Option “1” is correct. Gandhiji was aroused by the Rowlatt Act. In February 1919 he founded the Satyagraha Sabha at Bombay. Its members took a pledge to disobey the Act and thus to court arrest. It was new method of struggle.
842. Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of Satyagraha?
Option “4” is correct. Abstinence was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of Satyagraha.
843. When King George V and Queen of India visited India, a magnificent Durbar was held at-
1. Calcutta
2. Delhi
3. Bombay
4. Madras
Option “2” is correct. The Delhi Durbar meaning “Court of Delhi”, was an Indian imperial style mass assembly organised by the British at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the succession of an Emperor or Empress of India. The 1911 Durbar was the only one that a sovereign, George V, attended.
844. Motilal Nehru presided over the Congress Session of 1919 held at-
1. Lahore
2. Amritsar
3. Calcutta
4. Bombay
Option “4” is correct. Congress session of 1919 held at Amritsar which is presided by Motilal Nehru.
845. Among the four dynasties listed below, which one minted most coins made of lead?
1. Mauryas
2. Satvahanas
3. Western Kshatrapas
4. Guptas
Option “2” is correct. The Satavahanas produced coins in lead, copper, potin, brass, bronze and silver. The earliest and the majority of the Satavahana coins are made of lead.
846. Which of the following dynasties patronised the famous Kailash temple at Ellora?
1. Vakataka
2. Gupta
3. Early Chalukya
4. Rastrakuta
Option “4” is correct. Ellora is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple caves complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Maharashtra, India. The site presents monuments and artwork of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism from the 600-1000 CE period patronised by Rastrakuta.
847. Kailasa Temple, one of the largest monolithic structures, is in-
Option “3” is correct. Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temples located in Ellora, Maharashtra, India. A megalith carved out of one single rock, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in India because of its size, architecture and sculptural treatment.
848. The temples known as the Seven Pagodas had been built by the-
1. Pallavas
2. Cholas
3. Hoysalas
4. Chalukyas
Option “1” is correct. “Seven Pagodas” has served as a nickname for the south Indian city of Mahabalipuram temple which is built by pallava king Narasimhavarman II. It is a shore temple on the Bay of Bengal.
849. “Dwarasamudra’ was capital of which dynastic power?
1. Ganga
2. Kakatiya
3. Hoysala
4. Kadamba
Option “3” is correct. ‘Dwarasamudra’ (which is now called Halebido)was the capital of Hoysala Dynasty during 1121 AD. The Hoysala dynasty was established by Nripakama-II, who came to political prominence during the rule of king vishnuvardhana. The Hoysala era was an important period in the development of art and religion in south India.
850. Where is the birthplace of “Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya”?
Option “4” is correct. Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya was born in the forest named ‘Champaranya’ (1478 A.D.). He was a devotional Philosopher, who founded the Krishna-central Pushti sect of Vaishnavism and the philosophy of Suddha Advaita.
