Q. Who was the first woman President of Congress?

Correct Answer

Mrs. Annie Besant

More Questions on History

  • Q. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
    A)Madurai
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Mysore
    D)Vijayanagar
    Answer: Mysore
  • Q. On which date was the announcement formally made that India and Pakistan would be made free?
    A)June 3, 1947
    B)May 2, 1947
    C)July 4, 1947
    D)August 5, 1957
    Answer: June 3, 1947
  • Q. Why did King Vipulvahan develop aversion for worldly life?
    A)Because of son
    B)Because of wife
    C)Because of famine
    D)Because of subjects
    Answer: Because of famine
  • Q. Who built Jodhpur Fort?
    A)Shahjahan
    B)Guru Ramdas
    C)Rao Jodhaji
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Rao Jodhaji
  • Q. Prince Salim was the name of the future Emperor__________
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of __________
    A)Ajmer
    B)Amber
    C)Satara
    D)Kannauj
    Answer: Amber
  • Q. The British government declared Communist Party of India illegal in:
    A)1934
    B)1924
    C)1930
    D)1939
    Answer: 1934
  • Q. Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Ideas were the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of a priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation
    B)Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
    C)Spiritual sessions in meeting places known as zawiyas, khanqahs, or tekke
    D)Described as the interiorization, and intensification of human faith and practice
    Answer: Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation
  • Q. In 1542 Akbar was born at
    A)Herat
    B)Agra
    C)Umarkot
    D)Kabul
    Answer: Umarkot
  • Q. To campaign for Home Rule, Mrs Annie Besant published the newspaper (s)
    A)Young India and Home Rule News
    B)New India and Commonweal
    C)Mahratta and Kesari
    D)Home Rule Courier
    Answer: New India and Commonweal
  • Q. The decline of Indian Handicrafts industry in the 19th century was attributed to
    A)Disappearance of Indian Princely Courts only
    B)Competition from British manufacturing industries only
    C)Establishment of alien rule only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Why was the Second Round Table Conference failed?
    A)Suspension of Civil Disobedience Movement
    B)Priority to be given to communal question
    C)Grant of Dominion Status
    D)Date of transfer of power
    Answer: Priority to be given to communal question
  • Q. According to Gandhi, ahimsa could not be construed to mean
    A)a positive state of law
    B)truth
    C)tolerance of the wrong and unjust
    D)doing good even to the evildoers
    Answer: tolerance of the wrong and unjust
  • Q. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
    A)Shaivism
    B)Sikhism
    C)Vaishanvism
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Sikhism
  • Q. By the Charter Act of 1813 the Indian trade except in __________ was thrown open to all British subjects
    A)Spices
    B)Tea
    C)Coffee
    D)Cotton
    Answer: Tea
  • Q. Swami Dayanand established the head quarters of Arya Samaj in:
    A)Lahore
    B)Calcutta
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. Who was the author of the book My Experiment with Truth?
    A)Tilak
    B)Aurobindo
    C)Gandhi
    D)Vinobha
    Answer: Gandhi
  • Q. Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers of Delhi? I. Muhammad Shah II. Alauddin Alam Shah III. Mubarak Shah IV. Khizr Khan
    A)IV, III, I, II
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)IV, I, II, III
    D)IV, II, III, I
    Answer: IV, III, I, II
  • Q. Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________
    A)1526
    B)1764
    C)1556
    D)1857
    Answer: 1556
  • Q. The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
    A)Nishka
    B)Karashopana
    C)Suvarna
    D)Kakini
    Answer: Karashopana

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