Question 1

In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-

Accepted Answer

A) Kandahar 
B) Yakaolong 
C) Bamiyan 
D) Mazar-i-Sharif 
A) Kandahar 
B) Yakaolong 
C) Bamiyan 
D) Mazar-i-Sharif C

Question 2

Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?

Accepted Answer

A) Vasco da Gama 
B) Amundsen 
C) Christopher Columbus 
D) John Cabot 
A) Vasco da Gama 
B) Amundsen 
C) Christopher Columbus 
D) John Cabot A

Question 3

The "Blue Water Policy" was introduced by the Portugese leader

Accepted Answer

A) Franscisco-de-Almeida 
B) Alfonso de Albuquerque 
C) Francis Caron 
D) Francis Martin 
A) Franscisco-de-Almeida 
B) Alfonso de Albuquerque 
C) Francis Caron 
D) Francis Martin A

Question 4

Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO

Accepted Answer

A) Ellora 
B) Fatehpur Sikiri 
C) Ajanta 
D) Nalanda 
A) Ellora 
B) Fatehpur Sikiri 
C) Ajanta 
D) Nalanda

Question 5

Who is the creator of the piece titled "Portrait of Francoise"?

Accepted Answer

A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Paul Cezanne 
C) Pablo Picasso 
D) H. Rembrandt 
A) Leonardo da Vinci 
B) Paul Cezanne 
C) Pablo Picasso 
D) H. Rembrandt

Question 6

The famous Vishnu Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by -

Accepted Answer

A) Shrutavarman 
B) Suryavarman II 
C) Indravarman 
D) Aniruddha 
A) Shrutavarman 
B) Suryavarman II 
C) Indravarman 
D) Aniruddha

Question 7

How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag?

Accepted Answer

A) 22 
B) 24 
C) 18 
D) 14 
A) 22 
B) 24 
C) 18 
D) 14

Question 8

Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?

Accepted Answer

A) Edward Lutyens 
B) Charles Correa 
C) Le Corbusier 
D) Christopher Wren 
A) Edward Lutyens 
B) Charles Correa 
C) Le Corbusier 
D) Christopher Wren

Question 9

Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages?

Accepted Answer

A) Ellora Caves 
B) Kashi Viswanath Temple 
C) Qutab Minar 
D) Manas Wild-life Sanctuary 
A) Ellora Caves 
B) Kashi Viswanath Temple 
C) Qutab Minar 
D) Manas Wild-life Sanctuary

Question 10

The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:

Accepted Answer

A) Jantar Mantar of Ujjain 
B) Jantar Mantar of Varanasi 
C) Jantar Mantar of Delhi 
D) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur 
A) Jantar Mantar of Ujjain 
B) Jantar Mantar of Varanasi 
C) Jantar Mantar of Delhi 
D) Jantar Mantar of Jaipur

Question 11

Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.

Accepted Answer

A) Somnath Temple 
B) Salarjung Museum 
C) Khajuraho group of temples 
D) Chaar Bagh Railway station 
A) Somnath Temple 
B) Salarjung Museum 
C) Khajuraho group of temples 
D) Chaar Bagh Railway station

Question 12

In which of the following countries were / Buddha's idols disfigured and removed recently?

Accepted Answer

A) Pakistan 
B) Turkey 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Iran 
A) Pakistan 
B) Turkey 
C) Afghanistan 
D) Iran

Question 13

Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.

Accepted Answer

A) Al Hazzaz 
B) Qutbuddin Aibak 
C) Allauddin Khilji 
D) Muhammad bin Gasim 
A) Al Hazzaz 
B) Qutbuddin Aibak 
C) Allauddin Khilji 
D) Muhammad bin Gasim

Question 14

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?

Accepted Answer

A) Vikrama era 
B) Kali era 
C) Saka era 
D) None of above 
A) Vikrama era 
B) Kali era 
C) Saka era 
D) None of above

Question 15

Who propounded the Panchsheel principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Lord Buddha 
C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 
D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati 
A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Lord Buddha 
C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 
D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Question 16

Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles?

Accepted Answer

A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Lord Buddha 
C) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru 
D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati 
A) Mahatma Gandhi 
B) Lord Buddha 
C) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru 
D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Question 17

The first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly:

Accepted Answer

A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 
B) Vijaylakshmi Pandit 
C) Kamla Nehru 
D) Indira Gandhi 
A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 
B) Vijaylakshmi Pandit 
C) Kamla Nehru 
D) Indira Gandhi

Question 18

Lord Cornwallis is known for             .

Accepted Answer

A) permanent revenue settlement of Bengal 
B) attacking the caste system 
C) land revenue settlement of United States 
D) ryotwari settlement of Madras 
A) permanent revenue settlement of Bengal 
B) attacking the caste system 
C) land revenue settlement of United States 
D) ryotwari settlement of Madras

Question 19

The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was -

Accepted Answer

A) Nandini Satpathy 
B) Dr. J. Jayalalitha 
C) Sucheta Kripalani 
D) Ms. Mayawati 
A) Nandini Satpathy 
B) Dr. J. Jayalalitha 
C) Sucheta Kripalani 
D) Ms. Mayawati

Question 20

Which of the following was India's first interplanetary mission?

Accepted Answer

A) Chandrayaam Mission 
B) Mangalyaan Mission 
C) Aryabhatta Mission 
D) Philae Mission 
A) Chandrayaam Mission 
B) Mangalyaan Mission 
C) Aryabhatta Mission 
D) Philae Mission

In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-

Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?

The "Blue Water Policy" was introduced by the Portugese leader

Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO

Who is the creator of the piece titled "Portrait of Francoise"?

The famous Vishnu Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by -

How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag?

Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?

Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages?

The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:

Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.

In which of the following countries were / Buddha's idols disfigured and removed recently?

Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?

Who propounded the Panchsheel principles?

Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles?

The first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly:

Lord Cornwallis is known for .

The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was -

Which of the following was India's first interplanetary mission?

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In Afghanistan two towering Buddha statues were destroyed at-

Who discovered sea route to India via the 'Cape of Good Hope'?

The "Blue Water Policy" was introduced by the Portugese leader

Which amidst the following has not yet been recognized as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO

Who is the creator of the piece titled "Portrait of Francoise"?

The famous Vishnu Temple at Angkor Wat in Cambodia was built by -

How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National Flag?

Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh?

Which amidst the following sites/monuments in India is NOT on the UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritages?

The Indian monument recently inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage List is:

Identify the UNESCO approved World Heritage site from the following.

In which of the following countries were / Buddha's idols disfigured and removed recently?

Name the Commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.

What is the name of the era on which the National Calendar of India is based?

Who propounded the Panchsheel principles?

Who propounded the Panchsheel Principles?

The first woman to preside over the UN General Assembly:

Lord Cornwallis is known for .

The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was -

Which of the following was India's first interplanetary mission?

History and Politics

Indian History and Culture

Historical

Indian History and Culture

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