General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge History Questions, History Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important History MCQs for GK

Q. Consider the following Treaties:
I. Treaty of Salbai
II. Treaty and Surat
III. Treaty of Madras
IV. Treaty of Mangalore
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above treaties?

1) I, II, III, IV
2) III, IV, II, I
3) III, II, I, IV
4) IV, III, II, I

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Q. Whose policies were famously known as 'Blue water policy'?
1) Francisco de Almeida, the first Portuguese viceroy of Portuguese possessions in India
2) East India Company of Netherlands
3) British Emperor james I
4) French Emperor Louis IV

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Q. 1000 pillar shrine 'Mandapa' is being restored in which of the following historic temple?
1) Rudreshwara Swamy Temple
2) Bhadrakali Temple , Warangal
3) Kailasanathar Temple , Karuppadithattadai
4) Amritaghaleswar - Abirami Temple , Thirukadaiyur

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Q. Amir Khusrau popularly know as Tota-e-Hind was born in -
1) Patliputra
2) Patiala
3) Patiali
4) Patanppur

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Q. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following -
(i) Second Round Table Conference
(ii) Quit India Movement
(iii) Formation of Indian National Congress
(iv) Simon Commission Report
Select the correct answer from the codes given below -

1) (iv),(ii),(iii),(i)
2) (iii),(iv),(i),(ii)
3) (ii),(iii),(iv),(i)
4) (i),(iv),(ii),(iii)

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Q. Who was the founder of Protestantism?
1) Martin Luther
2) Plato
3) Erasmus
4) Henry V

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Q. Who among the following is the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Raja Rammohan Roy
3) Dayanand Sarawati
4) Jyotirao phule

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Q. Who among the following was the author of Mudrarakshasa?
1) Kalidasa
2) Vishakhadatta
3) Ashwaghosha
4) Bhas

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Q. The name of the magazine published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa was -
1) Navjeevan
2) Indian Opinion
3) Indian Reformer
4) New India

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Q. At the time of Aurangzeb's death, the Maratha leadership was in the hands of -
1) Sambhaji
2) Rajaram
3) Jijabai
4) Tarabai

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