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Q. Who was the first to distill petroleum?

A
Cathryn J. Prince
B
Benjamin Silliman
C
Edward Hitchcock
D
James Dwight Dana

Correct Answer

Benjamin Silliman

More Questions on History

  • Q. Tilak was sentenced and transported to
    A)Mandalay
    B)Mandal
    C)Australia
    D)Andaman
    Answer: Mandalay
  • Q. A new phase began in the Guru’s life in 1904. He decided to give up his wandering life and settle down in a place to continue his Sadhana (spiritual practice). He chose__________, twenty miles north of Thiruvananthapuram
    A)Sivagiri
    B)Karunagapally
    C)Kayamkulam
    D)Kannur
    Answer: Sivagiri
  • Q. Which was the only city of the Indus without fortification?
    A)Mohanjodaro
    B)Kalibangan
    C)Harappa
    D)Chanhudaro
    Answer: Chanhudaro
  • Q. The first economic thinker of India who showed through his writings that the basic cause of India’s poverty lay in the British exploitation and drain of wealth was
    A)Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
    B)Badruddin Tyabji
    C)Dadabhai Naoroji
    D)N.G. Chandavarkar
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. Which civilization is known as the birthplace of democracy
    A)Indian
    B)Romans
    C)Greeks
    D)Persians
    Answer: Greeks
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
    A)Vashnavaite Alwars
    B)Saivaite Nayanmars
    C)Both A & B
    D)Advaita
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Which of the following movement was NOT led by Mahatma Gandhi?
    A)Wahabi Movement
    B)Champarah Satyagraha
    C)Non-Coorperation Movement
    D)Civil Disobedience Movenment
    Answer: Wahabi Movement
  • Q. Which of the following is/are mantra of Jainism?
    A)All philanthropies acts are renounced for life-long
    B)All sinful acts are renounced for life-long
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: All sinful acts are renounced for life-long
  • Q. In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?
    A)1908
    B)1905
    C)1911
    D)1914
    Answer: 1905
  • Q. Paramahamsa Mandali primarily aimed at breaking caste rules was founded in which of the following places
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kuar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Q. Where is the Bara Imambara located?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Agra
    C)Patna
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Lucknow
  • Q. When was the ‘Quit India Movement’ launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
    A)1939
    B)1946
    C)1942
    D)1940
    Answer: 1942
  • Q. I. The Vedanta, or Uttara Mimamsa, school concentrates on the philosophical teachings of the Upanishads (mystic or spiritual contemplations within the Vedas), rather than the Brahmanas (instructions for ritual and sacrifice). II. The Vedanta focus on meditation, self-discipline and spiritual connectivity, more than traditional ritualism. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Uttara Mimamsa or Vedanta?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • 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. Gupta Empire declined in the fifth century A. D. as a consequence of
    A)Greek invasion
    B)Chalukya raids
    C)Hun invasion
    D)Pallava raids
    Answer: Hun invasion
  • Q. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the
    A)Mauryan period
    B)Harappan period
    C)Buddhist period
    D)Gupta period
    Answer: Gupta period
  • Q. Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
    A)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    B)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    C)Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
    D)Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Q. Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of Shahjahan?
    A)Jagannath Pandit - Poet laureate
    B)Chintamani - Hindi poet
    C)Asaf Khan - Wazir
    D)Sunder Das - Singer
    Answer: Sunder Das - Singer
  • Q. The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on
    A)September 2, 1946
    B)August 16, 1946
    C)October 15, 1946
    D)July 29, 1946
    Answer: August 16, 1946

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