Indian History Question Answer
Q61. Permanent Land Settlement was introduced by
(a) Lord William Bentinck
(b) Lord Hastings
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Cornwallis
Answer: (d) Lord Cornwallis
Q62. Charleswood Committee was appointed to suggest improvement in
(a) Education field
(b) Administrative field
(c) Social field
(d) Judicial field
Answer: (a) Education field
Q63. State Reorganisation Commission was appointed in the year 1953 under the chairmanship of
(a) K.M. Pannikkar
(b) Hrudayanath Kunjru
(c) Fazl Ali
(d) Pattabhi Sitaramaih
Answer: (c) Fazl Ali
Q64. For the first time ‘Token Currency’ was introduced in India by
(a) Muhammad-bin-Thughlaq
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Balban
(d) Iltutmish
Answer: (a) Muhammad-bin-Thughlaq
Q65. Banavasi was the capital city of
(a) Gangas
(b) Kadambas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Hoysalas
Answer: (b) Kadambas
Q66. Before 1936, All India Radio was known as
(a) Akashvani
(b) British Broadcasting Service
(c) Indian State Broadcasting Service
(d) Empire Broadcasting Service
Answer: (c) Indian State Broadcasting Service
Q67. The Indian National Congress passed a resolution on the Fundamental Rights at its
(a) Lucknow Session, 1916
(b) Madras Session, 1927
(c) Lahore Session, 1929
(d) Karachi Session, 1931
Answer: (d) Karachi Session, 1931
Q68. The Hind Swaraj was written by Gandhiji
(a) while on voyage from England to India
(b) while residing at Sabarmati Ashram
(c) while on voyage from England to South Africa
(d) while leading the Champaran Satyagraha
Answer: (c) while on voyage from England to South Africa
Q69. S.K. Dhar Committee, appointed by Constituent Assembly in June 1948, was related to
(a) Integration of Princely States
(b) Border Disputes
(c) Water Disputes
(d) Linguistic Provinces
Answer: (d) Linguistic Provinces
Q70. Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi, an important medieval work written by
(a) Yahya Sirhindi
(b) Ziauddin Barani
(c) Islami-i-Raza
(d) Amir Khusrau
Answer: (b) Ziauddin Barani
Q71. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi taxes were levied by
(a) Mughal
(b) Gupta
(c) Maratha
(d) Rajputs
Answer: (c) Maratha
Q72. The Gupta emperor, known as “Lichchavi dauhitra” was
(a) Sri Gupta
(b) Chandra Gupta – I
(c) Chandra Gupta – II
(d) Samudra Gupta
Answer: (d) Samudra Gupta
Q73. The Royal dynasty which patronized the Kailasa temple at Ellora was
(a) Vakatakas
(b) Guptas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Rastrakutas
Answer: (d) Rastrakutas
Q74. The Viceroy who summoned the Shimla Conference was
(a) Lord Linlithgo
(b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) Lord Wavell
Answer: (d) Lord Wavell
Q75. The high priest of drain theory was
(a) R.C. Dutt
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) B.G. Tilak
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
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