History Questions
#1
Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Renaissance'?
#2
Who among the following translated Bhagavad Gita into English?
#3
The first to establish an independent kingdom in Bengal was:
#4
The Asokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga War is:
#5
The first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress session was:
#6
The 'Chola Mandalam' was:
#7
The Tebhaga Movement of 1946-47 was associated with:
#8
Who among the following propounded the 'Sunyavada' philosophy?
#9
The 'Tiger of Mysore' was the title given to:
#10
The main objective of the 'Rowlatt Act' was to:
#11
The 'Khalji Revolution' refers to:
#12
The ancient Indian text 'Natya Shastra' is related to:
#13
The 'Champaran Satyagraha' of 1917 was related to:
#14
The 'Doctrine of Passive Resistance' was advocated by:
#15
Who advocated the 'Back to Vedas' movement in 19th century India?
#16
The 'Vernacular Press Act' was passed during the viceroyalty of:
#17
The medieval king known as 'Andhra Bhoja' was:
#18
The political theory of 'Saptanga' (seven limbs of the state) is mentioned in:
#19
The Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, who founded Zen Buddhism in China, was from:
#20
Which of the following sites provides evidence of iron smelting during the Megalithic period?
#21
The first metal to be used by humans was:
#22
The famous Dilwara temples at Mount Abu were built by:
#23
The 'Ten-Point Programme' during Emergency (1975-77) focused on:
#24
The Gupta emperor who took the title 'Lichchhavi-dauhitra' was:
#25
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in:
#26
Who among the following is credited with the establishment of the first regular trade contacts between India and Europe?
#27
The famous Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar was built during the rule of:
#28
The 'Swaraj Party' was formed by:
#29
Which of the following committees was associated with the Government of India Act of 1935?
#30
The ancient Indian text 'Arthashastra' deals with:
#31
The Harshacharita, a biography of Emperor Harsha, was written by:
#32
Who among the following introduced the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
#33
Who among the following is known for establishing the 'Anandavan' Ashram for Leprosy patients?
#34
The famous Buddhist philosopher who propounded the Yogachara school was:
#35
The Vijayanagara ruler who authored 'Amuktamalyada' was:
#36
The 'Rajatarangini,' a historical chronicle of Kashmir, was written by:
#37
The 'Poona Pact' of 1932 was an agreement between:
#38
The 'Vaikom Satyagraha' (1924-25) was a movement against:
#39
The Mauryan Emperor who patronized Jainism was:
#40
The ancient kingdoms of Anga, Vanga, and Kalinga were located in:
#41
The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms led to the introduction of:
#42
The 'Forward Bloc' was founded by:
#43
The Harappan site Lothal is associated with:
#44
The concept of 'Anuvrata' is associated with:
#45
The term 'Uttarapatha' in ancient India referred to:
#46
Who among the following founded the Ramakrishna Mission?
#47
The system of competitive examinations for civil service was accepted in principle in the year:
#48
The leader who started 'Bardoli Satyagraha' in 1928 was:
#49
The title 'Vikramaditya' was assumed by the Gupta ruler:
#50
The 'Chipko Movement' was associated with:
#51
The Buddhist Council that recognized Mahayana Buddhism was held during the reign of:
#52
The 'Akaal Takht' was established by:
#53
The 'Simla Conference' of 1945 was aimed at:
#54
The Chola ruler who created the administrative division called 'Kurram' was:
#55
The Dual Government (Dyarchy) was introduced in India through:
#56
Which of the following was a prominent center of learning during the Gupta period?
#57
The Chittagong Armoury Raid (1930) was led by:
#58
The 'Charter Act of 1813' ended the monopoly of the East India Company in:
#59
Who among the following introduced the Public Works Department in India?
#60
The Buddhist text 'Divyavadana' contains stories about:
#61
The Tomar dynasty ruled over which region?
#62
The Anglo-Sikh Wars resulted in:
#63
The Indus Valley site where a unique water management system has been discovered is:
#64
The term 'Sadr-i-Jahan' in medieval India referred to:
#65
The 'Khilafat Movement' (1919-1924) was led by:
#66
Which ancient Indian king adopted the title 'Devanampriya Priyadarshi'?
#67
The 'Individual Satyagraha' was launched by Gandhi in:
#68
The 'Nirankari Movement' was founded by:
#69
Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha after the Mauryas?
#70
The Permanent Settlement of Bengal was introduced by:
#71
The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar in Delhi belongs to the period of the:
#72
The early Buddhist monks used to reside during the rainy season in:
#73
The 'Quit India Movement' was launched in:
#74
Who among the following wrote the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?
#75
Who was the founder of the 'Servants of India Society'?
#76
The term 'Upanishad' literally means:
#77
The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at:
#78
The first railway line in India ran between:
#79
The ancient Indian treatise 'Ashtadhyayi' authored by Panini deals with:
#80
The first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate to introduce the practice of 'Sijda' was:
#81
Who was the British Governor-General during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
#82
The 'Two-Nation Theory' was propounded by:
#83
The archaeological site that provides evidence of a circular city is:
#84
The 'Paramara' dynasty ruled over which region of India?
#85
The term 'Dyarchy' in the context of colonial India refers to:
#86
The Buddhist complex at Nagarjunakonda was developed during the reign of:
#87
The Sanchi Stupa was built during the reign of:
#88
The famous Kailash Temple at Ellora was built during the reign of:
#89
The 'Misl' system was associated with:
#90
The theory of 'Drain of Wealth' from India to Britain was propounded by:
#91
The first Buddhist Council was held at:
#92
The important book 'Baharistan-i-Ghaibi' deals with the history of:
#93
The term 'Paramountcy' in British India referred to:
#94
The 'Chauth' and 'Sardeshmukhi' were taxes collected by the:
#95
The 'Vernacular Press Act' was passed by:
#96
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
#97
The 'Rajasuya Yajna' performed by kings in ancient India was associated with:
#98
The Mauryan capital Pataliputra was located at the site of modern:
#99
The 'Pattini' cult in ancient South India was associated with:
#100