More Questions on History
- Q. The first Famine Commission was constituted under
A)Sir John Strachey
B)Sir Richard Strachey
C)Roberts
D)Chamberlain
Answer: Sir Richard Strachey
- Q. Which of the following leader is correctly matched with their association/party/ books/ newspaper?
A)Rabindranath Tagore: Patrika
B)Devendranath Tagore: Young India
C)M. K. Gandhi: Gitanjali
D)B. G. Tilak: Kesari
Answer: B. G. Tilak: Kesari
- Q. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A)The Pratiharas
B)The Palas
C)The Rashtrakutas
D)The Senas
Answer: The Rashtrakutas
- Q. Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
A)Bharhut
B)Sanchi
C)Amaravati
D)Nagarjunkondas
Answer: Sanchi
- Q. Who among the following was impeached in the UK for his actions in India?
A)Lord Ripon
B)Lord Wavell
C)Lord Hastings
D)Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Lord Hastings
- Q. Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language ?
A)Munda
B)Santali
C)Awadhi
D)Sanskrit
Answer: Awadhi
- Q. Sufi Sect’ originated and developed in
A)Christianity
B)Islam
C)Hinduism
D)Zoroastrianism
Answer: Islam
- Q. Charles Wood’s Despatch__________
A)1684
B)1554
C)1784
D)1854
Answer: 1854
- Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak began his drive for new awakening among the Indians by publishing two newspapers in 1881
A)The Maratha and Samwad
B)The Maratha and Kesari
C)The Samwad and Kesari
D)The Maratha and Kumudi
Answer: The Maratha and Kesari
- Q. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A)Mahasena
B)Harisena
C)Veerasena
D)Vishnusena
Answer: Harisena
- Q. Marcopolo is known for
A)Travelling to China, India and Asia
B)Discovering Greenland
C)Travelling round the Cape of Good Hope
D)Discovering Canada
Answer: Travelling to China, India and Asia
- Q. Which Mughal Ruler’s gave permission for collecting Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on Maratha land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?
A)Rafi-ud-Darajat
B)Farrukhsiyar
C)Rafi-ud-Daula
D)Muhammed Shah
Answer: Farrukhsiyar
- Q. The main centre of Gadar Movement of 1915 was :
A)Japan
B)United States of America.
C)Australia
D)Singapore
Answer: United States of America.
- Q. What was the major cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
A)Question of promotion and pay
B)The Religious Cause
C)Political Cause
D)None of these
Answer: Question of promotion and pay
- Q. In which year Lala Lajpat Rai was deported to Mandalay for organising the agrarian movement in Punjab?
A)1907
B)1905
C)1909
D)1911
Answer: 1907
- Q. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?
A)Ashoka
B)Ramanuj
C)Shankaracharya
D)Madhav Vidhyaranya
Answer: Shankaracharya
- 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 spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the __________ decision to partition Bengal
A)British
B)French
C)Dutch
D)Portuguese
Answer: British
- Q. India is in favour of __________ in the economic field
A)Private Sector
B)Public Sector
C)Mixed Economy
D)Capitalistic Economy
Answer: Mixed Economy
- Q. According to Gandhiji, which of the following are the major means of Satyagraha ? I. non-cooperation II. Strike, III. Demonstration IV. Civil disobedience
A)I and IV are correct
B)I and II are correct
C)II and IV are correct
D)III and IV are correct
Answer: I and IV are correct
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