Q. Which, among the following, was not one of the results of the third Battle of Panipat? (a) The Marathas lost their hold over north India (b) The Marathas lost their political prestige all over India (c) The morale of the Marathas suffered disastrously (d) The Marathas received a serious setback to their political ambitions […]
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Question Consider the following statements 1. This player was born in Nadia district of West Bengal. 2. The player won many medals in Asian Athletics Championships. 3. Also awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Padma Shri. Identify the player? Type multiple_choice Option Jyotirmoyee Sikdar correct Option Bula Choudhury incorrect Option Arjun Atwal incorrect Option
Q. Which was not one of the effects of Nadrir Shah’s invasion? (a) It caused an irreparable damage to the prestige of the Mughal Empire (b) It exposed the Mughals to the interference by the Marathas and the English (c) It ruined the finances and the economic life of the empire (d) It destroyed the
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Question In which year the Bengal Gymkhana Played its first match in woodlands, England? Type multiple_choice Option 1901 incorrect Option 1911 correct Option 1925 incorrect Option 1892 incorrect Solution In 1911, the Bengal Gymkhana played its first match at Woodlnds against an opposition fielded by the Maharaja of Kashmir.
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Q. Which of the following was not one of the terms under the Treaty of Bassein? (a) The Peshwa was to cede the territory to the company worth 26 lakh of rupees (b) He was to dismiss all non-English European officers from his court (c) He was to consult the company on framing external policies
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Q. Which of the following is not true about Sawai Jai Singh of Amber? (a) He erected scientific observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura (b) He wrote a book on astronomy called ‘Ziz Muhammadashai’ (c) He performed two Ashwamedha sacrifices (d) He signed the subsidiary alliance with the British Ans: (a) He erected
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Q. In the year 1739, Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from which one of the following powers? (a) Dutch (b) English (c) French (d) Portuguese Ans: (d) Portuguese Explanation: In the year 1739, the Marathas captured Salsette and Bassein from (d) Portuguese. During the 18th century, the Maratha Empire, under the leadership of its prominent
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Q. What is not true about the sabhas during the Vijaynagar period? (a) The sabhas acted as tax collecting agencies for the imperial government (b) The sabhas could confiscate lands of the guilty (c) The sabhas administered trusts and charities (d) The sabhas were free from royal supervision Ans: (d) The sabhas were free from
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Question In which year the West Bengal Government implemented the ‘Khelashree Scheme’? Type multiple_choice Option 1985 incorrect Option 1999 incorrect Option 2005 incorrect Option 2017 correct Solution The Khelashree Scheme was introduced in the year 2017 to promote sports and physical fitness.
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Option a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 incorrect Option a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 correct Option a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1 incorrect Option a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 incorrect Solution Arjun Atwal is the first golf player, born in India to win US based PGA Tour. Mihir Sen was a long distance swimmer and is best known for being the
