More Questions on History
- Q. Who was Ajitnath Tirthankara in his previous life?
A)Maharaj Vimalvahan
B)Siddharth
C)Mahavir
D)None of the above
Answer: Maharaj Vimalvahan
- Q. Which of the following Acts had provision of Indian Civil Services recruitment on the basis of competitive examination?
A)Government of India Act, 1858
B)Charter Act of 1813
C)Charter Act of 1853
D)Charter Act of 1833
Answer: Charter Act of 1853
- Q. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
A)To amass wealth
B)To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
C)To know the geography of India
D)To establish political ties with India
Answer: To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
- Q. Who was the last Emperor (Tsar) of Russia
A)Nicholas II
B)Alexander III
C)Alexander II
D)Nicholas I
Answer: Nicholas II
- Q. Who was “The First American”?
A)James Madison
B)Benjamin Franklin
C)John Adams
D)George Washington
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Q. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
- Q. In Jain literature, which of the following Tirthankar is also known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Aadinath?
A)Ajitnath
B)Rishabhnath
C)Sambhav nath
D)Abhnindan Nath
Answer: Rishabhnath
- Q. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
A)It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
B)The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
C)It laid the foundation for British rule in India
D)It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
Answer: It laid the foundation for British rule in India
- Q. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka, was
A)Kanishka I
B)Kadphises
C)Vasishka
D)Huvishka
Answer: Kanishka I
- Q. The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was
A)Rajaraja-I
B)Parantaka
C)Rajendra-I
D)Kulottunga
Answer: Rajaraja-I
- Q. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the __________ art?
A)Maurya
B)Early Mathura
C)Gupta
D)Gandhara
Answer: Gupta
- Q. The Arya Samaj is against
A)Rituals and idol-worship
B)Existence of God
C)Hinduism
D)Islam
Answer: Rituals and idol-worship
- Q. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1674-1680 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A)Haryanka
B)Nanda
C)Maurya
D)Maratha
Answer: Maratha
- Q. Which Goddess was worshipped as the “Goddess of Wisdom” by the Greeks
A)Apollo
B)Athena
C)Zeus
D)Diana
Answer: Athena
- Q. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called
A)Vidatha
B)Bali
C)Varman
D)Kara
Answer: Bali
- Q. Which state was the first victim of “The Subsidiary Alliance System”?
A)Mysore
B)Satara
C)Hyderabad
D)Awadh
Answer: Hyderabad
- Q. Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?
A)Robert Clive
B)Warren Hastings
C)Cornwallis
D)Dalhousie
Answer: Cornwallis
- Q. Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court ?
A)Megasthanese
B)Alexander
C)Plato
D)Aristotle
Answer: Megasthanese
- Q. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?
A)Pallavas
B)Chola
C)Pandyas
D)Kaktiya
Answer: Pallavas
- Q. Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence: I. Firuz Tughlaq II. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq III. Abu Bakr IV. Nasiruddin Mahmud V. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
A)I,II,V,IV,III
B)II,V,I,III,IV
C)II,V,I,IV,III
D)IV,II,I,V,III
Answer: II,V,I,III,IV
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