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Q. The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?

A
Portuguese
B
French
C
Danish
D
Dutch

Correct Answer

Dutch

More Questions on History

  • Q. What was the meaning of the symbol Horse of Sambhavnath Tirthankar?
    A)Restrained heart
    B)Speed
    C)Anger
    D)Charm
    Answer: Restrained heart
  • Q. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the
    A)Gupta Period
    B)Maurya Period
    C)Nanda Period
    D)Sunga Period
    Answer: Gupta Period
  • Q. Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal?
    A)Lord Dalhousie
    B)Lord Cornwallis
    C)William Bentinck
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Cornwallis
  • Q. Who was the President of America during American Civil War
    A)Andrew Jackson
    B)Abraham Lincoln
    C)George Washington
    D)James Madison
    Answer: Abraham Lincoln
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Simon Commission?
    A)The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
    B)The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
    C)Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
    D)Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
  • Q. Chanakya was known as__________
    A)R.C.Majumdar
    B)Sumit Sarkar
    C)Panikkar K.N
    D)K.K.N.Kurup
    Answer: Panikkar K.N
  • 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. Oil paint was first used for Buddhist paintings by Indian and Chinese painters in western __________ sometime between the fifth and tenth centuries
    A)Afghanistan
    B)Iraq
    C)Pakistan
    D)India
    Answer: Afghanistan
  • Q. The Buddha
    A)was non-committal on the theory of Karma
    B)rejected the theory of Karma
    C)believed in the theory of Karma
    D)suggested an alternative to the theory of Karma
    Answer: believed in the theory of Karma
  • Q. Who was the Nawab of Bengal during “Battle of Plassey”?
    A)Mir Qasim
    B)Mir Jafar
    C)Sirajudduala
    D)None of these
    Answer: Sirajudduala
  • Q. Through which principle/device did Mahatma Gandhi strive to bridge economic inequalities?
    A)Establishment of village industries
    B)Abolition of machinery
    C)Adoption of non-violence
    D)Trusteeship theory
    Answer: Trusteeship theory
  • Q. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?
    A)Harappa
    B)Kalibangan
    C)Alamgirpur
    D)Lothal
    Answer: Harappa
  • Q. Who is known as the “Lady with the Lamp”?
    A)Helen Keller
    B)Joan of Arc
    C)Florence Nightingale
    D)Sarojini Naidu
    Answer: Florence Nightingale
  • Q. In 1875, Sir Syed founded the Madarsatul Uloom in __________
    A)Aligarh
    B)Delhi
    C)Bengal
    D)Agra
    Answer: Aligarh
  • Q. Which of the following is a wonder of the ancient world?
    A)The colosseum of Rome
    B)The statue of Jupiter Zeus at Olympia
    C)The Leaning Tower of Pisa
    D)The Mosque at St. Sophia (Constantinople)
    Answer: The statue of Jupiter Zeus at Olympia
  • Q. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the Central Legislature was known as __________
    A)Legislative Assembly
    B)Legislative Council
    C)House of Representatives
    D)House of Commons
    Answer: Legislative Assembly
  • Q. Where was the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ founded?
    A)Thailand
    B)Singapore
    C)Britain
    D)Italy
    Answer: Singapore
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?
    A)It was in operations between 1848 and 1856
    B)It was started by Lord Dalhousie
    C)Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
    D)Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule
    Answer: Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
  • Q. When the East India Company was established India was ruled by
    A)A Gupta Emperor
    B)A Mughal Emperor
    C)A Mauryan Emperor
    D)A Sunga Emperor
    Answer: A Mughal Emperor
  • Q. Which of the following statement is related to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb?
    A)Promoted religious toleration
    B)Replaced many Hindu temples with mosques
    C)Converted to Hinduism
    D)Presided over an era of religious harmony
    Answer: Replaced many Hindu temples with mosques

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