More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Poona Pact (1932)? I. It refers to an agreement between Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune (now in Maharashtra), India. II. It was signed by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya and B. R. Ambedkar and some Dalit leaders to break the fast unto death undertaken by Gandhi in Yerwada prison to annul the Macdonald Award giving separate electorates to Dalits for electing members of state legislative assemblies in British India
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. The Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission established by Vivekananda in 1898 are at
A)Belur
B)Kanyakumari
C)Hyderabad
D)Murshidabad
Answer: Belur
- Q. The Indian People play people’s role in the people’s war was the slogan of:
A)Indian National Congress
B)The Forward Block
C)Communist Party of India
D)None of these
Answer: Communist Party of India
- Q. I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice). II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
A)Telangana Region
B)Kannada Region
C)Tamilian Region
D)Maratha Region
Answer: Telangana Region
- Q. Whose reign in Indian History was called the Golden Age of India?
A)Maratha Empire
B)Mughal Empire
C)Gupta Empire
D)Maurya Empire
Answer: Gupta Empire
- Q. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow__________
A)Tea
B)Jute
C)Sugarcane
D)Wheat
Answer: Jute
- Q. Where was the Royal Durbar Held on November 1st, 1858 to issue to Queen’s proclamation?
A)Ahmadabad
B)Lucknow
C)Delhi
D)Allahabad
Answer: Allahabad
- Q. Which of the following is/are the compositions of Kabir?
A)Kabir Granthawali& Anurag Sagar
B)Bijak & Sakhi Granth
C)Only B
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. When did the Vietnam war occur?
A)1948
B)1937
C)1950
D)1955
Answer: 1955
- Q. Jantar Mantar is in
A)Assam
B)Rajasthan
C)Bihar
D)Gujrat
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Nalanda Mahavihara site is in
A)Assam
B)Rajasthan
C)Bihar
D)Gujrat
Answer: Bihar
- Q. The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was
A)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B)Dayanand Saraswati
C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D)Swami Vivekananda
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Q. Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician?
A)Miyan Tansen
B)Abul Fazal
C)Raja Birbal
D)Raja Todar Mal
Answer: Miyan Tansen
- Q. As per the Cabinet Mission Plan, the power would be first transferred to __________
A)The Interim Government
B)The Indian National Congress
C)The Viceroy
D)The Princes of the States
Answer: The Interim Government
- Q. The world’s first drainage system was built by the people of
A)Indus Valley civilization
B)Egyptian civilization
C)Chinese civilization
D)Mesopotamian civilization
Answer: Indus Valley civilization
- Q. When did the USS ‘Panay’ incident happen?
A)1936
B)1935
C)1937
D)1939
Answer: 1937
- Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Indian Dyarchy was started by :
A)Minto-Morley Reforms, 1909
B)Indian Council Act, 1861
C)Indian Council Act, 1992
D)Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
Answer: Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and returned all the war medals which were awarded to him by the British for his war services (during the First World War)
A)during the Non-Cooperation Movement
B)in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
C)in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
D)during the Champaran Satyagraha
Answer: in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
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