List of top History Questions

Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib?
Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan architecture?
Which one of the following dynasties did Queen Prabhavati belong to?
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?
(31.2) How do emotions and perceptions reflect in this source?
“Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada.” Explain the statement with examples.

“Mahatma Gandhi’s role was significant in the Non-Cooperation Movement.” Justify the statement.
 

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(A) English East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal in 1765
(B) Regulating Act was passed by The British Parliament in 1773
(C) Permanent Settlement was introduced by Lord Dalhousie
(D) Land of Santhals was demarcated as Damin-i-koh
(E) Permanent Settlement was introduced in Bombay
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Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Biography of a saint or a religious leader is called Hagiography
(B) Biography of a saint or a religious leader is called Topography
(C) Hagiographies inform us about the beliefs of the followers of a particular tradition
(D) Nobody recorded the histories of saints and religious leaders
(E) Written sources do not help us in knowing history
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Lord Buddha belonged to which clan?
Vijayanagara was noted for its market dealing in:
(A) Precious stones
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Spices
(D) Textiles
(E) Fruits
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Who among the following was associated with the critical edition of the Mahabharata?
The first detailed photographs of Hampi archaeological remains were taken by:
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AIntroduction of Railways(I)Calcutta
BFort St. George(II)1853
CFort William(III)Madras
DThe Borah Bazaar(IV)Bombay
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AMarco Polo(I)Sixteenth Century
BSeydi Ali Reis(II)Fourteenth Century
CPeter Mundy(III)Thirteenth Century
DIbn Battuta(IV)Seventeenth Century
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Jagannath temple is located at:
Hastinapur is in which modern district?
Who wrote the Memoir “Love is Stronger than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947”?
Which traveller described the hilly zone as impenetrable and dangerous in 19$^{th}$-century Bengal?
Virupaksha, the guardian deity of the Vijayanagara Kingdom, is also recognized as a form of_________.
Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by_______
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AKula(I)A work on Sanskrit grammar
BAshtadhyayi(II)Families
CVamsha(III)A work on medicine in Sanskrit
DCharaka Samhitas(IV)Lineage
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Rani of Jhansi was represented as a _____ and valiantly fought till her last, chasing the enemy and slaying British soldiers.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
(A) Rani Jhansi killed in battle
(B) British suffer defeat in the Battle of Chinhat
(C) Shah Mal killed in battle
(D) Rising in Lucknow
(E) British forces under Havelock and Outram enter the Residency in Lucknow
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AQuit India Movement(I)1931
BGandhi-Irwin Pact(II)1930
CCivil Disobedience Movement(III)1928
DBardoli Peasant Movement(IV)1942
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