More Questions on History
- Q. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
A)14th century BC
B)19th century BC
C)5th century AD
D)600 BC
Answer: 600 BC
- Q. The Aryans succeeded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because
A)They were taller and stronger
B)They used elephants on a large scale
C)They were from an advanced urban culture
D)They used chariots driven by horses
Answer: They used chariots driven by horses
- Q. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title ‘Raja’ by the__________
A)British
B)Mughals
C)French
D)Dutch
Answer: Mughals
- Q. Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism, four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was
A)not to steal
B)not to kill (non-injury)
C)non-attachment to worldly things
D)celibacy
Answer: celibacy
- 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 said that “Man by nature is a political animal”?
A)Aristotle
B)Plato
C)Hobbes
D)Rousseau
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. The foreign traveller who visited India during Vijayanagara period was
A)Yuan Chawng
B)Megasthenes
C)Fa-Hien
D)Nicolo Conti
Answer: Nicolo Conti
- Q. Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind?
A)Gautam Buddha
B)Mahavir
C)Adi Shankaracharya
D)Kabir
Answer: Gautam Buddha
- Q. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A)Madurai
B)Hyderabad
C)Mysore
D)Vijayanagar
Answer: Mysore
- Q. Two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period were
A)Potato and Mustard
B)Millet and Groundnut
C)Tobacco and Maize
D)Indigo and Maize
Answer: Tobacco and Maize
- Q. When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki happen?
A)1942
B)1941
C)1945
D)1940
Answer: 1945
- Q. Who wrote Tughlaqnama?
A)Amir Khusrau
B)Abu Nasr Utbi
C)Abul Fazl
D)Hasan Nizami
Answer: Amir Khusrau
- Q. The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was
A)Jahandar Shah
B)Bahadur Shah
C)Muhammad Shah
D)Shah Alam I
Answer: Bahadur Shah
- Q. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?
A)Kalashoka
B)Ajatashatru
C)Ashoka
D)Kanishka
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. Among the numerous followers of Gandhi’s ‘philosophy’ was/were
A)Marshal Tito
B)Bertrand Russell
C)Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
D)All of the above
Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- Q. “Mansabdars” in Mughal period were
A)Officials of the state
B)Landlords and zamindars
C)Those who had to give revenue
D)Revenue collectors
Answer: Officials of the state
- Q. The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
A)Trade and Commerce
B)Agriculture
C)Crafts
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Waterloo is located in
A)France
B)England
C)Spain
D)Belgium
Answer: Belgium
- Q. Who of the following was for the first time designated as the Governor of India
A)Comwallis
B)Clive
C)Warren Hastings
D)Wellesley
Answer: Warren Hastings
- Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Qutub Minar
D)Red Fort Complex
Answer: Qutub Minar
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