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Q. Who was the Chief Architect of the World Trade Centre, New York?

A
Minoru Yamasaki
B
Le Corbusier
C
Edwin Lutyens
D
Charles Correa

Correct Answer

Minoru Yamasaki

More Questions on History

  • Q. When was the battle of Haldighati fought?
    A)1676
    B)1776
    C)1576
    D)1476
    Answer: 1576
  • Q. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
    A)Ten
    B)Nine
    C)Twelve
    D)Six
    Answer: Nine
  • Q. Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?
    A)Robert Clive
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)Cornwallis
    D)Dalhousie
    Answer: Cornwallis
  • Q. Which of the following leader said that the Act of 1935 provided ‘a machine with strong brakes but no engine’?
    A)Rajendra Prasad
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Who was the last Emperor of Rome
    A)Romulus Augustulus
    B)Nero
    C)Julius Nepos
    D)Julius Caesar
    Answer: Romulus Augustulus
  • Q. Who established in 1893 the society for the removal of Obstacles to the Hindu Religion?
    A)Raja Ram Mohan Rai
    B)Dayanand Sarshawati
    C)The Chapekar brothers
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Chapekar brothers
  • Q. Who was Nur Jahan’s son-in-law?
    A)Nazim
    B)Khurram
    C)Abdul
    D)Shahryar
    Answer: Shahryar
  • Q. The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo was
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Qutb-din-Aibak
    C)Feroz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    Answer: Qutb-din-Aibak
  • Q. The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji’s reign – the Jama Masjid at Kana and Alai Darwaza – were constructed at
    A)Delhi
    B)Agra
    C)Dhar
    D)Gulbarga
    Answer: Delhi
  • Q. Jama Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?
    A)Humayun's Tomb
    B)Fatehpur Sikri
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Agra Fort
    Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
  • Q. Select the correct statement related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India
    A)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Jainism
    B)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Buddhism
    C)To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
    D)None of the above
    Answer: To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised in Sikhism
  • Q. Who is the founder of Greek historiography?
    A)Herodotus
    B)Aristotle
    C)Hippocrates
    D)Thucydides
    Answer: Herodotus
  • Q. The Ramayana narrates events believed to have taken place in the __________ Yuga or age
    A)Dwapar
    B)Sat
    C)Kal
    D)Treta
    Answer: Treta
  • Q. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are
    A)Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity
    B)Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A and B
  • 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. The currency of Thailand is
    A)Rupiah
    B)Baht
    C)Yuan
    D)Yen
    Answer: Baht
  • Q. The first Round Table conference was held on:
    A)August 12, 1930
    B)December 12, 1930
    C)April 12, 1930
    D)November 12, 1930
    Answer: November 12, 1930
  • Q. The Idea of federation was first proposed in
    A)Morley Minto Reforms
    B)Indian Councils Act of 1892
    C)Montague Chelmsford Reforms
    D)Nehru Report of 1928
    Answer: Nehru Report of 1928
  • Q. The famous Vedic river which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground in Rajasthan is
    A)Sabastu
    B)Sindhu
    C)Shatudri
    D)Saraswati
    Answer: Saraswati
  • Q. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?
    A)Trade
    B)Agriculture
    C)Wheel Made
    D)Carpentry
    Answer: Agriculture

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