History Mughal Empire

Q. Who got construced ‘Grand Trunk Road’?

A
Ashoka
B
Akbar
C
Shershah Suri
D
Samudra Gupta

Correct Answer

Shershah Suri

More Questions on History

  • Q. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
    A)Jataka tales
    B)Buddha-Charita
    C)Amarakosa
    D)The Light of Aisa
    Answer: Amarakosa
  • Q. In 1905 __________ laid the foundation of the ‘servants of India society’, with a view to the training of national missionaries for the service of India, and to promote by all constitutional means, the true interest of the Indian people
    A)Dadabai Naoroji
    B)Gokhale
    C)R. C. Dutt
    D)Ranade
    Answer: Gokhale
  • Q. The later Vedic Age means the age of the compilation of
    A)Brahmanas
    B)Samhitas
    C)Aranyakas
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. From where the Mansabdari system was borrowed?
    A)Turkey
    B)Afghanistan
    C)Mongolia
    D)Persia
    Answer: Mongolia
  • Q. Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________
    A)1526
    B)1764
    C)1556
    D)1857
    Answer: 1556
  • Q. Buddha delivered his first sermon at __________
    A)Sarnath
    B)Sanchi
    C)Kapilvastu
    D)Vaisali
    Answer: Sarnath
  • Q. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its
    A)Vice-President
    B)President
    C)General Secretary
    D)Member of the Working Committee
    Answer: General Secretary
  • Q. The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to
    A)An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease
    B)A tropical storm that raged for weeks
    C)An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
    D)A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis
    Answer: An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
  • Q. Who among the following had shifted the capital of the Mughal empire from Agra to Delhi?
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Jahangir
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Shah Jahan
  • Q. During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
    A)Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc
    B)An extra tax levied on all subjects
    C)It was a voluntary offering by people to the king
    D)King's customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production
    Answer: An extra tax levied on all subjects
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • Q. Ranthambhor was
    A)A Rajput fort
    B)A Mughal palace
    C)Capital of the khaljis
    D)A Buddist pilgrimage centre
    Answer: A Rajput fort
  • Q. The Governor General who came to be known as father of communal electorate in India was
    A)Lord Hardinge
    B)Lord Chelmsford
    C)Lord Lainthgo
    D)Lord Minto
    Answer: Lord Minto
  • Q. Who among the following had authored the book, ‘At the Feet of Mahatma Gandhi’?
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)JB Kripalani
    C)Jayaprakash Narayan
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: Rajendra Prasad
  • Q. By which act of British India, was the Governor General empowered to issue ordinance ?
    A)Charter Act of 1853
    B)Indian Councils Act, 1861
    C)Government of India Act, 1858
    D)Indian Council Act, 1892
    Answer: Indian Councils Act, 1861
  • Q. Who is the oldest British monarch to sit on the Throne?
    A)Queen Elizabeth-II
    B)Queen Victoria
    C)Queen Mary Tudor
    D)Queen Anne
    Answer: Queen Elizabeth-II
  • Q. Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of
    A)Agra
    B)Lahore
    C)Allahabad
    D)Red Fort
    Answer: Red Fort
  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
    A)Sama Vedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Brahamans
    D)Aryankas
    Answer: Rig Vedas
  • Q. What do you consider to be the least important cause for Alauddin’s south Indian campaigns?
    A)Imperialism
    B)Political condition of South India
    C)Fabulous wealth
    D)Religion
    Answer: Religion

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