CUET General Test - General Knowledge - History | Free Questions - Page 7

Q1:

2023: 19 June Shift 1

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Match List - I with List - II following are the Architectural Landmarks of sultan period match with correct answer.

List - I (Structure)	List - II (Builder)
(A) Quwwat-ul-islam mosque	(I) Ala-ud-din-Khilji
(B) Alai Darwaja	(II) Ghiyas-ud-din-tughlaq
(C) Tughlaqabad Fort	(III) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
(D) Moti ki Masjid	(IV) Prime Minister of Sikandar Lodi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q2:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

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Easy

Who among the following gave the popular slogan 'Home Rule is my birthright and I will have it'?

Annie Besant

Lokamanya Tilak

Dadabhai Naoroji

Aurobindo Ghose

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q3:

2023: 15 June Shift 2

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - I	List - II
(1) First speaker of Lok Sabha	(I) Dr. Amartya Sen
(2) First Indian to get Bharat Ratna Award	(II) G.V. Mavalankar
(3) First Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics	(III) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
(4) First Indian Nobel Laureate	(IV) Rabindra Nath Tagore

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1)-(II), (2)-(III), (3)-(I), (4)-(IV)

(1)-(II), (2)-(III), (3)-(IV), (4)-(I)

(1)-(III), (2)-(II), (3)-(I), (4)-(IV)

(1)-(IV), (2)-(III), (3)-(I), (4)-(II)

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q4:

2023: 11 June Shift 2

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Easy

Which award is India's highest gallantry award?

Mahavir Chakra

Vir Chakra

Param Vir Chakra

Bharat Ratan

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q5:

2023: 11 June Shift 2

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Easy

Which of the following is not among the first recipients of 'Bharat Ratna'(1954)?

C. Rajagopalachari

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

C. V. Raman

Bhagwan Das

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q6:

2023: 11 June Shift 2

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Who discovered 'Harappa Civilization' in 1921?

B. D. Banerjee

R. D. Banerjee

John Marshal

Dayaram Sahni

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q7:

2023: 11 June Shift 2

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Easy

Indian Air Force day is celebrated on ____________?

13th September

3rd December

13th August

8th October

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q8:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

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Easy

Quit India Movement Started in _________.

1944

1942

1940

1946

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q9:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

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Champaran movement was meant for _________.

Solving Problems of Indian Farmers

Protest against the Government's Education Policy

To remove defects of the Civil Services

Separate Elections of Muslims

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q10:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

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First Female IAS officer of India was _________.

Tina Dabi

Kiran Bedi

Kamaljeet Sandhu

Anna George

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q11:

2023: 7 June Shift 1

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Easy

The UNO was formed on _________.

21 August, 1944

7 October, 1944

24 October, 1945

24 October, 1946

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q12:

2023: 5 June Shift 2

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Which river was the lifeline for the Harappan and Indus valley Civilization. This river is mostly extinct now ?

Chelum river

Indus river

Beas river

Saraswati river

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q13:

2023: 5 June Shift 2

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Easy

Who started the "Rama Krishna Mission" ?

Annie Besant

Swami Vivekananda

Raja Rammohan Roy

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q14:

2023: 5 June Shift 2

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Ramon Magsaysay Award was given to Arvind Kejriwal in :

2003

2004

2005

2006

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q15:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

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Easy

An Indian patriot from Punjab, shot down General Reginald Dyer in London.

Sardar Bhagat Singh

Shah Nawaz

Sardar Udham Singh

Sohan Singh

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q16:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

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In which language most of Ashoka inscription are written?

Sanskrit & Pali

Prakrit & Brahmi

Hindi & Pali

Urdu & Sanskrit

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q17:

2023: 1 June Shift 1

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Arrange the following in correct chronological order:

(1) Dandi March

(2) Chauri Chaura incident

(3) Quit India Movement

(4) Formation of Indian National Congress

(5) Swadeshi Movement

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(4), (5), (2), (1), (3)

(1), (3), (2), (4), (5)

(5), (2), (3), (1), (4)

(3), (1), (2), (5), (4)

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q18:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

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Easy

_________ is called the father of Indian Archaeology.

James Princip

John Marshell

Alexender Cunninghum

Mortimer Wheeler

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q19:

2023: 30 May Shift 3

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Hard

Who said "INC (Indian National Congress) should distinguish between begging and claiming the Rights".

Aurobindo Ghosh

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bipin Chandra Pal

Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q20:

2023: 28 May Shift 1

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Easy

Which amongst the following movement is associated with protecting the trees in forest ?

Quit India Movement

Boycot Movement

Chipko Movement

Non-Violence Movement

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q21:

2023: 28 May Shift 1

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Match List - I with List - II.

List - I (Region)	List - II (Leader)
(A) Kanpur	(I) Rani Laxmibai
(B) Arrah in Bihar	(II) Nana Sahib
(C) Jhansi	(III) Kunwar Singh
(D) Lucknow	(IV) British Qadr

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q22:

2023: 24 May Shift 3

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Easy

Who amongst the following was shocked by Chauri-Chaura incident which took place in Gorakhpur and withdrew Non-Cooperation movement on 5th Feb 1922?

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Motilal Nehru

Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q23:

2023: 24 May Shift 3

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Easy

According to Indian literatures who is known as father of Plastic Surgery?

Charka

Sushruta

Panini

Patanjali

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q24:

2023: 24 May Shift 3

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Easy

One of the Harappan site known as Kalibangan is located in which state of India?

Rajasthan

Gujarat

Madhya Pradesh

Punjab

Correct Answer

Option 1

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q25:

2023: 21 May Shift 1

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Medium

Match List I with List II

LIST I (Movement)	LIST II (Purpose)
A. Quit India Movement	I. To achieve self Government in India of demand for large political representation
B. Civil Disobedience Movement	II. Compelled British's to leave India
C. Non Cooperation Movement	III. Refusal to obey certain laws orders or Commands of the Government
D. Home rule league Movement	IV. Indians resigning their title boycotting foreign goods and Government institutions refused to pay taxes

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q26:

2023: 21 May Shift 1

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Easy

Bhoodan-Gram Dan Movement was initiated by.

Mahatma Gandhi

Vinoba Bhave

Shri Ram Chandra Reddy

Sardar Patel

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q27:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

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Easy

Who is the first (chief of) Defence Staff of the Indian Armed forces?

Field Marshal K. M Cariappa

General Manoj Mukund Narayan

General Bipin Rawat

General Manoj Pande

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q28:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

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Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Crematoriums (samadhi sthal))		LIST II (Person)
A.	Ekta sthal	I.	Jawahar Lal Nehru
B.	Vijay Ghat	II.	Rajiv Gandhi
C.	Veer Bhumi	III.	Lal Bahadur Shastri
D.	Shanti Van	IV.	Giani Zail Singh

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Correct Answer

Option 3

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q29:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

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Match List I with List II

	LIST I (Movement/organization)		LIST II (Founder)
A.	Brahmo Samaj	I.	Henry Vivian Derozio
B.	Satya shodhak samaj	II.	Gopal Krishan Gokhale
C.	Young Bengal Movement	III.	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D.	Servant of India society	IV.	Jyotiba Phule

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Correct Answer

Option 4

Correct Answer

Explanation

Q30:

2022: 6 Oct Shift 1

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Easy

Which incident led Gandhi ji to with draw non-cooperation movement ?

Kakori episode

Chauri-Chaura episode

Yang-bang episode

Jallianwala Bagh episode

Correct Answer

Option 2

Correct Answer

Explanation

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