History Maratha Empire

Q. The guerilla warfare was pioneered by

A
Akbar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Shivaji
D
Balaji Rao

Correct Answer

Shivaji

More Questions on History

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    A)Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
    B)The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave popular indignation and led to the JalianwallaBagh Massacre
    C)Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
    D)In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
    Answer: In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • Q. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658 at
    A)Aurangabad
    B)Agra
    C)Fatehpur Sikri
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. The Vernacular Press Act was repealed by __________
    A)Lord Lytton
    B)Lord Ripon
    C)Lord William Bentic
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: Lord Ripon
  • Q. After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was
    A)to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
    B)to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire
    C)elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
    D)each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region
    Answer: elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
  • Q. Who is the author of “From the Founding of the City”?
    A)Livy
    B)Cicero
    C)Polybius
    D)Sallust
    Answer: Livy
  • Q. Who had paned the Vernacular Press Act into law?
    A)Lord Hardinge
    B)Lord Mayo
    C)Lord Dalhousie
    D)Lord Lytton
    Answer: Lord Lytton
  • Q. During the Mughal period Polaj was the
    A)land left fallow
    B)land annually cultivated
    C)land uncultivated
    D)barren land
    Answer: land annually cultivated
  • Q. Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that
    A)he worked for the material moral and spiritual uplift of the people
    B)his aims covered both the religious and secular aspects of life
    C)after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
    D)he attempted to unify the people of different castes and communities into a bound of common moral ideal
    Answer: after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
  • Q. Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it
    B)There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli
    C)To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
    D)The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League
    Answer: To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
  • Q. Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of
    A)Ghagra
    B)Panipat
    C)Khanwa
    D)Kannauj
    Answer: Kannauj
  • Q. The number of members in the Simon Commission/was __________
    A)20
    B)10
    C)7
    D)12
    Answer: 7
  • Q. The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital, was
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Firuz Tughluq
    D)Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
    Answer: Firuz Tughluq
  • Q. Tolkappiyam is associated with the
    A)second Sangam period
    B)first Sangam period
    C)third Sangam period
    D)post-third Sangam period
    Answer: second Sangam period
  • Q. On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free?
    A)June 3, 1947
    B)May 2, 1947
    C)July 4, 1947
    D)August 5, 1957
    Answer: June 3, 1947
  • Q. Which one was the slogan during French Revolution
    A)Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
    B)Liberty, Authority, Fraternity
    C)Liberty, Equality, Freedom
    D)Liberty, Law, Fraternity
    Answer: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
  • Q. The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was
    A)Taxila
    B)Kanchi
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  • Q. Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
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    B)Abolition of sati
    C)Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
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    B)Upagupta
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  • Q. In which year Vatican City was established as an independent state
    A)1782
    B)1756
    C)1835
    D)1929
    Answer: 1929
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    A)261 BC
    B)260 BC
    C)126 BC
    D)232 BC
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