More Questions on History
- 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. Two most important acts and rituals associated with the Vedic marriage system was/were
A)Sapta-Padi
B)Pani-Grahana
C)Marriage Vows
D)Both A and B above
Answer: Both A and B above
- Q. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India according to the Act of
A)1861
B)1858
C)1876
D)1909
Answer: 1876
- 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. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti? I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees. II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti. III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)I and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. During Mughal rule, excellent cotton goods were woven in which one of the following centres?
A)Surat
B)Agra
C)Delhi
D)Calcutta
Answer: Agra
- Q. Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal on :
A)16 October , 1896
B)16 October , 1911
C)16 October , 1907
D)16 October , 1905
Answer: 16 October , 1905
- Q. Which noted scholar wrote Vikramankadevacharita?
A)Bilhana
B)Kalhan
C)Kalidas
D)Jaydeva
Answer: Bilhana
- Q. What is true about Lothal – ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization. II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao. III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
A)Only I, III
B)Only I , II
C)II, III
D)All of the above
Answer: Only I , II
- Q. The first political association of India founded in 1891 was the
A)Indian Association
B)Landholders Society of Calcutta
C)British Indian Association
D)Madras Native Association
Answer: Landholders Society of Calcutta
- Q. Who was the supreme body in the Britain at the time of commencement of the Government of India Act- 1858?
A)The British Parliament
B)Queen Victoria
C)Government of Britan
D)None of these
Answer: The British Parliament
- Q. Alauddin Khalji’s commander who led the campaign to South India was
A)Ulugh Khan
B)Alpkhan
C)Nusarat Khan
D)Malik Kafur
Answer: Malik Kafur
- Q. Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from__________ in January 1915
A)England
B)South Africa
C)USA
D)Russia
Answer: South Africa
- Q. Who led the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
A)M. K. Gandhi
B)Morarji Desai
C)Mahadev Desai
D)Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Vallabhbhai Patel
- Q. What was the official language of the Sultanate?
A)Urdu
B)Persian
C)Arabic
D)Hindi
Answer: Persian
- Q. What is the name of the World’s smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq. km only?
A)Palermo
B)Nauru
C)Vatican City
D)Namur
Answer: Nauru
- Q. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?
A)Jung Bahadur Rana
B)Bahadur Shah Jafar
C)Begum Hazrat Mahal
D)Tatya Tope
Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Q. Who shot dead John Saunders on 17th December 1928?
A)Mangal Pandey
B)Bhagat Singh
C)Sukhdev
D)Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: Bhagat Singh
- Q. The Bloodless Revolution of 1688 was started in which country
A)Italy
B)England
C)Portugal
D)France
Answer: England
- Q. The Non-Cooperation Movement under Gandhi was in full swing during the Viceroyalty of
A)Irwin
B)Chelmsford
C)Reading
D)Hardinge
Answer: Reading
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