More Questions on History
- Q. Dadabhai Naoroji’s book ‘poverty and un British rule in India’ published in __________ analysed the nature of the British rule in India
A)1901
B)1898
C)1908
D)1946
Answer: 1901
- Q. Ashoka’s claim to be one of the greatest rulers in world history life in the fact that
A)he worked for the material moral and spiritual uplift of the people
B)his aims covered both the religious and secular aspects of life
C)after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
D)he attempted to unify the people of different castes and communities into a bound of common moral ideal
Answer: after a single conquest he dedicated himself completely to the cause of peace
- Q. Name the Greek Ambassador at the Mauryan Court ?
A)Megasthanese
B)Alexander
C)Plato
D)Aristotle
Answer: Megasthanese
- Q. Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?
A)Qutubuddin Aibak
B)Iltutmish
C)Muhammad bin Tughluq
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Qutubuddin Aibak
- Q. Dharmamahamatras were __________ during the Mauryans
A)Buddhist Monks
B)Officials
C)Jain Monks
D)Soldiers
Answer: Officials
- Q. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
A)Ellora
B)Ajanta
C)Kathiawar
D)Mohenjodaro
Answer: Kathiawar
- Q. Of the so-called ‘Nine Gems of the Court of Akbar’ the one who was a reputed poet of Hindi, was
A)Faizi
B)Abul Fazl
C)Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
D)Birbal
Answer: Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
- Q. The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord
A)Mountbatten
B)Dufferin
C)Ripon
D)Curzon
Answer: Dufferin
- Q. Shivaji ceded the forts to the Mughals by the treaty of
A)Pune
B)Chittor
C)Purandar
D)Torna
Answer: Purandar
- Q. The policy of Doctrine of lapse was introduced by __________
A)Lord William Bentinck
B)Lord Wellesley
C)Lord Macaulay
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Lord Dalhousie
- Q. On behalf of Aurangzeb Cooch Behar was seized by
A)Prince Akbar
B)Mir Jumla
C)Shayista Khan
D)Jai Singh
Answer: Mir Jumla
- Q. First Indian Commander-in-Chief was
A)Gen. K. M. Kariappa
B)Gen. K. S. Thimayya
C)S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
D)None of the above
Answer: Gen. K. M. Kariappa
- Q. Who is known as the Artist of the world famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’
A)Michelangelo
B)Filippo Brunelleschi
C)Vincent van Gogh
D)Leonardo da Vinci
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
- Q. Who among the following Mughal emperors, brought about the fall of Sayyid Brothers?
A)Rafi-ud-daulah
B)Bahadur Shah-I
C)Shah Jahan-II
D)Muhammad Shah
Answer: Muhammad Shah
- Q. Seringapatnam was the capital of __________
A)Tipu Sultan
B)Pazhassi Raja
C)Kurumbranad Raja
D)Srimoolam Tirunal
Answer: Tipu Sultan
- Q. Federal form of government at centre was introduced in India under
A)Indian Councils Act of 1909
B)Government of India Act of 1909
C)Government of India Act of 1935
D)Indian Independence Act of 1947
Answer: Government of India Act of 1935
- Q. When was the Gandhi Irwin Pact made?
A)1931
B)1935
C)1929
D)1932
Answer: 1931
- Q. The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________
A)Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
B)Alauddin Khalji
C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D)Firuz Tughlaq
Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Q. Who among the following initiated reforms among Muslims?
A)Sayyid Ahmad Khan
B)Muhammad Iqbal
C)Naoriji Furdonji
D)Altaf Husain Hali
Answer: Sayyid Ahmad Khan
- Q. When was the August Kranti pulled back?
A)1942
B)1947
C)1943
D)1945
Answer: 1942
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