More Questions on History
- Q. Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century?
A)Dutch
B)Portuguese
C)The house of Jagat Seth
D)Mulla Abdul Gaffar
Answer: Portuguese
- Q. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?
A)Pulakesin II
B)Harsha
C)Rajyavardhana
D)Skandagupta
Answer: Harsha
- Q. What is pietra dura?
A)Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones
B)A form of music
C)Armour
D)None of the above
Answer: Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones
- Q. When was Seville incorporated into the Christian Kingdom of Castile?
A)1248
B)1200
C)1203
D)1261
Answer: 1248
- Q. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A)Skandagupta
B)Kumaragupta
C)Devgupta
D)Vedgupta
Answer: Kumaragupta
- Q. Amar Shonar Bangla’ the national anthem of Bangladesh was composed by whom?
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Rabindranath Tagore
C)Surendranath Banerjee
D)Anand Mohan Bose
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. Bhulabhai Desai’s most memorable achievement was his defence of the India National Army (I.N.A.) personnel at the Red fort Trial towards the end of
A)1944
B)1943
C)1945
D)1946
Answer: 1945
- Q. Where was Christopher Columbus from
A)Genoa
B)Venice
C)Spain
D)Portugal
Answer: Genoa
- Q. Chola Empire was divided into
A)Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
B)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
C)Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
D)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
- Q. Which of the following pair of author & book is incorrectly matched?
A)Dadabhai Naoroji: Poverty and the Un-British rule in India
B)Rabindra Nath Tagore: Gora
C)Dinabandhu Mitra: Nil Darpan
D)R. C. Dutt: History of India
Answer: R. C. Dutt: History of India
- Q. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of __________
A)Ajmer
B)Amber
C)Satara
D)Kannauj
Answer: Amber
- Q. Akbar had constructed several forts, which did not include the one of
A)Agra
B)Lahore
C)Allahabad
D)Red Fort
Answer: Red Fort
- Q. After the death of Rajaram in 1700A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife
A)Lakshmibai
B)Tarabai
C)Ramabi
D)Jijabai
Answer: Tarabai
- Q. Who ruled that pilgrims could wear yellow clothes – the colour of the garments Sri Buddha wore
A)Govindan Vaidyar
B)P. K. Kesavan
C)P. K. Divakara Panicker
D)Sree Narayana Guru
Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
- Q. When did Battle of Marathon take place?
A)480 BC
B)490 BC
C)479 BC
D)475 BC
Answer: 490 BC
- Q. Who introduced the Ryotwari System in India?
A)Lord Cornwallis
B)Munro and Charles Reed
C)John shore
D)None of these
Answer: Munro and Charles Reed
- Q. Name the Rajput General who bravely fought the Battle of Khanwa before losing to Babur
A)Raja Jai Singh
B)Rana Man Singh
C)Rana Sanga
D)Rana Pratap
Answer: Rana Sanga
- Q. Who was the Viceroy at the time of Quit India Movement?
A)Lord Wavell
B)Lord Mountbatten
C)Lord Linlithgow
D)Lord Irwin
Answer: Lord Linlithgow
- Q. In which country the Head of the State gets his office by the law of hereditary succession?
A)Sri Lanka
B)China
C)France
D)Japan
Answer: Japan
- 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
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