More Questions on History

  • Q. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
    A)Gramini
    B)Kulapa
    C)Vispati
    D)Gopati
    Answer: Gramini
  • Q. Who got the monumental ‘Rayagopurams’ in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiru-pati, etc., constructed?
    A)Krishnadeva Raya
    B)Vidyaranya
    C)Harihara
    D)Raja raj
    Answer: Krishnadeva Raya
  • Q. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?
    A)Divyavadana
    B)Kalhana's Rajatarangini
    C)Tarantha's History of Tibet
    D)Mahavamsa
    Answer: Kalhana's Rajatarangini
  • Q. Vasco da Gama a sailor belongs to __________.
    A)American
    B)Portuguese
    C)German
    D)South American
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
    A)Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
    B)Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
    C)Love liberty, equality and freedom
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Which of the following pairs of persons are correctly matched? I. Chandragupta-II : Fa-Hien II. Skandagupta: I-tsing III. Harsha: Hiuen Tsang
    A)I, II and III
    B)I and II
    C)I and III
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and III
  • Q. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira lived during the
    A)Gupta Period
    B)Maurya Period
    C)Nanda Period
    D)Sunga Period
    Answer: Gupta Period
  • Q. Buddha means
    A)The Religious Preacher
    B)The Enlightened one
    C)The Genius
    D)The Powerful
    Answer: The Enlightened one
  • Q. Akbar’s son and successor Salim, on becoming the emperor, assumed the name of
    A)Jahangir Alampanah
    B)Jahangir
    C)Jahangir Alamgir
    D)Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir
    Answer: Nuruddin Muhammad Jahangir
  • Q. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India. II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India. III. Formulation of popular demands. IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?
    A)I, II & III
    B)I, II & III
    C)III & IV
    D)II & III
    Answer: I, II & III
  • Q. Which of the following leader gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress and said that it was brain child of Lord Dufferin?
    A)M N Roy
    B)Dadabhai Nairoji
    C)Lala Lajpat Rai
    D)Motilal Nehru
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. The first invasion of India by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was in
    A)1001 AD
    B)1004 AD
    C)1000 AD
    D)999 AD
    Answer: 1000 AD
  • Q. Which of the following event was the reason for suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
    A)The leaders like Subhas Chandra Bose were against it
    B)The non Co-operators were not enthusiastic
    C)Gandhiji bowed to the pressure of the British government
    D)Chauri Chaura incident
    Answer: Chauri Chaura incident
  • Q. Which is the ultimate goal of education in Jainism?
    A)Renunciation
    B)Non-violence
    C)Moksha
    D)Voluntary promotion of human welfare
    Answer: Moksha
  • Q. Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence: I. Firuz Tughlaq II. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq III. Abu Bakr IV. Nasiruddin Mahmud V. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
    A)I,II,V,IV,III
    B)II,V,I,III,IV
    C)II,V,I,IV,III
    D)IV,II,I,V,III
    Answer: II,V,I,III,IV
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Movement? I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India. II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohenjodaro. This is clear from the
    A)Religious beliefs of the Harappans
    B)Indus seals excavated
    C)Tools and implements used by the Harappans
    D)Different types of dwellings excavated
    Answer: Different types of dwellings excavated
  • Q. Which of the following is not true about Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    A)He started Ganpati Festval in 1893
    B)He wrote 'Gita Rahasya'
    C)He launched a newspaper 'Kesari' in English
    D)He started home rule league in 1916
    Answer: He launched a newspaper 'Kesari' in English
  • Q. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?
    A)Devaraya
    B)Harihara
    C)Krishnadevaraya
    D)Bukka
    Answer: Krishnadevaraya
  • Q. Who wrote in 1900 to the Secretary of state for India-‘It is my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in India I should help in its peaceful demise?”
    A)Lord Hardinge
    B)Lord Curzon
    C)Lord Chelmsford
    D)Lord Minto
    Answer: Lord Curzon

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