891. What was the chief objective of the ‘Wahabi movement’?
1. Forge cordial relations with the British
2. Purify Islam
3. Improve the condition of women
4. Adopt rational education
Option “2” is correct The chief objective of the ‘Wahabi movement’ was to purify Islam.
892. Gandhiji’s ‘Satyagraha’ meant an attachment to the following two elements –
1. Knowledge and religion
2. Truth and non-violence
3. Truth and chastity
4. Love of motherland and hate for colonial masters
Option “2” is correct Gandhiji’s ‘Satyagraha’ meant an attachment to the two elements of Truth (Satya) and Non-violence (Ahimsa).
893. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
1. Acharya Narendra Dev
2. Dayanand Saraswati
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Option “2” is correct Arya Samaj is a reform movement of modern Hinduism, founded in 1875 by Dayananda Saraswati.
894. Buland Darwaza is the main entrance to the palace at?
1. Amer Fort
2. Gwalior Fort
3. Fatehpur Sikri
4. Agra Fort
Option “3” is correct Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat.
895. ______________ 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. Madhavacharya
Option “1” is correct The most famous Hindu philosopher who taught about Advaita Vedanta was Adi Shankara who lived in India more than a thousand years ago.
896. During Akbar’s reign who was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire?
1. Raja Todar Mal
2. Man Singh I
3. Birbal
4. Tansen
Option “1” is correct Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar’s reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar’s durbar (court).
897. Which of these was not from the Mughal Dynasty?
1. Humayun
2. Akbar
3. Sher Shah Suri
4. Kamran Mirza
Option “3” is correct Sher Shah Suri was not from the Mughal Dynasty.
898. According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions ___________ was known as the land gifted to temples?
Option “4” is correct According to the categories of land mentioned in the Chola inscriptions, Devadana was known as the land gifted to temples.
899. Rajendra I was the son of?
1. Bindusara I
2. Devabhuti I
3. Skanda Gupta I
4. Rajaraja I
Option “4” is correct Rajendra I was the son of Chola King Rajaraja.
900. What was the real name of Chanakya?
1. Kautilya
2. Vishnu Gupta
3. Ramtanu Mishra
4. None of these
Option “2” is correct Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor during mauryan period. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra.
