More Questions on History
- Q. After the growth of the Vedic religion the most important development in the history of the so-called Hinduism was the development of
A)Saktism
B)Shaivism
C)Bhagavatism
D)Tantricism
Answer: Bhagavatism
- Q. A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
A)Minister
B)Servant
C)Army General
D)Ruler
Answer: Ruler
- Q. A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. I. The rebels lacked effective leadership. II. They did not get the support of the civilian people anywhere in the country. III. There was no central organisation to guide them. IV. Their military equipment was inferior to that of the English. Which of these statements is/are correct related the causes for the failure of the Great Revolt of 1857?
A)I, II & III
B)I, III & IV
C)III & IV
D)II, III & IV
Answer: I, III & IV
- Q. Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar?
A)Agra Fort
B)Gwalior Fort
C)Lahore Fort
D)Allahabad Fort
Answer: Gwalior Fort
- Q. Swami Dayananda had translated the __________ into Hindi.
A)Four Vedas
B)Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
C)Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
D)Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
Answer: Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
- Q. The Revolt of 1857 was started by
A)The zamindars
B)The sepoys
C)The peasants
D)The plantations workers
Answer: The sepoys
- Q. Who was “The First American”?
A)James Madison
B)Benjamin Franklin
C)John Adams
D)George Washington
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
- Q. The Third Buddhist Council was patronised by
A)Ashoka
B)Kanishka
C)Mahakashyap Upali
D)Sabakarni
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. Bucephalus’ was the name of the horse of
A)Alexander
B)Napoleon
C)Julius Caesar
D)Mark Antony
Answer: Alexander
- Q. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?
A)Alauddin Khalji
B)Balban
C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D)Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Q. Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by __________
A)Sir John Shore
B)Lord Wellesley
C)Robert Clive
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Lord Wellesley
- Q. The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
A)Maharashtra Dharma
B)Desh Dharma
C)Rashtra Dharma
D)Hindu Dharma
Answer: Maharashtra Dharma
- Q. Which is the script of Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Kharshthi
B)Tamil
C)Unknown
D)Brahmi
Answer: Unknown
- Q. Who was the main male God worshipped by Indus people?
A)Vishnu
B)Lord Shiva
C)Brahma
D)Indra
Answer: Lord Shiva
- Q. In 1920 under her leadership the__________, the Ahmedabad textile mill workers union was established
A)Ushabai Dange
B)Majoor Mahajan
C)Parvati Bhore
D)Maniben Kara
Answer: Majoor Mahajan
- Q. During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
A)Skandagupta I
B)Chandragupta Maurya
C)Samudragupta
D)Ashoka
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. The Hindustan Republican Association, subsequently styled as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was founded in 1924 by
A)Chandra Shekhar Azad
B)Bhagat Singh
C)Jogesh Chandra Chatterji
D)Sachindra Sanyal
Answer: Sachindra Sanyal
- Q. According to Jains, what was the number of Gandhars of Sumtinath Tirthankar?
A)100
B)50
C)150
D)200
Answer: 100
- Q. The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at
A)Dacca
B)Lucknow
C)Lahore
D)Aligarh
Answer: Dacca
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