General Knowledge

Indian History 1

1.  In which field of art did Jamini Roy make his name?
A. Sculpture
B. Music
C. Painting
D. Drama
2.  Who was the first governor general of Bengal?
A. Robert Clive
B. Warren Hastings
C. William Bentick
D. Cornwallis
3.  The term NIRGRANTHA is associated with ?
A. Ajivikas
B. Charvakas
C. Jainas
D. Pasupatas
4.  Visakadatta sketches the event after the death Samudragupta in his work ?
A. Malavikagnimitra
B. Mrichikakatika
C. Devi Chand Gupta
D. Mudrakasam
5.  Who is the author of the novel DEVDAS ?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C. Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
D. Munshi Premachand
6.  Who is known as 'NIGHTINGLE OF INDIA' ?
A. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Noor Jahan
7.  High courts were established in Calcutta , Bombay and Madras is -
A. 1935
B. 1919
C. 1892
D. 1865
8.  Who from the following leaders was NOT assassinated ?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Liaqat Ali Khan
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Lord Mountbatten
9.  During whose viceroyship did the high court come into existence at the three presidential cities of Calcutta , Bombay and Madras ?
A. Warren Hastings
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. John Lawrence
D. Lord Dalhousie
10.  Who was the architect of north and south blocks of the central secretariat in Delhi ?
A. Sir Edward Lutyens
B. Herbert Backers
C. Robert Tor Tussel
D. Antonin Raymond

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