More Questions on History

  • Q. The Revolt of 1857 in Awadh and Lucknow was led by
    A)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    B)Wajid Ali Shah
    C)Asaf-ud-daula
    D)Begum Zeenat Mahal
    Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Q. The first Indian Governor of a British Province (Bihar) in India was
    A)Sir Shaukat Hayat
    B)Sir SP Sinha
    C)Sir Hari Singh Gaur
    D)VJ Patel
    Answer: Sir SP Sinha
  • Q. Quit India movement began on:
    A)August 9, 1941
    B)August 9, 1940
    C)August 8, 1942
    D)August 9, 1944
    Answer: August 8, 1942
  • Q. Why did Mahatma Gandhi ultimately lend his support to the resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee agreeing to the partition of India in spite of his personal, lifelong outspoken disapproval of Pakistan?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru convinced him about the justification in favour of it
    B)There was no other go after he was presented with a fait accompli
    C)To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
    D)The problem at home were far too pressing to carp about a minor concession being conceded to the Muslim League
    Answer: To prevent the loss of prestige of the Congress Ministers who had agreed to the partition
  • Q. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
    A)R.C. Mazumdar
    B)S.N. Sen
    C)B.G. Tilak
    D)V.D. Savakar
    Answer: V.D. Savakar
  • Q. Commissioners for the Affairs of India were known as
    A)Board of Directors
    B)Court of Directors
    C)Board of Control
    D)Board of Merchants
    Answer: Board of Control
  • Q. During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings?
    A)Aurangazeb
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Jahangir
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is known as
    A)Vedanta
    B)Advaita
    C)Yoga
    D)Samkhya
    Answer: Vedanta
  • Q. Guru died on 20 September, __________
    A)1908
    B)1902
    C)1918
    D)1928
    Answer: 1928
  • Q. After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was
    A)to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
    B)to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire
    C)elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
    D)each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region
    Answer: elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
  • Q. The famous historical monument, Atala Mosque, is associated with the
    A)Mughal rulers
    B)Sultans of Delhi
    C)Sharqi rulers
    D)Rohilla rulers
    Answer: Sharqi rulers
  • Q. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was
    A)Menander
    B)Demetrius
    C)Eukratises
    D)Heliocles
    Answer: Menander
  • Q. Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?
    A)Nagarjuna, Ashvagosha, Vasumitra
    B)Kamban, Banabhatta, Ashvagosha
    C)Asvagosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta
    D)Kalidas, Kamba, Vasumitra
    Answer: Nagarjuna, Ashvagosha, Vasumitra
  • Q. The Home Rule Movement was aimed at
    A)complete autonomy to India
    B)complete independence for India
    C)self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
    D)larger participation of Indians in India's administration
    Answer: self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
  • Q. Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha?
    A)Bimbisara
    B)Udayin
    C)Ajatshatru
    D)Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: Bimbisara
  • Q. Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
    A)Bindusara
    B)Ajatsatru
    C)Chandragupta Maurya
    D)None of these
    Answer: Ajatsatru
  • Q. Who declared that Bolshevism must be “strangled in its cradle”?
    A)Benito Mussolini
    B)Adolf Hitler
    C)Franklin D. Roosevelt
    D)Winston Churchill
    Answer: Winston Churchill
  • Q. Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written in which language ?
    A)Munda
    B)Santali
    C)Awadhi
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Awadhi
  • Q. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
    A)Vallabhacharya
    B)Ramananda
    C)Narasi
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Vallabhacharya
  • Q. Arrange the following events in a correct sequence of Indian National Movement I. Foundation of Indian National Congress II. Simon Commission III. Home Rule Movement IV. Cabinet Mission
    A)III, I, IV, II
    B)I, III, II, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)I, IV, III, II
    Answer: I, III, II, IV

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