More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following civilisations is not associated with the Harappan Civilisation?
A)Egyptian
B)Mesopotamian
C)Sumerian
D)Chinese
Answer: Chinese
- Q. The first metal used by man was
A)Copper
B)Aluminium
C)Iron
D)Silver
Answer: Copper
- Q. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were I. Cheras II. Cholas III. Chalukyas iV. Pallavas V. Pandyas
A)II, III, IV
B)I, II, V
C)III, IV, V
D)I, II, IV
Answer: I, II, V
- Q. Who is the author of “Shahnama”?
A)Firdausi
B)Utbi
C)Hasan Nizami
D)AI-Beruni
Answer: Firdausi
- Q. The major Muslim organizations which opposed the partition of India were
A)Khudai Khidmatgar
B)The Jamiat-Ulema-hind
C)Majlis-e-Ahrar –Hind
D)All of these
Answer: All of these
- Q. Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints?
A)Dakhma
B)Tripitaka
C)Khanjah
D)Synagogue
Answer: Khanjah
- Q. Who was the first Gandhar of Sumtinath Tirthankar?
A)Vishwasen
B)Bhanuraj
C)Kritverma
D)Charam Swami
Answer: Charam Swami
- Q. The early Buddhist scriptures were composed in
A)Pali texts
B)Prakrit texts
C)Sanskrit texts
D)Pictographical texts
Answer: Pali texts
- Q. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are
A)Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity
B)Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A and B
- Q. Because of his virtuous deeds Ajitnath Tirthankara was born from whose womb?
A)Tara
B)Vijaya
C)Sharmestha
D)Geeta
Answer: Vijaya
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?
A)Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
B)They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India
C)The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times
D)Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased
Answer: Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
- Q. The Round table conference at London met for the discussion of
A)A future administration of India
B)Provision of provincial autonomy
C)Gandhi's demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement
D)Congress claim to be the sole representative of Indians
Answer: A future administration of India
- Q. Of the following who was not the leader of the Extremists?
A)Aurobindo Ghose
B)Lokamanya Tilak
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)Hume
Answer: Hume
- 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. AI Hilal was a
A)Journal
B)Mosque
C)Madrasah
D)Garden
Answer: Journal
- Q. The Singh Sabha intended to restore Sikhism to its past purity by publishing historical religious books, magazines and journals, to propagate knowledge using Punjabi, to return Sikh apostates to their original faith, and to involve highly placed __________in the educational programme of the Sikhs
A)Frenchmen
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)Englishmen
Answer: Englishmen
- Q. The Deccan Educational Society founded by
A)Jyotiba Phule
B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C)Firoz Shah Mehta
D)Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Q. Gandhiji’s famous Quit India movement call to the British was given in
A)1941
B)1943
C)1942
D)1940
Answer: 1942
- Q. Provision was made in the Act of 1919, for the appointment of a Commission in __________ to investigate the working of the Constitution
A)1929
B)1930
C)1939
D)1925
Answer: 1929
- Q. Who was the first president of the Republic of China?
A)Mao Zedong
B)Chiang Kai-shek
C)Sun Yat-sen
D)Yuan Shikai
Answer: Sun Yat-sen
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