More Questions on History
- Q. The American Civil War saw the end of
A)Landlordism
B)Slavery
C)Monarchy
D)Apartheid
Answer: Slavery
- Q. The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
A)Mir Jumla
B)Shaista Khan
C)Mirza Raja Jai Singh
D)Jaswant Singh
Answer: Mir Jumla
- Q. “Sir Saiyad was a prophet of education” who said this?
A)Sree Narayana Guru
B)Mahatma Gandhi
C)Chattambi Swamikal
D)Tilak
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. Jyotirao’s family belonged to __________ caste
A)Thiyya
B)Mali
C)Pulaya
D)Mahar
Answer: Mali
- Q. The Wahabi Movement named after its founder Abdul Wahab originated in . . . . . . in the 18th century with a view to restoring Islam to its pristine purity and order
A)Arabia
B)Manipal
C)America
D)Africa
Answer: Arabia
- Q. The first Indian selected for Indian Civil Service was
A)Sarojini Naidu
B)Satyendra Nath Tagore
C)Lala Lajpat Rai
D)C. R. Das
Answer: Satyendra Nath Tagore
- Q. Permanent Revenue settlement of Bengal was introduced by
A)Hastings
B)Clive
C)Wellesley
D)Cornwallis
Answer: Cornwallis
- Q. I. VishishtAdvaita (“Advaita with uniqueness; qualifications”) is a non-dualistic school of Vedanta philosophy. II. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Vishishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya (“The three courses”), namely the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras are to be interpreted in a way that shows this unity in diversity. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Visishtadvaita?
A)II only
B)I only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I and II
- Q. Ramayana was translated into Persian at Akbar’s court by whom?
A)Abul Fazl
B)Faizi
C)Badayuni
D)Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
Answer: Faizi
- Q. Buddha delivered his first sermon at __________
A)Sarnath
B)Sanchi
C)Kapilvastu
D)Vaisali
Answer: Sarnath
- Q. Which of the following is not the provision of The Act of 1892?
A)Reforms of the legislative council and adoption of the principle of election in place of nomination
B)A simultaneous examination of ICS to be held in England and India
C)Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
D)Reduction in the Military expenditure
Answer: Support of the annexation of Upper Burma
- Q. The formation of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) at the initiative of __________ in 1972
A)Roop Kanwar
B)Ela Bhat
C)Raja radhakant dev
D)Dwarkanath Tagore
Answer: Ela Bhat
- Q. Who wrote in 1900 to the Secretary of state for India-‘It is my firm belief that the congress is staggering towards its downfall and it is my great desire that during my stay in India I should help in its peaceful demise?”
A)Lord Hardinge
B)Lord Curzon
C)Lord Chelmsford
D)Lord Minto
Answer: Lord Curzon
- Q. Who was the architect who designed “Taj Mahal” ?
A)Ustad Ahmed Lahori
B)Muhammad Hussain
C)Shah Isa
D)Ismail
Answer: Ustad Ahmed Lahori
- Q. The main centre of Wahabi Movement during the freedom movement was
A)Mysore
B)Lucknow
C)Patna
D)Delhi
Answer: Patna
- Q. When did the Battle of Crecy take place?
A)1337
B)1327
C)1346
D)1376
Answer: 1346
- Q. First war of Crusade was ended in the year
A)1095
B)1099
C)1123
D)1323
Answer: 1099
- Q. The organisation ‘League of Nations’ was founded after the end of
A)World War II
B)World War I
C)Crimean War
D)Vietnam War
Answer: World War I
- Q. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A)Haryanka
B)Nanda
C)Maurya
D)Shunga
Answer: Haryanka
- Q. Joseph François Dupleix was the commander of the __________ forces in India
A)British
B)French
C)American
D)Dutch
Answer: French
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