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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. Which of the following is not among the regions where the Britishers had first set up trading posts?
    A)Goa
    B)Bengal
    C)Coromandel Coast
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Goa
  • Q. Gandhi called for an all India Hartal (strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on 6th April __________
    A)1919
    B)1918
    C)1926
    D)1925
    Answer: 1919
  • Q. During the reign of Bindusara there was unrest at __________
    A)Pushkalavati
    B)Ujjayani
    C)Taxila
    D)Rajagriha
    Answer: Taxila
  • Q. The name of the periodical published by Gandhi during his stay in South Africa was
    A)India Gazette
    B)Navjivan
    C)Afrikaner
    D)Indian Opinion
    Answer: Indian Opinion
  • 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. Who among the following had shifted the capital of the Mughal empire from Agra to Delhi?
    A)Aurangzeb
    B)Shah Jahan
    C)Jahangir
    D)Humayun
    Answer: Shah Jahan
  • Q. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa
    A)Narayan Rao
    B)Raghunath Rao
    C)Madhav Rao-II
    D)Baji Rao-II
    Answer: Baji Rao-II
  • Q. Which was the backbone of Indus Economy?
    A)Trade
    B)Agriculture
    C)Wheel Made
    D)Carpentry
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. When Alexander invaded India, Magadha was being ruled by the
    A)Sisunagas
    B)Haryankas
    C)Nandas
    D)Mauryas
    Answer: Nandas
  • Q. Who said that “India’s Soul live in villages”?
    A)Jayaprakash Narayan
    B)Vinoba Bhave
    C)Jawahar Lal Nehru
    D)Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. The first truly revolutionary organisation in Bengal was
    A)Yugantar
    B)Anusilan Samiti
    C)Abhinava Bharata
    D)Abhinava Bharat Society
    Answer: Anusilan Samiti
  • Q. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijaynagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
    A)Aravidu
    B)Sangam
    C)Tuluva
    D)Saluva
    Answer: Tuluva
  • Q. In which of the following movement did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?
    A)Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919
    B)Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-22
    C)Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
    D)Bardoli Satyagraha
    Answer: Ahmedabad Strike, 1918
  • Q. The leader of the Anuslian Samiti was
    A)Pulin Das
    B)Barindra Kumar Ghosh
    C)Kanai Lal Dutta
    D)Prafulla Chaki
    Answer: Barindra Kumar Ghosh
  • Q. When did the Soviet Union collapse?
    A)1980
    B)1970
    C)1990
    D)1991
    Answer: 1991
  • Q. Who took control of the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria in a coup of 753?
    A)Charles Martel
    B)Carloman
    C)Pepin of Herstal
    D)Pepin the Short
    Answer: Pepin the Short
  • Q. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
    A)Diwan-i-Khas
    B)Diwan-i-Aam
    C)Panch Mahal
    D)Jami Masjid
    Answer: Diwan-i-Khas
  • Q. The previous name of Zaire was
    A)Liberia
    B)Benin
    C)Congo
    D)Sierra Leone
    Answer: Congo
  • Q. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
    A)Mirabai
    B)Chaitanya
    C)Sankaracharya
    D)Kabir
    Answer: Chaitanya
  • Q. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce
    A)Bronze implements
    B)Seals
    C)Cotton
    D)Barely
    Answer: Cotton

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