More Questions on History
- Q. Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on
A)March 20, 1931
B)March 10, 1930
C)March 20,1932
D)March 5,1931
Answer: March 5,1931
- Q. The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was
A)Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
B)Tarabai
C)Peshwa Bajirao
D)Shahu
Answer: Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath
- Q. Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
A)Kumaragupta
B)Vikramaditya
C)Harshavardhana
D)Kanishka
Answer: Harshavardhana
- Q. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of
A)Mahabharta
B)Ramayana
C)Jataka
D)Panchatantra
Answer: Jataka
- Q. After the partition of India, the largest number of Harappan towns and settlements have been found In
A)Haryana
B)Punjab
C)Gujarat
D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Gujarat
- Q. Shivaji sacked __________ and secured a large booty
A)Poona
B)Bijapur
C)Konkan
D)Surat
Answer: Surat
- Q. Who said, “this (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars if rebellion remained deep and shining?”
A)Ashok Mehta
B)J K Hikki
C)K M Pannikar
D)None of the above
Answer: Ashok Mehta
- Q. Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?
A)Bilhana
B)Kalhan
C)Kalidas
D)Jaydeva
Answer: Bilhana
- Q. On which island of France, Napoleon was born
A)Corsica
B)Saint Helena
C)Elba
D)Oleron
Answer: Corsica
- Q. The violent Mappilas stormed the bungalow of the District Magistrate . . . . . . and murdered him in 1855
A)William Logan
B)H.V. Connolly
C)Lord Ripond
D)Gladstone
Answer: H.V. Connolly
- Q. The Rig Veda consists of
A)1028 hymns
B)1000 hymns
C)500 hymns
D)2000 hymns
Answer: 1028 hymns
- Q. The worship of Mother goddess was related
A)With the Mediterranean Civilization
B)With the Aryan Civilization
C)With the Indus Valley Civilization
D)With the Vedic Civilization
Answer: With the Indus Valley Civilization
- Q. The song ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
A)Rashtra Jagriti
B)Jay He
C)Bharat Vidhata
D)Matribhoomi
Answer: Bharat Vidhata
- Q. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilization?
A)Indus Valley Civilization
B)Mesopotamian Civilization
C)Persian Civilization
D)Egyptian Civilization
Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
- Q. Varahamihira is
A)A space shuttle
B)An astronaut
C)A power station
D)An ancient astronomer
Answer: An ancient astronomer
- Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
A)Tukaram
B)Ramananda
C)Mirabai
D)Kabir
Answer: Mirabai
- Q. Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair
A)Khan Bahadur Khan - RuhelKhand
B)Rani Laxmibai - Indore
C)Kunwar Singh - Sahabad
D)Nana Saheb - Kanpur
Answer: Rani Laxmibai - Indore
- Q. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirguna Brahman?
A)Visisthadvaita
B)Advaita
C)Both A & B
D)Neither A nor B
Answer: Advaita
- Q. What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to police brutality?
A)Minto-Morley Reforms
B)Rowlatta Act
C)Simon Commission
D)Pitts India Act
Answer: Simon Commission
- Q. How many Ganadharas were there in the religious family of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?
A)105
B)95
C)115
D)125
Answer: 105
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