History • Where is the tomb of Emperor Akbar located? • Emperor Akbars tomb is located in Sikandra. • Who designed the Victoria Memorial at Calcutta? • The Victoria Memorial at Calcutta was designed by William Emerson. • Which port city was the first Portuguese colony in India? • Goa was the first Portuguese colony in India. • Where did Vasco da Gama land in India? • Vasco da Gama land in India at Calicut. • What is Lothal, near the Gulf of Khambat, believed to have been long ago? • Lothal is believed to have been a Port. • Where did Alexander of Macedon first enter in India? • Alexander of Macedon first entered the Gandhara province of India. • When did the first partition of Bengal take place? • The first partition of Bengal took place in 1905. • Which Indian president declared a state of emergency in 1975? • The Indian president who declared a state of emergency in 1975 was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. • Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj? • Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj. • Who was the founder of the Slave dynasty? • Qutb-ud-din-Aybak was the founder of the Slave dynasty. • Which Lodi king was killed in the First Battle of Panipat? • Ibrahim Lodi was killed in the First Battle of Panipat. • What was the kingdom of Krishna Deva Raya Called? • The kingdom of Krishna Deva Raya was called Vijaynagar. • Who was the last Mughal emperor of India? • Bahadur Shah II was the last Mughal emperor of India. • Who started the Prarthana Samaj? • M.G. Ranade started the Prarthana Samaj. • Where was Gautama Buddha born? • Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini. • To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ? • Ashoka belonged to the Maurya dynasty. • What is Bodh Gaya famous for in relation with the Buddha? • The Buddha attained Enlightenment in both gaya. • Who built the Taj mahal and the Lal Qila? • The Taj Mahal and the Lal Qila was built by Shah Jahan. • Who was the only early Mughal emperor to be ousted from the throne? • Humayun was the only early Mughal emperor to be ousted from the throne. • In which language were the early Buddhist canonical/sacred texts written? • Pali was the language in which the early Buddhist canonical/sacred texts were written. • Who founded the kingdom of Vijayanagar? • Harihara and Bukka founded the kingdom of Vijayanagar. • Which governor-general of British India was responsible for abolishing sati? • Lord William Bentinck was the governor-general of British India responsible for abolishing sati. • Who was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress? • Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress. • Where is Fort Saint George located? • Fort Saint George is located in Chennai. The Secretariate and offices of the armed forces are locted inside this complex. • Who founded the Indian National Army? • Subhas Chandra Bose founded the Indian National Army. • What was the court language of the Vijayanagar empire? • Telugu was the court language of the Vijayanagar empire. • In which modern State of India was the ancient university of Nalanda located? • The ancient university of Nalanda is located in the modern day state of Bihar. • Which of the following tombs is an imitation of the Taj Mahal? • Bibi ka Maqbara is an imitation of the Taj Mahal. • When was the Indian National Congress founded? • The Indian National Congress was foundedin 1885. • Who came to be popularly called as Lokmanya? • Bal Gangadhar Tilak came to be popularly called as Lokmanya. • What are the stories that describe the earlier lives of the Buddha known as? • Iataka are the stories that describe the earlier lives of the Buddha. • What was the most widely used script in India in the third century? • Brahmi was the most widely used script in India in the third century. • Which ancient Buddhist study centre did Hsuan-tsang and I-ching describe? • Hsuan-tsang and I-ching described Nalanda as the ancient Buddhist study centre. • Who was the successor of Iltutmish? • Raziyya was the successor of Iltutmish. • Who passed the India Act of 1784? • William Pitt passed the India Act of 1784. • What was the popular name of Vishnugupta, the author of Arthashastra? • The popular name of Vishnugupta, the author of Arthashastra is Chanakya. • Who introduced the philosophy of satyagraha in Indias struggle against British imperialism? • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi introduced the philosophy of satyagraha in Indias struggle against British imperialism. • Who among the following was the founder of the Pala Dynasty? • Gopala was the founder of the Pala Dynasty. • Where is the Harappan site of Kalibangan located? • The Harappan site of Kalibangan is locatedat Rajasthan. • Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi? • Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as the Frontier Gandhi. • Who was the first high Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom? • V.K. Krishna Menon was the first high Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. • Which ancient city was founded by Ajatashatru? • Pataliputra was founded by Ajatashatru. • To which emperor did the peacock throne originally belong? • The peacock throne originally belonged to Shah Jahan. • Who created the military brotherhood of Sikhs called Khalsa? • Guru Gobind Singh created the military brotherhood of Sikhs called Khalsa.
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