More Questions on History
- Q. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
A)protection against cattle raiders
B)safety from robbers
C)protection against floods
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A)Tivara
B)Kunala
C)Mahendra
D)Jalauka
Answer: Tivara
- Q. Who established the Sadr-Di-wani-Adalat during the British East India Company’s rule?
A)Warren Hastings
B)Wellesley
C)Dalhousie
D)Cornwallis
Answer: Warren Hastings
- Q. All India State’s Peoples Conference formed in 1927 launched popular movements in
A)British Provinces
B)Princely States
C)Hill Regions
D)Tribal Areas
Answer: Princely States
- Q. The maximum number of additional members for the council of Bengal was raised from 20 to __________
A)50
B)60
C)70
D)25
Answer: 50
- Q. Frederick the Great was the king of
A)Italy
B)France
C)Britain
D)Prussia
Answer: Prussia
- Q. The Home Rule Movement was aimed at
A)complete autonomy to India
B)complete independence for India
C)self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
D)larger participation of Indians in India's administration
Answer: self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
- Q. The Young Bengal group published the __________(Quest for Knowledge) for propagating their views
A)Parthenon
B)Jnananvesan
C)Hesperus
D)Enquirer
Answer: Jnananvesan
- Q. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in the year
A)1805
B)1800
C)1807
D)1815
Answer: 1815
- Q. I. Aurangzeb abolished Rahdari, Pandari and Pilgrim tax. II. Aurangzeb discontinued the practice of inscribing the Kalima on the coins. Which of the above statements is/are correct related to Aurangzeb?
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
- Q. Benito Mussolini was the prime minister of which country
A)Belgium
B)French
C)Italy
D)Turkey
Answer: Italy
- Q. Which movement got the support from both Hindus and Muslims?
A)Quit India Movement
B)Non-Cooperation Movement
C)Champaran Stayagraha
D)Anti-Partition Movement
Answer: Non-Cooperation Movement
- Q. To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
A)Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
B)Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
C)Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The normal form of government during the Vedic period was
A)republics
B)democracy
C)oligarchy
D)monarchy
Answer: monarchy
- Q. When was Jin Dynasty established?
A)280
B)238
C)285
D)313
Answer: 280
- Q. Atala Masjid which was built by Sultan Ibrahim is located at?
A)Kanpur
B)Jaunpur
C)Agra
D)Mysore
Answer: Jaunpur
- Q. In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
A)Genghis Khan
B)Nader Shah
C)Hemu Vikramaclitya
D)Bajirao-I
Answer: Nader Shah
- Q. Who was the master of imperial mint at Delhi during the reign of Akbar?
A)Mansur
B)Khwaza Abdus Samad
C)Mir Sayyid Ali
D)Jehangir
Answer: Khwaza Abdus Samad
- Q. Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?
A)Yajur Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Sama Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
- Q. The most important craftsman in the Vedic period was the
A)goldsmith
B)blacksmith
C)carpenter
D)barber
Answer: carpenter
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