More Questions on History
- Q. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A)early Buddhist texts
B)early Vedic texts
C)pre-Gupta inscriptions
D)post-Gupta inscriptions
Answer: pre-Gupta inscriptions
- Q. During colonial period, British capital was mainly invested in
A)Industry
B)Infra structure
C)Agriculture
D)Services
Answer: Agriculture
- Q. To face the Maratha Army the Rohelas chief entered into a pact with
A)The French
B)The Nawab of Awadh
C)The Portuguese
D)The Sikhs
Answer: The Nawab of Awadh
- Q. Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj? I. Social service II. Spread of education among women and lower caste III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities
A)I and II
B)Only II
C)II and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The decisive battle of the third Carnatic War was waged between the French and the British at
A)Jhansi
B)Arcot
C)Plassey
D)Wandiwash
Answer: Wandiwash
- Q. The system of communal electorate in India was first introduced by
A)Minto-Morley reforms of 1909
B)Indian Council Act of 1892
C)Montagu-Chelmsford reforms of 1919
D)Government of India of 1935
Answer: Minto-Morley reforms of 1909
- Q. Who was in command of the nationalist movement before Gandhi had assumed leadership of the Congress?
A)Motilal Nehru
B)C R Das
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)Lokmanya Tilak
Answer: Lokmanya Tilak
- Q. The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum?
A)Salvation
B)Divinity
C)Means of enlightenment
D)Mystic superstition
Answer: Mystic superstition
- Q. In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast of 21 days
A)to launch a campaign against untouchability
B)to appeal to the Hindus to throw open the temples and public wells to the Harijans
C)for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans
D)For all the above
Answer: for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?
A)Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
B)Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
C)Decision to observe January 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day
D)To treat the communal problem as a national issue
Answer: To treat the communal problem as a national issue
- 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. Who of the following was associated with the publication of a large number of weeklies and dailies such as Hindustan, Indian Union, Leader, Maryada, Kissan, Abhudaya etc.?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Motilal Nehru
C)Madan Mohan Malaviya
D)Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
Answer: Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
- Q. Who was the first chairman of Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
A)Liu Shaoqi
B)Mao Zedong
C)Hua Guofeng
D)Hu Yaobang
Answer: Mao Zedong
- Q. Annie Besant joined The Theosophical Society on 21 May __________
A)1878
B)1867
C)1879
D)1889
Answer: 1889
- Q. What was the name of the Hall of Worship constructed by Akbar?
A)Diwan-e-Aam
B)Diwan-e-khas
C)Ibadat Khana
D)Buland Darwaza
Answer: Ibadat Khana
- Q. Who of the following was for the first time designated as the Governor of India
A)Comwallis
B)Clive
C)Warren Hastings
D)Wellesley
Answer: Warren Hastings
- Q. Which of the following revolts during Aurangzeb’s period had a peasant agrarian background?
A)Jats and Satnamis
B)Rajputs
C)Marathas
D)Sikhs
Answer: Jats and Satnamis
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi’s first great experiment in Satyagraha came in 1917 in
A)Champaran
B)Ahemdabad
C)Kheda
D)Dandi
Answer: Champaran
- Q. Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?
A)Female deities
B)Horse
C)Urban centres
D)Iron implements
Answer: Horse
- Q. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow__________
A)Tea
B)Jute
C)Sugarcane
D)Wheat
Answer: Jute
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