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Q. Who was the US President during World War II

A
Joseph Stalin
B
Winston Churchill
C
Franklin D Roosevelt
D
Harry S Truman

Correct Answer

Franklin D Roosevelt

More Questions on History

  • Q. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
    A)Sankara
    B)Ramanuja
    C)Guru Nanak
    D)Chaitanya
    Answer: Sankara
  • Q. Advaita Deepika is the work of __________
    A)Chattambi Swamikal
    B)Sree Narayana Guru
    C)C.Kesavan
    D)Dr. Palpu
    Answer: Sree Narayana Guru
  • Q. In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi resolved to wear only a loin cloth to propagate home spun cotton to signify
    A)the ruin of India's handloom textiles
    B)the poverty of the Indian people
    C)his identification with the Indian people
    D)his resolve to wear tailored clothes only when India became independent
    Answer: his identification with the Indian people
  • Q. August Offer 1940 was made by the Viceroy
    A)Linlithgow
    B)Willingdon
    C)Minto
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Linlithgow
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about the provisions of the Government of India Act,1858?
    A)A council of fifteen members was appointed to assist the Secretary of State for India
    B)The Queen's Principal Secretary of State received the powers and duties of the Company's Court of Directors
    C)For all the communications between Britain and India, the Secretary of State became the real channel
    D)All the above statements are incorrect
    Answer: All the above statements are incorrect
  • Q. The medieval Hindu ruler who was a contemporary of Akbar, and took the title of Vikramaditya was
    A)Sadasiva Raya (of Vijayanagar)
    B)Rana Pratap (of Mewar)
    C)Raja Man Singh (of Amber)
    D)Hemachandra (Hemu)
    Answer: Hemachandra (Hemu)
  • Q. Which of the following place, Buddha was never depicted in a human form but was represented only as a symbol of either two footprints or wheel?
    A)Loria
    B)Sanchi
    C)Kesaria
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Sanchi
  • Q. Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following
    A)Upanishads
    B)Tripitakas
    C)Angas
    D)Aranyakas
    Answer: Tripitakas
  • Q. What was the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?
    A)Charles Martel became King of France
    B)Charlemagne converted many Muslims to Christianity
    C)It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
    D)Muslims gained control of Spain
    Answer: It stopped the Muslim advance into Europe
  • Q. Who started the Saka Era and when?
    A)Rudradaman-I in 78 AD
    B)Kadphises in 58 BC
    C)Vikramaditya in 58 BC
    D)Kanishka in 78 AD
    Answer: Kanishka in 78 AD
  • Q. Ashoka sent missionaries to
    A)Tibet and Ceylon
    B)China and Kashmir
    C)Tibet and China
    D)Kashmir and Ceylon
    Answer: Tibet and Ceylon
  • Q. Which of the following was not to be ceded by Mir Kasim to the Company as per the treaty signed between Mir Kasim and Calcutta Council?
    A)Midnapur
    B)Burdwan
    C)Chittagong
    D)Monghyr
    Answer: Monghyr
  • Q. Which of the following Mughal ruler who tried to create affinity between Sikh and Maratha by granted the right to collect Sardesh Mukhi of Deccan but not Chauth to the Marathas?
    A)Muazzam
    B)Jahander Shah
    C)Akbar
    D)Farukhsiyar
    Answer: Muazzam
  • Q. In which year was the partition of Bengal scrapped?
    A)1911
    B)1908
    C)1923
    D)1931
    Answer: 1911
  • Q. Which of the following Bhakti Reformers influenced by the preaching of Sufi teachers?
    A)Kabir
    B)Ramananda
    C)Nanak
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The Shimla Conference which was convened as per Wavell’s Plan ended in failure because of the stiff opposition of
    A)Jawaharlal Nehru
    B)Gandhi
    C)Jinnah
    D)Rajaji
    Answer: Jinnah
  • Q. Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?
    A)Bombay
    B)Calcutta
    C)Madras
    D)Allahabad
    Answer: Bombay
  • Q. Which of the following events inspired for the formation of the Home Rule Leagues?
    A)Just before the First World War
    B)First World War
    C)After the First World War
    D)After the passing of the Act of 1909
    Answer: First World War
  • Q. The __________ were the first Europeans to start a Joint stock company trade with India?
    A)Portuguese
    B)French
    C)Danish
    D)Dutch
    Answer: Dutch
  • Q. The death of millions of Indian in frequent famines which visited India during the 19th century, were mainly due to
    A)commercialisation of agriculture
    B)overall shortage of food and its improper distribution
    C)poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices
    D)unremunerative agriculture and fall in agricultural production
    Answer: poor purchasing power of the people due to their extreme poverty and rise in prices

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