More Questions on History
- Q. The famous vedic saying “war begins in the minds of men” is contained in the
A)Mahabharata
B)Mundakopanishad
C)Rig Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
- Q. Alexander was trained by
A)Aristotle
B)Socrates
C)Plato
D)Homer
Answer: Aristotle
- Q. Which one of the following traders first came to India during the Mughal period?
A)Dutch
B)Portuguese
C)Danish
D)Britis
Answer: Portuguese
- 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. Who was the trusted General of the Mughal emperor Akbar?
A)Man Singh I
B)Raja Todar Mal
C)Birbal
D)Tansen
Answer: Man Singh I
- Q. Sarojini Naidu was elected Congress President at :
A)Bombay, 1934
B)Haripura, 1938
C)Madras Session, 1927
D)Kanpur Session ,1925
Answer: Kanpur Session ,1925
- Q. Who gave the slogan DO OR DIE during the quit India movement in 1942?
A)Subhash Chandra Bose
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Bhagat Singh
D)Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is
A)Samkhya
B)Purva Mimamsa
C)Nyaya
D)Uttara Mimamsa
Answer: Samkhya
- Q. The first Indian Hindi Scholar of the Mughal period was
A)Abdur Rahim
B)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C)Mulla Wajhi
D)Chand Bardai
Answer: Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- Q. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara
B)Viman
C)Mandapa
D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
- Q. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
A)Sena & Sadhana
B)Kabir & Raidas
C)Dhanna & Naraharai
D)Tulsidas & Mirabai
Answer: Tulsidas & Mirabai
- Q. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
A)Arabs
B)Ghurids
C)Karkotakas
D)Hindushahis
Answer: Hindushahis
- Q. One of the best known tribal rebellions in Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great Tumult), was launched by the Mundas under the leadership of
A)Sidhu
B)Kanhu
C)Birsa Munda
D)Rampa Munda
Answer: Birsa Munda
- Q. The All India Muslim league was founded by
A)Mohammad Ali Jinnah
B)Maulana Ahmed Ali
C)Agha Khan
D)Hakim Ajmal Khan
Answer: Agha Khan
- Q. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj?
A)Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
B)Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism
C)Lack of strong propagator of views
D)Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like abolition of sati, widow remarriage and women education
Answer: Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
- Q. I. Buddhist elements II. Secular aspects III. Jain culture Which of the above statements is/are correct related to Ajanta Painting portray ?
A)Both I and II
B)Only I
C)I, II and III
D)Only III
Answer: Only I
- Q. The name Buddha means
A)learned
B)enlightened
C)divine
D)sacred
Answer: enlightened
- Q. Which Pala ruler founded the famous Vikramashila University for the Buddhists’?
A)Devapala
B)Mahipala
C)Gopala
D)Dharmapala
Answer: Dharmapala
- Q. Surdas was a disciple of which among the following saints?
A)Guru Ramdas
B)Guru Nanak
C)Nimbarkacharya
D)Vallabhacharya
Answer: Vallabhacharya
- Q. Which Mughal emperor was a great musician, a great patron of Hindustani Music and was popularly known as Rangila?
A)Bahadur Shah II
B)Bahdur Shah I
C)Muhammad Shah
D)Ahmad Shah
Answer: Muhammad Shah
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