Q. Who among the following was the pioneer of Yoga?

Correct Answer

Patanjali

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following languages was in vogue during Mughal period in the courts of India?
    A)Persian
    B)French
    C)Portugese
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
    A)It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
    B)The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
    C)It laid the foundation for British rule in India
    D)It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
    Answer: It laid the foundation for British rule in India
  • Q. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?
    A)Ashoka
    B)Ramanuj
    C)Shankaracharya
    D)Madhav Vidhyaranya
    Answer: Shankaracharya
  • Q. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
    A)Surdas
    B)Sant Kabir
    C)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
    D)Tulsidas
    Answer: Sant Kabir
  • Q. I. Nasir Jang II. Muzaffar Jang III. Anwaruddin IV. Chanda Sahib Which of the above ruler(s) is/are associated with the French during the course of the Carnatic wars?
    A)III & IV
    B)I & II
    C)II & III
    D)II & IV
    Answer: II & IV
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, where the American Pacific Fleet was stationed, was attacked by Japanese in
    A)1939
    B)1935
    C)1941
    D)1944
    Answer: 1941
  • Q. When was “The Communist Manifesto” written?
    A)1872
    B)1848
    C)1890
    D)1882
    Answer: 1848
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
    A)Namadev
    B)Gnandeva
    C)Ekanath
    D)Tukaram
    Answer: Tukaram
  • Q. Neel Darpan’ a play depicting the revolt against the Indigo planters was written by
    A)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra
    C)Rabindranath Tagore
    D)Naveen Chandra Sen
    Answer: Dinbandhu Mitra
  • Q. Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Sree Narayana Guru
    C)K. Madhvan Nair
    D)Dr. Palpu
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify
    A)the ruin of India's handloom textiles
    B)the poverty of the Indian people
    C)his identification with the Indian people
    D)his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent
    Answer: his identification with the Indian people
  • Q. The chief advocate of Fascism was
    A)Adolf Hitler
    B)Mussolini
    C)St. Simon
    D)Robert Owen
    Answer: Mussolini
  • Q. To take care of the conquered lands, Muhmmad Ghori left behind his trusted General
    A)Iltutmish
    B)Nasiruddin
    C)Qutub-din-Aibak
    D)Malik Kafur
    Answer: Qutub-din-Aibak
  • Q. Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place
    A)Jahandar Shah
    B)Shah Alam II
    C)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Q. In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people?
    A)Durban
    B)Cape town
    C)Johannesburg
    D)Pretoria
    Answer: Durban
  • 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. Who is known as ‘The Father of English History’
    A)Alfred the Great
    B)Jerome
    C)John Chrysostom
    D)Bede
    Answer: Bede
  • Q. Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as :
    A)Sher-e-Maharastra
    B)Sher-e-Bengal
    C)Sher-e-Kashmir
    D)Sher-e-Punjab
    Answer: Sher-e-Punjab
  • Q. In which descent Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?
    A)Nand Vansh
    B)Ikswakshu Vansh
    C)Gulam Vansh
    D)Duguwa Vansh
    Answer: Ikswakshu Vansh
  • Q. Where is the Bada Imambara located?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Agra
    C)Patna
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Lucknow

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