Option “2” is correct. Prafulla Chaki and Khudiram Bose was chosen for the murdering of Kingsford, the magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Kingsford during his previous tenure as the Chief the Presidency Magistrate of Calcutta was unpopular for passing harsh and cruel sentences on young political workers of Bengal.
542. Which of the following were involved in throwing a bomb at the procession of Lord Hardinge when his procession passing through Chandni Chowk(Delhi) in 1912 ?
1. Pulin Das
2. Basanta Kumar Biswas
3 Avadh Behari
4. Amir Chand
1. 1, 2, 3
2. 2, 3, 4
3. 2 and 3
4. None of these
Option “2” is correct. On 23 December 1912, a Bomb was thrown at the Viceroy Lord Hardinge when his procession was moving from Chandni Chowk. In the trial of this Delhi Conspiracy Case, Basant Kumar Biswas, Amir Chand and Avadh Behari were convicted and executed.
543. The Kalyana-mandapa was a notable feature of temple architecture in the kingdom of-
1. Pallavas
2. Cholas
3. Kadambas
4. Vijayanagara
Option “2” is correct. Mandapam in Indian architecture is a pillared outdoor hall or pavilion for public rituals. Kalyana Mandapam is dedicated to ritual marriage celebration of the Lord with Goddess.
544. Which emperor conquered and annexed the northern part of Sri Lanka and named it Mummadi Cholamandalam?
1. Rajaraja I
2. Parantaka I
3. Rajendra I
4. Rajadhiraja I
Option “1” is correct. Raja Raja Chola I was a renowned king who ruled over the Chola kingdom of southern India between 985 and 1014 CE. Raja Raja Chola also launched several naval campaigns that resulted in the capture of the Malabar Coast as well as the Maldives and Sri Lanka and named it Mummadi Cholapuram.
545. Consider the following events:
1. Reign of Krishna deva of Vijayanagara
2. Construction of Qutb Minar
3. Arrival of Portuguese in India
4. Death of Firuz Tughluq
Arrange the above given options in correct chronological order?
Option “1” is correct. The correct sequential is 2, 4, 3, 1. The construction of Qutb Minar in 1210 A.D., the death of Friuz Tughluq in 1388 A.D., the arrival of Portuguese (Vasco-da-Gama) in 1498 AD and the reign of Krishnadeva Ray of Vijayanagara was from 1509 to 1529 AD are the correct chronological sequence. So, option (a) is the correct answer.
546.Which one of the following pairs of kings of Ancient and Medieval periods of Indian History and the works by them is correctly matched?
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
Option “2” is correct. Vijayanagara Ruler Krishnadevaraya composed Amuktamalyada in the Telugu language. Mattavilasa-prahasana was written by Mahendravarman I. Bhoj composed Samrangana sutradhar while Somesvara worte manasollasa.
547. Consider the following events____
1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
2. First Round Table Conference
3. Simon Commission
4. Poona Pact
The correct chronological order of these event is___
1. 1-4-3-2
2. 2-1-3-4
3. 3-2-1-4
4. 2-3-1-4
Option “3” is correct. Simmon commission – 1927 First round table conference-1930 Gandhi –Irwin pact -1931 Poona pact -1932
548. At the second Round Table Conference, the Indian National Congress was represented by___
Option “2” is correct. The Second Round Conference opened on September 7, 1931. Gandhi represented Indian National Congress and Sarojini Naidu represented Indian women.
549. 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.
