More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following provision was not included in the Nehru Report?
A)The Governor General must be only the constitutional head
B)India must be given Dominion status
C)There was to be no separate electorate
D)Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces
Answer: Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces
- Q. From which language, has the term ‘democracy’ been derived?
A)Hebrew
B)Greek
C)English
D)Latin
Answer: Greek
- Q. Muhammad BinTughlaq transferred his capital from
A)Delhi to Devagiri
B)Delhi to Warangal
C)Delhi to Madurai
D)Delhi to Vijayanagar
Answer: Delhi to Devagiri
- Q. Khilafat Movement was organised by
A)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B)Jinnah
C)Ali Brothers
D)Agha Khan
Answer: Ali Brothers
- Q. Which of the following events inspired for the formation of the Home Rule Leagues?
A)Just before the First World War
B)First World War
C)After the First World War
D)After the passing of the Act of 1909
Answer: First World War
- Q. Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
A)I, II and III
B)I and II
C)I and III
D)II and III
Answer: I and III
- Q. What is Gandhi’s definition of Rama Raj?
A)Sovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority
B)The rule as it was during the time of Rama
C)The greatest good of all
D)The absolute powerconcentrated in the hands ofa king
Answer: Sovereignty of the people based on pure moral authority
- Q. After the year 1853, a substantial amount of British capital had been invested in
A)The Railways
B)Tea Plantations
C)Coal Mining
D)Jute Mills
Answer: The Railways
- Q. Zamindari Association was the political association of modern India
A)Second
B)First
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: First
- Q. Author of ‘Culture ideology Hegemony Intellectual and Social consciousness in Colonial India’ is
A)K. N. Panikkar
B)K. N. Ganesh
C)R. C. Majumdar
D)Herman Kulke
Answer: K. N. Panikkar
- Q. Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
A)Egyptian
B)Mesopotamian
C)Sumerian
D)Chinese
Answer: Chinese
- Q. Where is Muslim mosque situated where a hair of pagamber Mohammad Sahed has been preserved
A)Ahmedabad
B)Ajmer
C)Srinagar
D)Mecca
Answer: Srinagar
- Q. Select the correct chronological sequence of the following events? I. Appointment of the Simon Commission. II. Formation of the first Labour Government in Britain. III. Submission of the Nehru report. IV. Inauguration of the First Round Table Conference
A)I, III, IV & II
B)II, I, III & IV
C)I, II, IV & III
D)II, IV, I & III
Answer: II, I, III & IV
- Q. Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance
A)Venice
B)Florence
C)Rome
D)London
Answer: Florence
- Q. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
A)Buddhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)Christianity
Answer: Jainism
- Q. The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is
A)Vaishali, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra
B)Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Pataliputra, Vaishali
C)Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
D)Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Kashmir or Jullandhar, Vaishali
Answer: Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar
- Q. The first definite and forceful expression of the concept of a separate homeland for the Muslims came from (or the Catcher of the idea of Pakistan was)
A)Rahmat Ali
B)Sir Mohammad Iqbal
C)M A Jinnah
D)Liaqat Ali
Answer: Sir Mohammad Iqbal
- Q. To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A)Utpala
B)Karkota
C)Paramara
D)Gurjara Pratihara
Answer: Paramara
- Q. The Home Rule League was started by
A)B. G. Tilak
B)M. K. Gandhi
C)Ranade
D)K. T. Telang
Answer: B. G. Tilak
- Q. The only Hindu Courtier of Akbar who accepted Din-i-Ilahi was
A)Birbal
B)Todermal
C)Tansen
D)Man Singh
Answer: Birbal
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