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Top Questions on History - General knowledge Questions and Answers

71. The temple of Angkor Vat is in -

A) Myanmar
B) Malay
C) Indonesia
D) Combodia

... Answer : D
Explanation : Angkor Vat is an enormous Buddhist temple complex located in northern Cambodia. It was originally built in the first half of the 12th century as a Hindu temple.

72. 'Harshacharita' was written by -

A) Banabhatta
B) Kalidasa
C) Hiuen- Tsang
D) Ravikirti

... Answer : A
Explanation : Harshacharita is the biography of Indian emperor Harshavardhana by Banabhatta. He was the Court Poet of king Harshavardhana.

73. Taimur invaded India during the reign of -

A) Nasiruddin Mahmud
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

... Answer : A
Explanation : In 1398, Timur invaded northern India, attacking the Delhi Sultanate ruled by Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud of the Tughlaq dynasty. Timur invaded India with an aim of destroying the hindu kings and rulers.

74. Who was the first to assume the title of 'Sultan'?

A) Qutubuddin Aibak
B) Mahmud Ghazni
C) Muhammad Ghori
D) Alauddin Khilji

... Answer : B
Explanation : Mahmud Ghazni the first ruler in history to assume the title of "sultan," founded the Ghaznavid Empire.

75. 'Sur Sagar' was written by-

A) Surdas
B) Jayananda
C) Nand Das
D) Trilochan Das

... Answer : A
Explanation : Surdas is best known for his composition the Sur Sagar. Surdas was a late 15th-century blind saint and poet known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna.

76. 'Lahore Resolution' or 'Pakistan Resolution' was passed by the Muslim League in-

A) 1942
B) 1939
C) 1944
D) 1940

... Answer : Ans: D
Explanation : 'Lahore Resolution' or 'Pakistan Resolution' was passed by the All-India Muslim League on the occasion of its three-day general session in Lahore on 22-24 March 1940.

77. The Draft of 'Quit India Resolution' was prepared by -

A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) J.L Nehru
C) Sardar Patel
D) Subhas Chandra Bose

... Answer : B
Explanation : Quit India Resolution was drafted by Jawaharlal Nehru and it was moved by him on 8th August 1942.

78. Indian National Army (INA) was founded by -

A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Rasbehari Bose
C) Capt. Mohan Singh
D) None of the above.

... Answer : C
Explanation : The Indian National Army (INA) was originally founded by Capt Mohan Singh in Singapore in September 1942.

79. Chittagong Armory Event took place in April, 1930 under the leadership of

A) Bhagat Singh
B) Surya Sen
C) Chandrasekhar Azad
D) None of the above.

... Answer : B
Explanation : Chittagong armoury Event took place on 18 April 1930 to raid the armoury of police and auxiliary forces from the Chittagong armoury in the Bengal Presidency by armed Indian independence fighters led by Surya Sen.

80. 'Gandhi-Irwin Pact' was concluded in

A) Dec, 1931
B) March, 1931
C) March, 1930
D) Dec, 1932

... Answer : B
Explanation : Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin on 5 March 1931.

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