Free National Symbols and Firsts MCQs with Answers

1181. The Punjab Government directed adminsitraion to remove plaques bearing names of Ministers, MNA's, MPA's and local leaders on development schemes installed since _________?

• A. 01 Jan 2018
• B. 28 Feb 2018
• C. 01 March 2018
• D. 01 March 2017

Explanation: The Punjab administration’s directive covered development-scheme plaques installed from 1 March 2018 onward. The order aimed to remove the practice of displaying politicians’ names on public projects.

1182. The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of ___?

• A. Dalhousie
• B. Lytton
• C. Dufferin
• D. Curzon

Explanation: Lord Dalhousie served as Governor-General from 1848 to 1856 and greatly expanded British territory through annexations such as Punjab, Sindh and Awadh. His tenure is therefore associated with the last major phase of British territorial expansion.

1183. The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?

• A. Jhansi
• B. Awadh
• C. Satara
• D. Nagpur

Explanation: The British annexed Awadh in 1856 on the stated ground of misgovernment under the doctrine of direct intervention. Jhansi, Satara and Nagpur were principally associated with the Doctrine of Lapse rather than misgovernance.

1184. Which one of the following was the first fort constructed by the British in India _____?

• A. Fort St. David
• B. Fort William
• C. Fort St.Angelo
• D. Fort St.George

Explanation: Fort St George was established at Madras in 1639 and is generally regarded as the first English fort in India. Fort William and Fort St David were built later, while Fort St Angelo was originally Portuguese.

1185. The battle of Dharmat was fought between___________________?

• A. Babur and Afghans
• B. Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
• C. Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
• D. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh

Explanation: The Battle of Dharmat was fought in 1658 during the Mughal war of succession between Aurangzeb’s forces and Dara Shikoh’s supporters. It was one of Aurangzeb’s important victories before he seized the throne.

1186. In which of the following years, the Battle of Buxar was fought ____________?

• A. 1757
• B. 1767
• C. 1764
• D. 1762

Explanation: The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the East India Company and the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula and Shah Alam II. The Company’s victory strengthened its control over Bengal and Bihar.

1187. Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori ____________?

• A. Second Battle of Tarain
• B. First Battle of Panipat
• C. Battle of Khanwa
• D. First Battle of Tarain

Explanation: Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, opening the route to Delhi and north Indian conquest. Ghori had lost the First Battle of Tarain in 1191.

1188. The first battle of Tarain took place between __________?

• A. Alauddin khilji and Prithviraj Chauhan
• B. Mohammad Shah and Prithviraj Chauhan
• C. Mahmud Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan
• D. Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

Explanation: The First Battle of Tarain, fought in 1191, was between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan. Prithviraj won the first encounter, although Ghori reversed the result in 1192.

1189. When Pakistan introduced National Identity cards (NIC)____________?

• A. 1948
• B. 1957
• C. 1963
• D. 1973

Explanation: Pakistan introduced the National Identity Card system in 1973. This should be distinguished from the later computerised national identity card, or CNIC, introduced through NADRA in the modern period.

1190. Mughal painting reached its zenith under__________________?

• A. Jahangir
• B. Shahjahan
• C. Humayun
• D. Akbar

Explanation: Mughal painting reached its artistic zenith under Jahangir, who had a strong personal interest in naturalistic portraits and studies of animals and plants. Akbar promoted the imperial atelier, but Jahangir refined its artistic quality.