More Questions on History
- Q. Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in
A)Maharashtra
B)Karnataka
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. I. This school eventually merged because of their closely related metaphysical theories (although Vaisheshika only accepted perception and inference as sources of valid knowledge). II. Mimamsa accept the logical and philosophical teachings of the other schools, they insist that salvation can only be attained by acting in accordance with the prescriptions of the Vedas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: II only
- Q. In __________, the First National Trade union organization (The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)) was established
A)1908
B)1904
C)1917
D)1920
Answer: 1920
- Q. Visakhadatta sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work
A)Devi Chand Guptam
B)Mudrarakasam
C)Mrichekakatika
D)Malavikagnimitra
Answer: Mudrarakasam
- Q. Sati was declared a punishable offence in__________
A)1729
B)1727
C)1829
D)1834
Answer: 1829
- Q. Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian. Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use.
A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: A is true but R is false
- Q. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
A)Surdas
B)Sant Kabir
C)Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
D)Tulsidas
Answer: Sant Kabir
- Q. Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of
A)Ashoka
B)Samudragupta
C)Chandragupta
D)Harshavardhana
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. Sri Narayana Guru Swamy initiated a programme of action called Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana yogam which took up issues regarding depressed classes, contains which of the issues? I. Encouraging inter caste marriages II. Right of admission to public schools III. Recruitment to government schools IV. Access to temples and roads
A)I, II and III
B)Only II and III
C)I, II and IV
D)All four are correct
Answer: All four are correct
- Q. Who is the author of “Shahnama”?
A)Firdausi
B)Utbi
C)Hasan Nizami
D)AI-Beruni
Answer: Firdausi
- Q. The first General Secretary of the Indian National Congress was
A)A.O. Hume
B)Dadabhai Naoroji
C)Ferozshah Mehta
D)Badruddin Tayyabji
Answer: A.O. Hume
- Q. Temple entry movement started mainly in Kerala aimed at which of the following
A)Keeping the monopoly of temples to Brahmin class
B)Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads
C)Allowing women to enter temple
D)Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to Brahmin family members and others to be devoid of it in order to preserve its purity
Answer: Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads
- Q. The Persian ruler who besieged Qandhar in Jahangir’s reign was
A)Shah Parvez
B)Shah Muhammad
C)Shah Abbas
D)Shah Raza
Answer: Shah Abbas
- Q. Who had introduced the Indian Universities Act 1904?
A)Lord Hardinge
B)Lord Ripon
C)Lord Curzon
D)Lord Auckland
Answer: Lord Curzon
- Q. With the help of Baghnuk (Tiger-claws) Shivaji killed
A)Shayista khan
B)Afzal khan
C)Muhamad Khan
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Afzal khan
- Q. Who among the following has written the play of Mudrarakshasa (narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya)?
A)Vishakhadatta
B)Kautilya
C)Kalidasa
D)Panini
Answer: Vishakhadatta
- Q. “Middle Ages” in Western Europe includes the period __________
A)Beginning of Byzantine through the end of the Roman Empire
B)AD 300 - AD 1600
C)Beginning of Early Christian through the 13th or 14th centuries
D)End of the Roman Empire through the Byzantine period
Answer: Beginning of Early Christian through the 13th or 14th centuries
- Q. What is ‘Milind panho’?
A)One of the names of Buddha
B)A Buddhist place
C)A Buddhist Specimen of Art
D)Buddhist text
Answer: Buddhist text
- Q. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
A)Delhi
B)Lahore
C)Agra
D)Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
- Q. The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because
A)it was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal
B)of superior resources of the British empire
C)it had very little nationalist sentiment
D)it was localised, restricted and scattered
Answer: it was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal
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