More Questions on History
- Q. Mahabandula was the great General of the
A)Sikhs
B)Marathas
C)Nepalese
D)Burmese
Answer: Burmese
- Q. Which of the doctrines of Jainism was added by Mahavira?
A)Observe continence
B)Do not speak a lie
C)Do not commit violence
D)Do not steal
Answer: Observe continence
- Q. Who was Nur Jahan’s son-in-law?
A)Nazim
B)Khurram
C)Abdul
D)Shahryar
Answer: Shahryar
- Q. Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?
A)It was in operations between 1848 and 1856
B)It was started by Lord Dalhousie
C)Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
D)Satara, jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule
Answer: Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule
- Q. Who wrote “Summa Theologica”?
A)Aristotle
B)Albertus Magnus
C)Augustine of Hippo
D)Thomas Aquinas
Answer: Thomas Aquinas
- Q. Brihadeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to?
A)Shiva
B)Vishnu
C)Brahma
D)None of the above
Answer: Shiva
- Q. Indian Mughal paintings originated during the rule of which Mughal Emperor?
A)Akbar
B)Humayun
C)Jahangir
D)Shah Jahan
Answer: Humayun
- Q. The Great Depression in the 1930s refers to
A)An ailment afflicting millions overhung to a new vector borne disease
B)A tropical storm that raged for weeks
C)An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
D)A prolonged seasonal influence of unpredictable weather owing to earthquakes and tsunamis
Answer: An economic hollowing out leading to widespread unemployment and collapse of stock values
- Q. In 1904 the then Maharaja of . . . . . . exempted Narayana Guru from personal appearances in court, an honour recognizing the Guru as a distinguished living personality
A)Thalassery
B)Kannur
C)Travancore
D)Cochi
Answer: Travancore
- Q. Which of the following is/are correct statement(s) related to the Buddhist Philosophy?
A)Buddhism is a non-theistic system of beliefs based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian prince later known as the Buddha, in the 5th Century B.C.
B)Buddhist philosophy deals extensively with problems in metaphysics, phenomenology, ethics and epistemology.
C)Both A & B
D)Netheir A nor B
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. How many years did Elizabeth I reign England
A)36 Years
B)32 Years
C)40 Years
D)44 Years
Answer: 44 Years
- Q. Sambaji plundered the Mughal territories in
A)Gujarat
B)Deccan
C)Punjab
D)Bengal
Answer: Deccan
- Q. Lord __________ is regarded to have been the father of local self-government in India
A)Bentinck
B)Ripon
C)Curzon
D)Mayo
Answer: Ripon
- Q. The religious movements of Buddhism and Jainism were led by
A)Kshatriya Princes
B)Sudras
C)Vaisyas
D)Brahmins
Answer: Kshatriya Princes
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?
A)Complete independence (Poorna Swaraj) as the goal of the Indian National Congress
B)Decision to launch a programme of civil disobedience
C)Decision to observe January 26 as the Poorna Swaraj Day
D)To treat the communal problem as a national issue
Answer: To treat the communal problem as a national issue
- Q. British Prime Minister Attlee made the historic announcement of the end of British rule in India (and transfer of power to responsible Indian hands by a date not later than June1948) on
A)February 20, 1947
B)May 16, 1946
C)March 10, 1946
D)December 31, 1946
Answer: February 20, 1947
- Q. The slogan of the French Revolution was
A)Government of the people, by the people and for the people
B)One nation, one leader and one flag
C)Liberty, equality and fraternity
D)None of these
Answer: Liberty, equality and fraternity
- Q. Dyarchy’ was introduced in the Government of India Act of
A)1919
B)1909
C)1935
D)None of these
Answer: 1919
- Q. Who told that Indian National Congress represents only microscopic minorities?
A)Lord Dufferin
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Minto
D)None of these
Answer: Lord Dufferin
- Q. Which town/city in India has got a tower (minar) named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah?
A)Aligarh
B)Mumbai
C)Calicut
D)Guntur
Answer: Guntur
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