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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian history-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Indian History with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-7 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian History .
61
Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge GHARI or HOUSE TAX?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Alauddin Khalji was the First Sultan of Delhi to charge Ghari or House Tax.
62
In which year was the quit India movement launched?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Quit India Movement, or the August Movement, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee by Gandhiji on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.
63
Which Viceroy of India had largest tenure during British rule:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Governor General and Viceroy of India (1936-1944) Lord Linlithgow was Viceroy of India from 1936 to 1944 and this eight years period was longest reign as Viceroy of India.
64
Who was governor general when the 1857 revolt broke out?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Charles Canning, the Governor-General of India during the rebellion when the 1857 revolt broke out.
65
The title VIKRAMADITYA was assumed by:
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
"Vikramaditya" was a common title adopted by several Indian kings, and the Vikramaditya legends may be embellished accounts of different kings (particularly Chandragupta II).
66
Zabti System of revenue was prevalent during the reign of
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Raja Todar Mal, as finance minister of Akbar, brought new system of revenue collection known as zabti system and dahshala system which was a system of taxation. Under the system he took a careful survey of crop yields and prices cultivated for a period of 10 years.