More Questions on History
- Q. Which was the first garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent?
A)Humayun's Tomb
B)Tomb of Jahangir
C)Taj Mahal
D)Tomb of Muhammad Iqbal
Answer: Humayun's Tomb
- Q. Brahmavidya Panchakam is a Sanskrit work of __________
A)Chattambi Swamikal
B)Sree Narayana Guru
C)K. Madhvan Nair
D)Dr. Palpu
Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
- Q. Who was the author of the book Kitab-i-Yamini?
A)Abu Nasr Utbi
B)Abul Fazl
C)Amir Khusro
D)Firdausi
Answer: Abu Nasr Utbi
- 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. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was
A)Yajur Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Sama Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Sama Veda
- Q. The ruler of Mysore who secured the rendition of Mysore was
A)Hyder
B)Tippu
C)Krishnaraja III
D)Rajendra Wodiar
Answer: Krishnaraja III
- Q. I. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the figures of Sita and Ram II. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the image of Prophet Mohammad Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to the Akbar reign?
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only I
- Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
A)Vishya - state
B)Bhukti - province
C)Vithika - city
D)Gram - village
Answer: Vishya - state
- Q. Who had observed that “Good government was never a good substitute for self-government”?
A)Ramakrishna Paramahansa
B)Swami Vivekananda
C)Swami Dayananda
D)Aurobindo Ghose
Answer: Swami Dayananda
- Q. The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980 – 1003?
A)Kashmir
B)Avadh
C)Sindh
D)Bengal
Answer: Kashmir
- Q. Sarvodaya stands for
A)Non-cooperation
B)Total revolution
C)Upliftment of all
D)Non-violence
Answer: Upliftment of all
- Q. During Akbar’s reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is known as
A)Razm Nama
B)Iqbal Nama
C)Akbar Nama
D)Sakinat-ul-Auliya
Answer: Razm Nama
- Q. I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Dancing Girl
B)Natraj
C)Buddha
D)Narasimha
Answer: Dancing Girl
- Q. The organisation ‘League of Nations’ was founded after the end of
A)World War II
B)World War I
C)Crimean War
D)Vietnam War
Answer: World War I
- Q. Who was the author of Gita Govinda?
A)Kalhana
B)Jayadeva
C)Kalidasa
D)Raja Rao
Answer: Jayadeva
- Q. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
A)Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
B)Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
C)Inscriptions of Ashoka
D)Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
Answer: Inscriptions of Ashoka
- Q. Who become the Chancellor of Germany for One Day after the death of Hitler during Second World War
A)Heinrich Himmler
B)Hermann Goering
C)Rudolf Hess
D)Joseph Goebbels
Answer: Joseph Goebbels
- Q. Ayurveda’ has its origin in
A)Sama Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Yajur Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
- Q. Which of the following was established by B. R. Ambedkar?
A)Samaj Samata Party
B)Swaraj Party
C)All India Schedule Castes Federation
D)Congress Party
Answer: All India Schedule Castes Federation
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