10000 Indian history MCQ

Indian History MCQ

Question 521 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Sepoy Mutiny broke out on May 10, 1857 at .....
A
Meerut
B
Gwalior
C
Agra
D
Jhansi
Question 521 Explanation: 
The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army in the garrison town of Meerut, 40 mi (64 km) northeast of Delhi.
Question 522 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buland Darwaza was built atFatehpur Sikri by Akbar to commemorate his victory over.....
A
Rajasthan
B
Gujarat
C
Punjab
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 522 Explanation: 
Buland Darwaza, or the "Door of victory", was built in 1575 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. It is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid at Fatehpur Sikri, which is 43 km from Agra, India.
Question 523 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most powerful Mughal Emperor was
A
Babar
B
Aurangzeb
C
Akbar
D
Humayun
Question 523 Explanation: 
Mughal Emperors: Top 7 Most Powerful Mughal Emperors of India
  • Emperor # 1. Babur:
  • Emperor # 2. Humayun:
  • Emperor # 3. Sher Shah:
  • Emperor # 4. Akbar:
  • Emperor # 5. Jahangir:
  • Emperor # 6. Shah Jahan:
  • Emperor # 7. Aurangzeb:
Question 524 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by:
A
R. Ambedkar
B
Thakkar Bappa
C
Mahatma Gandhi
D
Jyotiba Phule
Question 524 Explanation: 
Adivasi is the word coined to represent indigenous people of India, is widely used in India and Bangladesh. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by Thakkar Bappa.
Question 525 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller of 14th Century, lived in?
A
Geneva
B
North Africa
C
Spain.
D
Venice
Question 525 Explanation: 
Born in Tangier, Morocco, Ibn Battuta came of age in a family of Islamic judges. In 1325, at age 21, he left his homeland for the Middle East.
Question 526 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the important state revenue?
A
Land revenue
B
Economical revenue
C
Political revenue
D
Zabt
Question 526 Explanation: 
Taxes on Income (taxes on professions, trades, callings and employment). Taxes on Property and Capital Transactions (land revenue, stamps and registration fees, urban immovable property tax).
Question 527 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the last ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
A
Bahlul Lodi
B
Ibrahim Lodi
C
Sikandar Lodi
D
Mahmud Lodi
Question 527 Explanation: 
Delhi Sultanate سلطنت دهلی
Sultan
• 1206–1210Qutubuddin Aibak (first)
• 1517–1526Ibrahim Lodi (last)
LegislatureCorps of Forty
Question 528 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers of Bengal?
  1. Suja-ud-din
  2. Murshid Quli Khan
  3. Sarfaraz Khan
  4. Ali Vardi Khan
A
2, 1, 3, 4
B
2, 1, 4, 3
C
1, 2, 4, 3
D
1, 2, 3, 4
Question 529 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following statement (s) related to the Charter Act of 1793
  1. Renewed the Charter of the Company for 20 more years.
  2. Regulated the finances of the Company.
  3. Lay down that the salaries of the Board of Control and their staffs were to be paid from the British revenues.
  4. Prohibited the CommanderinChief from being a member of the Governor General's Council.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A
II & III
B
I, II & IV
C
I, II & III
D
I & II
Question 530 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Iltutmish reigned for ..... years
A
20
B
31
C
26
D
24
Question 530 Explanation: 
Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish
Sultan
Illtumish Tomb in Qutub Minar Complex
3rd Sultan of Delhi
ReignJune 1211 – 30 April 1236
Question 531 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is mansabdari system?
A
None
B
Judgement System
C
Payment System
D
Ranking system
Question 531 Explanation: 
The Mansabdari system was the administrative system introduced by Akbar in Mughal Empire during 1571. The word 'Mansab' is of Arabic origin meaning rank or position. Hence, Mansabdari was a system of ranking the government officials and determined their civil & military duties, along with their renumerations.
Question 532 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arrange the following events of Jahangir's reign in the chronological order?
  1. Captain Hawkin's visit to Jahangir's court.
  2. Sir Thomas Aoe's arrival at Jahangir's court.
  3. Mahabat Khan's revolt and capture of Jahangir.
  4. Prince Khurram's revolt against his father.
  5. Jahangir's marriage with Nur Jahan.
  6. Issue of 12 famous ordinances.
Choose the correct answer from the codes below:
A
1, 2, 5, 6, 3 and 4
B
2, 4, 3, 5, 6 and 1
C
6, 5, 1, 2, 4 and 3
D
6, 1, 5, 2, 4 and 3
Question 533 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The last Mughal ruler
A
Babur
B
Shah Jahan
C
Akbar
D
Aurangzeb
Question 533 Explanation: 
Bahādur Shāh II, also called Bahādur Shāh Ẓafar, (born October 24, 1775, Delhi, India—died November 7, 1862, Rangoon [now Yangon], Myanmar), the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57). He was a poet, musician, and calligrapher, more an aesthete than a political leader.
Question 534 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The entire structure of Taj Mahal was built in stages and took ..... years to complete.
A
15
B
25
C
12
D
22
Question 534 Explanation: 
The plinth and tomb took roughly 12 years to complete. The remaining parts of the complex took an additional 10 years and were completed in order of minarets, mosque and jawab, and gateway. Since the complex was built in stages, discrepancies exist in completion dates due to differing opinions on "completion".
Question 535 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following Bengali drama was directed against Polygamy?
A
Kulin Kulasarvasva
B
Vidhva Vivaha
C
Bhanumati Chittavikas
D
Nava Natak
Question 535 Explanation: 
Which one of the following Bengali drama was directed against Polygamy ? It was Kulin Kulasarvasva(“All about a Kulin Clan”) by Pandit Ramnarayan Tarkaratnan. A social satire against the practice of polygamy.
Question 536 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the charge against Bal Gangadhar Tilak, for Which he was sentenced to six years' transportation in July 1908?
A
for inciting violence during the Surat session of the INC
B
for seditious writings in his paper Kesari
C
for being the chief exponent of the cult of extremism
D
for being instrumental in the murder of the British Plaque commissioner in Poona.
Question 536 Explanation: 
Tilak was arrested and tried on the charge of sedition. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, then an up-and-coming lawyer, defended him. The nine-member jury found him guilty – its two Indian members opposed the verdict – and Tilak was sent to prison for six years (he spent most of it in a prison in Mandalay, Burma).
Question 537 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following sentences is/are false?
A
Dharakaris are devotees of God Vitthala.
B
Varakaris are devotees of God Rama.
C
Either (A) or (B)
D
Only (A) & (B)
Question 538 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest grant of villages to temples and brahmana was given by the ruling dynasty known as
A
The Guptas
B
The Palas
C
Rashtrakutas
D
Pratiharas
Question 539 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1942 who appealed the Britishers to leave India in God's hands?
A
Jawahar Lal Nehru
B
Mohhamad Ali Jinnah
C
Sardar patel
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 539 Explanation: 
In May 1942, Mahatma Gandhi called on Britain to “leave India to God. If this is too much then leave her to anarchy.” In July 1942, the Congress Working Committee met at Wardha.
Question 540 [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India?
A
Mauryas
B
Cholas
C
Guptas
D
Marathas
Question 540 Explanation: 
The Marathas are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India. The Maratha Empire existed from 1647 to 1818.
There are 540 questions to complete.
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