More Questions on History
- Q. Assertion (A): The introduction of ‘Western Education’ and English language as medium of instruction led the foundation for the rise and growth of nationalism in India. Reason (R): The Indian National Movement would not have been possible without the English language as the medium
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Which of the following pair of Congress Session is not correctly matched?
A)Madras Session 1927: Independence Resolution passed for the first time at the instance of Jawaharlal Nehru
B)Nagpur Session 1920: Changes in the Constitution of the Congress
C)Calcutta Session 1928: Return of Gandhi to active politics after six years
D)Lahore Session 1929: Resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy
Answer: Lahore Session 1929: Resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy
- Q. Vardhamana Mahavira is also known as
A)Great teacher
B)Jina
C)Great preacher
D)Jain
Answer: Jina
- Q. Who took the throne after Chandragupta Maurya?
A)Ashoka
B)Bimbisara
C)Bindusara
D)Vishnugupta
Answer: Bindusara
- Q. The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at
A)ChauriChaura
B)Champaran
C)Bardoli
D)Sabarmati
Answer: Champaran
- Q. Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs?
A)Akbar
B)Babur
C)Jahangir
D)Shahjahan
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A)Worship of idols
B)Personal love for God
C)Mysticism
D)Visit to holy shrines
Answer: Worship of idols
- Q. The greatest historian of the reign of Akbar, who wrote Akbarnama and Ain-i-Akbari, was
A)Abdur Qadir Badauni
B)Nizamuddin Ahmad
C)Abul Fazl
D)Abdas Khan Arwani
Answer: Abul Fazl
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi doctrine of Satyagraha?
A)Non-Violence
B)Truthfulness
C)Fearlessness
D)Abstinence
Answer: Abstinence
- Q. The Greatest Kushan leader who got converted to Buddhism was
A)Virna
B)Kujala
C)Kanishka
D)Kadphises
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. Who was the trusted General of the Mughal emperor Akbar?
A)Man Singh I
B)Raja Todar Mal
C)Birbal
D)Tansen
Answer: Man Singh I
- Q. Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar’s court by whom?
A)Abul Fazl
B)Faizi
C)Badayuni
D)Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
Answer: Faizi
- Q. Who said’ ‘I am the State’?
A)Napoleon-I of France
B)James-II of England
C)Louis-XIV of France
D)Hitler of Germany
Answer: Louis-XIV of France
- Q. What do you consider to be the least important cause for Alauddin’s south Indian campaigns?
A)Imperialism
B)Political condition of South India
C)Fabulous wealth
D)Religion
Answer: Religion
- 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. Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct?
A)Cow was sacred to them
B)Horse sacrifice was known to them
C)Pashupati' was venerated by them
D)The culture was generally static
Answer: Pashupati' was venerated by them
- Q. Upanishads are books on
A)Philosophy
B)Politics
C)Medicine
D)Social life
Answer: Philosophy
- Q. Where did Babur died?
A)Kabul
B)Agra
C)Lahore
D)Delhi
Answer: Agra
- Q. Nanu met Kunjan Pillai, who later came to be known as Chattampi Swamikal. Kunjan Pillai, who discovered and appreciated Nanu’s philosophical genius and passion for Yoga, introduced him to__________, a ‘Hatha yogi’
A)Thycattu Ayyaavu
B)Madan Asan
C)Krishnan Vaidyan
D)Kumaran Asan
Answer: Thycattu Ayyaavu
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
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