Indian History Questions

• Vijayanagara military reforms: Which ruler hired skilled Turkish archers to strengthen his bowmen? Context: Enhancements to the Vijayanagara military in the 15th century. Choose the correct ruler.
• Jainism (ethics): Parsva prescribed four vows; which vow did Mahavira add as the fifth? Parsva’s four: non-violence, truth, non-stealing, non-possession. Choose the added fifth vow.
• Mughal administration under Akbar: What were the responsibilities of the Mir Bakshi? Context: Central departments (daftar) and the mansabdari system. Choose the most accurate description.
• Indian journalism and nationalism: Who founded the weekly 'Commonweal'? Context: Early 20th-century nationalist press in India. Choose the correct founder.
• Freedom struggle abroad: With which country did Subhas Chandra Bose arrange to organize Indian POWs into the Azad Hind Fauj (INA)? Context: World War II alliances and the Indian National Army. Choose the correct country.
• Treaties with Mysore: The Treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) was signed between Tipu Sultan and whom? Context: The conclusion of the Third Anglo–Mysore War. Choose the correct counterpart.
• Travel accounts on Mughal India: Who wrote the critical remark about timariots and revenue contractors ignoring the land's condition? Quote essence: They won’t invest in improvement because they can be dispossessed at any time. Choose the correct author.
• Colonial administration: The Dual Government system (1765–1772) is associated with which figure? Context: Separation of Diwani (revenue) and Nizamat (police/justice) in Bengal. Choose the correct name.
• South Indian literature: Krishnadevaraya’s 'Amuktamalyada' was composed in which language? Context: Vijayanagara imperial patronage of literature. Choose the correct language.
• Land rights in early medieval India: In the post-Gupta period, who held ultimate ownership of land? Context: Kingship and land grants (agrahara/brahmadeya). Choose the correct authority.
• The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was
• Who composed the Gayatri Mantra
• The Saka Era was founded by
• The first newspaper published in India in 1780 was
• Mahatma Gandhi's remark , ' A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank' is regarding the proposal of ______
• Which State is called the ' Cradle of Buddhism '?
• Which Party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the Year 1939 after he broke away from the congress?
• Who was the man to attend the Imperial Durbar in 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi and was one of the founders of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1807?
• Patanjali is well known for the compilation of
• Who was the author of the Buddha Charita