Indian History Questions Answers

41. In Bengal, the headquarters of East India Company were located at

• A) Fort St David
• B) Fort William
• C) Fort St George
• D) None of the above

42. First Governor-General of India was

• A) Lord Amherst
• B) Lord William Bentinck
• C) Sir Charles Metcalfe
• D) Robert Clive

43. "Rajatarangini" written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following

• A) Chandragupta's reign
• B) Anthology of lyrics
• C) History of Kashmir
• D) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya

44. In which year, Banaras Hindu University was established

• A) 1905
• B) 1897
• C) 1916
• D) 1920

45. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year

• A) 1919
• B) 1920
• C) 1921
• D) 1922

46. The Great Bath structure was found in which city during Indus Valley Civilization

• A) Harappa
• B) Mehrgarh
• C) Lothal
• D) Mohenjo-daro

47. Who was the founder of Nanda Empire in Magadha

• A) Dhana Nanda
• B) Mahendra
• C) Mahapadma Nanda
• D) Rashtrapala

48. Who was the first to term the great mutiny of 1857 as the "First War of Indian Independence"

• A) VD Savarkar
• B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• C) Mahatma Gandhi
• D) Motilal Nehru

49. Who was Prime Minister of Britain when India got Independence

• A) Clement Attlee
• B) Winston Churchill
• C) Ramsay MacDonald
• D) Neville Chamberlain

50. The train robbery 'Kakori conspiracy' took place in the year

• A) 1920
• B) 1923
• C) 1925
• D) 1930