More Questions on History
- Q. In which year, Shivaji was crowned as the Chhatrapati?
A)1674
B)1608
C)1646
D)1710
Answer: 1674
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi doctrine of Satyagraha?
A)Non-Violence
B)Truthfulness
C)Fearlessness
D)Abstinence
Answer: Abstinence
- Q. Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Aurangzeb at
A)Agra
B)Ajmer
C)Delhi
D)Daulatabad
Answer: Agra
- Q. The Permanent settlement introduced by Cornwallis is in Bengal is known as
A)Mahalwari System
B)Roytwari System
C)Zamindari System
D)Iqtadari System
Answer: Zamindari System
- Q. The first elected Indian President of the Legislative Assembly was
A)Rangachariar
B)Motilal Nehru
C)CR Das
D)VJ Patel
Answer: VJ Patel
- Q. Aurangzeb sent Mukarrab Khan against
A)Shivaji
B)Shaji Bhonsle
C)Sambaji
D)Shahu
Answer: Sambaji
- Q. Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Dancing Girl
B)Natraj
C)Buddha
D)Narasimha
Answer: Dancing Girl
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Mughal presence in the Red fort was ceased by
A)Lord hording
B)Robert Clive
C)Heuroz
D)John Nicholsan
Answer: John Nicholsan
- Q. In 1612 __________established a trading post in Gujarat
A)French
B)British
C)Spain
D)Dutch
Answer: British
- Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A)Narasi
B)Chaitanya
C)Tulsidas
D)Sankar Dev
Answer: Narasi
- Q. Which of the following movement was NOT led by Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Wahabi Movement
B)Champarah Satyagraha
C)Non-Coorperation Movement
D)Civil Disobedience Movenment
Answer: Wahabi Movement
- Q. The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were known as
A)Barawardi
B)Walashahi
C)Jcumaki
D)Dakhili
Answer: Dakhili
- Q. Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic pantheon?
A)Prajapati
B)Indra
C)Agni
D)Varuna
Answer: Prajapati
- Q. Diu was the colony of the __________
A)English
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The author of ‘A Nation in the Making’ was
A)Mahatma Gandhi
B)SN Banerjee
C)Hume
D)Tilak
Answer: SN Banerjee
- Q. The Chinese Nationalist Party Kuomintang was found by
A)Mao-Tse-tung
B)Pu-yi
C)Chiang-Kai-shek
D)Sun-Yat-Sen
Answer: Sun-Yat-Sen
- Q. Kalinga’s ruler Kharavela gave his protection to
A)Shaivism
B)Hinduism
C)Buddhism
D)Jainism
Answer: Jainism
- Q. In 1877 the entrance age to ICS was reduced from 21 to __________
A)18
B)17
C)19
D)20
Answer: 19
- Q. Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?
A)Jewellery
B)Pottery
C)Carpentry
D)Blacksmith
Answer: Blacksmith
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