More Questions on History
- Q. Muslim League was established in December
A)1905
B)1906
C)1925
D)1926
Answer: 1906
- Q. What was the valid reason of the decline in trade and commerce during the period of later Mughals?
A)Closure of old routes of trade
B)Deterioration in law and order situation
C)Abuse of trade licence by European companies
D)Poverty of the Mughal nobility
Answer: Deterioration in law and order situation
- Q. Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?
A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
B)Humayun's Tomb
C)Qutub Minar
D)Red Fort Complex
Answer: Qutub Minar
- Q. The year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why?
A)Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died.
B)Shankracharya was born that year.
C)Samudragupta converted to Hinduism.
D)All Muslim invaders were defeated.
Answer: Shankracharya was born that year.
- Q. During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
A)Curzon
B)Dalhousie
C)Bentick
D)Conrnwallis
Answer: Conrnwallis
- Q. Who said: “Let the pilgrims congregate at the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. It should be Dhanu 16-17 in Malayalam calendar. Let the pilgrims observe 10 days self-purification according to Sri Buddha’s principles of five purities – body, food, mind, word, and deed called as Pancha Dharma”
A)P. V. Raghavan
B)S. Sankunni
C)M. S. Raghavan
D)Sree Narayana Guru
Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
- Q. Who wrote famous book Kitab-ul-hind?
A)Amir Khusrau
B)Abul Fazl
C)Al Biruni
D)Firdausi
Answer: Al Biruni
- Q. Bijapur is known for its
A)Gol Gumbaz
B)Sever drought condition
C)Heavy rainfall
D)Statue of Gomateswara
Answer: Gol Gumbaz
- Q. The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in the year
A)325BC
B)331 BC
C)322 BC
D)365 BC
Answer: 331 BC
- Q. As per the Regulating Act a Supreme Court was established in
A)Bombay
B)Bengal
C)Delhi
D)Madras
Answer: Bengal
- Q. Who is the author of “From the Founding of the City”?
A)Livy
B)Cicero
C)Polybius
D)Sallust
Answer: Livy
- Q. Which of the following statement is not related to the Akbar’s reign?
A)A syncretic religion, called "divine faith," which stressed loyalty to the emperor
B)Religious toleration for Hindus and Sikhs
C)A centralized administrative structure with ministers appointed to regional provinces
D)Education and basic rights for Indian women
Answer: Education and basic rights for Indian women
- Q. What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Alauddin?
A)Hinduism
B)Zoroastrianism
C)Buddhism
D)Jainism
Answer: Hinduism
- Q. Which of the following is not included in Mughal paintings?
A)Islamic themes
B)Portraits
C)Flowers and plants
D)Hunting scenes
Answer: Islamic themes
- Q. The paintings of Ajanta depict the stories of
A)Mahabharta
B)Ramayana
C)Jataka
D)Panchatantra
Answer: Jataka
- Q. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of
A)Hoysala
B)Chola
C)Pallava
D)Rashtrakuta
Answer: Pallava
- Q. Swami Vivekananda attended the World’s Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in __________
A)1876
B)1863
C)1893
D)1897
Answer: 1893
- Q. Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo French rivalry in India?
A)Battle of Plassey
B)Battle of Wandiwash
C)Battle of Mysore
D)Battle of Seringapatnam
Answer: Battle of Wandiwash
- Q. Who said “Give me Blood, I will give you Freedom”?
A)Lala Lajpat Rai
B)Subhash Chandra Bose
C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
- Q. To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
A)Ashoka
B)Chandragupta
C)Kanishka
D)Harshavardhan
Answer: Ashoka
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