More Questions on History
- Q. Two great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila were patronised by the
A)Paramaras
B)Palas
C)Chandelas
D)All the above
Answer: Palas
- Q. Amar Shonar Bangla’ the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by whom?
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Rabindranath Tagore
C)Surendranath Banerjee
D)Anand Mohan Bose
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
A)Ibrahim Lodi
B)Bahlol Lodi
C)Daulat Khan Lodi
D)Sikandar Lodi
Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
- Q. __________, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old
A)Akbar
B)Humayun
C)Jahangir
D)Babur
Answer: Babur
- Q. The British India Society was formed in __________
A)1833
B)1832
C)1839
D)1874
Answer: 1839
- Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Aurangzeb? I. He forbade the cultivation of Bhang II. Forbade singing at court III. A proficient player of Veena IV. His tomb is at Tughlaqabad
A)I, II and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II, III and IV
D)All the above
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Name the poet who wrote “Prithviraj Raso”, a poem describing Prithviraj Chauhan’s life
A)Chand Bardai
B)Vir Siroja
C)Meerja Umed
D)Nur Fateh
Answer: Chand Bardai
- Q. Who was the founder of the Satavahana Empire?
A)Simuka
B)Kanha
C)Hala
D)Gautamiputra
Answer: Simuka
- Q. The Revolt of 1857 in Awadh and Lucknow was led by
A)Begum Hazrat Mahal
B)Wajid Ali Shah
C)Asaf-ud-daula
D)Begum Zeenat Mahal
Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
- 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. Akbar granted the present site of Amritsar to the Sikh Guru
A)Angad
B)Amar Das
C)Ram Das
D)Arjan
Answer: Amar Das
- Q. Akbar’s teacher was
A)Bairam Khan
B)Abul Fazl
C)Abdul Latif
D)Kabir
Answer: Abdul Latif
- Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the ruling dynasties of northern India, from the decline of the Mauryas to the rise of the imperial Guptas?
A)Sungas, Kushans, Parthians, Sakas and Guptas
B)Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Kushans, Sakas and Guptas
C)Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
D)Kanvas, Sungas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
Answer: Sungas, Kanvas, Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians and Guptas
- Q. The President of the Congress Sessions of 1898 and 1902 was
A)Tilak
B)Hume
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)S. N. Banerjee
Answer: S. N. Banerjee
- Q. Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramashila University for the Buddhists’?
A)Devapala
B)Mahipala
C)Gopala
D)Dharmapala
Answer: Dharmapala
- Q. The Golden Jubilee of the Indian National Congress (1885-1935) fell in 1935, which was observed during the session held at
A)Lucknow
B)Karachi
C)Faizpur
D)Nowhere
Answer: Nowhere
- Q. Who contemptuously referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a halfnaked fakir?
A)Lord Irwin
B)Lord Wavell
C)Lord Willingdon
D)Winston Churchill
Answer: Winston Churchill
- Q. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?
A)Vasumitra
B)Parsva
C)Nagarjuna
D)Sudraka
Answer: Vasumitra
- Q. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
A)Buddhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)Christianity
Answer: Jainism
- Q. When did Otto I secure recognition of his title?
A)972
B)936
C)973
D)967
Answer: 972
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