More Questions on History

  • Q. When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?
    A)After the Battle of Panipat
    B)After the Battle of Plassey
    C)After the war of Mysore
    D)After Sepoy Mutiny
    Answer: After Sepoy Mutiny
  • Q. Dyer was __________ by the Government of Britain
    A)Sentenced to death
    B)Sentenced for life
    C)Rewarded with honour
    D)Relieved of his service
    Answer: Relieved of his service
  • Q. In 1661 the company obtained __________ from Charles II
    A)Madras
    B)Bombay
    C)Kannur
    D)Calcutta
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. In which year did the Suez Canal was open for trade
    A)1880
    B)1869
    C)1774
    D)1620
    Answer: 1869
  • Q. Despite holding a monopoly, the East India Company had faced competition from what it had termed as the ‘interlopers’ represented by the
    A)Indigenous merchants
    B)Portuguese
    C)British free merchants
    D)Dutch
    Answer: British free merchants
  • Q. The Kuka movement started in mid-nineteenth century in
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Western Punjab
    C)Bengal
    D)Madhya Bharat
    Answer: Western Punjab
  • Q. The Veda which deals with the rituals is known as
    A)Yajur veda
    B)Rig veda
    C)Sama veda
    D)Atharva veda
    Answer: Yajur veda
  • Q. Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Started an Urdu Weekly, The Al-Hilal in 1912 but on its being banned by the Government he founded Al-Balagh in
    A)1914
    B)1913
    C)1915
    D)1916
    Answer: 1913
  • Q. The Buddhist Doctrines were written in
    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Tibetan
    D)Not written in any language but orally transmitted
    Answer: Pali
  • Q. What had the Sir Charles Wood Despatch of 1854 primarily dealt with?
    A)Administrative reforms
    B)Social reforms
    C)Educational reforms
    D)Political consolidation
    Answer: Educational reforms
  • Q. Which country first invented Gunpowder in around 270 AD
    A)India
    B)China
    C)Korea
    D)England
    Answer: China
  • Q. The Indian National congress decided to launch an individual civil disobedience in place of Mass civil Disobedience in:
    A)1935
    B)1942
    C)1933
    D)1928
    Answer: 1933
  • Q. An English weekly called ‘New India’ was started by;
    A)Devendra Nath Tagore
    B)K M Pannikar
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti? I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees. II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti. III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)I and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Hindu Dharma Sangrakshini Sabha was formed in :
    A)1883
    B)1872
    C)1886
    D)1893
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
    A)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C)Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
    D)Acharya J. B. Kriplani
    Answer: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
  • Q. As per Pitt’s India Act the Committee of Secrecy would consist of three members of __________
    A)The Court of Directors
    B)The Board of Control
    C)The House of Commons
    D)The House of Lords
    Answer: The Court of Directors
  • Q. Satyagraha finds expression in
    A)Armed conflicts
    B)Sudden outbursts of violence
    C)Non-Cooperation
    D)Communal riots
    Answer: Non-Cooperation
  • Q. Who among the following started Bengali weekly newspaper ‘Sambad Kaumudi’ in year 1821?
    A)Aurobindo Ghosh
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Ramkrishna Paramhans
    D)Debendranath Tagore
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India. II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men III. Alexander died in 332 BC
    A)Only I, III
    B)All are correct
    C)Only I, II
    D)II, III
    Answer: Only I, II

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