Sample Quiz on History with Description
1. Name the founder of famous Indian Dynasty, Lodhi Dynasty or Lodhi Vansh.
A. Sikandar Lodhi
B. Bahlol Lodhi
C. Khizr Lodhi
D. Ibrahim Lodhi
Correct Ans: B
Description: Bahlol Lodhi or Bahlul Khan Lodhi was the founder of Lodhi Dynasty. The famous dynasty was established in 1451 and disestablished in 1526. Bahlol Lodhi has three sons, Barbak (viceroy of Jaunpur), Sikandar Lodhi (Succeeded as 2nd king of Lodhi dynasty) and ibrahim Lodhi (last emperor of the dynasty). Ibrahim lost Battle of Panipat and his Kingdom destroyed by Babur led Mughal Empire.
2. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Swadeshi Movement
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Civil disobedience Movement
Correct Ans: B
Description: The Swadesh Movement had its genesis in the anti-partition movement which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal.
3. The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between:
A. Nehru and Ambedkar
B. Gandhi and Ambedkar
C. Malaviya and Ambedkar
D. Gandhi and Nehru
Correct Ans: B
Description: The Poona Pact refers to an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on 24 September 1932 at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune (now in Maharashtra), India.
It was signed by Pt Madan Mohan Malviya and some Hindu leaders and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and some Dalit leaders to break the fast unto death was undertaken by Gandhi i Yerwada Jail to annual Macdonald Award giving separate electorate to Dalits for electing members of state legislative assemblies in British india.
4. Which of the following features is presented in the cave paintings of Ajanta?
A. Philosophy of Natyashastra
B. Preachings of Buddha
C. Preachings of Mahavira
D. Philosophy of Rigveda
Correct Ans: C
Description: Ajanta Cave's paintings shows preachings of Jain Tirthankar Mahavir. The Artist drew whole life cyvle of Mahavir in these vaves using watercolour on wet plaster. Ajanta caves are situated in Arangabad district of Maharashtra.
5. Who coined the name 'Pakistan'?
A. Mohammad All Jinnah
B. Fazlul Haq
C. Liaquat Mi Khan
D. Choudhry Rehmat All
Correct Ans: D
Description: It was coined in 1933 as Pakstan by Choudhry Rahmat Alo, a pakistan Movement activist, who published it in his pamphlet Now or Never using it as an acronym ("thirty million Muslim brethren who live in Pakstan") referring to the names of the five northern regions of the British Raj.
6. Who was the only converted Indian Muslim to become the head of Delhi Sultanate?
A. Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah
B. Masud Shah
C. Qaimur
D. Kaikubad
Correct Ans: A
Description: Alauddin Khilji was trying to defeat Gujarat so he attacked somnath Temple. Here he fought with Hindu king and Vegado Bhil (Friend of Khusrau Khan). Khusrau Khan was then arrested by Alauddin Khilji and converted to Islam.
Khusrau Khan became the leader of Alauddin's army and successfully empower himself. Khusrau Khan then killed emperor Alauddin and became first and only converted Indian Muslim sultan of Delhi under the name "Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah".
7. By which Charter Act, the East India Company's monopoly of trade with China came to an end?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Charter Act of 1813
C. Charter Act of 1833
D. charter Act of 1853
Correct Ans: A
Description: The east India company Act 1813', also known as the Charter Act of 1813, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which renewed the charter issued to the British East India Company and continued the company's rule in India. However, the Company's commercial monopoly was ended, except for the tea trade and the trade with China. Reflecting the growth of British power in India.
8. Which Sultan, in order to forestall conspiracies, banned banquets and assemblies and planted his spies across the country?
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Jahangir
C. Iltutmish
D. Balban
Correct Ans: A
Description: Alauddin Khalji reign (AD 1296-1316), In order to forestall conspiracies, banned all banquets and assemblies. Alauddin Kkhalji also enlarged the system of espionage and spread his spies across the empire.
He was the second ruler of the Khalji dynasty, an able commander and an excellent administrator.
9. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission?
A. Sri Ramakrishna
B. Swami Shraddhananda
C. Keshab Chandra
D. Swami Vevekananda
Correct Ans: D
Description: Ramakrishna Mission is an Indian religious organization which forms the core of a worldwide spiritual movement known as the Ramakrishna Movement or the Vedanta Movement. Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna mission in Belur, West Bengal.
10. Which Round Table Conference held in 1932?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Correct Ans: C
Description: Third Round Table Conference was held in London on 17 November 1932.
11. Who among the following started the first newspaper in India?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. James A. Hickey
Correct Ans: D
Description: Hickey's Bengal Gazette was an English newspaper published form Kolkata (then Calcutta), India. It was the first major newspaper in India, started in 1780. It was published for two years. Founded by James Augustus Hickey, a Difficultly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in Jail for debt. Later on, Hickey was jailed because he earned the wrath of the then Governor-General Lord Warren Hastings.
12. One of the popular beliefs in Bihar during the non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22 was that victory would come to them because Gandhi.
A. Was the epitome Dharma
B. Knew the ways to defeat the english
C. Was an accomplished politician
D. Knew English.
Correct Ans: B
Description: One of the popular beliefs in Bihar during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22 was that victory would come to them because Gandhi knew the ways to defeat the English. The Non-Cooperative movement was reliably launched on 1 August 1920., under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. The main aim of the Non-Cooperative movement was on the boycott of schools, colleges, law courts and advocacy.
The Non-Cooperative movement was reliably launched on 1 August 1920., under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. The main aim of the Non-Cooperative movement was on the boycott of schools, colleges, law courts and advocacy.
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