More Questions on History
- Q. Who constructed Humayun’s tomb in Delhi?
A)Akbar
B)Babur
C)Haji Begum
D)Humayun
Answer: Haji Begum
- Q. The Ryotwari System of Land Tenure to a situation where
A)The Ryot is an occupancy tenant of his/her land and pays the land revenue to the Zamindar
B)The Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/ her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
C)The person cultivates the land leased from a landlord and inreturn pays rent to the landlord
D)The land is collectively owned and cultivated on a cooperative basis
Answer: The Ryot is the owner of the land held by him/ her and directly pays the revenue assessed on the land to the State
- Q. Muslim League was founded in the year
A)1905
B)1900
C)1906
D)1902
Answer: 1906
- Q. Of the five vows (Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism, four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was
A)not to steal
B)not to kill (non-injury)
C)non-attachment to worldly things
D)celibacy
Answer: celibacy
- Q. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
A)Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
B)Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
C)Sakas-Greeks-Kushanas
D)Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks
Answer: Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
- Q. When did the Soviet Union collapse?
A)1980
B)1970
C)1990
D)1991
Answer: 1991
- Q. Which battle led to the downfall of the Vijayanagar empire?
A)Battle of Talikota
B)Battle of Takkolam
C)Battle of Khanwa
D)Battle of Panipat
Answer: Battle of Talikota
- Q. The capital of the Bahmani Kings was
A)Bijapur
B)Gulbarga
C)Hampi
D)Agra
Answer: Gulbarga
- Q. Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A)Indianisation of superior services
B)Abolition of sati
C)Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
D)Abolition of east India company's trading rights
Answer: Abolition of sati
- Q. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow__________
A)Tea
B)Jute
C)Sugarcane
D)Wheat
Answer: Jute
- Q. Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine” by the practitioners of Ayurveda?
A)Chyavana
B)Susruta
C)Dhanwantari
D)Charaka
Answer: Dhanwantari
- Q. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River
A)Ravi
B)Indus
C)Luni
D)Ghaggar
Answer: Luni
- Q. I. The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism. II. The Pala rulers of eastern India were patrons of Buddhism. Which of these statement (s) is/are correct?
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
- Q. What was the symbol of Sambhavanatha Tirthankar?
A)Cow
B)Elephant
C)Horse
D)Tortoise
Answer: Horse
- Q. Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (AD 1192)?
A)Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj
B)Prithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori
C)Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni
D)Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj
Answer: Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj
- Q. Who led the revolt in 1857 in Bihar and defeated the British Army near Aara?
A)Kunwar Singh
B)Bahadur Shah Jafar
C)Tatya Tope
D)Mangal Pandey
Answer: Kunwar Singh
- Q. In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment?
A)Pavapuri
B)Kundagram
C)Jrimbhik Gram
D)Kashmir
Answer: Jrimbhik Gram
- Q. The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?
A)Portuguese
B)French
C)Danish
D)Dutch
Answer: Dutch
- Q. Rowlatt after whom Rowlatt Act was named was a
A)General
B)Justice
C)Member of Parliament
D)Secretary of State for India
Answer: Justice
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Indian National Congress? I. The Poorna Swarajya resolution was passed in Lahore session of the Congress held in December II. The Congress Working Committee which met on January 2, 1930, decided that January 26,1930, should be observed as the Poorna Swarajya Day
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
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