GK Questions: Indian History – Set 15

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1. The Danes arrived in India in …………………………..
   1.1616
   2.1787
   3.1810
   4.1734
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.1616
   Explanation :
   The Danes arrived in India in 1616. They established Tamilnadu in 1620 and West Bengal in 1676
   
   
   
2. The first French factory established at which place ?
   1.Masulipatnam
   2.Mysore
   3.Surat
   4.Kolkata
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Surat
   Explanation :
   The first French factory established at Surat by Franco Caron in 1668 and second at Masulipatnam in 1669
   
   
   
3. Who was awarded with title ‘Lokmanya’ ?
   1.Lala Lajpat Rai
   2.Rabindranath Tagore
   3.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   4.Dadabhai Naoroji
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
   Explanation :
   Bal Gangadhar Tilak was also conferred with the honorary title of “Lokmanya”, which literally means “accepted by the people (as their leader)”.
   
   
   
4. Arya Samaj was founded by …………………….
   1.Dayanand Saraswati
   2.Raja Rammohan Roy
   3.Vivekanand
   4.MG Ranande
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Dayanand Saraswati
   Explanation :
   Dayanand Saraswati born was a Hindu religious leader who founded the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement of the Vedic tradition. He was a profound scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language
   
   
   
5. The Income tax was introduced for the first time in 1858 by …………………
   1.Lord Mayo
   2.Lord Lytton
   3.Sir John Lawrence
   4.Lord Canning
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Lord Canning
   Explanation :
   The Income tax was introduced for the first time in 1858 by Lord Canning
   
   
   
6. In which year the Railway, Telegraph and the Postal system was introduced by Lord Dalhousie ?
   1.1892
   2.1856
   3.1780
   4.1853
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.1853
   Explanation :
   In 1853 Railway, Telegraph and the Postal system was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.He earned the title, “Maker of the Modern India”.
   
   
   
7. ‘Neither first nor National nor a war of Independence’ said by
   1.Mahathma Gandhi
   2.Disraeli
   3.RC Majumdar
   4.Malleson
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.RC MajumdarExplanation :
   C. Majumdar has commented, ‘on the whole, it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the so-called First National War of Independence of 1857 is neither first, nor national, nor a war of independence’
   
   
   
8. ‘Manu’ was the nickname of ……………………
   1.Rani Lakshmi Bai
   2.Bahadur Shah
   3.VD Savarkar
   4.Annie Besant
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Rani Lakshmi Bai
   Explanation :
   Rani Lakshmibai, famously known as ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’.Nick Name was Manu also Known as Lakshmi Bai, Manikarnika and Rani of Jhansi.
   
   
   
9. ………………. was the first governor of Portuguese in India
   1.Sir Thomas Roe
   2.Francisco Almeida
   3.Francisco Xavier
   4.Nino-da-Cunha
   5.None of these
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Francisco Almeida
   Explanation :
   Viceroy, D. Francisco de Almeida, 12 September 1505, November 1509, First governor and first viceroy of Portuguese India, appointed by King Manuel I.
   
   
   
10. The foundation of Pondicherry was laid in ………………………….
    1.1825
    2.1737
    3.1687
    4.1673
    5.None of these
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 4.1673
    Explanation :
    The foundation of Pondicherry was laid in 1673 which, afterwards, became its French capital.