History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Which one among the following statements is not correct?
1) Gandhara School of Act owed its origin to the Indo-Greek rulers but the real patrons of the school were the Kushans, especially Kanishka
2) Rich carving, elaborate ornamentations and complex symbolism were not the main features of the Gandhara sculpture
3) The Graeco-Roman architectural impact modified the structure of Buddhist Stupas
4) The artists of the Amravati School of Arts mainly used white marble
Q. Consider he following declaration and identify the person who made it using the code given below:
'The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation, and, I, for my part, wish to stand shorn of all special distinction, by the side or my countrymen who, for their so-called insignificance are liable to suffer degradation not fit for human beings'
Code:
1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Jawaharlal Nehru
3) Dadabhai Naoroji
4) Rabindranath Tagore
Q. Consider the following statements:
'We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life so that they may have full opportunities of growth'.
Identify the correct context of this statements from below:
1) Pledge of independence to publicly taken all over India on 26 January 1930
2) Preamble of the Constitution of India adopted in 1950.
3) Congress Working Committee Resolution adopted at the Special Calcutta Congress in 1920
4) Part of Speech delivered by Subhash Bose at the launch of Azad Hind Fauj
Q. The Iron Pillar near Qutub Minar draws attention of scientists due to its -
1) Rustlessness
2) Antiquity
3) Glitter
4) Hardness
Q. The Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by the then-
1) Union Cabinet Minister, whereby a new constitution for the Indian National Congress was proposed
2) Chief Minister of Madras, whereby the senior ministers were asked to leave government and work to rejuvenate the party
3) Chief Minister of Madras, whereby a new set of principles for accepting donations for the party work was proposed
4) Chief Minister of Madras to root out corruption from India
Q. Which one among the following was not a possible reason for the success of Nadir Shah's military campaign in Delhi?
1) Weak Mughal Emperor
2) Lack of strong defence in the North-West Frontier
3) Late preparation for the defence of Delhi
4) Use of superior military technology by the invading army
Q. Which one among the following was not true about the Kerala king Martanda Varma?
1) He ruled over Travancore
2) He subdued the feudatories
3) He gave heavy bribes to the European officers to maintain peace
4) He organized a strong modern army
Q. Which of the following was/were reason/reasons fir the success of European trading companies in South India during the 17th Century?
1. The presence of the Mughals in the South was not as much as in the North
2. the Vijaya Nagar kingdom had been overthrown in the late 16th Century
3. The South had many small and weak states
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1) 1, 2 and 3
2) 1 and 2 only
3) 2 and 3 only
4) 1 only
Q. Which one among the following was a reason for which the French could not succeed in India in the 18th Century?
1) They sided with the weak Indian sides such as Chanda Sahib and Muzaffar Jang
2) Dupleix was called back at a crucial time
3) Their trading company was heavily dependent on the French Government
4) They conspired against the Indian powers
Q. Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82?
1) The British won the war
2) The Maratha won the war
3) There was no victory for either side
4) It helped Hyder Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war
