More Questions on History
- Q. Who quoted “The problems of day cannot be solved by motions, resolutions and can be solved only by blood and iron.”
A)Bismarck
B)Hitler
C)Kaiser William IV
D)King Frederick William IV
Answer: Bismarck
- 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. Joseph François Dupleix was the commander of the __________ forces in India
A)British
B)French
C)American
D)Dutch
Answer: French
- Q. What was Hampi known for?
A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
B)It was the capital of Golconda
C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar
- Q. Who advanced Russia’s boundary to the Black Sea?
A)Elizabeth of Russia
B)Catherine the Great
C)Peter the Great
D)Peter III of Russia
Answer: Catherine the Great
- Q. Who of the following became a member of the “Din-i-Ilahi”?
A)Raja Birbal
B)Todarmal
C)Raja Man Singh
D)Tansen
Answer: Raja Birbal
- Q. The Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of
A)Eternity
B)Wind
C)Rain and thunder
D)Fire
Answer: Rain and thunder
- Q. Who is the author of “The History of the World-Conquerer”?
A)Clifford Edmund Bosworth
B)Annemarie Schimmel
C)Gustaf John Ramstedt
D)John Andrew Boyle
Answer: John Andrew Boyle
- Q. Babur summoned the pupils of the famous architect Sinan from
A)Kabul
B)Constantinople
C)Syria
D)Egypt
Answer: Constantinople
- Q. The Greek viewed ‘politics’ as the basis of
A)Ethical terms
B)Both ethical and legalistic terms
C)Terms of power
D)Legalistic terms
Answer: Ethical terms
- Q. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
A)Kumaragupta-I
B)Budhagupta
C)Kumaragupta-II
D)Skandagupta
Answer: Skandagupta
- Q. Where is the longest corridor of the temple?
A)Madurai
B)Shreerangam
C)Tiruchendur
D)Rameshwaram
Answer: Rameshwaram
- Q. Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as :
A)Sher-e-Maharastra
B)Sher-e-Bengal
C)Sher-e-Kashmir
D)Sher-e-Punjab
Answer: Sher-e-Punjab
- Q. The family of the Rig Vedic Aryans was
A)Patriarchal
B)Patrilineal
C)Matriarchal
D)Matrilineal
Answer: Patriarchal
- Q. Whom had Gandhi named as Mira Behn?
A)Kamla Devi
B)Annie Besant
C)Indira Gandhi
D)Madeline Slade
Answer: Madeline Slade
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: I and III
- Q. The organisation ‘League of Nations’ was founded after the end of
A)World War II
B)World War I
C)Crimean War
D)Vietnam War
Answer: World War I
- Q. In which session of Congress the demand of “Purna Swaraj” was accepted as the aim of the congress ?
A)Madras
B)Calcutta
C)Nagpur
D)Lahore
Answer: Lahore
- Q. The Declaration of American Independence was based on the theory of
A)Moral Rights
B)Civil Rights
C)Legal Rights
D)Natural Rights
Answer: Natural Rights
- Q. Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother__________
A)Aurangzeb
B)Jahangir
C)Babur
D)Shahjahan
Answer: Aurangzeb
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