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Thursday, January 24, 2019

30 Modern History GK Questions & Answers for UPSC IAS CDS NDA Exam

  1. In the Battle of Sar-e-Pul in 1501, Babur was defeated by - Muhammad Shaybani
  2. Wanawan, which is sung during wedding ceremonies, is folk music from which state - Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Lahore Fort, built by Akbar in 1560 is located in city of Lahore. It is also known as - Shahi Qila
  4. Under whose leadership “Independence for India League” to demand Independence for the country was formed - Jawaharlal Nehru
  5. Followers of Jainism take five main vows : Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya and - Aparigraha which means non-attachment

  1. Kural is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’ - Kural. Who is its writer - Thiruvalluvar
  2. Aurangzeb re-introduced and levied Jizya on non-Muslims in 1679. Which Mughal emperor had earlier abolished this tax system - Akbar in 1564
  3. Name the radical philosophy propounder, who was also the founder of the journal “Vanguard” - M. N. Roy
  4. On August 22, 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama became the first person to hoist Indian flag on which foreign country - Stuttgart in Germany
  5. Tolkappiyam is the only surviving work of the second Sangam. Who wrote it - Tholkappiyar

  1. After which Battle in 1761 with English, French power came to an end in India - Battle of Wandiwash
  2. Who was the chairman of second Sangam - Agastya (Later Tholkappiyar)
  3. Introduction of Diarchy was a part of Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or Government of India Act 1919, based on this, the elections were held in the year - 1921
  4. The Third Sangam was held at - Madurai
  5. Which word was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by Thakkar Bappa - Adivasi

  1. The first major venture of the revolutionary of the freedom movement, Barrah Dacoity too place in - East Bengal
  2. Who wrote Silapathikaram - Ilango Adigal
  3. By breaking the Salt Law in Dandi, Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement in the which year - 1930
  4. Which text deals with the story of Kovalan and Madhavi of Kaveripattinam - Silappadikaram also called ‘Illiyad of Tamil Poetry’

  1. In 1873, Satya Shodhak Sabha was founded by who - Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
  2. Who were the inhabitants of the Marutam region of Tamilakam - Ulavar and Vellalar
  3. Which river was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by the Portuguese pirates - Hugli River
  4. Who was the earliest known Chola who conquered Sri Lanka and ruled over it for almost 5 decades - Elara
  5. In 1922, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the Sarabandi or the No Tax campaign from which place - Gujarat

  1. Which Pandya ruler defeated the Kalabars and brought the Pandyas back to the path of glory - Dusundugun
  2. In India, which Islamic ruler had imposed Jizya on non-Muslims first time which was also called kharaj-o-jizya - Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Surat session and split in the Congress happened in 1907. Who was, at this time, the Viceroy and Governor-General of India - Lord Minto (1905 - 1910)
  4. Which political party, first have the idea of a constituent assembly to form a Constitution - Swaraj Party in 1934
  5. On the request of India, British appointed the last Governor General of Free India. Who was that person - Lord Mountbatten
  6. Who inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress - Mahadev Govind Ranade in 1887
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