General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. The Islam was established in -
1) 5th A.D.
2) 7th A.D.
3) 3rd B.C.
4) 5th B.C.

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Q. A, 5-point formula was proposed by India to define relations between sovereign States, which was known as 'Panchsheel' formula. India signed the first 'Panchsheel Agreement' in 1954. Which was the country with which this agreement was signed?
1) China
2) Pakistan
3) Bhutan
4) Sri Lanka

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Q. In 1932, a compromise, known as the 'Poona Pact', was worked out on the question of separate electorates. Who were the two main leaders involved?
1) Gandhiji and Lord Irwin
2) Gandhiji and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
3) Gandhiji and Muhammad Ali Jinnah
4) Gandhiji and Aga Khan

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Q. The 'Swadeshi Movement' and 'Boycott of Foreign Things' were started by the Congress in 1905 to protest-
1) Curtailment of the rights of representation granted under the Indian Councils Act, 1892
2) Partition of Bengal
3) Restrictions imposed on the entry of Indians into Canada
4) Lord Curzon's efforts to establish control over the universities

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Q. The Lucknow Congress of 1916 was important because at this session the party -
1) Repudiated political militancy of the 'garam dal'
2) Signed a pact with the Muslim League
3) Opposed participation of India in the First World War
4) Rejected separate electorates for Muslims and Dalits

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Q. Which Moghul emperor first granted the English the licence to trade and to establish factories in India?
1) Akbar
2) Jahangir
3) Shahjahan
4) Aurangzeb

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Q. The first War of Panipat was fought in A.D. 1526 between -
1) Ibrahim Lodhi and Rana Sanga
2) Muhmud Lodhi and Babur
3) Babur and Rana Sanga
4) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi

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Q. Rana Kumbha constructed the 'Kirtistambha' at chittor to commemorate his victory against -
1) Ahmadshah of Gujarat
2) Mahmud Khilji of Malwa
3) Khan of Nagpur
4) Rao Jodha of Mawar

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Q. Who was the founder of the Chola dynasty in South India?
1) Karikala
2) Parantaka
3) Rajaraja
4) Vijayalaya

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Q. In 1950s, the Archaeological Survey of India found several sites in one part of India which yielded evidence that the Mohenjodaro-Harappa Civilizationtion was centred, not in Indus Valley, but in this part of India. In which present State are these sites situated?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Punjab

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