More Questions on History
- Q. The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?
A)Bindusara
B)Ashoka
C)Harsha
D)Kanishka
Answer: Kanishka
- Q. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce
A)Bronze implements
B)Seals
C)Cotton
D)Barely
Answer: Cotton
- Q. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A)Meera
B)Nanak
C)Ramdas
D)Ramanujacharya
Answer: Ramanujacharya
- Q. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?
A)It was built by Shah Jahan
B)It is a magnificent Mausoleum
C)It is situated outside Agra Fort
D)The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
Answer: The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
- Q. During Shivaji’s rule the Council of the State consisted of
A)Eighteen Ministers
B)Eight Ministers
C)Twelve Ministers
D)Fifteen Ministers
Answer: Eight Ministers
- Q. Who defeated Hannibal at Battle of Zama?
A)Scipio Aemilianus
B)Cato the Elder
C)Scipio Africanus
D)Hasdrubal
Answer: Scipio Africanus
- Q. The maximum number of additional members for the council of Bengal was raised from 20 to __________
A)50
B)60
C)70
D)25
Answer: 50
- Q. The Brahmin minister of Sambhaji (Son and Successor of Shivaji) upon whom he invested the title of ‘Pinnacle of Poets’ was
A)Kavindra Acharya
B)Kavi Kalash
C)Kavi Bhusan
D)Kavi Martanda
Answer: Kavi Kalash
- Q. Which of the following was not included in Pakistan by the Independence Act?
A)The West Punjab
B)East Bengal
C)Sind
D)West Bengal
Answer: West Bengal
- Q. In what respect did Jainism differ from Buddhism?
A)In denying the authority of the Vedas
B)In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
C)In opposing animal sacrifice
D)In its attitude towards trade
Answer: In its stress on the doctrine of ahimsa
- Q. The Taj Mahal is called ‘a dream in marble’. Which monument is called as ‘a dream in stone’?
A)The Panch Mahal
B)The Rang Mahal
C)The Red Fort
D)The Bahai temple
Answer: The Panch Mahal
- Q. To which Ganarajya Gautam Buddha belonged?
A)Shakya
B)Shibi
C)Saurasena
D)Shabara
Answer: Shakya
- Q. Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct? I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed II. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan Renaissance III. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo Samaj IV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims
A)Only I and IV
B)Only I and II
C)Only I, II and IV
D)All of the above are correct
Answer: All of the above are correct
- 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. With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated?
A)Nalanda
B)Taxila
C)Vikramshila
D)Vaishali
Answer: Taxila
- Q. The single biggest item of British capital investment in India was
A)Plantations and mines
B)Railways
C)Banking and insurance
D)Shipping
Answer: Railways
- Q. Which Brigadier was associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?
A)Arthur Wellesly
B)General Dyer
C)General Harris
D)Colonel Wellesly
Answer: General Dyer
- Q. Rohelas were of __________ origin
A)Afghan
B)Turkish
C)British
D)Chinese
Answer: Afghan
- Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt. I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company’s suzerainty over the Indian states. II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor. III. Lord Canning’s announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Both I and III
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?
A)The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy
B)The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism
C)The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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