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History Questions and Answers - Set 2
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History Questions and Answers - Set 2 (100 Questions)
History Questions and Answers - Set 3 (100 Questions)
Which one of the following statements about the Quit India Movement is not correct?
It broke out in August 1942
Ahmedabad Textile Mills went on strike for more than three months
Muslim League and Hindu Mahasabha actively participated in the movement
Communist Party did not support the movement
Communist Party did not support the movement
Which of the following emperors was known as 'Shah-i-Bekhabar'?
Humayun
Jahangir
Bahadurshah-I
Farrukhsiyar
Bahadurshah-I
Which of the following emperors had the highest number of Hindu generals in the army?
Babar
Akbar
Jahangir
Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Musical instrument 'Sitar' was invented by —
Amir Khusro
Ramdas
Tansen
Haridas
Amir Khusro
According to the "Sangeet Sudarshana," the sitar's origin in the 18th century is attributed to a fakir named Amir Khusru. This Amir Khusru was the 15th generation descendant of Naubat Khan, who was the son-in-law of Tansen. It's important to distinguish him from the Amir Khusru who lived in the 1300s.
To whom among the following did Buddha preach his last sermon?
Subhadda
Anand
Yash
Gautami
Subhadda
Whose relics are preserved in the Second Stupa at Sanchi?
Missionaries of Ashokan age
Lord Buddha
Sariputra
Mahamodglyeyan
Missionaries of Ashokan age
Which is the port city of Indus Valley culture?
Mohenjodaro
Harappa
Kalibanga
Lothal
Lothal
How many slokas are present in Rajatarangini of Kalhana?
Eight thousand
Nine thousand
Ten thousand
Eleven thousand
Eight thousand
Which of the following inscriptions mentions Vedic Gods?
Mansehra
Shahbajgarhi
Boghazkoi
Junagarh
Boghazkoi
King Kharavela of Kalinga belonged to which dynasty?
Chedi
Kadamba
Haryanka
Kalinga
Chedi