More Questions on History
- Q. Purana Qila at Delhi was built by
A)Sher Shah
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Sher Shah
- Q. The twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira adds which of the followings as the fifth vow?
A)Non-injury
B)Abstention from stealing
C)Brahmacharya or continence
D)Non-attachment
Answer: Brahmacharya or continence
- Q. The British India Society was formed in __________
A)1833
B)1832
C)1839
D)1874
Answer: 1839
- Q. Who among the following rulers abolished Jiziya?
A)Balban
B)Aurangzeb
C)Akbar
D)Jahangir
Answer: Akbar
- Q. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?
A)Surat
B)Agra
C)Delhi
D)Calcutta
Answer: Agra
- Q. Before starting of an Era, what was the last karma given by Rishabhanatha other than agriculture, ink, sword, craft and service?
A)Fishery
B)Business
C)War
D)All of the above
Answer: Business
- Q. Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of the
A)Jains
B)Parsis
C)Jews
D)Buddhists
Answer: Parsis
- Q. Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?
A)Raghuvamsa
B)Kumarasambhava
C)Meghaduta
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi was called as ‘Mahatma’ by
A)Motilal Nehru
B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Rabindra Nath Tagore
Answer: Rabindra Nath Tagore
- Q. The fourth __________War was of short duration and decisive and ended with Tipu’s death on May 4, 1799
A)French- Mysore War
B)Anglo-Mysore
C)Maratha -Mysore war
D)Nyzam-Mysore War
Answer: Anglo-Mysore
- Q. Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement?
A)The partition of Bengal
B)The famines of 1896-97 and 1899-1900
C)The Surat Split
D)The Jallianwala Bagh episode
Answer: The partition of Bengal
- Q. Where did Moplah revolt took place?
A)Bihar
B)Bengal
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Kerala
Answer: Kerala
- Q. In which year was the All India Muslim League founded?
A)1906
B)1903
C)1909
D)1912
Answer: 1906
- Q. Who was advocated of the famous INA Trials?
A)Asaf Ali
B)Bhulabhai Desai
C)Subhash Chandra Bose
D)C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: Bhulabhai Desai
- Q. Where was the Royal Durbar Held on November 1st, 1858 to issue to Queen’s proclamation?
A)Ahmadabad
B)Lucknow
C)Delhi
D)Allahabad
Answer: Allahabad
- Q. The Swaraj Party was organised by
A)Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
B)Lala Lajapat Rai and Feroze Shah Mehta
C)CR Das and Motilal Nehru
D)C Rajagopalachari and CY Chintamani
Answer: CR Das and Motilal Nehru
- Q. The two principal monuments of Alauddin Khalji reign – the Alai Darwaza and Jama Masjid at Khana – were constructed at
A)Delhi
B)Agra
C)Fatehpur Sikri
D)Gulbarga
Answer: Delhi
- Q. When did Warring States period began in China?
A)475 BC
B)479 BC
C)469 BC
D)465 BC
Answer: 475 BC
- Q. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?
A)Devaraya
B)Harihara
C)Krishnadevaraya
D)Bukka
Answer: Krishnadevaraya
- Q. Zabti System of revenue was prevalent during the reign of
A)Babar
B)Akbar
C)Humayun
D)Jahangir
Answer: Akbar
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