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Who among the Mughal Emperors/ Courtiers made arrangement for translation of Upanisadas into Farsi?

  • Babur
  • Akbar
  • Shah Jahan
  • Dara Sukoh
  • Correct Option: D  [ Dara Sukoh ]

    Remark: Dara Shikoh, Shah Jahan's eldest son and brother of Aurangzeb, Under his patronage, the Upanishads were translated into Persian and collectively named Sirr-i-Akbar.

The person who known as 'Iron Man' of India?

  • Sardar Vallabbhai Patel
  • Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Ram Prasad Bismil
  • Motilal Nehru
  • Correct Option: A  [ Sardar Ballabbhai Patel ]

    Remark:

Which was the first English ship that came to India ?

  • Arakan Yoma
  • Milpa
  • Red Dragon
  • Rampurva
  • Correct Option: C  [ Red Dragon ]

    Remark:

The practice of Sati was abolished by Lord William Bentinck on:

  • December 4, 1826
  • November 4, 1827
  • November 4, 1828
  • December 4, 1829
  • Correct Option: D  [ December 4, 1829 ]

    Remark:

Who was the main inspirer of the Young Bengal Movement ?

  • Raja Rammohan Roy
  • Henry Derozio
  • Debendranath Thakur
  • David Hare
  • Correct Option: B  [ Henry Derozio ]

    Remark:

The Ain-i-Akbari was written by:

  • Ibn Batuta
  • Abul Fazl
  • Birbal
  • None of them
  • Correct Option: B  [ Abul Fazl ]

    Remark:

Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission ?

  • Penthick Lawrence
  • Sir Stafford Cripps
  • A. V. Alexander
  • Lord Wavell
  • Correct Option: D  [ Lord Wavell ]

    Remark:

The First Factory Act (1881) was passed by:

  • Lord Curzon
  • Lord Wellesley
  • Lord Cornwallis
  • Lord Ripon
  • Correct Option: D  [ Lord Ripon ]

    Remark:

The Poona Pact aimed at:

  • Hindu-Muslim unity
  • representation of lower castes
  • privileges of the princes
  • review of the working of dyarchy
  • Correct Option: B  [ representation of lower castes ]

    Remark:

In which of its sessions did the Muslim League put forth for the first time its demand of Pakistan ?

  • Lahore
  • Karachi
  • Sindh
  • Aligarh
  • Correct Option: A  [ Lahore ]

    Remark: