More Questions on History
- Q. The Rigvedic Aryans were governed by a
A)Form of democracy
B)Tribal republic
C)Monarchical government
D)Rule by elders
Answer: Monarchical government
- Q. In which of the following tribal rebellions did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu, proclaim the end of the Company’s rule in their region, and to supress their rebellion the government had to use military force?
A)Naika Tribal Uprising in Gujarat (1868)
B)Khasi Rebellion in Assam (1855)
C)Munda Rebellion in Ranchi (1899)
D)Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)
Answer: Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)
- Q. Which is the script of Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Kharshthi
B)Tamil
C)Unknown
D)Brahmi
Answer: Unknown
- Q. In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal troops were commanded by
A)Raja Man Singh of Amber
B)Asaf khan
C)Qazi Khan
D)Todar Mal
Answer: Raja Man Singh of Amber
- Q. Who was the Governor General of India during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A)Lord Reading
B)Lord Chelmsford
C)Lord Irwin
D)Lord Wavell
Answer: Lord Irwin
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Harappan people is incorrect?
A)They worshipped gods in the form of human beings
B)The Harappans were phallus worshippers
C)They placed their gods in temples
D)They looked upon the earth as a fertility goddess
Answer: They placed their gods in temples
- Q. The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
A)Baba Farid
B)Muin-ud-din Chishti
C)Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz
D)Shah Alam Bukhari
Answer: Muin-ud-din Chishti
- Q. Which of the following is not correct about Arya Samaj?
A)It was founded in 1875
B)The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
C)Its main motive was to promote faith in one God
D)None of the above is correct
Answer: The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
- Q. Who among the following renowned Scholar wrote the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari?
A)Bhartrihari
B)Bharavi
C)Bana
D)Magha
Answer: Bana
- Q. After the ruin of India’s trade, industries and handicrafts, the burden of taxation in India had to be mainly borne by
A)Peasantry
B)Zamindars
C)Income-tax payers
D)All the above
Answer: Peasantry
- Q. Who issued a token currency in copper coins between AD 1329 and 1330?
A)Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B)Alauddin Khilzi
C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D)Feroz Tughlaq
Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Q. The Atharva Veda does not discuss the ideal of
A)Jnana
B)Karma
C)Upasana
D)Moksha
Answer: Moksha
- Q. The Gupta king who assumed the title of ‘Vikramaditya’ was
A)Samudragupta
B)Skandagupta
C)Chandragupta-II
D)Kumaragupta
Answer: Chandragupta-II
- Q. Sarojini Naidu was elected Congress President at :
A)Bombay, 1934
B)Haripura, 1938
C)Madras Session, 1927
D)Kanpur Session ,1925
Answer: Kanpur Session ,1925
- Q. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya’s work Amuktamalyada, was in
A)Sanskrit
B)Telugu
C)Tamil
D)Kannada
Answer: Telugu
- Q. In which of the following towns is “Moti Masjid” situated?
A)Jaipur
B)Agra
C)Lahore
D)Ahmedabad
Answer: Agra
- Q. The Bloodless Revolution of 1688 was started in which country
A)Italy
B)England
C)Portugal
D)France
Answer: England
- Q. Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place
A)Jahandar Shah
B)Shah Alam II
C)Bahadur Shah Zafar
D)Humayun
Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
- Q. Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair
A)Khan Bahadur Khan - RuhelKhand
B)Rani Laxmibai - Indore
C)Kunwar Singh - Sahabad
D)Nana Saheb - Kanpur
Answer: Rani Laxmibai - Indore
- Q. To whom did Akbar gave the title Mian?
A)Man Singh-I
B)Raja Todar Mal
C)Birbal
D)Tansen
Answer: Tansen
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