More Questions on History
- Q. The quintessence of Gandhian thought is
A)Metaphysics
B)Satyagraha
C)Spiritualism
D)Moksha
Answer: Satyagraha
- Q. Kabir was contemporary of
A)Sultan Sikandar Lodi
B)Guru Nanak
C)Both (A) and (B) above
D)Babur
Answer: Both (A) and (B) above
- Q. During British rule, who was instrumental for the introduction of the Ryotwari system in the then Madras Presidency?
A)Elphinstone
B)Macaulay
C)Thomas Munro
D)John Lawrence
Answer: Thomas Munro
- Q. Who was the author of the Book, the Indian War of Independence, 1857?
A)V. D. Savarkar
B)Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C)R. S. Sharma
D)R. C. Majumdar
Answer: V. D. Savarkar
- Q. Who has completed the annexation of Ahmednagar?
A)Shahjahan
B)Jahangir
C)Akbar
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shahjahan
- Q. During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
A)Curzon
B)Dalhousie
C)Bentick
D)Conrnwallis
Answer: Conrnwallis
- Q. Shuja-ud-Daulah wanted to acquire the territory of
A)Marathas
B)Rohelas
C)Sikhs
D)Tamils
Answer: Rohelas
- Q. Who was the disciple of Vallabhacharya?
A)Surdas
B)Tulsidas
C)Tukaram
D)Ramanuja
Answer: Surdas
- Q. In the year 1582, Akbar took the momentous step of
A)Removing Jaziya
B)Banning Sati
C)Forming an army of jackals
D)Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
Answer: Propounding a new religion Din-i-Ilahi
- Q. To take care of the conquered lands, Muhmmad Ghori left behind his trusted General
A)Iltutmish
B)Nasiruddin
C)Qutub-din-Aibak
D)Malik Kafur
Answer: Qutub-din-Aibak
- Q. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
A)Gramini
B)Kulapa
C)Vispati
D)Gopati
Answer: Gramini
- Q. The main centre of Wahabi Movement during the freedom movement was
A)Mysore
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Delhi
Answer: Patna
- Q. Which reforms Act had created the office of the secretary of state for India?
A)The Government of India Act, 1858
B)Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
C)The Indian Councils Act, 1861
D)Minto-Morley Reforms, 1908
Answer: The Government of India Act, 1858
- Q. The Harappan site that had a dock is
A)Harappa
B)Alamgirpur
C)Lothal
D)Mohenjo-Daro
Answer: Lothal
- Q. The main outlet for foreign trade during Akbar’s reign was the port of
A)Calcutta
B)Karachi
C)Surat
D)Bombay
Answer: Surat
- Q. The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?
A)Pallavas
B)Chola
C)Pandyas
D)Kaktiya
Answer: Pallavas
- Q. Who set up the dual system of administration in Bengal?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Robert Clive
C)Dupleix
D)Lord Macaulay
Answer: Robert Clive
- Q. The Tata Iron and Steel Works was completed with the aid of
A)Russian experts
B)Japanese experts
C)American experts
D)French experts
Answer: American experts
- Q. The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called
A)Verna
B)Sikhara
C)Nagara
D)Gandhara
Answer: Gandhara
- Q. When did the Germans establish colonies in New Guinea?
A)1898
B)1884
C)1899
D)1900
Answer: 1884
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