More Questions on History
- Q. Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale. Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export.
A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?
A)Minoru Yamasaki
B)Le Corbusier
C)Edwin Lutyens
D)Charles Correa
Answer: Minoru Yamasaki
- Q. Which scripture was called his ‘mother’ by Gandhiji?
A)The New Testament
B)Ramayana
C)Bhagwat Gita
D)The Holy Quran
Answer: Bhagwat Gita
- Q. Chandra Shekhar Azad was __________ of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
A)Secretary
B)President
C)Commander-in-Chief
D)Field Marshal
Answer: Commander-in-Chief
- Q. From which year did the Muslim League started demanding a separate nation for the Muslims?
A)1940
B)1942
C)1929
D)1919
Answer: 1940
- 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. Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at
A)Surat
B)Calcutta
C)Cambay
D)Madras
Answer: Cambay
- Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Gold
B)Iron
C)Copper
D)Silver
Answer: Iron
- Q. PIassey is located near
A)Rajashahi in Bangladesh
B)Murshidabad in West Bengal
C)Calcutta
D)Monghyr in Bihar
Answer: Murshidabad in West Bengal
- Q. The partition of Bengal had to be annulled in __________
A)1911
B)1907
C)1928
D)1929
Answer: 1911
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, “A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank” is regarding the proposals of
A)Cripps Mission
B)Simmon Commission
C)Cabinet Mission
D)Wavel Plan
Answer: Cripps Mission
- Q. Who was the author of the book My Experiment with Truth?
A)Tilak
B)Aurobindo
C)Gandhi
D)Vinobha
Answer: Gandhi
- Q. Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission :
A)In 1897
B)In 1892
C)In 1937
D)In 1939
Answer: In 1897
- Q. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?
A)Victoria
B)William IV
C)Edward VII
D)George V
Answer: Victoria
- Q. Which of the following animals was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation?
A)Cow
B)Horse
C)Giraffe
D)Elephant
Answer: Giraffe
- Q. Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1680-1688 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A)Nanda
B)Maratha
C)Haryanka
D)Maurya
Answer: Maratha
- Q. Which of the following British Prime Minister headed the First Round Table Conference in London?
A)Ramsay McDonald
B)Churchill
C)Chamberlain
D)Disraeli
Answer: Ramsay McDonald
- Q. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?
A)Amoghvarsha-I
B)Dantidurga
C)Krishna-I
D)Vatsraja
Answer: Krishna-I
- Q. The British colonial policies in India proved most ruinous for Indian
A)trade
B)agriculture
C)industry
D)handicrafts
Answer: handicrafts
- Q. In which year was the All India Muslim League founded?
A)1906
B)1903
C)1909
D)1912
Answer: 1906
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