More Questions on History
- Q. Babur summoned the pupils of the famous architect Sinan from
A)Kabul
B)Constantinople
C)Syria
D)Egypt
Answer: Constantinople
- Q. “Sir Saiyad was a prophet of education” who said this?
A)Sree Narayana Guru
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Chattambi Swamikal
D)Tilak
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. Who was the National leader who wrote History of India on the walls of the Andaman Cellular Jail?
A)Ambedkar
B)Nandalal Bose
C)Vir Savarkar
D)Jyotiba Phule
Answer: Vir Savarkar
- Q. Abhinav Bharat organized in 1904 was :
A)A secret society of revolutionary activists
B)Hindu Mahashabha
C)All India Kisan Mahasabha
D)None of these
Answer: A secret society of revolutionary activists
- Q. Bang Darshan was the main newspaper of
A)Birendra Nath Chatterjee
B)Sisir Kumar Ghosh
C)Pini Chandra Pal
D)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi got his inspiration for Civil Disobedience from
A)Ruskin
B)Thoureau
C)Confucius
D)Tolstoy
Answer: Thoureau
- 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. What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty?
A)Tiruchirapalli
B)Kanchipuram
C)Tanjore
D)Chennai
Answer: Kanchipuram
- Q. The rulers of the Lodi dynasty were
A)Pure Turks
B)Turks settled in Afghanistan
C)Pure Afghan
D)Timurid Turks
Answer: Pure Afghan
- Q. In 1937, the Congress formed Ministries in
A)9 states
B)7 states
C)5 states
D)4 states
Answer: 5 states
- Q. Whom did B.G.Tilak call the “Diamond of India”?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
D)Bhagat Singh
Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
- Q. Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji imposed price control in Delhi. Reason (R): He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans building his palaces in Delhi.
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: A is true but R is false
- Q. AI Hilal was a
A)Journal
B)Mosque
C)Madrasah
D)Garden
Answer: Journal
- Q. The Mughal troops were largely drawn from
A)Tributary Chiefs
B)The Rajput Chiefs
C)Mansabdars
D)Central Contingents
Answer: Mansabdars
- Q. When did the British establish colonies in Australia?
A)1840
B)1788
C)1872
D)1814
Answer: 1788
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. Guru died on 20 September, __________
A)1908
B)1902
C)1918
D)1928
Answer: 1928
- Q. With which religion is Kaivalya associated?
A)Jainism
B)Buddhism
C)Hinduism
D)Sikhism
Answer: Jainism
- Q. When was Brahmo Samaj split?
A)1826
B)1866
C)1843
D)1857
Answer: 1866
- Q. Seringapatnam was the capital of __________
A)Tipu Sultan
B)Pazhassi Raja
C)Kurumbranad Raja
D)Srimoolam Tirunal
Answer: Tipu Sultan
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