General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom Struggle 3.
41. The 'Gandhara School of Art' was heavily influenced by which foreign art style?
(a) Persian (b) Roman (c) Greek (d) Chinese
42. Which movement is associated with the 'Vande Mataram' slogan during the partition of Bengal?
(a) Swadeshi Movement (b) Home Rule Movement (c) Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Khilafat Movement
43. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Annie Besant (c) Nellie Sengupta (d) Indira Gandhi
44. The 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya' (formerly Prince of Wales Museum) is located in which city?
(a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
45. The 'Khilafat Movement' in India was launched in support of the Caliph of which country?
(a) Egypt (b) Saudi Arabia (c) Turkey (d) Iran
46. Who founded the 'Arya Samaj'?
(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Dayanand Saraswati (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
47. The 'Rigveda' is a collection of:
(a) Philosophical discourses (b) Hymns and prayers (c) Laws and regulations (d) Medical remedies
48. The 'Round Table Conferences' were held in which city?
(a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) London (d) Shimla
49. Which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage site related to ancient Buddhist culture in India?
(a) Sanchi Stupa (b) Ajanta Caves (c) Ellora Caves (d) Hampi Monuments
50. Who was the founder of the 'Indian National Army' (INA)?
(a) Rash Behari Bose (b) Subhas Chandra Bose (c) Mohan Singh (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
51. Which ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer is credited with inventing the concept of zero and the decimal system?
(a) Aryabhata (b) Brahmagupta (c) Bhaskara II (d) Varahamihira
52. The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated to mark the harvest season and the sun's transit into which zodiac sign?
(a) Aries (b) Leo (c) Capricorn (d) Pisces
53. The Meenakshi Amman Temple, a prime example of Dravidian architecture, is located in which city?
(a) Kancheepuram (b) Thanjavur (c) Madurai (d) Chidambaram
54. Who wrote the play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam', considered one of the greatest works in Sanskrit literature?
(a) Kalidasa (b) Bhasa (c) Shudraka (d) Vishakhadatta
55. The 'Chauri Chaura incident' that led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement took place in which present-day state?
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) West Bengal (d) Punjab
56. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Dadabhai Naoroji (d) Lala Lajpat Rai
57. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' to transfer power to India was proposed in which year?
(a) 1942 (b) 1945 (c) 1946 (d) 1947
58. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
(a) Lord Wavell (b) Lord Linlithgow (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Curzon
59. The 'Battle of Plassey' which marked a significant turning point for British dominance in India, was fought in which year?
(a) 1757 (b) 1764 (c) 1773 (d) 1784
60. The philosophical concept of 'Nirvana' is central to which ancient Indian religion?
(a) Hinduism (b) Buddhism (c) Jainism (d) Sikhism
Answer keys
41. (c) Greek
42. (a) Swadeshi Movement
43. (b) Annie Besant
44. (c) Mumbai
45. (c) Turkey
46. (c) Dayanand Saraswati
47. (b) Hymns and prayers
48. (c) London
49. (d) Hampi Monuments
50. (a) Rash Behari Bose (though Subhas Chandra Bose later reorganized and led it prominently)
51. (a) Aryabhata
52. (c) Capricorn
53. (c) Madurai
54. (a) Kalidasa
55. (b) Uttar Pradesh
56. (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
57. (c) 1946
58. (c) Lord Mountbatten
59. (a) 1757
60. (b) Buddhism
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