More Questions on History
- Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
A)Dhruvasena Ii
B)Harshavardhana
C)Narshimhvarman
D)Akabar
Answer: Harshavardhana
- Q. During the Gupta Empire, the term “UPARIKARA” was used for
A)Periodic supplies of fruits, firewood, flowers etc
B)An extra tax levied on all subjects
C)It was a voluntary offering by people to the king
D)King's customary share of the production normally amounting to 1/6th of the production
Answer: An extra tax levied on all subjects
- Q. Which of the following reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?
A)Bhandarkar
B)M. G. Ranade
C)Atmaram Pandurang
D)Chandavarkar
Answer: Atmaram Pandurang
- Q. As per Indian Independence Act, the suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on __________
A)14 August 1947
B)15 August 1947
C)15 August 1950
D)26 January 1950
Answer: 14 August 1947
- Q. Who started the English weekly ‘New India’?
A)Bipin Chandra Pal
B)Lala Lajpat Rai
C)Dada Bhai Naoroji
D)Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer: Bipin Chandra Pal
- Q. The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the
A)10th Century AD
B)9th Century AD
C)12th Century AD
D)14th Century AD
Answer: 14th Century AD
- Q. Tilak was sentenced and transported to
A)Mandalay
B)Mandal
C)Australia
D)Andaman
Answer: Mandalay
- Q. On June 14, 1927 __________consecrated a mirror – with the message “Om shanti” written on the surface – in a temple in Kalavankode
A)T. K. Madhavan
B)Rajaram Mohan Roy
C)Sree Narayana Guru
D)Govindan Vaidyar
Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
- Q. Who said “one religion one caste and one God for mankind?”
A)Swami Sachidanand Sarshwati
B)Dayanand Sarshwati
C)Swami Ramanand Sarshwati
D)Narayan Guru
Answer: Narayan Guru
- Q. The Times of India’ which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
A)Bombay Times
B)Bombay Chronicle
C)Indian Times
D)National Times
Answer: Bombay Times
- Q. When Alexander invaded India, Taxila was ruled by
A)Porus
B)Ambhi
C)Ashoka
D)Bimbisara
Answer: Ambhi
- Q. Bhulabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement was his defence of the India National Army (I.N.A.) personnel at the Red fort Trial towards the end of
A)1944
B)1943
C)1945
D)1946
Answer: 1945
- Q. From which port of England, Titanic started its journey
A)Southampton
B)Liverpool
C)Manchester
D)Sunderland
Answer: Southampton
- Q. Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
A)Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali
B)War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
C)Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.
D)All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
Answer: All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
- Q. Under Mauryas each province was placed under a__________
A)Commander
B)Prince
C)Council
D)Minister
Answer: Prince
- Q. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
A)cow
B)unihorn bull
C)bull
D)tiger
Answer: unihorn bull
- Q. The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during the viceroyalty of
A)Curzon
B)Ripon
C)Hastings
D)Dalhousie
Answer: Curzon
- Q. The word ‘Veda’ means
A)Wisdom
B)Knowledge
C)Skill
D)Power
Answer: Knowledge
- Q. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772
A)Madras
B)Bengal
C)Bombay
D)Delhi
Answer: Bengal
- Q. The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had been exiled by the British and sent to
A)Fatehpur Sikri
B)Andman and Nicobar
C)Mandalay
D)Rangoon
Answer: Rangoon
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