History Questions Part 2

One Liner History Questions.

51. Who was the founder of the French East India Company? – Colbert
52. Where was the Arya Samaj setup for the first time in 1875 ? – Bombay
53. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University? – Madan Mohan Malviya
54. What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? – Fire
55. Which was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age? – Caste system
56. By whom were the triratnas were stressed? – Mahavira
57. In which battle Porus was defeated by Alexander? – Hydaspes
58. What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions? – Brahmi
59. Who earned the title of a 'Liberator' ? – Ashoka
60. Nalanda University flourished during the reign of which ruler? – Harsha
61. Who was the first Muslim ruler in India? – Muhammad Ghori
62. Who was contemporary of Namdev? – Sena
63. By whom was the coin rupia first issued? – Sher Shah
64. Which rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore in which he was killed? – Tipu Sultan
65. Which is the oldest surviving newspaper in India? – Bombay Samachar
66. Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
67. Where has the use of plough been evidenced? – Kalibangan
68. In Rigvedic society, which was unknown? – Child marriage
69. In which state had Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvan? – Malia
60. Tradition has it that By whom was Ajatasatru instigated to murder his father? – Devadatta
61. Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period? – Tamil
62. The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship ? – Vasurnitra
63. Which ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period? – Broach
64. With which man Al Beruni came to India? – Mahmud of Ghazni
65. Which pioneer was in preaching Nirguna Bhakti in medieval India? – Ramananda
66. Of whom was Tulsidas was a contemporary? – Akbar
67. Which was the first English ship that came to India? – Red Dragon
68. Which was the capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? – Lahore
69. Who is associated with the Local Self- Government Act? – Ripon
70. Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang ? – Tatiya Tope
71. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born in which year? – 1889
72. The capital of India was shifted to Delhi during which reign? – Hardinge
73. In which nomad man started settling? – Neolithic Age
74. Upanishads, also known as the Vedantas, are How many are these upanishads? – 108
75. who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras? – Mahavira
76. Of which influence does the sculptures of the Gandhara school reflect? – Greeks
77. In which year did Ashoka the Great conquered Kalinga? – 261 B.C.
78. During which time was Gandhara school of art developed? – Mauryas
79. What do the Ajanta paintings depict? – scenes from the Jatakas
80. Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ? – Dantidurga
81. Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji ? – Kashmir
82. During the reign of Iltutmish which was a silver coin in use? – Tanka
83. Who said, “Ram and Rahim are the two different name of the same God” ? – Kabir
84. During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed? – Sher Shah
85. Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Sachcha Badshah’? – Guru Hargovind
86. When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly? – After Sepoy Mutiny
87. What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati? – Mula Shankar
88. In which was Rani Lakshmi Bai died fighting the British? – Kalpi
89. Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which Viceroyality? – Curzon
90. In which year did Annie Besant enjoy the President ship of the INC? – 1917
91. Who started the first newspaper in India? – James A. Hickey
92. Who pioneered Khilafat Movement? – Ali Brothers
93. Which was the first metal used by man? – Copper
94. Which contains the Gayatri Mantra? – Rigveda
95. By whom was the Fourth Buddhist-Council held? – Kanishka
96. Between which was the ancient town of Takshasila located? – Indus and Jhelum
97. During the Sangam Age, Uraiyur was the capital of which rular? – Cholas
98. Who were the first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire? – Tamils
99. By whom was Decimal system introduced? – Bhaskara
100. Which general of Alauddin Khalji conquered Deccan a number of times ? – Malik Kafur