Q. Two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period were

Correct Answer

Tobacco and Maize

More Questions on History

  • Q. Which one of the following ruler was not contemporary to ‘Buddha’?
    A)Bimbisara
    B)Udayin
    C)Ajatshatru
    D)Mahapadma Nanda
    Answer: Mahapadma Nanda
  • Q. According to Gregory of Tours, which of the following was true about Clovis’s conversion?
    A)He began to consider conversion when his army was defeated by the Christian Alamanni
    B)He was forced to convert by the bishops
    C)He forced his army to be baptized after he was
    D)At the behest of his wife, the queen Clotilde
    Answer: At the behest of his wife, the queen Clotilde
  • Q. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of
    A)Alauddin Khalji
    B)Iltutmish
    C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    D)Balban
    Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Q. Which of the following are correct regarding Shahjahan? I. Ousted the Portuguese from Hugli II. Created the office of Amin for assessment of revenue III. Kahabat Khan was appointed governor of Lahore IV. Ali Mardan Khan surrendered Kandhar to Mughals
    A)I, II and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II, III and IV
    D)All the above
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. __________ was primarily responsible for making India a secular State
    A)Patel
    B)Gandhi
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Gokhale
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • 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. The remains of the Great Vijayanagar Empire can be found in
    A)Golconda
    B)Bijapur
    C)Hampi
    D)Baroda
    Answer: Hampi
  • Q. Akbar had incorporated some principles of social reforms in the Din-i-illahi. Which of the following social reforms did not form part of Din-i- illahi?
    A)Prohibition of child marriage
    B)Remarriage of widows
    C)Monogamy
    D)Rejection of seclusion of women
    Answer: Rejection of seclusion of women
  • Q. In which battle did the defeat of Muslims stop their invasions?
    A)Battle of Lechfeld
    B)Battle of Fontenoy
    C)Battle of Verdun
    D)Battle of Vouille
    Answer: Battle of Verdun
  • Q. According to the provisions of the Regulating Act the Supreme Court in Bengal consisted of the Chief Justice and
    A)Two Judges
    B)Five Judges
    C)Six Judges
    D)Three Judges
    Answer: Three Judges
  • Q. Doctrine of Passive Resistance was published in the daily Vande Mataram in:
    A)April 1906
    B)April 1907
    C)April 1905
    D)April 1904
    Answer: April 1907
  • Q. The Rama Krishna Mission was established by
    A)Rama Krishna
    B)Vivekananda
    C)M. G. Ranade
    D)Keshab Chandra Sen
    Answer: Vivekananda
  • Q. The first weekly paper published by the INC (in 1889) was
    A)India
    B)Young India
    C)Indian People
    D)Voice India
    Answer: India
  • Q. Guru died on 20 September, __________
    A)1908
    B)1902
    C)1918
    D)1928
    Answer: 1928
  • Q. Who built the famous Shalimar bagh of Srinagar?
    A)Akbar
    B)Humayun
    C)Jahangir
    D)Shahjahan
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. The Vedic deity Indra was the god of
    A)Rain and Thunder
    B)Fire
    C)Eternity
    D)Wind
    Answer: Rain and Thunder
  • 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. The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum geographical limits during the reign of __________
    A)Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji
    B)Alauddin Khalji
    C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    D)Firuz Tughlaq
    Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  • Q. The first image of the Buddha was carved out during the reign of
    A)Pusyamitra Shunga
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka I
    D)Menander
    Answer: Kanishka I
  • Q. Year of the Battle of Wandiwash is __________
    A)1660
    B)1560
    C)1760
    D)1860
    Answer: 1760

Leave a Comment