History Quiz

History Quiz

1) The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism w as propounded by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) R.C. Dutt
(D) M.K. Gandhi

2) The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
(A) Robert Clive
(B) Cornwallis
(C) Dalhousie
(D) Warren Hastings

3) The system of competitive examination for civil service w as accepted in principle in
the year
(A) 1833
(B) 1853
(C) 1858
(D) 1882

4) When was the battle of Khanwa?
(A) 1511
(B) 1527
(C) 1546
(D) 1564

5) Which empire in India was founded by Babur?
(A) Pathan
(B) Arab
(C) Mughal
(D) Gupta

6) Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Budhdha, is in which present country ?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh

7) To commemorate his conquest of the Ranthambhor fort and Khandesh in Gujarat, which Mughal
ruler built Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri ?
(A) Babur
(B) Akbar
(C) Jahangir
(D) Shahjahan

8) The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's w ork Amuktamalyada, was in
(A) Telugu 

(B) Sanskrit
(C) Tamil 

(D) Kannada 

9) According to Mahabahrat, who was Abhimanyu's mother ?
(A) Draupadi
(B) Ulupi
(C) Chitrangada
(D) Subhadra

10) Jama Masjid at Delhi, the largest in India, was built by which Mughal emperor ?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb

Answers :

A) B.

2) B.

3) B.

4) B.

5) C.

6) B.

7) B.

8) A.

9) D.

10) C.