More Questions on History

  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
    A)Sama Vedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Brahamans
    D)Aryankas
    Answer: Rig Vedas
  • Q. Which of the following play is set in the ancient city of Ujjayini during the reign of the King Palaka?
    A)Raghuvansa
    B)Mrcchakatika
    C)Sri Adi Kala
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Mrcchakatika
  • Q. In 1913 . . . . . founded the Advaita Ashram at Aluva.
    A)Mahatma Gandhi
    B)Narayana Guru
    C)Chattambi Swamikal
    D)K.Madhavan
    Answer: Narayana Guru
  • 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. The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between
    A)Gandhi and Ambedkar
    B)Nehru and Ambedkar
    C)Malaviya and Ambedkar
    D)Gandhi and Nehru
    Answer: Gandhi and Ambedkar
  • Q. Which one of the following was the cause of disintegration of the Mughal Empire?
    A)Attacks of Nadir Shah and Ahmad Shah Abdali
    B)War of succession among sons of Aurangzeb
    C)Revolts of various communities like Jats, Sikhs, Rajputs etc.
    D)All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
    Answer: All of the above mentioned factors contributed to the downfall of the Mughal Empire.
  • Q. Shivaji’s Agra Adventure was planned by
    A)Shayista Khan
    B)Afzal Khan
    C)Jai Singh
    D)Mir Jumla
    Answer: Jai Singh
  • Q. Who termed Cripps proposals as ” a post dated cheque in a crashing bank”?
    A)Annie Besant
    B)Ambedkar
    C)Patel
    D)Gandhiji
    Answer: Gandhiji
  • Q. The original name of Tansen, the greatest musician of the court of Akbar, was
    A)Ramatanu Pande
    B)Makaranda Pandey
    C)Haridas
    D)Lal Kalawant
    Answer: Ramatanu Pande
  • Q. Shivaji’s administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by
    A)Sher Shah
    B)Kautilya
    C)Akbar
    D)Adi Granth
    Answer: Kautilya
  • Q. Swarajist Party was organised by
    A)Subash Chandra Bose
    B)Motilal Nehru
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Gokhale
    Answer: Motilal Nehru
  • Q. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
    A)MG Ranade
    B)G K Gokhale
    C)B G Tilak
    D)Bipin Chandra Pal
    Answer: G K Gokhale
  • Q. Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________
    A)Humayun
    B)Babur
    C)Akbar
    D)Aurangzeb
    Answer: Humayun
  • Q. On behalf of Aurangzeb Cooch Behar was seized by
    A)Prince Akbar
    B)Mir Jumla
    C)Shayista Khan
    D)Jai Singh
    Answer: Mir Jumla
  • Q. In which of the following towns is “Moti Masjid” situated?
    A)Jaipur
    B)Agra
    C)Lahore
    D)Ahmedabad
    Answer: Agra
  • Q. Who was the first to distill petroleum?
    A)Cathryn J. Prince
    B)Benjamin Silliman
    C)Edward Hitchcock
    D)James Dwight Dana
    Answer: Benjamin Silliman
  • Q. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India. II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India. III. Formulation of popular demands. IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?
    A)I, II & III
    B)I, II & III
    C)III & IV
    D)II & III
    Answer: I, II & III
  • Q. When did the Soviet Union collapse?
    A)1980
    B)1970
    C)1990
    D)1991
    Answer: 1991
  • Q. In what session did Congress declared complete Independence (Poorna Swaraj) as its goal?
    A)Madras session held in 1927
    B)Lahore session held in 1929
    C)Ahmadabad session held in 1921
    D)Gaya session held in 1922
    Answer: Lahore session held in 1929
  • Q. Who amongst the following was not associated with the Unification of Italy?
    A)Garibaldi
    B)Cavour
    C)Mussolini
    D)Mazzini
    Answer: Mussolini

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