More Questions on History
- Q. The crop which was not known to Vedic people is
A)Wheat
B)Barley
C)Rice
D)Tobacco
Answer: Tobacco
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Revolt of the Bhils? I. The Bhils revolted in 1818 due to the occupation of their territory by the British. II. They defied British authority for 50 years from 1818. III. Their revolt was finally ended by the British through military operations as well as conciliatory measures. IV. The leader of the Bhil revolt was Ram Charan
A)II & III
B)I & II
C)I & III
D)II & IV
Answer: II & III
- Q. The Mughal leader Babur originally invaded northern India
A)Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
B)To creates a Shiite Muslim state
C)To control the trade routes into Southeast Asia
D)To defeat his longstanding enemy, the sultan of Delhi
Answer: Because he was unable to achieve his ambitious goals in central Asia
- Q. Which of the following are the paths chosen by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa towards salvation
A)Belief in one single god monotheism
B)Gyana marg
C)Vedas and Upanishads are the only way to salvation
D)Renunciation, meditation and devotion
Answer: Renunciation, meditation and devotion
- Q. Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?
A)Science
B)Mathematics
C)Astrology
D)Astronomy
Answer: Astronomy
- Q. Who is the author of Vande Mataram?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D)Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Q. The second Battle of Panipat was fought between
A)Rajputs and Mughals
B)Akbar and Hemu
C)Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
D)Sikander and Adilshah
Answer: Akbar and Hemu
- Q. When did the Nanking Massacre start?
A)1936
B)1935
C)1937
D)1939
Answer: 1937
- Q. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
A)Parthians
B)Shakas
C)Greeks
D)Kushans
Answer: Greeks
- Q. Who captured Beijing in 1644?
A)Li Zicheng
B)Chongzhen Emperor
C)Wu Sangui
D)Yao Xueyin
Answer: Li Zicheng
- Q. How many Mahajanapadas were there in ancient India?
A)16
B)20
C)18
D)10
Answer: 16
- Q. A resolution declaring Purna Swaraj (complete Independence) as Indian’s political goal was passed in the __________ Congress of 1929
A)Lahore
B)Shimla
C)Madras
D)Calcutta
Answer: Lahore
- Q. When did the second Russian revolution start
A)February, 1917
B)August, 1905
C)October, 1917
D)March, 1921
Answer: October, 1917
- Q. By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China come to an end?
A)Charter Act of 1813
B)Charter Act of 1793
C)Charter Act of 1833
D)Charter Act of 1853
Answer: Charter Act of 1833
- Q. Which Pratihara ruler had the famous poet, Rajasekhara, at his court?
A)Mahipala
B)Vatsaraja
C)Nagahhatta-II
D)Mihira Bhoja
Answer: Mahipala
- Q. Which dynasty ruled over ‘Magadha’ after Mauryan Dynasty?
A)Shunga
B)Satavahan
C)Nanda
D)Kanva
Answer: Shunga
- Q. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of
A)Stone
B)Burnt bricks
C)Wood
D)All of the above
Answer: Burnt bricks
- Q. When Aurangzeb proceeded against Golconda it was ruled by
A)Durga Devi
B)Sikandar
C)Abul Hasan
D)Afzal Khan
Answer: Abul Hasan
- Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?
A)Kabir
B)Ramananda
C)Mirabai
D)Tukaram
Answer: Tukaram
- Q. Who wrote a commentry of Bhagvat Gita called Gnaneswari?
A)Namadev
B)Gnandeva
C)Ekanath
D)Both A & B
Answer: Gnandeva
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