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Q. In which country is Karbala, the holy city of Shia Muslim located?
Correct Answer
Iraq
More Questions on History
Q. The famous vedic saying “war begins in the minds of men” is contained in the
A)Mahabharata
B)Mundakopanishad
C)Rig Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
Q. Ghazni was a small principality in
A)Turkey
B)Mongolia
C)Persia
D)Afghanistan
Answer: Afghanistan
Q. According to Marx, the source of value is
A)Land
B)Capital
C)Labour
D)None of the above
Answer: Labour
Q. Of the following who are not given reserved seats in the Indian legislature?
A)Scheduled Tribes
B)Scheduled Caste
C)Anglo-Indian
D)Landed Gentry
Answer: Landed Gentry
Q. For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi’s volunteers of the Salt satyagraha walk?
A)36
B)24
C)12
D)6
Answer: 24
Q. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 from
A)Ahmedabad
B)Sabarmati Ashram
C)Porbandar
D)Dandi
Answer: Dandi
Q. Purna Swaraj was declared as the goal of the Congress in the Congress session held at Lahore under the Presidentship of
A)CR Das
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D)Gokhale
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Q. Indian War of independence 1857 was written by :
A)Jawahar Lal Neharu
B)Lala Lajpat Rai
C)Damodar Chapekar
D)V.D. Savarkar
Answer: V.D. Savarkar
Q. Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
A)Tukaram
B)Ramdas
C)Namdeva
D)Eknath
Answer: Tukaram
Q. During the Viceroyalty of Sir John Lawrence the bone of contention between India and Bhutan was
A)Jalpaiguri
B)Duars
C)Goalpara
D)Cooch Behar
Answer: Duars
Q. What is the meaning of Masi?
A)Defence
B)Teaching
C)Agriculture
D)Business
Answer: Teaching
Q. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on
A)September 2, 1946
B)August 16, 1946
C)October 15, 1946
D)July 29, 1946
Answer: August 16, 1946
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Which Roman Emperor is also known as ‘little boot’
A)Julius Caesar
B)Nero
C)Caligula
D)Augustus
Answer: Caligula
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 was popularly known as Africa’s Gandhi?
A)Firoz Gandhi
B)Mir Karzai
C)Nelson Mandela
D)M.K.Gandhi
Answer: Nelson Mandela
Q. In 1907, after the passing of Col. H. S. Olcott, __________ became the second International President of the Theosophical Society
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Annie Besant
C)Ahalya Rangnekar
D)Bhabani Charan Mitra
Answer: Annie Besant
Q. Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two news papers – the Kesari and the Maratha?
A)Annie Besant
B)Gokhale
C)Tilak
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Tilak
Q. Who was the ruler of Delhi when Ahmad Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas in the third Battle of Panipat in 1761?
A)Muhammad Shah
B)Alamgir-I
C)Jahadar Shah
D)Shah Alam-II
Answer: Shah Alam-II
Q. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?
A)Surat
B)Agra
C)Delhi
D)Calcutta
Answer: Agra