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Q. Bucephalus’ was the name of the horse of

A
Alexander
B
Napoleon
C
Julius Caesar
D
Mark Antony

Correct Answer

Alexander

More Questions on History

  • Q. The famine in Bihar and Bengal in 1873-74 was averted by the timely action of
    A)Morley
    B)Minto
    C)Northbrook
    D)Hastings
    Answer: Northbrook
  • Q. Who was the only Indian to be elected as President of the United Nations General Assembly?
    A)V. K. Krishna Menon
    B)Vijayalakshmi Pandit
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Rajeswar Dayal
    Answer: Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • Q. The prominent leaders of Indian Association which was established in Bengal in July 26, 1876 were :
    A)Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
    B)Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
    C)Kali Mohan Das and Shambhuchand Mukherjee
    D)Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
    Answer: Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
  • Q. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as
    A)Trivarga
    B)Triratna
    C)Trisarga
    D)Trimurti
    Answer: Triratna
  • Q. What was meant by the secretary of State of India during the British?
    A)A Secretary level official appointed in each Presidency of India
    B)An official who worked as the Secretary to the Viceroy of India
    C)A British minister given full control over the Government of India
    D)A senior officer appointed the Viceroy to look into his internal administration in India
    Answer: A British minister given full control over the Government of India
  • Q. Which was the only Indus city without a citadel?
    A)Harappa
    B)Kalibangan
    C)Mohenjodaro
    D)Chanhudaro
    Answer: Chanhudaro
  • Q. The Act of __________ had introduced the system of separate electorates
    A)1893
    B)1874
    C)1909
    D)1926
    Answer: 1909
  • Q. The song Jana-Gana-Mana composed by Rabindranath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
    A)Morning Song of India
    B)Tatva Bodhini
    C)Bharat Vidhata
    D)Rashtra Jagrati
    Answer: Bharat Vidhata
  • Q. One Caste One Religion, One God for Man is the teaching of __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Rajaram Mohan Roy
    C)C. Kesavan
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
    A)Seals
    B)The Pottery
    C)The boats
    D)The houses
    Answer: Seals
  • Q. Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?
    A)William Bentinck
    B)Robert Clive
    C)Warren Hasting
    D)Col. Sanders
    Answer: Warren Hasting
  • Q. The word Pakistan was coined by
    A)Jinnah
    B)Mohammed Iqbal
    C)Abul Kalam Azad
    D)Rahmat Ali
    Answer: Rahmat Ali
  • Q. The Pakistan panacea was sponsored by
    A)Jinnah
    B)Azad Kalam
    C)Md Iqbal
    D)Liyakat All Khan
    Answer: Md Iqbal
  • Q. During the tenure of which Governor general was the resolution of total independence passed?
    A)Lord Minto
    B)Lord Irwin
    C)Lord Chelmsford
    D)Lord Reading
    Answer: Lord Irwin
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
    A)The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy
    B)The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism
    C)The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which Mountain’s volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 AD
    A)Mount Tambora
    B)Mount Pelee
    C)Mount Etna
    D)Mount Vesuvius
    Answer: Mount Vesuvius
  • Q. Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are 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: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. Which of the following reason that compel the Congress leader not to attend the Round Table Conference?
    A)The British government wanted to give representation to communal organisations
    B)The British government was not in favour of M. K. Gandhi's participation in it
    C)The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj
    D)Fazl-i-Hussain who was suspected of dislike towards the Muslims with leanings towards the Congress was to guide the British government in the choice of Muslim delegates to the conference
    Answer: The British government did not give any assurance to the effect that the discussions would proceed on the basis of granting Poorna Swaraj
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. When was Constantinople captured by Ottomans?
    A)1378
    B)1305
    C)1453
    D)1414
    Answer: 1453

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