121. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?
1. Humayun’s Tomb
2. Mahabodhi Temple Complex
3. Qutub Minar
4. Red Fort Complex
Option “3” is correct. The tomb of the Delhi Sultanate ruler, Iltutmish, second Sultan of Delhi (r. 1211–1236 AD), built 1235 CE, is part of the Qutb Minar Complex in Mehrauli.
122. Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in?
1. Humayun’s Tomb
2. Fatehpur Sikri
3. Gwalior Fort
4. Agra Fort
Option “2” is correct. Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in Fatehpur Sikri.The Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti is famed as one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India, built during the years 1580 and 1581 by Mughal emperor Akbar.
123. Indus Valley Civilization was a __________ age civilization.
1. Stone
2. Copper
3. Iron
4. Bronze
Option “4” is correct. Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze age civilization.
124. Who was the founder of the Satvahana Empire?
1. Kanha
2. Simuka
3. Hala
4. Gautamiputra
Option “2” is correct. Simuka is described as the first king in a list of royals in a Satavahana inscription at Naneghat. The beginning of the Satavahana rule is dated variously from 271 BCE to 30 BCE.
125. ______________ was a philosopher and theologian from India during early 8th century who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
1. Adi Shankara
2. Dyaneshwar
3. Eknath
4. Madhvacharya
Option “1” is correct. Adi Shankara was a philosopher and theologian from India during early 8th century who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.
126. The English defeated the ______ in the battle of Wandiwash.
1. German
2. French
3. Indians
4. Americans
Option “2” is correct. English defeated French in the battle of Wandiwash. It is also known as third battle of Carnatic.
127. Battle of Plassey was fought in ______.
1. 1657
2. 1707
3. 1757
4. 1807
Option “3” is correct. On June 23rd 1757 the Battle of Plassey was fought at Plassey, a small village and mango grove between Calcutta and Murshidabad, in which the forces of the East India Company under Robert Clive defeated the army of Siraj-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.
128. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was-
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sama Veda
4. Atharva Veda
Option “3” is correct. Samveda is the third of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures, along with the Rig Veda, Yajurveda, and Atharva Veda. The Samaveda is the Veda of Chants, or “storehouse of knowledge of chants.
129. The famous ‘Battle of Kings’ between Bharat and the host of ten kings was fought near the river-
1. Sindhu
2. Saraswati
3. Parushni
4. Vitasta
Option “3” is correct. According to ancient history traced to Vedas, ‘the battleof ten kings’ was fought near the Ravi River also known as Iravati or Parushni.
130. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was-
1. K.M. Munshi
2. D.P. Khaitan
3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. T.T. Krishnamachari
Option “3” is correct. Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India appointed Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the Chairman.
