IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) - General Knowledge - History | Free Questions

Q1:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2025

General Knowledge > History

Easy

He was, often called the father of Indian Renaissance and the maker of Modern India, was a man of versatile genius. He set up the Atmiya Sabha (or Society of Friends) in Calcutta to propagate the monotheistic ideals of the Vedanta and to campaign against idolatry, caste rigidities, meaningless rituals, and other social ills.

The above paragraph describes which one of the following personalities of India?

Raja Rammohan Roy

Mahatma Gandhi

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Sardar Patel

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Option 1

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Q2:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2025

General Knowledge > History

Medium

In the context of the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa, consider the following pairs: <table class="question-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>SI No</th> <th>Political Activity</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>Dandi march</td> <td>First Non-Cooperation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>Ahmedabad Mill Strike</td> <td>First Hunger Strike</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Truth & Ahimsa</td> <td>First Civil Disobedience</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1 and 2 only

2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Option 2

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Q3:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2024 Slot 2

General Knowledge > History

Medium

Who among the following Indian social activist founded a reform association known as the Brahmo Sabha, which was later known as the Brahmo Samaj?

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Raja Rammohun Roy

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Jyotirao Phule

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Option 2

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Q4:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2024 Slot 2

General Knowledge > History

Medium

Match the following associations/reform movements in Column A to the persons who founded/inspired them in Column B: | Column A | Column B | | --- | --- | | i) Atmiya Sabha | a) Ram Mohan Roy | | ii) Prarthana Samaj | b) Dayanand Saraswati | | iii) Arya Samaj | c) Atmaram Pandurang | | iv) Ramakrishna Mission | d) Gadadhar Chatterjee |

i – a, iii – b, ii – c , iv - d

i – d, iii – b ,ii – c, iv - a

i – d, ii – b, iii – c, iv - a

i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv - d

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Option 1

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Q5:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2024 Slot 2

General Knowledge > History

Hard

Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is renowned for its monumental ruins from which empire's reign?

Maurya Empire

Chola Empire

Vijayanagara Empire

Mughal Empire

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Option 3

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Q6:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2024 Slot 1

General Knowledge > History

Medium

The Vandemataram Movement was initiated in Andhra Pradesh in 1907 following the _____.

Second World War

Bengal famine

Jalianwala Baug massacre

Partition of Bengal

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Option 4

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Q7:

IIM Bangalore (BBA-DBE) 2024 Slot 1

General Knowledge > History

Easy

Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Salt March, also known as the Dandi March, from which of the following places?

Swaminarayan Temple, Gandhinagar

Salt Panes, Dandi

Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad

Kirti Mandir, Porbandar

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Option 3

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