More Questions on History

  • Q. Zafarnama was letter written to a Mughal emperor by which of the following Sikh Gurus?
    A)Arjan Dev
    B)Hari Rai
    C)Tegh Bahadur
    D)Gobind Singh
    Answer: Gobind Singh
  • Q. In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to
    A)tribals
    B)robbers
    C)non-Aryans
    D)menials
    Answer: non-Aryans
  • Q. Which day was declared as the ‘Direct Action Day’ by the Muslim League?
    A)16th August, 1946
    B)3rd September, 1946
    C)16th May, 1946
    D)4th Decembar, 1946
    Answer: 16th August, 1946
  • Q. During the freedom struggle a parallel movement launched in the Indian states (in the states ruled by the Indian rulers such as Kashmir, Nizam’s Hyderabad, Travancore, etc.) was/were
    A)Praja Mandal Movement
    B)State People's Movement
    C)Both A and B above
    D)Swaraj Movement
    Answer: Both A and B above
  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
    A)cow
    B)unihorn bull
    C)bull
    D)tiger
    Answer: unihorn bull
  • Q. The rulers of Vijayanagar promoted
    A)Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit
    B)Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit
    C)Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
    D)Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit
    Answer: Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?
    A)A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India
    B)The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors
    C)For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel
    D)All the above statements are incorrect
    Answer: All the above statements are incorrect
  • Q. From which monument, Gautama Buddha propagated his divine knowledge of Buddhism to the world?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Mahabodhi Temple Complex
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
    A)Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
    B)Andal was a woman Alvar, the most striking features of her compositions were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date)
    C)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity
    D)Andal saw herself as the beloved of Krishna; her verses express her love for the deity
    Answer: Andal was a woman Nayanar, she incorporated the prevailing caste system in the society
  • Q. Who among the following Tomar rulers, is credited with founding the city of Delhi?
    A)Vajrata
    B)Anangpal
    C)Rudrane
    D)Devraja
    Answer: Anangpal
  • Q. What was the main objective of the Wahabi movement which during 1852-70 was particularly active in the Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and the NWFP?
    A)To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India
    B)To oust the British from India
    C)To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society
    D)To organise the Muslims into a nationalist community
    Answer: To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India
  • Q. Who exhorted people to give up selfishness, falsehood and hypocrisy and to lead a life of truth, honesty and kindness?
    A)Guru Nanak
    B)Vallabhacharya
    C)Kabir
    D)Nimbarka
    Answer: Guru Nanak
  • Q. Satyarth Prakash was written by __________
    A)Lala Hardyal
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
  • Q. In his early days Shivaji moved with
    A)Mawali leaders
    B)Jat leaders
    C)Santhals
    D)Bhils
    Answer: Mawali leaders
  • Q. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. This is clear from the
    A)Religious beliefs of the Harappans
    B)Indus seals excavated
    C)Tools and implements used by the Harappans
    D)Different types of dwellings excavated
    Answer: Different types of dwellings excavated
  • Q. Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
    A)Chandragupta I
    B)Skandhgupta
    C)Chandragupta II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. Name the kingdom which first used elephants in wars
    A)Magadha
    B)Kosala
    C)Champa
    D)Avanti
    Answer: Magadha
  • Q. Rajatarangini was written by
    A)Alberuni
    B)Kalhana
    C)Harsha Vardhana
    D)Kautilya
    Answer: Kalhana
  • Q. Under the Mughals __________ was administered as a department of the household
    A)cavalry
    B)infantry
    C)artillery
    D)navy
    Answer: artillery

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