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Q. Hernan Cortez was a Conquistador from

A
Holland
B
England
C
Portugal
D
Spain

Correct Answer

Spain

More Questions on History

  • Q. Assertion (A): On 25th April, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Ranjit Singh and East India Company. Reason (R): Ranjit Singh wanted to increase the realm of his empire with the help of the company
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto death on September 26, 1932 after the Poona Pact, which provided for
    A)reservation of 48 seats for the depressed classes in different provincial legislatures
    B)common electorate for all Hindus
    C)reservation of 18 per cent of the seats in the Central Legislature
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs?
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Shahjahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • 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. Bijapur is known for its
    A)Gol Gumbaz
    B)Sever drought condition
    C)Heavy rainfall
    D)Statue of Gomateswara
    Answer: Gol Gumbaz
  • Q. Chinese travellers visited India primarily because-
    A)They were invited by ten Indian kings
    B)They were interested in Buddhism
    C)They were interested to study Indian culture
    D)They were interested to stay in India
    Answer: They were interested in Buddhism
  • Q. How were the streets of cities in Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Narrowand Unhygienic
    B)Wide and Straight
    C)Slippery
    D)Narrow and Curved
    Answer: Wide and Straight
  • Q. The Editor of ‘Young India’ and ‘Harijan’ was
    A)Ambedkar
    B)Nehru
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Subhash Chandra bose
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. From where the famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken?
    A)Atharva Veda
    B)Yajur veda
    C)Rig Veda
    D)Sarna Veda
    Answer: Rig Veda
  • Q. The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by
    A)Cornwallis
    B)Lord Hastings
    C)Lord Dalhousie
    D)Bentinck
    Answer: Bentinck
  • Q. The correct chronological order in which the given monuments were built is
    A)Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort, Buland Darwaza, Qutab Minar
    B)Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort
    C)Qutab Minar, Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort
    D)Gol Gumbaz, Buland Darwaza, Red Fort, Qutab Minar
    Answer: Qutab Minar, Buland Darwaza, Gol Gumbaz, Red Fort
  • Q. Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
    A)Prakrit
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Pali
    D)Sauraseni
    Answer: Pali
  • Q. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy? I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage. II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them. III. Coins were known to them.
    A)II, III
    B)Only I
    C)I, III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. The Rohelas helped the Afghan invaders in 1761 in the Battle of
    A)Plassey
    B)Bauxar
    C)Arcot
    D)Panipat
    Answer: Panipat
  • Q. On account of his differences with Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Bose resigned the Presidentship of the Congress (April 1939) and organised a new party called
    A)Azad Hind Fauz
    B)Congress Socialist Party
    C)Congress Liberal party
    D)Forward Block
    Answer: Forward Block
  • Q. Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha started in 1851 by Naoroji Furdonji, Dadabahi Naroji, S.S. Bengalee and other was a
    A)Parsi education Reform Association
    B)Parsi Economical Reform Association
    C)Parsi culture Reform Association
    D)Parsi religious Reform Association
    Answer: Parsi religious Reform Association
  • Q. A great astronomer and mathematician during the Gupta period was
    A)Vagabhatta
    B)Bhanugupta
    C)Aryabhatta
    D)Varahamihira
    Answer: Aryabhatta
  • Q. Who conveyed to the Indians – “I am with you wholeheartedly and in terms of culture I am one of you”?
    A)Badruddin Tyabji
    B)Annie Besant
    C)George Yule
    D)Sir William Wedderburn
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Who said “Give me Blood, I will give you Freedom”?
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Subhash Chandra Bose
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
  • Q. What was Hampi known for?
    A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
    B)It was the capital of Golconda
    C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
    D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
    Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar

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