More Questions on History
- Q. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in
A)Uttirameru Inscription
B)Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
C)Kudumiyammalai Inscription
D)Kasadudi Copper Plates
Answer: Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
- Q. The All India Muslim League was founded in December 1906 at
A)Dacca
B)Karachi
C)Calcutta
D)Aligarh
Answer: Dacca
- Q. What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
A)Ryotwari settlement
B)Centralised autocracy
C)Mansabdari system
D)Local responsibilities for crime detection
Answer: Mansabdari system
- Q. In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
A)Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
B)Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22
C)Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
D)Bardoli Satyagraha
Answer: Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
- Q. Assertion (A): The introduction of ‘Western Education’ and English language as medium of instruction led the foundation for the rise and growth of nationalism in India. Reason (R): The Indian National Movement would not have been possible without the English language as the medium
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. When Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed, the Secretary of State for India was
A)Curzon
B)Salisbury
C)Wedgwood Benn
D)Montagu
Answer: Wedgwood Benn
- Q. On which theatre house, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated
A)Ford's Theatre
B)Senator Theater
C)Oscar Theater
D)Gold Theater
Answer: Ford's Theatre
- Q. Who said “Where there is no law, there is no freedom”?
A)Lenin
B)Bentham
C)Marx
D)Locke
Answer: Locke
- Q. Ashoka was much influenced by Buddhist monk called
A)Vasubandhu
B)Upagupta
C)Ambhi
D)Asvagosha
Answer: Upagupta
- Q. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in__________?
A)Buddha text
B)Vedic text
C)Jaina text
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Huns from invading India?
A)Samudragupta
B)Kumaragupta
C)Skandgupta
D)Chandragupta
Answer: Skandgupta
- Q. Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?
A)Yajur Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Sama Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
- Q. Gupta Dynasty was famous for
A)Imperialism
B)Art and architecture
C)Revenue and land reform
D)None of these
Answer: Art and architecture
- Q. The Second World War started in the year
A)1939
B)1940
C)1941
D)1942
Answer: 1939
- Q. Banda Bahadur, a Sikh leader who led a revolt against the Mughals after the assassination of Guru Gobind Singh, was captured and executed during the reign of
A)Aurangzeb
B)Bahadur Shah
C)Jahandar Shah
D)Farrukh Siyar
Answer: Farrukh Siyar
- Q. Which were the two countries that fought during the Falklands War
A)Germany and Austria
B)Britain and France
C)Argentina and Britain
D)Austria and Russia
Answer: Argentina and Britain
- Q. Jawaharlal Nehru had helped to start the newspaper
A)National Herald
B)Pioneer
C)Kesari
D)Patriot
Answer: National Herald
- Q. During the reign of which ruler use of Halo or Divine Lights were started in paintings?
A)Aurangazeb
B)Iltutmish
C)Jahangir
D)Akbar
Answer: Jahangir
- Q. In which year Christopher Columbus discovered america
A)1339
B)1502
C)1405
D)1492
Answer: 1492
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