History GK Questions and Answers
Which of the following movement began in 1942?
(A) Non-Cooperation movement
(B) Khilafat movement
(C) Quit India Movement
(D) Home Rule movement
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Quit India Movement, also known as the Bharat Chhodo Andolan, was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 9 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British rule in India.
Under whose leadership was the all-India Muslim League set up ?
(A) Faisal Khan
(B) Mohmmed Ali Jinnha
(C) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins and had his name inscribed in Nagari Characters?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Muhammad Ghazni
(D) Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer : D
Rajatarangini, a book that generally recorded the heritage of Kashmir in the 12th Century, was written by:
(A) Lalitapida
(B) Kashyapa
(C) Pravaragupta
(D) Kalhana
Correct Answer : D
Recently which of the following School students detected eight asteroids?
(A) The Asian School
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani International School
(C) Ecole Globale International Girls School
(D) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Correct Answer : D
Faizi lived in the court of which of the following?
(A) Dara Shikoh
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Akbar
(D) Humayun
Correct Answer : C
In whose time Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed 'Padmavat'?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Sher Shah
Correct Answer : D
Who defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa?
(A) Shivaji
(B) Maharana Pratap
(C) Sher Shah
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : C
Where is Humayun's tomb?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kabul
(C) Agra
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
Which Mughal ruler ruled twice?
(A) Humayun
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : A
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