Indian History problems
- 1. Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts?
Options- A. Piyadassi
- B. Colin Mackenzie
- C. Alexander Cunningham
- D. James Prinsep Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: James Prinsep
Explanation:
The inscriptions of Asoka were first deciphered by James Princep in 1837. They are written in Pali language and in some places Prakrit was used. The Brahmi script was employed for writing.In the northwestern India Asokan inscriptions were found in Karoshti script.
- 2. Which of the following is/are the feature(s) of the Brahmadeya Grants during c 600-1200 AD? 1. Their creation meant a renunciation of actual or potential sources of revenue by the State. 2. These grants could vary from a small plot to several villages. 3. Most grants were made in unsettled areas. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1 and 2 only
- D. 1, 2 and 3 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
- 3. Which of the following statements about Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is/are correct? 1. He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent. 2. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress. 3. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen?s rights. 4. The curriculum at the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 2 and 3
- C. 3 only
- D. 1 and 4 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1 and 4
Explanation:
Statements 1 & 4 are true with respect toSir Syed Ahmad Khan.
- 4. Who built the Konark''s Sun Temple?
Options- A. Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva
- B. Narasimhadeva I
- C. Kapilendra Deva Routaray
- D. Purushottam Dev Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Narasimhadeva I
- 5. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
Options- A. Robert Clive
- B. William Bentick
- C. Warren Hastings
- D. Charles Cornawallis Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Warren Hastings
- 6. The capital of the Mauryan Kingdom was located at___________
Options- A. Pataliputra
- B. Vaishali
- C. Lumbini
- D. Gaya Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Pataliputra
- 7. In which year (in AD) was the East India Company established?
Options- A. 1664
- B. 1632
- C. 1600
- D. 1608 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1600
- 8. Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?
Options- A. High yield per hectare of sugarcane
- B. Higher sucrose content
- C. Long crushing season
- D. Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Most of the mills in the Peninsula are located mainly along the east coast
Explanation:
All are true except D, as most of the Sugar industries are located along the west coast ,not east coast.
- 9. Which of the following statements about the Ilbert Bill (1883) is/are correct? 1.It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 2.It proposed to grant complete civil and criminal jurisdiction to native officials. 3.The proposed Bill generated opposition from England?s European subjects in India. 4.In spite of opposition to the Bill, it was passed without any modifications. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Options- A. 1 and 2
- B. 2 only
- C. 1 and 3
- D. 3 and 4 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 2 only
Explanation:
Ilbert Bill was introduced in 1883 by Viceroy Ripon. It proposed to grant limited criminal jurisdiction to native officials over European British subjects living in the districts under their charge.It also allowed Indian judges and magistrates the jurisdiction to try British offenders in criminal cases. After opposition from Europeans in Britain as well as India, the bill was withdrawn and reintroduced after amendment saying that a jury of 50% Europeans was required if an Indian judge was to face a European.
- 10. Consider the following statements about the different meanings of?Swaraj? as articulated by Mahatma Gandhi : 1.Swaraj is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth). 2.Swaraj has two senses-one political and one beyond the realm of politics. 3.Swaraj is something that requires time and patience to acquire. 4.With determination, Swaraj could be obtained easily and quickly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options- A. 1 only
- B. 1 and 2 only
- C. 3 and 4
- D. 1, 2 and 3 Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Swaraj movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi which focuses on self-rule or self-governance and is intimately linked with Ahimsa (non-violence) and Satyagraha (adherence to truth), moreover it referred to Gandhi?s concept Indian independence from British rule. The movement had two meanings, political and non-political. It was political in the sense that it opposed being ruled by foreigners, and non-political in the sense that every person has right to be ruled by himself or herself. Swaraj is a virtue which need time and patience to achieve and cannot be obtained easily and quickly
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