More Questions on History
- Q. Who was known as the Morning star of Renaissance
A)Dante
B)Montesquieu
C)Shakespeare
D)Geoffrey Chaucer
Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Q. Two most important acts and rituals associated with the Vedic marriage system was/were
A)Sapta-Padi
B)Pani-Grahana
C)Marriage Vows
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. The battle of Thermopylae was fought between
A)Athens and Rome
B)Sparta and Athens
C)Greece City States and Persia
D)Rome and Carthage
Answer: Greece City States and Persia
- Q. Which is known as book of Melody?
A)Samveda
B)Rigveda
C)Atharvaveda
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Samveda
- Q. The Kalinga was fought in
A)301 BC
B)321 BC
C)261 BC
D)241 BC
Answer: 261 BC
- Q. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls II. Universal brotherhood of man III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school IV. Against foreign rule
A)Only I and III
B)Only III
C)Only I, II and III
D)All the four are correct
Answer: Only I, II and III
- Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
A)The discovery of fire
B)Writing
C)Agriculture
D)The use of internet
Answer: Agriculture
- Q. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
A)12th
B)11th
C)14th
D)13 th
Answer: 11th
- Q. Which of the following dynasty succeeded the Mauryas?
A)Sungas
B)Satavahanas
C)Yavanas
D)Pandya
Answer: Sungas
- Q. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. This is clear from the
A)Religious beliefs of the Harappans
B)Indus seals excavated
C)Tools and implements used by the Harappans
D)Different types of dwellings excavated
Answer: Different types of dwellings excavated
- Q. Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to ruler
A)Balban
B)Iltutmish
C)Raziya
D)Qutb-din-Aibak
Answer: Qutb-din-Aibak
- Q. From where the famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken?
A)Atharva Veda
B)Yajur veda
C)Rig Veda
D)Sarna Veda
Answer: Rig Veda
- Q. Who designed the national flag of Independent India?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C)Mahatma Ghandhi
D)Pingali Venkaiya
Answer: Pingali Venkaiya
- Q. When was Operation ‘Condor’ implemented?
A)1975
B)1970
C)1980
D)1990
Answer: 1975
- Q. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?
A)Baden Powell
B)Richard Temple
C)Charles Andrew
D)Robert Montgomery
Answer: Baden Powell
- Q. When was Han Dynasty established?
A)209 BC
B)220 BC
C)208 BC
D)206 BC
Answer: 206 BC
- Q. What does the opening scene of Beowulf describe?
A)The birth of Beowulf
B)The arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark
C)The death of Beowulf
D)The defeat of the monster Grendel
Answer: The arrival of Scyld Scefing in Denmark
- Q. Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted?
A)Sardar Patel
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Maulana Azad
D)Acharya J. B. Kripalani
Answer: Acharya J. B. Kripalani
- Q. Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa?
A)Firoz Shah Suri
B)Muhammad Adil Shah
C)Sikandar Shah Suri
D)Sher Shah Suri
Answer: Sher Shah Suri
- Q. The last constitutional provision (covering undivided India) passed by the House of Commons was
A)Cabinet Mission Plan
B)Government of India Act 1935
C)Mountabatten (or June 3) Plan
D)Indian Independence Bill
Answer: Government of India Act 1935
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