More Questions on History

  • Q. Who received the title of ‘shogun’ in 1603?
    A)Kuroda Yoshitaka
    B)Ishida Mitsunari
    C)Oda Nobunaga
    D)Tokugawa Leyasu
    Answer: Tokugawa Leyasu
  • Q. Which one of the following was the capital of Kosala?
    A)Shuktimati
    B)Sravasti
    C)Kaushambi
    D)Indraprastha
    Answer: Sravasti
  • Q. What is meant by a ‘Pir’ in the Sufi tradition?
    A)The Guru of the Sufis
    B)The Supreme God
    C)The greatest of all Sufi saints
    D)The orthodox teacher who contests the Sufi beliefs
    Answer: The Guru of the Sufis
  • Q. When did the British established colonies in New Zealand?
    A)1840
    B)1814
    C)1872
    D)1830
    Answer: 1840
  • Q. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
    A)14th century BC
    B)19th century BC
    C)5th century AD
    D)600 BC
    Answer: 600 BC
  • Q. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
    A)Calcutta
    B)Lucknow
    C)Bombay
    D)Madras
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. When were concave spectacles invented?
    A)1320
    B)1286
    C)1360
    D)1000
    Answer: 1286
  • Q. As the unrest continued unabatedly, the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.
    A)William Logan
    B)Connolly
    C)S. N. Banerjee
    D)Gokahale
    Answer: William Logan
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers. II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Aztec civilization was originated in which country
    A)Greece
    B)USA
    C)Egypt
    D)Mexico
    Answer: Mexico
  • Q. Who has written the famous book Padmavat?
    A)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
    B)Nakhshabi
    C)Al Biruni
    D)Hasan Nizami
    Answer: Malik Muhammad Jayasi
  • Q. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of
    A)Art
    B)Religion
    C)Literature
    D)Architecture
    Answer: Art
  • Q. What is the meaning of Kaivalya Gyan (enlightenment) received by Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
    A)Sangeet Siksha
    B)Shastra Gyan
    C)Nartya Siksha
    D)Brahma Vidya
    Answer: Brahma Vidya
  • Q. Which one is not situated at Fatehpur Sikri?
    A)Moti Masjid
    B)The Panch Mahal
    C)Tomb of Salim Chishti
    D)The Moriam Palace
    Answer: Moti Masjid
  • Q. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka, was
    A)Kanishka I
    B)Kadphises
    C)Vasishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka I
  • Q. Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
    A)Vemana
    B)Vagabhatta
    C)Vidyapati
    D)Vakpati
    Answer: Vakpati
  • Q. Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?
    A)Rig Veda
    B)Sama Veda
    C)Yajur Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Yajur Veda
  • Q. Which of the following charter act ended the monopoly of trade of east India Company with china and sea route also?
    A)The charter Act, 1813 AD
    B)Pitt's India Act, AD 1784
    C)Charter Act, 1833 AD
    D)The Regulating Act, AD 1773
    Answer: Charter Act, 1833 AD
  • Q. According to the Regulating Act, Directors were to be elected for a period of
    A)4 years
    B)5 years
    C)6 years
    D)3 years
    Answer: 4 years
  • Q. Which of the following leaders did not attended the First Round Table Conference?
    A)Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Dr. Ambedkar
    D)Y. Chintamani
    Answer: M. K. Gandhi

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