More Questions on History
- Q. Who founded Abhinav Bharat ?
A)Arbindo Ghosh
B)V.D.Savarkar
C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)None of these
Answer: V.D.Savarkar
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
A)The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy
B)The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism
C)The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Which of the following is not correct about Prarthana Samaj?
A)The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Athmaram panduranga (with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen)
B)The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in1867
C)The main aim behind the establishment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make people believe in one God and worship only one God
D)This society was against the widow remarriage
Answer: This society was against the widow remarriage
- Q. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
A)Red Fort
B)Agra Fort
C)Taj Mahal
D)Buland Darwaza
Answer: Taj Mahal
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?
A)It is the concept of a formless Guru
B)It is the concept of a formless God
C)It is the concept of spirituality
D)None of the above
Answer: It is the concept of a formless God
- Q. The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was
A)Vasubandhu
B)Ashvaghosa
C)Nagarjuna
D)Nagasena
Answer: Nagarjuna
- Q. The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by
A)Cornwallis
B)Lord Hastings
C)Lord Dalhousie
D)Bentinck
Answer: Bentinck
- Q. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on
A)September 2, 1946
B)August 16, 1946
C)October 15, 1946
D)July 29, 1946
Answer: August 16, 1946
- 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. Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?
A)Sungas
B)Pandyas
C)Kushanas
D)Satvahanas
Answer: Sungas
- Q. Humayun died in the year
A)1546
B)1536
C)1556
D)1566
Answer: 1556
- Q. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?
A)Kanpur
B)Jaunpur
C)Agra
D)Mysore
Answer: Jaunpur
- Q. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by
A)Santiago Calatrava
B)Frederick William Stevens
C)Fazlur Rahman Khan
D)Frei Otto
Answer: Frederick William Stevens
- Q. Krishnamohan started the __________ in 1831
A)Hindu Pioneer
B)Enquirer
C)Quill
D)Bengal Spectator
Answer: Enquirer
- Q. Shah Jahan was kept in prison by Aurangzeb at
A)Agra
B)Ajmer
C)Delhi
D)Daulatabad
Answer: Agra
- Q. The members of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s Red Shirt Movement were known as
A)Insan-i-Khidmatgar (Servants of the people)
B)Khidmatgars (Servants)
C)Khuda-i-Khidamatgar (Servants of God)
D)Angels of Freedom
Answer: Khuda-i-Khidamatgar (Servants of God)
- Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)I, II and III
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. The Sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time?
A)Tughlaq dynasty
B)Khalji dynasty
C)Slave dynasty
D)Lodi dynasty
Answer: Tughlaq dynasty
- Q. Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
A)Prakrit
B)Sanskrit
C)Pali
D)Sauraseni
Answer: Pali
- Q. Who among the following introduced Ryotwari system in madras?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Lord Hastings
C)Sir Thomas Munro
D)Lord Cannemara
Answer: Sir Thomas Munro
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