GK History MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 481 :
October 17, ________was observed as Khilafat Day, when the Hindus along with Muslims in fasting observed hartal on that day.

  1. 1908
  2. 1909
  3. 1916
  4. 1919
  

Question 482 :
Selecus, the general of Alexander, was defeated by

  1. Ideographic
  2. Hieroglyphic
  3. Pictographic
  4. Phonetic
  

Question 483 :
In course of time, the dadni merchants in India were found to be too independent and Disinclined to comply with their contracts. Who replaced the dadni merchants in 1753?

  1. Gomashtas
  2. Dubashes
  3. Paikars
  4. Baniary
  

Question 484 :
Who among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 wrote to the French emperor 'The acts of injustice and perjury of the English Government blaza on all sides like the rays of the sun?

  1. 1793
  2. 1813
  3. 1833
  4. 1853
  

Question 485 :
There was little sympathy in spite of loud professions of loyalty.Moderate and Extremist alike learnt with satisfaction of German victories.There was no love for Germany of course. Only the desire to see our rulershumbled.' Who among the following wrote this?

  1. ’ C. R. Das
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Gandhi
  4. Rabindranath Tagore
  

Question 486 :
Whose work is Shudras in Ancient India ?

  1. Romila Thapar
  2. R. S. Sharma
  3. Ranajit Guha
  4. Kancha Illaiah
  

Question 487 :
When Alexander attacked India in the Northwest India there existed?

  1. Neolithic
  2. Chalcolithic
  3. Mesolithic
  4. Pleistocene
  

Question 488 :
Why did Ranjit Singh avoided military encounter with the English? It was because—

  1. Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British
  2. Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, ‘Kashmir, Peshwar etc
  3. He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance
  4. He understood that he’ll be of no match to the military power of the British
  

Question 489 :
The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was?

  1. Feudalism
  2. Liberalism
  3. Egalitarianism
  4. Republic
  

Question 490 :
The Constitution of _________.provides for a mixture of federalismandUnitarianism, and flexibility and with rigidity.

  1. Afghanistan
  2. America
  3. Pakistan
  4. Afghanistan
  

Question 491 :
Ryotwari Settlement was started in?

  1. Madras
  2. Bombay
  3. Bengal
  4. Assam
  

Question 492 :
The ryotwari settlement was primarily introduced by the British government in—

  1. Bengal and Madras
  2. The gangetic valley
  3. United provinces
  4. Madras and Bombay
  

Question 493 :
Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

  1. Justin
  2. Arian
  3. Megasthenes
  4. Strabo
  

Question 494 :
Scholar officials in Iron age of China were known as

  1. 202 BC
  2. 203 BC
  3. 204 BC
  4. 205 BC
  

Question 495 :
After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the:

  1. Vakatakas
  2. Cholas
  3. Satavahanas
  4. Pallavas
  

Question 496 :
Under whose patronage was the Kailash temple of Ellora constructed?

  1. the revolutionary alliance
  2. triple alliance
  3. holy alliance
  4. triple entente
  

Question 497 :
Which of the following were epics in early Tamil Literature?

  1. Anus
  2. Druhyns
  3. Bharats
  4. Sivis
  

Question 498 :
Industrial Revolution was started in which country did—

  1. England
  2. France
  3. Germany
  4. U.S.A.
  

Question 499 :
The Harappa had trade relations with a number of countries such as

  1. communism
  2. Socialism
  3. Democracy
  4. Oligarchy
  

Question 500 :
The church was very corrupt and supported

  1. the monarchy
  2. socialism
  3. revolutionaries
  4. kingship
  

Question 501 :
The Egyptians were religious believing in

  1. AD 224
  2. AD 225
  3. AD 226
  4. AD 228
  

Question 502 :
Who among the following is a nationalist historian?

  1. K. P. Jayaswal
  2. Irfan Habib
  3. Bipan Chandra
  4. D. N. Jha
  

Question 503 :
The first Tamil sangam is said to have been instituted by—

  1. Vajrayana
  2. Mahayana
  3. Hinyana
  4. None of these
  

Question 504 :
Which one of the following events helped Gandhi who had returned from South Africa in 1915 more directly to emerge as the undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress ?

  1. He wanted to expedite the declaration of complete independence for India
  2. There was disidence in the Congress
  3. There was a communal riot
  4. He disapproved of the provision of separate electorates for the depressed classes in the British Prime Minister’s Communal Award
  

Question 505 :
Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?

  1. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  2. C. Rajgopalachari
  3. Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. Dadabhai Naoroj
  

Question 506 :
Madras was restored to the English by the French by—

  1. Pallavas
  2. Cholas
  3. Kadambas
  4. Vijayanagar
  

Question 507 :
India for the Indians.' Who said?

  1. Swami Vivekanand
  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya
  3. Dayanand
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  

Question 508 :
Which was not one of the cardinal principles of Mahatma Gandhi’s doctrine of Satyagraha?

  1. Braham Gupta
  2. Varahmihira
  3. Vijayanandin
  4. Aryabhatta
  

Question 509 :
Which was the revenue system introduced in Punjab by British?

  1. Mahaiwari
  2. Mirasdari
  3. Jagirdari
  4. Ryotwari
  

Question 510 :
All men and women of ________. years or above of age whose names are registered in the voters lists vote in elections for electing the members of Lok Sabha

  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 17
  4. 5