More Questions on History

  • Q. Who is regarded as as the ‘father of modern India’
    A)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Sri Aurobindo
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Who proclaimed: It is years since I left castes and religions. Yet some people think that I belong to their caste. That is not correct. I do not belong to any particular caste or religion
    A)T. K. Madhavan
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Rajaram Mohan Roy
    D)Sree Narayana Guru
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • 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. Who succeeded Guru Nanak?
    A)Guru Ramdas
    B)Guru Angad
    C)Guru Arjun
    D)Guru Hargobind
    Answer: Guru Angad
  • Q. With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated?
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Hinduism
    D)Christianity
    Answer: Jainism
  • Q. The Arabic work of Al-Biruni that gave an account of the subcontinent is called__________
    A)Kitab - Al Bharat
    B)Kitab - AI Hind
    C)Pustak - AI Hind
    D)Pustak - AI Bharat
    Answer: Kitab - AI Hind
  • Q. Who was the first Gandhar of Sumtinath Tirthankar?
    A)Vishwasen
    B)Bhanuraj
    C)Kritverma
    D)Charam Swami
    Answer: Charam Swami
  • Q. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
    A)Sayyid Ahmed Khan
    B)Mohammed Ali Jinnah
    C)Aga Khan
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Aga Khan
  • Q. Under the Government of India __________, the British Crown assumed direct administration of India in the new British Raj
    A)Act of 1758
    B)Act of 1658
    C)Act of 1858
    D)Act of 1947
    Answer: Act of 1858
  • Q. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva
    A)II, III and IV
    B)Both I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)I, III and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. What is the ancient name of river Sutlej?
    A)Vitasta
    B)Askini
    C)Shutudri
    D)Parushni
    Answer: Shutudri
  • Q. When did the USS ‘Panay’ incident happen?
    A)1936
    B)1935
    C)1937
    D)1939
    Answer: 1937
  • Q. Who murdered Julius Caesar?
    A)Marcus Brutus
    B)Augustus
    C)Mark Antony
    D)Pompey
    Answer: Marcus Brutus
  • Q. Why was the Khilafat Movement started?
    A)To protest against the injustice done to Arabia
    B)To protest against the injustice done to Egypt
    C)To protest against the injustice done to Persia
    D)To protest against the injustice done to Turkey
    Answer: To protest against the injustice done to Turkey
  • Q. In 1875, Sir Syed founded the Madarsatul Uloom in __________
    A)Aligarh
    B)Delhi
    C)Bengal
    D)Agra
    Answer: Aligarh
  • Q. Sher Shah defeated Humayun at
    A)Chunar
    B)Gaur
    C)Chausa
    D)Agra
    Answer: Chausa
  • Q. Lord Mountbatten had held detailed discussions on the approaching partition of India with
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Mohammed Ali Jinnah
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Two socio-religious reform movements founded in India in 1875 were
    A)Arya Samaj and Ramakrishna Mission
    B)Brahmo Samaj and Prarthana Samaj
    C)Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj
    D)Aligarh Movement and Servants of Indian Society
    Answer: Theosophical Society and Arya Samaj
  • Q. Indian Association formed in __________ was one of the pioneer political associations with an all India outlook
    A)1776
    B)1769
    C)1874
    D)1876
    Answer: 1876
  • Q. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
    A)Kumaragupta-I
    B)Budhagupta
    C)Kumaragupta-II
    D)Skandagupta
    Answer: Skandagupta

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