Question Bank 
Where was the first Jain council held?
- Pataliputra
- Gaya
- Pavapuri
- Vaishali
Correct Answer : 1
Which of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa?
- Alapadu grant
- Allahabad pillar inscription
- Hanumakonda inscription
- Aihole inscription
Correct Answer : 4
Who among the following is the author of the book ‘Indica’ ?
- Chandragupt
- Chankya
- Ashoka
- Megasthenes
Correct Answer : 4
Which one of the following rulers shifted two Pillar Edicts from Topra and Meerut to Delhi?
- Allauddin Khilji
- Babur
- Akbar
- Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Correct Answer : 4
By the Charter Act of 1793, the trade monopoly of the Company was extended to how many years?
- 20
- 15
- 28
- 24
Correct Answer : 1
In which of the following years, Burma achieved independence from British rule?
- 1950
- 1948
- 1946
- 1947
Correct Answer : 2
Who was the founder of Chola dynasty?
- Rajaraja
- Rajendra I
- Vikramachola
- Vijayalaya
Correct Answer : 4
When did Kheda Satyagraha took place?
- 1918
- 1916
- 1921
- 1917
Correct Answer : 1
“Svedberg Unit” is a unit of _________?
- Mass
- Time
- Density
- Concentration
Correct Answer : 2
Which among the following provides potential energy to an object?
- Position
- Acceleration
- Momentum
- Shape
Correct Answer : 1
On which of the following the escape velocity of a body does not depend?
- Radius of the planet
- Mass of the body
- Mass of the planet
- None of the above
Correct Answer : 2
What is the effect of rise of temperature on the time period of a simple pendulum?
- It may or may not increase
- It decreases
- It increases
- No effect
Correct Answer : 3
As per the recent news, which crop faces danger due to a fungus called Alternaria brassicae ?
- Sugarcane
- Rice
- Wheat
- Mustard
Correct Answer : 4
Dalton’s name is associated with which of the following terms?
- Atom
- Neutron
- Proton
- Electron
Correct Answer : 1
Which among the following acids is abundant in Grapes, Bananas and Tamarind?
- Tartaric Acid
- Oxalic Acid
- Salicylic Acid
- Lactic Acid
Correct Answer : 1