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Q. Which of the following according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world?

A
Non-violence of the weak
B
Non-violence of the brave
C
Non-violence of the coward
D
Non-violence of the down-trodden

Correct Answer

Non-violence of the brave

More Questions on History

  • Q. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is
    A)Greek
    B)English
    C)Persian
    D)Arabic
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid at
    A)Jaipur
    B)Delhi
    C)Agra
    D)Amarkot
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Against Lord and State was written by
    A)Sri Ramakrishna
    B)K. N. Panikkar
    C)Chandra Sekhar Deb
    D)Shyama Charan Sen
    Answer: K. N. Panikkar
  • Q. Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?
    A)William Bentinck
    B)Minto-I
    C)Hastings
    D)Auckland
    Answer: William Bentinck
  • Q. The official language of the Mauryan Court was
    A)Prakrit
    B)Magadhi
    C)Mythili
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Magadhi
  • Q. Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
    A)Hitopdesha
    B)Panchtanra
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Hitopdesha
  • Q. The Greeks were driven out of India by
    A)Chandragupta Vikramaditya
    B)Chandragupta Maurya
    C)Ashoka
    D)Bindusara
    Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
  • Q. Who was the first to distill petroleum?
    A)Cathryn J. Prince
    B)Benjamin Silliman
    C)Edward Hitchcock
    D)James Dwight Dana
    Answer: Benjamin Silliman
  • Q. Which painting is made from Fresco style?
    A)Piklikhal
    B)Bhimbetka
    C)Ajanta
    D)Ellora
    Answer: Ajanta
  • Q. Till the end of the 17th Century the growth of the executive and legislative powers of the East india Company depended on
    A)Governor-General
    B)Governor
    C)Parliament
    D)Crown
    Answer: Crown
  • Q. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of __________
    A)Kabul
    B)Herat
    C)Hydaspes
    D)Arbela
    Answer: Hydaspes
  • Q. When did Saladin captured Jerusalem?
    A)1187
    B)1118
    C)1193
    D)1203
    Answer: 1187
  • Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Dara Shikoh I. Dara Shikoh was the youngest son of Shahjahan. II. Dara Shikoh was the devotee of Qadiri Silsila.
    A)Both I and II are incorrect
    B)Both I and II are correct
    C)Only I is correct
    D)Only II is correct
    Answer: Only II is correct
  • Q. Under pressure from his family, Nanu married__________, the daughter of a traditional village doctor
    A)Kaliamma
    B)Kaliamma
    C)Rohini
    D)Meenkshi Amma
    Answer: Kaliamma
  • Q. The Sikh Guru who wrote “Zafar-Nama” in Persian was
    A)Guru Har Krishan
    B)Guru Har Rai
    C)Guru Gobind Singh
    D)Guru Tegh Bahadur
    Answer: Guru Gobind Singh
  • Q. Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom?
    A)Sunga
    B)Satavahana
    C)Nanda
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Sunga
  • Q. Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times?
    A)Ruhelkhand
    B)Avadh
    C)Bundelkhand
    D)Malwa
    Answer: Malwa
  • Q. I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee”. II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India’s Struggle for Independence?
    A)I & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)II & III
    D)III Only
    Answer: I & IV
  • Q. Which Nazi Field Marshal is known as the ‘Desert Fox’
    A)Erwin Rommel
    B)Viktor Brack
    C)Hans Frank
    D)Hermann Goring
    Answer: Erwin Rommel
  • Q. The first atomic bomb was thrown over
    A)Hiroshima
    B)Nagasaki
    C)Tokyo
    D)Hong Kong
    Answer: Hiroshima

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