More Questions on History

  • Q. The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was
    A)Persian
    B)Dravidian
    C)Sanskrit
    D)Undecipherable
    Answer: Undecipherable
  • Q. In which city of India is Dhamek Stupa located?
    A)Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Varanasi
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Anti Semitism’ to Adolf Hitler meant
    A)Anti Jewish policy
    B)Anti Black policy
    C)Anti Protestant policy
    D)Anti German policy
    Answer: Anti Jewish policy
  • Q. Satyarth Prakash was written by __________
    A)Lala Hardyal
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Dayanand Saraswati
    D)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
  • Q. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River
    A)Ravi
    B)Indus
    C)Luni
    D)Ghaggar
    Answer: Luni
  • Q. The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Assam
    C)Bengal
    D)Both (a) and (c)
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. In which year did Gandhiji start Satyagraha Movement?
    A)1917
    B)1919
    C)1934
    D)1909
    Answer: 1917
  • Q. The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the
    A)Portuguese
    B)Dutch
    C)Danish
    D)French
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. The famous vedic saying “war begins in the minds of men” is contained in the
    A)Mahabharata
    B)Mundakopanishad
    C)Rig Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Atharva Veda
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?
    A)Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
    B)They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India
    C)The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times
    D)Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased
    Answer: Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
  • Q. The Treaty of Lahore was signed between the Sikhs and the British in India in the year
    A)1846
    B)1836
    C)1856
    D)1866
    Answer: 1846
  • Q. It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghori, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was
    A)Hemantasena
    B)Samantasena
    C)Ballalasena
    D)Lakshamanasena
    Answer: Lakshamanasena
  • Q. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished from the other contemporary civilisations by its
    A)underground drainage system
    B)town planning
    C)uniformity of weights and measures
    D)large agricultural surplus
    Answer: underground drainage system
  • Q. A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of
    A)1919
    B)1909
    C)1935
    D)1861
    Answer: 1935
  • Q. After 1893, when complete ban was imposed on all commercial activities of the Company. India was left open to exploitation by
    A)Planters
    B)British officers in India
    C)British mercantile industrial capitalist class
    D)Zamindars and big landlords
    Answer: British mercantile industrial capitalist class
  • Q. In Buddhism ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?
    A)Mahabhimiskramana
    B)Birth
    C)Enlightenment
    D)Mahaparinirvana
    Answer: Birth
  • Q. Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
    A)Hitopdesha
    B)Panchtanra
    C)Mahabharata
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Hitopdesha
  • Q. Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
    A)Telangana Region
    B)Kannada Region
    C)Tamilian Region
    D)Maratha Region
    Answer: Telangana Region
  • Q. Which of the following is not true about Tipu Sultan?
    A)His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
    B)He was a Great admirer of Jagadguru Sankracharya of Sringeri
    C)He died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war
    D)He laid the foundation of Krishnaraj Sagar Dam on Cauvery
    Answer: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai
  • Q. Where did Aurangzeb died?
    A)Aurangabad
    B)Pune
    C)Ahmednagar
    D)Mumbai
    Answer: Ahmednagar

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