More Questions on History
- Q. What was the main objective of the Wahabi movement which during 1852-70 was particularly active in the Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and the NWFP?
A)To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India
B)To oust the British from India
C)To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society
D)To organise the Muslims into a nationalist community
Answer: To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India
- Q. The reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourished during the reign of
A)Bahadur Shah Zafar
B)Jahangir
C)Akbar
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Akbar
- Q. The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
A)Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
B)Shankracharya was born that year.
C)Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.
D)All Muslim invaders were defeated.
Answer: Shankracharya was born that year.
- Q. The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?
A)Krishna I
B)Krishndev Rai
C)Nadivarman
D)Rajendra Chola
Answer: Krishna I
- Q. Where did the revolutionaries have their deliberations, which led to the formation of the Hindustan Republican Association?
A)Kanpur
B)Calcutta
C)Madras
D)Allahabad
Answer: Kanpur
- Q. Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?
A)Female deities
B)Horse
C)Urban centres
D)Iron implements
Answer: Horse
- Q. Agra Fort was built by
A)Akbar
B)Humayun
C)Babur
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Akbar
- Q. Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that
A)he worked for the material moral and spiritual uplift of the people
B)his aims covered both the religious and secular aspects of life
C)after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
D)he attempted to unify the people of different castes and communities into a bound of common moral ideal
Answer: after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
- Q. What was the reason for Franks rapid rise in western Europe?
A)Clovis's conversion to Arian Christianity
B)Clovis's conversion to Roman Christianity
C)Clovis's alliance with the Islamic world
D)Clovis's defeat of the Muslims at the Battle of Tours
Answer: Clovis's conversion to Roman Christianity
- Q. The eminent Bengali novelist and composer of national song Vande Mataram who aroused a new consciousness in the 19th century Bengal Society was :
A)Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B)Rabindranath Tagore
C)Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
D)None of the above
Answer: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Q. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?
A)Vaisheshika
B)Sankhya
C)Yoga
D)Uttarmimansa
Answer: Uttarmimansa
- Q. Which among the following statements is/ are not correct? I. The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion II. It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad. III. It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation. IV. It called for universal brotherhood. V. The Upanishads revealed the essence of life
A)II, II and V
B)I, III and V
C)Only III
D)I and III
Answer: Only III
- Q. In whose reign did the Mughal painting reach its zenith?
A)Akbar
B)Jahangir
C)Shah Jahan
D)Humayun
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. The landmarks or Dalhousie’s administration did not include
A)English as the medium of instruction
B)Indian Railways
C)Public works department
D)Telegraph
Answer: English as the medium of instruction
- Q. While delivering the presidential address’ The Congress president who advocated the introduction of Roman Script for Hindi language was
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Surendranath Banerjee
C)Subhash Chandra Bose
D)Sankaran Nair
Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
- Q. The English established their first factory in Bengal in 1651 at __________
A)Kassimbazar
B)Hugli
C)Patna
D)Calcutta
Answer: Hugli
- Q. What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?
A)Charles Martel became King of France
B)Charlemagne converted many Muslims to Christianity
C)It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
D)Muslims gained control of Spain
Answer: It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
- Q. The historical monument Al Khazneh or The Treasury is located in the city of
A)Tehran
B)Baghdad
C)Giza
D)Petra
Answer: Petra
- Q. The Law of Twelve Tables was concerned with which civilization
A)Greece
B)Egypt
C)Rome
D)China
Answer: Rome
- Q. The first Congress and nationalist leader to face repeated imprisonment was
A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B)Pheroze Shah Mehta
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)BG Tilak
Answer: BG Tilak
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