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Q. From which country did the USA purchase Alaska to make it the 49th federating state?

A
Britain
B
Canada
C
Russia
D
France

Correct Answer

Russia

More Questions on History

  • Q. The revolutionary leader who had organized an attack on the armoury of Chittagong was
    A)Jatin Das
    B)Surya Sen
    C)Chandra Shekhar Azad
    D)CR Das
    Answer: Surya Sen
  • Q. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Recurrent Floods
    B)Invasion of Aryans
    C)Earthquakes
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following is not the part of Government of India Act, 1935
    A)Diarchy in the provinces was replaced by provincial autonomy
    B)This act provided for setting up of the federation of India comprising British Indian provinces
    C)The post of Indian council of secretary of state for India made permanent
    D)The diarchy was introduced at the centre
    Answer: The post of Indian council of secretary of state for India made permanent
  • Q. Which Directive Principal bears the direct impact of Gandhi’s moral philosophy?
    A)Provision of free legal aid and advice
    B)Equal pay for equal work
    C)Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
    D)Protection of the mounments of historical importance
    Answer: Prohibition of the slaughter of cows
  • Q. Total number of theses written by Martin Luther on Power of Indulgences are
    A)87
    B)81
    C)95
    D)101
    Answer: 95
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
    A)Kabir
    B)Ramananda
    C)Nanak
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The master stroke of Lord Wellesley to establish British paramountcy in India was
    A)Subsidiary Alliance
    B)Doctrine of Lapse
    C)Mediatisation
    D)Annexation of Indian States
    Answer: Subsidiary Alliance
  • Q. Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence I. Non-Cooperation Movement II. Civil Disobedience Movement III. Chauri – Chaura
    A)I, III, II
    B)I, II, III
    C)II, I, III
    D)III, II, I
    Answer: I, III, II
  • Q. The inauguration of the Ganapati and Shivaji Festivals was done by
    A)1821
    B)1721
    C)1895
    D)1921
    Answer: 1895
  • Q. When did the second Russian revolution start
    A)February, 1917
    B)August, 1905
    C)October, 1917
    D)March, 1921
    Answer: October, 1917
  • Q. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
    A)Samveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Atharvaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Atharvaveda
  • Q. The Law of Twelve Tables was concerned with which civilization
    A)Greece
    B)Egypt
    C)Rome
    D)China
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as
    A)Diwan
    B)Vakil
    C)Kotwal
    D)Amin
    Answer: Diwan
  • Q. Under the Mughal rule the main occupation of the people was
    A)Agriculture
    B)Sea faring
    C)Working in mines
    D)Service in the army
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. The Harappan civilizations do not have homogeneity or uniformity in
    A)Cereal crops
    B)Weights and measures
    C)Burial practices
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Burial practices
  • Q. For the cause of national liberation Swami Dayananda stressed on :
    A)Swadharma
    B)Swabhasha and Swarajya
    C)Swadeshi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Shivaji Festival was inaugurated in 1895 by
    A)Morley
    B)Hume
    C)Tilak
    D)Gokhale
    Answer: Tilak
  • Q. Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
    A)Hitopdesha
    B)Panchtanra
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Hitopdesha
  • Q. The Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha was formed in :
    A)1883
    B)1872
    C)1886
    D)1893
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
    A)Vishnusarma
    B)Suserman
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Vasumitra
    Answer: Vasudeva

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