History Quiz – 1

1. The Jizya was

2. The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons was

3. Who declared that he would talk of religion only when he succeeded in removing poverty and misery from the country, for religion could not appease hunger?

4. The most important aspect of Sultan Flruz Tughluq’s constructive policy was

5. Which of the following is not one of the reasons why Mahatma Gandhi is known Ra the Father of Nation?

6. All the early Mughal Emperors except ___ were great builders

7. The use of the mother tongue in India in the law Court was permitted by

8. Which of the following is one of the greatest classics of the Sangam literature?

9. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658, at

10. Who designated the administrative head of the district as Collector?

11. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a loan of ______ to the East India Company.

12. In 1542 Akbar was born at

13. By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh been built?

14. As per the Act of 1919 which of the following statements was not correct?