Questions from History Part 4
61.Where is Pushkar Fair held?
Ans. Rajasthan.
Sol. The Pushkar Fair, also called the Pushkar Camel Fair or locally as Kartik Mela or Pushkar ka Mela is an annual multi-day livestock fair and cultural fête held in the town of Pushkar (Rajasthan, India).
62.Who was the last Mughal emperor?
Ans. Bahadur Shah.
Sol. Mirza Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar (24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862) was the last Mughal emperor. He was the second son of and became the successor to his father, Akbar, upon his death on 28 September 1837.
63.Aurangzeb put his father ___________ under house arrest in Agra Fort.
Ans. Shah Jahan.
Sol.
• Aurangzeb was the sixth, and widely considered the last effective Mughal emperor.
• His reign lasted for 49 years from 1658 until his death in 1707. He was the third of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
• After killing his brothers, he succeeded to the throne of Delhi. And put his father under House Arrest in Agra Fort.
64.In which language Buddha Preached?
Ans. Pali.
Sol.
• Buddha born in 563 BC at Lumbini, near Kapilavastu in Shakya republic, Kosala.
• He died in 483 BCE at Kusinagara in Malla republic, Magadha kingdom.
• He was the founder of Buddhism. He preached his teaching mainly in Pali language, the language of common people.
65.Ashoka was a king of which dynasty?
Ans. Maurya.
Sol. Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty. He ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He was the grandson of the founder of the Maurya Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya. He renounced the throne after Kalinga war and he became a Bodh monk. He is remembered for the pillars and edicts, for sending Buddhist monks to Sri Lanka and Central Asia, and for establishing monuments related to Buddha’s life.Third Buddhist council held during his regime.
66.Chanakya was known as ______.
Ans. Kautilya.
Sol. Chanakya was also known as kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. He is an Indian teacher, Philosophers and court poet of Chandra Gupta maurya and his son Bindusara. He is known for helping in the foundation of mauryan empire. His famous work arthasastra deals with economy and military strategies.
67.Sri Aurobindo was born in the year
Ans. 1872.
Sol. Sri Aurobindo was born in the year 1872. He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule and was one of its influential leaders to galvanized support against the RAJ. However later on he became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution.
68.EastIndia Company was established in ________.
Ans. 1600.
Sol.
• East India Company was established in 1600 and it was granted an English Royal Charter, under the name “Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies” by Queen Elizabeth-I on 31 December 1600.
• Later on it established its branch in India in 1605 during the period of Jahangir with its first factory at Masulipatnam.
69.Battle of kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and..............
Ans. Humayun.
Sol. Battle of kanauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and Humayun. In this battle Humayun defeated very badly and Shershah suri ruled over Delhi and Agra.
70.During Tomara dynasty which of the following city was the capital of India?
Ans. Delhi.
Sol. During Tomara dynasty Delhi was the capital of India. Tomara were an Indian dynasty who ruled parts of present-day Delhi and Haryana during 9th-12th century. Their rule over this region is attested to by multiple inscriptions and coins. In addition, much of the information about them comes from medieval bardic legends, which are not historically reliable.
71.Whom did Akbar defeat in the 2nd battle of Panipat in 1556?
Ans. Hemu Vikramaditya.
Sol. Akbar defeated Hemu Vikramaditya in the 2nd Battle of Panipat on 5 nov. 1556. Hemu was chief minister of Adil shah suri. This battle took place because Hemu conquered Delhi in ‘Battle of Delhi’ as a result Akbar with the help of Bairam khan attacked Hemu and defeated him.
72.The Red Fort (Delhi) was built by ______.
Ans. Shah Jahan.
Sol. The Red Fort (Delhi) was built by Shah Jahan in 1639. It was the main residence of kings of Mughal dynasty. They lived there for around 200 years. It is made up of Redstone. It was developed as capital of Shahjahabad.
73.Ashoka converted to which religion after the Kalinga war?
Ans. Buddhism.
Sol. Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga war. Due to loss of many lives during the Kalinga war, Ashoka converted to Buddhism and followed the dharma sangha. Asoka’s universal Dharma aimed at spiritualizing human character and to give up violence, anger, cruelty, pride antienvy, and to developgentleness. Punya came from correct conduct. The moral values, not the material, were the true rewards of life.
74.Chanakya was the chief advisor of _____ .
Ans. Chandragupta Maurya.
Sol.
• Chanakya was the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya who isalso known as Kautilya and Vishnugupt.
• He wrote famous book "Arthshastra" which is regarding mauryan political view.
• He also helped Chandragupta Maurya to defeat Ghananand (last emperor of nand dynasty) and established Maurya dynasty.
75.Humayun was born in the year _______.
Ans. 1508.
Sol. Humayun was born in the year 1508. His full name was Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad. He was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, who ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1531–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early but regained it with the aid of the Safavid dynasty of Persia,
76.Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal in memory of __________.
Ans. Mumtaz Mahal.
Sol. Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal literally means Crown of the Palace and is a white marble mausoleum situated on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India”.
77. The ploughed fields have been found at which among the following sites of Harappan Civilization?
Ans. Kalibangan.
Sol.
a) The ploughed fields have been found atKalibangan site of Harappan Civilization.
b) A wooden furrow has been found, 7 firealtars in a row have been found and they suggest the practice of sacrifice and Bones of the camel have been found at Kalibangan.
c) The bricks used were earthen ones and were not as planned and also did not have a good drainage system.
78. In which year was the Chicago (USA) Conference of World Religions held that included Swami Vivekananda's talk on religion as one of its highlights?
Ans. 1893.
Sol.
• The first Conference of World Religionswas held on 11th September 1893.
• Swami Vivekananda representedHinduism as a delegate in this conference.
• The conference was held from 11th September to 27th September 1893 atthe World's Congress Auxiliary Building Chicago, U.S. (which is now The Art Institute of Chicago).
79. ________ was awarded the ‘Kaisar-i-Hind’ in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi.
Son.
• Mahatma Gandhi was awarded the ‘Kaisar-i-Hind’ in 1915 by Lord Hardinge of Penshurst for his contribution to ambulance services in South Africa.
• He returned the medal in 1920 as part ofthe national campaign protesting the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
• The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Servicein India was a medal awarded by the British monarch to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in theadvancement of the interests of the BritishRaj.
80. The present day city of Bhopal was builtby which of the following Pratihara rulers?
Ans. Mihir Bhoja.
Sol.
• Bhopal was founded in the 11th centuryby the Paramara king Mihir Bhoja, whoruled from his capital at Dhar.
• Bhopal was originally known as Bhojpal.
• In the early 18th century, Bhopal was asmall village in the Gond kingdom.
• The modern Bhopal city was establishedby Dost Mohammad Khan (1672–1728).
• Bhopal became a princely state aftersigning a treaty with the British East IndiaCompany in 1818.
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