General Knowledge : : Indian History Questions & Answers

  1. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

A. Parsva

B. Nagarjuna

C. Sudraka

D. Vasumitra

  1. Who among the following is the author of a collection of poems called 'The Golden Threshold'?

A. Aruna Asat Ali

B. Annie Besant

C. Sarojini Naidu

D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

  1. Who among the following Governor Generals created the Covenanted Civil Service of India which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service?

A. Warren Hastings

B. Wellesley

C. Lord Cornwallis

D. William Bentinck

  1. Who was the viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed?

A. Lord Irwin

B. Lord Reading

C. Lord Chelmsford

D. Lord Wavell

  1. Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh?

A. The Arms Act

B. The Public Safety Act

C. The Rowlatt Act

D. The Vernacular Press Act