More Questions on History

  • Q. Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?
    A)Renunciation
    B)Non-violence
    C)Moksha
    D)Voluntary promotion of human welfare
    Answer: Moksha
  • 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. The peasant movements, revolts, riots, struggles, etc. in 19th century, India remained mainly localised because
    A)the peasants had no leadership and organisation
    B)they were mainly directed against enhancement in rent, evictions, usurious practices of moneylenders, etc.
    C)they grew out of local grievances
    D)the big landlords were allies of the British
    Answer: they grew out of local grievances
  • Q. Megasthanes, the ambassador of Selucus at the Mauryan court in Pataliputra, wrote an account of the period in his book
    A)Indika
    B)Travels of Megasthanes
    C)Indicoplecusts
    D)Both (B) and (C)
    Answer: Indika
  • Q. Pearl Harbour, where the American Pacific Fleet was stationed, was attacked by Japanese in
    A)1939
    B)1935
    C)1941
    D)1944
    Answer: 1941
  • Q. The harappan economy was primarily__________ in nature
    A)Industrial
    B)Rural
    C)Urban
    D)Capitalist
    Answer: Urban
  • Q. The innovator of the Revenue settlement during the rule of Akbar was
    A)Raja Bhagwan Das
    B)Raja Mansingh
    C)Raja Todarmal
    D)Raja Birbal
    Answer: Raja Todarmal
  • Q. The Battle of Buxar fought between __________
    A)Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
    B)The English, the Nawab of Bengal and the French
    C)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and Nawab of Oudh
    D)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and the Marathas
    Answer: Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
  • Q. The United East India Company refers to the company in India formed by the
    A)Dutch
    B)Portuguese
    C)French
    D)British
    Answer: Dutch
  • 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 reputed musician duo, Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourished during the reign of
    A)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    B)Jahangir
    C)Akbar
    D)Shah Jahan
    Answer: Akbar
  • Q. Provision was made in the Act of 1919, for the appointment of a Commission in __________ to investigate the working of the Constitution
    A)1929
    B)1930
    C)1939
    D)1925
    Answer: 1929
  • Q. Viewing the pathetic condition of widows and unfortunate children Jyotirao decided the open an orphanage called __________
    A)Arya Samaj
    B)Satya Shodhak Samaj
    C)Brahma Samaj
    D)Ramakrishna Mission
    Answer: Satya Shodhak Samaj
  • Q. Which of the following School challenges the authority of the Vedas as well as the hegemony the Brahman priests?
    A)Ajivika School
    B)Charvaka Philosophy of Materialism
    C)Purva Mimamsa
    D)Vedanta
    Answer: Charvaka Philosophy of Materialism
  • Q. Who was the founder of Jainism in India?
    A)Mahavira
    B)Gautama
    C)Chandra Gupta
    D)Ashoka
    Answer: Mahavira
  • Q. Neel Darpan’ a play depicting the revolt against the Indigo planters was written by
    A)Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
    B)Dinbandhu Mitra
    C)Rabindranath Tagore
    D)Naveen Chandra Sen
    Answer: Dinbandhu Mitra
  • Q. Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India?
    A)Chandragupta Maurya
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. Which of the following Tamil literature was written by Ilango Adigal, brother of Senguvattan, a Chera King and who was a Jain monk is a highly regarded epic?
    A)Elathi
    B)Kainnilai
    C)Silappatikaram
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Silappatikaram
  • Q. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
    A)Parthians
    B)Shakas
    C)Greeks
    D)Kushans
    Answer: Greeks
  • Q. Guru Gobind Singh was the son of
    A)Arjan Dev
    B)Tegh Bahadur
    C)Har Gobind
    D)Nanak
    Answer: Tegh Bahadur

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