More Questions on History

  • Q. Assertion (A): Akbar claimed divinity for himself. Reason (R): He thought that in the country of many beliefs such as India, the sovereign should not be associated with any one particular religion.
    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: A is true but R is false
  • Q. Who among the following played a prominent role during the “Reign of Terror” in France?
    A)Marat
    B)Voltaire
    C)Robespierre
    D)Montesquieu
    Answer: Robespierre
  • Q. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India according to the Act of
    A)1861
    B)1858
    C)1876
    D)1909
    Answer: 1876
  • Q. Given below are the names of prominent leaders and their respective operational areas during the the revolt period. Select the incorrect pair
    A)Khan Bahadur Khan - RuhelKhand
    B)Rani Laxmibai - Indore
    C)Kunwar Singh - Sahabad
    D)Nana Saheb - Kanpur
    Answer: Rani Laxmibai - Indore
  • Q. “The word impossible is found, in the dictionary of fools” was the famous quote of
    A)Alexander the Great
    B)Hitler
    C)Julius Caesar
    D)Napoleon
    Answer: Napoleon
  • Q. Which of the following is not a category into which Ashoka’s monuments may be grouped?
    A)Pillars
    B)Stupas
    C)Viharas
    D)Caves
    Answer: Viharas
  • Q. Who were the three eminent statesmen who started the Non-aligned Movement?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru, Chou Enlai, Kwame Nkrumah
    B)Jawaharlal Nehru, Anwar Sadat, Soekarno
    C)Jawaharlal Nehru, Fidel Castro, Marshal Tito
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito
    Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru, Gamal Abdul Nasser, Marshal Tito
  • Q. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilization?
    A)Indus Valley Civilization
    B)Mesopotamian Civilization
    C)Persian Civilization
    D)Egyptian Civilization
    Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
  • Q. The British Prime Minister Atlee announced the withdrawal of the Britishers in the House of Commons from India on
    A)February 20, 1947
    B)February 20, 1942
    C)March 20, 1947
    D)March 20, 1942
    Answer: February 20, 1947
  • Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
    A)Benjamin Disraeli
    B)Oliver Cromweli
    C)Robert Walpole
    D)Gladstone
    Answer: Robert Walpole
  • Q. Which of the following acts gave representation of the Indians for the first time in legislation?
    A)Indian Councils Act, 1919
    B)Indian Councils Act, 1909
    C)Government of India Act, 1935
    D)Government of India Act, 1935
    Answer: Indian Councils Act, 1909
  • Q. The spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the __________ decision to partition Bengal
    A)British
    B)French
    C)Dutch
    D)Portuguese
    Answer: British
  • Q. Which is a treatise on the science of governance?
    A)Ramayana
    B)Mahabharata
    C)Kautilya's Arthshastra
    D)Chandrawati Ramayana
    Answer: Kautilya's Arthshastra
  • Q. The main objectives of the Non-Cooperation Movement were
    A)protest against the Punjab wrongs and withdrawal of the Rowlatt Acts
    B)restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
    C)lifting of martial law from Punjab and withdrawal of repressive laws
    D)None of the above
    Answer: restoration of the old status of the Caliph (Khilafat Demand) and attainment of Swaraj for India
  • Q. Alexander was the son of Philip II of __________
    A)Athens
    B)Sparta
    C)Macedonia
    D)Carthage
    Answer: Macedonia
  • Q. When the Simon Commission visited India the Viceroy was
    A)Lord Irwin
    B)Lloyd George
    C)Lord Reading
    D)Lord Ripon
    Answer: Lord Irwin
  • Q. During the First World War, which country signed the Peace Treaty (1917) with Germany
    A)USA
    B)England
    C)Russia
    D)Austria
    Answer: Russia
  • Q. What was the basis of transfer of power to India on 15th August?
    A)On this day Mahatma Gandhi started 'Quit India Movement'
    B)On this day the Indian National Congress had demanded "Poorna Swaraj"
    C)Anniversary of formation of Interim Government
    D)Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten
    Answer: Anniversary of the surrender of Japanese army before Admiral Mountbatten
  • Q. Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?
    A)Kumaragupta I
    B)Skandagupta
    C)Chandragupta Ii
    D)None Of these
    Answer: Skandagupta
  • Q. An emigre (a person or thing who/which has emigrated) communist journal brought out by M N Roy was
    A)The Worker
    B)Anushilan
    C)Kisan Sabha
    D)Vanguard
    Answer: Vanguard

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