More Questions on History

  • Q. Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
    A)Eknath
    B)Ramananda
    C)Mirabai
    D)Namdeva
    Answer: Namdeva
  • Q. What does the Yajur Veda contain?
    A)Spells and charms
    B)Only hymns
    C)Hymns and rituals
    D)Commentaries on society
    Answer: Hymns and rituals
  • Q. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
    A)Ryotwari settlement
    B)Centralised autocracy
    C)Mansabdari system
    D)Local responsibilities for crime detection
    Answer: Mansabdari system
  • Q. The Hundred Years’ War (from 1337 to 1453) was fought between
    A)Germany and Russia
    B)England and France
    C)America and Argentina
    D)England and Germany
    Answer: England and France
  • Q. Who was the founder of Jainism in India?
    A)Mahavira
    B)Gautama
    C)Chandra Gupta
    D)Ashoka
    Answer: Mahavira
  • Q. Who said Ask not, Say not, Think not caste, Think only Gods
    A)William Logan
    B)Sree Narayana Guru
    C)Connolly
    D)S. N. Banerjee
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. When did the Battle of France take place?
    A)1941
    B)1940
    C)1945
    D)1942
    Answer: 1940
  • Q. Under the Mughals, the Police duties in urban areas were entrusted to the officers known as
    A)Kazi
    B)Kotwal
    C)Vakil
    D)Amin
    Answer: Kotwal
  • Q. Which of the following reason compel the leaders of Muslim League to enter in the Interim Government?
    A)The Viceroy accepted its stand that it would not join the Constituent Assembly
    B)The Congress accepted their demand that it would not nominate a non-Muslim League Muslim to the Interim Government
    C)The Viceroy had accepted its stand that it would not take steps to rescind the League Council's resolution of July 29
    D)The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
    Answer: The Muslim League wanted to get a foothold to fight for the cherished goal of Pakistan
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. When did the second Russian revolution start
    A)February, 1917
    B)August, 1905
    C)October, 1917
    D)March, 1921
    Answer: October, 1917
  • Q. Which of the following acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation?
    A)Indian Councils Act, 1919
    B)Indian Councils Act, 1909
    C)Government of India Act, 1935
    D)Government of India Act, 1935
    Answer: Indian Councils Act, 1909
  • Q. The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was
    A)Jahandar Shah
    B)Bahadur Shah
    C)Muhammad Shah
    D)Shah Alam I
    Answer: Bahadur Shah
  • Q. Narendra MandaI was inaugurated by Duke of Connaught in the year
    A)1921
    B)1920
    C)1931
    D)1910
    Answer: 1921
  • Q. Group of Monuments at Hampi was built by?
    A)Udayin and Shishunaga
    B)Harihara and Bukka
    C)Devavarman and Vainya
    D)Mahendraverman and Sirmara
    Answer: Harihara and Bukka
  • Q. Gandhi wanted to realise ‘truth’ through
    A)Dharma (Religion)
    B)Ahimsa (Non-violence)
    C)Karma (Service)
    D)Dhyana (Meditation)
    Answer: Ahimsa (Non-violence)
  • Q. Which of the following Mughal Emperors wrote their own autobigraphies?
    A)Babur and Jahangir
    B)Shah Alam and Farukh Siyar
    C)Jahangir and Shah Jahan
    D)Akbr and Aurangzeb
    Answer: Babur and Jahangir
  • Q. Who among the British Governor- General shown great interest in the preservation of ancient monuments?
    A)Lord Ripon
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Lytton
    D)Lord Irwin
    Answer: Lord Curzon
  • Q. Assertion (A): Akbar dispensed with the practice of keeping revenue records in the local languages, in addition to Persian. Reason (R): In Mughal lndia, Persian language and literature was well developed and widely in use.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is true but R is false
  • Q. Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?
    A)His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
    B)He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri
    C)He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war
    D)He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery
    Answer: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai

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