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Q. In 1946, the Interim Government was formed under

A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Patel
C
Rajaji
D
Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

More Questions on History

  • Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers? I. Muizuddin Bahram Shah II. Iltutmish III. Raziya IV. Rukhnuddin Firuz
    A)II, IV, III, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)III, II, IV, I
    D)IV, III, I, II
    Answer: II, IV, III, I
  • Q. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
    A)Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
    B)Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
    C)Sakas-Greeks-Kushanas
    D)Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks
    Answer: Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
  • Q. From 1885 to 1905 (the moderate phase of the INC) the object before the INC was
    A)establishment of representative institutions
    B)wider employment of Indians in higher public services
    C)self-government to India
    D)Only A and B above
    Answer: Only A and B above
  • Q. The American Civil War saw the end of
    A)Landlordism
    B)Slavery
    C)Monarchy
    D)Apartheid
    Answer: Slavery
  • Q. Which of the following was not included in the Treaty to be negotiated as provided in the Cabinet Mission Plan?
    A)Constituent Assembly
    B)The Indian Union
    C)Indian National Congress
    D)The United Kingdom
    Answer: Indian National Congress
  • Q. Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Humayun
  • Q. By which Charter Act, the East India Company’s monopoly of trade with China come to an end?
    A)Charter Act of 1813
    B)Charter Act of 1793
    C)Charter Act of 1833
    D)Charter Act of 1853
    Answer: Charter Act of 1833
  • Q. In which year Russo-Japanese war was started
    A)1898
    B)1894
    C)1904
    D)1907
    Answer: 1904
  • Q. Which of the following was established first?
    A)University of Bombay
    B)Banaras Hindu University
    C)Aligarh Muslim University
    D)University of Allahabad
    Answer: University of Bombay
  • Q. Who called Muazzam as Shahi-i- Bekhabar?
    A)Zulfikar khan
    B)Kafi Khan
    C)Kam Baksh
    D)Nur Jahan
    Answer: Kafi Khan
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?
    A)It was in operations between 1848 and 1856
    B)It was started by Lord Dalhousie
    C)Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
    D)Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule
    Answer: Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
  • Q. Buddha gave his first religious message at
    A)Pataliputra
    B)Rajagriha
    C)Gaya
    D)Sarnath
    Answer: Sarnath
  • Q. Select the correct order
    A)Mirabai, Kabir Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas
    B)Nizamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas
    C)Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya, Tulsidas, Mirabai
    D)Tulsidas, Mirabai, Kabir, Nizamuddin Auliya
    Answer: Nizamuddin Auliya, Kabir, Mirabai, Tulsidas
  • Q. Who was the first historian to use tripartite periodisation?
    A)Coluccio Salutati
    B)Bernardo Rossellino
    C)Leonardo Bruni
    D)Lorenzo Valla
    Answer: Leonardo Bruni
  • Q. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at
    A)Mohenjo-Daro
    B)Harappa
    C)Ropar
    D)Kalibangan
    Answer: Mohenjo-Daro
  • Q. The date of the Harappan Civilisation (2300-1750 BC) has been fixed on the basis of
    A)Stratification
    B)Pottery design
    C)Aryan invasion
    D)Radio Carbon-14 dating
    Answer: Radio Carbon-14 dating
  • Q. The Peloponnesian War was fought between which cities?
    A)Carthage and Athens
    B)Athens and Macedonia
    C)Sparta and Carthage
    D)Sparta and Athens
    Answer: Sparta and Athens
  • Q. Lucknow pact’ was a deal between
    A)Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures
    B)Indians and the British about legislative seats
    C)Depressed castes and Brahmins about job reservations
    D)Hindus and Sikhs about job reservations
    Answer: Hindus and Muslims regarding seat sharing in legislatures
  • Q. Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
    A)Vemana
    B)Vagabhatta
    C)Vidyapati
    D)Vakpati
    Answer: Vakpati
  • Q. The archaeologist to initially discover the Mohenjo-Daro site of the Indus Valley Civilization was
    A)Daya Ram Sahni
    B)Sir John Marshall
    C)Sir Martimir Wheeler
    D)Rakhal Das Banerji
    Answer: Rakhal Das Banerji

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