Q. 101. The Golden Age of ancient India was during:
(A) The Maghadh empire
(B) The Gupta Empire
(C) The Maurian Empire
(D) The Rajput Empire
Answer:
(B) The Gupta Empire
Explanation:
The Gupta period is generally regarded as the Golden Age of India because of the significant achievements and developments in the fields of arts, science, literature, and astronomy.
Q. 102. Who introduced the coin ‘Rupia’?
(A) Sher Shah Suri
(B) Akbar
(C) Humayun
(D) Babar
Answer:
(A) Sher Shah Suri
Explanation:
The term ‘Rupia’ was first introduced by the Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri during his brief rule in the 16th century. It was a silver coin that became the precursor to the modern Rupee.
Q. 103. Abolition of Sati was one of the social reforms introduced by:
(A) Lord Wellesley
(B) Lord Hastings
(C) Lord William Bentinck
(D) Lord Harding
Answer:
(C) Lord William Bentinck
Explanation:
Lord William Bentinck, with the strong assistance and campaigning of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, legally abolished the practice of Sati in 1829.
Q. 104. The Khilafat Movement was launched in:
(A) 1922
(B) 1920
(C) 1919
(D) 1918
Answer:
(C) 1919
Explanation:
The Khilafat Movement was launched in 1919 by the Ali brothers (Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Ali) to protest the dismantling of the Ottoman Empire and the Caliphate after World War I.
Q. 105. Which of the following was the official Language of the Pallavas?
(A) Tamil
(B) Pali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Kannada
Answer:
(C) Sanskrit
Explanation:
Initially, the Pallavas used Prakrit and later shifted heavily to Sanskrit, which became their official language for inscriptions and literature, alongside Tamil for regional administrative purposes.
