More Questions on History
- 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. When was Charlemagne crowned as Roman Emperor?
A)860
B)800
C)871
D)899
Answer: 800
- Q. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal (strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on 6th April __________
A)1919
B)1918
C)1926
D)1925
Answer: 1919
- Q. Constituent Assembly of India was formulated on the recommendation of
A)Cripps Mission
B)Wavel Plan
C)August Offer
D)Cabinet Mission
Answer: Cabinet Mission
- Q. Which of the following countries is regarded as the home of ‘Fabian Socialism’?
A)England
B)Russia
C)France
D)Italy
Answer: England
- Q. Which of the following was common to both the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?
A)Female deities
B)Horse
C)Urban centres
D)Iron implements
Answer: Horse
- Q. Which among the following place, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?
A)Kanpur
B)Agra
C)Jhansi
D)Lucknow
Answer: Agra
- Q. Who defeated the Spanish Armada?
A)Elizabeth II
B)Elizabeth I
C)Henry VIII
D)James I
Answer: Elizabeth I
- 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. The song ‘Jana-Gana-Mana’ composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore was first published in January 1912 under the title of
A)Rashtra Jagriti
B)Jay He
C)Bharat Vidhata
D)Matribhoomi
Answer: Bharat Vidhata
- Q. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
A)Mahasena
B)Harisena
C)Veerasena
D)Vishnusena
Answer: Harisena
- Q. I. Nasir Jang II. Muzaffar Jang III. Anwaruddin IV. Chanda Sahib Which of the above ruler(s) is/are associated with the French during the course of the Carnatic wars?
A)III & IV
B)I & II
C)II & III
D)II & IV
Answer: II & IV
- Q. Leonardo da Vinci was born in the city of
A)Milan
B)Rome
C)Florence
D)Madrid
Answer: Florence
- Q. The most common animal figure found at all the Harappan sites is
A)cow
B)unihorn bull
C)bull
D)tiger
Answer: unihorn bull
- Q. Who was the king during the french revolution
A)Louis XV
B)Napoleon
C)Louis XVI
D)Charles IX
Answer: Louis XVI
- Q. Sardar Patel brought all the Indian States into the Country’s unity
A)By using armed forces
B)By a bloody revolution
C)By a bloodless revolution
D)With the help of the English
Answer: By a bloodless revolution
- Q. Who was the trusted General of the Mughal emperor Akbar?
A)Man Singh I
B)Raja Todar Mal
C)Birbal
D)Tansen
Answer: Man Singh I
- Q. Who wrote in 1900 to the Secretary of state for India-‘It is my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in India I should help in its peaceful demise?”
A)Lord Hardinge
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Chelmsford
D)Lord Minto
Answer: Lord Curzon
- Q. Aurangzeb was the son of
A)Humayun
B)Babur
C)Akbar
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Shah Jahan
- Q. When was Hong Kong leased to Britain for 99 years by China
A)1900
B)1898
C)1901
D)1903
Answer: 1898
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