More Questions on History
- Q. The INA was largely composed of
A)Overseas Indians
B)Indian Revolutionaries
C)Indian Prisoners of war under the Japanese
D)Deserters from the British Indian Army
Answer: Indian Prisoners of war under the Japanese
- Q. Which of the following ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?
A)Ajatshatru
B)Bindusara
C)Bimbisara
D)Vasudeva
Answer: Bimbisara
- Q. Which dynasty of China began the construction of the Great Wall
A)Qin Dynasty
B)Ming Dynasty
C)Shun Dynasty
D)None of the above
Answer: Qin Dynasty
- Q. During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings?
A)Aurangazeb
B)Iltutmish
C)Jahangir
D)Akbar
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. When was the August Kranti pulled back?
A)1942
B)1947
C)1943
D)1945
Answer: 1942
- Q. The famous Jain centre in South India is situated at
A)Madurai
B)Rameshvaram
C)Kanchi
D)Shravanbelgola
Answer: Shravanbelgola
- Q. Who started the Sharda Sadan in Bombay?
A)Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
B)Ramabai Saraswati
C)Lord Edwin Montague
D)Dorothy Jinarajadasa
Answer: Ramabai Saraswati
- Q. The socialist group in the INC during, the 1930s had been led by
A)Rajendra Prasad
B)Bipin Chandra Pal
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
- Q. Slaves who were in great demand under the Mughals were
A)Persians
B)Abyssinians
C)Africans
D)Afghans
Answer: Abyssinians
- Q. The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
A)Mir Jumla
B)Shaista Khan
C)Mirza Raja Jai Singh
D)Jaswant Singh
Answer: Mir Jumla
- 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. East Timor, in Indonesian, Archipelago, was the former colony of
A)English
B)Dutch
C)French
D)Portuguese
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The most famous woman disciple of Vivekananda was
A)Annie Besant
B)Madam Blavatsky
C)Sister Nivedita
D)Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Sister Nivedita
- Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?
A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Qutub Minar
D)Red Fort Complex
Answer: Qutub Minar
- Q. Which of the following was built by Akbar to commemorate his conquest of Khandesh in Gujarat?
A)Buland Darwaza
B)Bada Imambara
C)Jama Masjid
D)Siddi Bashir
Answer: Buland Darwaza
- Q. In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
A)Pavapuri
B)Kundagram
C)Jrimbhik Gram
D)Kashmir
Answer: Jrimbhik Gram
- Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the Dara Shikoh I. Dara Shikoh was the youngest son of Shahjahan. II. Dara Shikoh was the devotee of Qadiri Silsila.
A)Both I and II are incorrect
B)Both I and II are correct
C)Only I is correct
D)Only II is correct
Answer: Only II is correct
- Q. The year of the foundation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA) is
A)1937
B)1947
C)1927
D)1917
Answer: 1917
- Q. The revolutionary like Ashfaqullah Khan, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lahiri were all associated with :
A)1857 Revolt
B)The Kakori Conspiracy case (1925)
C)Chauri Chaura Case
D)The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Answer: The Kakori Conspiracy case (1925)
- Q. Who was the first woman President of Congress?
A)Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
B)Mrs. Annie Besant
C)Mrs. Nelline Sengupta
D)Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: Mrs. Annie Besant
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