More Questions on History

  • Q. The fourth and the last Buddhist Council was convened by
    A)Menander
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. I. The full name of Jahangir was Nuruddin Md. Jahangir II. Jahangir had ended a long drawn out struggle with Mewar III. Mahabat Khan revolted against Jahangir and captured Jahangir and his wife Nurjahan at Lahore Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct related to Jahangir?
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)II and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. What was the capital of Pallava Dynasty?
    A)Tiruchirapalli
    B)Kanchipuram
    C)Tanjore
    D)Chennai
    Answer: Kanchipuram
  • Q. What was the another name of ‘Quit India movement’?
    A)Swadeshi Movement
    B)Khilafat Movement
    C)Home Rule Movement
    D)August Kranti
    Answer: August Kranti
  • Q. In Buddhism ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?
    A)Mahabhimiskramana
    B)Birth
    C)Enlightenment
    D)Mahaparinirvana
    Answer: Birth
  • Q. There are no politics devoid of religion’ is stated by
    A)Gandhi
    B)Nehru
    C)Vinoba Bhave
    D)Jaya Prakash Narayan
    Answer: Gandhi
  • Q. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at __________
    A)Shravanbelagola
    B)Mount Abu
    C)Kusinagara
    D)Kalinga
    Answer: Shravanbelagola
  • Q. Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of
    A)Agra
    B)Lahore
    C)Allahabad
    D)Red Fort
    Answer: Red Fort
  • Q. Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age?
    A)Yajur-veda
    B)Rig-veda
    C)Atharva-veda
    D)Sarna-veda
    Answer: Rig-veda
  • Q. Which of the following is not included in triratna of Jainism?
    A)Right Conduct
    B)Right Knowledge
    C)Right Faith
    D)Creator
    Answer: Creator
  • Q. The Charter Act of 1813 allotted Rupees __________ annually for Indian learning and spread of Scientific knowledge
    A)Two lakhs
    B)One lakh
    C)£10000
    D)£5000
    Answer: One lakh
  • Q. Who captured Beijing in 1644?
    A)Li Zicheng
    B)Chongzhen Emperor
    C)Wu Sangui
    D)Yao Xueyin
    Answer: Li Zicheng
  • Q. Who founded the Central Hindu School and College in Banaras (now Varanasi)?
    A)Dr. Bhagavan Das
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Govinda Das
    D)G. N. Chakravarti
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Find out the correct statement (s) related to the features of Bhakti Movement? I. Its proponents preached the ‘unity of the god-head’ and emphasized that ‘devotion to God’ and faith in him led to salvation. II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
    A)Ten
    B)Nine
    C)Twelve
    D)Six
    Answer: Nine
  • Q. Who among the following Viceroys became a victim of one of the convicts during his visit to the Andamans?
    A)Mayo
    B)Curzon
    C)Ripon
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Mayo
  • Q. Who is known as the founder of the Durrani Empire
    A)Zaman Shah Durrani
    B)Timur Shah Durrani
    C)Mahmud Shah Durrani
    D)Ahmad Shah Durrani
    Answer: Ahmad Shah Durrani
  • Q. The tomb of Jahangir was built at
    A)Delhi
    B)Gujrat
    C)Lahore
    D)Agra
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. The Battle of Buxar was fought between the combined armies (of the Nawab of Awadh, the Mughal Emperor and Mir Qasim) and the
    A)Dutch
    B)French
    C)Portuguese
    D)English
    Answer: English
  • Q. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title ‘Raja’ by the__________
    A)British
    B)Mughals
    C)French
    D)Dutch
    Answer: Mughals

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