DAILY UPDATES MOCK TEST 61

1. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?

Chandragupta

Samudragupta

Kumaragupta

Maharaja Sri Gupta

2. In which year did Alexander invade India?

623 BC

236 BC

326 BC

362 BC

3. 'August Offer' was issued on __________ 1940?

8 August

15 August

20 August

30 August

4. Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell's Plan in the Conference held at __________?

Delhi

Shimla

Calcutta

Madras

5. The Cabinet Mission which arrived Delhi in 1946 was headed by?

Lord Pethick Lawrence

Sir Stafford Cripps

A V Alexander

Lord Attlee

6. Mughal presence in the Red FORT ceased with the fall of —

Aurangzeb

Muhammad Shah

Shah Alam

Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar

7. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in —

Orissa

Chhotanagpur

Bijapur

Golconda

8. The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was —

Lal Kalawant

Banda Bahadur

Ramtanu Pande

Markandev Pande

9. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought ?

Akbar and Bahlol Lodi

Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

Bairam Khan and Sikandar Lodi

Shahjahan and Daulat Khan Lodi

10. Who is the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari' ?

Abul Fazl

Abdus Samad

Bairam Khan

Raja Todarmal

11. Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because —

After Akbar, it was not patronized

The Muslims did not accept other religious practices

It was not suitably projected to the masses

All the above

12. Bahadur Shah was —

Last ruler of the Lodis

Last Mughal Ruler

Successor of Shershah

Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji

13. Who among the following was an illiterate ?

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Akbar

Aurangzeb

14. The first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mughal period was —

Malik Muhamad Jayasi

Abdur Rahim

Mulla Wajhi

Chandbardai

15. Match the following: List-I List-II A. Montford Reforms 1. 1909 B. Morley Minto Reforms 2. 1919 C. Independence Act 3. 1946 D. Cabinet Mission 4. 1947 Codes: A B C D

2 1 4 3

4 3 2 1

3 4 1 2

1 2 3 4

16. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

Pushya

Kanishka

Harisha Vardhana

Kuvishka

17. Which of the following was one of the ingredients of 'Middle Path' advocated by Buddha?

Abandonment of killing

Right effort

Speak no falsehood

Giving up hankering for wealth

18. Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of

Jainism

Buddhism

Saivism

Vaishnavism

19. 'August Offer' was issued by __________?

Crown

Parliament

Viceroy

Secretary of State

20. In the Provinces were allowed to form groups with common executives and legislatures?

Wavell Plan

Dikie Bird Plan

Cabinet Mission Plan

Mountbatten Plan

21. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength of the Constituent Assembly would be?

389

289

250

350

22. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the Princely States would be represented by __________ members in the Constituent Assembly?

90

93

103

100

23. Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar ?

Tansen

Baiju Bawara

Amir Khusrau

Swami Haridasa

24. Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur Sikri ?

The Panch Mahal

Moti Masjid

Tomb of Salim Chisti

The Mariam Palace

25. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is NOT correct ?

It is a magnificent mausoleum

It was built by Shahjahan

It is situated outside Agra Fort

The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it

26. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to __________?

The Secretary of State

Parliament

Viceroy

Commander-in-Chief

27. Communal Representation was for the first time given in the interest of Muslims by?

The Indian Council Act of 1909

The Government of India Act of 1919

The Government of India Act of 1935

The Act of 1858

28. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the Central Legislature was known as __________?

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

House of Representatives

House of Commons

29. Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title of Caliph himself ?

Balban

Alauddin Khalji

Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji

Mohammad bin Tughlaq

30. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

Danes

Salsette

Albuquerque

Vasco–da–gama

31. The first to establish regular trade with India was

Dutch

Portuguese

French

English

32. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at

Ellora

Badami

Mahabalipuram

Elephanta

33. Taxila was a famous site of

Mauryan Art

Gupta Art

Gandhara Art

Early Vedic Art

34. The Granary at Harappa was made of

Bricks only

Bricks and timber

Bricks and stones

None of these

35. The Constitution drawn by the Constituent Assembly (provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan) would be implemented by?

Parliament

The British Government

Viceroy

Indian National Congress

36. The world famous Thakht-i-Taus (the Peocock Throne) was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings ?

The Diwan-i-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri

Agra Fort

The Rang Mahal at the Red Fort at Delhi

The Diwan-i-Khas at the Red Fort at Delhi

37. A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was —

Hemchandra

Harivijaya

Vastupala

Bhadrabahu

38. Where did Babur die ?

Agra

Kabul

Lahore

Delhi

39. The Governor-General was given the power to issue ordinances by the act of?

1858

1861

1860

1871

40. The provision was made in the Act of 1919, for the appointment of a Commission in __________ to investigate the working of the Constitution?

1930

1929

1939

1925

41. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?

1560 A.D.

1572 A.D.

1576 A.D.

1579 A.D.

42. Chand Bibi was the ruler of

Satara

Bijapur

Golconda

Ahmednagar

43. The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by?

The Council Act of 1909

Montford Reforms

August Offer

The Government of India Act of 1935

44. The High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom must be appointed by __________?

Secretary of State for India

The Government of India

Parliament of England

By Indian National Congress

45. Bicameral Legislature was first provided to India by the?

Pitt’s India Act

Government of India Act of 1935

Government of India Act of 1919

Council Act of 1861

46. In the Cabinet Mission Plan, provision was made for the Commissioner's Provinces to represent by _________ members in the Constituent Assembly?

14

10

8

4

47. Who among the following was not included in the "Asta Pradhan" of Shivaji ?

Sumant

Majmudar

Vakiyanavis

Vakeel

48. The maximum number of additional members of the council of Bengal was raised from 20 to __________?

60

50

70

25

49. The Government of India Act of 1919 made provision for the appointment of a/an __________ for India in the United Kingdom?

Ambassador

Council

High Commissioner

Indian Member in the parliament of England

50. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?

Prithviraja Chauhan

Jayachandra

Vidyadhara Chandella

Bhima II

Daily Updates Mock Test 61

1. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In which year did Alexander invade India?

3. 'August Offer' was issued on __________ 1940?

4. Jinnah gave his opposition to Wavell's Plan in the Conference held at __________?

5. The Cabinet Mission which arrived Delhi in 1946 was headed by?

6. Mughal presence in the Red FORT ceased with the fall of —

7. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in —

8. The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was —

9. Between which two rulers was the First Battle of Panipat fought ?

10. Who is the author of 'Ain-i-Akbari' ?

11. Din-e-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because —

12. Bahadur Shah was —

13. Who among the following was an illiterate ?

14. The first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mughal period was —

15. Match the following: List-I List-II A. Montford Reforms 1. 1909 B. Morley Minto Reforms 2. 1919 C. Independence Act 3. 1946 D. Cabinet Mission 4. 1947 Codes: A B C D

16. The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was

17. Which of the following was one of the ingredients of 'Middle Path' advocated by Buddha?

18. Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of

19. 'August Offer' was issued by __________?

20. In the Provinces were allowed to form groups with common executives and legislatures?

21. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength of the Constituent Assembly would be?

22. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the Princely States would be represented by __________ members in the Constituent Assembly?

23. Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar ?

24. Which one is NOT situated at Fatehpur Sikri ?

25. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is NOT correct ?

26. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to __________?

27. Communal Representation was for the first time given in the interest of Muslims by?

28. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the Central Legislature was known as __________?

29. Who among the following rulers is known to have assumed the title of Caliph himself ?

30. The founder of Portuguese power in India was

31. The first to establish regular trade with India was

32. The famous temple of Kailasa, hewn out of the rock, is at

33. Taxila was a famous site of

34. The Granary at Harappa was made of

35. The Constitution drawn by the Constituent Assembly (provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan) would be implemented by?

36. The world famous Thakht-i-Taus (the Peocock Throne) was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings ?

37. A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was —

38. Where did Babur die ?

39. The Governor-General was given the power to issue ordinances by the act of?

40. The provision was made in the Act of 1919, for the appointment of a Commission in __________ to investigate the working of the Constitution?

41. The Mahzarnama was promulgated by Emperor Akbar in__?

42. Chand Bibi was the ruler of

43. The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by?

44. The High Commissioner for India in the United Kingdom must be appointed by __________?

45. Bicameral Legislature was first provided to India by the?

46. In the Cabinet Mission Plan, provision was made for the Commissioner's Provinces to represent by _________ members in the Constituent Assembly?

47. Who among the following was not included in the "Asta Pradhan" of Shivaji ?

48. The maximum number of additional members of the council of Bengal was raised from 20 to __________?

49. The Government of India Act of 1919 made provision for the appointment of a/an __________ for India in the United Kingdom?

50. Mohammad Ghori was first defeated by which of the following rulers?