More Questions on History
- Q. In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of what?
A)Medicine
B)Prophecy
C)Love
D)Peace
Answer: Prophecy
- Q. Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?
A)The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly
B)The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government
C)The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29
D)The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
Answer: The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding Ancient Indian Literature that helps in restructuring of Indian history? I. Ancient literature is religious in nature, and contain exaggerated mythical story without any chronology i.e., puranic and epic literature II. A large number of inscriptions, coins, and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. According to Dadabhai Naoroji ‘Swaraj’ means
A)Self government
B)Complete independence
C)Economic independence
D)Political independence
Answer: Self government
- Q. The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira adds which of the followings as the fifth vow?
A)Non-injury
B)Abstention from stealing
C)Brahmacharya or continence
D)Non-attachment
Answer: Brahmacharya or continence
- Q. In which year George Washington became the first president of USA
A)1765
B)1735
C)1770
D)1789
Answer: 1789
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
- 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. Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play?
A)Harshavardhana
B)Banabhatta
C)Baskarvardhana
D)Bindusara
Answer: Banabhatta
- Q. Throughout the 19th century intermittent uprisings occurred in Malabar, especially in the __________ and Valluvanad taluks.Twenty two such riots were reported from different parts of Malabar
A)Cochi
B)Ernad
C)Travancore
D)Kannur
Answer: Ernad
- Q. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
A)Shaivism
B)Sikhism
C)Vaishanvism
D)All of the above
Answer: Sikhism
- Q. A Royal Commission on the Public Service was appointed in the year
A)1915
B)1912
C)1910
D)1918
Answer: 1912
- Q. Who wrote Panchatantra?
A)Vishnu Sharma
B)Kalidas
C)Chanakya
D)Nagarjun
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct definition of Nirguna?
A)It is the concept of a formless Guru
B)It is the concept of a formless God
C)It is the concept of spirituality
D)None of the above
Answer: It is the concept of a formless God
- Q. Which famous book was written by Nostradamus
A)Das Kapital
B)Les Propheties
C)The Tempest
D)None of the above
Answer: Les Propheties
- Q. When were Jewish communities expelled from France?
A)1453
B)1306
C)1492
D)1376
Answer: 1306
- Q. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
A)Namadeva
B)Jnanesvar
C)Tukaram
D)Guru Ramdas
Answer: Namadeva
- Q. Buddha gave his first religious message at
A)Pataliputra
B)Rajagriha
C)Gaya
D)Sarnath
Answer: Sarnath
- Q. Kasturba Gandhi died in detention (in 1944) at
A)Ahmedabad Prison
B)Yeravada Jail
C)Aga Khan Palace
D)Ahmednagar Fort
Answer: Aga Khan Palace
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi was profoundly influenced by the writings of
A)Karl Marx
B)Bernard Shaw
C)Lenin
D)Leo Tolstoy
Answer: Leo Tolstoy
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