More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following is not the provision of government of India act, 1935?
A)The structure for "Federation of India" was established for both British India and some or all of the "princely states"
B)This act ended the system of diarchy
C)Burma became the part of India
D)The introduction of direct elections, thus increasing the franchise from seven million to thirty-five million people
Answer: Burma became the part of India
- Q. Kalibangan is situated in
A)Sindh
B)Uttar Pradesh
C)Rajasthan
D)Gujarat
Answer: Rajasthan
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Aligarh Muslim University was founded by
A)Syed Ahmed Khan
B)Jinnah
C)Abul Kalam Azad
D)Bhutto
Answer: Syed Ahmed Khan
- Q. Who among the following, propounded the theory of zero?
A)Chanakya
B)Charak
C)Aryabhatta
D)Varahamihira
Answer: Aryabhatta
- Q. Aurangzeb (1658-1707 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A)Mughal
B)Nanda
C)Maurya
D)Haryanka
Answer: Mughal
- Q. Which painting is made from Fresco style?
A)Piklikhal
B)Bhimbetka
C)Ajanta
D)Ellora
Answer: Ajanta
- Q. When did the second Russian revolution start
A)February, 1917
B)August, 1905
C)October, 1917
D)March, 1921
Answer: October, 1917
- Q. How many gandhara were in the religious family of Ajitnath Tirthankar?
A)85
B)80
C)90
D)95
Answer: 95
- Q. In which descent Abhinandannath Tirthankar was born?
A)Nand Vansh
B)Ikswakshu Vansh
C)Gulam Vansh
D)Duguwa Vansh
Answer: Ikswakshu Vansh
- Q. Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a revolt against the Mughals after the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured and executed during the reign of
A)Aurangzeb
B)Bahadur Shah
C)Jahandar Shah
D)Farrukh Siyar
Answer: Farrukh Siyar
- Q. Who was the author of the Book, the Indian War of Independence, 1857?
A)V. D. Savarkar
B)Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C)R. S. Sharma
D)R. C. Majumdar
Answer: V. D. Savarkar
- Q. The most famous woman disciple of Vivekananda was
A)Annie Besant
B)Madam Blavatsky
C)Sister Nivedita
D)Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Sister Nivedita
- Q. Which of the following was the achieved milestone of the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921?
A)Indian obtains some political rights
B)It stopped the injustice done to the Khilafat
C)The Hindus and the Muslims came closer in political pursuit
D)It avenged the Punjab atrocities
Answer: The Hindus and the Muslims came closer in political pursuit
- Q. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit play written by Kalidasa
A)Devichandragupta
B)Mudrarakshas
C)Malavikagnimitram
D)Mrichhakatika
Answer: Mudrarakshas
- Q. The land was owned by temples known as __________
A)Brahmaswam
B)Dewaswam
C)Cherikkal
D)Kanam
Answer: Dewaswam
- Q. In 1907, after the passing of Col. H. S. Olcott, __________ became the second International President of the Theosophical Society
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Annie Besant
C)Ahalya Rangnekar
D)Bhabani Charan Mitra
Answer: Annie Besant
- Q. Which town/city in India has got a tower (minar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
A)Aligarh
B)Mumbai
C)Calicut
D)Guntur
Answer: Guntur
- Q. The strategy of ‘divide and rule’ had been actually practised by
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Minto
D)Lord Dufferin
Answer: Lord Minto
- Q. The Mauryan administration was highly
A)Bureaucratic
B)Decentralized
C)Centralized
D)Despotic
Answer: Centralized
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