General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom struggle 1.

 General Knowledge Questions on Indian Culture & Freedom struggle 4.

61. The 'Sanchi Stupa' is a significant monument related to which religion?

 (a) Hinduism (b) Buddhism (c) Jainism (d) Islam

62. The 'Purna Swaraj' resolution was adopted by the Indian National Congress under the presidency of whom?

 (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Subhas Chandra Bose

63. Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British House of Commons? 

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dadabhai Naoroji (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d) Surendranath Banerjee

64. The 'Khilafat Movement' was primarily concerned with supporting the cause of: 

(a) Indian Muslims (b) Ottoman Caliphate (c) Afghan freedom fighters (d) Arab nationalists

65. The 'Festival of Colours', Holi, is primarily associated with which Hindu deity? 

(a) Lord Shiva (b) Lord Vishnu (c) Lord Krishna (d) Goddess Lakshmi

66. Which of the following is a traditional folk dance form from Rajasthan? 

(a) Lavani (b) Garba (c) Ghoomar (d) Bihu

67. Who is considered the father of Indian cinema? 

(a) Satyajit Ray (b) Dadasaheb Phalke (c) Raj Kapoor (d) Guru Dutt

68. The 'Widow Remarriage Act' was passed in India in which year? 

(a) 1829 (b) 1856 (c) 1872 (d) 1891

69. The 'Red Fort' in Delhi was built during the reign of which Mughal emperor? 

(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir (c) Shah Jahan (d) Aurangzeb

70. The 'Swadeshi Movement' was a reaction to which British policy? 

(a) Rowlatt Act (b) Partition of Bengal (c) Simon Commission (d) Vernacular Press Act

71. The 'Battle of Buxar' (1764) was fought between the British East India Company and the combined forces of: 

(a) Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II (b) Tipu Sultan and Nizam of Hyderabad (c) Marathas and Sikhs (d) French and Dutch companies

72. Who founded the 'Servants of India Society'? 

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Annie Besant

73. The 'Young Bengal Movement' was started by whom? 

(a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (d) Debendranath Tagore

74. The 'Bharatnatyam' dance form typically concludes with a rhythmic and energetic piece known as: 

(a) Tillana (b) Varnam (c) Alarippu (d) Jatiswaram

75. The famous 'Ajanta Caves' are located in which state? 

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat (d) Karnataka

76. The 'First War of Indian Independence' (1857) began with a revolt by sepoys in: 

(a) Lucknow (b) Kanpur (c) Delhi (d) Meerut

77. Who was the leader of the 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928? 

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Morarji Desai

78. The 'Iron Pillar' of Delhi, known for its rust-resistant composition, belongs to which ancient period? 

(a) Mauryan (b) Gupta (c) Kushan (d) Chola

79. Which Nobel laureate composed the Indian National Anthem "Jana Gana Mana"? 

(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (b) Muhammad Iqbal (c) Rabindranath Tagore (d) Kazi Nazrul Islam

80. The 'Purna Swaraj' resolution demanded complete independence for India from British rule by which date? 

(a) January 26, 1930 (b) August 15, 1947 (c) January 26, 1950 (d) December 31, 1929

Answer keys

61. (b) Buddhism
62. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
63. (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
64. (b) Ottoman Caliphate
65. (c) Lord Krishna
66. (c) Ghoomar
67. (b) Dadasaheb Phalke
68. (b) 1856
69. (c) Shah Jahan
70. (b) Partition of Bengal
71. (a) Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II
72. (b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
73. (b) Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
74. (a) Tillana
75. (b) Maharashtra
76. (d) Meerut
77. (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
78. (b) Gupta
79. (c) Rabindranath Tagore
80. (a) January 26, 1930