GK History (Ancient - Modern History,Social Science) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 391 :
With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who of the following laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858?

  1. Major General Wyndham
  2. Major General Havelock
  3. Sir Colin Campbell
  4. Sir Hugh Rose
  

Question 392 :
Which one of the following rebellions began in 1816 and lasted till 1832?

  1. Kol uprising
  2. Khasi uprising
  3. Kutch rebellion
  4. Naikada rising
  

Question 393 :
Firdausi was the Poet laureate at the court of —

  1. Mohd. Ghori
  2. Jaipal
  3. Mahmud Ghaznavi
  4. None of these
  

Question 394 :
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? Dynasties Rulers

  1. It meant dereliction of duty
  2. It was permitted only to the Kshatriyas
  3. It meant special sacrifices done Brahamanas for kings
  4. It meant duties permitted to different ‘varnas’ at times of distress
  

Question 395 :
The Indian Independence Act, 1947 came into force on—

  1. February 20, 1947
  2. June 3, 1947
  3. July 18, 1947
  4. August 15, 1947
  

Question 396 :
Kharavela ruled over

  1. Malwa
  2. Magadha
  3. Gandhara
  4. Kalinga
  

Question 397 :
The Sufis first settled in —

  1. Surat, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras
  2. Surat, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay
  3. Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Surat
  4. Calcutta, Madras, Surat, Bombay
  

Question 398 :
Garments of Indus valley people were of—

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
  

Question 399 :
According to a late tradition, the spread of Jainism in Karnataka is attributed to—

  1. Rice
  2. Cotton
  3. Ragi
  4. Barley
  

Question 400 :
Egyptians were highly skilled in the art of

  1. Sacred script
  2. Religious script
  3. Sumerian script
  4. Iraqi script
  

Question 401 :
The early Aryans came to India from—

  1. Hominid
  2. Pithe Canthropus
  3. Sinanthropus
  4. Eoanthropus
  

Question 402 :
Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called

  1. l, 2 and 3
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 1 and 4
  4. l, 3 and 4
  

Question 403 :
The Maratha who helped the Sayyad brothers in overthrowing Farukh Siyar in 1719 was—

  1. 2400 kms and 6 meters
  2. 2500 kms
  3. 2600 kms
  4. 2700 kms
  

Question 404 :
Consider the following statements : 1) Lime mortar was never used at Mohenjo-daro in the construction of dwellings. 2) At Dholavira, stone was never used in theConstruction of dwellings. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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

Question 405 :
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 406 :
The pyramid of Gizeh was built by

  1. Athens
  2. Sparta
  3. Thebes
  4. Macedonia
  

Question 407 :
India for the Indians.' Who said?

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

Question 408 :
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 409 :
The Non-co-operation Movement remained relatively weak in —

  1. Gold
  2. House
  3. Cattle wealth
  4. Land
  

Question 410 :
‘Dipavamsa’ was written in—•

  1. Dasas
  2. Dasyus
  3. Mlecchas
  4. Yadus
  

Question 411 :
Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, ______.gave the call for Quit India Movement.

  1. 1942
  2. 1920
  3. 1930
  4. 1940
  

Question 412 :
Which one of the following regions is known for painting that are manuscript illustrations in miniature executed palm-leaf during the period A.D. 1100-1300?

  1. Vishnu Dharmashastra
  2. Manu smriti
  3. Yajnavalkya smriti
  4. Narada Smriti
  

Question 413 :
Ashoka’s invasion of Kalinga resulted in

  1. peaceful relations with Kalinga.
  2. the development of peace and non-violence as policy.
  3. wealth and prosperity Of Mauryan empire.
  4. victory to the policy of war and territorial conquests.
  

Question 414 :
According to Aryan Invasion Theory, where did the Aryans initially settled in India?

  1. Bihar
  2. Punjab
  3. Gujarat
  4. U.P
  

Question 415 :
Austria, Russia and Prussia formed an alliance called

  1. Brahma Siddhanta
  2. Mahabharata
  3. Panchtantra
  4. Sursuta Samhita
  

Question 416 :
The first Tamil sangam is said to have been instituted by—

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

Question 417 :
Which one of the following was an important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

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

Question 418 :
Madras was restored to the English by the French by—

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

Question 419 :
The Harappa had trade relations with a number of countries such as

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

Question 420 :
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