More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?
A)Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
B)Gaudiya Sampradaya
C)Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
D)None of the above
Answer: Gaudiya Sampradaya
- Q. Which great war was fought between the years 1914 and 1918?
A)The First World War
B)The Battle of Tarain
C)The Battle of Plassey
D)The Second World War
Answer: The First World War
- Q. When the East India Company came into existence, England was ruled by the__________
A)Stuarts
B)Hanoverians
C)Normans
D)Tudors
Answer: Stuarts
- Q. How many layers of Mohenjo-daro were found?
A)7
B)6
C)8
D)9
Answer: 7
- Q. The fourth and the last Buddhist Council was convened by
A)Menander
B)Ashoka
C)Kanishka
D)Huvishka
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. Which of the following teachings was given to people by Rishabhnath before starting of an Era?
A)Masi
B)Krishi
C)Asi
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The first Carnatic War in India was an extension of the Anglo-French War in
A)Europe
B)Canada
C)Africa
D)America
Answer: Europe
- Q. The British attitude towards granting India independence changed partly owing to the
A)Impact of World War II
B)Change in the government of the UK
C)Growing tide of Indian Nationalism
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Akbar’s mausoleum is situated at
A)Sikandra
B)Sasaram
C)Agra
D)Delhi
Answer: Sikandra
- Q. India attained ‘Dominion status’ on
A)15th August, 1947
B)15th January, 1947
C)15th August, 1950
D)15th October, 1947
Answer: 15th August, 1947
- Q. Who is called as the ‘second Ashoka’ ?
A)Chandra Gupta Maurya
B)Samudra Gupta
C)Kanishka
D)Harshavardhana
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. Who was the Governor General of India during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A)Lord Reading
B)Lord Chelmsford
C)Lord Irwin
D)Lord Wavell
Answer: Lord Irwin
- Q. The Harappan town considered to be a town of the artists and craftsmen was
A)Chanhudaro
B)Mohenjo-Daro
C)Harappa
D)Lothalmenials
Answer: Chanhudaro
- Q. The founder of Jainism was
A)Neminath
B)Rishbha
C)Parsvanatha
D)Vardhaman Mahavira
Answer: Vardhaman Mahavira
- Q. Which of the following was not the saint of Varkari sect?
A)Namdev
B)Tukaram
C)Eknath
D)Kabir
Answer: Kabir
- Q. Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. They were
A)Humayun and Jahangir
B)Babar and Humayun
C)Babar and Jahangir
D)Jahangir and Shahjahan
Answer: Babar and Jahangir
- Q. Out of the following remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?
A)Seals
B)The Pottery
C)The boats
D)The houses
Answer: Seals
- 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. Which one is the correct chronological order of the following events? I. Quit India Movement II. Shimla Conference III. Poona Pact IV. Cabinet Mission
A)III, IV,II, I
B)II, IV, I, III
C)III, I, II, IV
D)IV, II, III, I
Answer: III, I, II, IV
- Q. The word ‘Veda’ means
A)Wisdom
B)Knowledge
C)Skill
D)Power
Answer: Knowledge
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