For Govt jobs preparation Daily MCQ will be provided, most of the questions will be from the past question papers from UPSC, SSC IBPS, etc.
- The first feature film (talkie) to be produced in India was
- Haatimtai
- Alam Ara
- Pundalik
- Raja harishchandra
ANSWER: ALAM ARA
2. The governor-general who followed a spirited “forward” policy towards Afghanistan was
- Minto
- Dufferin
- Elgin
- Lytton
ANSWER: LYTTON
3. At a time when empires in Europe were crumbling before the might of Napoleon, one of the following governors-general kept the British flag flying high in India
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis
- Lord Wellesley
- Lord Hastings
ANSWER: LORD HASTINGS
4. Consider the following events
- Indigo Revolt
- Santhal Rebellion
- Deccan Riot
- Mutiny of the Sepoys
The correct chronological sequence of these events is
- 4213
- 4231
- 2431
- 2413
ANSWER: 2413
5. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
- Dufferin
- Dalhousie
- Lytton
- Curzon
ANSWER: DALHOUSIE
6. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- Goa attained full statehood in 1987
- Diu is an island in the gulf of khambhat
- Daman and Diu were separated from goa by the 56th amendment of the constitution of India
- Dadra and Nagar haveli were under French colonial rule till 1954
ANSWER: Dadra and Nagar haveli was under French colonial rule till 1954
7. Who among the following Indian ruler’s established embassies in foreign countries on modern Lines?
- Haider ali
- Mir quasim
- Shah alam II
- Tipu sultan
ANSWER: TIPU SULTAN
8. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- India’s first Technicolor film-jhansi ki rani
- Indian first 3d film- My dear Kuttichattan
- Indian first insured film-Taal
- Indians first actress to win the Bharat Ratna-Meena Kumari
ANSWER: Indians first actress to win the Bharat Ratna-Meena Kumari
9. Who among the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad-gita into English?
- Willian jones
- Charles wilkins
- Alexander cunninghan
- John Marshall
ANSWER: CHARLES WILKINS
10. Under the permanent settlement 1793, the zamindars are required to issue pattas to the farmers which were not issued by many of the zamindars. The reason was
- The zaminders were trusted by the farmers
- There was no officials check upon the zamindars
- It was the responsibility of the british government
- The farmers were not interested in getting pattas.
ANSWER: There was no officials check upon the zamindars