More Questions on History
- Q. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
A)Twelve Upangas
B)Fourteen Purvas
C)Twelve Angas
D)Fourteen Uparvas
Answer: Twelve Angas
- Q. The only Hindu noble at the court of Akbar to accept the Din-i-llahi was
A)Todar Mal
B)Man Singh
C)Birbal
D)Bhagwan Das
Answer: Birbal
- Q. Which of the following Mughal monarchs has vividly described Indian flora & fauna, seasons, fruits etc. in his diary?
A)Jahangir
B)Akbar
C)Babur
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Babur
- Q. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been
A)The rise of an other-worldly outlook
B)The growth of Sanskrit
C)The progress of philosophy
D)The consolidation of the caste system
Answer: The consolidation of the caste system
- Q. In July 1933 the Congress decided to launch:
A)Satyagrah
B)An Individual Civil Disobedience
C)Bharat Chhoro Aandolan
D)None of these
Answer: An Individual Civil Disobedience
- Q. The peacock throne was constructed by the Mughal Emperor
A)Shah Jahan
B)Akbar
C)Jahangir
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shah Jahan
- Q. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
A)Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
B)Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
C)Inscriptions of Ashoka
D)Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
Answer: Inscriptions of Ashoka
- Q. Infanticide was completely banned by the
A)Sharda Act, 1930
B)Bengal Regulation Act XVII of 1829
C)Bengal Regulation Act XXI of 1795
D)Minto-Morley reforms
Answer: Bengal Regulation Act XXI of 1795
- Q. Marx belonged to
A)Holland
B)Germany
C)France
D)Britain
Answer: Germany
- Q. Who among the following had during his reign introduced a new calendar, a new system of coinage, and new scales of weights and measures?
A)Murshid Quli Khan
B)Tipu Sultan
C)Raghunath Rao
D)Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Tipu Sultan
- Q. When was Russia proclaimed as an Empire?
A)1721
B)1682
C)1725
D)1762
Answer: 1721
- Q. What was the name of the English weekly edited by Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Kesari
B)Young India
C)Bombay Chronicle
D)Resurgent India
Answer: Young India
- Q. After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In
A)Haryana
B)Punjab
C)Gujarat
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Slaves who were in great demand under the Mughals were
A)Persians
B)Abyssinians
C)Africans
D)Afghans
Answer: Abyssinians
- Q. The European renaissance started from which country
A)Franch
B)England
C)Italy
D)Greece
Answer: Italy
- Q. What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy actively seek reforms in?
A)Teaching the Vedas in schools
B)Promoting intercaste marriages
C)Ending the practice of Sati
D)Building more temples
Answer: Ending the practice of Sati
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about The French East India Company?
A)They established their first company in Surat
B)The French East India Company took hold of Yanam in 1723 AD, Mahe on Malabar Coast in 1725 AD and Karaikal in 1739 A.D.
C)The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD
D)The French East India Company was formed during the reign of King Louis XIV
Answer: The French East India Company was formed in 1764 AD
- Q. Which of the following pair is incorrect?
A)Indian Sociologist - Lala Har Dayal
B)Comrade - Mohammed Ali
C)Young India - Lala Lajpat Rai
D)Common Weal - Annie Besant
Answer: Young India - Lala Lajpat Rai
- Q. Alexander the Great was the king of which kingdom
A)Macedonia
B)Rome
C)Epirus
D)Cyprus
Answer: Macedonia
- Q. Who among the following was the pioneer of Yoga?
A)Banabhatta
B)Patanjali
C)Atreya
D)Vrudukanta
Answer: Patanjali
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