History GK Questions

Q211. The paintings of Hamzanama were commissioned by
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

Q212. After the decline of the Mughal rule, Safdar Jang became the ruler of
(a) Punjab
(b) Bengal
(c) Awadh
(d) Hyderabad

Q213. Who gave the slogan 'Back to the Vedas'
(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Dayanand Saraswati
(c) Sri Aurobindo
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

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

Q215. After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under
(a) Seleucus Nicator
(b) Menander
(c) Rudradaman
(d) Kanishka

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

Q217. Who translated Ramayana into Persian during Akbar regin
(a) Abul Fazl
(b) Abdul Qadir Badauni
(c) Faizi
(d) Abdur-Rahim Khan-i-Khana

Q218. Who started India House in London
(a) Aurobindo
(b) Madan Dhingra
(c) Shyamji Krishna Varma
(d) Bhikaji Cama

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q225. Who stated that "Government should be away from People"
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Robert Clive
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Curzon

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