More Questions on History
- Q. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was
A)Persian
B)Dravidian
C)Sanskrit
D)Undecipherable
Answer: Undecipherable
- Q. The immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War was
A)The imprisonment of Lenin
B)The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
C)The ambition of America to dominate the world
D)The sudden death of Lloyd George
Answer: The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
- Q. In May 1933, Mahatma Gandhi began a fast of 21 days
A)to launch a campaign against untouchability
B)to appeal to the Hindus to throw open the temples and public wells to the Harijans
C)for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans
D)For all the above
Answer: for his own purification and that of his associates for greater commitment to the cause of the Harijans
- Q. Who was the Viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India?
A)Lord Minto
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Hardinge
D)Lord Wavell
Answer: Lord Hardinge
- Q. Mausoleum (Dargah) of Salim Chishti is situated in?
A)Fatehpur Sikri
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Gwalior Fort
D)Agra Fort
Answer: Fatehpur Sikri
- Q. Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper ‘Kesari’ during the National Struggle?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Lokmanya Tilak
D)Muhannad Iqbal
Answer: Lokmanya Tilak
- Q. The term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in
A)early Buddhist texts
B)early Vedic texts
C)pre-Gupta inscriptions
D)post-Gupta inscriptions
Answer: pre-Gupta inscriptions
- Q. The author of the “The Peri plus of the Erythraean Sea” was a
A)Poet
B)Historian
C)Sailor
D)Musician
Answer: Sailor
- Q. A prominent Harappan site, being surrounded by flood barriers in order to protect it with the aid of UNESCO funds, is
A)Dholavira
B)Mohenjodaro
C)Lothal
D)Rakhigarhi
Answer: Mohenjodaro
- Q. The day (22 December 1939) the Congress Ministries resigned in the Provinces the Muslim League observed
A)Direct Action Day
B)Deliverance Day
C)Victory Day
D)Alliance Day
Answer: Deliverance Day
- Q. Zend-Avesta is the sacred book of the
A)Jains
B)Parsis
C)Jews
D)Buddhists
Answer: Parsis
- Q. In Indus Valley Civilization, Dholavira is famous for which of the following?
A)Sea port
B)Rock cut architecture
C)Water Conservation
D)Pottery
Answer: Water Conservation
- Q. The weekly Commonweal was founded by
A)Bipan Chandra Pal
B)Annie Besant
C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Annie Besant
- Q. By the Act of 1858, India was to be governed
A)In the name of the Crown
B)By the Company
C)By a Board of Directors
D)In the name of Governor-General of India
Answer: In the name of the Crown
- Q. Which one of the following was NOT introduced by Shivaji?
A)Chauth
B)Land-tax
C)Sardeshmukhi
D)Pilgrim tax
Answer: Pilgrim tax
- 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. Which of the following was the ‘Newspaper’ of Annie Besant?
A)Indian Express
B)The Hindu
C)The Times of India
D)New India
Answer: New India
- Q. In Jainism, ‘Perfect Knowledge’ is referred to as
A)Ratna
B)Nirvana
C)Kaivalya
D)Jina
Answer: Kaivalya
- Q. Which of the following statement is not true about the Indian National Congress?
A)W.C. Bannerjee was the first president of congress
B)It was formed in 1885
C)It was formed when 72 delegates from all the presidencies and provinces of India met at Bombay
D)Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was a retired British professor in India
Answer: Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was a retired British professor in India
- Q. In 1918 who founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association ?
A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B)Annie Besant
C)Mahatma Gandhi
D)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
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