History Quiz | 11th February 2019: As you are already aware, the Staff Selection Commission has released the annual calendar for the upcoming SSC Exam like SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC JE. If you’re aiming for the upcoming SSC examination, you need to give equal attention to the History section. In this article, we will be giving Important questions based on Indian History.
Sunday History Quiz | 17th February 2019
Indian History is an important part of both the Preliminary Exam and the Main Examination for your SSC 2018 Exam preparation. A considerable share of the total questions asked in General Studies for SSC comes from Indian History. Practice the below-given questions and ace in your upcoming exam.
- When was Delhi annexed by the Britishers for the first time?
a. 1803
b. 1806
c. 1857
d. None of these
Ans. (a)
Explanation: The Battle of Delhi took place on 11 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War, between British troops under General Lake, and Marathas of Scindia’s army under General Louis Bourquin and Wable Sardar and for the first time it was annexed by Lord Locke in 1803.
- Who formed the Satyagarh Sabha in Bombay?
a. Ali Zinna
b. Tilak
c. Gandhiji
d. Nehru
Ans. (c)
Explanation: In February 1919 Gandhiji founded the Satyagraha Sabha to protest against the Rowlatt Act.
- During which dynasty, Mahabalipuram temple was constructed?
a. Gupta Dynasty
b. Pallava Dynasty
c. Chola Dynasty
d. Chalukya Dynasty
Ans. (d)
Explanation: Mahabalipuram temples also called as The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD). The Shore Temple is located in Mahabalipuram of Tamil Nadu. This temple is a fine specimen of Dravid architecture and is built with a block of granite. The Shore Temple is considered one of the oldest temples of south India, which is related to the eighth century. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. There are three temples within the Shore Temple. There is Lord Vishnu’s temple in between; Shiva temple is on both sides of it.
4. Who established the ‘Sharda Sadan’, a school for Indian Widows in colonial India?
a. Mahadev Govind Ranade
b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Dayanand Saraswati
d. Pandita Ramabai
Ans. (d)
Explanation: Pandit Ramabai established the Sharda Sadan in Bombay in 1889 for the purpose of providing shelter for the widows of the upper caste. He had set up a Mukti Mission in Pune to bring an end to the short-lived widows expelled from his family and apart from this, the society had also set up ‘Grace Sadan’ to provide homeless women.
- In which state of India the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary is located?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Kerala
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Tamil Nadu
Ans. (b)
Explanation: The Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, covering an area of barely 25 km2 , and located about 12 km from Kothamangalam (Kerala state, India), was the first bird sanctuary in Kerala.
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