More Questions on History
- Q. In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
A)Genghis Khan
B)Nader Shah
C)Hemu Vikramaclitya
D)Bajirao-I
Answer: Nader Shah
- Q. Study of inscription is called
A)Numismatic
B)Archaeology
C)Epigraphy
D)Palaeography
Answer: Epigraphy
- Q. Who called Sree Narayana Guru as ‘The Second Buddha’?
A)Swami Vivekananda
B)G. Sankara Kurup
C)Bodhananda Swamikal
D)Moorkoth Kumaran
Answer: G. Sankara Kurup
- Q. Who was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khalji attacked and conquered it in 1303 AD?
A)Rana Ratan Singh
B)Rana Kumbha
C)Rana Hammir
D)Rana Sanga
Answer: Rana Ratan Singh
- Q. Which one of the following U.S. President visited China in 1972 for strengthening diplomatic ties?
A)George Bush (Senior)
B)Richard Nixon
C)D Eisenhowar
D)J. F. Kennedy
Answer: Richard Nixon
- Q. The number of provinces or mandalams in the Chola Empire was
A)Ten
B)Nine
C)Twelve
D)Six
Answer: Nine
- Q. SN Banerjee was appointed Professor in English in the Metropolitan Institute at
A)Madras
B)Bombay
C)Calcutta
D)Bangalore
Answer: Calcutta
- Q. The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by
A)Lord Bentick
B)Lord Dalhousie
C)Lord Curzon
D)Lord Ripon
Answer: Lord Dalhousie
- Q. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
A)The Maurya
B)The Nanda
C)The Sunga
D)The Kanva
Answer: The Nanda
- Q. The Communal Award, which was subsequently changed following Gandhi’s fast unto death in a jail at Poona, had been given by
A)Lloyd George
B)Ramsay Mcdonald
C)Stanley Baldwin
D)AV Alexander
Answer: Ramsay Mcdonald
- Q. Sir William Wallace is known as the independence fighter of
A)Scotland
B)Denmark
C)Ireland
D)Italy
Answer: Scotland
- Q. Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in
A)Silver
B)Lead
C)Gold
D)Copper
Answer: Lead
- Q. Of the following, with whom Akbar did not come into contact?
A)Parsis
B)Jains
C)Buddhists
D)Christians
Answer: Buddhists
- Q. In July 1933 the Congress decided to launch:
A)Satyagrah
B)An Individual Civil Disobedience
C)Bharat Chhoro Aandolan
D)None of these
Answer: An Individual Civil Disobedience
- Q. The declaration of the Rights of Man is related with
A)The French Revolution
B)The Russian Revolution
C)The American War of Independence
D)The Glorious Revolution of England
Answer: The French Revolution
- Q. What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
A)Sharemestha
B)Tara
C)Marudevi
D)Anuradha
Answer: Marudevi
- Q. When was Anglo-Russian Entente signed?
A)1907
B)1906
C)1910
D)1911
Answer: 1907
- Q. When did Saladin captured Jerusalem?
A)1187
B)1118
C)1193
D)1203
Answer: 1187
- Q. The British attitude towards granting India independence changed partly owing to the
A)Impact of World War II
B)Change in the government of the UK
C)Growing tide of Indian Nationalism
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Whom did Akbar defeat in the 2nd battle of Panipat in 1556?
A)Nadir Shah
B)Genghis Khan
C)Hemu Vikramaditya
D)Bajirao-I
Answer: Hemu Vikramaditya
- Indian History
- Ancient History
- Indus Valley Civilisation
- Jainism And Buddhism
- Mauryan Empire
- Magadha Empire
- Harshavardhana Empire
- Vedic Age
- Medieval History
- Bhakti Movement
- Gulam Dynasty
- Khalji Dynasty
- Lodi and Sayyid Dynasty
- Tughlaq Dynasty
- Maratha Empire
- Sikh Empire
- Mughal Empire
- 18th Century Revolts And Reform
- British Rule
- Modern Indian
- Independence
- World History