History Indian History

Q. What was the major cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?

A
Question of promotion and pay
B
The Religious Cause
C
Political Cause
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Question of promotion and pay

More Questions on History

  • Q. Two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period were
    A)Potato and Mustard
    B)Millet and Groundnut
    C)Tobacco and Maize
    D)Indigo and Maize
    Answer: Tobacco and Maize
  • Q. Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally in the battle of
    A)Chausa
    B)Chunar
    C)Ghagra
    D)Kannauj
    Answer: Kannauj
  • Q. The Minto Morley reforms was in the year __________
    A)1907
    B)1906
    C)1909
    D)1919
    Answer: 1909
  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
    A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
    B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. How were the streets of cities in Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Narrowand Unhygienic
    B)Wide and Straight
    C)Slippery
    D)Narrow and Curved
    Answer: Wide and Straight
  • Q. When was NATO signed?
    A)1990
    B)1949
    C)1948
    D)1950
    Answer: 1949
  • Q. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been
    A)The rise of an other-worldly outlook
    B)The growth of Sanskrit
    C)The progress of philosophy
    D)The consolidation of the caste system
    Answer: The consolidation of the caste system
  • Q. Who was the author of United States Declaration of Independence
    A)George Washington
    B)Thomas Jefferson
    C)Abraham Lincoln
    D)Benjamin Franklin
    Answer: Thomas Jefferson
  • Q. Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.?
    A)Temple of Khajuraho
    B)Suntemple of Konark
    C)Angkor Vat
    D)Notre Darn, the Paris
    Answer: Suntemple of Konark
  • Q. To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
    A)Arabs
    B)Ghurids
    C)Karkotakas
    D)Hindushahis
    Answer: Hindushahis
  • Q. Which of the following is related to the concept of Nirguna Brahman?
    A)Visisthadvaita
    B)Advaita
    C)Both A & B
    D)Neither A nor B
    Answer: Advaita
  • Q. Which Mughal Ruler’s gave permission for collecting Chauth and Sardesh Mukhi on Maratha land to Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath?
    A)Rafi-ud-Darajat
    B)Farrukhsiyar
    C)Rafi-ud-Daula
    D)Muhammed Shah
    Answer: Farrukhsiyar
  • Q. Who was the first Indo-Greek king, who became Buddhist?
    A)Apollodotus I
    B)Antiochus II
    C)Apollodotus II
    D)Menander I
    Answer: Menander I
  • Q. Who speaks of Cabinet system as “the steering wheel of the ship of state”?
    A)Muin
    B)Lowell
    C)Marriot
    D)Bagehot
    Answer: Muin
  • Q. Who said that “Man by nature is a political animal”?
    A)Aristotle
    B)Plato
    C)Hobbes
    D)Rousseau
    Answer: Aristotle
  • Q. With which of the following was Annie Besant Associated?
    A)Arya Samaj
    B)Ramakrishna Mission
    C)ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
    D)Theosophical Society
    Answer: Theosophical Society
  • Q. At midnight on December 31, 1929 who unfurled the tricolor flag on Indian Independence on the banks of the Ravi at Lahore?
    A)Subhas Bose
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru
    D)Motilal Nehru
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
    A)R.C. Mazumdar
    B)S.N. Sen
    C)B.G. Tilak
    D)V.D. Savakar
    Answer: V.D. Savakar
  • Q. The Mughal Emperor who caused the murder of Guru Arjan was
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Shah Jahan
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Indian handicrafts rapidly declined due to
    A)growing craze for imported goods
    B)lack of patronage
    C)stiff competition from the machine-made goods of England
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above

Leave a Comment