More Questions on History
- Q. “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge” – this was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by
A)C Raja Gopalchari
B)Dr. B R Ambedkar
C)Jawaharlal Neheru
D)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: Jawaharlal Neheru
- Q. Diu was the colony of the __________
A)English
B)Portuguese
C)Dutch
D)French
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. A letter to the Mughal emperor Jahangir from King James I had been presented by
A)Sir Thomas Roe
B)Lord Clive
C)Lord Curzon
D)Captain Hawkins
Answer: Sir Thomas Roe
- Q. The first organisation in the Madras Presidency to agitate for the rights of Indians was the Madras Native Association which was established by publicist __________ Chetty in 1849. This organisation did not survive for long and was eventually disbanded.
A)S. Ramaswami Mudaliar
B)Gazulu Lakshminarasu
C)P. Anandacharlu
D)R. Balaji Rao
Answer: Gazulu Lakshminarasu
- Q. Identify the revolutionary among the following who was not active in London?
A)Ashfaqullah
B)Shyamji Krishna Varma
C)Lala Hardayal
D)V D Savarkar
Answer: Ashfaqullah
- Q. Rabindranath Tagore had renounced his knighthood because
A)Of a sense of solidarity with the Indian royalty robbed of its power and honour
B)He wanted to join the Congress
C)Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
D)He was given to occasional eccentric quirks
Answer: Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
- Q. Who among the following Indian cracks the British Indian Civil Services Examination in the first time of Indian History?
A)R. C. Dutt
B)Satyendranath Tagore
C)Behari Lal Gupta
D)Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: Satyendranath Tagore
- Q. The land was owned by temples known as __________
A)Brahmaswam
B)Dewaswam
C)Cherikkal
D)Kanam
Answer: Dewaswam
- Q. When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?
A)December, 1922
B)September, 1920
C)October, 1924
D)November, 1925
Answer: September, 1920
- Q. In 1913 . . . . . founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva.
A)Mahatma Gandhi
B)Narayana Guru
C)Chattambi Swamikal
D)K.Madhavan
Answer: Narayana Guru
- Q. I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee”. II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India’s Struggle for Independence?
A)I & IV
B)I, II & IV
C)II & III
D)III Only
Answer: I & IV
- Q. The most learned medieval Muslim ruler who was well versed in various branches of learning including astronomy, mathematics and medicine was
A)Iltutmish
B)Sikandar Lodi
C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D)Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Q. Which of the following Gods lost his importance as the first deity during the later Vedic period?
A)Agni
B)Varuna
C)Vishnu
D)Rudra
Answer: Varuna
- Q. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
A)Krishnadeva Raya
B)Vidyaranya
C)Harihara
D)Raja raj
Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
- Q. Who was the monarch of Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act, 1858?
A)Victoria
B)William IV
C)Edward VII
D)George V
Answer: Victoria
- Q. Tilak started his career as a
A)Professor
B)Writer
C)Journalist
D)Lawyer
Answer: Professor
- Q. Vivian Derozio had been associated with the __________ movement
A)Back to the Vedas
B)Swadeshi
C)Young Bengal
D)Young India
Answer: Young Bengal
- Q. Which of the following provision was not included in the Nehru Report?
A)The Governor General must be only the constitutional head
B)India must be given Dominion status
C)There was to be no separate electorate
D)Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces
Answer: Diarchy should be introduced both at the centre as well as provinces
- Q. The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by
A)Montford Reforms
B)The Council Act of 1909
C)August Offer
D)The Government of India Act of 1935
Answer: August Offer
- Q. What were the crops raised by the Harappans? I. Cotton II. Wheat III. Barley IV. Peas Select the correct option
A)I, II and III
B)I, II, III and IV
C)II, III and IV
D)II and III
Answer: I, II, III and IV
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