More Questions on History
- Q. The British India Society was formed in __________
A)1833
B)1832
C)1839
D)1874
Answer: 1839
- Q. The exclusive right of trading between __________ was granted to the East India Company
A)Red Sea and Caspian Sea
B)North America and South America
C)The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan
D)France and Poland
Answer: The Cape of Good Hope and the Straits of Magellan
- Q. Who was Nur Jahan’s son-in-law?
A)Nazim
B)Khurram
C)Abdul
D)Shahryar
Answer: Shahryar
- Q. In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress?
A)Lucknow Pact
B)Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C)Karachi agreement
D)Lahore declaration
Answer: Lucknow Pact
- Q. British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule in India (and transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than June1948) on
A)February 20, 1947
B)May 16, 1946
C)March 10, 1946
D)December 31, 1946
Answer: February 20, 1947
- Q. The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had been exiled by the British and sent to
A)Fatehpur Sikri
B)Andman and Nicobar
C)Mandalay
D)Rangoon
Answer: Rangoon
- Q. British Indian Association was founded on October 29, 1851 at__________
A)Pune
B)Calcutta
C)Madras
D)Bombay
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. In the Gupta period, the largest number of coins were issued in
A)Silver
B)Gold
C)Copper
D)Iron
Answer: Gold
- Q. Which one of the following is included in the rights of serfs?
A)The right to move from one manor to another
B)The right to work on certain land and pass the lands to their heirs
C)The right to marry whomever they wanted to marry
D)All the above
Answer: The right to work on certain land and pass the lands to their heirs
- Q. Who among the following propagated Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Pramatma in Kannada region?
A)Nimbarka
B)Mirabai
C)Vallabhacharya
D)Madhav
Answer: Madhav
- Q. The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were
A)protest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts
B)restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
C)lifting of martial law from Punjab and withdrawal of repressive laws
D)None of the above
Answer: restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
- Q. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
A)Sayyid Ahmed Khan
B)Mohammed Ali Jinnah
C)Aga Khan
D)All of the above
Answer: Aga Khan
- Q. The most commonly used coin during the Mauryan period was
A)Nishka
B)Karashopana
C)Suvarna
D)Kakini
Answer: Karashopana
- Q. Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?
A)His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
B)He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri
C)He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war
D)He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery
Answer: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
- Q. Find out the correct match of the following
A)Adam Khan - Akbar
B)Asaf Khan - Akbar
C)Bairam Khan - Akbar
D)Shaista Khan - Akbar
Answer: Bairam Khan - Akbar
- Q. Where did Sumtinath Tirthankar receive Shiksha (enlightenment)?
A)Nasik
B)Ayodhya
C)Ujjain
D)Kiskindha
Answer: Ayodhya
- Q. What is the ancient name of river Sutlej?
A)Vitasta
B)Askini
C)Shutudri
D)Parushni
Answer: Shutudri
- Q. Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy
A)Indian
B)Romans
C)Greeks
D)Persians
Answer: Greeks
- Q. Ajitnath Tirthankar was born on the eighth day of which Hindu month of shukl paksh?
A)Chaitra
B)Maagh
C)Ashwin
D)Jyestha
Answer: Maagh
- Q. Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of which revolutionary ideas?
A)French revolution
B)Industrial revolution
C)American Revolution
D)Marxian theory
Answer: French revolution
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