More Questions on History
- 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. India attained ‘Dominion status’ on
A)15th August, 1947
B)15th January, 1947
C)15th August, 1950
D)15th October, 1947
Answer: 15th August, 1947
- Q. That the Rig Vedic Aryana were a pastoral people is borne out by the fact that
A)Most of the wars were fought for the sake of cows
B)there are many references to the cow in the Rig Veda
C)Gifts made to priests were usually cows and not land
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
A)12th
B)11th
C)14th
D)13 th
Answer: 11th
- Q. Purna Swaraj was declared as the goal of the Congress in the Congress session held at Lahore under the Presidentship of
A)CR Das
B)Jawaharlal Nehru
C)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
D)Gokhale
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
- Q. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
A)Vishnusarma
B)Suserman
C)Vasudeva
D)Vasumitra
Answer: Vasudeva
- Q. When the East India Company was established India was ruled by
A)A Gupta Emperor
B)A Mughal Emperor
C)A Mauryan Emperor
D)A Sunga Emperor
Answer: A Mughal Emperor
- Q. Where did Babur died?
A)Kabul
B)Agra
C)Lahore
D)Delhi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Which one of the following U.S. President visited China in 1972 for strengthening diplomatic ties?
A)George Bush (Senior)
B)Richard Nixon
C)D Eisenhowar
D)J. F. Kennedy
Answer: Richard Nixon
- Q. Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasised by
A)Capitalists
B)Idealists
C)Socialists
D)Fascists
Answer: Socialists
- Q. Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?
A)Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
B)Mauryan King Ashoka
C)Gautam Buddha
D)Bhagwan Mahavira
Answer: Mauryan King Ashoka
- Q. When was Mahatma Gandhi arrested during the ‘Quit India Movement’ of 1942?
A)30th April, 1942
B)7th August, 1942
C)9th August, 1942
D)5th July, 1942
Answer: 9th August, 1942
- Q. What was the number of Gandhars of Abhinandannath Tirthankar?
A)114
B)112
C)116
D)118
Answer: 116
- Q. The congress policy of prayer and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)B G Tilak
C)Bipin Chandra Pal
D)None of these
Answer: B G Tilak
- Q. Who said “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will”?
A)Rousseau
B)Hobbes
C)Green
D)Laski
Answer: Rousseau
- Q. A ‘Sabha’ in the Vedic period was a/an
A)Royal Court
B)Institution of professional men in villages
C)Mantri Parishad
D)National Assembly of all Citizens of the State.
Answer: National Assembly of all Citizens of the State.
- Q. Who founded Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 ?
A)Purushottam Das Tandon
B)Shri Bharat Kumar
C)Bankim Chandra Chattopashyay
D)Jyotiba Phule
Answer: Jyotiba Phule
- Q. On which side did Japan fight in the First World War?
A)With Germany against United Kingdom
B)None, it was neutral
C)Against Russia on its own
D)With United Kingdom against Germany
Answer: With United Kingdom against Germany
- Q. Which day was declared as the ‘Direct Action Day’ by the Muslim League?
A)16th August, 1946
B)3rd September, 1946
C)16th May, 1946
D)4th Decembar, 1946
Answer: 16th August, 1946
- Q. When the Congress Ministries were formed in the provinces in June 1937, the Viceroy of India was
A)Lord Irwin
B)Lord Willingdon
C)Lord Linlithgow
D)Viscount Wavell
Answer: Lord Linlithgow
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