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Q. The world’s oldest continuously inhabited city is

A
Baghdad
B
Jerusalem
C
Istanbul
D
Damascus

Correct Answer

Damascus

More Questions on History

  • Q. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers? I. Muizuddin Bahram Shah II. Iltutmish III. Raziya IV. Rukhnuddin Firuz
    A)II, IV, III, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)III, II, IV, I
    D)IV, III, I, II
    Answer: II, IV, III, I
  • Q. Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?
    A)Samiti
    B)Sabha
    C)Gana
    D)Vidatha
    Answer: Vidatha
  • Q. The Times of India’ which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
    A)Bombay Times
    B)Bombay Chronicle
    C)Indian Times
    D)National Times
    Answer: Bombay Times
  • Q. Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as
    A)Trivarga
    B)Triratna
    C)Trisarga
    D)Trimurti
    Answer: Triratna
  • 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. Who said, “this (the revolt 1857) was an eruption of social volcano, where many spent forces found vent. After the eruption, the whole social topography had changed; the scars if rebellion remained deep and shining?”
    A)Ashok Mehta
    B)J K Hikki
    C)K M Pannikar
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Ashok Mehta
  • Q. Which among the following is correct
    A)The capital of Gahadwal Dynasty was Kannauj
    B)The capital of pandyas was Madurai
    C)The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Congressmen who wanted to contest the elections under the Act of 1919 and enter the legislature, formed a party (1923) called
    A)Congress Swarajya Party
    B)Swaraj Party
    C)Nationalist Party
    D)Liberal Party
    Answer: Swaraj Party
  • Q. The Government of India Act of 1935 had divided India into __________ provinces
    A)8
    B)5
    C)11
    D)14
    Answer: 11
  • Q. Which of the following was not one of the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?
    A)Fasting
    B)Ahimsa
    C)Civil Disobedience
    D)Non-Cooperation
    Answer: Ahimsa
  • Q. In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Babur
    Answer: Babur
  • Q. The first woman to become a Chief Minister of any State in India was
    A)Dr. J. Jayalalitha
    B)Nandini Satpathy
    C)Sucheta Kripalani
    D)Ms. Mayawati
    Answer: Sucheta Kripalani
  • Q. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
    A)Diwan-i-Khas
    B)Diwan-i-Aam
    C)Panch Mahal
    D)Jami Masjid
    Answer: Diwan-i-Khas
  • Q. Which of the following is not included in triratna of Jainism?
    A)Right Conduct
    B)Right Knowledge
    C)Right Faith
    D)Creator
    Answer: Creator
  • Q. Which one of the following was not a characteristic of society in Mauryan times?
    A)Rigidity of Caste
    B)Slavery
    C)Prostitution
    D)Widow remarriage
    Answer: Widow remarriage
  • Q. From which European country did Belgium gain independence in 1830
    A)England
    B)Italy
    C)Portugal
    D)Netherlands
    Answer: Netherlands
  • Q. The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was
    A)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    B)Dayanand Saraswati
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Swami Vivekananda
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?
    A)Sind and British Baluchistan
    B)East Bengal and the West Punjab
    C)The North West Frontier
    D)Assam
    Answer: Assam
  • Q. In which year was the All India Muslim League founded?
    A)1906
    B)1903
    C)1909
    D)1912
    Answer: 1906
  • Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint emphasised the essential oneness of all religion by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’?
    A)Tulsidas
    B)Kabir
    C)Ramananda
    D)Raidasa
    Answer: Kabir

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