More Questions on History
- Q. Sarojini Naidu was elected Congress President at :
A)Bombay, 1934
B)Haripura, 1938
C)Madras Session, 1927
D)Kanpur Session ,1925
Answer: Kanpur Session ,1925
- 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. Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is located in India at
A)Aurangabad
B)Fatehpur Sikri
C)Hyderabad
D)Jaunpur
Answer: Aurangabad
- Q. In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?
A)1908
B)1905
C)1911
D)1914
Answer: 1905
- Q. Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobigraphies?
A)Babur and Jahangir
B)Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar
C)Jahangir and Shah Jahan
D)Akbr and Aurangzeb
Answer: Babur and Jahangir
- Q. Which of the means adopted under Self Respect Movement? I. Violent protests against upper classes II. Undermine position of Brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without them III. Boycott of temples and places of Brahmin residence
A)Only II
B)I and III
C)Only III
D)All the above
Answer: Only II
- Q. Bucephalus’ was the name of the horse of
A)Alexander
B)Napoleon
C)Julius Caesar
D)Mark Antony
Answer: Alexander
- Q. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its
A)Vice-President
B)President
C)General Secretary
D)Member of the Working Committee
Answer: General Secretary
- Q. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
A)Iltutmish
B)Qutubuddin Aibak
C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D)Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. The Nehru Report of 1928 with proposals for constitutional reforms had been prepared by
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Motilal Nehru
C)Kamla Nehru
D)All of the above
Answer: Motilal Nehru
- Q. Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?
A)Noorjahan Begum
B)Gulbadan Begum
C)Jahanara Begum
D)Zebun-nissah Begum
Answer: Gulbadan Begum
- Q. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a fight between Rajput and Mughal forces. Who led the Mughal forces?
A)Jai Singh
B)Man Singh
C)Khurram
D)Akbar
Answer: Man Singh
- Q. In what way did the early nationalists undermine the moral foundations of the British rule with great success?
A)By advocating open revolt
B)By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
C)By seeking foreign help against the British
D)By seeking the support of the Indians living abroad
Answer: By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
- Q. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
A)Iltutmish
B)Sikandar Lodi
C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D)Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Q. Who coined the phrase “survival of the fittest”?
A)Charles Darwin
B)Auguste Comte
C)Emile Durkheim
D)Herbert Spencer
Answer: Herbert Spencer
- Q. The first Swarajist Conference was held at
A)Allahabad
B)Ahmedabad
C)Madras
D)Bardoli
Answer: Allahabad
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Consider the following statements about Sudarshan Lake. Which of them is correct?
A)Tushaap constructed a darn on the lake during Ashoka Maurya
B)It was constructed by Pushyagupta, the Governor of Saurashtra region during Chandragupta Maurya
C)First reconstruction was undertaken by Governor Suvishakh during Saka satrap Rudradaman and 2nd by Chakrapalit during the reign of Skandgupta
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. During 18th century who among the following philosophers said these famous words? “Man is born free but is every where in chains.”
A)Jack Dareda
B)Voltaire
C)Jean Jacques Rousseaou
D)Montesqueue
Answer: Jean Jacques Rousseaou
- Q. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge” – this was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by
A)C Raja Gopalchari
B)Dr. B R Ambedkar
C)Jawaharlal Neheru
D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Jawaharlal Neheru
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