HISTORY HEXAGEM CHALLENGE

With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous

• (a) Jain monks
• (b) playwrights
• (c) temple architects
• (d) philosophers

Consider the following statements; 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

• (a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
• (b) The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
• (c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
• (d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?

• (a) Paragana—Sarkar—Suba
• (b) Sarkar—Paragana—Suba
• (c) Suba—Sarkar—Paragana
• (d) Paragana—SubsSarkar

Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

• (a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
• (c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• (d) Sarojini Naidu

Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

• (a) Annie Besant
• (b) Debendranath Tagore
• (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
• (d) Sarojini Naidu

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

• (a) leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
• (b) members of the Interim Government in 1946
• (c) members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
• (d) officers of the Indian National Army

With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/ are correct? 1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State. 2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire. 3.Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• (a) 1 and 2
• (b) 2 only
• (c) 2 and 3
• (d) 3 only

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• (a) Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
• (b) Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.
• (c) Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
• (d) Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.

Consider the following statements: 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2