History quiz with 50 MCQs Part 6

Page 1 of 5

1.

Chirand in Bihar is a

Neolithic site

Mesolithic site

Middle Paleolithic site

Lower Paleolithic age

2.

Rehnumai Mazdayasana Sabha was founded at

Bombay

Nagpur

Lucknow

Lahore

3.

The Governor-General of India impeached by the House of Commons in England was

Cornwallis

Wellesley

William Bentinck

Warren Hastings

4.

Bharat Stree Mandal was founded by

Beharanji M. Malabari

Annie Besant

Radhakant Deb

Sarlabai Devi Chaudharani

5.

Which of the following European Colonisers did not have a settlement on the Eastern Coast of India?

Danish

Dutch

Portuguese

French

6.

Both Jainism and Buddhism had no faith in

Salvation

Sacrifice

Enlightment

Rituals

7.

What was the official language of the Sultanate?

Urdu

Persian

Arabic

Hindi

8.

The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goa was

Cabral

De Braganza

Almedia

Albuquerque

9.

Alberuni came to India with

Babur

Muhammed Ghori

None of the above

Mahmud Ghazni

10.

The Battle of Plassey was fought between

East India Company and Shah Alam

East India Company and Suja-ud-Daula

East India Company and Siraj-ud-Daula

East India Company and Anwar-ud-Din

Page 2 of 5

11.

After the Chauri-Chaura incident Gandhiji suspended the

Non-cooperation movement

Civil Disobedience movement

Quit India Movement

Khilafat movement

12.

The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came closer to each other in 1916 at

Lahore

Haripura

Amritsar

Lucknow

13.

The medieval city of Vijayanagara is known as

Kondavidu

Halebidu

Hampi

Chandragiri

14.

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by

Dalhousie

Lytton

Canning

Ripon

15.

According to Jain tradition, how many Tirthankaras were there in Jainism?

24

20

19

18

16.

Who started the 'Servants of India Society'?

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Surendranath Banerjee

Dadabhai Naoroji

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

17.

Which was the earliest settlement of the Dutch in India?

Surat

Pulicat

Ahmedabad

Masulipatnam

18.

The Treaty of Allahabad is associated with

Battle of Buxar

Third Anglo-Mysore war

Battle of Plassey

Anglo-Sikh War

19.

The last Governor General of the East India Company and the first Viceroy under the crown was

Lord Canning

Lord Elgin

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Warren Hastings

20.

Handaxe and cleavers were characteristic tools of

Middle Paleolithic age

Iron age

Upper Paleolithic age

Lower Paleolithic age

Page 3 of 5

21.

When did the British Government start ruling India directly?

After the Battle of Panipat

After the War of Mysore

After Sepoy Mutiny

After the Battle of Plassey

22.

The sultans of which dynasty ruled for the longest time?

Khilji dynasty

Tughlaq dynasty

Lodhi dynasty

Slave dynasty

23.

The first Satyagraha of Gandhiji for the cause of indigo farmers was observed at

Bardoli

Champaran

Sabarmati

Chauri-Chaura

24.

Social service league was founded by

Annie Besant

Swami Vivekananda

Atmaram Panduranga

NM Joshi

25.

The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by

Pratiharas

Chauhans

Tomars

Pawars

26.

Hardayal, an intellectual giant, was associated with

Non-cooperation movement

Ghadar Movement

Home Rule Movement

Swadeshi Movement

27.

Who among the following abolished the Dual system of government in Bengal?

Lord Clive

Spencer

Lord Cornwallis

Lord Warren Hastings

28.

Mahatma Gandhi started his Dandi March from

Dandi

Ahmedabad

Sabarmati Ashram

Porbandar

29.

Which one of the following is considered the Magna Carta of the Indian people?

Queen Victoria's Proclamation

The Government of India Act, 1858

Indian Councils Act of 1892

The Ilbert Bill

30.

The result of first Jaina Council was

Compilation of 12 Angas

Compilation of 12 Upangas

Compilation of Tripitakas

None of the above

Page 4 of 5

31.

Mohenjodaro is situated on the bank of which river?

Chenab

Ravi

Indus

Jhelum

32.

The capital of Vatsa during 6th century BCE was at

Hastinapur

Kaushambi

Suktimati

Kampilya

33.

Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by

Cornwallis

Wellesley

Clive

Hastings

34.

The Non-cooperation Movement started in

1920

1921

1942

1870

35.

In 1885 Fergusan college was founded at

Varanasi

Madras

Calcutta

Pune

36.

Ashoka fought the famous Kalinga war in

261 BC

270 BC

255 BC

248 BC

37.

Which of the following events made the English East India Company the legitimate masters of the Bengal Suba?

Battle of Plassey, 1757

Ibrahim Khan's Farman, 1690

Battle of Buxar, 1764

Farrukh Siyar's Farman, 1717

38.

Who founded 'The Ghadar Party' in San Francisco in the USA?

Bipin Chandra Pal

Lala Hardayal

Lala Lajpat Rai

Ajit Singh

39.

The Revolt of 1857 was started by

the Plantation workers

the Zamindars

the Peasants

the Sepoys

40.

The Lodhi dynasty was founded by

Khizr Khan

Sikandar Lodhi

Ibrahim Lodhi

Bahlol Lodhi

Page 5 of 5

41.

The state Jhansi was a part of the British Empire in India through

Policy of Subsidiary Alliance

War against Rani Lakshmi Bai

None of the above

Doctrine of Lapse

42.

Which one of the following was unknown to the Indus people?

Copper

Silver

Iron

Gold

43.

The first country which discovered sea route of India was

Britain

Portugal

Dutch

French

44.

Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

MA Ansari

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Hassa Imam

Badruddin Tyyabji

45.

Who among the following founded the All India Muslim League?

Syed Ahmed Khan

Hamid Ali Khan

Agha Khan

Muhammad Ali

46.

The English established their first factory in India at

Surat

Sutanati

Madras

Bombay

47.

The first Muslim Woman ruler of India was

Begum Hazarat Mahal

Sultana Raziya

Chand Bibi

Noorjahan

48.

The split between the 'Extremists' and 'Moderates' came up in the open at the Surat Congress Session in the year

1907

1906

1905

1910

49.

'Quwwat-ul-Islam' Mosque was built by

Mohammad Adil Shah

Qutub-ud-din-Aibak

Alauddin Khilji

Iltutmish

50.

The Nanda dynasty was founded by

Udayin

Ghanananda

Kharavela

Mahapadmananda

History quiz with 50 MCQs Part 6

Related

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Secured Payments

Protection

History quiz with 50 MCQs Part 6

Share this Now with Friends:

Related

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Secured Payments

Protection