More Questions on History

  • Q. Who among the following leader headed the interim Government of 1946?
    A)M.K Gandhi
    B)C. Rajagopalachari
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • 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. Brihadeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to?
    A)Shiva
    B)Vishnu
    C)Brahma
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Shiva
  • Q. The great exponent of Mahayana Buddhism was
    A)Vasubandhu
    B)Ashvaghosa
    C)Nagarjuna
    D)Nagasena
    Answer: Nagarjuna
  • Q. To campaign for Home Rule, Mrs Annie Besant published the newspaper (s)
    A)Young India and Home Rule News
    B)New India and Commonweal
    C)Mahratta and Kesari
    D)Home Rule Courier
    Answer: New India and Commonweal
  • Q. Where was St. Paul beheaded?
    A)Ephesus
    B)Rome
    C)Kusadasi
    D)Jerusalem
    Answer: Rome
  • Q. The first definite and forceful expression of the concept of a separate homeland for the Muslims came from (or the Catcher of the idea of Pakistan was)
    A)Rahmat Ali
    B)Sir Mohammad Iqbal
    C)M A Jinnah
    D)Liaqat Ali
    Answer: Sir Mohammad Iqbal
  • Q. I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee”. II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India’s Struggle for Independence?
    A)I & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)II & III
    D)III Only
    Answer: I & IV
  • Q. I. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the figures of Sita and Ram II. Akbar’s Gold Mohur bore the image of Prophet Mohammad Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to the Akbar reign?
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. Historian Abdul Hamid Lahori was in the court of
    A)Akbar
    B)Aurangzeb
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Shahjahan
  • Q. The violent Mappilas stormed the bungalow of the District Magistrate . . . . . . and murdered him in 1855
    A)William Logan
    B)H.V. Connolly
    C)Lord Ripond
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: H.V. Connolly
  • Q. Which is the script of Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Kharshthi
    B)Tamil
    C)Unknown
    D)Brahmi
    Answer: Unknown
  • Q. “The Three Emperors League” 1873 was also known as
    A)Triple Alliance
    B)Dreikaiserbund Treaty
    C)Reinsurance Treaty
    D)The Dual Alliance
    Answer: Dreikaiserbund Treaty
  • Q. When was the Molotov – Ribbentrop Pact signed?
    A)1940
    B)1939
    C)1941
    D)1945
    Answer: 1939
  • Q. In U.S.A. the President is elected by
    A)Universal Adult Franchise
    B)The Senate
    C)The House of Representatives
    D)The Congress
    Answer: Universal Adult Franchise
  • Q. Subhash Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India at
    A)Bangkok
    B)Berlin
    C)Singapore
    D)Tokyo
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. The prominent leaders of Indian Association which was established in Bengal in July 26, 1876 were :
    A)Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das
    B)Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
    C)Kali Mohan Das and Shambhuchand Mukherjee
    D)Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt
    Answer: Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee
  • Q. Gautam Buddha as a prince was known as
    A)Siddhartha
    B)Gautam
    C)Rahul
    D)Suddhodhana
    Answer: Siddhartha
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Portuguese?
    A)They spread Catholicism in western and eastern coast of India
    B)They brought tobacco cultivation in India
    C)They established first printing press in India at Goa in AD 1556
    D)The Indian Medicinal Plants was the first scientific work which was published at Andhra Pradesh in 1563
    Answer: The Indian Medicinal Plants was the first scientific work which was published at Andhra Pradesh in 1563
  • Q. The local name of Mohenjodaro is
    A)Mound of the tree
    B)Mound of the living
    C)Mound of the dead
    D)Mound of the survivor
    Answer: Mound of the dead

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