More Questions on History
- Q. The famous Indo-Greek Kin, who embraced Buddhism was __________
A)Menander
B)Strato I
C)Demetrios
D)Alexander
Answer: Menander
- Q. Why was the Simon Commission boycotted?
A)All the members of the commission were Englishmen
B)Simon was not known to be a great supporter of the Indian cause
C)It was appointed before the expiry of the statutory period
D)Peaceful demonstrators were severely beaten by the police
Answer: All the members of the commission were Englishmen
- Q. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
A)Krishnadeva Raya
B)Vidyaranya
C)Harihara
D)Raja raj
Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
- Q. As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?
A)Sind and British Baluchistan
B)East Bengal and the West Punjab
C)The North West Frontier
D)Assam
Answer: Assam
- Q. Madam Bhikaji Cama unfolded the National Flag of India in 1907 at
A)International Socialist Congress Stuttgart
B)India House, London
C)Vande Mataram Office at San Francisco
D)Indian Workers Meet Vancouver
Answer: International Socialist Congress Stuttgart
- Q. The first one, among the following, to deal with music was
A)Yajur Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Sama Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Sama Veda
- Q. Alexander and the army of Porus camped on the opposite bank of which river?
A)Jhelum
B)Ravi
C)Sutlej
D)Chenab
Answer: Jhelum
- Q. Barindra Kumar Ghose and Bhupendranath Dutta started:
A)Som Prakash
B)Jugantar
C)Vichar Lahiri
D)Sandhya
Answer: Jugantar
- Q. Of the following who did not oppose the Non-cooperation resolution?
A)Madan Mohan Malaviya
B)C R Das
C)Mrs Besant
D)Nehru
Answer: Nehru
- Q. Which of the following is not a holy book of Jainism?
A)Upang sahitya
B)Anga sahitya
C)Sutta pitaka
D)Kalpasutra
Answer: Sutta pitaka
- Q. The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to
A)restoration of territories to Turkey captured by Britain in the First World War
B)provision of separate electorate for the Muslims in the Act of 1919
C)restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
D)lifting of martial law in Punjab
Answer: restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
- Q. The Home Rule League was formed during the
A)Partition of Bengal
B)First World War
C)Struggle following the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
D)Implementation of Minto-Morley Reforms
Answer: First World War
- Q. Who has written the famous book Padmavat?
A)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
B)Nakhshabi
C)Al Biruni
D)Hasan Nizami
Answer: Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- Q. Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?
A)Alauddin Khalji
B)Balban
C)Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D)Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Q. The Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this manner: “Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions would benefit neither ourselves nor our children.” This statement was made by
A)Tavernier
B)Monserrate
C)Manrique
D)Bernier
Answer: Bernier
- Q. The youngest President of the Indian National Congress, who held that office at the age of 35, was
A)Subhash Chandra Bose
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Annie Besant
D)Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: Abul Kalam Azad
- Q. Whom did Akbar defeat in the 2nd battle of Panipat in 1556?
A)Nadir Shah
B)Genghis Khan
C)Hemu Vikramaditya
D)Bajirao-I
Answer: Hemu Vikramaditya
- Q. Babur’s autobiography, called Tuzuk-i-Baburi or Baburnama, which is reckoned among “the most enthralling and romantic works in the literature of all times” is written in
A)Persian
B)Arabic
C)Turki
D)Urdu
Answer: Turki
- Q. The Cabinet Mission Plan ruled out the possibility of the formation of
A)Pakistan
B)Union of India
C)Constituent Assembly
D)Groups by Provinces
Answer: Pakistan
- Q. All India State’s Peoples Conference formed in 1927 launched popular movements in
A)British Provinces
B)Princely States
C)Hill Regions
D)Tribal Areas
Answer: Princely States
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