GK History MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 961 :
Who among the following were the Kushana rulers whose coins bear either Shiva, Shiva - bull or one of the emblems of Shiva? 1) Huvishka 2) Kanishka I 3) Kujula Kadphisas 4) Wim Kadphises

  1. Dharma Chakra Pravartana sutta
  2. Divyavadana
  3. Dipavamsa
  4. Mahaparinibban sutta
  

Question 962 :
What was the nationality of max muller?

  1. French
  2. English
  3. German
  4. Polish
  

Question 963 :
_________. was the main architect of first green revolution of India listed fivecomponents of Agricultural renewal?

  1. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
  2. Lalu Prasad Yadav,
  3. Mulayam Singh Yadav
  4. Utopian Socialism
  

Question 964 :
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?

  1. Udiyanjeral : Cheraking
  2. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya king
  3. Senganan : Chola king
  4. Pan : Pallava king
  

Question 965 :
Chalukya ruler, Pulakesin II defeated

  1. Dharmpala
  2. Samudragupta
  3. Harshavardhana
  4. Chandragupta II
  

Question 966 :
Ashoka the Great, died in

  1. 206 B.C
  2. 216 B.C
  3. 226 B.C
  4. 232 B.C
  

Question 967 :
The Jaina system of thought closely re sembles —

  1. Gopala
  2. Mahipala
  3. Devapala
  4. Dharmapala
  

Question 968 :
The Second International declared 1st May as

  1. 2, 1, 3, 4
  2. 1, 2, 3, 4
  3. 4, 2, 1, 3
  4. 3, 2, 1, 4
  

Question 969 :
Which of the following were the social classes which emerged as a result of the economic and administrative changes between 1765 to 1856?

  1. Landlords
  2. Money-landers
  3. Government servants
  4. Business men
  

Question 970 :
The book Akbar­nama was written by

  1. Abul Fazal
  2. Athula
  3. Kalhana
  4. Bana
  

Question 971 :
Who said, 'The Hindus believed that there is no country like theirs, no nation like theirs, no king like theirs, no religion like theirs, no science like theirs.'

  1. republic
  2. capitalism
  3. nation
  4. sovereignty
  

Question 972 :
Rand was killed by the militant nationalist—

  1. The treaty of Aix-Ia-Chapelle (1749)
  2. The Treaty of Pondicherry (1754)
  3. The Treaty of Salbai (1782)
  4. The Treaty of Mangalore (1784)
  

Question 973 :
Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan were sore enemies of—

  1. Pulkesin I
  2. Kirtivarman I
  3. Pulkesin II
  4. Vikramaditya I
  

Question 974 :
The Kharosthi script was derived from—

  1. Sautrantika
  2. Sthaviravadins
  3. Sarvastivadin
  4. Sammitiya
  

Question 975 :
The Asokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is

  1. Girnar Rock Edict
  2. Minor Rock Edict III
  3. Minor Rock Edict IV
  4. Minor Rock Edict XIII
  

Question 976 :
Which of the following is correct?

  1. In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the central govt.
  2. In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the village sabha
  3. In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the officials appointed by the district government
  4. In the Chola kingdom the royal revenue from the peasants was collected by the zamindars
  

Question 977 :
Amongst his great nobles he (the king) was so predominant that none dare lift his head too high but with the humble classes he was benevolent and debonair, willingly giving them audience and hearing their petitions. He was pleased to accept their presents, taking them into his hands and holding them to his breast.' Consider the question given above and indicate who it is attributed to and who was the king referred to in it —

  1. Monserrate — Akbar
  2. Tavernier — Jahangir
  3. Fitch — Shahjahan
  4. Hawkings — Aurangazeb
  

Question 978 :
The vision of Homi. _________also led to advanced research in nuclear energy and other fundamental areas through the creation of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research which is now known as the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BAR .

  1. J. Bhabha
  2. Vajpayee
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Sardar Patel
  

Question 979 :
The earliest language of the Aryans. was

  1. Hinduism
  2. Jainism
  3. Buddhism
  4. Sikhism
  

Question 980 :
The First English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the court of Emperor Jahangir at Agra was—

  1. Thomas Stephens
  2. Hawkins
  3. Ralph Fitch
  4. Jon Mildenhall
  

Question 981 :
The concept of the Eight fold path forms the theme of—

  1. Acihipati
  2. Gahapati
  3. Jetthaka
  4. Adhikari
  

Question 982 :
Which Bhakti Saint is known as the bridge between north and south?

  1. 4, 3, 2, 1
  2. 4, 2, 3, 1
  3. 1, 2, 3, 4
  4. 3, 2, 1, 4
  

Question 983 :
Under the Permanent settlement, the Zamindar’s share in the collected land revenue was —

  1. Bhasa
  2. Visakhadatta
  3. Asvaghosa
  4. Bhavabhuti
  

Question 984 :
The subject matter of 'Tolkappiam' is—

  1. Aryavarta
  2. Brahanwarta
  3. Brahmashri Desa
  4. Madhya Desa
  

Question 985 :
Which Mughal Emperor increased more number of Rajput and Maratha Mansabdars in his reign?

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shajahan
  4. Aurangzeb
  

Question 986 :
Which of the following were the social classes which emerged as a result of the economic and administrative changes between 1765 to 1856?

  1. Kunwar Singh
  2. Nana Saheb
  3. Tantya Tope
  4. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi
  

Question 987 :
The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as

  1. Vakatakas
  2. Maitrakas
  3. Yaudheyas
  4. Vardhanas
  

Question 988 :
The Han dynasty arose in the year

  1. Canal irrigation
  2. Transport
  3. Boat
  4. Ships
  

Question 989 :
What was the main cause of conflict between Mir Quasim and the East India Company?

  1. A Buddhist
  2. Ajivikas
  3. Svetambaras
  4. Digambaras
  

Question 990 :
Mathematics was treated as a distinct subject by—

  1. 1937
  2. 1938
  3. 1939
  4. Both (b) - (c)