History GK Questions
Q211. The paintings of Hamzanama were commissioned by
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Answer: (b) Akbar
Q212. After the decline of the Mughal rule, Safdar Jang became the ruler of
(a) Punjab
(b) Bengal
(c) Awadh
(d) Hyderabad
Answer: (c) Awadh
Q213. Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas'
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Sri Aurobindo
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer: (b) Dayanand Saraswati
Q214. The maximum number of Mongol invasions took place during the reign of
(a) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(b) Balban
(c) Firoz Tughluq
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer: (a) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Q215. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under
(a) Seleucus Nicator
(b) Menander
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Kanishka
Answer: (a) Seleucus Nicator
Q216. Which one river was the boundary between Delhi Sultan and Mongols during the period of Alauddin Khalji after Mongol invansion in 1306 A.D.
(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Indus
(d) Sutlaj
Answer: (b) Ravi
Q217. Who translated Ramayana into Persian during Akbar regin
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(c) Faizi
(d) Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khana
Answer: (b) Abdul Qadir Badauni
Q218. Who started India House in London
(a) Aurobindo
(b) Madan Dhingra
(c) Shyamji Krishna Varma
(d) Bhikaji Cama
Answer: (c) Shyamji Krishna Varma
Q219. Who proposed the scheme of basic education, popularly known as the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Dr. B R Ambedkar
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi
Q220. In which case Bhagat Singh was sentenced to death and executed by British
(a) Kakori Conspiracy case
(b) Meerut Conspiracy case
(c) First Lahore Conspiracy case
(d) Second Lahore Conspiracy case
Answer: (d) Second Lahore Conspiracy case
Q221. Which rifle had a greased cartidge made of cow or pig fat causing revolt amongst Sepoys of British Army in India
(a) Bullet Rifle
(b) Enfield Rifle
(c) Lancer Rifle
(d) Colt Rifle
Answer: (b) Enfield Rifle
Q222. Which of the followig kingdoms was not one of those annexed as part of East India Company's "Doctrine of Lapse" policy
(a) Satara
(b) Sambhalpur
(c) Bharatpur
(d) Udaipur
Answer: (c) Bharatpur
Q223. On which day, the famous "Dandi March" was completed
(a) 4th April, 1930
(b) 6th April, 1930
(c) 9th April, 1930
(d) 10th April, 1930
Answer: (b) 6th April, 1930
Q224. In which book, did Mahatma Gandhi declare that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians
(a) Hind Swaraj
(b) My Experiments with Truth
(c) India of My Dreams
(d) The Wonder that was India
Answer: (a) Hind Swaraj
Q225. Who stated that "Government should be away from People"
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Curzon
Answer: (d) Lord Curzon
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