More Questions on History
- Q. The war criminals of the World War-II were put to trial in
A)Peitersburg
B)Nuremburg
C)Gettysburg
D)Peitsburg
Answer: Nuremburg
- Q. Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments? I. Women upliftment and recognized their importance II. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial rule III. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Only III
D)All the above
Answer: Only II
- Q. Where can the finest examples of medieval architecture be seen?
A)Castles
B)Cathedrals
C)Homes of townspeople
D)Universities
Answer: Cathedrals
- Q. Name the ‘Political Guru’ of Mahatma Gandhi
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Gopalkrishna Gokhle
C)Aurobindo Ghosh
D)Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: Gopalkrishna Gokhle
- Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: A is true but R is false
- Q. The ‘Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College’ later became the
A)JamiaMilia Muslim University
B)Osmania University
C)Baraktullah University
D)Aligarh Muslim University
Answer: Aligarh Muslim University
- Q. The Taj Mahal is called ‘a dream in marble’. Which monument is called as ‘a dream in stone’?
A)The Panch Mahal
B)The Rang Mahal
C)The Red Fort
D)The Bahai temple
Answer: The Panch Mahal
- Q. In which year was the quit India movement launched?
A)1940
B)1930
C)1942
D)1947
Answer: 1942
- Q. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed during the Viceroyalty of
A)Canning
B)Elgin
C)Minto
D)Lytton
Answer: Canning
- Q. Which of the following incident ended the historic fast of Gandhi?
A)Issue of White Paper
B)Poona Pact
C)Gandhi-Irwin Pact
D)Arrival of Simon Commission
Answer: Poona Pact
- Q. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
A)Jataka tales
B)Buddha-Charita
C)Amarakosa
D)The Light of Aisa
Answer: Amarakosa
- Q. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva
A)II, III and IV
B)Both I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- Q. During the Second World War the British forces were defeated at __________
A)Dunkirk
B)London
C)Paris
D)Liverpool
Answer: Dunkirk
- Q. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Satyendra Nath Tagore
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)C. R. Das
Answer: Satyendra Nath Tagore
- Q. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India. II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India. III. Formulation of popular demands. IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?
A)I, II & III
B)I, II & III
C)III & IV
D)II & III
Answer: I, II & III
- Q. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a
A)Mughal Leader
B)Jat Leader
C)Maratha Leader
D)Sikh Leader
Answer: Maratha Leader
- Q. The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in
A)December 1922.
B)September 1920.
C)October 1924.
D)November 1925.
Answer: September 1920.
- Q. When was Han Dynasty established?
A)209 BC
B)220 BC
C)208 BC
D)206 BC
Answer: 206 BC
- Q. The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
A)Nishka
B)Karashopana
C)Suvarna
D)Kakini
Answer: Karashopana
- Q. The ‘Ajivikas’ were
A)Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
B)Sect contemporary to the Buddha
C)Sect founded by Charvaka
D)Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Answer: Sect contemporary to the Buddha
- Indian History
- Ancient History
- Indus Valley Civilisation
- Jainism And Buddhism
- Mauryan Empire
- Magadha Empire
- Harshavardhana Empire
- Vedic Age
- Medieval History
- Bhakti Movement
- Gulam Dynasty
- Khalji Dynasty
- Lodi and Sayyid Dynasty
- Tughlaq Dynasty
- Maratha Empire
- Sikh Empire
- Mughal Empire
- 18th Century Revolts And Reform
- British Rule
- Modern Indian
- Independence
- World History