More Questions on History
- Q. Alexander was trained by
A)Aristotle
B)Socrates
C)Plato
D)Homer
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. In March 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because
A)of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India's borders
B)he was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt
C)both A and B above
D)of INA's initial success on India's eastern borders
Answer: both A and B above
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: I and III
- Q. MSP means __________
A)Mysore Special police
B)Malabar Special Police
C)Madras Special police
D)Mappila Special Police
Answer: Malabar Special Police
- Q. Delhi was formally declared the future capital of the British India in :
A)1909
B)1906
C)1912
D)1911
Answer: 1911
- Q. Whose statement is this –“The Indians should no longer be satisfied with mere mendicancy neither should they beg the English for concessions”?
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)V N Mandalik
C)Bipin Chandra Pal
D)Abdul Kalam Azad
Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
- Q. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?
A)Ashoka felt apologetic about the destruction of men and material on both sides in the war
B)After the conquest of Kalinga the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved
C)He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war
D)Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence
Answer: He was moved by the violence, slaughter and sufferings to the combatants and noncombatants in the war
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct? I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed II. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan Renaissance III. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo Samaj IV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims
A)Only I and IV
B)Only I and II
C)Only I, II and IV
D)All of the above are correct
Answer: All of the above are correct
- Q. Provincial autonomy was introduced in India by the
A)Govemment of India Act, 1919
B)Indian Councils Act, 1909
C)Govemment of India Act, 1935
D)Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: Govemment of India Act, 1935
- Q. Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad?
A)Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
B)Krishndev Rai
C)Nadir Shah
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
- Q. When the Simon Commission visited India the Viceroy was
A)Lord Irwin
B)Lloyd George
C)Lord Reading
D)Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Irwin
- Q. I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
A)Genghis Khan
B)Nader Shah
C)Hemu Vikramaclitya
D)Bajirao-I
Answer: Nader Shah
- Q. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?
A)Fa-Hien
B)AI-Beruni
C)Hiuen-Tsang
D)Ibn Batutah
Answer: Hiuen-Tsang
- Q. In which year was Burma separated from India?
A)1902
B)1863
C)1937
D)1947
Answer: 1937
- Q. Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?
A)Samaveda
B)Rigveda
C)Yajurveda
D)Atharvaveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
- Q. In what way did the early nationalists undermine the moral foundations of the British rule with great success?
A)By advocating open revolt
B)By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
C)By seeking foreign help against the British
D)By seeking the support of the Indians living abroad
Answer: By their agitation for Constitutional reforms
- Q. Which of the following Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan?
A)Harappa
B)Kalibangan
C)Alamgirpur
D)Lothal
Answer: Harappa
- Q. In 1942, Europe had witnessed a great war between
A)France and Germany
B)Sweden and Russia
C)France and England
D)Germany and Russia
Answer: Germany and Russia
- Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak introduced the slogan Swaraj is my birth right in :
A)1904
B)1896
C)1906
D)1910
Answer: 1906
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