More Questions on History
- Q. Which of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the Harappan Civilization?
A)R.D. Banerjee
B)Sir Johan Marshall
C)A. Cunningham
D)Daya Ram Sahani
Answer: A. Cunningham
- Q. The Virupaksha Temple was built by the
A)Pallavas
B)Chalukyas
C)Kakatiyas
D)Satavahans
Answer: Chalukyas
- Q. 1917 is known for
A)Battle of Waterloo
B)Battle of Trafalgar
C)End of the World War-I
D)The Russian Revolution
Answer: The Russian Revolution
- Q. Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- 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. During the Mauryan period the administration was in the hands of
A)four boards
B)three boards
C)five boards
D)six boards
Answer: six boards
- Q. Alexander the Great died at __________
A)Babylon
B)Susa
C)Macedonia
D)Kabul
Answer: Babylon
- Q. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A)The Pratiharas
B)The Palas
C)The Rashtrakutas
D)The Senas
Answer: The Rashtrakutas
- Q. The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?
A)Portuguese
B)French
C)Danish
D)Dutch
Answer: Dutch
- Q. Which of the following writers did not have a profound influence on the thinking of Mahatma Gandhi?
A)Thoreau
B)Tolstoy
C)Ruskin
D)Marx
Answer: Marx
- Q. Which of the following is the name of US Parliament?
A)Senate
B)Diet
C)Congress
D)House of commons
Answer: Congress
- Q. Which one of the following works deals with the history of Kashmir?
A)Harshacharita
B)Gaudavaho
C)Rajatarangini
D)Vikramankadevacharita
Answer: Rajatarangini
- Q. Sati was declared a punishable offence in__________
A)1729
B)1727
C)1829
D)1834
Answer: 1829
- Q. __________ a notable disciple of Sree Narayana Guru introduced Guru’s visions and ideals to the western world
A)Kumaranasan
B)Nataraja Guru
C)Chattambi Swamikal
D)K.Madhavan
Answer: Nataraja Guru
- Q. Who took control of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria in a coup of 753?
A)Charles Martel
B)Carloman
C)Pepin of Herstal
D)Pepin the Short
Answer: Pepin the Short
- Q. Assertion (A): Chandragupta Maurya failed in his first campaign against Magadha. Reason (R): He did not begin with the frontiers, but invaded the heart of Magadha.
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. In which year did Chicago and some other cities of USA witness protest by the labour unions which culminated in police firing which lead to the decision to observe May 01 as Labour Day
A)1866
B)1863
C)1868
D)1886
Answer: 1886
- Q. Narendra MandaI was inaugurated by Duke of Connaught in the year
A)1921
B)1920
C)1931
D)1910
Answer: 1921
- Q. Bangladesh was created in
A)1972
B)1970
C)1973
D)1971
Answer: 1971
- Q. Who was elected as First Consul of the Consulate of France?
A)Napoleon Bonaparte
B)Adolf Hitler
C)Napoleon III
D)Maximiliean Robespierre
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
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