More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatri Mantra?
    A)Samaveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Kathopanishad
    D)Aitareya Brahmana
    Answer: Rigveda
  • Q. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Only II
  • Q. The oldest Jain scriptures are regarded to be the
    A)Twelve Upangas
    B)Fourteen Purvas
    C)Twelve Angas
    D)Fourteen Uparvas
    Answer: Twelve Angas
  • Q. Akbar founded the Din-i-Ilahi primarily to
    A)Ensure racial and communal harmony
    B)Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
    C)Found a religious institution
    D)Put an end to differences between Hindus and Muslims
    Answer: Establish a national religion which would be acceptable to the Muslims and the Hindus
  • Q. Who strongly opposed sectarianism and rites and insisted on adoption of Hindi in place of Sanskrit?
    A)Ramanuja
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Sankaracharya
    D)Ramananda
    Answer: Ramananda
  • Q. Provision was made in the Act of 1773, for the office of a Governor-General of
    A)Fort William
    B)India
    C)Madras
    D)Bombay
    Answer: Fort William
  • Q. Who are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India?
    A)Cholas
    B)Mauryas
    C)Guptas
    D)Marathas
    Answer: Marathas
  • Q. Chandra Shekhar Azad was __________ of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
    A)Secretary
    B)President
    C)Commander-in-Chief
    D)Field Marshal
    Answer: Commander-in-Chief
  • Q. Who among the following rulers was first to embrace Buddhism?
    A)Ajatasatru
    B)Ashoka
    C)Bindusara
    D)Bimbisara
    Answer: Ashoka
  • Q. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
    A)Mundakopanishad
    B)Chhandogyopanishad
    C)Kathopanishad
    D)Kenopanishad
    Answer: Kathopanishad
  • Q. In the early Vedic-period, Varna system was based on
    A)Birth
    B)Education
    C)Occupation
    D)Talent
    Answer: Occupation
  • Q. Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in
    A)1929
    B)1930
    C)1936
    D)1933
    Answer: 1933
  • Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
    A)Mangalesa
    B)Ravi Kirti
    C)Bana
    D)Bilhana
    Answer: Bilhana
  • Q. The Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah II had been exiled by the British and sent to
    A)Fatehpur Sikri
    B)Andman and Nicobar
    C)Mandalay
    D)Rangoon
    Answer: Rangoon
  • Q. To campaign for Home Rule, Mrs Annie Besant published the newspaper (s)
    A)Young India and Home Rule News
    B)New India and Commonweal
    C)Mahratta and Kesari
    D)Home Rule Courier
    Answer: New India and Commonweal
  • Q. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the
    A)Pallavas
    B)Chalukyas
    C)Kakatiyas
    D)Satavahans
    Answer: Chalukyas
  • Q. When were Jewish communities expelled from France?
    A)1453
    B)1306
    C)1492
    D)1376
    Answer: 1306
  • Q. After the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement, Mahatma Gandhi laid emphasis on
    A)limited use of Violence
    B)compromise with the British
    C)constructive programme
    D)None of the above
    Answer: constructive programme
  • Q. Who is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt
    A)Ibrahim Pasha
    B)Muhammad Ali
    C)Abbas I
    D)Sa'id Pasha
    Answer: Muhammad Ali
  • Q. Indian Universities Act, 1904 was passed during the governorship of
    A)Lord Curzon
    B)Lord Lytton
    C)Lord Ripon
    D)Lord Hardinge-I
    Answer: Lord Curzon

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