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Q. Who is the creator of the world famous statue ‘David’ in Florence

A
Raphael
B
Leonardo da Vinci
C
Filippo Brunelleschi
D
Michelangelo

Correct Answer

Michelangelo

More Questions on History

  • Q. The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was
    A)Organised city life
    B)Worship of forces of nature
    C)Pastoral farming
    D)Caste society
    Answer: Organised city life
  • Q. When was Bulgaria founded?
    A)864
    B)681
    C)917
    D)923
    Answer: 681
  • Q. What name was given to Rishabhnath Tirthankar due to his father Nabhiraya?
    A)Anantnath
    B)Dharam Nath
    C)Chandra Prabhu
    D)Nabhisunu
    Answer: Nabhisunu
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Examination was thrown open to all by the Act of
    A)1858
    B)1853
    C)1813
    D)1784
    Answer: 1858
  • Q. Who is also known as ‘Bard of Avon’
    A)Karl Marx
    B)William Wordsworth
    C)William Shakespeare
    D)John Milton
    Answer: William Shakespeare
  • Q. Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly
    A)because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commanderin- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
    B)because the English forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab
    C)because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield
    D)because of the capture of a band of Frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English
    Answer: because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commanderin- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
  • Q. In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal troops were commanded by
    A)Raja Man Singh of Amber
    B)Asaf khan
    C)Qazi Khan
    D)Todar Mal
    Answer: Raja Man Singh of Amber
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
    A)Gopala
    B)Dharmapala
    C)Nagpala
    D)Mahipala
    Answer: Dharmapala
  • Q. Assertion (A): In some places artisans and craftsmen participated in the Revolt of 1857. Reason (R): The British policy of ‘one-way’ free trade destroyed village industries and handicrafts in India
    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: A is true but R is false
  • Q. In the battle of Panipat, Babur faced the armies of
    A)Hemu
    B)Jaichand
    C)Daulat khan
    D)Ibrahim Lodi
    Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
  • Q. The Governor-General was given power to issue ordinances by the act of
    A)1861
    B)1858
    C)1860
    D)1871
    Answer: 1861
  • Q. The newspapers ‘The Punjabi and The pupil’ were published by :
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    C)Bhagat Singh
    D)Lala Hardyal
    Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Q. When was the Molotov – Ribbentrop Pact signed?
    A)1940
    B)1939
    C)1941
    D)1945
    Answer: 1939
  • Q. As the unrest continued unabatedly, the Madras government appointed . . . . . . the collector of Malabar as special commissioner to enquire into the causes of the uprisings and recommend remedial measures.
    A)William Logan
    B)Connolly
    C)S. N. Banerjee
    D)Gokahale
    Answer: William Logan
  • Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
    A)Gupta
    B)Maurya
    C)Kushan
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Maurya
  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
    A)Sama Vedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Brahamans
    D)Aryankas
    Answer: Rig Vedas
  • Q. Who was the first Indian civil servant?
    A)S N Banerjee
    B)Motilal Nehru
    C)C R Das
    D)Bhagat Singh
    Answer: S N Banerjee
  • Q. The Assam State derives its name from that of a tribe that conquered the region. Where did the tribesmen come from?
    A)Mongolia
    B)Tibet
    C)Burma (Now Myarnmar)
    D)Siam (now Thailand)
    Answer: Siam (now Thailand)
  • Q. During the Mughal rule, the police duties in the districts were entrusted to the officials known as?
    A)Mansabdar
    B)Faujdar
    C)Kotwal
    D)Amin
    Answer: Faujdar

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