More Questions on History

  • Q. Where did the practice of Shadow Cabinet originate?
    A)Great Britain
    B)United States of America
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: Great Britain
  • Q. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
    A)Delhi
    B)Lahore
    C)Agra
    D)Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
  • Q. We hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of
    A)Trajan
    B)Cartius
    C)Nero
    D)Brutus
    Answer: Trajan
  • Q. I. Buddhist elements II. Secular aspects III. Jain culture Which of the above statements is/are correct related to Ajanta Painting portray ?
    A)Both I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I, II and III
    D)Only III
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. One Caste One Religion, One God for Man is the teaching of __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Rajaram Mohan Roy
    C)C. Kesavan
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. Akbar’s nurse-in-chief was
    A)Hamida Begum
    B)Mumtaj
    C)Jahanara
    D)Maham Anaga
    Answer: Maham Anaga
  • Q. Who was one of the teachers of Alexander the Great
    A)Aristotle
    B)Plato
    C)Socrates
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Aristotle
  • Q. Marcopolo is known for
    A)Travelling to China, India and Asia
    B)Discovering Greenland
    C)Travelling round the Cape of Good Hope
    D)Discovering Canada
    Answer: Travelling to China, India and Asia
  • Q. Battle for Delhi was fought in the year __________
    A)1526
    B)1764
    C)1556
    D)1857
    Answer: 1556
  • Q. Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of
    A)Janatrika
    B)Shakya
    C)Mallas
    D)Lichhavis
    Answer: Janatrika
  • Q. Jahangir was the son of
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Akbar
  • 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 revolutionary said – “freedom is objective of our life and the Hindu religion would led us to the attainment of this objective?”
    A)Narayan Guru
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Dayanand Sarshwati
    D)Aurobindo Ghosh
    Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh
  • Q. The Upanishads are a series of books devoted to
    A)Social law
    B)Yoga
    C)Religious rituals
    D)Philosophy
    Answer: Philosophy
  • Q. Todar Mal was associated with
    A)literature
    B)music
    C)land revenue reforms
    D)law
    Answer: land revenue reforms
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
    A)Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
    B)Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
    C)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
    D)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
    Answer: Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
  • Q. The ‘Ajivikas’ were
    A)Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
    B)Sect contemporary to the Buddha
    C)Sect founded by Charvaka
    D)Sect founded by Shankaracharya
    Answer: Sect contemporary to the Buddha
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to Mughal’s decline? I. Mughal’s noble were well known for their loyalty but war of successor degenerated the nobility led to the decline of Mughal. II. Mughal Empire declined due to over decentralization of administration.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I and II
    Answer: Only I
  • Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
    A)Narayan Rao
    B)Raghunath Rao
    C)Madhav Rao-II
    D)Baji Rao-II
    Answer: Baji Rao-II
  • Q. In 1946, the Interim Government was formed under
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Patel
    C)Rajaji
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

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