History Indian History

Q. Which foreigner arrived in India on Nov. 16, 1893?

A
W A Hume
B
Khan Abdul Gaffar
C
Annie Besant
D
None of these

Correct Answer

Annie Besant

More Questions on History

  • Q. In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for six years and sent to
    A)Delhi
    B)Mandalay
    C)Singapore
    D)Andaman and Nicobar Island
    Answer: Mandalay
  • Q. __________ is the acknowledged high priest of the drain theory
    A)S. N. Bose
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)J. N. Ghosh
    D)J. N. Mukherjee
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. Which among the following is the great Buddhist work consisting of dialogues between the Indo-Greek King Menander and the Buddhist philosopher Nagasena?
    A)Arthsashtra
    B)Milinda Panha
    C)Jataka
    D)Kumarasambhava
    Answer: Milinda Panha
  • Q. Who attended the Imperial Durbar of 1877 dressed in hand-spun Khadi?
    A)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    B)M.K. Gandhi
    C)Bipin Chandra Pal
    D)Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
    Answer: Ganesh Vasudev Joshi
  • 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. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of Sardar to Vallabhbhai Patel for his great organizational skill in:
    A)Champaran Satyagraha
    B)Kheda Satyagraha
    C)The Bardoli Satyagraha
    D)None of these
    Answer: The Bardoli Satyagraha
  • Q. Who is known as the founder of the Rome city in 753 BC
    A)Augustus
    B)Julius Caesar
    C)Romulus and Remus
    D)Camillus
    Answer: Romulus and Remus
  • 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. Who captured Beijing in 1644?
    A)Li Zicheng
    B)Chongzhen Emperor
    C)Wu Sangui
    D)Yao Xueyin
    Answer: Li Zicheng
  • Q. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
    A)Jizya
    B)Kharaj
    C)Khums
    D)Zakat
    Answer: Khums
  • Q. Mzal Khan who fought with Shivaji was the ruler of
    A)Mewar
    B)Bijapur
    C)Gujarat
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Bijapur
  • Q. Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
    A)Tivara
    B)Kunala
    C)Mahendra
    D)Jalauka
    Answer: Tivara
  • Q. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?
    A)Vaisheshika
    B)Sankhya
    C)Yoga
    D)Uttarmimansa
    Answer: Uttarmimansa
  • Q. Who was the first Chancellor of Germany
    A)Adolf Hitler
    B)Leo von Caprivi
    C)Otto von Bismarck
    D)Hans Luther
    Answer: Otto von Bismarck
  • Q. The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was
    A)Indian National Conference
    B)Indian Association of Calcutta
    C)British India association
    D)Indian Union
    Answer: Indian National Conference
  • Q. The Lucknow Session of INC and the Lucknow Pact (1916) were significant on account of
    A)the pact between the Congress and Muslim League
    B)unity between the Moderates and the Extremists with the return of the Extremists to the Congress
    C)both A and B above
    D)the beginning of the tide of Indian Nationalism
    Answer: both A and B above
  • Q. Federal form of government at centre was introduced in India under
    A)Indian Councils Act of 1909
    B)Government of India Act of 1909
    C)Government of India Act of 1935
    D)Indian Independence Act of 1947
    Answer: Government of India Act of 1935
  • Q. Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of liberation of China?
    A)Deng Xiaoping
    B)Zhou Enlai
    C)Mao Zedong
    D)Liu Shaoqi
    Answer: Mao Zedong
  • Q. __________ started The Adyar Bulletin, which continued until 1929
    A)J. Krishnamurti
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Durgabai Deshmukh
    D)Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • Q. Who is the oldest British monarch to sit on the Throne?
    A)Queen Elizabeth-II
    B)Queen Victoria
    C)Queen Mary Tudor
    D)Queen Anne
    Answer: Queen Elizabeth-II

Leave a Comment