History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. After the Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha, the first Buddhist council was held at -
1) Rajgriha (Rajgir)
2) Gaya
3) Pataliputra
4) Vaishali
Q. India's first multi-modal terminal on the Ganga river has been opened in -
1) Varanasi
2) Patna
3) Sahibganj
4) Haldia
Q. Which famous temple was in the news during October 2018 on the issue of entry of women into it ?
1) Mahakaleswar, Ujjain
2) Sabrimala, Kerala
3) Kollur Mokambika, Karnataka
4) Taraknath temple, West Bengal
Q. With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements :
1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri.
2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Luknow.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?
1) Francois Bernier
2) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
3) Jean de Thevenot
4) Abbe Barthelemy Carre
Q. In the Federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the -
1) Federal Legislature
2) Governor General
3) Provincial Legislatures
4) Provincial Governors
Q. Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India ?
1. Charter Act of 1813
2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823
3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 and 2 only
2) 2 only
3) 1 and 3 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/ were the measure/ measures taken by the colonial government ?
1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were -
1) Raw cotton, oil-seeds and opium
2) Sugar, salt, zinc and lead
3) Copper, silver, gold, spices and tea
4) Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium
Q. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?
1) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
2) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
3) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
4) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
