91. Which among the following year ‘Santhal revolt’ was occurred?
(a) 1831 – 32 AD
(b) 1844 – 46 AD
(c) 1851 – 52 AD
(d) 1855 – 56 AD
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(d) 1855 – 56 AD
Explanation:
The Santhal rebellion, a major tribal uprising against the British and zamindars, took place in the region of present-day Jharkhand and West Bengal during 1855-56, led by the brothers Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu.
92. Which among the following year Surendra Nath Bannerjee was eliminated from Indian Civil Services?
(a) 1874 AD
(b) 1877 AD
(c) 1885 AD
(d) 1892 AD
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) 1874 AD
Explanation:
Surendranath Banerjee qualified for the Indian Civil Service in 1869 but was dismissed in 1874 on flimsy grounds, an act widely seen as racial discrimination, which propelled him into a political career.
93. Who is known as father of Dyarchy?
(a) Lord Clive
(b) Hector Munro
(c) Lord Macaulay
(d) Sir Leonil Cartis
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(d) Sir Leonil Cartis
Explanation:
Sir Lionel Curtis is considered the father of the dyarchy system. His ideas, promoted through the Round Table movement, heavily influenced the Government of India Act, 1919, which introduced dyarchy in the provinces.
94. Which among the following viceroy period the title of ‘Rai Bahadur’ and ‘Khan Bahadur’ were began to conferred to Indian?
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Meyo
(d) Lord Dufferin
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(b) Lord Lytton
Explanation:
Although the titles existed earlier, their formal and widespread conferment as part of a system of honors to reward loyal Indian subjects was institutionalized during the viceroyalty of Lord Lytton, especially after the Royal Titles Act 1876.
95. Who was the founder of Karnata dynasty?
(a) Nanyadev
(b) Narsimhadev
(c) Vijaydev
(d) Haridev
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Nanyadev
Explanation: [click_here] Nanyadeva founded the Karnata dynasty in the Mithila region (present-day North Bihar) around 1097 CE, establishing his capital at Simraungadh. [/click_here]
96. Who was the first Muslim Conqueror of Bihar?
(a) Malik Ibrahim
(b) Iltumish
(c) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(d) Ali Mardan Khalji
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(c) Bakhtiyar Khalji
Explanation:
Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji, a general of Qutb al-Din Aibak, led the first successful Muslim conquest of Bihar and parts of Bengal around 1200 CE, destroying the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila.
97. Who was the last King of Karnata dynasty?
(a) Harisimha
(b) Ramsimha
(c) Matisimha
(d) Shyamsimha
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Harisimha
Explanation:
Harisimhadeva was the last king of the Karnata dynasty of Mithila. His reign ended when Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate invaded and conquered the region in 1324 CE.
98. The author of ‘Rajaniti Ratnakara’ is
(a) Chandesvara
(b) Vidyapati
(c) Jyotiresvara
(d) Haribrahmadeva
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Chandesvara
Explanation:
The ‘Rajniti Ratnakara’ (The Gem of Politics) is a famous treatise on politics and statecraft written by Chandeshvara Thakur, who was a minister under the last Karnata king, Harisimhadeva.
99. The author of ‘Udwant Prakash’ is
(a) Mauli Kavi
(b) Bodhraj
(c) Paramala
(d) Vidyapati
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Mauli Kavi
Explanation:
The ‘Udwant Prakash’ is a historical work written by Mauli Kavi, which provides information about the Ujjainiya Rajputs of Bihar, particularly Raja Gajpati Shahi.
100. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by:
(a) Bakhtiyar Khalji
(b) Qutubddin Aibak
(c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(d) Alauddin Khalji
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Correct Answer:
(a) Bakhtiyar Khalji
Explanation:
The great Buddhist monastery and center of learning, Nalanda Mahavihara, was ransacked and destroyed by the forces of the Turkic general Bakhtiyar Khalji around 1200 CE.
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