History MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Which one of the following chronological orders of the given event is correct?

AThe Civil Disobedience Movement-The Cripps Mission-The Cabinet Mission 's Plan
BThe Cripps Mission-The Civil Disobedience Movement-The Cabinet Mission's Plan
CThe Cripps Mission-The Cabinet Mission's Plan-The Civil Disobedience Movement
DThe Civil Disobedience Movement- The Cabinet Mission's Plan-The Cripps Mission

Question 2 of 25

The credit of commencement of Gupta Samvat has given to whom?

AChandragupta - I
BChandragupta - II
CSamudragupta
DSkandgupta

Question 3 of 25

Lord Budha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes-

ABudha's calling of the Earth to watch over mara and to prevent mara from disturbing his meditation
BBudha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Mara
CBudha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitory
DBoth the statements 'a' and 'b' are correct in the context

Question 4 of 25

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calender ?

A22nd March (or 21 st March)
B15th May (or 21 st May)
C31st March (or 30th March)
D21st April (or 20th April)

Question 5 of 25

Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of-

ASheikh Alauddin Sabir
BSheikh Ahmed Sirhindi
CBaba Farid
DKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti

Question 6 of 25

At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in lndia ?

APatna
BGaya
CMadhubani
DChamparan

Question 7 of 25

During which Gupta King' s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit lndia?

AChandragupta l
BChandragupta ll
CSamudragupta
DKumargupta

Question 8 of 25

ln Buddhism, what does Patimokkha stand for?

AA description of Mahayana Buddhism
BA description of Hinayana Buddhism
CThe rules of the Sangha
DThe questions of King Menander

Question 9 of 25

Assertion (A) : Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.nReason (R) : He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.nCode :

ABoth A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 10 of 25

A renowned Jain scholar who was greatly honoured by Akbar was-

AHemchandra
BHarivijaya
CVastupala
DBhadrabahu

Question 11 of 25

In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus'. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?

ARevolt of 1857
BChamparan Satyagraha (1917)
CKhilafat and Non-Cooperation
DAugust Movement of 1942

Question 12 of 25

With reference toSultan Alauddin Khalji, consider the following statements-n1. Alauddin khalji fixed the prices of food'grains.n2. Alauddin Khalji was the first Sultan who paid his soldiers in cash.n3. During Alauddin Khaljićs rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid bz the peasant was raised to half of the produce.nWhich of these statements are correct ?

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 13 of 25

which one of the following Harappan sites was a specialised centre for making shell objects ?

ALothal
BBalakot
CAmri
DKotdiji

Question 14 of 25

Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta ?

ALord Cornwallis
BLord Canning
CLord Macalay
DLord Wellesely

Question 15 of 25

Who among the following was the first Governor General of Bengal?

ARobert Clive
BWilliam Bentick
CMarquess Wellesley
DWaren Hastings

Question 16 of 25

Ramsay Mc Donald's Communal Award gave-

APrivy purse to native princes
BCommunal representation to Muslims
CReservations to Sikhs in elections
DSeparate electorates for depressed classes

Question 17 of 25

Purushasukta is founded in the-

ABhagavad Gita
BRigaveda
CManusmriti
DAtharvaveda

Question 18 of 25

Which successor of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was-

AKharaq Singh
BHarihar Singh Nalwa
CSher Singh
DNaunihal Singh

Question 19 of 25

The expounder of Yoga Philosophy was-

Apatanjali
BGautam
CJaimini
DSankaracharya

Question 20 of 25

Consider the following events: 1 Gandhi-lrwin pact 2 First Round Table Conference 3 Simon Commission 4 Poona Pact The correct chronological order of these events is :

A1-4-3-2
B2-1-3-4
C3-2-1-4
D2-3-1-4

Question 21 of 25

Who prepared CR Formula to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and lndian National Congress ?

AJawaharlal Nehru
BRajagopalachari
CChitta Ranjan Das
DV.P.Menon

Question 22 of 25

Where was the first iron and steel industry of lndia established ?

ABhadravati
BBurnpur
CJamshedpur
DBhilai

Question 23 of 25

Assertion (A) : Shah Alam ll spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital. Reason (R) : There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 24 of 25

Who of the following took the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as insensate waste ?

ARabindra Nath Tagore
BMohammad Ali
CLord Reading
DMoti Lal Nehru

Question 25 of 25

Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad ?

AAI - Hilal
BComrade
CThe Indian Sociologist
DZamindar