Question 1

Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?&#10;A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah&#10;B)Fazlul Haq&#10;C)Liaquat Ali Khar&#10;D)Choudhry Rehmat Ali

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Choudhry Rehmat Ali is credited with coining the name 'Pakistan' in 1933 in his pamphlet "Now or Never; Are We to Live or Perish Forever?"

Question 2

Who built Shantiniketan?&#10;A)Guru Ramdas&#10;B)Maharaja Pratap Singh&#10;C)Rabindra Nath Tagore&#10;D)British Govt

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Shantiniketan was founded by Rabindranath Tagore, who was a Nobel laureate and a prominent figure in Indian literature and music.

Question 3

Gateway of India was built by -&#10;A)Frank Lloyd Wright&#10;B)George Wittet&#10;C)Frank Gehry&#10;D)Zaha Hadid

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The Gateway of India was designed by the British architect George Wittet. It was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1911.

Question 4

Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?&#10;A)Dr. S. P. Mukherjee&#10;B)Dr. John Mathai&#10;C)Sardar Baldev Singh&#10;D)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was responsible for mass religious conversion, notably converting to Buddhism along with thousands of his followers in 1956, as a protest against the caste discrimination prevalent in Hinduism.

Question 5

The Bandung Conference was a major milestone in the history of:&#10;A)The Non-aligned movement&#10;B)Indo-Chinese relationship&#10;C)U.S.-Vietnam War&#10;D)Creation of ASEAN

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The Bandung Conference, held in 1955, was a significant event that led to the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement. It was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, aimed at promoting Afro-Asian economic and cultural cooperation and opposing colonialism or neocolonialism by any nation.

Question 6

The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was&#10;A)Lord Harding&#10;B)Lord Northbrook&#10;C)Lord Ellenborough&#10;D)Lord Mayo

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Lord Mayo was the only Viceroy of India to be assassinated. He was assassinated in 1872 by a convict named Sher Ali Afridi at the Andaman Islands.

Question 7

Who among the following great Mughals, was also a first-rate poet?&#10;A)Akbar&#10;B)Babur&#10;C)Jahangir&#10;D)Shah Jahan

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Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was not only a great conqueror but also a first-rate poet. He wrote his autobiography, the Baburnama, in Chagatai Turkish, which includes numerous poems and reflects his keen interest in literature and poetry.

Question 8

The World famous Red Fort of Delhi was built by which of the following Mughal rules?&#10;A)Akbar&#10;B)Aurangzeb&#10;C)Jahangir&#10;D)Shah Jahan

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The Red Fort in Delhi, India, was built by Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, who reigned from 1628 to 1658. It is a symbol of India's rich history and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Question 9

Who painted the master piece &#34;Hamsa Damayanthi&#34;?&#10;A)A.E. Menon&#10;B)Raja Ravivarma&#10;C)Rabindranath Tagore&#10;D)Amritha Shergil

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Raja Ravi Varma is the artist who painted the masterpiece "Hamsa Damayanthi." He was a celebrated Indian painter and artist, known for his depictions of scenes from Indian literature and mythology, including the Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Question 10

First Governor General of India, after independence was -&#10;A)Jawaharlal Nehru&#10;B)Rajendra Prasad&#10;C)Climent Atlee&#10;D)Lord Mountbatten

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Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor General of independent India. He held the position from August 1947 until June 1948, overseeing the transition of British India to independence.

Question 11

Who introduced leather token currency in India?&#10;A)Akbar&#10;B)Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq&#10;C)Babur&#10;D)Humayun

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Question 12

Aurobindo Ghosh was arrested in connection with -&#10;A)Alipore Bomb Case&#10;B)Kolhapur Bomb Case&#10;C)Lahore Conspiracy Case&#10;D)Kakori Case

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Question 13

Which country's constitution is the world's longest?&#10;A)United States of America&#10;B)China&#10;C)India&#10;D)Great Britain

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Question 14

Jama Masjid in Delhi was constructed by -&#10;A)Firoz Shah Tughlaq&#10;B)Shah Jahan&#10;C)Aurangzeb&#10;D)Sher Shah Suri

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Question 15

Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?&#10;A)Pradyota&#10;B)Haryanka&#10;C)Maurya&#10;D)Nanda

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Question 16

Dara Shikoh was the brother of :&#10;A)Humayun&#10;B)Akbar&#10;C)Shah Jahan&#10;D)Aurangzeb

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Question 17

The famous traitor 'Mir Zafar' is associated with the battle of&#10;A)Haldighati&#10;B)Plassey&#10;C)Panipat&#10;D)Buxar

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Question 18

Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;.&#10;A)Rana Sanga&#10;B)Muhammad Bin Tughlak&#10;C)Hemu&#10;D)Ibrahim Lodi

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Question 19

When was Indian Navy Act passed?&#10;A)1927&#10;B)1937&#10;C)1947&#10;D)1957

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Question 20

Who is the author of 'Akbarnama'?&#10;A)Shahj ahan&#10;B)Abul Fazl&#10;C)Samudragupta&#10;D)Alauddin Khilji

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Question 21

Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?&#10;A)Dr. SP Mukherjee&#10;B)GV Mavalankar&#10;C)N Sanjeeva Reddy&#10;D)BR Ambedkar

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Question 22

Who has been conferred the first Indira Gandhi Peace award?&#10;A)Mother Teresa&#10;B)Mikhail Gorbachev&#10;C)Nelson Mandela&#10;D)Rajiv Gandhi

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Question 23

What is the name of the court poet of King Harshavardhana?&#10;A)Tulsidas&#10;B)Banabhatta&#10;C)Surdas&#10;D)Raskhan

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Question 24

Who of the following sultanate rulers introduced 'Jizya?&#10;A)Alauddin Khilji&#10;B)Firoz Tughlaq&#10;C)Muhammed-bin-Tughlaq&#10;D)Qutb-ud-din Aibak

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Question 25

49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?&#10;A)USA and Canada&#10;B)North and South Vietnam&#10;C)Germany and France&#10;D)Brazil and Chile

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Deck 4: Historical