More Questions on History
- Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Qutub Minar
D)Red Fort Complex
Answer: Qutub Minar
- Q. As per Indian Independence Act, the suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on __________
A)14 August 1947
B)15 August 1947
C)15 August 1950
D)26 January 1950
Answer: 14 August 1947
- Q. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls II. Universal brotherhood of man III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school IV. Against foreign rule
A)Only I and III
B)Only III
C)Only I, II and III
D)All the four are correct
Answer: Only I, II and III
- Q. The Inam land was one which was assigned to
A)Mansabdars
B)Scholars and religious persons
C)Hereditary revenue collectors
D)Nobles
Answer: Scholars and religious persons
- Q. Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement?
A)The partition of Bengal
B)The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900
C)The Surat Split
D)The Jallianwala Bagh episode
Answer: The partition of Bengal
- Q. Who among the following was the court physician of Kanishka?
A)Nagarjuna
B)Vasumitra
C)Charaka
D)Patanjali
Answer: Charaka
- Q. The Buddha’s Eight Fold Path did not include
A)Right Views
B)Right Resolve
C)Right Speech
D)Right Table Manners
Answer: Right Table Manners
- Q. The Indian Universities were first founded in the time of
A)Warren Hastings
B)Macaulay
C)Lord Canning
D)Lord William Bentinck
Answer: Lord Canning
- Q. Which of the following acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation?
A)Indian Councils Act, 1919
B)Indian Councils Act, 1909
C)Government of India Act, 1935
D)Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: Indian Councils Act, 1909
- Q. The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at__________
A)Calcutta
B)Bombay
C)Madras
D)Gujarat
Answer: Bombay
- Q. In which region did Birsa Munda operate against the British?
A)Chhota Nagpur
B)Punjab
C)Tarai
D)Manipur
Answer: Chhota Nagpur
- Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
B)Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada
C)His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas
D)He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese
Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
- Q. Which one of the following sequences represents the correct chronological order?
A)Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
B)Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji
C)Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram
D)Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram
Answer: Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi launched Kheda Satyagrah on Gujrat in 1918 to support the cause of :
A)Land Lords
B)Mill Owners
C)The peasants
D)Kol Rebellion
Answer: The peasants
- Q. Calcutta medical college in__________
A)1745
B)1735
C)1832
D)1835
Answer: 1835
- Q. Sir William Wallace is known as the independence fighter of
A)Scotland
B)Denmark
C)Ireland
D)Italy
Answer: Scotland
- Q. In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?
A)1908
B)1907
C)1909
D)1910
Answer: 1907
- Q. The word ‘Veda’ has been derived from the root word ‘Vid’ which means
A)Sacredness
B)Divinity
C)Doctrine
D)Knowledge
Answer: Knowledge
- Q. In which state was the first non-Congress Government set up in independent India?
A)Bihar
B)Punjab
C)Maharashtra
D)Kerala
Answer: Kerala
- Q. The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799, was
A)Mysore
B)Bangalore
C)Seringapatam
D)Hellebid or Halebid
Answer: Seringapatam
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