More Questions on History
- Q. When was Anglo-Russian Entente signed?
A)1907
B)1906
C)1910
D)1911
Answer: 1907
- Q. The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10, 1857 at __________
A)Gwalior
B)Meerut
C)Jhansi
D)Agra
Answer: Meerut
- Q. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?
A)Ayaikar
B)Thiruvalluvar
C)Shankracharya
D)Rishi Agasta
Answer: Thiruvalluvar
- Q. After the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, who were called pro-changers in the Congress?
A)Anne Besant and Chittranjan Das
B)Motilal Nehru and Anne Besant
C)Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das
D)None of these
Answer: Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
A)Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
B)Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
C)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
D)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
Answer: Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
- Q. Wavell Plan was announced in the year
A)1942
B)1945
C)1946
D)1940
Answer: 1945
- Q. Who wrote Panchatantra?
A)Vishnu Sharma
B)Kalidas
C)Chanakya
D)Nagarjun
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
- Q. The Marathas first served the rulers of
A)Mughal empire
B)Muhammadan kingdoms of the south
C)Vijayanagar
D)Afghanistan
Answer: Muhammadan kingdoms of the south
- Q. Which one of the following is not included in the ‘Eight Fold Path’ of Buddhism?
A)Right Effort
B)Right Speech
C)Right Desire
D)Right Conduct
Answer: Right Desire
- Q. Raja Rammohan Roy founded Brahma samaj on
A)20 August,1828
B)20 August,1838
C)20 August,1848
D)20 August,1858
Answer: 20 August,1828
- Q. The British introduced the railways in India in order to
A)Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
B)Promote heavy industries in India
C)More foodstuff in case of famine
D)Enable Indians to move freely within the country
Answer: Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
- Q. The India Independence Bill was first presented in the House of Commons in London on
A)August 1,1947
B)August 10,1947
C)July 14,1947
D)July 4,1947
Answer: July 4,1947
- Q. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta established?
A)1817
B)1829
C)1858
D)1853
Answer: 1817
- 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. What was the extent of Harsha’s empire?
A)The whole of India
B)The entire Indian subcontinent
C)The entire Deccan region
D)A part of northern India
Answer: A part of northern India
- Q. With whom was the seven-year rule of’ “missions, omissions and commissions’ associated?
A)Lord Curzon
B)Lord Dalhousie
C)Lord Lytton
D)Lord Mayo
Answer: Lord Curzon
- Q. Chandra Gupta Maurya spent his last days here
A)Pataliputra
B)Kashi
C)Ujjain
D)Shravanabelagola
Answer: Shravanabelagola
- Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct related to the Kabir. I. He was the disciple of Ramananda and the most liberal among medieval Indian reformers. II. He was possibly a contemporary of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (1489-1517)
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: I only
- Q. During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at __________
A)Pushkalavati
B)Ujjayani
C)Taxila
D)Rajagriha
Answer: Taxila
- Q. Year of the Battle of Buxar is__________
A)1767
B)1764
C)1784
D)1864
Answer: 1764
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