B5. Miscellaneous

Question 1

Which queen died fighting
Mughal armies while defending Garha
Katanga in 1564

Answer 1

Rani Durgavati

Question 2

heritage site of Madhya Pradesh

Answer 2

Bhimbetka caves

Question 3

Which Indian monument was
built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
in the year 1799

Answer 3

Hawa Mahal

Question 4

Safdarjung’s tomb, set in the
middle of a garden, was built by

Answer 4

Shuja-ud-Daulah

Question 5

Which of the following kings is
regarded as the founder of the
kingdom of Nepal

Answer 5

Prithvi Narayan Shah

Question 6

In which year was the East
India Company incorporated for the
exploitation of trade with East and
Southeast Asia and India

Answer 6

1600

Question 7

Which of the following places
was ruled by the Wadiyar dynasty

Answer 7

Mysore

Question 8

Which state of India was ruled
by the Ahom Dynasty

Answer 8

Assam

Question 9

last Nawab of Awadh

Answer 9

Wajid Ali Shah

Question 10

What was the historical name
of the city of Guwahati?

Answer 10

Pragjyotishpur

Question 11

In 19th century, the Satnami
movement in central India was
founded by

Answer 11

Guru Ghasidas

Question 12

The Drishyakala-Exhibition
held at the Red Fort showcased art
works from ___________ till India’ s
independence

Answer 12

16th Century

Question 13

Calcutta became the capital of
British India in _____.

Answer 13

1772

Question 14

Who started the Asiatic Society
of Bengal in 1784?

Answer 14

William Jones

Question 15

Post the Anglo-Mysore wars,
whom did the East India Company
appoint as the Governor of Bengal

Answer 15

Rober Clive

Question 16

The daughter of Moropant
Tambe and Bhagirathi Sapre became
famous as

Answer 16

Rani Laxmibai

Question 17

Which city of Pakistan is called
the ‘Gardens of the Mughals or City of Gardens’

Answer 17

Lahore

Question 18

Who among the following was
one of the main proponents of the
Vaishnava Sect during the 15th
century in Assam?

Answer 18

Shankardev Srimanta

Question 19

Duarte Barbosa was a

Answer 19

Portuguese writer and officer from
Portuguese India

Question 20

Bagh caves are situated in
which state

Answer 20

Madhya Pradseh

Question 21

What was known as ‘Calico’
during the pre-imperialism period?

Answer 21

Cotton

Question 22

Gul Faroshan is a

Answer 22

Festival Of Flowers

Question 23

Which among the following
pillars shows the rock-cut pillar

Answer 23

Mauryan Pillar

Question 24

In the 12th century Karnataka,
the followers of Veershaiv were

Answer 24

Basavanna

Question 25

18th century freedom fighter
Veerapandya Kattabomman was from which present state?

Answer 25

Tamil Nadu

Question 26

Amuktamalyada is an epic poem in Telugu composed by

Answer 26

Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagar
Dynasty

Question 27

In which year Sanchi was
discovered after being abandoned for nearly 600 years

Answer 27

1818

Question 28

The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) of
______ is the mausoleum of
Muhammad Adil Shah

Answer 28

Bijapur

Question 29

Who was the Governor General
of Bengal during the 3rd
Anglo-Mysore war

Answer 29

2nd Earl Cornwallis

Question 30

The Council of Ministers
during the time of Shivaji Maharaj
was known as

Answer 30

Ashta Pradhan

Question 31

In which year did the
Portuguese capture Goa?

Answer 31

1510

Question 32

In which language were the
Mughal court chronicles written?

Answer 32

Persian

Question 33

During the rule of Tipu Sultan,
which was the capital city of his state Mysore

Answer 33

Srirangapatnam

Question 34

traveller Marco Polo was from:

Answer 34

Venice

Question 35

Who among the following was the first Portuguese viceroy of India

Answer 35

Francisco de Almeida

Question 36

Rana Kumbha was associated with

Answer 36

Mewar Kingdom

Question 37

Rao Jodha, Rao Chanda, Maldeva were associated with

Answer 37

Marwar Kingdom

Question 38

Kalinjar Fort, which was
strategically important during
medieval times, is located in

Answer 38

Uttar Pradesh

Question 39

Lord Hastings initiated the ______ where the East India Company claimed that its authority was supreme and hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

Answer 39

Policy of ‘Paramountcy

Question 40

In which year the
administration of India was transferred
into the hands of the British
Monarch by the Proclamation of
Queen Victoria?

Answer 40

1858

Question 41

In which year did King George
V assume the Crown of India?

Answer 41

1911

Question 42

Who became the Nawab of
Bengal after the death of Alivardi
Khan in 1756

Answer 42

Siraj-ud-daulah