More Questions on History
- Q. Who was the first president of the Republic of China?
A)Mao Zedong
B)Chiang Kai-shek
C)Sun Yat-sen
D)Yuan Shikai
Answer: Sun Yat-sen
- Q. Before the passing of the Act of 1773, each of the three English Settlement in India was governed by
A)President
B)Viceroy
C)Secretary
D)Director
Answer: President
- Q. Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty?
A)Sikandar Lodi
B)Daulat Khan Lodi
C)Bahlol Lodi
D)Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: Bahlol Lodi
- Q. In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to__________ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system
A)Sabarmati
B)Dandi
C)Champaran
D)Chauri Chaura
Answer: Champaran
- Q. Khalsa Panth was created by Guru Gobind Singh in which year?
A)1707
B)1599
C)1699
D)1657
Answer: 1699
- Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
A)Agni
B)Indra
C)Pashupati
D)Vishnu
Answer: Indra
- Q. Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji?
A)Raigarh
B)Poona
C)Singhgarh
D)Panhala
Answer: Raigarh
- Q. The chief impact of vedic culture on Indian history has been
A)The rise of an other-worldly outlook
B)The growth of Sanskrit
C)The progress of philosophy
D)The consolidation of the caste system
Answer: The consolidation of the caste system
- Q. Seringapatnam was the capital of __________
A)Tipu Sultan
B)Pazhassi Raja
C)Kurumbranad Raja
D)Srimoolam Tirunal
Answer: Tipu Sultan
- Q. Who of the following Governor General is associated with Subsidiary Alliance System?
A)Lord Wellesley
B)Lord Cornwallies
C)Lord Mayo
D)Lord Delhousie
Answer: Lord Wellesley
- Q. Buddhism was first propagated outside India In
A)Cambodia
B)China
C)Thailand
D)Ceylon
Answer: Ceylon
- Q. The last country of Axis power to surrender during the end of the World War II was
A)Japan
B)Germany
C)Italy
D)France
Answer: Japan
- Q. Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak ?
A)Rabindranath Tagore
B)Lala Lajpat Rai
C)Mahatma Gandhi
D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
- Q. The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was
A)Cabral
B)Albuquerque
C)Almeida
D)De Braganza
Answer: Albuquerque
- Q. Under the Mughals one of the main imports was
A)raw silk
B)pepper
C)cotton
D)opium
Answer: raw silk
- Q. When was the first of the Geneva Conventions on the treatment of war victims adopted?
A)1857
B)1832
C)1864
D)1909
Answer: 1864
- Q. The fortress of Asirgarh was under the rule of __________ when Akbar besieged it
A)Raja Bhagvan Das
B)Mansingh
C)Bahadur Shah
D)Hemu
Answer: Bahadur Shah
- Q. Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of
A)Ghagra
B)Panipat
C)Khanwa
D)Kannauj
Answer: Kannauj
- Q. Which of the following was not one of the recommendations of the Cabinet Minion (1946) about the Constitution of India?
A)The Muslim majority provinces should be separately constituted into a Union of Pakistan
B)There should be a Union of India embracing both British India and the States
C)The provinces should enjoy autonomy for all subjects and should be free to form groups
D)Three basic Groups proposed by the Mission were Group A (Hindumajority Provinces) Group B (Muslim-majority Provinces) and Group C (Bengal and Assam)
Answer: The Muslim majority provinces should be separately constituted into a Union of Pakistan
- Q. In which city of South Africa was Gandhi beaten up and thrown off the pavement by the white people?
A)Durban
B)Cape town
C)Johannesburg
D)Pretoria
Answer: Durban
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