More Questions on History
- Q. Which Rajput dynasty had not surrendered to Akbar?
A)Sisodiya
B)Pratihara
C)Rathor
D)Parmar
Answer: Sisodiya
- Q. What was the major cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
A)Question of promotion and pay
B)The Religious Cause
C)Political Cause
D)None of these
Answer: Question of promotion and pay
- Q. Which of the following signs was etched on the right leg of Rishabhnath Tirthankar?
A)Bull
B)Cow
C)Elephant
D)Tiger
Answer: Bull
- Q. Narain Malhar Joshi founded
A)All India Trade Union Congress 1920
B)the Social Service League in Bombay in 1911
C)Both A and B above
D)The Deccan Education Society 1884
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. When did the Space Age bring the first human spaceflight?
A)1970
B)1961
C)1975
D)1980
Answer: 1961
- Q. On the Direct Action Day unprecedented bloodshed took place (as a result of Hindu-Muslim riots) in
A)Calcutta
B)Dacca
C)Delhi
D)Meerut and Karachi
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. Which of the following events inspired for the formation of the Home Rule Leagues?
A)Just before the First World War
B)First World War
C)After the First World War
D)After the passing of the Act of 1909
Answer: First World War
- Q. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A)He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
B)Krishnadeva Raya wrote Amuktamalyada
C)His court was adorned by the Ashtadiggajas
D)He maintained friendly relations with the Portuguese
Answer: He was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty
- Q. Who spoke “At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India awakes to life and freedom”?
A)Mahatma Gandhi
B)Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Rajagopalachari
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?
A)Nandas
B)Mauryas
C)Guptas
D)Cholas
Answer: Guptas
- Q. Who built Red Fort?
A)Akbar
B)Humayun
C)Shah Jahan
D)Aurangzeb
Answer: Shah Jahan
- Q. Swami Dayananda had translated the __________ into Hindi.
A)Four Vedas
B)Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
C)Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
D)Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
Answer: Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
- Q. In 1937, the Congress formed Ministries in
A)9 states
B)7 states
C)5 states
D)4 states
Answer: 5 states
- Q. As per Act of 1919 the lower house of the Central Legislature was known as __________
A)Legislative Assembly
B)Legislative Council
C)House of Representatives
D)House of Commons
Answer: Legislative Assembly
- Q. Who constructed the Khajuraho temples?
A)Sindhiya
B)Halkar
C)Bundela Rajput
D)Chandel Rajput
Answer: Chandel Rajput
- Q. Who said “one religion one caste and one God for mankind?”
A)Swami Sachidanand Sarshwati
B)Dayanand Sarshwati
C)Swami Ramanand Sarshwati
D)Narayan Guru
Answer: Narayan Guru
- Q. The film Mangal Pandey released in August 2005 deals with
A)Netaji Subash Bose's fight against British occupation of India
B)Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
C)The first war of Indian Independence in 1857
D)The partition of India and Pakistan
Answer: The first war of Indian Independence in 1857
- Q. Under an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the Azad Hind Fauj?
A)Germany
B)China
C)Italy
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- Q. Who was popularly known as Africa’s Gandhi?
A)Firoz Gandhi
B)Mir Karzai
C)Nelson Mandela
D)M.K.Gandhi
Answer: Nelson Mandela
- Q. After the commencement of the government of India Act-1858, what name was to British Governor-General of India?
A)Governor of the state
B)Governor-General of India
C)Viceroy of the state
D)None of these
Answer: Viceroy of the state
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