List of top History Questions

Find the odd one out regarding the revolt of 1857 from the following:
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Virashaiva or Lingayat tradition?
Who among the following included the composition of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji in the Guru Granth Sahib?
Vardhman Mahavir is related to which of the following religions?
Identify the ruler of India from the sixteenth century with the following information and choose the correct option:
- He went on a pilgrimage to Ajmer fourteen times.
- He sought blessings for new conquests and the birth of sons from Ajmer Sharif.
Which one of the following dynasties did Queen Prabhavati belong to?
Which one of the following was a distinctive feature of Harappan architecture?
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?
When was the First Round Table Conference held in London?
Which Mughal emperor was so upset with tobacco that he banned it?
Who wrote the book Histories (Historika)?
Who said that Harappa's drainage system is the oldest and best drainage system ever?
Who attacked the Chittagong Armoury?
Who gave Sher Shah the title of Sher Khan?
Which statement was the Indian Rebellion of 1857 based on?
When did the Dutch set up their factory at Nizampatnam?
Arrange in chronological order: Pliny, Indica, Ptolemy, Geography, Vatsyayana, Mitra Mela.
Who is associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
Who wrote the book Tahqiq-i-Hind?
(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: