More Questions on History
- Q. Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in
A)Maharashtra
B)Karnataka
C)Madhya Pradesh
D)Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Andhra Pradesh
- Q. Gangaikonda Cholapuram was built during medieval India and was erected as the capital of the Cholas by?
A)Gajendra Chola
B)Rajendra Chola I
C)Vikram Chola
D)Rajendra Chola III
Answer: Rajendra Chola I
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. In November 1781, Sir Eyre Coote defeated __________ at Porto Nova
A)Marthanda Verma
B)Hyder Ali
C)British
D)Tipu Sultan
Answer: Hyder Ali
- Q. In order to restrict the freedom of the press, the British government passed “The Indian official secrets Act” in
A)1904
B)1907
C)1903
D)1896
Answer: 1904
- Q. Who was a founder member of the Russian Populist Movement “Anarchism”?
A)Gorkhy
B)Mikhail Bakunin
C)Leo Tolstoy
D)Turganew
Answer: Mikhail Bakunin
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi’s remark, “A post-dated cheque on a crumbling bank” is regarding the proposals of
A)Cripps Mission
B)Simmon Commission
C)Cabinet Mission
D)Wavel Plan
Answer: Cripps Mission
- Q. Who is consider as the first Pope of christianity
A)St Linus
B)St Peter
C)St Evaristus
D)St Alexander I
Answer: St Peter
- Q. The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were
A)protest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts
B)restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
C)lifting of martial law from Punjab and withdrawal of repressive laws
D)None of the above
Answer: restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
- Q. Who was the founder-editor of the famous newspaper ‘Kesari’ during the National Struggle?
A)Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Lokmanya Tilak
D)Muhannad Iqbal
Answer: Lokmanya Tilak
- Q. When did the Battle of Sekigahara take place?
A)1603
B)1600
C)1707
D)1761
Answer: 1600
- Q. When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed, the Secretary of State for India was
A)Curzon
B)Salisbury
C)Wedgwood Benn
D)Montagu
Answer: Wedgwood Benn
- Q. Of the following who are not given reserved seats in the Indian legislature?
A)Scheduled Tribes
B)Scheduled Caste
C)Anglo-Indian
D)Landed Gentry
Answer: Landed Gentry
- Q. Who is called the “Lokhitwadi”?
A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
B)Dayanand saraswati
C)Mahadev Govend Ranade
D)Mul Sankara
Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
- Q. During the Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the __________ to places ruled by Hindu Rajas
A)Poor
B)Nobles
C)Middle Class
D)Foreign residents
Answer: Poor
- Q. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
A)The British Parliament
B)Queen Victoria
C)Government of Britan
D)None of these
Answer: The British Parliament
- Q. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?
A)Tamralipti
B)Kalyan
C)Sopara
D)Baroch
Answer: Tamralipti
- Q. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom?
A)Ashok
B)Harsha
C)Kanishka
D)Chandragupta-II
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with
A)French Revolution
B)American Revolution
C)Chinese Revolution
D)Russian Revolution
Answer: French Revolution
- Q. Who was the eldest brother among the Pandavas?
A)Bhima
B)Yudhishthira
C)Sahadeva
D)Nakula
Answer: Yudhishthira
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