More Questions on History
- Q. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow__________
A)Tea
B)Jute
C)Sugarcane
D)Wheat
Answer: Jute
- Q. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India. II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India. III. Formulation of popular demands. IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?
A)I, II & III
B)I, II & III
C)III & IV
D)II & III
Answer: I, II & III
- Q. The Taj Mahal is called ‘a dream in marble’. Which monument is called as ‘a dream in stone’?
A)The Panch Mahal
B)The Rang Mahal
C)The Red Fort
D)The Bahai temple
Answer: The Panch Mahal
- Q. Which of the following was not the saint of Varkari sect?
A)Namdev
B)Tukaram
C)Eknath
D)Kabir
Answer: Kabir
- Q. Assertion (A): English was taken as the medium of instruction in India by the William Bentinck. Reason (R): William Bentinck wanted to promote western culture in India
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is 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: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge GHARI or HOUSE TAX?
A)Alauddin Khalji
B)Balban
C)Mohammad bin Tughlaq
D)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
- Q. The Prime causes of the 1857 mutiny did not include
A)The Widow Remarriage Act
B)The new system of education
C)The despatch of Indian Sepoys to Afghanistan
D)Laws forbidding intermarriages between Indians and the British
Answer: Laws forbidding intermarriages between Indians and the British
- Q. As per ‘August Offer’ the British objective for India was __________
A)Puma Swaraj
B)Dominion Status
C)Responsible Government
D)Provincial Authority
Answer: Dominion Status
- Q. Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings?
A)Islamic themes
B)Portraits
C)Flowers and plants
D)Hunting scenes
Answer: Islamic themes
- Q. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
A)Chandragupta Maurya
B)Ashoka
C)Samudragupta
D)Chandragupta II
Answer: Chandragupta II
- Q. During the Mughal rule the finance minister was known as
A)Diwan
B)Vakil
C)Kotwal
D)Amin
Answer: Diwan
- Q. Which of the following Bhakti Saint popularised Vaishnava cult in Gujarat?
A)Narasi
B)Chaitanya
C)Tulsidas
D)Sankar Dev
Answer: Narasi
- Q. Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A)Chaitanya
B)Gnanadev
C)Namadeva
D)Ekanatha
Answer: Chaitanya
- Q. What is the name of the World’s smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq. km only?
A)Palermo
B)Nauru
C)Vatican City
D)Namur
Answer: Nauru
- Q. In 1934 Mahatma Gandhi withdrew from active politics and even resigned his membership of the Congress because
A)the political climate of India was unsuitable for any political movement
B)of the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement
C)he wanted to devote himself fully to constructive programme and Harijan welfare
D)of his opposition to the desire of congressmen to enter legislatures under the Government of India Act of 1935
Answer: he wanted to devote himself fully to constructive programme and Harijan welfare
- Q. __________ started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929
A)J. Krishnamurti
B)Annie Besant
C)Durgabai Deshmukh
D)Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
Answer: Annie Besant
- Q. On account of his differences with Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Bose resigned the Presidentship of the Congress (April 1939) and organised a new party called
A)Azad Hind Fauz
B)Congress Socialist Party
C)Congress Liberal party
D)Forward Block
Answer: Forward Block
- Q. Which one of the following is the principal source of information of Ashoka’s campaign against Kalinga?
A)Mahavamsa
B)Pillar Edict-VII
C)Divyavadana
D)Rock Edict-XIII
Answer: Rock Edict-XIII
- Q. What does Jahangir mean?
A)The Grand Monarch
B)National Monarach
C)Conqueror of the world
D)Hero of hundred battles
Answer: Conqueror of the world
- Q. Vikram Shila University was founded by
A)Kanishka
B)Chandra Gupta Maurya
C)Dharampala
D)Pulakesin II
Answer: Dharampala
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