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Q. Who switched on the world’s first large-scale electrical supply network?

A
Alexander Graham Bell
B
Albert Einstein
C
Benjamin Franklin
D
Thomas Edison

Correct Answer

Thomas Edison

More Questions on History

  • Q. On what charge was Khudiram Bose, a boy of 18, sentenced to death on April 30, 1908?
    A)for participating in the Alipur Conspiracy
    B)for being an active member of the Anushilan Samiti, the first revolutionary organisation in Bengal
    C)for murdering one Kennedy in Muzaffarpur
    D)for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
    Answer: for attempting to murder Kingsfords, the Chief Presidency Magistrate at Muzaffarpur, who had ordered severe flogging to some young men for minor offences.
  • Q. For how many years Sumtinath Tirthankar prayed?
    A)20
    B)10
    C)30
    D)40
    Answer: 20
  • Q. Assertion (A): Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi. Reason (R): Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are 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 false but R is true
  • Q. A collective term used by the Jains for their sacred books is
    A)Angas
    B)Prabandhas
    C)Nibandhas
    D)Chartis
    Answer: Angas
  • Q. The Battle of Haldighati (1576) was a fight between Rajput and Mughal forces. Who led the Mughal forces?
    A)Jai Singh
    B)Man Singh
    C)Khurram
    D)Akbar
    Answer: Man Singh
  • Q. When was Anglo-Zulu War fought?
    A)1898
    B)1879
    C)1899
    D)1900
    Answer: 1879
  • Q. Most of the large Harappan towns had for fortifications which served the purpose of
    A)protection against cattle raiders
    B)safety from robbers
    C)protection against floods
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Harsha was the last great royal patron of
    A)Buddhism
    B)Jainism
    C)Shaivism
    D)Bhagavatism
    Answer: Buddhism
  • Q. The first Bengali Drama, written to highlight the brutality of the British indigo planters, was
    A)Neel Darpan
    B)Rast Goftar
    C)Shome Prakash
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Neel Darpan
  • Q. The Bhoodan Movement had been started by
    A)Acharya Kripalani
    B)M K Gandhi
    C)Jayaprakash Narayan
    D)Vinoba Bhave
    Answer: Vinoba Bhave
  • Q. The language in which Buddha preached?
    A)Urdu
    B)Hindi
    C)Pali
    D)Hebrew
    Answer: Pali
  • Q. When did the British East India Company establish a capital in Calcutta?
    A)1818
    B)1772
    C)1858
    D)1857
    Answer: 1772
  • Q. To avenge the brutal lathi charge on Lala Lajpat Rai (October 30, 1928), which was believed to have caused his death subsequently, who murdered Saunders, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Lahore?
    A)Bhagat Singh
    B)Batukeshwar Dutt
    C)Chandra Shekhar Azad
    D)Sachindra Sanyal
    Answer: Bhagat Singh
  • Q. Who among the following renowned Scholar wrote the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari?
    A)Bhartrihari
    B)Bharavi
    C)Bana
    D)Magha
    Answer: Bana
  • Q. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?
    A)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
    B)Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
  • Q. During the Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the __________ to places ruled by Hindu Rajas
    A)Poor
    B)Nobles
    C)Middle Class
    D)Foreign residents
    Answer: Poor
  • Q. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
    A)three centuries
    B)two centuries
    C)four centuries
    D)a little over one century
    Answer: three centuries
  • Q. The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with
    A)The village community
    B)The cultivator
    C)The king
    D)The joint family
    Answer: The king
  • Q. When did the British establish colonies in Australia?
    A)1840
    B)1788
    C)1872
    D)1814
    Answer: 1788
  • Q. After the defeat at Plassey, Siraj-ud-daullah was assassinated __________and was made the nawab
    A)Mir Qasim
    B)Mir Jafar
    C)Haider Ali
    D)Tipu Sultan
    Answer: Mir Jafar

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