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Top Questions on History - General knowledge Questions and Answers

31. 'Akbarnama' was written by

A) Abul Fazal
B) Faizi
C) Birbal
D) Rahim

... Answer : A
Explanation : Akbarnama, the official history of Akbar's reign in 3 volumes was written by Abul Fazal. This book gives the history of Akbar's reign till 1602 AD.

32. 'Ain-i-Akbari' was written by

A) Faizi
B) Rahim
C) Abul Fazal
D) None of these

... Answer : C
Explanation : Ain-i-Akbari, is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by Abul Fazal in the Persian language.

33. Who was the first Governal General of British India ?

A) Lord Canning
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) William Bentinck
D) Cornwallis

... Answer : C
Explanation : First Governor General of British India was Lord William Bentinck from 1828 to 1835.

34. The Universities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras founded in 1857, during the regime of

A) William Bentinck
B) Dalhousie
C) Wellesley
D) Lord Canning

... Answer : D
Explanation : Universities of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were set up in 1857, during the regime of Lord Canning (1856-1857).

35. 'Atmiya Sabha' was founded by

A) Rammohan Roy
B) Keshab Chandra Sen
C) Devendranath Tagore
D) None of the above

... Answer : A
Explanation : Atmiya Sabha, an association for the dissemination of the religious truth and the promotion of free discussions of theological subjects, was founded by by Ram Mohan Roy in 1815 in Calcutta.

36. Who founded the 'Tattavabodhini Sabha'?

A) Devendranath Tagore
B) Rammohan Roy
C) Keshab Chandra Sen
D) M G Ranade

... Answer : A
Explanation : Debendranath Tagore founded the 'Tattavabodhini Sabha' on 6 October 1839. The objective of Tattavabodhini Sabha was to encourage religious inquiries and disseminate the essence of Upanishads.

37. 'Prarthana Samaj' was founded by -

A) Gopalhari Deshmukh
B) Keshab Chandra Sen
C) Devendranath Tagore
D) Atmaram Pandurang

... Answer : D
Explanation : The Prarthana Samaj, a leading society for socio-religious reform was founded by Atmaram Pandurang on 31 March 1867, with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.

38. 'Indian Association' was founded in 1876 by

A) S N Banerjee
B) Anand Mohan Bose
C) Both
D) None of the above

... Answer : C
Explanation : The Indian National Association also known as Indian Association was founded in Bengal in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose. It is the first political platform of Indian masses, against British colonialism.

39. 'Supreme Court' at Calcutta, was established by

A) Regulating Act, 1773
B) Charter Act, 1833
C) Charter Act, 1853
D) Indian Council Act, 1861

... Answer : A
Explanation : The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, Calcutta (Kolkata) was founded in 1774 by the Regulating Act of 1773. Sir Elijah Imphey was the first Chief Justice of this Supreme Court.

40. Who of the following enacted the 'Vernacular Press Act'?

A) Lord Rippon
B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Curzon
D) Charles Metcalfe

... Answer : B
Explanation : Vernacular Press Act enacted by Lord Lytton in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press from expressing criticism of British policies.

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