More Questions on History
- Q. Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?
A)Vemanasatakam
B)Kamasutra
C)Both A & B
D)Neither A & B
Answer: Kamasutra
- Q. The day (22 December 1939) the Congress Ministries resigned in the Provinces the Muslim League observed
A)Direct Action Day
B)Deliverance Day
C)Victory Day
D)Alliance Day
Answer: Deliverance Day
- Q. A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of
A)1919
B)1909
C)1935
D)1861
Answer: 1935
- Q. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on
A)March 20, 1931
B)March 10, 1930
C)March 20,1932
D)March 5,1931
Answer: March 5,1931
- Q. Which ruler murdered his father, Bimbisara to ascend the throne?
A)Ajatshatru
B)Ashoka
C)Kanishka
D)Simukha
Answer: Ajatshatru
- Q. Who of the following became a member of the “Din-i-Ilahi”?
A)Raja Birbal
B)Todarmal
C)Raja Man Singh
D)Tansen
Answer: Raja Birbal
- Q. In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Mahatma Gandhi did not participate directly?
A)Non-Cooperation Movement
B)Rajkot Satyagraha
C)Kheda Satyagraha
D)Vaikom Satyagraha
Answer: Rajkot Satyagraha
- Q. Which of the following tribes is associated with the “Tana Bhagat” movement?
A)Munda
B)Uraon
C)Santhal
D)Konadora
Answer: Uraon
- Q. The committee headed by Motilal Nehru constituted to draw up a blue print for the future constitution of India published
A)Constitution report
B)Nehru Report
C)Government of India Report
D)None of these
Answer: Nehru Report
- Q. Which of the following Government of India Act/Indian Council Act brought three separate presidencies (Madras, Bombay and Bengal) into a common system?
A)Government of India Act, 1935
B)Indian Council Act of 1861
C)Government of India Act, 1919
D)Indian Council Act of 1909
Answer: Indian Council Act of 1861
- Q. The Greek viewed ‘politics’ as the basis of
A)Ethical terms
B)Both ethical and legalistic terms
C)Terms of power
D)Legalistic terms
Answer: Ethical terms
- Q. Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences?
A)M. M. Malavia
B)B. R. Ambedkar
C)Vallabhbhai Patel
D)Gandhiji
Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
- Q. Lord Mahavira died at
A)Lumbini Garden
B)Saravana Belagola
C)Kalugumalai
D)Pavapuri
Answer: Pavapuri
- Q. Who amidst the following great music composers was the ruler of a State?
A)Shyama Shastri
B)Tyagaraja
C)Muthu Swami Diskshitar
D)Swati Thirunal
Answer: Swati Thirunal
- Q. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilization?
A)Cunningham
B)Charles Mason
C)M. Wheeler
D)M.S. Vats
Answer: M.S. Vats
- Q. Which of the following rivers does not find frequent mention in Rigvedic Hymns?
A)Sindhu
B)Ganges
C)Brahmaputra
D)Saraswati
Answer: Brahmaputra
- Q. The Akal Takht was built by
A)Guru Teg Bahadur
B)Guru Ramdas
C)Guru Hargovind
D)Guru Nanak
Answer: Guru Hargovind
- Q. In 1848, an incident took place in his life that later sparked off the dalit-revolution in the Indian society. Jyotirao was invited to attend a wedding of one of his __________friends
A)Christian
B)Brahmin
C)Pulaya
D)Nayar
Answer: Brahmin
- Q. Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments? I. Women upliftment and recognized their importance II. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial rule III. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Only III
D)All the above
Answer: Only II
- Q. What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy actively seek reforms in?
A)Teaching the Vedas in schools
B)Promoting intercaste marriages
C)Ending the practice of Sati
D)Building more temples
Answer: Ending the practice of Sati
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