Bengal in 1765 the year 1853 from Bombay to Thane
34. The East India Company acquired a charter 45. The first British presidency established in
from Queen Elizabeth I in 1600 India was at Surat
35. Robert Clive became Baron of Plassey 46. Colonial rule was first established in
after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 Bengal
36. Men on horses in the army of East India 47. King George III established the Supreme
Company were called Sawar Court in Madras in 1800
37. A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers in 48. The English opened their ‘factory’ in 1611
the army of East India Company was a Musket on the east coast of India at Masulipatnam
38. In 1761, the British East India Company 49. The capital city of British India from 1773
captured Puducherry from the French to 1911 was Calcutta
50. In 1818, the first textile mill in India was 10. "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" was
established at Fort Gloster near Calcutta written by Dadabhai Naoroji
The Revolutionaries 11. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the Pashtun
leader from the North-West Frontier Province
1. The Faraizi Movement (1818) was founded
by Haji Shariatullah in East Bengal 12. The freedom fighters hanged for killing
British officers Walter Charles Rand and
2. Chandra Shekhar Azad shot himself dead on Charles Ayerst in 1897 were the Chapekar
February 27, 1931, at Alfred Park in brothers
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
13. The author of the song 'Saare Jahan Se
3. Kesari, a Marathi newspaper, was founded Achcha Hindustan Hamara' was Mohammad
in 1881 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak Iqbal
4. ‘Gita Rahasya’ was written in the Mandalay 14. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan is known as
jail of Myanmar by Bal Gangadhar Tilak Frontier Gandhi
5. Kanaklata Barua was a teenaged freedom 15. The slogan ‘Arise, awake, and don't stop
fighter from Assam till you achieve your goal’ was given by Swami
Vivekanand
6. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was described as the
‘Father of Indian unrest’ by Valentine Chirol 16. Lala Lajpat Rai is popularly known as
Punjab Kesari
7. The first Indian member of the Indian Civil
Services in 1870 was Satyendranath Tagore 17. The Bastar Rebellion began in the Kanger
forest region in 1910
8. The slogan, “Freedom is my birthright and I
shall have it,” was raised by Bal Gangadhar 18. The movement against the talukdars along
Tilak with the peasants in Awadh in 1921 was led
by Baba Ramchandra
9. The freedom fighter accused of killing
General Dyer was Udham Singh
19. The revolutionary from West Bengal 28. The Indian revolutionary known as ‘Bagha
hanged at the age of 18 by the British was Jatin’ was Jatindranath Mukherjee
Khudiram Bose
29. After the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the
20. The Indian National Flag was hoisted for ‘knighthood’ title was given up by
the first time in 1907 by Madam Bhikaji Cama Rabindranath Tagore
at Stuttgart, Germany
30. Batukeshwar Dutt threw a bomb in the
21. The famous slogan “Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Central Legislative Assembly along with
Main Tumhe Azadi Dunga” is associated with Bhagat Singh
Subhash Chandra Bose
31. The Azad Hind government was formed on
22. The birthplace of Subhash Chandra Bose is October 21, 1943, by Subhash Chandra Bose
Cuttack in Singapore
23. The pseudonym 'Bhanusingha' was used 32. The freedom fighter who resigned from
by Rabindranath Tagore the civil service and joined the national
freedom struggle was Netaji Subhash Bose
24. ‘Grand Old Man of India’ is called to
Dadabhai Naoroji 33. The English weekly 'New India' was started
by Bipinchandra Pal
25. The movement called 'Ulgulan', or 'The
Great Tumult', on the Chotanagpur plateau 34. Chittaranjan Das was a freedom fighter
was started by Birsa Munda and lawyer from Bengal, known as
Deshbandhu
26. Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and
Rajendra Prasad had the same profession of 35. Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and
Lawyer Bipin Chandra Pal were known as Lal Bal Pal
27. For the first time after the Swadeshi 36. Sheikh Abdullah was known as Sher-e-
Movement (1905), Bharat Mata was painted Kashmir
by Abanindranath Tagore
37. Sarojini Naidu is called the 'Nightingale of
India'
38. The Santhal Rebellion of 1855 AD was led 49. The Yugantar Ashram (headquarters of the
by Sidhu and Kanhu Gadar Party) was established in San Francisco
(USA)
39. Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh, and Rajguru were
hanged on 23rd March, 1931 50. The Gadar Party was formed by Lala
Hardayal with co-founders Sohan Singh
40. Khudiram Bose tried to assassinate Bhakna in 1913
Kingsford in Muzaffarpur in 1908 AD
51. Ashfaqulla Khan was hanged due to his
41. In 1924, the Kanpur Bolshevik conspiracy
involvement in the Kakori conspiracy
case was framed against the Newbie
Communist 52. The famous Kakori conspiracy happened
on 9th August 1925
42. The Thona-Luhari firing incident of Niwari
district took place in the year 1939 AD 53. The Azad Hind Government was founded
by Subhash Chandra Bose on 21 October 1943
43. Bastar Rebellion in central India broke out
in 1910 54. The Yugantar Party was formed in 1906
44. The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855 55. The anti-British movement during the
British attempt to annex Kitoor was led by
45. The Hindustan Socialist Republican
Rani Channamma
Association (1828) was founded at Ferozeshah
Kotla (Delhi) 56. The Chauri Chaura incident occurred in
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on 4 February 1922
46. Udham Singh assassinated Michael
O'Dwyer 57. Bhagat Singh, Azad, and Rajguru
assassinated John Saunders on 17 December
47. Chittagong Armory raid in April 1930 in 1928
British India was led by Surya Sen (Masterda)
58. The 'Grand Old Lady' of the Independence
48. Birsa Munda was arrested by the British Movement was the title given to Aruna Asaf
and jailed for two years in 1895 Ali
59. The freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu was 70. Madam Bhikaji Cama is known as the
born in Manipur mother of the Indian revolution
60. The Tebhaga Movement (1946-47), a 71. Chittagong Armory Raid was led by Surya
peasant agitation, took place in Bengal Sen (Master Da)
61. Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal were 72. The Revolutionary Socialist Party was
associated with the Ghadar Party established in 1940
62. “India House" was established in London 73. “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me
by Shyamji Krishna Varma hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil mein
hai”, was said by Ramprasad Bismil
63. Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki threw a
bomb at a carriage of Kingsford in 1908 74. Santhal Revolt was led by Kanhu and Sidhu
64. The secret congress radio during the Quit 75. "He did not wish to glorify the cult of the
India Movement was started by Usha Mehta bomb and pistol but wanted a revolution in
society" was stated by Bhagat Singh
65. In 1928, Hindustan Republican Association
took to socialist ideas under Chandra Sekhar 76. Abhinav Bharat Society was a secret
Azad society of revolutionaries
66. Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb 77. Abhinav Bharat Society was established in
in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8 April Bombay Presidency
1929
78. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Ganesh
67. Alluri Sitaram Raju was a tribal freedom Damodar Savarkar founded a society in 1904
fighter from Andhra Pradesh named Abhinav Bharat Society
68. "We shall die to awaken the nation", 79. Abhinav Bharat Society was also known as
statement was given by Bagha Jatin Young India Society
69. Ram Prasad Bismil was involved in the 80. Ashwini Kumar Dutta was associated with
Kakori Train Action happened in 1925 Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
81. Members of Hindustan Republican 91. Lala Lajpat Rai (Punjab Kesari) took his last
Association (HRA) assassinated John Saunders breath on November 17th, 1928
in 1927
92. A revolutionary arrested by the British as
82. Vasudev Balwant Phadke organized the an accused in the Alipore Bomb Conspiracy
armed rebellion against the British Raj in 1879 Case was Kanailal Dutta
in Maharashtra
93. At the age of 23, Bhagat Singh was hanged
83. The Communist Party of India was for the killing of British officer JP Saunders
founded in October 1920 at Tashkent
94. K. Telang, Badruddin Tyabji, and Pheroze
84. In the 20th century, Anushilan Samiti was Shah Mehta established the Bombay
active in Bengal Presidency Association in 1885
85. Satish Chandra Bose and Praanath Mitra 95. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was launched in
established Anushilan Samiti in 1902 Pune on 2 April 1870
86. Anushilan Samiti was established in 96. M Veeraraghavachariar, G Subramania

present-day Kolkata Iyer, and P Ananda Charlu founded Madras
Mahajana Sabha in 1884
Koraput Revolution occurred in Odisha 97. East India Association was established by
Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866
88. Bhagat Singh and his revolutionary
companions in March 1926 founded 98. Khudiram Bose was sent to the gallows at
Naujawan Bharat Sabha Muzaffarpur jails
89. Naujawan Bharat Sabha was founded in 99. Chittagong Armory Raid was associated
Punjab with Ardhendu Dastidar
90. Bishnu Charan Biswas and Digambar Biswa 100. ‘Satyameva Jayate’ slogan was given by
led the Indigo Revolts (1859) in Bengal Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
101. Michael O'Dwyer, responsible for the 111. In 1926, the revolutionary organization
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, was killed by 'Naujawan Bharat Sabha' was founded by
Udham Singh Bhagat Singh
102. Bagha Jatin conceived an armed 112. Hindustan Republican Association was
insurrection against the British in cooperation formed in 1924
with Germany
113. Ram Prasad Bismil was hanged for Kakori
103. Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated Sir train dacoity
William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London
114. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
104. Veer Surendra Sai was a freedom fighter threw smoke bombs at Delhi Central
from Odisha Legislative Assembly
105. The first Indian to unfurl the tricolour on 115. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
foreign land (Stuttgart, Germany) was Bhikaiji threw smoke bombs to protest against the
Cama Trade Disputes Bill and Public Safety Bill
106. The first general secretary of the All India 116. The Anushilan Samiti was established on
Farmer’s Congress was NG Ranga 24 March 1902 by Pramathanath Mitra
107. Rani Gaidinliu led a revolt against British 117. Barindra Kumar Ghosh, Bhupendra Nath
rule from North East India Dutta, and Jatindra Nath Banerjee were
associated with Anushilan Samiti
108. Revolutionary Khudiram Bose was a
native of West Bengal 118. Sri Aurobindo was involved in the Alipore
Bomb case
109. The first president of the Ghadar Party
was Sohan Singh Bhakna 119. The founder and editor of the Marathi
newspaper ‘Kesari’ was Bal Gangadhar Tilak
110. The Ghadar Party was founded by
Indians in the United States of America in 120. Vinayak Savarkar founded the 'Mitra
1913 Mela' organization in 1899
121. The Naujawan Bharat Sabha was 130. Chandra Shekhar Azad shot himself dead
founded by Bhagat Singh on February 27, 1931
122. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt 131. General Michael O’Dwyer was shot by
threw bombs at the Central Legislative Udham Singh
Assembly at Delhi on 8th April 1929
132. Lal, Bal, Pal belong to states respectively
123. 'Mother of Indian Revolution' - Madame - Punjab, Maharashtra, Bengal
Cama
133. Rand, the commissioner of Police, Poona
124. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak made the was shot by Damodar Chapekar
Ganesh Chaturthi very popular in
Maharashtra 134. “Satyameva Jayate” from the Mundaka
Upanishad was popularized by Madan Mohan
125. Mitra Mela was a revolutionary secret Malviya
society, it was renamed Abhinav Bharat in
135. ‘Father of All India Services’ - Sardar
1904
Vallabhbhai Patel
126. The Koya movement in Malkangiri,
during 1880 (now in Odisha) was led by Tama 136. 'Commonweal', a weekly newspaper
Dora founded in 1914 by Annie Besant
127. The leader who died due to his injuries in 137. 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it'
the Anti-Simon Commission Protest of 1928 said by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
was Lala Lajpat Rai 138. Martin Luther of India - Dayanand
128. The name of Vinayak Savarkar's secret Saraswati
revolutionary organization formed in 1904 139. Founder of the Ahmadiyya movement
was Abhinav Bharat was Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
129. The magazine 'Prabuddha Bharata' was 140. Subhas Chandra Bose appointed as the
published by Swami Vivekananda President of Indian Independence League in
1943
141. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was called ‘the 150. The national song of India, 'Vande
ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity’ by Mataram’, is an excerpt taken from the novel
Sarojini Naidu Anandmath
142. Abhinav Bharat Society was founded by 151. The British police officer mistakenly killed
Savarkar Brothers instead of James Scott by Bhagat Singh was
John Saunders
143. The Mukti Mission (1889) was
established by Pandit Ramabai 152. ‘Ghadar Party’ was initially named the
Pacific Coast Hindustan Association
144. The educational institute established by
Raja Ram Mohan Roy with the cooperation of 153. Lala Har Dayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna,
David Hare in 1817 was Hindu College of Baba Jawala Singh, Santokh Singh are
Calcutta associated with the Ghadar Party
145. The recruiter, caretaker, and commander 154. Congress of the Oppressed Nations was
of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment was Lakshmi held in Brussels, 1927
Swaminathan
155. The call 'Dilli Chalo' was given by Subhash
146. Surya Sen, an Indian revolutionary Chandra Bose
freedom fighter, was associated with
156. The founder of ‘Khudai khidmatgars was
Chittagong Armory Raid
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
147. ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was popularized by
Bhagat Singh Struggle for Independence
148. Revolutionary hero Ashfaqulla Khan was 1. ‘India Wins Freedom’ book was written by
sentenced to death for Kakori Train Action Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(1925)
2. Communist Party of India was officially
149. The novel Anandmath (1882) was written formed on 26 December 1925 at Kanpur
by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
3. Awadh Kisan Sabha was established in 1920
4. Subhash Chandra Bose escaped from under 16. Moplah rebellions (1921) took place in
British surveillance in 1941 Malabar (Kerala)
5. Shishir Kumar Ghosh founded India League 17. Co-founder of the Swaraj Party along with
in 1875 Motilal Nehru - Chittaranjan Das
6. Founder of Khudai Khidmatgar - Khan Abdul 18. Malabar Rebellion broke out in the
Ghaffar Khan southern taluks of Malabar in 1921
7. Lala Lajpat Rai, a nationalist from Punjab, 19. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
was a member of the Radical group was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in
New Delhi
8. Gadar Party was formed in the US on 15
July 1913 20. Ramosi Uprising (peasant revolt, 1877-
1887) occurred in Western Maharashtra
9. Paika Rebellion (1817) was led by Bakshi
Jagabandhu 21. Sambalpur revolt was led by Surendra Sai
10. Kol Uprising (1831-32) was mainly led by 22. Battle of Aliwal was fought between the
Budhu Bhagat, Joa Bhagat, Jhindrai Manki Sikh Khalsa army and the British forces in
1846
11. Ahom Revolt (1828) was led by Gomdhar
Konwar 23. Subsidiary alliance was removed from
Awadh in 1856
12. Pagal Panthi Revolt was led by Karam Shah
24. Khilafat Committee was constituted in
13. Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on March 1919 at Bombay
April 13, 1919 in Amritsar
25. Indian Home Rule League started in
14. Kuka movement was founded by Satguru
Madras (now Chennai) in September 1916
Ram Singh Ji on 12th April 1872 in Punjab
26. 'East Indian' daily newspaper in 1831 was
15. Faraizi movement was led by Haji
established by Henry Vivian Derozio
Shariatullah in 1819 in Bengal
27. In 1928, Vallabhbhai Patel led the peasant 37. In 1791, The Hindu College (Banaras) was
movement in Bardoli established by Jonathan Duncan and Lord
Cornwallis
28. Paika revolt (1817) against British rule
took place in Orissa 38. The call for ‘renunciation of (all) voluntary
associations with the (British) Government’
29. Indian Association (1876) was formed in was given during Non-Cooperation Movement
Kolkata by Surendranath Banerjea and
Ananda Mohan Bose 39. The motion of Secret Sitting Session of the
Assembly (1942) was moved by M.S. Aney
30. The firing order on the gathering of people
on Baisakhi Day, 1919 was issued by General 40. The National Liberation Federation
Dyer (Liberal Party) was formed by T. B. Sapru and
M. R. Jayakar
31. Bal Gangadhar Tilak started the Home
Rule League movement in 1916 along with 41. The Resolution on Fundamental Rights
Annie Besant and Economic Policy was adopted by the
Congress at its Karachi Session (1931)
32. In 1914, Komagata Maru (ship) is
associated with Ghadar Party 42. The concept of "Four Pillar State", free
from district magistracy for India was
33. ‘Do or die’ was the motto of Quit India
suggested by Ram Manohar Lohia
movement (1942)
43. Freedom fighter Kanaklata Barua was
34. Quit India Movement was launched on 8
martyred in Quit India Movement
August 1942
44. The real beginning of Western education
35. Jallianwala Bagh incident (13 April, 1919) in India can be dated from Macaulay's Minute
was related to Arrests under the Rowlatt Act on Indian Education, 1835
36. The Central Hindu School (Later developed 45. The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was
as Banaras Hindu University in 1916) at
organized by B. R. Ambedkar
Banaras in 1898 was founded by Annie Besant
46. The idea of Planning in Independent India 55. The first satyagrahi of the Individual
was drawn from the Bombay Plan Satyagraha Movement was Vinoba Bhave
47. The historian who described the Quit India 56. The foreign journalist who reported about
movement as a ‘spontaneous revolution’ was Dharasana Salt Satyagraha was Webb Miller
F G Hutchins
57. The freedom fighters Bhagirath Silawat,
48. The Organisation responsible for throwing Saadat Khan and Vansh Gopal were
a bomb at Viceroy Lord Hardinge in Delhi was associated with Indore
Anushilan Samiti
58. The "Azad Dasta" was active in Bihar
49. Shri Krishna Singh, who participated in the during the Quit India Movement
Quit India movement, is also known as ‘Bihar
Kesari’ 59. The first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal
Nehru raised the Indian national flag above
50. Swaraj Dal in Bihar was established by Sri the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort on 15 August
Krishna Singh (1923) 1947
51. The ‘No chaukidari tax’ campaign was 60. India's tricolor flag with saffron, white,
started in Bihar (Bhagalpur, Munger and and dark green in equal horizontal
Saran) proportions was proposed by Jawaharlal
Nehru
52. During the freedom struggle, a parallel
movement launched in the Indian states was 61. Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of 'Do or
the Praja Mandal Movement Die' in Quit India Movement (1942)
53. Vinoba Bhave started individual 62. Shyamji Krishna Varma founded the India
Satyagraha in 1940 from Pavnar House in London in 1905
(Maharashtra)
63. Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda
54. The honorific 'Netaji' was applied to the Mohan Bose founded the Indian Association
name of Subhas Chandra Bose in Germany in 1876
64. Veer Lakhan Nayak, a legendary tribal 74. Vinoba Bhave started the 'Bhoodan
leader belonged to Orissa Movement' from the village of Pochampally
(Telangana)
65. Veer Lakhan Nayak was hanged by the
Britishers in 1943 75. The Nehru Report (1928) of the Congress
Party was drafted by a committee headed by
66. Leader who was deported for subversion Motilal Nehru
in 1907, without trial, to Mandalay in Burma -
Lala Lajpat Rai 76. The Salt March from Trichinopoly to
Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu was led by C.
67. The committee that demanded the “Bill of
Rajagopalachari
Rights” in 1928 was the Motilal Nehru
committee 77. The Labor Party committed to granting
independence to India in 1945
68. Annie Besant founded the Home Rule
League in Madras (1916) 78. The founder of 'Tiger Legion' or 'Free India
Legion' was Subhas Chandra Bose
69. M.N. Roy founded the Communist Party in
Mexico in 1917 79. Khudai Khidmatgar movement was led by
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
70. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari founded the
Swatantra (Independent) Party in 1959 80. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was also known
as Seemant Gandhi
71. The famous tribal revolt against the British
policies in 1906 in Assam was Songram 81. Authorities of Canada denied permission
Sangma to land the ship Komagata Maru that was
carrying Indians in 1914
72. The Moplah Rebellion took place in
Malabar (Kerala) 82. The origin of Directive Principles of State
Policy can be traced to Karachi Resolution
73. The foundation stone of the new capital,
(1931)
New Delhi, was laid in December 1911 by King
George V 83. Lala Lajpat Rai lost his life during the
protest against the Simon Commission
84. Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru set up 94. The Indian Association at Calcutta, 1876,
the Swaraj Party to contest the elections in was established by Surendranath Banerjee
1923
95. The Rani of Jhansi regiment in the Indian
85. Reginald Dyer gave the order to open fire National Army was founded by Subhash
that led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre Chandra Bose
86. Bal Gangadhar Tilak is also known as 96. Bodhachandra Singh (Maharaja of
Lokmanya Tilak Manipur) signed the Instrument of Accession
with the Government of India
87. Fergusson College in Pune was established
in 1885 97. Congress Socialist Party was founded in
1934
88. Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das gave up their
legal practices during the Non-Cooperation 98. Jhanda Satyagraha or Flag Satyagraha of
Movement 1923 was held in Nagpur
89. Alluri Sitarama Raju was arrested, ending a 99. Kartar Singh Sarabha was executed at
two-year armed tribal struggle, in May 1924 Lahore for his role in the Ghadar conspiracy in
November 1915
90. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his
knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh 100. Surendranath Banerjee and Anand
massacre Mohan Bose founded the Indian Association
in the year 1876
91. The Koya rebellion took place in the
eastern Godavari tract in 1879-1880 101. The oldest textile workers' union in India
is the Ahmedabad Textile Labor Association
92. Baba Ramchandra led the peasant struggle
during colonial rule in Awadh 102. Ahmedabad Textile Labor Association
(Mazdoor Mahajan Sangh) was founded by
93. C. Rajagopalachari broke the salt law in
Anasuya Sarabhai
the year 1930 at Vedaranyam
103. Khilafat movement and Non-Cooperation
movement were organised in 1919-1922
104. In 1934, Congress Socialist Party was 114. During the first decade of the 20th
founded by Jay Prakash Narayan century, the nerve centre of Indian
nationalism was Bengal
105. In 1942, during the Quit India Movement,
the National flag was hoisted at the Gowalia 115. The ‘Red Shirts’ movement was
Tank maidan, Bombay by Aruna Asaf Ali organised by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
106. In 1916, Home Rule League was 116. The Quit India movement is also known
established in Madras as August Kranti
107. Home Rule League was established by 117. All the three Round Table Conferences
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant held in London were attended by B.R.
Ambedkar
108. An ‘All-Bengal Civil Disobedience Council’
was formed in Bengal by J.M. Sengupta 118. The “Dilli Chalo” slogan was given by
Subhas Chandra Bose
109. Azad Hind Radio Service as part of
Germany’s radio service started in 1942 119. Hindustan Socialist Republican Army was
established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla
110. Lala Lajpat Rai died protesting against ground
the Simon Commission
120. The Mutiny of 1857 is regarded as the
111. The Komagata Maru Incident is related to First War of Independence
the Indian freedom struggle
121. Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Rajguru were
112. Subhash Chandra Bose formed the
executed in March 1931
“Provisional Government of Free India” in
Singapore 122. The Simon Commission arrived in
Bombay in 1928
113. The place that served as a prison for
Mahatma Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu between 123. All three Round Table Conferences held
1942-44 was the Aga Khan Palace in London were attended by Tej Bahadur
Sapru and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
124. Armed rebellion against the British in

1879 in Maharashtra was organized by
Vasudev Balwant Phadke
125. The Communist Party of India was

founded at Tashkent in 1920
126. The Anushilan Samiti was active in

Bengal
127. The Satyagraha started by Dr. B.R.

Ambedkar was Mahad Satyagraha (1927)
128. The women's wing of Congress was

founded in 1940 by Sucheta Kriplani
129. The National Flag of India was adopted

on 22 July 1947
130. The Indian National Army (Azad Hind

Fauj) was formed in Japan in 1942
131. The freedom fighter hanged by the

British in 1915 for his involvement in the
Ghadar Conspiracy was Kartar Singh Sarabha
Topic: INC , Miscellaneous
Topic : Socio Religious Reforms 10. The 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' in 1784 was
founded by Sir William Jones
1. The first unit of the Singh Sabha was
formed in 1873, at Amritsar 11. Mahadev Govind Ranade was primarily
associated with the Prarthana Samaj
2. The Prarthana Samaj was established in (established in 1867)
1867, in Maharashtra
12. Banaras Hindu University (1916) was
3. The Veda Samaj, inspired by the Brahmo founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya
Samaj, was established in Madras in 1864
13. Ambedkar started a temple entry
4. The Muslim social reformer who movement in 1927
propagated his ideas through the magazine
‘Tahdib-ul-Akhlaq’ was Syed Ahmed Khan 14. The founder of the Bhoodan Yojana (Land
Gift) movement in 1951 was Vinoba Bhave
5. The Dev Samaj was established by Pandit
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri in 1887 15. The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 by
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
6. The ‘Bharat Stree Mahamandal’ in 1910
was established by the women social 16. Swami Dayanand Saraswati rejected the
reformer Sarala Devi Chaudhurani superstitious beliefs in Hinduism and gave the
slogan 'Go back to Vedas'
7. The social reformer who developed the
modern Bengali alphabet in British India was 17. The birth name of Swami Dayanand
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Saraswati was Mool Shankar Tiwari
8. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was launched 18. The guru of Swami Vivekananda was
in Maharashtra in 1870 Ramakrishna Paramahansa
9. Narayan Malhar Joshi, a follower of 19. The Child Marriage Restraint Act (passed
Gokhale, founded the ‘Social Service League’ on 28 September 1929) is also called the
in Bombay in 1911 Sarda Act
20. Swami Vivekananda's birth name was 30. The Aligarh movement was started by
Narendranath Datta Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875
21. The founder of Shantiniketan 31. The Satnami movement to improve the
(Brahmacharya Ashram) in 1901 was social status of leather workers was started by
Rabindranath Tagore Ghasidas
22. The Servants of Indian Society was 32. ‘Satyarth Prakash’ is a book written by
founded in 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale Swami Dayanand Saraswati
23. The Theosophical Society in India was led 33. 'Arya Mahila Samaj', 'Mukti mission', and
by Annie Besant 'Sharda Sadan’ were founded by Pandita
Ramabai
24. ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ newspaper was
founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy 34. The Ganapati festival was introduced in
1893 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
25. The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act was
enacted in 1856 35. The ‘Self-respect movement’ (1920s) took
place in Tamil Nadu
26. Narayana Guru, one of the great social
reformers of the 19th century, was born in 36. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel titled
the state of Kerala 'Anandamath' provides information about the
Sannyasi rebellion
27. The Viceroy of India when Arya Samaj was
founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati was 37. The Aligarh Movement (1875) was led by
Lord Northbrook Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
28. Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of 38. The Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932 was
Arya Samaj founded by Mahatma Gandhi
29. In Hinduism, marriage involving the 39. The renowned poet of Tamil Nadu who
voluntary union of a maiden and her lover on championed the cause of women's liberation
their own is called Gandharva Marriage was Subramania Bharathi
40. 'Nyayauddha' movement (Haryana) was 51. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title
led by Chaudhary Devi Lal ‘Raja’ by Mughal Emperor Akbar II
41. In 1897, the Ramakrishna Mission was 52. The Bhoodan movement (Land Gift) was
established in Belur pioneered by Vinoba Bhave
42. The founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj 53. Prarthana Samaj (1867) was a reform
(1873) was Jyotiba Phule movement in Hinduism
43. The abolition of Dyarchy in the provinces 54. The Shuddhi Movement in India was
was recommended by the Government of started by Swami Dayanand Saraswati
India Act 1935
55. The Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) was
44. The concept of Satyagraha was introduced founded by Jyotirao Phule
by Mahatma Gandhi
56. The Atmiya Sabha was developed into the
45. Rabindranath Tagore started a school Brahmo Sabha in the year 1828
outside Kolkata known as Santiniketan
57. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was
46. The Self-Respect Movement (1925) was established by M.G. Ranade and G.V. Joshi on
started by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker 2 April 1870
47. Anandvan is associated with Baba Amte 58. The founder of the Indian Society of
Oriental Art was Abanindranath Tagore
48. The Ramakrishna Mission in 1896 to carry
out humanitarian relief and social work was 59. The ‘Seva Samiti’ at Allahabad in 1914 was
founded by Swami Vivekananda founded by Hridayanath Kunzru
49. Sri Narayana Guru was a social reformer 60. The Ahmadiyya Movement started by
from Kerala Mirza Ghulam Ahmad at Gurdaspur, Punjab
50. Prarthana Samaj (1867) was founded by 61. The Seva Samiti Boy Scouts Association
Atmaram Pandurang was formed in 1914 by Shri Ram Bajpai
62. The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental 72. The Dev Samaj was founded by Pandit Shiv
Defence Association (1893) was founded by Narayan Agnihotri in Lahore
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
73. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar set up a school
63. The ‘All India Scheduled Castes for girls at Calcutta (Kolkata)
Federation’ was founded by Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar 74. The Adi Brahmasamaj was founded by
Devendranath Tagore
64. The ‘Servants of India Society’ was
75. In 1871, the Rajamundri Social Reform
founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Association was founded by Veeresalingam
65. The Tattwabodhini Sabha was founded by Pantulu
Debendranath Tagore
76. The Vaikom Satyagraha was organized
66. The Atmiya Sabha was started by Raja against untouchability and caste
Ram Mohan Roy discrimination
67. Swami Sahajanand led the Bakasht 77. Chembeti Sridharalu Naidu was a social
Movement in Bihar during 1937-1938 reformer and was associated with the Veda
Samaj
68. The Home Rule Movement was started in
1916 78. The Shuddhi Movement, aimed to
reconvert those people who converted from
69. The Indian National Liberal Federation was Hinduism to Islam and Christianity, was led by
formed by T. B. Sapru and M. R. Jayakar the Arya Samaj
70. A branch of Anushilan Samiti at Patna in 79. The headquarters of the Dev Samaj was
1913 AD was established by Sachindra Nath located in Lahore
Sanyal
80. In the Andhra region, the first widow
71. The Hindustani Sewa-Dal was started in remarriage was conducted by Kandukuri
the 1920s by N.S. Hardikar Veeresalingam
81. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded in 1873 91. The concept of Nirankar, the worship of
by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule God in Punjab, was promoted by Baba Dayal
Das
82. The Paramahansa Mandali was a secret
socio-religious group, established in Bombay 92. Annie Besant laid the foundation of the
in 1840 Central Hindu College in Banaras in 1898
83. RG Bhandarkar, Govind Ranade, and 93. The Widow Remarriage Association was
Atmaram Pandurang were associated with the founded by MG Ranade in 1861
Prarthana Sabha
94. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri founded Dev
84. The association considered to be the first Samaj in 1887 in Lahore
political association of modern India is the
Zamindari Association 95. The objective of Arya Samaj was to reform
Hinduism
85. The Zamindari Association (Landholders'
96. Swami Vivekananda gave his speech in
Society) was formally launched in 1838
1893 at the Parliament of World Religions in
86. The Widow Remarriage Association was Chicago
founded by Pandit Vishnu Shastri
97. The title ‘Father of Bengali Prose’ is
87. Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of attributed to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Arya Samaj
98. B.R. Ambedkar started the Temple Entry
88. The founder of Dharma Sabha (1830) was Movement with Dalits in 1927
Radhakanta Deb
99. Known as the ‘Father of Modern India’ is
89. Hindu College was established in Benaras Raja Ram Mohon Roy
in 1791
100. Lord William Bentinck abolished the
90. Banaras Hindu University was founded by practice of Sati with the help of Raja
Madan Mohan Malviya in 1916 Rammohan Roy
101. The Young Bengal Movement was 111. In 1930, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar led a
founded by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio satyagraha for the rights of untouchables’
entry to the Kalaram temple at Nasik
102. The Kuka Movement was started in
Punjab by Satguru Ram Singh 112. The forerunner of the Brahmo Samaj was
the Atmiya Sabha
103. The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the
ideal of Salvation 113. Vishnushastri Chiplunkar started a
monthly Maratha magazine ‘Nibandh Mala’ in
104. Jyotiba Phule wrote 'Gulamgiri' in
1874
Marathi in 1873
114. The Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha was
105. The Paramhans Mandali was founded in established in Bombay
Bombay in 1840
115. The Vidhava Vivah Uttejak Mandal was
106. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar set up a established in the second half of the
school for girls in Calcutta
nineteenth century
107. Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote “Tuhfat-ul- 116. Raja Ram Mohon Roy founded the
Muwahhidin” with the title 'Gift to Vedanta College in 1825
Monotheism’
117. The Veda Samaj was established in
108. An eminent Indian who championed the Madras in 1864
cause of the spread of women's education
was Dhondo Keshav Karve 118. The Begums of Bhopal founded a primary
school for girls at Aligarh
109. The first session of the All India
Depressed Classes Congress in 1930 was held 119. The Shuddhi Movement was begun by
at Nagpur Swami Dayanand Saraswati
110. Pandita Ramabai founded the Arya 120. One of the founders of the Deccan
Mahila Samaj Education Society (1884) was GG Agarkar
121. The original name of Swami Vivekananda 132. The veteran freedom fighter, social
was Narendranath Datta reformer, and feminist Savitribai Phule hailed
from Maharashtra
122. The Satnami Movement in Central India
aimed to improve the social status of leather 133. The ‘Father of Muslim Renaissance’ in
workers Bengal is Nawab Abdul Latif Khan
123. Sayyid Ahmed Khan founded the 134. The Tibet-home theory of the Aryans
Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in scholars is associated with Swami Dayanand
Aligarh in 1875 Saraswati
124. Dhondo Keshav Karve founded an 135. Atmiya Sabha was established by Raja
educational institution in Poona in 1896, Ram Mohon Roy
called the Hindu Widows Home
136. Raja Ram Mohon Roy, as leader of the
125. Debendranath Tagore wrote the Brahmo Brahmo Samaj, was succeeded by
Covenant Debendranath Tagore
126. The Home Rule Movement was started in 137. Neo-Vedanta was popularized in the
1916 West by Swami Vivekananda
127. The author of the book 'Satyarth Prakash' 138. The Nirankari movement, a social reform
is Swami Dayanand Saraswati movement in Sikhism, was founded by Baba
Dayal Das
128. Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki Dargah
is located in Delhi 139. The journal published for the purpose of
social-religious reforms among the Parsis in
129. Haji Ali Dargah is located in Mumbai 1851 was Rast Goftar
130. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi (Chishti) Dargah is 140. Prarthana Samaj or "Prayer Society" was
located in Ajmer
established by Atmaram Pandurang
131. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah is 141. Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve set up an
located in New Delhi ashram to educate widows in Poona
142. The Young Bengal Movement was 153. The Mukti Mission was established in
started by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio 1889 by Pandita Ramabai
143. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by 154. The Moplah revolt (Malabar Rebellion) in
Jyotirao Phule Kerala took place in 1921
144. In Gujarat, the Swaminarayan Sampraday 155. The Widow Remarriage Act of 1856 in
was established by Bhagwan Swaminarayan India was passed by Lord Canning
145. The book “Barno-Porichoy” was written 156. The Bhoodan-Gramdan movement
by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951
146. Mahadev Gobind Ranade was associated 157. The newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ was
with the Prarthana Samaj started by Raja Ram Mohon Roy
147. Lala Lajpat Rai was associated with the 158. The first Pradhanacharya of the Brahmo
Servants of the People Society Samaj was Raja Ram Mohon Roy
148. In 1852, to promote women's rights, 159. The Tattwabodhini Sabha to propagate
Savitribai Phule started the Mahila Seva Ram Mohon Roy’s ideas was founded by
Mandal Debendranath Tagore
149. The Asiatic Society was formed by Sir 160. The first person to observe "Individual
William Jones at Calcutta in 1784 Satyagraha" was Vinoba Bhave
150. The ‘Bamabodhini Patrika’, a journal for 161. The Hitkarini Sabha was founded by Dr.
women, was edited by Umeshchandra Dutta B.R. Ambedkar
151. In 1849, the Paramhansa Mandali was 162. The Servants of India Society was
founded by Dadoba Pandurang and Mehtaji founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Durgaram
163. The Veda Samaj was established in
152. The Calcutta Unitarian Society was co- Madras (Chennai) in 1864
founded by Raja Ram Mohon Roy
164. Sishir Kumar Ghosh founded the Indian 174. Sir William Jones had founded the Asiatic
League in 1875 Society of Bengal in 1784
165. The Wahhabi movement was started by 175. Rabindranath Tagore established an
Sayyid Ahmad experimental school at Santiniketan in 1901
166. The Bengali reformer who supported 176. The Hindu Mahasabha (Sangathan) was
widow remarriage was Ishwar Chandra founded in 1915
Vidyasagar
177. The Prarthana Samaj was established in
167. In 1873, the Satya-Shodhak Samaj was Bombay in 1867
founded by Jyotiba Phule
178. The Bhoodan Movement (Land Gift
168. The Depressed Classes Association was Movement) was initiated by Vinoba Bhave
established by B. R. Ambedkar in 1930
179. The founder of Prarthana Samaj was
169. Swami Vivekananda attended the Atma Ram Pandurang
conference of World Religions in 1893 at
180. The founder of the Banaras Hindu
Chicago (USA)
University in 1916 was Pandit Madan Mohan
170. Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Malaviya
Samaj to propagate caste equality
181. The first reform organization of
171. The woman social reformer who argued nineteenth-century Maharashtra was the
that religious leaders accorded an inferior Paramhansa Sabha
place to women was Begum Rokeya Sakhawat
182. Raja Ram Mohon Roy started publishing
Hossain
Sambad Kaumudi in 1821
172. The Indian Association was established in
Bengal in 1876 183. "One caste, one religion, one god for
humankind" was advocated by Shri Narayana
173. The founder of the Brahmo Samaj (1828) Guru
was Raja Ram Mohan Roy
184. Debendranath Tagore established the 194. Annie Besant promoted the study of
Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839 ancient Indian religions, philosophies, and
doctrines through the Theosophical Society
185. The Women's Indian Association was
established in Madras (Chennai) in 1917 195. Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel M.S.
Olcott founded the Theosophical Society in
186. Arya Samaj was established by Dayanand 1875
Saraswati in Bombay in 1875
196. The founders of the Rahnumai
187. The first social reformer to view modern
Mazdayasnan Sabha were Dadabhai Naoroji
education as a vehicle was Raja Ram Mohon
Roy 197. "Back to Vedas" was the slogan of the
Arya Samaj
188. For the abolition of Sati Pratha, literary
pieces were written in the Brahmo Samaj 198. Karsondas Mulji and Dadoba Pandurang
were associated with the Paramahansa
189. The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja
Mandali
Ram Mohon Roy in 1828
199. The Paramahansa Mandali worked
190. The founder of the Aligarh Movement against evils like the caste system and
was Sayyid Ahmad Khan encouraged widow remarriage
191. The revival of Muslims in India is 200. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was set up to
attributed to the Aligarh Movement explore spiritual truth
192. Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and 201. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was founded by
Mahadev Govind Ranade were prominent
Debendranath Tagore
leaders of the Prarthana Samaj
202. "Gift to Monotheists" in Persian to
193. Atmaram Pandurang founded the denounce the belief in many gods was written
Prarthna Samaj in 1867
by Raja Ram Mohon Roy
203. Swami Vivekananda participated at the 214. The Ahmadiyya form a sect of Islam
World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago in
215. The Ahmadiyya Movement was founded
1893
by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in 1889
204. Keshav Chandra Sen, Debendranath
Tagore, and Raja Ram Mohon Roy are 216. Swami Vivekananda founded the
associated with the Brahmo Samaj Ramakrishna Mission (1897) in Belur, West
Bengal
205. The Veda Samaj of Madras was inspired
217. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870) was
by the Brahmo Samaj
founded by MG Ranade and GV Joshi
206. The Depressed Classes Association was
founded by Dr. BR Ambedkar in 1930 218. Rabindranath Tagore founded the Visva
Bharati educational institute in 1921
207. Rani Gaidinliu is associated with the
Heraka movements 219. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan was established
by Dr. Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
208. Dayanand Anglo Vedic is a full form of
220. The first Women’s University in India was
D.A.V.
founded by Dhondo Keshav Karve
209. The original name of Swami Dayanand
221. A journal, Rast Goftar, was started for
Saraswati was Mool Shankar Tiwari
the purpose of social-religious reforms among
210. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a native Parsis
of Gujarat
222. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar set up a
211. The Akali Movement was started by the school for girls at Calcutta
Sikh reformers
223. Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana
212. The spiritual guru of Swami Vivekananda Yogam was founded at Kerala
was Ramakrishna Paramahansa
224. Ramabai Sarasvati received the title
213. Swami Vivekananda founded the ‘Pandita’ from Calcutta University for her
Ramakrishna Mission in 1897 knowledge of Sanskrit
225. The All-India Forward Bloc Party was 235. The Mohammedan Literary Society
founded by Subhas Chandra Bose founded in Calcutta in 1863 was founded by
Nawab Abdul Latif
226. The association in Maharashtra that
aimed for social justice for weaker sections 236. The disciple of Ramakrishna
was the Satya Shodhak Samaj Paramahansa was Swami Vivekananda
227. The founder of the Widow Remarriage 237. The Widow Remarriage Association in
Association (1861) was Mahadev Govind 1893 was founded by DK Karve
Ranade
238. In 1882, the headquarters of the
228. 'Gift to Monotheists' of Raja Ram Mohon Theosophical Society was established in Adyar
Roy was originally written in Persian (Tamil Nadu)
229. Narayan Guru, the Ezhava caste social 239. The practice of "Sati" was prohibited in
reformer, was born in Kerala 1829 AD
230. The East India Association in London was 240. The Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha for
founded by Dadabhai Naoroji uplifting the depressed class was formed by B
R Ambedkar
231. The Shivaji Festival was started by
Lokmanya Tilak 241. In 1924, Vaikom Satyagraha was started
from the Princely state of - Travancore
232. Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati founded
(Kerala)
the Arya Samaj organization at Bombay in
1875 242. The Atmiya Sabha founded to attack the
evils within Hinduism by - Raja Rammohan
233. Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav was organized Roy (1814)
by Lokmanya Tilak
243. Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak
234. The Deccan Sabha was founded by Gopal
Samaj in – 1873
Krishna Gokhale
244. The Theosophical Society was founded in
- America (1875)
245.The Indian social reformer who played a 8. The first President of the Indian National
crucial role in the passing of the Age of Congress in 1885 was Womesh Chandra
Consent Bill, 1891 - Behramji Malabari Bonnerjee
Topic : Indian National Congress and 9. The All India Forward Bloc was established
Its Sessions in 1939 by Subhash Chandra Bose
10. The first meeting of the Indian National

1. The female leader who addressed the
Congress was held in 1885 at Bombay
Indian National Congress Session of 1890
(Calcutta) was Kadambini Ganguli 11. Mahatma Gandhi appeared on a Congress
platform for the first time in 1901 at the
2. The first session of the Indian National
Calcutta Session
Congress at Bombay in December 1885 was
participated by 72 delegates 12. The Congress Socialist Party was
established in 1934
3. Congress was split into two factions in the
Surat Session of 1907 13. The Swaraj Party (1923) within Congress
was established by Motilal Nehru and CR Das
4. The All-India Khilafat Conference in
November 1919 took place at Delhi 14. The only President of the Indian National
Congress who resigned from the presidency
5. The claim for ‘swarajya’ was put forward
even after being elected was Subhash
from the Congress platform in 1905 by Gopal
Chandra Bose
Krishna Gokhale
15. The Constitution for India in 1928 (Nehru
6. The first President of the All India Trade
Report) was drafted by Motilal Nehru
Union Congress was Lala Lajpat Rai
16. The first rural session of the Indian
7. The Viceroy of India during the formation of
National Congress was held in Faizpur (1936)
the Indian National Congress was Lord
Dufferin 17. A 'charkha' was placed at the center of the
tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress
adopted in 1931
18. The Chauri-Chaura (5 February 1922) 27. Annie Besant originally belonged to
incident during the Non-Cooperation Ireland
movement took place in the United Provinces
28. The Champaran Satyagraha was against
19. The national song 'Vande Mataram’ was British planters and indigo
first sung at the INC session of 1896 in
Calcutta 29. The Indian National Congress (1885,
Bombay) was founded by A.O. Hume
20. The President of the Indian National
Congress when India attained Independence 30. The first female President of the Congress
was JB Kripalani was Annie Besant
21. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as the 31. The first Indian woman to become
President of the Lahore Session of the INC in Congress President was Sarojini Naidu
1929 32. The dissolution of the Indian National
22. Subhas Chandra Bose was elected as the Congress as a political organization and its
President of the Congress session (1938) held replacement by a Lok Sevak Sangh was
at Haripura suggested by M.K. Gandhi
23. 26 January as ‘Independence Day’ was 33. The Indian National Congress celebrated
marked in the Lahore session of the INC held the first Independence Day in Colonial India
on 31 December 1929 on 26 January 1930
24. ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung in the 34. The first session of the Indian National
1911 Session of the INC held at Calcutta Congress (1885) was led by WC Banerjee
25. The conference of nationalist 35. The Indian National Congress passed the
representatives in Surat in December 1907 ‘Purna Swaraj’ resolution at its Lahore session
was presided over by Sri Aurobindo on 19th December 1929
36. The 'Safety Valve Theory' about the Indian

26. Maharani Gayatri Devi was a member of
the Swatantra Party National Congress was first given by A.O.
Hume
37. The resolution on Fundamental Rights and 46. In the 1939 Tripuri Congress Presidential
Economic programme was first passed in the Election, Pattabhi Sitaramayya was defeated
Karachi session (1931) of INC by Subhas Chandra Bose
38. The Surat split of INC took place in 1907 47. The Indian National Congress was
established in 1885
39. The Flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled
at the Calcutta Session (1906) by Dadabhai 48. The Quit India Resolution was accepted by
Naoroji the All India Congress Committee in the
Bombay session
40. The President of the Gaya Session of the
Indian National Congress held in 1922 AD was 49. The second annual session of the Indian
Chittaranjan Das National Congress was held at Calcutta (1886)
41. The 'three-day Buffoonery' of the 1897 50. The first President of the All India Trade
Amaravati session of the Indian National Union Congress was Lala Lajpat Rai
Congress was called by C. Sankaran Nair
51. The Congress Socialist Party was founded
42. Congress conferences as an ‘Annual in 1934
National Festival of Educated Indians’ was said
by Lala Lajpat Rai 52. 'Vande Mataram' was first sung during the
Calcutta session of Congress, under the
43. The word swaraj was first used by chairmanship of Rahmatullah M. Sayani
Dadabhai Naoroji in the Congress session held
53. The Calcutta session (1917) of the Indian
at Calcutta
National Congress was presided over by Annie
44. The first Woman President of Indian Besant
National Congress was Annie Besant
54. The first session of the Indian National
45. A tricolor flag made by Khadi with a Congress was held in Bombay
Charkha symbol of the Indian National
55. The first Muslim president to preside over
Congress was adopted in 1931
the Congress Session (Madras, 1887) was
Badruddin Tyabji
56. The demand for 'Purna Swaraj' was 65. In September 1920, the Indian National
formalized in the Lahore session (1929) under Congress held its special session in Calcutta
the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru
66. The Indian National Congress (INC), for the
57. The president of the first session of first time, officially demanded a Constituent
Congress held in 1885 was Womesh Chandra Assembly in 1935
Bonnerjee
67. In 1934, the idea of a Constituent
58. The only President of the Indian National Assembly for India was put forward for the
Congress who resigned from the presidency first time by M.N. Roy
even after being elected was Subhash
68. The President of the second session (1866,
Chandra Bose
Calcutta) of the Indian National Congress was
59. The Annual Session of the Congress held Dadabhai Naoroji
at Surat was presided over by Rash Behari
Ghosh (1907) 69. 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian
National Congress declaration was made by
60. The Indian National Congress was Dadabhai Naoroji in the Calcutta session
established in 1885 by A.O. Hume
70. The All India Congress formalized the
61. Indian National Congress and Muslim demand for 'Purna Swaraj' in the Lahore
League accepted separate electorates by Session (1929)
signing a pact in the Lucknow session (1916)
71. Congress and Muslim League reached an
62. The Congress was divided into Extremist understanding of creating a joint front against
and Moderates camps in the Surat session the British regime in the Lucknow session
(1907) (1916)
63. The Chairperson of the National Planning 72. Annie Besant was the first woman
Committee in 1938 was Jawaharlal Nehru President of the INC, presiding over the
Calcutta session in 1917
64. The first rural session of the Indian
National Congress was held at Faizpur
(Maharashtra)
73. INC at the Madras session set up an All 83. Delegates who participated in the second
Parties Conference to draft a Constitution for session of the Indian National Congress
India in 1927 numbered 434
74. The Purna Swaraj resolution was passed in 84. George Yule presided over the INC session
1929 (Lahore session) under the presidency of of Allahabad in 1888
Jawaharlal Nehru
85. The INC Karachi Session was held in 1931
75. The split in the Indian National Congress
occurred in 1907 at Surat
Congress on 15 August 1947 was J.B. Kripalani
76. Badruddin Tyabji addressed the Congress
as President in the 1887 Madras Session 87. The Calcutta session (1920) was presided
over by Lala Lajpat Rai
77. The first Muslim and the third President of
INC was Badruddin Tyabji 88. Gandhi led a dual cause non-cooperation
movement for Khilafat and Swaraj in the
78. The INC was established in 1885 at Calcutta session (1920)
Bombay with 72 delegates
89. The only person to remain president of
79. The first President of the Indian National the INC for 6 years continuously before
Congress was WC Bannerjee Independence was Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
80. The Lucknow Pact was signed between 90. The Safety Valve Theory regarding INC
Congress and the Muslim League in 1916 formation was given by Lala Lajpat Rai
81. The President of the Indian National 91. Subhash Chandra Bose was re-elected as
Congress in 1915 (Bombay Session) was the President of INC at the Tripuri Session in
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha 1939 by defeating Pattabhi Sitaramayya
82. The first Indian woman President of the 92. The President of the Indian National
Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu Congress in 1907 was Rashbihari Ghosh
(Kanpur, 1925)
93. The President of the Indian National 102. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, Bal Gangadhar
Congress in 1938 and 1939 was Subhash Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal were nationalist
Chandra Bose extremist leaders of the Indian National
Congress
94. The youngest (35 yrs) man elected as the
President of the Congress in 1923 was Abul 103. The Congress annual session of
Kalam Azad December 1929 in Lahore was significant
because of the commitment to Poorna Swaraj
Congress when India won its freedom in 1947 104. The National Anthem was sung for the
was J.B. Kripalani first time at the INC session in 1911, Kolkata
96. The National Anthem of India, ‘Jana Gana 105. The first president of the Indian National
Mana’ was first sung at the Calcutta session in Congress was Womesh Chandra Banerjee
1911
106. Moderates and Extremist leaders were
97. The first session of the Indian National united in the Lucknow session of Congress in
Congress was held at Bombay in 1885 1916
98. The Congress Working Committee 107. The Lucknow session of Congress in 1916
adopted the Quit India Resolution in 1942 at was presided over by Ambika Charan
Wardha Majumdar
99. The Indian National Congress was formed 108. The first lady President of the Indian
by A.O. Hume National Congress was Annie Besant
100. The Congress gave a call to the 109. In 1937, the Congress session was held
attainment of ‘Swaraj’ in the 1906 session at for the first time in a village at Faizpur
Calcutta
110. The Indian National Congress observed
101. The President of the Indian National 26 January as Independence Day for the first
Congress in 1931 was Vallabhbhai Patel time in 1930
111. The first Indian woman president of the 5. The reunification of the moderate and
Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu extremist factions in Congress was the result
of the Lucknow Pact (1916)
112. The Indian National Congress split into
two groups on the banks of the River Tapti at 6. The Muslim League was formed in Dhaka
the Surat session in 1907 on 30 December 1906
113. The first General Secretary of the Indian 7. The Muslim League moved a resolution
National Congress was A.O. Hume demanding 'Independent States' for Muslims
in 1940
114. The first Muslim lady to sing Vande
Mataram at a Congress session was Raihana 8. Lord Wavell convened a conference
Tyabji between Congress and Muslim League leaders
to reach an arrangement in Shimla
115. The All India Congress Committee passed
the Quit India Resolution on 8th August 1942 9. The Khilafat Committee was formed in
Bombay in March 1919
Topic : Muslim league
10. The Muslim League decided to join the
1. The Muslim League was founded on 30 Interim Government on 13 October 1946
December 1906 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
11. The Muslim League had moved a
2. On 16 August 1946, ‘Direct Action Day’ to resolution demanding “Independent States”
achieve its demand for Pakistan was for Muslims in 1940
announced by the Muslim League
12. The Muslim League observed 16 August
3. Subhas Chandra Bose formed an alliance to 1946 as ‘Direct Action Day’
destroy the Holwell Monument in Calcutta
during 1939-40 with the Muslim League 13. The event known as the Calcutta killings
on 16 August 1946 is referred to as Direct
4. The President of the Muslim League in 1930 Action Day
was Sir Mohammad Iqbal
14. The joint political platform for INC 3. Pre-independence, India was renowned for
moderates, radicals, and the Muslim League its handicraft industry
was the Lucknow Pact (1916)
4. Satyarth Prakash was written by Dayanand
15. The Muslim League was founded in Saraswati
December 1906 in Dhaka under the
leadership of Aga Khan and Nawab Mohsin-ul- 5. The Swaraj Party was established in 1923 by
Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru
Mulk
16. Direct Action Day was called by 6. The Naxalite Movement originated in
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Naxalbari, Darjeeling (West Bengal) in 1967
17. In 1943, the Karachi session of the Muslim 7. The East India Association in London was
League adopted the slogan of Divide and Quit founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866
18. The demand for Pakistan was made at the 8. The Indian Army intervened and took
control of Hyderabad in 1948
Lahore Session of the Muslim League in 1940
19. The first Muslim President of INC (1887 9. The Communist Party of India (CPI) was
Madras session) was Badruddin Tyabji founded in 1920 in Tashkent
20. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mian Abdul Aziz, 10. The famous novel “Durgesh Nandini” was
Aga Khan were associated with - All India written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Muslim League (1906) 11. Choudhry Rehmat Ali coined the name
“Pakistan” in 1933
Topic : Miscellaneous
12. The number of independent princely
1. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Nyas Port, which
states integrated into India after
witnessed India's struggle for independence,
independence was 562
is located in Kolkata
13. The Memorial Pillar located in Valivade
2. The first Indian to be selected in Indian Civil
(Kolhapur, Maharashtra) is in memory of over
Service (ICS) was Satyendranath Tagore
5000 Polish refugees
14. The first Inspector General of Forests in 25. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay, and
India during British rule was Dietrich Brandis Madras were established in 1857
15. Austria-Hungary was part of the coalition 26. During colonial rule, the official residence
called ‘Central Powers’ in World War I of the Indian Army's commander-in-chief was
situated in Shimla
16. The USSR was a part of a coalition called
‘Allied Powers’ in World War I 27. In 1943, a parallel government (Prati
Sarkar), with volunteer corps (Seba dals) and
17. The Urdu daily newspaper named 'Vande village units (Tufan dals), was set up in Satara
Mataram' was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai (Maharashtra)
18. The first newspaper in India named “The 28. The French colony of Chandernagore in
Bengal Gazette” was published by James West Bengal was integrated with India in 1954
Augustus Hicky in 1780
29. In South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi led his
19. The Harbinger of Modern India is Raja first Satyagraha against the Asiatic
Ram Mohon Roy Registration Act in 1906-1907
20. The Khasi Uprising occurred in the period 30. Sir John Marshall established an
1829-1833 archaeological museum at Sanchi in 1919
21. General Erwin Rommel earned the 31. Swami Shraddhanand was assassinated by
nickname "Desert Fox" during World War II Abdul Rashid
22. The newspaper ‘Kesari’ was started by Bal 32. Daria Daulat Bagh is known as the
Gangadhar Tilak Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan
23. The Indigo Rebellion was started in Bengal 33. After the Santhal Revolt (1855-56), Santhal
in 1859 Pargana was carved out from Bhagalpur and
24. In Jharkhand, the Santhal Rebellion was Birbhum districts
started against the Zamindari system in 1855- 34. The peasant revolt of the Deccan started
56 in Pune in 1875
35. Amar Jawan Jyoti was installed under the 45. The Raleigh Commission (1902) was
arch of India Gate in January 1972 appointed to recommend reforms in the
education system
36. The name of the leader who died while
fasting demanding a separate state for Telugu 46. After resigning from the Congress
speakers was Potti Sreeramulu Presidentship, Subhash Chandra Bose
founded the All India Forward Bloc (1939)
37. The first conference of Sarvodaya Samaj
was held in Madhya Pradesh 47. The first All India Kisan Sabha was formed
in 1936 at Lucknow
38. The code name for the police action
against the princely state of Hyderabad was 48. The first Indian to qualify for Covenanted
Operation Polo (1948) Service was Satyendra Nath Tagore
39. The Battle of Imphal was won by Allied 49. The Hindu Mahasabha was founded as a
forces of British and Indian army against the response to Muslim fundamentalism in 1915
Japanese Army in 1944
50. The Sepoy revolt of Vellore took place in
40. ‘Tahzibul Akhlaq’, a reputed regular 1806 CE
magazine, was established by Syed Ahmad
Khan 51. The Communist Party of India was formed
in 1925 at the first Party Conference in Kanpur
41. The construction of the Victoria Memorial
52. The Republic Day parade, in the year 1955,
Hall (Kolkata) was envisaged by Lord Curzon
was organized at Rajpath, Delhi
42. The Drafting Committee published the
first draft of the Indian Constitution in 53. The plan introduced in 1945, before
February 1948 planned economic development began in
India, was The People’s Plan
43. The Moplahs, or Muslim peasants, created
54. The first headmistress of the country's
a powerful anti-zamindar movement in Kerala
first school for girls in Pune was Savitri Bai
44. The Hartog Committee Report (1929) is Phule
related to education
55. In 1855, the first jute mill was set up at 65. The Battle of Kohima was fought in 1944
Rishra, located in West Bengal between the British Indian Army and the
Royal Burmese Army
56. The Mumbai’s Gateway of India was built
in memory of King George V 66. The first cotton mill at Bombay in India
was set up as a spinning mill in the year 1854
57. The bubonic plague broke out in Bombay
in 1896 67. James Mill (Scottish economist) divided
Indian history into three periods: Hindu,
58. The chief guest at the Republic Day Parade
Muslim, and British
organized at Rajpath in 1955 was General
Malik Ghulam Muhammad 68. The National Flag of India is adorned by a
navy-blue Ashoka Chakra, a wheel with 24
59. The Kirti Kisan Party (KKP) was established spokes
at Amritsar on 12th April 1927
69. King George V assumed the Crown of India
60. On the eve of Independence, the direction
in 1911
of Indian foreign trade was largely restricted
to Britain 70. India Gate in New Delhi is a memorial built
in commemoration of the Indian soldiers
61. The first Municipal Commissioner of killed in World War I (1914 to 1919)
Bombay in 1865 was Arthur Crawford
71. Rani Lakshmibai was married to Maharaja
62. The first cotton textile mill in Bombay was
Gangadhar Rao Newalkar
established in 1854
72. The foundation of the Gateway of India in
63. Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan till 1971 Mumbai was laid in 1911
64. The Indian Industrial and Commercial 73. Hazarduari Palace (Bara Kothi) is located in
Congress was formed by G. D. Birla and West Bengal
Purshottamdas Thakurdas in 1920
74. One of the speakers after Jawaharlal 84. The Mahratta was a weekly English
Nehru to address the Parliament on the newspaper started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
midnight of 15 August 1947 was Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan 85. The editor of Navjivan newspaper was
Mahatma Gandhi
75. The princely state of Hyderabad was
brought under the Indian Union in the year 86. The McLeod British firm was taken over by
the Soorajmull-Nagarmull group
1948
76. The Tamil weekly magazine ‘Kudi Arasu’ 87. The Kherwar or Sapha Har movement
(1870s) is associated with the Santhal
was started by Periyar EV Ramasamy
Community
77. The Aitchison Commission, 1886, was
appointed to reform the Indian civil services 88. The Russian designs were ‘an imminent
peril to the security and tranquility’ of the
78. The Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed in Indian Empire in 1836, as believed by Lord
1950 Palmerston
79. ‘Bal Charkha Sangh’ was founded in 1930 89. The first European who arrived in Africa as
by Indira Gandhi traders, which eventually led to European
colonization of Africa, was the Portuguese
80. The ruins of Hampi were brought to light
in 1800 by a British officer of the East India 90. The Deccan State Hyderabad was officially
Company named Colonel Colin Mackenzie acceded to the Indian Union in 1948
81. The Bengalee was an English weekly 91. During the 19th century, the Satapatra
founded in 1862 by Girish Chandra Ghosh Series was written by Gopal Hari Deshmukh
82. The editor of the Bengali newspaper was 92. After the First World War, the Triveni
Surendranath Banerjee Sangh was formed by the members of three
prominent backward castes of Bihar, namely
83. ‘Voice of India’ newspaper was started in
Yadavs (Ahirs), Koeris, and Kurmis
1883 by Dadabhai Naoroji
93. The first person who accepted a 103. Hernan Cortes was the European
ministerial position in the Central Provinces in explorer who conquered Mexico
October 1925 was Shripad Balwan Tambe
104. The term ‘Industrial Revolution’ was first
94. The socialist idea of Sapta Kranti (Seven used by Arnold Toynbee
Revolutions) was proposed by Ram Manohar
Lohia 105. The head of the government overthrown
by the Bolsheviks in the 1917 Revolution was
95. The codename for the type of atomic Alexander Kerensky
bomb dropped on the Japanese city of
106. The British demarcated Damin-i-Koh for
Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 was Little Boy
settling the Santhals in 1832
96. ‘The Philosophy of the Bomb’ was written
by Bhagwati Charan Vohra 107. A large area of land demarcated as
Damin-i-Koh in 1832 was declared as the land
97. The founder of Mahakali Pathshala in of the Santhals
Calcutta was Mataji Maharani Tapaswini
108. The art piece ‘In Memoriam’ was created
98. During the British colonial rule, the by Sir Joseph Noel Paton
Khuntkatti tenure was prevalent in the
regions of Chota Nagpur 109. The Truman Doctrine of 1947 was
announced to achieve the containment of the
99. The Soviet leader who declared that China USSR
was responsible for the Sino-Indian War
110. ‘The April Theses’ to the Russian people
(1962) was Khrushchev
in 1917 was presented by Lenin
100. The Battle of Rezang La was fought
between India and China in 1962 111. Chandra Shekhar was the President of
the Janata Party from 1977 to 1988 and was
101. The Danes established their settlement known as the Young Turk
in India at Tranquebar (Tamil Nadu)
112. Clement Attlee announced British
102. Lachit Borphukan was the Commander- withdrawal from India by June 1948
in-Chief of the Ahom army
113. The 1947 Boundary Commissions for 124. In 1921-22, farmers of the Malabar
defining India-Pakistan frontiers was headed seacoast of Kerala undertook a great uprising,
by Cyril Redcliffe known as the Moplah uprising
114. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel 125. The Koya rebellion took place in the
'Anandamath' mentioned the revolt of the eastern Godavari tract in 1879-1880
Sanyasi Rebellion
126. Gopal Hari Deshmukh is known as
115. Orissa was separated from Bihar in 1936 Lokhitwadi
116. The Muslim League accepted self- 127. The Social Service League was founded in
government under the British Empire in 1913 Bombay by Narayan Malhar Joshi
117. Lala Hardayal, Bhupendra Nath Dutta, 128. The Santhal rebellion occurred between
and Virendra Nath Chattopadhyaya were 1855-56
related to the 'Zimmerman' scheme
129. The literacy rate in India in 1947 was 12
118. “Kisaan kya karein” was written by percent
Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
130. The Deccan Riots of 1875 took place in
119. The Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha was Maharashtra
located in Calcutta
131. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was editor of the
120. 'Anand Math' was written by Bankim Marathi newspaper ‘Kesari’
Chandra Chatterjee
132. The Bengal Famine, which resulted in the
121. India's National song 'Vande Mataram' death of one-third of the population,
has been taken from 'Anand Math' happened in 1770
122. "English education has enslaved us" was 133. The first woman to become the Governor
said by Mahatma Gandhi of Uttar Pradesh was Sarojini Naidu
123. 'Grand Old Man of India' is Dadabhai 134. Tribal leader Birsa was associated with
Naoroji the Munda tribe
135. Dr. B.R Ambedkar was associated with 146. The claim for ‘Swaraj’ or self-government
the Mahar community within the British Empire was put forward
from the Congress platform in 1905 by Gopal
136. The ‘Father of the Two-Nation Theory’ is Krishna Gokhale
Syed Ahmed Khan
147. The Bhoodan Yojana (Land Gift)
137. In the 1820s, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio movement was founded by Acharya Vinoba
was a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta
Bhave
138. Mamata Banerjee founded the Trinamool 148. The first President of the All India Trade
Congress in 1998 Union Congress was Lala Lajpat Rai
139. The Trinamool Congress separated from 149. Chittaranjan Das was known as
the Indian National Congress in 1998 ‘Deshbandhu’
140. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic 150. The novel 'Gora' during the Nationalist
missionary who worked in Bengal Movement was written by Rabindranath
141. The Paris Indian Society, an Indian Tagore
nationalist organization, was founded in 1905 151. The Indian National Army ‘Azad Hind
142. The founder of Visva-Bharati University Fauj’ was revived in 1943 by Subhas Chandra
was Rabindranath Tagore Bose
143. Chittaranjan Das was the political guru of 152. In 1942, Rash Behari Bose and Captain-
Subhash Chandra Bose General Mohan Singh formed the ‘Azad Hind
Fauj’
144. India House was established in 1905 by
Shyamji Verma 153. Mahatma Gandhi (78 yrs) was
assassinated by Nathuram Godse on 30
145. The freedom fighter who, as a child, January 1948
hated going to school and found it suffocating
and oppressive was Rabindranath Tagore 154. The first Indian to be selected to the
British ‘House of Commons’ on a Liberal Party
ticket was Dadabhai Naoroji
155. Rabindranath Tagore founded 165. The present Indian National Flag is
Shantiniketan near Bolpur on 22 December designed by Pingali Venkaiah
1901
166. The Nyaya Yudh movement was led by
156. India passed the Widow Remarriage Act Chaudhary Devi Lal in 1987
in 1856 by the efforts of Ishwar Chandra
Vidyasagar 167. The French colony, Chandernagore, was
captured by the British Navy on 23 March
157. The song 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' was 1757
composed by Muhammad Iqbal
168. Japan invaded India, resulting in the
158. Rabindranath Tagore was popularly Battle of Imphal in 1944
known as ‘Gurudev’
169. The Bombay Reorganisation Act was
159. On 21 October 1943, Subhash Chandra passed in 1960
Bose proclaimed the formation of the
Provisional Government of Free India in 170. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee is one of the
Singapore founding members of Bhartiya Jana Sangh
160. Indian freedom fighter Matangini Hazra 171. Damin-i-Koh was declared as the land of
was also called ‘Gandhi Buri’ or ‘Old Lady the Santhals in 1832
Gandhi’ 172. Fort Saint Louis was a French fort in
161. The Avadh Kisan Sabha was set up in Pondicherry
1920 173. In the 18th century, ‘Ryot’ means
162. The Shimla Pact was signed between Peasants
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi in 1972 174. Shah Jahan Begum was a Nawab of
163. The annexation of Hyderabad into India Bhopal (1868-1901)
was by Operation Polo 175. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan addressed the
164. The 'Patharughat Uprising' is associated Parliament on 15 August 1947 after
with Peasants’ uprising Jawaharlal Nehru
176. The princely state of Hyderabad was 186. Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as the
brought under the Indian Union in 1948 Lion of Punjab
177. The Economic Programme Committee 187. The University Grants Commission (UGC)
(EPC) was formed in 1947 by the All India was inaugurated by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Congress Committee
188. Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad
178. The chairman of the Economic
Programme Committee (EPC) in 1947 was 189. Central Hindu College at Banaras was
Jawaharlal Nehru founded by Annie Besant
179. The tomb of Rani of Jhansi is situated in 190. Annie Besant handed over Central Hindu
Gwalior College at Banaras to Madan Mohan Malviya
180. The C-R formula or Rajaji formula was 191. The first political personality to discuss
given by C. Rajagopalachari the concept of ‘Poverty Line’ was Dadabhai
Naoroji
181. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the
192. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned
Nobel Prize in 1913
and exiled to Calcutta after the annexation of
182. Rabindranath Tagore was awarded a Awadh (1856)
knighthood in 1915
193. The first Indian to join the Indian Civil
183. The profession of freedom fighter Services was Satyendranath Tagore
Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das was Lawyer
194. The Gandhian Plan 1944, supporting the
184. India's first Christian missionary spirit of Gandhian economic thinking, was
organization, Serampore Mission, was prepared by Shriman Narayan Agarwal
founded by William Carey
195. Sultan Jehan Begum provided money for
185. The followers of Hamsa Sampradaya the preservation of the ancient site of Sanchi
mainly worship Lord Krishna and Radha
196. The Gateway of India was erected to 206. The Gateway of India was built in Indo-
commemorate the landing of King George V Saracenic style
and Queen Mary
207. The demand for the formation of
197. Tri-Color which was hoisted in Stuttgart Pakistan was resisted by Khan Abdul Ghaffar
by Madam Cama was smuggled into British Khan
India by Indulal Yagnik
208. The famous slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'
198. The New Imperial era in Japan is known was coined by Lal Bahadur Shastri
as Reiwa
209. The Zero Mile Stone consisting of four
199. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in horses and a pillar made up of sandstone is at
1875 was founded by Syed Ahmed Khan Nagpur
200. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College 210. In 1928, all hopes of an agreement

later became Aligarh Muslim University between the Congress and the Muslim League
ended due to the opposition of M.R. Jayakar
201. Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS)
was formed in September 1984 211. In 1930, B.R. Ambedkar organized the
Dalits into the Depressed Classes Association
202. Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was a great
scholar of Sanskrit 212. “The Al Hilal” newspaper was published
by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
203. The movement for a separate Andhra
was called the Visalandhra movement 213. The great freedom fighter Chittaranjan
Das was also known as Deshbandhu
204. The railway strike in 1974 was led by
George Fernandes 214. Vishva Bharati, which later became a
Central University, was founded by
205. “I believe separate electorates will be Rabindranath Tagore
suicidal to the minorities” was said by Govind
Ballabh Pant 215. India Gate was built as a war memorial to
soldiers of the undivided Indian Army during
the First World War
216. The national calendar of India based on 226. The first Indian to join the Viceroy’s
the Saka Era was adopted along with the Executive Council was Satyendra Prasad Sinha
Gregorian calendar from 22 March 1957
227. The last Nizam (ruler) of Hyderabad was
217. The first month of the national calendar Mir Osman Ali Khan
of India is Chaitra
228. The British Prime Minister during the first
218. Yugantar, a Bengali revolutionary Round Table Conference in London was
newspaper founded in 1906, was based in Ramsay MacDonald
Calcutta
229. The Vice-President of the Constituent
219. Gadadhar Chattopadhyay was the name Assembly elected in the year 1946 was H.C.
of Ramakrishna Paramhansa Mookherjee
220. In 1861, the Archaeological Survey of 230. The first election for the provincial
India was founded by Alexander Cunningham legislatures in British India was held in the
year 1937
221. The Indian National Flag (tricolour) was
unfurled by Bhikaiji Cama in Germany in 1907 231. The first Indian member of the House of
Commons in the United Kingdom in 1892 was
222. When the Cabinet Mission came to India, Dadabhai Naoroji
the political party in power in England was the
Labour Party 232. The para-military force of the Nizam of
Hyderabad was the Razakars
223. The ‘Axis Powers’ in World War II
consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy 233. The Independent Labour Party and
Scheduled Castes Federation was organized
224. In 1866, the East India Association in by Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
London was organized by Dadabhai Naoroji
234. Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the defense
225. In 1875, the Indian League was attorneys of the famous ‘Sehgal-Dhillon-Shah
established in Calcutta by Sisir Kumar Ghosh Nawaz’ Trials
235. The political party formed by Subhash 245. Singapore was founded by Sir Stamford
Chandra Bose after he left Congress was the Raffles
All India Forward Bloc
246. The first person to conceive the idea of
236. The person remembered for advocating the Indian National Army was Mohan Singh
Hindi as the official language of India was
Purushottam Das Tandon 247. The present National Flag was adopted
on 22 July 1947
237. “Nehru is a patriot, while Jinnah is a
248. At the time of Independence, princely
politician” was remarked by Mohammed Iqbal
states in British India numbered 565
238. The co-founder of the Swaraj Party along
with Motilal Nehru was Chittaranjan Das 249. “Political freedom is the life-breath of a
nation” was said by Aurobindo Ghose
239. The national song of India ‘Vande
Mataram’ was composed by Bankim Chandra 250. ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was officially adopted
as the Indian National Anthem on 24 January
Chattopadhyay
1950
240. The oldest newspaper of India which is
still in circulation is Bombay Samachar 251. The name ‘Pakistan’ was coined in the
year 1933
241. The slogan ‘Aaram Haram Hai’ was given
by Jawaharlal Nehru 252. The English newspaper ‘Mahratta’ was
founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak
242. The first President of the All India Kisan
253. The term ‘Pak-Stan’ in 1933 was coined
Sabha was Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
by Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
243. 26th January was called in India before
1947 as Independence Day 254. The first Indian to be elected to the
leadership of the Communist International
244. An Englishman known as ‘Deenbandhu’ is was Manabendra Nath Roy
C.F. Andrews
255. The Indian Social Conference launched 265. The newspaper New India (Weekly) was
the ‘pledge movement’ to prohibit child started by Bipin Chandra Pal
marriage
266. The newspaper New India (Daily) was
256. Kashi-Vidyapith was established in 1921 started by Annie Besant
(Varanasi)
267. The Bombay Chronicle (1910) newspaper
257. Mahatma Gandhi, Shiva Prasad Gupt, was started by Firoz Shah Mehta
and Bhagwan Das established Kashi-Vidyapith
268. "The Plato of the Jat tribe" was a
258. The journal ‘Bande Mataram’ in India reference to Suraj Mal
was founded by Bipin Chandra Pal
269. Annie Besant was a Fabian socialist under
259. In the provincial election of 1937, the the influence of George Bernard Shaw
government in the state of Punjab was
formed by the Unionist party 270. The first Indian to qualify for the
covenanted civil services in India was
260. The chairman of the Indigo Commission Satyendra Nath Tagore
in 1860 was W.S. Seton-Kar
271. India Gate (All-India War Memorial) was
261. Goa gained its independence from designed by Edwin Lutyens
Portugal in 1961
272. The founders of the Theosophical Society
262. The dissolution of the Soviet Union were H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
began in the year 1991
273. The Theosophical Society was first
263. Jawaharlal Nehru said “The light went founded in New York (USA) in 1875
away from our lives” on the death of
Mahatma Gandhi 274. The first Burmese war took place from
1824 to 1826
264. After 15 August 1947, the first Indian
woman to feature on an Indian stamp was 275. The political guru of Subhash Chandra
Meera Bai Bose was Chittaranjan Das
276. The birth name of Ramakrishna 285. The articles addressing the issues of child
Paramahansa was Gadadhar Chattopadhyay marriages and enforced widowhood were
authored by Bairamji Malabari
277. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was referred to
as Frontier Gandhi 286. Raja Ranjit Singh set up the Adalat-i-Ala
at Lahore
278. Harishchandra Mukherjee was the editor
of Hindu Patriot 287. Vishnudhar Wakankar discovered
Bhimbetka Caves in the year 1957-58
279. In 1821, the Bengali newspaper 'Samvad
Kaumudi' was published by Raja Rammohan 288. Bhimbetka Caves are located in Raisen,
Roy Madhya Pradesh
280. The Self-Respect Movement was 289. Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra was the
founded by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker Chief Editor of Lokmat newspaper
281. "Collective Responsibility can be 290. The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) was
achieved only through the instrumentality of established in Bangalore by Jamshedji Tata in
the Prime Minister" was mentioned by Dr. 1909
B.R. Ambedkar
291. The first person in British India who get
282. Lord Auckland decided to go ahead with the Scholarship of Indian Society of Oriental
his plans of invasion of Afghanistan resulting Arts, established in 1906, was - Nandalal Bose
in the First Anglo-Afghan War
292. Colin Mackenzie was appointed as the
283. The main centre of Radha Soami Satsang first surveyor General of India in the year –
Beas is located in Punjab 1815
284. Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent

Indian who championed the cause of the
spread of women’s education

History Rapid Fire 3500+ (E)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

History Rapid Fire 3500+ (E)

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

History Rapid Fire 3500+ (E)

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

history

800 + One liner

MRP – RS.0/- ( Free for All)

I feel immense pleasure in presenting first content enriched edition of HISTORY

Team , SAMUNDRAGYAAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

124. "Book of Song," "Veda of Chants," or

173. Sarga, Pratisarga, Vansha, Manvantar, Topic : Jainism

53. The 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism is Topic : Buddhism

59. Jain gurus or teachers were called

122. Architecture consists of Chaityas, 132. The Swayambhunath Stupa is located at

138. Tripitaka is a sacred text related to -

139. The Buddhist text ‘Majjhima Nikaya’ is a

140. Ashvaghosha (the author of

141. Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment

142. Three Pitakas are a compilation of the

143. 'Digha Nikaya' is a collection of

144. The First Buddhist Council was held

145. Triratna" in Buddhism - Buddha,

List of Buddhist Councils

Council Place Year Patronage

Topic : Mahajanapadas 13. Bimbisara was one of the powerful rulers

66. Tax assessment was the function of an

78. Samudragupta is depicted in coins

79. The first Gupta ruler to adopt the title of

80. Chandragupta II is also known by his title

81. Harisena was the court poet and minister

82. The Gupta rulers in India issued a large

83. The term used for a province during the

84. The first ruler of the Gupta Dynasty was

7. After Harshavardhana's death, Arunashva 18. Pulakesin II defeated Harshavardhana when he

39. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a 7. The author of ‘Kiratarjuniyam’ book is -

6. ‘Mrichchhakatika’, ‘Vinavasavadatta’, and 16. Charaka Samhita originated in the - 3rd to

228. Shore temple of Mamallapuram was built

251. Aryabhata made a significant 262. Vikramankadevacharita is a eulogy

314. Manuscripts were usually written on -

369. ‘Kathasaritsagara’ is written by -

Topic : Foreign Invasions 11. Timur's invasion of Delhi took place in -

23. Battle of Peshawar (1001) was fought Topic : Delhi Sultanate

227. “Double Dome” (Indo-Islamic

228. Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in - 1504

229. The last sultan of the Lodi Dynasty -

230. Bahlul Lodi was succeeded by his son -

231. Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by - Babur

232. The First Battle of Panipat took place in -

233. Jaunpur Sultanate was ruled by the -

2. A 16th-century detailed document 12. François Bernier was a physician to -

5. Khandesh was incorporated into the 15. Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by -

64. The Mansabdari system was introduced by

173. Dilras Banu Begum was also known as -

7. Practice of nominating a religious head was

25. Banda Singh Bahadur, military commander

26. Total Takhts in Sikhism – Five

27. The Sikh Gurus who guided the

Topic : Maratha Empire 10. The founder of Hindavi Swarajya in the

Topic : Vijaynagar Empire 11. The Amara-nayakas were military

101. In the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive led Topic : Miscellaneous

9. Founder of Virashaiva movement in 19. Nayanars were the devotees of - Lord

66. The term 'bhoga' referred to during the

97. The Bibi Ka Maqbara is an imitation of - 108. Rudreswara Temple or Veyisthambala

325. Gol Gumbaz, the mausoleum of the king