Question 1

What distinguished the Iqta from European feudalism?

Accepted Answer

The Iqta was not hereditary and assigned revenue rights not land ownership

Question 2

The famous Bengali revolutionary Khudiram Bose who was hanged in 1908 was how old at the time of his execution?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 3

Which of the following was a major feature of Harappan religion?

Accepted Answer

Fertility and nature-related cults

Question 4

What was the Waqf system in medieval India?

Accepted Answer

A religious endowment for charitable or religious purposes

Question 5

The Goa Liberation (Operation Vijay 1961) ended Portuguese colonial rule that had lasted how many years?

Accepted Answer

450 years

Question 6

Which Harappan site is famous for advanced water management?

Accepted Answer

Dholavira

Question 7

What was the Todar Mal Bandobast (Settlement)?

Accepted Answer

A land revenue settlement based on detailed survey and ten-year average

Question 8

General K.M. Cariappa who became the Indian Army's first Indian Commander-in-Chief in 1949 served during which military operation?

Accepted Answer

Both Kashmir War and Hyderabad

Question 9

Which Harappan site is known for advanced water management system?

Accepted Answer

Dholavira

Question 10

Who was the Mughal emperor who patronized the Hamzanama (illustrated manuscript)?

Accepted Answer

Akbar

Indian History One Liner Questions with Answers

Which Harappan site is known for advanced water management system?