History MCQ: MCQ Test
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Question 1 of 50
The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by-
- AMahendra Varman
- BNarsimhav Varman
- CParmeshwar Varman
- DNandi Varman
Question 2 of 50
Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?
- AEnglish and Nizam of Hyderbad
- BMarathas and Portuguese
- CMarathas and English
- DEnglishand Sultan of Mysore
Question 3 of 50
In 'Hindi Swaraj', Mahatma Gandhi was critical of railways, because they are :n1. carriers of plague germsn2. instruments for frequency of faminesn3. responsible for creating class division in the societyn4. accident-pronenSelect the correct answer using the code given below :nCodes :
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1 and 4 only
Question 4 of 50
Who was conferred the title of Gunraj Khan?
- ABipradas Pipilai
- BMaladhar Basu
- CKavi Jaydeva
- DSri Chaitanya
Question 5 of 50
Who among the following rulers has been mentioned as protector of Varna System ?
- APushyamitra Sunga
- BKharvela
- CGautamiputra Satakarni
- DVasudeva
Question 6 of 50
The first metal used by man was-
- AGold
- BSilver
- CCopper
- Dlron
Question 7 of 50
The last opportunity to avoid the partition of lndia was lost with the rejection of -
- ACripps Mission
- BRajagopalachari Formula
- CCabinet Mission plan
- DWavel Plan
Question 8 of 50
ln which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry not foemed under the Act of 1935 ?
- ABihar
- BMadras
- COrissa
- DPunjab
Question 9 of 50
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged ?
- ALord Curzon
- BLord Irwin
- CLord Minto
- DLord Chelmsford
Question 10 of 50
Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in-
- A1816 AD.
- B1820 AD.
- C1828 AD.
- D1830 AD.
Question 11 of 50
During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev hanged ?
- ALord Curzon
- BLord Irwin
- CLord Minto
- DLord Chelmsford
Question 12 of 50
Eran lnscription is associated with which ruler?
- ABrahmagupta
- BChandragupta-ll
- CChandragupta-ll
- DBhanugupta-l
Question 13 of 50
With which of the following newspapers was Jawahar Lal Nehru associated ?
- AThe Leader
- BAmrit Bazar Patrike
- CThe Tribune
- DNational Herald
Question 14 of 50
On which of the following railway stations of South Africa Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of the train ?
- AJohannesburg
- BPietermaritzburg
- CDurban
- DPretoria
Question 15 of 50
Ash mounds are associated with neolithic culture of which region?
- AEast India
- BSouth India
- CNorthern Vindhya region
- DKashmir
Question 16 of 50
Who among the following was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission?
- ASir Stafford Cripps
- BA.V.Alexander
- CRedcliff
- DPethwick Lawrence
Question 17 of 50
Which of the following parties were established by DR. B.R. Ambedkar ?n1. The Peasants and Workers Party of Indian2.All India Scheduled Castes Federationn3. The Independence Labour PartynSelect the correct answer Using the codes given below :
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 18 of 50
An advanced water management system of Harappan times has been unearthed at-
- ADholavira
- BAlamgirpur
- CKalibangan
- DLothal
Question 19 of 50
The administration of the English East lndia Company in lndia came to an and of-
- A1857
- B1858
- C1862
- D1892
Question 20 of 50
Who started the Saka Era and when ?
- AKadphises in 58 BC
- BVikramaditya in 58 BC
- CRudradaman I in 78 AD
- DKanishka in 78 AD
Question 21 of 50
Which of the ubdermentioned facts about Tej Mahal is NOT correct ?
- AIt is a Magnificent Mausoleum
- BIt was built by Shahjahan
- CIt is situated outside Agra Fort
- DThe names of artisans who built it are engraved on it
Question 22 of 50
Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployeds ?
- AAlauddin Khalji
- BMohammad - bin - Tughlaq
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DSher Shah Suri
Question 23 of 50
The Balkan plan for fragmentation of lndia was the brain-child of -
- AW. Churchil
- BM.A. Jinnah
- CLord Mountbatten
- DV.P.Menon
Question 24 of 50
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?
- AHenry Louis Vivian Derozio
- BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- CKeshav Chandra Sen
- DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
Question 25 of 50
What is the name of Megasthenes's book ?
- AArthashastra
- BRigveda
- CPurana
- DIndica
Question 26 of 50
Who among the following used the phrase Un-British' to criticize the English colonial control of lndia ?
- AAnand Mohan Bose
- BBadruddin Tyabji
- CDadabhai Naoroji
- DPherozeshah Mehta
Question 27 of 50
Find the correct chronological order of the following events from code given below: 1. Civil Disobedience Movement 2. lndividual Satyagraha 3. Quit lndia Movement 4. Cripps Mission Codes:
- A1-2-4-3
- B1-2-3-4
- C2-1-3-4
- D2-3-1-4
Question 28 of 50
Who was the writer of 'Mudrarakshasa' ?
- AVishakhdatta
- BKautilya
- CBana
- DKalhana
Question 29 of 50
During lndia 's struggle for independence who was the first to start Satyagraha ?
- ASardar Patel
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CVinoba Bhave
- DMahatma Gandhi
Question 30 of 50
At which congress session did Dadabhai Naoroji announce that Swaraj was the goal of India's political efforts ?
- A1886 Calcutta session
- B1893 Lahore session
- C1905 Benaras session
- D1906 Calcutta session
Question 31 of 50
Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God at Konark ?
- AAnantvarman
- BNarasimha I
- CKapilendra
- DPurushottama
Question 32 of 50
With reference to lndian literary works, what is Digha Nikaya?
- AAn important Buddhist text in Pali
- BMiscellaneous work in prose and verse associated with Mudrarakshasha
- CCollection of long sermons ascribeb to Mahavira
- DCollection of short stories ascribed to Kautilya
Question 33 of 50
In how many adhikaranasis the Kautilya's' Arthashastra' divided ?
- A11
- B12
- C14
- D15
Question 34 of 50
At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in lndia ?
- APatna
- BGaya
- CMadhubani
- DChamparan
Question 35 of 50
Buddha lived approximately at the same time as-
- AConfucius
- BMoses
- Cprophet Mohammad
- DHammurabi
Question 36 of 50
Other than Annie Besant who among the following also launched Home Rule Movement in lndia ?
- AAurobindo Ghosh
- BBal Gangadhar Tilak
- CGopal Krishna Gokhle
- DMoti Lal Nehru
Question 37 of 50
Gandhiji took up Dandi March as a Civil Disobedience Movement on -
- A31st December, 1929
- B26th January, 1930
- C12th March, 1930
- D6th April, 1930
Question 38 of 50
Amir Khusarau, the 'Parrot of India', was born at-
- APatiali
- BPatti
- CPatli
- DPatiala
Question 39 of 50
Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete lndependence as the goal of the congress in the Ahmedabad Session of 1920 ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BHasarat Mohani
- CJawahar Lal Nehru
- DMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Question 40 of 50
The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-china included-
- AChampa and Kamboja
- BChampa and Srivijaya
- CSrivijaya and Kamboja
- DSvarnbhumi and Champa
Question 41 of 50
Who among the following has started the Public Works Department in India in 1848 ?
- ALord William Bentick
- BLord Dalhousie
- CLord Wellesley
- DLord Cornwallis
Question 42 of 50
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of-
- AChandragupta Vikramaditya
- BKanishka I
- CRudradaman
- DSamudragupta
Question 43 of 50
Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the 'Hundi' generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha Period?
- AAn advisory issued by the King to his subordinates
- BA diary to be maintained for daily accounts
- CA bill of exchange
- DAn order from the feudal lord to his subordinates
Question 44 of 50
Gandhara school of art came into existence in-
- AHinayana sect
- BMahayana sect
- CVaishanava sect
- DShaiva sect
Question 45 of 50
Which one of the following statements with regard to Direct Action Day is correct ?
- AHasan Suhrawardy presided over the Direct Action Day
- BDirect Action Day took place in Delhi
- CDirect Action Day led to the Bihar riot
- DDirect Action Day was endorsed by the Congress Party
Question 46 of 50
The famous diamond ' Kohinoor ' was Presented to Shahjahan by-
- AAurangzed
- BMurad
- CMir Jumla
- DAbul Hasan Qutbshah
Question 47 of 50
The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was-
- ASangama
- BTuluva
- CSaluva
- DHoyasala
Question 48 of 50
Which of the following is accepted as the 'early ancestor of human ?
- AAustralopithecus
- BHome Erectus
- CNeanderthal
- DCro-Magnon
Question 49 of 50
Who says, "History repeats itself"?
- AHegel
- BKarl Marx
- CKalhana
- DBarani
Question 50 of 50
Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who become during the outbreak of the world war l based ?
- ANorth America
- BSouth America
- CCentral America
- DWest Americe