KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Question: Which Pallava ruler founded the city of Mahabalipuram and built several temples there?
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Correct Answer He ruled from AD 630-668 and was considered the greatest of the Pallava Kings. He sent two naval expeditions to Ceylon. His greatest achievement however was the three successive triumphs over the Chalukya King Pulakesin II and annexed Vatapi to his kingdom. He caused the execution of the wonderful Rathas,or Seven Pagodas at that place, each of which is cut out from a great rock boulder.
Correct Answer This book describes the political revolution which led to the establishment of the Nanda Dynasty. 'Mudrarakshasa' means Signet of the Minister.Visakhadatta was the dramatist of politics.His only complete surviving play,'The Minister's Signet Ring' or 'Signet of the Minister'(Mudrarakshasa),deals with the schemes of the wily Chanakya to foil the plots of Rakshasa,the minister of the last of the Nandas,and to place Chandragupta Maurya firmly on the throne.The plot is exceedingly complicated,but is worked out with great skill.
Question: Kalidasa had written three famous plays viz. 'Abhigyana Shakuntalam' and 'Vikramurvashi'. Name the third play.
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Correct Answer Kalidasa composed this play most probably in the 5th century AD. The celebrated grammarian Patanjali was perhaps a contemporary of Pushyamitra, whose story is partly told in this book.Malvika and Agnimitra together called Malvikagnimitra is a comedy of harem intrigue,its scene is set in the Sunga period.
Question: In 1857 there was a major rebellion against the British. It began in which city?
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Correct Answer It is not entirely clear what happened, as many sources disagree about the facts. However, many Indians and British were killed, including many British children and women. This rebellion led to the British government assuming sole control in place of the East India Company. (Previously there had been a complicated system of dual control).
Question: In what year did Queen Victoria become Empress of India (in addition to being Queen of England)?
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Correct Answer This was purely a matter of assuming an imperial title and had no practical significance. Hitherto, Britain had had an empire but on paper, no emperor or empress.
Question: Why was the Mughal empire weakened, and less able to prevent the British from expanding their power base in India?
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Correct Answer The local rulers, who had previously supported the emerors, were now more powerful, and less likely to support the emperors. They were refusing to pass the taxes they collected on to the emperors. The Persians and Afghans attacked several times, under Shah Durrani and Nadir Shah.
Question: Which Indian cities were the first trading posts for this company?
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Correct Answer Bengal was the first area targetted, due to its ideal coastal location, and proximity to the Ganges, which opened up a vast area of potential trade.
Question: What was the name of the company founded in 1600 as a joint stock company, with the intention of trading in India?
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Correct Answer The merchants found it too dangerous to trade by themselves, so they got together and agreed to help each other. They began with 219 members.
