History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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(Q1) General Knowledge » History

In which of the following years Sikandar Lodi founded Agra?

A

1499 CE

B

1508 CE

C

1504 CE

D

1506 CE

(Q2) General Knowledge » History

The claim for ‘swarajya’ or self-government within the British Empire, on the model of self-governing colonies like Australia and Canada, was put forward from the Congress platform in 1905 by:

A

Lala Lajpat Rai

B

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

C

Dadabhai Naoroji

D

Bipin Chandra Pal

(Q3) General Knowledge » History

In 1856, Governor-General ______ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings – they would just be called princes.

A

Munro

B

Cornwallis

C

Hastings

D

Canning

(Q4) General Knowledge » History

In which language did Babur write his memories called ‘Tuzuk-i-Baburi’?

A

Persian

B

Turkish

C

Mongol

D

Arabic

(Q5) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following became a Jain monk and spent his last days at Shravanabelagola ?

A

 Chandragupta Maurya

B

 Harsh Vardhan

C

Krishnadev Raya

D

Ashoka

(Q6) General Knowledge » History

Queen Victoria’s famous proclamation, transferring authority form the East India Company to the Crown, was made form

A

London

B

 Allahabad

C

 Delhi

D

Calcutta

(Q7) General Knowledge » History

The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on which river in Madhya Pradesh ?

A

 Narmada

B

Tapti

C

Son

D

Chambal

(Q8) General Knowledge » History

Swadeshi Andolan was started during the following event

A

Gandhiji’s Champaran Satyagrah

B

Opposition Against Rowlatt Act

C

First non-cooperative movement of 1919-22

D

Movement Against Bengal Partitions

(Q9) General Knowledge » History

The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim Power in Indian was

A

The first battle of Tarain

B

The first battle of Panipat

C

 The second battle of Panipat

D

The second battle of Tarain

(Q10) General Knowledge » History

Mehrunnisa who was known as Nur Jahan was the wife of _____.

A

Aurangzeb

B

Shah Jahan

C

Jahangir

D

Akbar

(Q11) General Knowledge » History

Who among the following initiated ‘Din-i-llahi’?

A

Humayun

B

Babur

C

Jahangir

D

Akbar

(Q12) General Knowledge » History

Sidney Rowlatt Committee of 1918 was associated with_____.

A

Promotion of political democracy

B

Law and order

C

Local self government reforms

D

ICS Reforms

(Q13) General Knowledge » History

Akali Religious Reform movement is associated with which religion?

A

Hinduism

B

Sikhism

C

Budhism

D

Parsi

(Q14) General Knowledge » History

What was the name of chapekar brothers who assassinated Plague Commissioner of Pune, WC Rand?

A

Damodar Hari and Balkrishna Hari

B

Shayam Kumar and Krishna Kumar

C

Ajit Singh and Kirti Singh

D

Nayaran Das and Balmukund Das

(Q15) General Knowledge » History

Who led the Operation Flood in India?

A

Dr. Verghese Kurien

B

Ashok Mehta

C

M.S. Swami Nathan

D

Dr. Norman Borlaug

(Q16) General Knowledge » History

First time during which Indian National movement “Vande Mataram” became the popular song of people?

A

Khilafat Movement

B

Quit India Movement

C

Non-Co-operation Movement

D

Swadeshi Movement

(Q17) General Knowledge » History

Which one of the following places was the short term capital of Delhi Sultanate?

A

Devagiri

B

Ahmedabad

C

Jaipur

D

Kurukshetra

(Q18) General Knowledge » History

The Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of __________ through social service and selfless action.

A

education  

B

bhakti

C

salvation

D

God  

(Q19) General Knowledge » History

Which of the following Dynasties established the kingdom of Vijayanagara?

A

Sangama Dynasty

B

Tuluva Dynasty

C

Soma Dynasty

D

Nagama Dynasty

(Q20) General Knowledge » History

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______.

A

Dev Samaj

B

Arya Samaj

C

Brahmo School

D

Brahmo Samaj