More Questions on History
- Q. Nagarjuna is known as the Einstein of India because
A)He was one of the greatest physicists of all time
B)Like Einstein he had a rare insight into the nature of the universe
C)He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity
D)He was a great dialectician
Answer: He propounded the theory of Shunyavada similar to Einstein's theory of Relativity
- Q. Name the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?
A)Bimbisara
B)Udayin
C)Ajatashatru
D)Harshvardhana
Answer: Bimbisara
- Q. The first Indian Governor of a British Province (Bihar) in India was
A)Sir Shaukat Hayat
B)Sir SP Sinha
C)Sir Hari Singh Gaur
D)VJ Patel
Answer: Sir SP Sinha
- Q. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
A)Lord Minto - India Councils Act, 1909
B)Lord Dalhousie - Doctrine of Lapse
C)Lord Wellesley - Subsidiary Alliance
D)Lord Curzon - Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Answer: Lord Curzon - Vernacular Press Act, 1878
- Q. Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
A)Pattidar
B)Amin
C)Shiqdar
D)Oanungo
Answer: Shiqdar
- Q. The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was
A)Aram Shah
B)Iltutmish
C)Qutb-ud-din Albak
D)Balban
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. To establish French political influence in Sothern India, Dupleix had an opportunity in the disputed succession to the thrones of
A)Hyderabad and Carnatic
B)Delhi and Awadh
C)Travancore
D)Vijayanagar and Ahmednagar
Answer: Hyderabad and Carnatic
- Q. Montagu who toured in India in 1918 was a
A)Member of Viceroy's Council
B)Member of Privy Council
C)Secretary of State for India
D)Viceroy of India
Answer: Secretary of State for India
- Q. On the Direct Action Day unprecedented bloodshed took place (as a result of Hindu-Muslim riots) in
A)Calcutta
B)Dacca
C)Delhi
D)Meerut and Karachi
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. Which of the following rivers does not find frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns?
A)Sindhu
B)Ganges
C)Brahmaputra
D)Saraswati
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. Mahabhasya was written by
A)Manu
B)Gargi
C)Bana
D)Patanjali
Answer: Patanjali
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: I and III
- Q. Which of the following libraries has the largest collection of manuscripts of historical value?
A)Tanjavur Maharaja Serfoji Saraswati Mahal Library
B)Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
C)Asiatic Society Library
D)Rampur Raza Library
Answer: Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
- Q. As per Pitt’s India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of __________
A)The Court of Directors
B)The Board of Control
C)The House of Commons
D)The House of Lords
Answer: The Court of Directors
- Q. The first to invade India were the
A)Greeks
B)Aryans
C)Persians
D)Arabs
Answer: Aryans
- Q. What was the capital of Avanti?
A)Ujjain
B)Gaya
C)Satna
D)Vallabhi
Answer: Ujjain
- Q. Which of the following Ancient Indian literature was a treatise on the science of governance?
A)Arthsashtra
B)Manusmriti
C)Mahabharata
D)None of the above
Answer: Arthsashtra
- Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali
B)Sanskrit
C)Brahmi
D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
- Q. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
A)The Kalinga War
B)The third Buddhist Council
C)His embracing of Buddhism
D)His sending missionary to Ceylon
Answer: The Kalinga War
- Q. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was
A)Taxila
B)Kanchi
C)Nalanda
D)Vallabhi
Answer: Nalanda
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