More Questions on History
- Q. Kabir was contemporary of
A)Sultan Sikandar Lodi
B)Guru Nanak
C)Both (A) and (B) above
D)Babur
Answer: Both (A) and (B) above
- Q. Indirect election was introduced in India by the Act of
A)1858
B)1853
C)1892
D)1833
Answer: 1892
- Q. What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny? I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British III. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh
A)I and II only
B)II only
C)II and III only
D)All of the above
Answer: I and II only
- Q. Which of the following is the correct chronological order of in modern Indian history?
A)August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact
B)Morley-Minto Reforms, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C)Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer
D)Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer, Morley-Minto Reforms
Answer: Morley-Minto Reforms, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Gandhi-Irwin Pact, August Offer
- Q. When did Otto I secure recognition of his title?
A)972
B)936
C)973
D)967
Answer: 972
- Q. Who was the second Great Khagan of the Mongol Empire
A)Ogedei Khan
B)Guyuk Khan
C)Kublai Khan
D)Temur Khan
Answer: Ogedei Khan
- Q. What was the contribution of Sayyid Ahmad Khan towards education of Muslims? I. Brought translation of books to Urdu II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College for spreading western sciences III. Encouraged people to send their children to schools
A)Only I and II
B)Only II
C)Only I and III
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. In which of following Buddhist councils compilation of holy books was completed?
A)Pataliputra
B)Rajgir
C)Kashmir
D)Vaishali
Answer: Rajgir
- Q. Who invented kerosene?
A)Benjamin Silliman
B)Abraham Pineo Gesner
C)Edwin Drake
D)John William Dawson
Answer: Abraham Pineo Gesner
- Q. When did Warring States period began in China?
A)475 BC
B)479 BC
C)469 BC
D)465 BC
Answer: 475 BC
- Q. High courts were established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in
A)1919
B)1935
C)1862
D)1861
Answer: 1862
- Q. Which scripture was called his ‘mother’ by Gandhiji?
A)The New Testament
B)Ramayana
C)Bhagwat Gita
D)The Holy Quran
Answer: Bhagwat Gita
- Q. Which of the following periods is considered as the revolutionary era in Indian history?
A)1857-1947
B)1857-60
C)1857-90
D)1845-1947
Answer: 1857-90
- Q. Select the correct chronological sequence of the following events? I. Appointment of the Simon Commission. II. Formation of the first Labour Government in Britain. III. Submission of the Nehru report. IV. Inauguration of the First Round Table Conference
A)I, III, IV & II
B)II, I, III & IV
C)I, II, IV & III
D)II, IV, I & III
Answer: II, I, III & IV
- Q. Diu was the colony of the __________
A)English
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. The worship of images (of Buddha) in India began during the period
A)Sunga
B)Mauryan
C)Kushana
D)Gupta
Answer: Kushana
- Q. The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at__________
A)Calcutta
B)Bombay
C)Madras
D)Gujarat
Answer: Bombay
- Q. Who was the patron king of Pataliputra Buddhist Council?
A)Kalashoka
B)Ajatashatru
C)Ashoka
D)Kanishka
Answer: Ashoka
- Q. The Cripps Mission visited India in the year
A)1942
B)1940
C)1945
D)1946
Answer: 1942
- Q. Who proclaimed: It is years since I left castes and religions. Yet some people think that I belong to their caste. That is not correct. I do not belong to any particular caste or religion
A)T. K. Madhavan
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Rajaram Mohan Roy
D)Sree Narayana Guru
Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
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