Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
Whose part was Gandhiji's 'Dandi March'?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Self government league
(C) Civil disobedience movement
(D) Quit India Movement
Correct Answer : C
Where is Muslim mosque situated where an heir of pagamber Mohammad Saheb has been preserved?
(A) Ajmer
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Srinagar
(D) Mecca
Correct Answer : C
Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) Acharya J.B. Kripalani
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Bardoli Satyagraha was a successful non-violent protest against the high land revenue imposed by the British in the Bardoli taluka of Gujarat, India. Sardar Patel played a crucial role in organizing and leading the movement, which eventually led to the withdrawal of the proposed tax hike.
Indicate the correct sequence of the outbreak of revolt of 1857 in the following places?
1. Kanpur
2. Lucknow
3. Allahabad
(A) 2,3,1
(B) 2,1,3
(C) 3,2,1
(D) 1,2,3
Correct Answer : B
Who is known as lok nayak ?
(A) Jayprakash Narayan
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Dadabhai Nauroji
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Answer : A
Naokhali is situated in
(A) West Bengal
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Tripura
(D) Bihar
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Noakhali is a district situated in Bangladesh. It is not in West Bengal, Tripura, or Bihar.
Which is the correct chronological order of following ' Acharyas?
(A) Shankara-Ramanuja- Madhav-Chaitanya
(B) Chaitanya-Ramanuja-Madhav-Shankara
(C) Ramanjua-Shankara-Chaitanya-Madhav
(D) Madhav-Chaitanya-Ramanuja-Shankara
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The correct chronological order of the following Acharyas is:
(A) Shankara-Ramanuja-Madhav-Chaitanya
So, the correct option is (A).
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during ' Satyagraha' in the year –
(A) 1906
(B) 1908
(C) 1913
(D) 1917
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested during the 'Satyagraha' in the year 1908. He was arrested in South Africa during the protest against the discriminatory laws imposed on the Indian community, known as the "Asiatic Registration Act" or the "Black Act."
Who among the following from the first cabinet of independent India was responsible for mass religious conversion?
(A) Dr. S.P. Mukherjee
(B) Dr. John Mathai
(C) Sardar Baldev Singh
(D) Dr . B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the first Law Minister of independent India and a key framer of the Indian Constitution, was responsible for mass religious conversion. He converted to Buddhism along with a large number of his followers in 1956 as a form of protest against caste discrimination and to seek social and economic equality. This mass conversion event is known as the "Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din" or the "Dhamma Chakra Anupravartan Diwas."
The capital city 'Daydo' established by Kublai Khan is situated at
(A) Samar qand
(B) Beijing
(C) Ulan Battor
(D) Alma Atta
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The capital city "Daidu," established by Kublai Khan, is situated at:
(B) Beijing
Daidu, also known as Khanbaliq, was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan. Today, it is known as Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
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