GK: Indian History

Hi Folks,

Here is a short quiz on Indian History. The usual requests, NO Googling and answers in the Comments section.

Happy Quizzing.


1. The Hindu kingdom of Champa flourished outside the present boundaries of India. Where would the kingdom be located in today’s context? Ans. Vietnam. During this period the country was considered a great centre of Vedic learning.

2. Ramtanu Mishra was in the employment of the Raja of Rewah. He later moved to another court. How do we better know him and who was his very famous patron? Ans. Tansen and Akbar

3. What is the Doctrine of Lapse? Ans. When the ruler of a protected state died without an heir, the adopted heir would not be able to succeed him. In such a case the state would be annexed by the British. The only exception being if the British authorities approved of the adoption before hand.

4. In modern Indian history one often comes across the term European Factories. What are these factories that the European powers established in India? Ans. They were fortified trading stations established by the European powers.

5. He was born in Cuttack in 1897. He ranked 4th in the ICS (the IAS examination of those days) exam but resigned. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1938 and 1939, in spite of opposition from Gandhiji. Who is he? Ans. Subhash Chandra Bose


And that is the end of the round.

Ciao

I will be putting up the answers for the last three quizzes by tomorrow morning.