More Questions on History

  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini’s great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?
    A)It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary
    B)It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. The Battle of Buxar fought between __________
    A)Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
    B)The English, the Nawab of Bengal and the French
    C)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and Nawab of Oudh
    D)Akbar II, the Nawab of Bengal and the Marathas
    Answer: Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, The Mughal Emperor
  • Q. By the Act of 1858, the powers of the Board of Control and the Court of Directors were transferred to __________
    A)Parliament
    B)The Secretary of State
    C)Viceroy
    D)Commander-in-Chief
    Answer: The Secretary of State
  • Q. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition
    A)The Portuguese
    B)The French
    C)The Dutch
    D)The English
    Answer: The Portuguese
  • Q. The Quit India Movement was Launched in 1942 in the month of
    A)March
    B)January
    C)August
    D)December
    Answer: August
  • Q. Champaran Satyagraha was led by __________
    A)Pulinbehari Sarkar
    B)Amaresh Chakravarty
    C)Gandhi
    D)Patel
    Answer: Gandhi
  • Q. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
    A)Surkotada
    B)Lothal
    C)Chanhudaro
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Lothal
  • Q. Which one of the following rulers built the Bibi ka Maqbara?
    A)Jahangir
    B)Akbar
    C)Shahjahan
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. The monolithic image of Jain Saint ‘Gomatiswara’ is at __________
    A)Shravanbelagola
    B)Mount Abu
    C)Kusinagara
    D)Kalinga
    Answer: Shravanbelagola
  • Q. The Marathas were defeated in Panipat because
    A)The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength
    B)The Marathas did not fight bravely
    C)The Maratha army was short of food supplies
    D)The Marathas were considered alien by the local population
    Answer: The Marathas were not equal to Afghans in strength
  • Q. The first grammarian of the Sanskrit language was
    A)Maitreyi
    B)Kalhana
    C)Kalidasa
    D)Panini
    Answer: Panini
  • Q. Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are 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 are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. The Mughals imported fruits from
    A)Arabia
    B)Samarkand
    C)Kabul
    D)Portugal
    Answer: Samarkand
  • Q. Who is the first European to reach New Zealand
    A)James Cook
    B)Abel Tasman
    C)Willem Janszoon
    D)Anthony van Diemen
    Answer: Abel Tasman
  • Q. Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
    A)Henry Havelock
    B)Colin Campbell
    C)Henry Lawrence
    D)Hugh Rose
    Answer: Hugh Rose
  • Q. Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy’s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:
    A)1942
    B)1935
    C)1945
    D)1943
    Answer: 1945
  • Q. Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautama Buddha?
    A)Bull
    B)Lotus
    C)Elephant
    D)Horse
    Answer: Horse
  • Q. As per provisions of the Charter Act of 1833, a Law Commission (for consolidating, codifying and improving Indian laws) was constituted under the Chairmanship of
    A)Raja Rammohan Roy
    B)Lord Benttick
    C)Lord Macaulay
    D)Lord Dalhousie
    Answer: Lord Macaulay
  • Q. The Mughal queen, whose name was inscribed on the coins and on all royal farmans as well as attached to the imperial signature was
    A)Nur Jahan
    B)Jodha Bai
    C)Mumtaz Mahal
    D)Ladli Begum
    Answer: Nur Jahan
  • Q. The Company’s monopoly of Trade was abolished by the Act of
    A)1813
    B)1793
    C)1833
    D)Pitt's India Act
    Answer: 1833

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