81. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagar empire in south India?
1. Devaraya I
2. Devaraya II
3. Krishnadev Raya
4. Sadashiva Raya
Option “3” is correct. Krishnadevaraya was the emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 to 1529. He was the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty. He is emperor during invasion of Babar in India.
82. The number of members in the Simon Commission was ________.
1. 10
2. 20
3. 7
4. 12
Option “3” is correct. It had 7 members which were lifted from the three political parties of the British Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.
83. Who planted the “Tree of Liberty” at Shrirangpatnam ?
1. Chikka Krishna Raj
2. Devraj
3. Hyder Ali
4. Tipu Sultan
Option “4” is correct. Tipu sulatan planted a “Tree of liberty “ in Shrirangpatnam.
84. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
Option “2” is correct. Arya Samaj is an Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The Samaj was founded by the Dayananda Saraswati on 7 April 1875. Members of the Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols.
85. During the Indian freedom Struggle, who of the following founded the Prarthana Samaj?
1. Atmaram Pandurang
2. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. Rajaram Mohan roy
Option “1” is correct. Prarthana Samaj, was a movement for religious and social reform in Bombay based on earlier reform movements. Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen in 1867.
86. Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of “Vatapikonda” after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulekesin II?
1. Narsimha Varman I
2. Mahendra Varman I
3. Parameshwar Varman I
4. Nandi Varman
Option “1” is correct. Narsimha Varman took the title of Vatapikonda when he defeated Pulakeshin II and captured Vatapi after the Battle of Vatapi in 642 AD.
87. UNESCO Cultural World Heritage site ‘Humayun Tomb’ was constructed by-
Option “1” is correct. Humayun’s tomb is a UNESCO Cultural heritage site in India. It has about 150 graves of ruling family in it and is sometimes referred as the Necropolis of Mughal Dynasty. Mughal Emperor, Humayun died in 1556, and his wife Bega Begum started the construction in 1569.
88. The first Sultan to adopt the principle of measurement of cultivable land for determining the land revenue was-
Option “3” is correct. Alauddin Khilji made several sweeping reforms in the field of revenue system. His first revenue regulation (zabita) related to the measurement of cultivable land as the principle for determining and revenue. Biswa (1/20th of a bigha) was declared to be the standard unit of measurement.
89. The Scientific Society of Aligarh was founded by-
1. Wilton Oldham
2. Lord Cornwallis
3. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
4. Raja Shiv Prasad
Option “3” is correct. The Scientific Society of Aligarh was an organisation founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1864. In 1862 Syed formed a Translation Society which used to translate the scientific works of English and other European languages into Urdu and Hindi.
90. Communal Representation was for the first time given in the interest of Muslims by-
1. The Indian Council Act of 1909
2. The Government of India Act of 1919
3. The Government of India Act of 1935
4. The Act of 1858
Option “1” is correct. The Indian Councils Act 1909 or Morley-Minto Reforms passed by British Parliament in 1909 in an attempt to widen the scope of legislative councils. For the first time it introduced separate and discriminatory electorate to muslims.
