Q. Name the Indian king who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco da Gama when he landed at Calicut

Correct Answer

Zamorin

More Questions on History

  • Q. Who was the Governor-General when Pindaris had created havoc in Central India by indulging in large-scale looting?
    A)Lord Hastings
    B)Lord William Bentinck
    C)Lord Cornwallis
    D)Lord Wellesley
    Answer: Lord Hastings
  • Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
    A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
    B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
    C)Both A & B
    D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. The dead body of Babur by his own choice lies buried in
    A)Farghana
    B)Agra
    C)Samarqand
    D)Kabul
    Answer: Kabul
  • Q. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. This is clear from the
    A)Religious beliefs of the Harappans
    B)Indus seals excavated
    C)Tools and implements used by the Harappans
    D)Different types of dwellings excavated
    Answer: Different types of dwellings excavated
  • 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. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India. II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men III. Alexander died in 332 BC
    A)Only I, III
    B)All are correct
    C)Only I, II
    D)II, III
    Answer: Only I, II
  • Q. A resolution declaring ‘Purna Swaraj’ was passed in the Congress Session held at
    A)Calcutta
    B)Lahore
    C)Gaya
    D)Haripura
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. Which Mughal Emperor fought the battle of Panipat in 1526?
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Mahabodhi Temple Complex
  • Q. Who is renowned for his redefinition of sexual desire?
    A)Friedrich Nietzsche
    B)Carl Jung
    C)Jacques Lacan
    D)Sigmund Freud
    Answer: Sigmund Freud
  • Q. Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt?
    A)Lord Canning
    B)Lord Dalhousie
    C)Lord Ellenborough
    D)Disraeli
    Answer: Disraeli
  • Q. The Mughal emperor who had died owing to a sudden fall from the staircase was
    A)Shah Jahan
    B)Babur
    C)Humayun
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Humayun
  • Q. Where is the Bara Imambara located?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Agra
    C)Patna
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. The new proletariat class which emerged in India on account of the British economic policies, consisted of
    A)Landlords
    B)Money lenders
    C)Traders
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. When did China start the Civil Services Examination?
    A)1905
    B)605
    C)1920
    D)1949
    Answer: 605
  • Q. In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to__________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system
    A)Sabarmati
    B)Dandi
    C)Champaran
    D)Chauri Chaura
    Answer: Champaran
  • Q. The Diwani Adalat was presided over by
    A)Governor
    B)Collector
    C)Resident
    D)Nawabs
    Answer: Collector
  • Q. Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?
    A)Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    B)Alauddin Khalji
    C)Muhammad bin Tughluq
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Muhammad bin Tughluq
  • Q. In which country the revolution of 1848 first begins that lead to a series of revolutions
    A)Germany
    B)Italy
    C)French
    D)Austria
    Answer: Italy
  • Q. The landmarks or Dalhousie’s administration did not include
    A)English as the medium of instruction
    B)Indian Railways
    C)Public works department
    D)Telegraph
    Answer: English as the medium of instruction

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