More Questions on History

  • Q. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its
    A)Vice-President
    B)President
    C)General Secretary
    D)Member of the Working Committee
    Answer: General Secretary
  • 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. The leader who quit politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)Lokmanya TiIak
    C)Bhikaji Cama
    D)Sri Aurobindo Ghose
    Answer: Sri Aurobindo Ghose
  • Q. First Anglo Sikh War fought between __________
    A)The English & Portuguese
    B)The English & French
    C)The English & king Dalip Singh
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The English & king Dalip Singh
  • Q. Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place
    A)Jahandar Shah
    B)Shah Alam II
    C)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
    A)Gupta
    B)Maurya
    C)Kushan
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Maurya
  • Q. Who among the following analysed the causes of the uprising of 1857 advocating a reconciliation between the British and the Muslims?
    A)Shah Waliullah
    B)Sayyed Ahmad Brelvi
    C)Sayyed Ahmad Khan
    D)Sayyed Amir Ali
    Answer: Sayyed Ahmad Khan
  • Q. Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at
    A)Surat
    B)Calcutta
    C)Cambay
    D)Madras
    Answer: Cambay
  • Q. Swami Dayananda had translated the __________ into Hindi.
    A)Four Vedas
    B)Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
    C)Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
    D)Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
    Answer: Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are not correct about Bhagavatism and Krishna Cult (Bhakti Cult)? I. Bhagavatism is a branch of Vaishnavism, where the devotees worship the various avatars of Lord Vishnu. II. The origin of Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism has been sought in the Upanishadic period because in the ‘Chandogya Upanishad’ Krishna is described as a disciple of the sage Ghora.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Neither I nor II
  • Q. Who is known as the Artist of the world famous painting ‘Mona Lisa’
    A)Michelangelo
    B)Filippo Brunelleschi
    C)Vincent van Gogh
    D)Leonardo da Vinci
    Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
  • Q. Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extend in the north west?
    A)Indus river
    B)Ravi river
    C)Satluj river
    D)Hindukush range
    Answer: Hindukush range
  • Q. Social reforms were a major task of the theosophical society. With respect to Indian traditions and culture, which one does not find its occurrence in the societal activities? I. Resistance to child marriage. II. Resistance to widow remarriage. III. Spread of education. IV. Abolition of caste and Untouchability. V. Accommodation of conversion in religious faith.
    A)II and IV
    B)I and III
    C)II, V
    D)Only V
    Answer: II, V
  • Q. Anti Semitism’ to Adolf Hitler meant
    A)Anti Jewish policy
    B)Anti Black policy
    C)Anti Protestant policy
    D)Anti German policy
    Answer: Anti Jewish policy
  • Q. Who of the following was the biographer of Akbar?
    A)Faizi
    B)Abul Fazl
    C)Abdul Nabi Khan
    D)Birbal
    Answer: Abul Fazl
  • Q. The youngest President of the Indian National Congress, who held that office at the age of 35, was
    A)Subhash Chandra Bose
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Abul Kalam Azad
    Answer: Abul Kalam Azad
  • Q. Which of the following libraries has the largest collection of manuscripts of historical value?
    A)Tanjavur Maharaja Serfoji Saraswati Mahal Library
    B)Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
    C)Asiatic Society Library
    D)Rampur Raza Library
    Answer: Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
  • Q. Which of the following animals was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation?
    A)Cow
    B)Horse
    C)Giraffe
    D)Elephant
    Answer: Giraffe
  • Q. The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
    A)Mir Jumla
    B)Shaista Khan
    C)Mirza Raja Jai Singh
    D)Jaswant Singh
    Answer: Mir Jumla
  • Q. Who among the following organised the “All India Depressed Classes Association” in colonial India?
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)M. K. Gandhi
    C)Pandita Ramabai
    D)B. R. Ambedkar
    Answer: B. R. Ambedkar

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