More Questions on History
- Q. In the Carnatic, the English supported the claims of
A)Chanda Sahib
B)Anwaruddin
C)Nasir Jang
D)Muzaffar Jang
Answer: Anwaruddin
- Q. The Battle of Buxar fought between __________
A)Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
B)The English, the Nawab of Bengal and the French
C)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and Nawab of Oudh
D)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and the Marathas
Answer: Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
- Q. When did Europe captured Jerusalem?
A)1088
B)1081
C)1095
D)1099
Answer: 1099
- Q. Azad Hind Fauz or the Indian National Army (INA) was founded by
A)Rash Behari Bose
B)Subhash Bose
C)General Mohan Singh
D)Shah Nawaz
Answer: General Mohan Singh
- Q. Bahadur Shah was the
A)Successor of Sher Shah Suri
B)Last ruler of the Lodis
C)Last Mughal ruler
D)Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji
Answer: Last Mughal ruler
- Q. Identify the body among the following that was not founded by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?
A)People's Education Society
B)Samaj Samato Sangh
C)Deccan Education Society
D)Depressed Classes Institute
Answer: Deccan Education Society
- Q. Mein Kampf’ is the autobiography of
A)Adolf Hitler
B)Maxim Gorky
C)Oscar Wilde
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Adolf Hitler
- Q. Which of the following leader given the term ‘insenate waste’ on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A)Motilal Nehru
B)Lord Reading
C)Rabindra Nath Tagore
D)Mohammad Ali
Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore
- Q. The Indian Civil Service Examination was thrown open to all by the Act of
A)1858
B)1853
C)1813
D)1784
Answer: 1858
- Q. In 1893 __________ landed in India, made a tour of the country in the company of H. S. Olcott, and by her splendid presentation of Indian philosophy and her undisguised personal preference for the Indian spiritual heritage, won the support of orthodox Brahmins to Theosophy
A)Upendranath Basu
B)Annie Besant
C)I. N. Gurtu
D)George Thompson
Answer: Annie Besant
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India
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: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Before the passing of the Act of 1773, each of the three English Settlement in India was governed by
A)President
B)Viceroy
C)Secretary
D)Director
Answer: President
- Q. There are similarities between the seals found at Mohenjo-Daro and __________
A)China
B)Egypt
C)Sumeria
D)Afghanistan
Answer: Sumeria
- Q. __________ a notable disciple of Sree Narayana Guru introduced Guru’s visions and ideals to the western world
A)Kumaranasan
B)Nataraja Guru
C)Chattambi Swamikal
D)K.Madhavan
Answer: Nataraja Guru
- Q. Shortugai (Indus Valley Civilization site) is in which country?
A)Pakisthan
B)India
C)Afganisthan
D)Tibet
Answer: Afganisthan
- Q. Chandragupta Maurya was born in
A)563 BC
B)340 BC
C)189 BC
D)99 BC
Answer: 340 BC
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?
A)Devapala
B)Mahipala
C)Gopala
D)Dharampala
Answer: Dharampala
- Q. The members of the Board of Control must be paid from
A)Indian Revenues
B)The Consolidated Fund of England
C)Funds Voted by Parliament
D)The revenues of Princely States
Answer: Indian Revenues
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