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- The National Museum of Natural History in the USA, established in 1846, is managed by the .......... Answer: A. Smithsonian Institution Answer: (D) Smithsonian Institution It houses more than 12 crore specimens of fossils, plants, animals, m... 1
- The second museum in India, the ‘Government Museum’, was established in 1851 C.E. in .......... Answer: A. Chennai Answer: (B) Chennai The first, the Indian Museum, was established by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Kolkata in 1814. 1
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay, Mumbai was earlier named .......... Answer: D. Prince of Wales Museum of Western India Answer: (B) Prince of Wales Museum of Western India It was renamed in 1998; its Indo-Goth... 1
- The ruler who contributed the most to the expansion of the ‘Saraswati Mahal Granthalay’ in Thanjavur was .......... Answer: A. Sarfojiraje Bhosale Answer: (D) Sarfojiraje Bhosale In 1918 the library was renamed ‘The Thanjavur Maharaja Sarfoji’s Saraswati M... 1
- The first official archives of India, the ‘Imperial Record Department’, established in Kolkata in 1891, was shifted to Delhi in .......... Answer: B. 1911 Answer: (A) 1911 The archives were opened for the public in 1998 by President K. R. Narayanan. 1
- The ‘Peshwa Daftar’, about 5 crore Modi documents related to Maratha history, is in the .......... branch of the Maharashtra State Archives. Answer: A. Pune Answer: (C) Pune The State Archives also has branches in Mumbai, Kolhapur, Aurangabad and Nagpur. 1
- The twenty three volumes of ‘Maharashtriya Dnyankosh’ were edited by .......... Answer: C. Shridhar Vyankatesh Ketkar Answer: (C) Shridhar Vyankatesh Ketkar Ketkar wanted to widen access to knowledge and expand the intel... 1
- ‘Prachin Bharatiya Sthalakosh’ (1969), giving information about places in ancient literature, was compiled by .......... Answer: D. Siddheshwarshastri Chitrav Answer: (A) Siddheshwarshastri Chitrav It covers places mentioned in Vedic literature, the epics, Pura... 1
- The earliest inscription, dating back to 4500 B.C.E. and recording a battle between two kingdoms, is displayed at the .......... museum in France. Answer: C. Louvre Answer: (D) Louvre The tradition of recording historical events goes back to the Sumer civilisation in Mesopotamia; this e... 1
- Hegel’s well-known book is .......... Answer: B. Reason in History Answer: (B) Reason in History Hegel’s lectures and articles were published as ‘Encyclopaedia of Philosophical S... 1
- In the historical writings after .......... women were portrayed as an independent social class. Answer: C. 1990 Answer: (C) 1990 Feminist historiography led to in-depth research on women’s lives; after 1990 women were portrayed as an in... 1
- ‘Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal’ was founded in Pune on 7th July 1910 by .......... Answer: B. V. K. Rajwade Answer: (A) V. K. Rajwade Rajwade founded it to facilitate historical research; he also edited 22 volumes of ‘Marat... 1
- Who is known as ‘Riyasatkar’? Answer: A. Govind Sakharam Sardesai Answer: (A) Govind Sakharam Sardesai His publication ‘Marathi Riyasat’ became so famous that people bega... 1
- Mahatma Phule unfolded the history of the ‘shudratishudra’ communities in his book .......... Answer: A. Gulamgiri Answer: (C) Gulamgiri In ‘Gulamgiri’ Phule drew attention to the exploitation of women, shudras and atishudras done in... 1
- Which Indian tradition was declared Oral and Intangible heritage by UNESCO in 2016? Answer: C. Yoga Answer: (B) Yoga Ramlila was declared in 2005, Kalbelia in 2010 and the tradition of Vedic Chanting in 2003. 1
- ‘Kootiyattam’, declared Oral and Intangible heritage in 2001, is a Sanskrit theatre of .......... Answer: D. Kerala Answer: (D) Kerala Kootiyattam is the Sanskrit Theatre of Kerala. 1
- ‘Kitab-e-Navras’, a text about Indian classical music in Dakhani Urdu, was written by .......... Answer: D. Ibrahim Adilshah II Answer: (D) Ibrahim Adilshah II The ruler of Bijapur wrote it; it includes verses sung in the Dhrupad style. 1
- Which building is the finest example of Indo-Gothic architecture and a World Heritage Site? Answer: A. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus, Mumbai Answer: (B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus, Mumbai Indo-Gothic... 1