Indian History Trivia

In which case, Supreme Court spelled out the restrictions on the Union Government’s power to dismiss a state governments under Article 356?

• Minerva Mills Case

• S R BommaiCase

• Sajjan Singh Case

• Golaknathcase

Which of the following acts later led to creation of Zonal councils?

• Government of India Act 1935

• Indian Independence Act 1947

• People’s Representation Act 1950

• States Reorganization Act 1956

The inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi script were deciphered by ___?

• Alexander Cunningham

• James Princep

• Max Muller

• Mortimer Wheeler

Which of the following rivers does NOT originate in India?

• Ganga

• Yamuna

• Brahmaputra

• Godavari

Who translated the Bhagavad Gita into English for the first time?

• Annie Besant

• Charles Wilkins

• Max Muller

• William Jones

Which movement was launched after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

• Non-Cooperation Movement

• Civil Disobedience Movement

• Quit India Movement

• Swadeshi Movement

The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through which of these Indian states?

• Rajasthan

• Tripura

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

Who among the following was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

• Sushma Swaraj

• Meira Kumar

• Sumitra Mahajan

• Sarojini Naidu

Who among the following recommends the president of India regarding the principles which should govern the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the states out of Consolidated Fund of India?

• Finance Minister

• Comptroller & Auditor General of India

• Finance Commission

• Controller General of Accounts

Which tax was replaced by GST in India?

• Income Tax

• Excise Duty

• Customs Duty

• Capital Gains Tax