More Questions on History

  • Q. Warren Hastings was appointed as the Governor of __________ in 1772
    A)Madras
    B)Bengal
    C)Bombay
    D)Delhi
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. On October 16, 1905, when the partition of Bengal was enforced, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore, to emphasise the unity of Bengal, suggested the programme of
    A)tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists
    B)singing Bande Mataram
    C)composing of patriotic songs
    D)establishing national educational institutions
    Answer: tying of Rakhi on each other's wrists
  • Q. When was the commercial colonization of India commenced?
    A)1751
    B)1707
    C)1765
    D)1757
    Answer: 1757
  • Q. Who was the first Tudor monarch of England
    A)Mary I
    B)Elizabeth I
    C)Henry VII
    D)Edward VI
    Answer: Henry VII
  • Q. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
    A)Ibrahim Lodi
    B)Bahlol Lodi
    C)Daulat Khan Lodi
    D)Sikandar Lodi
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Poona pact?
    A)It was signed on January 23, 1932
    B)It was signed between Madan Mohan Malaviya and Dr. Ambedkar
    C)It was signed in yarvada jail in Puna
    D)This act increased the number of seats reserved for depressed class from 71 to 147
    Answer: It was signed on January 23, 1932
  • Q. Who was the founder of Swatantra Party?
    A)Dadabhai Naoroji
    B)B. G. Tilak
    C)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    D)C. Rajagopalachari
    Answer: C. Rajagopalachari
  • Q. Baba Ram Singh, born at Bhaini, in __________district in 1816
    A)Jodhpur
    B)Haryana
    C)Kashmir
    D)Ludhiana
    Answer: Ludhiana
  • Q. During the reign of which Pallava ruler Ratha temples at Mahabalipuram were built?
    A)Adivarman
    B)Narasimhavarman I
    C)Nadivarman
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Narasimhavarman I
  • Q. Jahangir was born in the year
    A)1669
    B)1569
    C)1769
    D)1869
    Answer: 1569
  • Q. In May__________, S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Anandacharlu established the Madras Mahajana Sabha
    A)1784
    B)1783
    C)1872
    D)1884
    Answer: 1884
  • Q. Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites?
    A)Sheep
    B)Buffalo
    C)Cow
    D)Pig
    Answer: Cow
  • Q. The British introduced the railways in India in order to
    A)Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
    B)Promote heavy industries in India
    C)More foodstuff in case of famine
    D)Enable Indians to move freely within the country
    Answer: Facilitate British commerce and adminitstrative control
  • Q. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?
    A)Surat
    B)Agra
    C)Delhi
    D)Calcutta
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Huns from invading India?
    A)Samudragupta
    B)Kumaragupta
    C)Skandgupta
    D)Chandragupta
    Answer: Skandgupta
  • Q. Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid at
    A)Jaipur
    B)Delhi
    C)Agra
    D)Amarkot
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. The most decisive battle between the forces of Dara and Aurangzeb (in the war of Succession) was fought at
    A)Samugarh
    B)Dharmat
    C)Deorai
    D)Khajwa
    Answer: Samugarh
  • Q. As per Cabinet Mission Plan, the strength of the Constituent Assembly would be
    A)289
    B)389
    C)250
    D)350
    Answer: 389
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind and returned all the war medals which were awarded to him by the British for his war services (during the First World War)
    A)during the Non-Cooperation Movement
    B)in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    C)in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
    D)during the Champaran Satyagraha
    Answer: in support of the Khilafat demand when the Central Khilafat Committee organised a general all-India hartal on August 1, 1920
  • Q. When did Alexander the Great die?
    A)385 BC
    B)399 BC
    C)335 BC
    D)323 BC
    Answer: 323 BC

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