More Questions on History
- Q. Author of ‘Culture ideology Hegemony Intellectual and Social consciousness in Colonial India’ is
A)K. N. Panikkar
B)K. N. Ganesh
C)R. C. Majumdar
D)Herman Kulke
Answer: K. N. Panikkar
- Q. Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?
A)Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
B)Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy
- Q. Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan
A)Qutb-din-Aibak
B)Nasir-ud-din
C)Bahram Shah
D)Aram Shah
Answer: Nasir-ud-din
- Q. The language which contributed to the spread of Buddhism was
A)Pali
B)Sanskrit
C)Tamil
D)Greek
Answer: Pali
- Q. Prince Khurram was the name of the future Emperor__________
A)Jahangir
B)Shah Jahan
C)Babur
D)Akbar
Answer: Shah Jahan
- Q. Who composed ‘The History of the Kings of Britain’?
A)Geoffrey of Monmouth
B)Ambrosius Aurelianus
C)Thomas Malory
D)Vortigern
Answer: Geoffrey of Monmouth
- Q. Who said “Liberty consists in obedience to the general will”?
A)Rousseau
B)Hobbes
C)Green
D)Laski
Answer: Rousseau
- 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. First Anglo Sikh War fought between __________
A)The English & Portuguese
B)The English & French
C)The English & king Dalip Singh
D)None of the above
Answer: The English & king Dalip Singh
- Q. The background of the foundation of the Muslim League at . . . . . . on 30 December 1906 may be traced back to the establishment of the Indian national congress in 1885
A)Shahbag
B)Dhaka
C)Simla
D)Bengal
Answer: Dhaka
- Q. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by
A)Meera
B)Nanak
C)Ramdas
D)Ramanujacharya
Answer: Ramanujacharya
- Q. In the Battle of Buxar the English army was commanded by
A)Clive
B)Major Munro
C)Rojer Drake
D)Boughton
Answer: Major Munro
- Q. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on
A)September 2, 1946
B)August 16, 1946
C)October 15, 1946
D)July 29, 1946
Answer: August 16, 1946
- Q. The two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan are an instance of the __________ art?
A)Maurya
B)Early Mathura
C)Gupta
D)Gandhara
Answer: Gupta
- Q. Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?
A)It was built by Shah Jahan
B)It is a magnificent Mausoleum
C)It is situated outside Agra Fort
D)The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
Answer: The names of artisans who builtd it are engraved on it
- Q. Which museum houses the largest collection Kushan sculptures?
A)Bombay Museum
B)Mathura Museum
C)Madras Museum
D)Delhi Museum
Answer: Mathura Museum
- Q. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
A)Rig Vedas
B)Puranas
C)Sama Vedas
D)Rajtrangini
Answer: Rig Vedas
- Q. The Permanent settlement introduced by Cornwallis is in Bengal is known as
A)Mahalwari System
B)Roytwari System
C)Zamindari System
D)Iqtadari System
Answer: Zamindari System
- Q. Who switched on the world’s first large-scale electrical supply network?
A)Alexander Graham Bell
B)Albert Einstein
C)Benjamin Franklin
D)Thomas Edison
Answer: Thomas Edison
- Q. The Bombay Association, the first political association in Bombay presidency was founded by __________ in 1852
A)Pulinbehari Sarkar
B)Dadabhai Naoroji
C)Amaresh Chakravarty
D)Prankrishna Parija
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
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