Indian History MCQ SET II

(11) Which Governor General introduced the Civil Service for the first time in India ?

(a) Lord Wellesley

(b) Warren Hastings

(c) Lord Cornwallis

(d) Lord Dalhousie

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Answer: c

(12) The transformation of the Sikhs into a military fighting community was begun by :

(a) Guru Tegh Bahadur

(b) Guru Hargovind

(c) Guru Gobind Singh

(d) Guru Arjun Dev

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Answer: b

(13) The battle of Buxar was fought between Shiya-ud-daula and his allies and the English on –

(a) 18 October 1765

(b) 6 October 1764

(c) 10 October 1764

(d) 22 October 1764

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Answer: d

(14) The foreign dynasty to which Menander, also known as Milinda, belonged was :

(a) Indo-Greeks

(b) Kushans

(c) Sakas

(d) Parthians

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Answer: a

(15) Who amongst the following raided India in the very first of the 11th century ?

(a) Chengiz Khan

(b) Sultan Mahmud

(c) Sultan Subuktigin

(d) Muhammad of Ghur

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Answer: b

(16) The original name of Tansen, who was the most famous musician at the court of Akbar, was –

(a) Lal Kalwant

(b) Baz Bahadur

(c) Ramtanu Pande

(d) makarandha Pande

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Answer: c

(17) The spiritual adviser of Kanishka who took a leading part in the Fourth Buddhist Council, was –

(a) Kalidasa

(b) Asvin

(c) Atharvan

(d) Asvaghosha

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Answer: d

(18) The only monument of Aurangazeb’s reign constructed in Delhi is :

(a) Moti Masjid

(b) Diwan-i-Khas

(c) Moti mahal

(d) Rang Mahal

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Answer: a

(19) The first Anglo-Mysore war went in favour of :

(a) Haidar Ali

(b) The French

(c) The Marathas

(d) The English

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Answer: a

(20) Who was the first to adopt the title of Sultan ?

(a) Balban

(b) Mahmud of Ghazni

(c) Aibak

(d) Iltutmish

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Answer: b