More Questions on History
- Q. Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das were the founder members of the
A)Forward Block
B)Communist Party of India
C)Socialist-Swarajist Party
D)Swarajya Party
Answer: Swarajya Party
- Q. Which among the following fort was known as the ‘Key of Deccan’?
A)Ajaygarh
B)Kalinjar
C)Asirgarh
D)Gulbarga
Answer: Asirgarh
- Q. The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was/were
A)The revival of Sikh sovereignty
B)To purify Sikh religion of its abuses and superstitions
C)Both A and B above
D)The revival of the Khalsa
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. Like Vedic Aryans, the custom of Sacrificial fire was also followed by
A)Greeks
B)Romans
C)Iranians
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In __________, a man named Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded an organization called ‘Brahma Samaj’
A)1728
B)1628
C)1828
D)1928
Answer: 1828
- Q. Cortez discovered Mexico in the year
A)1519
B)1506
C)1532
D)1560
Answer: 1519
- Q. The Communist Party of India was founded in 1921 by
A)SM Joshi
B)Hiren Mukherjee
C)MN Roy
D)RC Dutt
Answer: MN Roy
- Q. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?
A)William Wedderburn
B)George Yule
C)A. O. Hume
D)Henry Cotton
Answer: George Yule
- Q. The Charter for the establishment of the East India Company was granted by
A)Queen Anbolin
B)Queen Elizabeth I
C)Queen Mary
D)Queen Victoria
Answer: Queen Elizabeth I
- Q. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
A)Krishna Cult
B)Kabirpanthi
C)Nathpanthi
D)None of the above
Answer: Nathpanthi
- Q. As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of
A)Raja Rammohan Roy
B)Lord Benttick
C)Lord Macaulay
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Lord Macaulay
- Q. The first President of the Ghadar Party – founded in 1913 in USA was
A)Sohan Singh Bhakna
B)Lata Hardayal
C)Bhai Parmanand
D)Sardar Ajit Singh
Answer: Sohan Singh Bhakna
- Q. Which of the following British official associated with the local self-government?
A)Lord Dufferin
B)Lord Mayo
C)Lord Northbrook
D)Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Ripon
- Q. When did the USS ‘Panay’ incident happen?
A)1936
B)1935
C)1937
D)1939
Answer: 1937
- Q. The famous Bhakti Saint who belonged to the royal family of Mewar was
A)Andal
B)Chaitanya
C)Meerabai
D)Ramabai
Answer: Meerabai
- Q. Jahangir (1605-1627 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A)Haryanka
B)Nanda
C)Maurya
D)Mughal
Answer: Mughal
- Q. Which of the following pair of author & book is incorrectly matched?
A)Dadabhai Naoroji: Poverty and the Un-British rule in India
B)Rabindra Nath Tagore: Gora
C)Dinabandhu Mitra: Nil Darpan
D)R. C. Dutt: History of India
Answer: R. C. Dutt: History of India
- Q. Where can the finest examples of medieval architecture be seen?
A)Castles
B)Cathedrals
C)Homes of townspeople
D)Universities
Answer: Cathedrals
- Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A)Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
B)Kalidasa : Kumarasambhava
C)Varahamihira : Brihat-samhita
D)Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
Answer: Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
- Q. The Mauryan sculptors had attained the highest perfection in the carving of
A)pillars
B)floral designs
C)animal figures
D)yaksha figures
Answer: animal figures
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