HP HRTC Conductor Exam Important Questions and Answers Set-2
21. Indus valley people worshipped
A. banyan tree
B. neem tree
C. Peepal Tree
D. None of these
22. The Aryan's success in overcoming resistance in West Asia and India was
mainly due to their
A. better arms
B. horse driven chariots
C. mining
D. trade and commerce
23. The Mahajanapads were composed of how many states?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 20
D. 24
24. The greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature was
A. Ashvaghosha
B. Buddhaghosha
C. Vasumitra
D. Nagarjuna
25. Bindusara died in which year?
A. 255 BC
B. 273 BC
C. 286 BC
D. 373 BC
26. 'Right belief, Right knowledge and Right action' are the three jewels of
A. Shaivites
B. Jains
C. Buddhists
D. Kabir Panthis
27. Who among the following rulers held a religious assembly at Prayag every
five years ?
A. Ashoka
B. Kanishka
C. Harshavardhana
D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
28. The stupa at Sanchi and the railings surrounding it belong to the period of
A. Mauryas
B. Guptas
C. Cholas
D. Kushans
29. The 'Modi Script was employed in the documents of
A. Hoysalas
B.Wodeyars
C. Marathas
D. Zamorins
30. Which is not true of the Mughal army?
A. It was a large standing army.
B. It had an efficient cavalry.
C. It was based on Mansabdari system.
D. None of these
31. Which body-guard of Shivaji accompanied him during his famous escape bid from Afzal Khan ?
A. Shambhuji Kavji
B. Gopi Nath
C. Sonaji Pant
D.Dev Nath
32. The Panchatantra was written during the
A. Later Vedic Period
B. Sultanate period
C. Maurya period
D. Gupta period
33. Which statement is incorrect with regard to Battle of Buxar ?
A. The battle was fought in 1863.
B. British took over the administration of Bengal after the battle.
C. Mir Kasim was routed at the Battle of Buxar.
D. None of these
34. Abandonment of the policy of annexation and aggrandizement towards Indian States came under the
A. Government of India Act, 1858
B. Indian Councils Act, 1861
C. Indian Councils Act, 1892
D. Indian Councils Act, 1909
35. The Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of Poorna Swaraj at its session held at
A. Calcutta
B. Karachi
C. Allahabad
D. Lahore
36. The British law which provoked Mahatma in South Africa was called Gandhi to crusade for the Asians
A. The Blacks Registration Act
B. The Asiatic Registration Act
C. The Coloured's License Act
D. The Apartheid Act
37. Who played the prominent part in bringing about the Lucknow Pact?
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Lala Lajpat Rai
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
38. Who said “Patriotism is religion and religion is love for India” ?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. J.L. Nehru
C. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D. Swami Vivekanand
39. The Home Rule Movement started by Annie Besant aimed at
A. educating the Indian masses
B. agitating against the British monopoly in administration
C. boycotting foreign goods
D. attaining self-rule for India
40. Cripps Mission aimed at
A. giving complete independence to united India
B. widening the gulf between the Congress and the Muslim League
C. a compromise between Congress demand of United India and Muslim League's
demand for a partitioned India
D. giving proportional representation to the Muslims under the framework of the
new constitution
