OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ON HISTORY

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS ON HISTORY

History is an indispensable part for preparing any  competitive examination. Here, are some questions of History. Hope that it will help you in your preparation.

1. How do we better know Narendranath Dutta?

Ans: Swami Vivekananda.

2. Who formulated the two nation theory?

Ans: M. A. Jinnah.

3. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

Ans: Womesh Chandra Banerji.

4. Who was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress?

Ans: Sarojini Naidu.

5.Who coined the slogan " Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan"?

Ans: Lal Bahadur Shatri.

6. Identify the person who was in charge of Mohammad of Ghori' s

possessions in India.

Ans: Qutbuddin Aibak.

7. To which Age does the  Indus Valley Civilisation belong?

Ans: The Bronze Age.

8. When Porus surrendered to Alexander, Alexander asked him how he wished to be treated. What was Porus' reply?

Ans: 'As one King would treat another'.

9.Nalanda and Vikramshila were very famous in Ancient India. What was the reason of their fame?

Ans: These were the centres where the famous Buddhist Universities flourished.

10.To which dynasty did Kanishka belong?

Ans:The Kushana Dynasty.

11.Who wrote the Buddha Charita?

Ans: Ashvaghosha.

12. To whom is Angkor Vat dedicated?

Ans: Vishnu.

13. Who constructed Angkor Vat?

Ans: Suryavarman II .

14. On the bank of which river did Harappa lie?

Ans: Ravi.

15.What were Nalanda, Vikramshila in reality?

Ans: Buddhist monasteries.

16.Over which kingdom did Kharavela rule?

Ans: Kalinga.

17. Who started the Shaka era?

Ans: Kanishka.

18. When did the Gupta era begin in India?

Ans: In 320 AD.

19. Who wrote Kadambari?

Ans: Banabhatta.

20. What is the birthplace of Shankaracharya?

Ans: Kaladi.

21.Which were four divisions of the army in ancient India?

Ans: Infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots.