#ssc 10th
- The first English newspaper of India, ‘Bengal Gazette’ or ‘Calcutta General Advertiser’, was started by .......... Answer: A. James Augustus Hickey Answer: (A) James Augustus Hickey Hickey, an Irish gentleman, started it in 1780. 1
- The birth date of Balshastri Jambhekar, editor of ‘Darpan’, is observed in Maharashtra as ‘Patrakar Din’ on .......... Answer: B. 6th January Answer: (D) 6th January Jambhekar is called the ‘First Editor’ as editor of the first Marathi newspaper, ‘Darpan’ (18... 1
- ‘Shatpatre’, the letters of Lokhitvadi (Gopal Hari Deshmukh), were published in the newspaper .......... Answer: B. Prabhakar Answer: (B) Prabhakar ‘Prabhakar’ was started by Bhau Mahajan; it also published the history of the French revolution. 1
- The honour of printing an illustration in an Indian newspaper for the first time goes to .......... Answer: D. Dnyanoday Answer: (B) Dnyanoday Dnyanoday printed the map of Asia in 1842 and the map of Europe in 1851; it reported railways und... 1
- ‘Kesari’ and ‘Maratha’ were started in 1881 by .......... Answer: A. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak Answer: (A) Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak These papers spoke about th... 1
- The ‘Delhi Doordarshan Centre’ was inaugurated on 15th September 1959 by .......... Answer: D. Dr Rajendra Prasad Answer: (C) Dr Rajendra Prasad The first Indian President inaugurated it; colour television was introduced on... 1
- The so-called handwritten diaries of Adolf Hitler, later proved forged, were purchased by the German weekly magazine .......... Answer: A. Stern Answer: (A) Stern This example shows that information received through mass media needs to be reviewed critically. 1
- Who were the first to standardise the rules of sports and organise them systematically? Answer: C. The Greeks Answer: (B) The Greeks They started competitions like discus throw, chariot races, wrestling and boxing; the ancient O... 1
- According to Manisha Bathe, Mallakhamb and its tactics were devised by Balambhat Deodhar, the physical trainer of .......... Answer: A. Peshwa Bajirao II Answer: (D) Peshwa Bajirao II Balambhat was inspired by watching monkeys leaping and playing on trees. 1
- ‘Tuzuk-i-Babari’ is the autobiography of .......... Answer: B. Babur Answer: (A) Babur Babur, founder of the Mughal empire, described his battles and minute observations of regions, economy, c... 1
- In 1784, Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society in .......... Answer: D. Kolkata Answer: (D) Kolkata The Asiatic Society opened the doors for research in ancient Indian literature and history. 1
- The Sanskrit term for ‘Visual Arts’ is .......... Answer: A. Drik Kala Answer: (A) Drik Kala Visual arts are called Drik Kala; performing arts are called Lalit or Aangik Kala. 1
- The largest stupa in the world is at .......... Answer: C. Borobudur Answer: (B) Borobudur The Borobudur stupa in Indonesia was built in the 8th–9th century C.E. and declared a World Herit... 1
- The national emblem of India is the lion capital of the Asokan pillar found at .......... Answer: B. Sarnath Answer: (B) Sarnath The tradition of large stone sculptures is said to have begun with the Asokan pillars of the Mauryan... 1
- The Gol Gumbaz, famous for its whispering gallery, is at .......... Answer: C. Bijapur Answer: (C) Bijapur Built in the 17th century C.E. in Bijapur, Karnataka, it houses the burial of Mohammed Adil Shah. 1
- Which historian stated in ‘Tarikh-i-Phiruz Shahi’ that a historian should also write about the ruler’s failings and incorrect policies? Answer: B. Ziauddin Barani Answer: (D) Ziauddin Barani Barani expanded the scope of historiography beyond recording a ruler’s valour and wel... 1
- ‘Sabhasad Bakhar’, an important source for the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was written during the reign of .......... Answer: A. Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Answer: (C) Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj It was written by Krishnaji Anant Sabhasad during Chhatrapati... 1
- The Harappan Civilisation was discovered during the tenure of .......... Answer: A. Sir John Marshall Answer: (C) Sir John Marshall This discovery took the antiquity of Indian history back to the 3rd millennium B.... 1
- ‘The History of British India’, the first book on Indian history written by a British historian (1817), was written by .......... Answer: C. James Mill Answer: (A) James Mill Its three volumes reflect an absence of objective perspective and prejudice about Indian cultur... 1
- ‘Stripurush Tulana’ (1882), acknowledged as the first feminist book in India, was written by .......... Answer: A. Tarabai Shinde Answer: (B) Tarabai Shinde Tarabai Shinde attacked the male-dominated social system and the caste system. 1
- The Maratha style of painting was influenced by the .......... styles of painting. Answer: D. Rajput and European Answer: (C) Rajput and European Maratha murals can be seen in old wadas at Wai, Menavali and Satara. 1
- The artist from Thane district who made the Warli style of painting very popular and received ‘Padmashree’ in 2011 is .......... Answer: C. Jivya Somya Mashe Answer: (C) Jivya Somya Mashe He has been honoured with a number of national and international awards for his W... 1
- The Chitrakathi tradition is mentioned in ‘Manasollas’, a 12th century book written by the Chalukya king .......... Answer: B. Someshvara Answer: (A) Someshvara This mention confirms the antiquity of the Chitrakathi (Pinguli) tradition of narrating stories... 1
- The Gandhara school of art, which came into being in the 2nd century B.C.E. in Afghanistan and neighbouring regions, had .......... influence. Answer: A. Greek and Persian Answer: (D) Greek and Persian The Mathura school, which rose in the Kushana period, laid the foundation of Indi... 1