More Questions on History

  • Q. Who led the revolt in 1857 in Bihar and defeated the British Army near Aara?
    A)Kunwar Singh
    B)Bahadur Shah Jafar
    C)Tatya Tope
    D)Mangal Pandey
    Answer: Kunwar Singh
  • Q. Mahabandula was killed at __________
    A)Tenesserin
    B)Rangoon
    C)Danubyu
    D)Prome
    Answer: Danubyu
  • Q. What was the name of architect of Humayun’s Tomb?
    A)Baram Khan
    B)Man Singh
    C)Mirak Mirza
    D)Abul Fazal
    Answer: Mirak Mirza
  • Q. Which of the following is correctly matched?
    A)Regulating Act: 1773
    B)Third Battle of Panipat: 1764
    C)Pitt's India Act: 1761
    D)Treaty of Allahabad: 1784
    Answer: Regulating Act: 1773
  • Q. Who is consider as the first Pope of christianity
    A)St Linus
    B)St Peter
    C)St Evaristus
    D)St Alexander I
    Answer: St Peter
  • Q. Who of the following leaders is not associated with the Brahmo Samaj?
    A)Keshab Chandra Sen
    B)Debendranath Tagore
    C)Raja ram Mohan Rai
    D)Atma Ram Pandurang
    Answer: Atma Ram Pandurang
  • Q. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
    A)Diwan-i-Khas
    B)Diwan-i-Aam
    C)Panch Mahal
    D)Jami Masjid
    Answer: Diwan-i-Khas
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult)? I. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worship the various avatars of Lord Vishnu. II. The origin of Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism has been sought in the Upanishadic period because in the ‘Chandogya Upanishad’ Krishna is described as a disciple of the sage Ghora.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • Q. Pulakesin II was the most famous ruler of
    A)Cholas
    B)Chalukyas
    C)Pallavas
    D)Satavahanas
    Answer: Chalukyas
  • Q. Who played an important role in the Gadar Movement in 1915?
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Lala Hardayal
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)None of above
    Answer: Lala Hardayal
  • Q. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
    A)Nalanda
    B)Taxila
    C)Vikramshila
    D)Vaishali
    Answer: Taxila
  • Q. When was The Government of India Act 1858 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom?
    A)June,1857
    B)August 2, 1858
    C)January, 1858
    D)December, 1857
    Answer: August 2, 1858
  • Q. The well-known painting showing the arrival at the Mughal Court of the great singer Tansen exhibits
    A)Gandhara Style
    B)The Persian Style
    C)Hindu Style
    D)The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles
    Answer: The fusion of the Mughal and Hindu Styles
  • Q. The transfer of Government from the ‘Company’ to the ‘Crown’ was pronounced by Lord Canning (November 1, 1858) at
    A)Delhi
    B)Calcutta
    C)Patna
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Allahabad
  • Q. In which Nakshatra (constellation) Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?
    A)Dhanishtha
    B)Satbhisha Nakshatra
    C)Shravan
    D)Punarvasu
    Answer: Punarvasu
  • Q. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. August Offer’ was issued by __________
    A)Parliament
    B)Crown
    C)Viceroy
    D)Secretary of State
    Answer: Viceroy
  • Q. The Arya Samaj is against
    A)Rituals and idol-worship
    B)Existence of God
    C)Hinduism
    D)Islam
    Answer: Rituals and idol-worship
  • Q. “Treaty of Rajpurghat” was signed on December 25, 1805 between Holkar and __________
    A)British
    B)French
    C)Portuguese
    D)Dutch
    Answer: British
  • Q. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with
    A)French Revolution
    B)American Revolution
    C)Chinese Revolution
    D)Russian Revolution
    Answer: French Revolution

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