More Questions on History

  • Q. The film Mangal Pandey released in August 2005 deals with
    A)Netaji Subash Bose's fight against British occupation of India
    B)Jallianwala Bagh tragedy
    C)The first war of Indian Independence in 1857
    D)The partition of India and Pakistan
    Answer: The first war of Indian Independence in 1857
  • Q. Land Revenue under Tipu__________
    A)Was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu
    B)Was mainly collected through revenue officers
    C)Was collected by interme-diaries
    D)Was not allowed to go into the hands of Sultan
    Answer: Was mainly collected by Government officials appointed by Tipu
  • Q. What was the single most significant contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to Indian History?
    A)As the Home Minister of free India he brought about the integration of 600-odd Indian States with the Indian Republic
    B)He was responsible for the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan by the Congress
    C)He was the leading light of Mahatma Gandhi's NonCooperation and Civil Disobedience Movements
    D)As President of the Indian National Congress he engineered the passing of the Quit India Resolution
    Answer: As the Home Minister of free India he brought about the integration of 600-odd Indian States with the Indian Republic
  • Q. Who is known as the founder of Tudor dynasty in England
    A)Richard III
    B)Elizabeth I
    C)Henry VII
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Henry VII
  • Q. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India, famous for his sense of Justice and dialogues with a Buddhist monk Nagasena (as described in the Buddhist work Milinda Panho) was
    A)Menander
    B)Demetrius
    C)Eukratises
    D)Heliocles
    Answer: Menander
  • Q. Which famous book was written by Nostradamus
    A)Das Kapital
    B)Les Propheties
    C)The Tempest
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Les Propheties
  • Q. Who founded Tattvabodhini sabha in 1839 ?
    A)Maharishi Devendranath Tagore
    B)Dayanand Sarswati
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Jogesh Chandra Dutt
    Answer: Maharishi Devendranath Tagore
  • Q. A hearty welcome was extended to the English captain Hawkins by the Mughal Emperor
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Jahangir
    Answer: Jahangir
  • Q. Which city was recaptured at the end of the first war of Crusade
    A)Venice
    B)Rome
    C)Jerusalem
    D)Vienna
    Answer: Jerusalem
  • Q. The site of birth (nativity) of Gautam Buddha is marked by
    A)A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya
    B)A monastery
    C)A statue
    D)A Peepal Tree
    Answer: A "Rummindei Pillar" of Ashok Maurya
  • Q. I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice). II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • Q. The Sage who is said to have Aryanised South India, was
    A)Vashistha
    B)Yagnavalkya
    C)Agastya
    D)Vishwamitra
    Answer: Agastya
  • Q. Sindhia’s troops were defeated by General Wellesley at
    A)Assaye
    B)Bessein
    C)Tanjore
    D)Poona
    Answer: Assaye
  • Q. Tilak called him the ‘Diamond of India, the jewel of Maharashtra and the Prince of Workers’. Who is referred in these words
    A)Shivaji
    B)Lajpat Rai
    C)Gokhale
    D)Madhava Rao
    Answer: Gokhale
  • Q. Moti Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?
    A)Mahabodhi Temple Complex
    B)Humayun's Tomb
    C)Qutub Minar
    D)Red Fort Complex
    Answer: Red Fort Complex
  • Q. Akbar’s nurse-in-chief was
    A)Hamida Begum
    B)Mumtaj
    C)Jahanara
    D)Maham Anaga
    Answer: Maham Anaga
  • Q. The use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is the result of India’s contact with
    A)Iran
    B)Central Asia
    C)Greece
    D)China
    Answer: Greece
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda’s father, __________, was a successful attorney with interests in a wide range of subjects
    A)Narendra Nath Datta
    B)Vishwanath Datta
    C)Sri Ramakrishna
    D)Rashik Krishna Mallik
    Answer: Vishwanath Datta
  • Q. Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of
    A)Ghagra
    B)Panipat
    C)Khanwa
    D)Kannauj
    Answer: Kannauj
  • Q. The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler
    A)Iltutmish
    B)Qutubuddin Aibak
    C)Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    D)Alauddin Khalji
    Answer: Iltutmish

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