Indian History Quiz:

August 18, 2022

Who is referred to as “he” in the below given passage
1. He was often known as Rashtraguru or Teacher of the Nation.
2. In 1879, he bought the newspaper, The Bengalee(founded in 1862 by Girish Chandra Ghosh) and edited it for 40 years.
CHOOSE FROM THE BELOW GIVEN OPTIONS

(A) S. N Banerjee
(B) W.C Banerjee
(C) Dada bhai Naoroji
(D) P. Ananda Charlu

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ANSWER: A

Sir Surendranath Banerjee often known as Rashtraguru (Bengali: romanized: Rāṣṭraguru, lit. ’Teacher of the Nation’; 10 November 1848 – 6 August 1925) was Indian nationalist leader during the British Rule.

He founded a nationalist organization called the Indian National Association and was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.

Surendranath supported Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms, unlike Congress, and with many liberal leaders he left Congress

and founded a new organisation named Indian National Liberation Federation in 1919

Consider these statements regarding Congress Presidents.
1. Panapakkam Anandacharlu became the Presidentof the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress held in 1891 .
2. Sir Surendranath Banerjee served as the President of the Indian National Congress for a term in 1896.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: B

Sir Panapakkam Anandacharlu CIE (5 August 1843 – 4 January 1908) was an Indian advocate, freedom fighter and one of the early doyens of the Indian National Congress. He was the President of the Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress held in 1891.

Who is referred to as “he” in the below given passage
1. He was president of the Indian National Congress four times and the founder of Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha.
2. He founded a highly influential English newspaper, The Leader, in 1919, published from Allahabad.
Select the correct code

(A) K.B Hegdewar
(B) B.S Moonje
(C) Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
(D) Dadoba Pandurang

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements related to “Bibi ka Maqbara”.
1. It is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
2. It was commissioned in 1620 by the Mughal emperor jahangir.
3. Due to the strong resemblance, it is also called the Dakkhani Taj(Taj of the Deccan)
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: “Tomb of the Lady”) is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani).
It bears a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Aurangzeb’s mother, Mumtaz Mahal.
Aurangzeb was not much interested in architecture though he had commissioned the small, but elegant, Pearl Mosqeat Delhi.
Bibi Ka Maqbara is the second largest structure that Aurangzeb has built, the largest being the Badshahi Mosque.
The comparison to the Taj Mahal has often obscured its very own considerable charm.Due to the strong resemblance, it is also called the Dakkhani Taj (Taj of the Deccan).

Consider The Following Newspapers & their Editor/Proprietor?
1. Rast Goftar– Devendra Nath Tagore
2. Somprakasha– Dwarkanath Vidyabhushan
3. Bengalee –Girishchandra Ghosh
Select the correct matches using the codes given below

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

*Rast Goftar* (A Gujarati fortnightly)	1851	Dadabhai Naoroji

*Somprakasha*	1858, Calcutta	Dwarkanath Vidyabhushan

**Bengalee (this and Amrita Bazar Patrika– the first vernacular papers)**	1862, Calcutta	Girishchandra Ghosh (taken over by SN Banerjea in 1879)

In the context of Medieval Period in Indian history, Consider these Statements.
1. The Begum Shahi Mosque is an early 17th-century mosque situated in the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan.
2. The tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, is a mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Select the Incorrect statement/statements using the codes given below

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 only
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: B

Begum Shahi Mosque is Lahore’s earliest dated Mughal period mosque
The Begum Shahi Mosque is an early 17th-century mosque situated in the Walled City of Lahore, Pakistan.
The mosque was built between 1611 and 1614 during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangirin honour of his mother(Mariam-uz-zamani), and is Lahore’s earliest surviving example of a Mughal-era mosque.
The mosque would later influence construction of the larger Wazir Khan Mosquea few decades later.
The tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Tāj Mahal.
The tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah, is a mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Often described as a “jewel box”, sometimes called the “Bachcha Taj”, as the tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.

Consider the following pairs: Movement/Organization Leader
1.Paramhansa Sabha :- Dadoba Pandurang
2. Tattvabodhini Sabha :- Debendranath Tagore
3. Wahabi Movement :- Shah Walliulah
4. Bhoodan Movement - Vinobha Bhave
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(A) 1 & 4 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 ,3 & 4

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ANSWER: D

Bhoodan Movement	Vinobha Bhave
Tattvabodhini Sabha	Debendranath Tagore
Dadoba Pandurang	Paramhansa Sabha
Wahabi Movement	Shah Walliulah

With reference to Non Co-operation Movement consider the following statements:
1. Economic hardships due to World War II was one of the reason for Non cooperation Movement
2. Gandhiji called off the movement in February 1922 in the wake of the Chauri Chaura incident.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements about ‘Haryanka Dynasty’:
1. Bindusara was one of the rulers of this Dynasty
2. Haryanka dynasty was ultimately overthrown out of power by their Amatya(minister), Shishunaga
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 only
(D) None of the Above

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ANSWER: B

List of Rulers

Bimbisara (544–492 BCE)
Ajatashatru (492–460 BCE)
Udayin (460–444 BCE)
Anuruddha (444–440 BCE)
Munda (440–437 BCE)
Nagadasaka(437–413 BCE)

Haryanka dynasty was ultimately overthrown out of power by their Amatya (minister), Shishunaga.

Which of the following statements is/ are correct regarding Rig Vedic Period in Indian History ?
1. Tribal assemblies were called Sabhas and Samitis.
2. The name of the basic unit of political organization was ‘Kula‘.
3. Agni was the most referred deity in the Rigveda
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Tribal assemblies were called Sabhas and Samitis.

The name of the basic unit of political organization was ‘Kula‘.

Indra was the most referred deity in the Rigveda