List of top History Questions

Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding the codes of social behaviour as laid down in Dharamasutras and Dharmashastras during the period of Mahabharata?
Which Mughal emperor was so upset with tobacco that he banned it?
When was the First Round Table Conference held in London?
Who wrote the book Histories (Historika)?
Who gave Sher Shah the title of Sher Khan?
Arrange in chronological order: Pliny, Indica, Ptolemy, Geography, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela.
Who said that Harappa's drainage system is the oldest and best drainage system ever?
Which statement was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 based on?
Who attacked the Chittagong Armoury?
Who wrote the book Tahqiq-i-Hind?
Who is associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
Match List-I with List-II:
AKushanas(I)Piyadassi
BAshoka(II)Devputra
CSamudragupta(III)Prayaga Prashasti
DHarisena(IV)Court-poet
(b) Analyse the role of scholars in the task of preparing the critical edition of the Mahabharata.
(a) How did Mirabai's life and works influence the culture and society? Explain.
“Historians have studied many rules and varied practices of familial ties during the Mahabharata period.” Explain the statement with examples.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak’s hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib.
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth.
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib.
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess.
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess.
(a) “Mahabharata is a dynamic text.” Justify the statement.
Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{Column I (Sculpture of Sanchi)} & \textbf{Column II (Symbolism)} \\ \hline 1. \text{Empty Seat} & \text{(i) Symbol of good fortune} \\ 2. \text{Wheel} & \text{(ii) Auspicious symbol} \\ 3. \text{Shalabhanjika} & \text{(iii) First sermon of Buddha} \\ 4. \text{Gajalakshmi} & \text{(iv) Mahaparinibbana} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
According to Manu, daughters had a right to ________.
Match List-I with List-II:
AKula(I)Larger network of kinfolk
BJati(II)Families
CVamsha(III)People
DJana(IV)Lineage
Which of the following were Harappan cities?
(A) Pataliputra
(B) Lothal
(C) Harappa
(D) Dholavira
(E) Banawali
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are correct about the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Craft specialization was in evidence.
(B) Tools and weapons were made of iron.
(C) Buildings were of different types.
(D) Harappan seals were used for correspondence.
(E) Seals were mainly used for religious rituals.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Why did the Buddha lay emphasis on conduct and values?
Match List-I with List-II:
AAlexander Greenlaw(I)Documenting the inscriptions on the temple walls
BJohn Marshall(II)Visits Vijayanagara in 1800
CJ.F. Fleet(III)Conservation works of Vijayanagara began under him
DColin Mackenzie(IV)Detailed photography at Hampi
Name the first site from where the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered.