More Questions on History
- Q. Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called
A)Vasubandhu
B)Upagupta
C)Ambhi
D)Asvagosha
Answer: Upagupta
- Q. The Mohamedan Association was founded in __________in 1856
A)Adayar
B)Calcutta
C)Madras
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. The famous Vedic river which had long ago become extinct and now supposed to be flowing underground in Rajasthan is
A)Sabastu
B)Sindhu
C)Shatudri
D)Saraswati
Answer: Saraswati
- Q. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
A)Aram Shah
B)Balban
C)Nasiruddin Mahmud
D)Iltutmish
Answer: Iltutmish
- Q. The Charter Act of 1813 allotted Rupees __________ annually for Indian learning and spread of Scientific knowledge
A)Two lakhs
B)One lakh
C)£10000
D)£5000
Answer: One lakh
- Q. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
A)Ten
B)Nine
C)Twelve
D)Six
Answer: Nine
- Q. Which among the following names is not associated with the theosophical society?
A)Madame Blavatsky
B)Col. Occolt
C)Annie Besant
D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Q. What did the ninth-century Scandinavian invasions do in England?
A)Led to disintegration of a large kingdom into smaller kingdoms
B)Promoted various small kingdoms to merge into a large kingdom
C)Gave way to colonization by the Vikings
D)Brought down Anglo-Saxon alliance
Answer: Promoted various small kingdoms to merge into a large kingdom
- Q. High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in
A)1919
B)1935
C)1862
D)1861
Answer: 1862
- Q. When was ‘Hammer of the Witches’ published?
A)1471
B)1414
C)1484
D)1487
Answer: 1487
- Q. In which of the following tribal rebellions did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu, proclaim the end of the Company’s rule in their region, and to supress their rebellion the government had to use military force?
A)Naika Tribal Uprising in Gujarat (1868)
B)Khasi Rebellion in Assam (1855)
C)Munda Rebellion in Ranchi (1899)
D)Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)
Answer: Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)
- Q. Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of brahmanpurushaprakritisatyaachyutaaniruddha
A)II, III, IV, V and VI
B)I, II, III, IV and V
C)I, II, IV, V and VI
D)I, III, IV, V and VI
Answer: I, III, IV, V and VI
- Q. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
A)Buddhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)Christianity
Answer: Jainism
- Q. The Mountbatten plan did not envisage the inclusion of the __________ province in the Indian dominion
A)Sind
B)Bihar
C)Madras
D)Bombay
Answer: Sind
- Q. Peking is the sacred place of
A)Shintoism
B)Taoism
C)Confucianism
D)Judaism
Answer: Confucianism
- Q. Assertion (A): The permanent settlement is said to have initially resulted in increased agricultural production. Reason (R): In this system the Zamindar could keep for himself any increase in the rental of his estate
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is 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. The Theosophical Society is an organization formed in __________ to advance the spiritual principles and search for Truth known as Theosophy
A)1843
B)1842
C)1845
D)1875
Answer: 1875
- Q. Kabir was contemporary of
A)Sultan Sikandar Lodi
B)Guru Nanak
C)Both (A) and (B) above
D)Babur
Answer: Both (A) and (B) above
- Q. By which act of British India, was the Governor General empowered to issue ordinance ?
A)Charter Act of 1853
B)Indian Councils Act, 1861
C)Government of India Act, 1858
D)Indian Council Act, 1892
Answer: Indian Councils Act, 1861
- Q. Which of the following event was the reason for the withdrawn of non cooperation movement?
A)Jallianwala massacre
B)Chauri Chaura incident
C)Gandhi Imprisionment
D)None
Answer: Chauri Chaura incident
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