History Questions and Answers - Set 5

"The British empire is rotten to the core, corrupt in every direction and tyrannical and mean." This statement was made by —

Consider the following statement regarding the literary sources available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history :
1. Most of the ancient literature is religious in nature, and those which are claimed to be history by Indians, i.e., puranic and epic literature, contain no definite dates for events and kings.
2. A large number of inscriptions, coins and local chronicles do indicate an effort towards history writing.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Which massacre is known as Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy of Madhya Pradesh?

In which year was Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education established?

Which of the given statements about Iltutmish is/are correct?
1. Iltutmish eliminated 'Group of Forty' (Turkan-i-Chahal- gani).
2. Iltutmish effectively suppressed the defiant amirs of Delhi.
3. Iltutmish realized the economic potentiality of the Doab and the iqtas were distributed mainly in this region.

Consider the following statements regarding Khalji dynasty.
1. The imperialist ambitions of Alauddin were not satisfied with the conquest of the north. He was determined to conquer south as well.
2. The wealth of the southern kingdoms attracted him.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Sharqi dynasty.
1. During Ibrahim's reign the relations between Delhi and Jaunpur became worse.
2. Ibrahim was the greatest ruler of Sharqi dynasty under whom Jaunpur became an important centre of learning.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which foreign traveller refers to the glory of Nalanda University?

Which of the following events took place in the Cenozoic era?

Who deciphered the Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts?