More Questions on History
- Q. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as
A)Mantriparishad
B)Parishad
C)Ashtapradhan
D)Rajyaparishad
Answer: Ashtapradhan
- Q. In which year Russo-Japanese war was started
A)1898
B)1894
C)1904
D)1907
Answer: 1904
- Q. Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?
A)Akbar
B)Humayun
C)Jahangir
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Humayun
- Q. The portion of the actual produce fixed as state’s share under the Zabti System of Mughals was __________
A)One-third
B)One-half
C)One-fourth
D)One-fifth
Answer: One-third
- Q. Who are among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 managed to escape to Nepal? I. Kunwar Singh II. Nana Saheb III. Begum of Awadh IV. Bakht Khan
A)I and IV
B)I and II
C)II and IV
D)II and III
Answer: II and III
- Q. Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmad Shah Abdali’s invasion of India?
A)Bahadur Shah-II
B)Bahadur Shah-I
C)Shah Alam-I
D)Shah Alam-II
Answer: Shah Alam-I
- Q. With the fall of which among the following the French Revolution began?
A)Communes
B)Bastille
C)Jacobin Club
D)Pilinitz
Answer: Bastille
- Q. The office of the Secretary of State for India was created by the Act of
A)1858
B)1853
C)1861
D)1892
Answer: 1858
- Q. The immediate cause for the Mutiny was
A)The Social Legislation of 1856
B)Doctrine of Lapse
C)The Episode of the Greased Cartridges
D)The fear of me Indians that they would be converted to Christianity
Answer: The Episode of the Greased Cartridges
- Q. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
A)Parthians
B)Shakas
C)Greeks
D)Kushans
Answer: Greeks
- Q. Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?
A)Rig Veda
B)Sama Veda
C)Yajur Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Yajur Veda
- Q. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at
A)Mohenjo-Daro
B)Harappa
C)Ropar
D)Kalibangan
Answer: Mohenjo-Daro
- Q. The Earliest Settlements of Aryan tribes were at
A)Bengal
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Sapta Sindhu
D)Delhi
Answer: Sapta Sindhu
- Q. The term samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD, originally meant a
A)cultivator
B)slave
C)neighbour
D)foreigner
Answer: neighbour
- Q. The Buddha attained nirvana at __________
A)Sarnath
B)Bodh Gaya
C)Sanchi
D)Kusinagara
Answer: Bodh Gaya
- Q. The Non-Cooperation Movement started in
A)1920
B)1870
C)1921
D)1942
Answer: 1920
- Q. In U.S.A. the President is elected by
A)Universal Adult Franchise
B)The Senate
C)The House of Representatives
D)The Congress
Answer: Universal Adult Franchise
- 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. Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs?
A)Akbar
B)Babur
C)Jahangir
D)Shahjahan
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. Select the correct statement (s) with reference to the Bhakti Movement
A)Compilation of Alvar Saints poetry / literature Tirumurai is called "Tamil Veda"
B)Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Collection of Alvar Saints hymns is known as Divya Prabandha
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