More Questions on History
- Q. Who was popularly known as Africa’s Gandhi?
A)Firoz Gandhi
B)Mir Karzai
C)Nelson Mandela
D)M.K.Gandhi
Answer: Nelson Mandela
- Q. Who was the second Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire
A)Ogedei Khan
B)Guyuk Khan
C)Kublai Khan
D)Temur Khan
Answer: Ogedei Khan
- Q. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
A)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
B)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
- Q. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as
A)Mantriparishad
B)Parishad
C)Ashtapradhan
D)Rajyaparishad
Answer: Ashtapradhan
- Q. Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy’s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:
A)1942
B)1935
C)1945
D)1943
Answer: 1945
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna. II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths.
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: II only
- Q. Who of the following attended all the Three Round Table Conferences?
A)M. M. Malavia
B)B. R. Ambedkar
C)Vallabhbhai Patel
D)Gandhiji
Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
- Q. Jainism was divided into two sects – Swetambaras (White-clad) and Digambaras (Sky clad or naked) – During the reign of the
A)Mauryas
B)Nandas
C)Kusanas
D)Shungas
Answer: Mauryas
- Q. Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?
A)Rudra
B)Indra
C)Vishnu
D)Prajapati
Answer: Rudra
- Q. Sambaji plundered the Mughal territories in
A)Gujarat
B)Deccan
C)Punjab
D)Bengal
Answer: Deccan
- Q. The first Buddhist Council was held at
A)Rajgriha
B)Kashmir
C)Pataliputra
D)Vaisali
Answer: Rajgriha
- 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. Jyotiba Phule was one of the prominent __________ of the 19th century India
A)Politicians
B)Scientists
C)Economists
D)Social reformers
Answer: Social reformers
- Q. From which city, the Russian revolution of 1917 begin
A)Moscow
B)Petrograd
C)Warsaw
D)Ukraine
Answer: Petrograd
- Q. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the International Headquarters at Adyar, in__________
A)Canada
B)New Zealand
C)Australia
D)Madras
Answer: Madras
- Q. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
A)Krishna Cult
B)Kabirpanthi
C)Nathpanthi
D)None of the above
Answer: Nathpanthi
- Q. Who was the first known Gupta ruler?
A)Chandragupta - I
B)Sri Gupta
C)Ghatotkacha
D)Kumaragupta - I
Answer: Sri Gupta
- Q. When was the first Independence day unofficially celebrated before Independence?
A)On 26th January 1931
B)On 26th January 1929
C)On 26th January 1935
D)On 26th January 1930
Answer: On 26th January 1930
- Q. Who among the following leader draws his inspiration from M.K Gandhi?
A)Jayaprakash Narayan
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D)Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- Q. The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________
A)Kitab - Al Bharat
B)Kitab - AI Hind
C)Pustak - AI Hind
D)Pustak - AI Bharat
Answer: Kitab - AI Hind
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