More Questions on History
- Q. Which Buddhist literature consists of dialogues between the Buddha and his followers?
A)Sutta Patika
B)Milnda Panha
C)Vinayapitaka
D)Buddhhacharita
Answer: Sutta Patika
- Q. In which century, Qutub Minar of Delhi was built?
A)13th Century
B)12th Century
C)14th Century
D)11th Century
Answer: 13th Century
- Q. Bicameral Legislature was first provided to India by the
A)Government of India Act of 1935
B)Pitt's India Act
C)Government of India Act of 1919
D)Council Act of 1861
Answer: Government of India Act of 1919
- Q. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during
A)Home Rule Movement
B)His imprisonment in 1908
C)Revolutionary Movement
D)Swadeshi Movement
Answer: Home Rule Movement
- Q. Which of the following was the God of Animal during the later Vedic period?
A)Rudra
B)Indra
C)Vishnu
D)Prajapati
Answer: Rudra
- Q. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
A)Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
B)Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
C)Love liberty, equality and freedom
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. The Indian Independence Act was passed in
A)01 August 1947
B)18 July 1947
C)01 June 1947
D)01 September 1947
Answer: 18 July 1947
- Q. One of the following Indus Valley site is in Pakistan
A)Kalibangan
B)Lothal
C)Alamgirpur
D)Harappa
Answer: Harappa
- Q. Who was the first Gandhar of Sumtinath Tirthankar?
A)Vishwasen
B)Bhanuraj
C)Kritverma
D)Charam Swami
Answer: Charam Swami
- Q. The Home Rule Movement was aimed at
A)complete autonomy to India
B)complete independence for India
C)self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
D)larger participation of Indians in India's administration
Answer: self-government for India within the British Commonwealth
- Q. Who is the founder of Haryanka Dynasty?
A)Harshvardhan
B)Ajatashatru
C)Bimbisara
D)Ghananand
Answer: Bimbisara
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the provision of the Treaty of Seringapatnam, signed between Tipu and Cornwallis I. Surrender of almost half of Tipu’s territories, which were to be shared among the English, the Nizam and the Marathas. II. Payment of a war indemnity of about Rs.3 crore by Tipu III. Stationing of British resident at Seringapatnam IV. Sending two of his sons by Tipu as hostages to the British camp
A)I, II & IV
B)I & II
C)I & III
D)I, III & IV
Answer: I & III
- Q. The Harappans did not know the use of
A)Bronze
B)Copper
C)Gold
D)Iron
Answer: Iron
- Q. What is ‘Milind panho’?
A)One of the names of Buddha
B)A Buddhist place
C)A Buddhist Specimen of Art
D)Buddhist text
Answer: Buddhist text
- Q. Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breath?
A)Red Fort
B)Agra Fort
C)Taj Mahal
D)Buland Darwaza
Answer: Taj Mahal
- Q. The Svetambara Jains were
A)clad in black
B)clad in white
C)clad in red
D)saffron clad
Answer: clad in white
- Q. Of the following, which country’s constitution did not influence the fathers of Indian Constitution?
A)The USSR
B)The USA
C)Canada
D)Ireland
Answer: The USSR
- Q. The Gandhi-lrwin Pact (1931) was vehemently criticised and opposed by the people on the ground that
A)the sufferings of thousands of people in the Civil Disobedience Movement were wasted
B)the Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended
C)It was contrary to the pledge of the Congress for Poorna Swaraj
D)Gandhi did nothing to save the lives of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru who had been awarded the death sentence
Answer: Gandhi did nothing to save the lives of Bhagat Singh, Sukh Dev and Raj Guru who had been awarded the death sentence
- Q. The currency of Thailand is
A)Rupiah
B)Baht
C)Yuan
D)Yen
Answer: Baht
- Q. The ‘political philosophy’ was the work of __________
A)Dadabai Naoroji
B)Gopala Krishna Gokhale
C)R. C. Dutt
D)Lala Lajpath Rai
Answer: Gopala Krishna Gokhale
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