More Questions on History
- Q. The English East Company achieved a major victory over the Portuguese in the Battle of __________ in 1612
A)Plassey
B)Buxar
C)Swally
D)Trafalgar
Answer: Swally
- Q. Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Humayun
- Q. Who among the following was the real founder of the Aligarh Muslim University?
A)Syed Ahmad Khan
B)Nawab Salimullah
C)Abul Kalam Azad
D)Muhhammed Ali Jinnah
Answer: Syed Ahmad Khan
- Q. In 1612 __________established a trading post in Gujarat
A)French
B)British
C)Spain
D)Dutch
Answer: British
- Q. Shree Narayana Guru was a great socio-religious reformer of
A)Tamil Nadu
B)Kerala
C)Andhra Pradesh
D)Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The Shivaji Festival was inaugurated in 1895 by
A)Morley
B)Hume
C)Tilak
D)Gokhale
Answer: Tilak
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna. II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths.
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: II only
- Q. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?
A)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
B)Cholas, Rastrakutas and Yadavas
C)Cholas, Pandyas and Chalukyas
D)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Yadavas
Answer: Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
- Q. I. This school eventually merged because of their closely related metaphysical theories (although Vaisheshika only accepted perception and inference as sources of valid knowledge). II. Mimamsa accept the logical and philosophical teachings of the other schools, they insist that salvation can only be attained by acting in accordance with the prescriptions of the Vedas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: II only
- Q. In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to__________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system
A)Sabarmati
B)Dandi
C)Champaran
D)Chauri Chaura
Answer: Champaran
- Q. Humayun restored his Indian kingdom with the help of the ruler of
A)Kabul
B)Arabia
C)Persia
D)Turkey
Answer: Persia
- Q. To which personality Mahatma Gandhi gave the title “Deen Bandhu”?
A)CF Andrews
B)Sri Aurobindo
C)Vinoba Bhave
D)CR Das
Answer: CF Andrews
- Q. Which decade is called as the “Era of Decolonisation”?
A)1980's
B)1950's
C)1990's
D)1970's
Answer: 1950's
- Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Aurangzeb? I. He forbade the cultivation of Bhang II. Forbade singing at court III. A proficient player of Veena IV. His tomb is at Tughlaqabad
A)I, II and IV
B)I, II and III
C)II, III and IV
D)All the above
Answer: I, II and III
- Q. Which of the following reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?
A)Bhandarkar
B)M. G. Ranade
C)Atmaram Pandurang
D)Chandavarkar
Answer: Atmaram Pandurang
- Q. From which port of England, Titanic started its journey
A)Southampton
B)Liverpool
C)Manchester
D)Sunderland
Answer: Southampton
- Q. As per the Regulating Act, a Governor-General and four Councillors were appointed for
A)Bombay
B)Bengal
C)Madras
D)Surat
Answer: Bengal
- Q. Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers?
A)Sutta Patika
B)Milnda Panha
C)Vinayapitaka
D)Buddhhacharita
Answer: Sutta Patika
- Q. Chauth’ was
A)Toll tax imposed by Shivaji
B)A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
C)Irrigation tax charged by Akbar
D)Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States
Answer: Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouring States
- Q. The Home Rule League was started by
A)B. G. Tilak
B)M. K. Gandhi
C)Ranade
D)K. T. Telang
Answer: B. G. Tilak
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