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History Questions and Answers - Set 2
History Questions and Answers - Set 1 (100 Questions)
History Questions and Answers - Set 2 (100 Questions)
History Questions and Answers - Set 3 (100 Questions)
The earliest Surat factories were established by the —
Portuguese
Dutch
English
French
English
The proposals for the Partition of India into India and Pakistan were contained in the —
Cripps Mission proposals
Cabinet Mission proposals
Prime Minister Attlee's statement of 20th February, 1947
Mountbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947
Mountbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947
Which one of the following battles made the Nawab of Awadh dependent on the East India Company?
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Fulta
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Kasim Bazar
Battle of Buxar
Dyarchy was first introduced in India by the Act of —
1858
1909
1919
1931
1919
Rabindranath Tagore gave up his 'Knighthood' in protest to which one of the following?
Rowlatt Act
Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh
Simon Commission
Cripps Mission
Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh
Consider the following pairs:
1. Indian Councils Act, 1909 → Introduction of Communal Electorate
2. Govt. of India Act, 1935 → Provincial Autonomy
3. Indian Independence Act, 1947 → Merger of States in Indian Union
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 3
1 and 2
1 and 2
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Name of Kingdom)
(1) Awadh
(2) Bengal
(3) Hyderabad
List II (Founder/Rulers)
(a) Chin Qilich Khan
(b) Murshid Quli Khan
(c) Saadat Khan
1-a, 2-b, 3-c
1-c, 2-b, 3-a
1-a, 2-c, 3-b
1-c, 2-a, 3-b
1-c, 2-b, 3-a
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Ruler)
(1) Ashoka
(2) Kanishka
(3) Kharavela
(4) Kumaragupta
List II (Title)
(a) Vikramaditya
(b) Kalinga-Chakravarti
(c) Mahendraditya
(d) Devaputra
(e) Priyadarshi
1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e
1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a
1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
1-e, 2-d, 3-b, 4-c
Ramacharitam written by Sandhyakar Nandi in the 12th century AD was the —
story of Lord Rama in a popular poetic style in Oriya language
first translation of Valmiki's Ramayana into Telugu language
story of a love affair between a rich merchant of Pataliputra and a beautiful courtesan
story of conflict between the Kaivartha peasants and a Pala prince
story of conflict between the Kaivartha peasants and a Pala prince
Consider the following dynasties
I. Saluva
II. Sangama
III. Tuluva
IV. Aravidu
What is the correct chronological sequence of these dynasties?
II, I, III, IV
IV, III, II, I
I, II, III, IV
III, IV, I, II
II, I, III, IV