More Questions on History
- Q. The language from which the term ‘India’ is derived is
A)Greek
B)English
C)Persian
D)Arabic
Answer: Persian
- Q. From which of the following Upanishads the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the state Emblem are?
A)Yajurveda
B)Prashna
C)Mundaka
D)Ishavasya
Answer: Mundaka
- Q. Why was the Simon Commission boycotted by the Indians?
A)It did not have any woman member
B)It did not include any Indian as a member
C)It was appointed before the stipulated time
D)If refused to meet prominent Indian leaders
Answer: It did not include any Indian as a member
- Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?
A)Indo-Greeks
B)Mauryas
C)Guptas
D)Kushans
Answer: Indo-Greeks
- Q. Peking is the sacred place of
A)Shintoism
B)Taoism
C)Confucianism
D)Judaism
Answer: Confucianism
- Q. The only AICC session Gandhiji presided was held at
A)Madras
B)Calcutta
C)Belgaum
D)Lahore
Answer: Belgaum
- Q. Koh-i-noor diamond was presented to Aurangzeb by
A)Mir Jumla
B)Mirkasim
C)Shivaji
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Mir Jumla
- Q. Gandhiji launched the Non-cooperation movement in:
A)The year 1915
B)The year 1910
C)The year 1917
D)The year 1920
Answer: The year 1920
- Q. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
A)To amass wealth
B)To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
C)To know the geography of India
D)To establish political ties with India
Answer: To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments?
A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Qutub Minar
D)Red Fort Complex
Answer: Red Fort Complex
- Q. Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?
A)The Kalinga War
B)The third Buddhist Council
C)His embracing of Buddhism
D)His sending missionary to Ceylon
Answer: The Kalinga War
- Q. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
A)Nagananda
B)Harshacharita
C)Ratnavali
D)Priyadarshika
Answer: Harshacharita
- Q. The French East India Company was founded in
A)1620
B)1600
C)1664
D)1604
Answer: 1664
- Q. The Religious lessons of ‘Jews’ are called
A)Musa Sanhita (Torah)
B)Gnome Collection (Sukti Sangraha)
C)Tripitaka
D)Tend Alesta
Answer: Musa Sanhita (Torah)
- Q. In which Indian Religion, there are 24 tirthankaras?
A)Buddhism
B)Jainism
C)Hinduism
D)Sikhism
Answer: Jainism
- Q. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
A)underground drainage system
B)town planning
C)uniformity of weights and measures
D)large agricultural surplus
Answer: underground drainage system
- Q. The leader who quit politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Lokmanya TiIak
C)Bhikaji Cama
D)Sri Aurobindo Ghose
Answer: Sri Aurobindo Ghose
- Q. Who started the Sharda Sadan in Bombay?
A)Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
B)Ramabai Saraswati
C)Lord Edwin Montague
D)Dorothy Jinarajadasa
Answer: Ramabai Saraswati
- Q. When was Jin Dynasty established?
A)280
B)238
C)285
D)313
Answer: 280
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