General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge History Questions, History Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important History MCQs for GK

Q. Who was the founder of Mahakali Pathshala in Calcutta?
1) Her Holiness Mataji Maharani Tapaswini
2) Sister Nivedita
3) Madame Blavatsky
4) Sarojini Naidu

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Q. Which European ruler had observed, "Bear in mind that commerce of India is the commerce of the world ....... he who can exclusively command it is the dictator of Europe"?
1) Queen Victoria
2) Peter the Great of Russia
3) Napolean Bonaparte
4) Gustav II Adolf

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Q. Which European traveller had observed, A Hindu woman can go anywhere alone, even in the most crowded places, and she need never fear the impertinent looks and jokes of idle loungers?
1) Francois Bernier
2) Jean-Baptiste Tavemier
3) Thomas Roe
4) Abbe J. A. Dubois

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Q. In 1921, during which one of the following tours, Gandhiji shaved his head and began wearing loincloth in order to identify with the poor?
1) Ahmedabad
2) Champaran
3) Chauri Chaura
4) South India

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Q. Simla was founded as a hill station to use as strategic place for billeting troops, guarding frontier and launching campaign during the course of -
1) Anglo-Maratha War
2) Anglo-Burmese War
3) Anglo-Gurkha War
4) Anglo-Afghan War

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Q. Which politician in British India had opposed to a Pakistan that would mean Muslim Raj here and Hindu Raj elsewhere?
1) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
2) Sikandar Hayat Khan
3) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
4) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

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Q. Henry T. Colebrooke was a Professor of Sanskrit in which one of the following institutions?
1) Fort William College
2) Serampore Mission
3) Kashi Vidyapith
4) Asiatic Society

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Q. The Damin-i-Koh was created by the British Government to settle which one of the following communities?
1) Santals
2) Mundas
3) Oraons
4) Saoras

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Q. Who among the following was known during the days of the Revolt of 1857 as 'Danka Shah'?
1) Shah Mai
2) Maulavi Ahmudullah Shah
3) Nana Sahib
4) TantiaTope

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Q. ........ was the last king of Tomara dynasty who handed over the throne of Delhi to his son-in-law Prithviraj Chauhan.
1) Vijayapala
2) Mahipalal
3) Anangapala
4) Gopala

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