HISTORY GK

HISTORY GK (SET-1)

HISTORY GK (SET-1)

 Q1, The swaraj party was formed by
A. Nehru B.            TilakC. GandhiJi D.
C.R.Das
ANSD. C.R.Das

Q2,The swaraj party was formed byA. Nehru B. TilakC. GandhiJi D. C.R.DasANS-D

Q3,Who founded Arya Samaj?A. Dayanand Saraswathi B. RamakrishnanC. Vivekanandha D. Raja Ram Mohan RaiAnswer: A

Q4, . The name Pakistan was coined byA. Sir Syed Ahmed KhanB. Muhammed Ali JinnahC. Muhammed IqbalD. Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: C

Q5 . Vande Mataram author isA. Madan Mohan MalaviyaB. AurobindoC. Bankin Chandra ChatterjeeD. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: C

Q6 . When was the British capital of India shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?A. 1911 B. 1912C. 1909 D. 1905
Answer: A

Q7, . Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?A. Sanyasi Rebellion B. Santal RebellionC. Indigo Disturbances D. Pabna Disturbances
Answer: C

Q8 . Which of the following was not founded by Dr.B. R. Ambedkar?A. Deccan Education SocietyB. Samaj Samata SanghC. Peoples Education SocietyD. Depressed Classes Institute
Answer: A

Q9 . The title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred onA. Ranjit Singh B. Bhagat SinghC. Lala Lajpat Rai D. Sardar Baldev Singh
Answer: C

Q10 . Indian Constitution was amended for the first time inA. 1950 B. 1951C. 1952 D. 1953A
nswer: B

Q11 . Who among the following was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’?A. B. G. TilakB. Gopal Krishna GokhaleC. Lala Lajpat RaiD. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer: D
Q12. According to many scholars the Puranas were completed during the reign ofA. Parishit B. Mahapadma NandC. Uday D. All the above
Answer: B

Q13. The Greek ambassador Megasthenes came in the court ofA. Ajatasatru B. UdayiC. Mahapadma Nanda D. Chandragupta Maurya
Answer: D

Q14 . The book ‘Rajatarangini’ was written byA. Al-beruni B. KalhanC. Kalidas D. Rajshekhar
Answer: B

Q15. The Harappan civilization was discovered inA. 1864-65 B. 1920-21C. 1853-54 D. 1891-92
Answer: B

Q16 . The relics of this civilization were first noticed atA. Mohenjodaro B. HarappaC. Rojdi D. Kalibangan
Answer: B

Q17 . With which one of the following movements is the slogan 'Do or die' associated?A. Swadeshi MovementB. Non-Cooperation MovementC. Civil Disobedience MovementD. Quit India Movement
Answer: D

Q18 . Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?A. James Ramsay MacDonaldB. Stanley BaldwinC. Neville ChamberlainD. Winston ChurchillAnswer: D
Q19. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?A. Home rule MovementB. Non-Cooperation MovementC. Civil disobedience MovementD. Quit India Movement
Answer: C

Q20 . In collaboration with Dravid hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta?A. Henry Louis Vivian DerozioB. Ishwar Chandra VidyasagarC. Keshab Chandra SenD. Raja Rammohan Roy
Answer: D

Q21 . During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?A. It curtailed the freedom of religion.B. It suppressed the Indian traditional educationC. It authorized the government to imprison people without trialD. It curbed the trade union activities
Answer: C

Q22 . Frontier Gandhi was the nickname of—A. Khan Abdul Gaffar KhanB. Vinoba BhaveC. Mahatma GandhiD. None of these

Q23 . Who founded the Indian National Congress ?A. A. O. Hume B. Sardar PatelC. Subhash Chandra Bose D. W.C. Bannerjee
Answer: A

Q24 . The Revolt of 1857 was—A. A British conspiracyB. A revolt by rulers and landlordsC. The first war of independenceD. A sepoy mutiny
Answer: D

Q25 . Which one of the following Indian languages does not have a Dravidian Origin ?A. Kannada B. MarathiC. Malayalam D. TeluguAnswer & Explanation
Answer: B

Q26 . The Sikh Kingdom of Punjab was annexed by the English East India Company in—A. 1836 B. 1839C. 1849 D. 1852
Answer: C

Q27 . We can know about early vedic period fromA. archaeological excavationsB. the Rig VedaC. Jatak KathaD. contemporary culture
Answer: B

Q28 . The Upanishads areA. a source of Hindu philosophyB. books of ancient Hindu lawsC. books on social behavior of manD. prayers to God
Answer: A

Q29 . Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah B. Sayyid Ahmed KhanC. Aga Khan D. All of the above
Answer: C

Q30 . The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found inA. Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-AkbariB. Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-AlfiC. Abul Fazl's AkbarnamaD. Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh
Answer: C

Q31 . Tulsidas, the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?A. AkbarB. HumayunC. ShahjahanD. Sher Shah Suri
Answer: A

Q32 . 'The Vedas' contain all the truth was interpreted byA. Swami Vivekananda B. Swami DayanandaC. Raja Rammohan Roy D. None of the above
Answer: B

Q33 . There was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from theA. Indus seals excavatedB. religious beliefs of the HarappansC. tools and implements used by the HarappansD. different types of dwellings excavated
Answer: D

Q34 . The title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during the non-cooperation movement wasA. Hind KeasriB. Kaiser-e-HindC. Rai BahadurD. Rt. Honorable
Answer: B

Q35. Tipu sultan was the ruler ofA. HyderabadB. MaduraiC. MysoreD. Vijayanagar
Answer: C

Q36 . To which of the republic of Buddha belong?A. LicchavisB. SakyasC. MallasD. None of the above
Answer: B

Q37 To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?A. Chandragupta B. AshokaC. Kanishka D. Harsha
Answer: B

Q38 . Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory overA. Indo-GreeksB. SakasC. ParthinasD. Kushanas
Answer: B

Q39 . To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?A. KarkotaB. UtpalaC. ParamaraD. Gurjara Pratihara
Answer: C

Q4O. The treaty of Mangalore was signed betweenA. the English East India Company and Haidar AliB. the English East India Company and Tipu SultanC. Haidar Ali and the Zamorin of CalicutD. the French East India Company and Tipu Sultan
Answer: B

Q41 . To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeatedA. Ghurids B. ArabsC. Karkotakas D. Hindushahis
Answer: D

Q42 . The most accomplished writer in Persian of Akbar's reign--a man of letters, a poet, an essayist, a critic, and a historian--wasA. Abul Fazl B. Badauni C. Faizi D. None of these
Answer: A

Q43 . Which of the following battles marked the real beginning of the Mughal Empire in India?A. Second Battle of PanipatB. First Battle of PanipatC. Battle of TalikotaD. Battle of Haldighat
iAnswer: A

Q44 . Which of the following religions influenced Akbar much more than any single religion, all of which were meticulously examined by him?A. Christianity B. Jainism C. Hinduism D. Zoroastrianism
Answer: C

Q45 . The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between theA. Afghans and the SikhsB. Afghans and the MarathasC. Marathas and the Mughals under Shah Alam II D. None of the above
Answer: B

Q46 . Which one of the following was a temple built by the Chola Kings?A. Durga Temple, AiholeB. Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli C. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai D. Brihadiswara Temble, Tanjavur
Answer: D

Q47 . The greatest stylistic forms of temple architecture during the early medieval period were the Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara. Which of the following was the geographical spread of the Dravida stylA. Between Vindhyan and Krishna riverB. Between Krishna and Kaveri riversC. Between Vindhyan and Kaveri riverD. Between Godavari and Krishna rivers
Answer: D

Q48 . Which one among the following statements is true about Lord Curzone?
A. He had full sympathy for the Congress
B. He introduced the Subsidiary AllianceC. He succeeded Lord Canning as the Viceroy of IndiaD. He separated the divisions of Dacca, Chittagong and Rajasthani from the province of Bengal and annexed them to Assam

Q49 . Which one among the following statements is not true about Bahadur Shah Zafar II?A. The rebels of 1857 proclaimed their loyalty to himB. He was killed by Lt. Hodson, a cavalry officer in DelhiC. He was reluctant to lead the Revolt of 1857 in beginningD. He was a poet
Answer: B

Q50 . Safdarjung tomb was build by -A. Shauja-ud-Daula B. HumayunC. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq D. AurangzebAnswer & Explanation
Answer: A
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