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Q51
The slogan "Swaraj is my birthright" was given by—
  • A Mahatma Gandhi
  • B Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • C Lala Lajpat Rai
  • D Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Bal Gangadhar Tilak gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright" and was known as "Lokmanya".
Q52
Who led the Salt March in 1930?
  • A Jawaharlal Nehru
  • B Mahatma Gandhi
  • C Sardar Patel
  • D Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930, also known as the Dandi March.
Q53
The capital of the Kushan Empire was—
  • A Mathura
  • B Pataliputra
  • C Purushapura (Peshawar)
  • D Ujjain
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Purushapura (modern Peshawar) was the capital of the Kushan Empire, made famous by ruler Kanishka.
Q54
Tipu Sultan was the ruler of—
  • A Mysore
  • B Hyderabad
  • C Bengal
  • D Delhi
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore and fought against the British with French support.
Q55
Who built the Qutub Minar?
  • A Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • B Iltutmish
  • C Alauddin Khilji
  • D Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak started building the Qutub Minar, which was completed later by Iltutmish.
Q56
Who was the founder of the Indian National Army (INA)?
  • A Rash Behari Bose
  • B Subhas Chandra Bose
  • C Mahatma Gandhi
  • D Bhagat Singh
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Rash Behari Bose was the founder of the Indian National Army, later led by Netaji.
Q57
The slogan "Jai Hind" was popularized by—
  • A Sardar Patel
  • B Subhas Chandra Bose
  • C Jawaharlal Nehru
  • D Bhagat Singh
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Subhas Chandra Bose popularized the slogan "Jai Hind" as a national salutation.
Q58
Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?
  • A Iltutmish
  • B Balban
  • C Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • D Razia Sultana
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Slave Dynasty and was a slave of Muhammad Ghori.
Q59
The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed after which war?
  • A First Anglo-Mysore War
  • B Second Anglo-Mysore War
  • C Third Anglo-Mysore War
  • D Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The Treaty of Seringapatam was signed after the Third Anglo-Mysore War in 1792.
Q60
The Vedas were composed in—
  • A Prakrit
  • B Sanskrit
  • C Pali
  • D Magadhi
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The Vedas were composed in Sanskrit, the earliest known Indo-Aryan language.
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