In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
In the first quarter of the seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located? 1. Broach 2. Chicacole 3. Trichinopoly Select the correct answer using the code given below.(2021) a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 c) 3 only d) 2 and 3 Answer: A The […]
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because
Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because(2020) a) He was asked by the Board of Directors at London to do so b) He wanted to revive interest in oriental learning in India c) He wanted to provide William Carey and his associates employment d) He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purposes […]
The Vital-Vidhwansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by
The Vital-Vidhwansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by(2020) a) Gopal Baba Walangkar b) Jyotiba Phule c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Answer: A Gopal Baba Walangkar, also known as Gopal Krishna, ( 1840-1900) is an early example of an activist working to release […]
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillion are remembered as
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillion are remembered as(2021) a) Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement b) Members of the Interim Government in 1946 c) Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly d) Officers of the Indian National Army Answer: D First trial […]
statements is correct?
statements is correct?(2021) a) Pingali Venkaya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here. b) Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of the Andhra region from here. C) Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here. d) Madam Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here. Answer: C
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’
Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the ‘New World’ and introduced into the ‘Old World’?(2019) a) Tobacco, cocoa and rubber b) Tobacco, cotton and rubber. c) Cotton, coffee and sugarcane d) Rubber, coffee and wheat Answer: A After the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Columbian exchange brought New […]
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?(2021) a) Annie Besant b) Debendranath Tagore c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar d) Sarojini Naidu ANswer: c Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar He was a keen advocate of education for women. He rightly viewed education as the […]
With reference to the history of India, :Ulgulan: or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events
With reference to the history of India, :Ulgulan: or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?(2020) a) The Revolt of 1857 b) The Mappila rebellion of 1921 c) The Indigo revolt of 1859 – 60 d) Birsa Munda:s revolt of 1899-1900 Answer: D The Great Tumult or Ulgulan was a […]
Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?
Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution on India during the first half of the nineteenth century?(2020) a) Indian handicrafts were ruined. b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers. c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country. d) Heavy duties were […]
With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct?
With reference to Indian History, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire 3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durani Select the correct answer using the code given below(2021) a) […]