More Questions on History

  • Q. The Namdhari, or Kuka, movement had its origin in the __________ corner of the Sikh kingdom, away from the places of royal pomp and grandeur
    A)North-south
    B)North-west
    C)North-east
    D)South
    Answer: North-west
  • Q. In which century did the first movement against vedic ritualistic practices start?
    A)14th century BC
    B)19th century BC
    C)5th century AD
    D)600 BC
    Answer: 600 BC
  • Q. The Battle of Plassey is a particularly important event in Indian history because
    A)It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
    B)The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
    C)It laid the foundation for British rule in India
    D)It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
    Answer: It laid the foundation for British rule in India
  • Q. Shuja-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of
    A)Arcot
    B)Rampur
    C)Awadh
    D)Surat
    Answer: Awadh
  • Q. What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to police brutality?
    A)Minto-Morley Reforms
    B)Rowlatta Act
    C)Simon Commission
    D)Pitts India Act
    Answer: Simon Commission
  • Q. In November 1781, Sir Eyre Coote defeated __________ at Porto Nova
    A)Marthanda Verma
    B)Hyder Ali
    C)British
    D)Tipu Sultan
    Answer: Hyder Ali
  • Q. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at
    A)Amritsar
    B)Lahore
    C)Lucknow
    D)Haripura
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
    A)Delhi
    B)Lahore
    C)Agra
    D)Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
  • Q. The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
    A)Pepper
    B)Ivory
    C)A fine variety of Indian muslin
    D)Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance
    Answer: Pepper
  • Q. When were Jewish communities expelled from France?
    A)1453
    B)1306
    C)1492
    D)1376
    Answer: 1306
  • Q. This social reformer most ardently worked for the removal of untouchability and uplift the depressed classes before Mahatma Gandhi came on the scene
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. G. Ranade
    C)Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Atmaram Panduranga
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
    A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Mahadew Govind Ranade
    D)Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was
    A)Sarojini Naidu
    B)Satyendra Nath Tagore
    C)Lala Lajpat Rai
    D)C. R. Das
    Answer: Satyendra Nath Tagore
  • Q. Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in
    A)1917
    B)1916
    C)1918
    D)1920
    Answer: 1917
  • Q. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?
    A)Siddhanta Shiromani
    B)Amarakosha
    C)Brihat Samhita
    D)Astanga Hridaya
    Answer: Brihat Samhita
  • Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
    A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
    B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
    C)Both A & B
    D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?
    A)Temple of Khajuraho
    B)Suntemple of Konark
    C)Angkor Vat
    D)Notre Darn, the Paris
    Answer: Suntemple of Konark
  • Q. The Cabinet mission arrived in Delhi on:
    A)May 24, 1946
    B)August 24, 1946
    C)March 24, 1946
    D)April 24, 1946
    Answer: March 24, 1946
  • 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. Which ruler founded the famous Vikramshila University for the Buddhists?
    A)Devapala
    B)Mahipala
    C)Gopala
    D)Dharampala
    Answer: Dharampala

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