More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following Bhakti sect founded by Birbhan and their religious granth is revered like the Granth of the Sikhs?
A)Satnamis
B)Pothi
C)Vaishanavism
D)Shaivism
Answer: Satnamis
- Q. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?
A)It was built by Shah Jahan
B)It is a magnificent Mausoleum
C)It is situated outside Agra Fort
D)The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
Answer: The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
- Q. The first Congress and nationalist leader to face repeated imprisonment was
A)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B)Pheroze Shah Mehta
C)Dadabhai Naoroji
D)BG Tilak
Answer: BG Tilak
- Q. The National Emblem of Italy is
A)White Eagle
B)Eagle
C)White Lily
D)Lily
Answer: White Lily
- Q. Subhash Chandra Bose became the Supreme Commander of Indian National Army in :
A)1935
B)1932
C)1943
D)1945
Answer: 1943
- Q. What was the name of the assassinator of John F. Kennedy
A)John Wilkes Booth
B)Lee Harvey Oswald
C)John Surratt
D)None of the above
Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald
- Q. The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of
A)Ashoka
B)Ajatashatru
C)Dharmapala
D)Kanishka
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. The Buddha has been eulogized as an ocean of wisdom and compassion in
A)Jataka tales
B)Buddha-Charita
C)Amarakosa
D)The Light of Aisa
Answer: Amarakosa
- Q. The llbert Bill controversy during the period of Lord Ripon exposed the racial bitterness of the British and united the Indians
A)Lord Ripon
B)Lytton
C)Queen Elizabeth
D)Queen Anne
Answer: Lord Ripon
- Q. Which of the following according to Mahatma Gandhi, is the strongest force in the world?
A)Non-violence of the weak
B)Non-violence of the brave
C)Non-violence of the coward
D)Non-violence of the down-trodden
Answer: Non-violence of the brave
- Q. When was congress split?
A)At Benares session in 1905
B)At Surat session in 1907
C)At Madras in1908
D)At Lahore in1909
Answer: At Surat session in 1907
- Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A)Worship of idols
B)Personal love for God
C)Mysticism
D)Visit to holy shrines
Answer: Worship of idols
- Q. After the year 1853, a substantial amount of British capital had been invested in
A)The Railways
B)Tea Plantations
C)Coal Mining
D)Jute Mills
Answer: The Railways
- Q. Who was the first to distill petroleum?
A)Cathryn J. Prince
B)Benjamin Silliman
C)Edward Hitchcock
D)James Dwight Dana
Answer: Benjamin Silliman
- Q. Consider the following according to the correct chronological order of the Governors-General during British India I. Wellesley II. Marquess of Hastings III. Amherst IV. Bentinck
A)II, I, IV & III
B)I, II, III & IV
C)I, III, II & IV
D)III, I, II & IV
Answer: I, II, III & IV
- Q. The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was
A)Lord Northbrook
B)Lord Harding
C)Lord Ellenborough
D)Lord Mayo
Answer: Lord Mayo
- Q. The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king
A)Govinda-III
B)Amoghavarsha-I
C)Indra-III
D)Krishna-I
Answer: Krishna-I
- Q. Who scripted Gandhiji’s favorite song ‘Vaishnav Jan to __________ ‘?
A)Premanand
B)Narsi Mehta
C)Chunilal
D)Dharmiklal
Answer: Narsi Mehta
- Q. Which of the following trio leaders referred to as Lal, Bal and Pal during the freedom movement?
A)Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
B)Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
C)Lal Bahadur Shastri, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopala Krishna Gokhale
D)Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal
- Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Gold
B)Iron
C)Copper
D)Silver
Answer: Iron
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