More Questions on History
- Q. As per the Act of Indian Independence, the boundaries of East Bengal, West Bengal and Assam would be determined by
A)The Muslim League
B)The National Congress
C)The Award of a Boundary Commission
D)The People living in those boundary areas
Answer: The Award of a Boundary Commission
- Q. Abhinandannath Tirthankar initiated first Parna after how many days of receipt of Diksha?
A)Two
B)One
C)Three
D)Four
Answer: Two
- Q. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
A)underground drainage system
B)town planning
C)uniformity of weights and measures
D)large agricultural surplus
Answer: underground drainage system
- Q. Name the clan Buddha belonged to
A)Maurya
B)Gnathrika
C)Shakya
D)Kuru
Answer: Shakya
- Q. The Opium wars were fought between
A)Britain and India
B)Britain and China
C)India and China
D)Britain and Japan
Answer: Britain and China
- Q. Who was the Emperor of Russia during Russian Revolution
A)Nicholas II
B)Alexander III
C)Nicholas I
D)Alexander II
Answer: Nicholas II
- Q. The Singh Sabha intended to restore Sikhism to its past purity by publishing historical religious books, magazines and journals, to propagate knowledge using Punjabi, to return Sikh apostates to their original faith, and to involve highly placed __________in the educational programme of the Sikhs
A)Frenchmen
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)Englishmen
Answer: Englishmen
- Q. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Akbar
- Q. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji imposed price control in Delhi. Reason (R): He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans building his palaces in Delhi.
A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: A is true but R is false
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
A)Division of the empire after Ashoka
B)Ashoka's pacifist policies
C)Foreign aggressions particularly Greek
D)Economic and financial crisis
Answer: Ashoka's pacifist policies
- Q. The first elected Indian President of the Legislative Assembly was
A)Rangachariar
B)Motilal Nehru
C)CR Das
D)VJ Patel
Answer: VJ Patel
- Q. Eminent Tamil Poet C Subramania Bharati was associated with which of the following movements of the Indian National Congress?
A)Non-Cooperation
B)Extremist
C)Civil Disobedience
D)Quit India
Answer: Extremist
- Q. The local name of Mohenjodaro is
A)Mound of the tree
B)Mound of the living
C)Mound of the dead
D)Mound of the survivor
Answer: Mound of the dead
- Q. Who were called “Kukas”?
A)Nirankari
B)Namdhari
C)Tilak
D)Sri Aurobindo
Answer: Namdhari
- Q. The peacock throne was constructed by the Mughal Emperor
A)Shah Jahan
B)Akbar
C)Jahangir
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shah Jahan
- Q. The organization of Khudai Khidmatgar was established:
A)Under the leadership of Abul Kalam Azad
B)Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
C)Under the leadership of M.A. Ansari
D)Under the leadership of Syed Hasan Imam
Answer: Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan.
- Q. Who was given the title of “The Ambassador of Hindu – Muslim Unity” for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?
A)Fazl-ul-Haq
B)Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan
C)Sayyid Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri
D)Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- Q. The Treaty of Versailles humiliated
A)Germany
B)Austria
C)England
D)France
Answer: Germany
- Q. Why was the Second Round Table Conference failed?
A)Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement
B)Priority to be given to communal question
C)Grant of Dominion Status
D)Date of transfer of power
Answer: Priority to be given to communal question
- Q. During which dynasty Paper was invented in China
A)Tang Dynasty
B)Xia Dynasty
C)Yuan Dynasty
D)Han Dynasty
Answer: Han Dynasty
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