More Questions on History

  • Q. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is the call associated with
    A)French Revolution
    B)American Revolution
    C)Chinese Revolution
    D)Russian Revolution
    Answer: French Revolution
  • Q. Who was the last Hindu emperor of northern India?
    A)Pulakesin II
    B)Harsha
    C)Rajyavardhana
    D)Skandagupta
    Answer: Harsha
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi broke his epic fast unto death on September 26, 1932 after the Poona Pact, which provided for
    A)reservation of 48 seats for the depressed classes in different provincial legislatures
    B)common electorate for all Hindus
    C)reservation of 18 per cent of the seats in the Central Legislature
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Who among the following was the counter part of Tipu Sultan during the Treaty of Seringapatnam?
    A)Robert Clive
    B)Warren Hastings
    C)Cornwallis
    D)Dalhousie
    Answer: Cornwallis
  • Q. According to the provisions of the Regulating Act the Supreme Court in Bengal consisted of the Chief Justice and
    A)Two Judges
    B)Five Judges
    C)Six Judges
    D)Three Judges
    Answer: Three Judges
  • Q. Which Brigadier was associated with Jallianwala Bagh tragedy?
    A)Arthur Wellesly
    B)General Dyer
    C)General Harris
    D)Colonel Wellesly
    Answer: General Dyer
  • Q. The historical monument Al Khazneh or The Treasury is located in the city of
    A)Tehran
    B)Baghdad
    C)Giza
    D)Petra
    Answer: Petra
  • Q. Servants of India Society was founded in
    A)India
    B)England
    C)America
    D)Burma
    Answer: India
  • Q. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
    A)Hindu and Muslim
    B)Buddhist and Jain
    C)Buddhist only
    D)Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
    Answer: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
  • Q. All the early Mughal Emperors except __________ were great builders
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Jahangir
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Aurangzeb
  • Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
    A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
    B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Assertion (A): The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1602. Reason (R): He wanted to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat
    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. During the period of which Governor General Viceroy was the Indian Civil Service introduced?
    A)Curzon
    B)Dalhousie
    C)Bentick
    D)Conrnwallis
    Answer: Conrnwallis
  • Q. Where was the Sumerian civilization located
    A)Iran
    B)China
    C)Pakistan
    D)Iraq
    Answer: Iraq
  • Q. What was the official language of the Sultanate?
    A)Urdu
    B)Persian
    C)Arabic
    D)Hindi
    Answer: Persian
  • Q. Tilak started his career as a
    A)Professor
    B)Writer
    C)Journalist
    D)Lawyer
    Answer: Professor
  • Q. Which revolutionary wrote books Colour of Swadeshi and Revolutionary Life?
    A)Sukhdev
    B)Bhagat Singh
    C)Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil
    D)Raj Guru
    Answer: Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil
  • Q. Who had become the first Governor-General of India after independence?
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    C)Lord Pethick Lawrence
    D)Lord Mountbatten
    Answer: Lord Mountbatten
  • Q. Where was saint kabir born?
    A)Varanasi
    B)Delhi
    C)Mathura
    D)Hyderabad
    Answer: Varanasi
  • Q. Who constructed Humayun’s tomb in Delhi?
    A)Akbar
    B)Babur
    C)Haji Begum
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Haji Begum

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