GK MCQ (English)

GK MCQ questions on Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms for preparation of competitive exams. Question Answer from previous year exam question paper of UPSC, SSC, Bank, UPSSSC.

Qns 1 : Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
(a) Hoysala dynasty
(b) Sangama dynasty
(c) Suluva dynasty
(d) Tuluva dynasty

Qns 2 : Which among the following title was adopted by Deva Raya-II?
(a) Gajabetegara
(b) Andhara Bhoja
(c) Dakshinapati
(d) Abhinav Bhoja

Qns 3 : Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
(a) Saluva Narasimha
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Deva Raya II
(d) Krishnadeva Raya

Qns 4 : Who was the founder of Tuluva dynasty?
(a) Narasu Nayak
(b) Immadi Narasimha
(c) Vira Narasimha
(d) None of the above

Qns 5 : Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?
(a) Warangal
(b) Nagalapur
(c) Udayagiri
(d) Khandragiri

Qns 6 : Who got the monumental Rayagopurams in front of the temples at Hampi, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Sri Rangam, Tirupati etc constructed?
(a) Vidyaranya
(b) Krishnadeva Raya
(c) Harihara
(d) Rajaraja

Qns 7 : Who among the ruler of Vijayanagar empire after successful campaign against Bahmani kingdom adopted the title “establisher of the Yavana Kingdom”?
(a) Krishnadeva Raya
(b) Saluva Narasimha
(c) Deva Raya II
(d) Achyuta Raya

Qns 8 : Krishnadeva raya’s Amuktamalyada is a work on
(a) his political ideas.
(b) public administration.
(c) administration of justice and foreign affairs.
(d) All of the above

Qns 9 : Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya?
(a) He was known as Andhra Bhoja.
(b) He authored ‘Amuktamalyada’ book on polity in Telugu and also a Sanskrit drama called ‘Jambavati Kalyanam’.
(c) His court has adorned by eight celebrated poets called ‘ashtadiggajas’
(d) All of the above

Qns 10 : The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of
(a) Talikota in 1565
(b) Panipat in 1661
(c) Talikota in 1665
(d) Raichur in 1510

Qns 11 : The Battle of Talikota was fought between
(a) Akbar and Sultan of Malwa.
(b) Vijayanagara and the Bahmani Kingdom
(c) Vijayanagara and combined forces of Bijapur, Ahmadnagar and Golconda.
(d) Sher Shah and Humayun.

Qns 12 : Who among the following was the last dynasty of Vijayanagara Empire?
(a) Saluva dynasty
(b) Tuluva dynasty
(c) Aravidu dynasty
(d) Sangama dynasty

Qns 13 : Who among the following travellers was from Italy and visited Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?
(a) Nikitin
(b) Fa-Hien
(c) Bernier
(d) Nicolo Conti

Qns 14 : Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched? [NDA 2019]
(a) Ibn Battuta – Moroccan
(b) Duarte Barbosa – Protuguese
(c) Jean Baptiste Tavernier – Dutch
(d) Niccolao Manucci – Venetian

Qns 15 : The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
(a) James Prinsep
(b) Colin Mackenzie
(c) James Rennell
(d) Charles Metcalf

Qns 16 : The rulers of Vijaynagar promoted
(a) Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit
(b) Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit
(c) Tamil, Telugu and Sanskrit
(d) Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit

Qns 17 : Which of the following temples is an example of wall inscription on which stories of Ramayana and Mahabharat are inscribed?
(a) Tadapatri
(b) Varadraja
(c) Parvati
(d) Vithalswami

Qns 18 : The term ‘Amaram’ in the Vijayanagar Empire stood for
(a) Grants given to the Brahamanas
(b) Military grants
(c) Grants given to scholar and poets
(d) Grants given to the widows and the poor

Qns 19 : Consider the following statements about Vijayanagar Empire.
I. Vijaynagar was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones.
II. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure.
III. The amara-nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to be governed by the Rayas.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only III
(b) I and II
(c) I and III
(d) All of these

Qns 20 : Which of the following was the first capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
(a) Bidar
(b) Gulbarga
(c) Daultabad
(d) Hussainabad

Qns 21 : In how many provinces did Bahmani kingdom under Alaudin Hasan was divided?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Eight
(d) Two

Qns 22 : Who was the ruler of Golconda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of
Golconda in 1687?
(a) Abul Hasan Qutb Shah
(b) Sikandar Adil Shah
(c) Ali Adil Shah II
(d) Shayasta Khan

Qns 23 : The famous Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur was built by which among the following Deccan Sultan?
(a) Mohammad Adil Shah
(b) Mahmud Gawan
(c) Yusuf Adil Shah
(d) Ismail Adil Shah

Qns 24 : The world famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was excavated from the mines of
(a) Odisha
(b) Chota nagpur
(c) Bijapur
(d) Golconda

Qns 25 : The Bahmani architecture in the Deccan is marked by its distinct originality and independent style. Which of the following statements about Bahmani architecture are correct?
I. It derived its elements from the architectural styles of the Delhi Sultanate and that of distant Persia.
II. The forts built by the Bahmanis were undoubtedly the greatest monuments far exceeding any of the same period in Europe.
III. Bahmani architecture did reflect harmonious blend of both Hindi and Islamic styles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) I, II and III
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I and II

Sangam Age / Period History GK MCQ in for the practice of UPSC, SSC competitive exams. The objective questioned in English are sourced from the previous year exam question paper of various entrance and government jobs examinations.

Sangam Period MCQ

Qns 1 : The word ‘Sangam’ is associated in Tamil history with
(a) The literature produced during the reign of the great Pallava Dynasty of Kanchi.
(b) The poems written in praise of the Pandyan kings of the early Christian Era.
(c) The court poetry of China kings who were famous for patronising artists.
(d) A college or Assembly (literary academy) of Tamil scholar held under the royal patronage of Pandyan king at Madurai.

Qns 2 : The most popular God of the Tamil during the Sangam age was
(a) Indra
(b) Murugan
(c) Varuna
(d) Tirumal

Qns 3 : In the context of South India, Cave script means

(a) Undeciphered graffiti marks
(b) Tamil Brahmi
(c) Tamil Grantha
(d) Pallava Grantha

Qns 4 : ‘Tirukural’ forms part of

(a) Pattupattu
(b) Kilkanakku
(c) Melkanakku
(d) Ettutogal

Qns 5 : Who among the following was the author of the Tamil Ramayanam or Ramavataram?

(a) Kamban
(b) Kuttan
(c) Nannaya
(d) Tikkana

Qns 6 : In Sangam literature ‘Tolkapiyyam’ is a text of

(a) Tamil Poetry
(b) Tamil Grammar
(c) Tamil Architecture
(d) Tamil Polity

Qns 7 : Who among the following are known for their Telugu translation of the Mahabharata?
I. Kamban
II. Kuttan
III. Nannayya
IV. Tikkana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) IV and I

Qns 8 : Which river is praised in the fifth century Tamil epic, Silappadikaram?

(a) Cauvery
(b) Godavari
(c) Saraswati
(d) Ganges

Qns 9 : Who is the author of Manimekalai?

(a) Kovalan
(b) Sathanar
(c) Ilango Adigal
(d) Tirutakkatevar

Qns 10 : Which of the following are the characters of the epic ‘Manimekalai’?
I. Udayakumara
II. Sudhamati
III. Kural
IV. Adikal
Codes
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, III and IV

Qns 11 : Where was the capital of Sangam period Chola located?

(a) Kaveripattinam
(b) Madurai
(c) Uraiyur
(d) Cochin

Qns 12 : The protracted Civil War between two Chola chieftains Nalankili and Nedunkilli, were mentioned by which poet?

(a) Kamban
(b) Kuttan
(c) Nannay
(d) Kovur Kilar

Qns 13 : “In a space in which an elephant could lie, one can produce enough grain to feed seven”. This was stated in Sangam poems for which of the following Kingdom?

(a) Chola
(b) Chera
(c) Pandyas
(d) Rashtrakutas

Qns 14 : Where was the capital of Chera Kingdom?

(a) Puhar
(b) Kaveripattinam
(c) Karaikal
(d) Vanjji

Qns 15 : ‘Paripadal’ mentions a Chera king as a renowned musician. He was

(a) Cheraman urmporai
(b) Killivalavn
(c) Udiyangeral
(d) Attanatti

Qns 16 : Consider the following statements.
I. Senguttuvan, the son of Imayavaramban was the contemporary of Yajna Sri Satkarni.
II. The Silappadikaram gives a detailed account of the exploits of Senguttuvan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Qns 17 : Ginger and cinnamon were produced in large quantities in the Pandya country is mentioned by
(a) Megasthenes
(b) Ptolemy
(c) Ibn Saud
(d) Marco Polo

Qns 18 : According to Sangam texts, the terms Kon, Ko and Mannan were attributed to which of the following?

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Revenue Minister
(c) Commander of the Army
(d) King

Qns 19 : Match the following.

Codes
     A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4 
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 4 3 2 1 
(d) 1 2 3 4

Qns 20 : Who were ‘Umanar’ in the Sangam Age?

(a) The retailers in salt
(b) Military commanders
(c) Shopkeepers
(d) Agriculturists

Qns 21 : Which one of the following document gives evidence of a temple of Augustus at Muziris in South India?

(a) Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
(b) Nearchus
(c) Genealogical tables
(d) Sangam literature

Qns 22 : The term ‘Yavanpriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit text denoted

(a) a fine variety of Indian Muslim
(b) irory
(c) Damsels sent to the Greek Court for dance performance
(d) pepper

Qns 23 : From the excavations of which ancient site, information has been gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome, during the early centuries of Christian era.

(a) Madurai
(b) Tamralipti
(c) Tondi
(d) Arikamedu

Qns 24 : Which one of the following ports was known as Poduke to the author of the ‘Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.’

(a) Arikamedu
(b) Taniralipti
(c) Korkai
(d) Barbaricum

Qns 25 : Amphora jar is a

(a) perforated jar
(b) tall double handle jar
(c) painted grey jar
(d) black and red ware jar

Qns 26 : Consider the following statements.
I. In the Sangam age, the exchange was based on a kind of barter system.
II. There were certain fixed points of exchange called ‘avanam’.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Both I and II
(c) Only II
(d) Neither I nor II

Qns 27 : Match the following.

Codes
    A B C D 
(a) 4 2 1 3 
(b) 1 3 4 2
(c) 3 1 4 2 
(d) 4 1 2 3

Qns 28 : Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?

(a) Pot sherds
(b) Bronze icons
(c) Lamps
(d) Coins

Qns 29 : Which of the following Tamil text has been called ‘Laghuveda’?

(a) Nandhikalambagam
(b) Kalingattuparani
(c) Periyarpuranam
(d) Kural

Qns 30 : In the Battle of Venni, whom did the Chola king, Karikala defeat?

(a) Pandyas and Cheras
(b) Satvahanas and Sakas
(c) Pallavas and Cheras
(d) Pandyas and Bactrians

Thanks for attempt Sangam Period MCQ questions for UPSC, SSC Competitive Exams.

Early Medieval Period (800-1200 CE) MCQs : History GK Objective questions in English for the preparation of UPSC, SSC, Competitive exams.

Early Medieval Period : GK MCQs

Qns 1 : Who was the real founder of Pratihara Empire?

(a) Vatsraja
(b) Mahendrapala I
(c) Mahendrapala II
(d) Mahipala

Qns 2 : Al-Masudi, an Arabian traveller, came to India, in the reign of which of the following ruler?

(a) Nagabhatta III
(b) Gopal
(c) Amoghvarsh
(d) Mahipala I

Qns 3 : Which of the following was the greatest ruler of Gahadavala dynasty?

(a) Mahendrapal
(b) Govindachandra
(c) Chandradev
(d) None of the above

Qns 4 : Dhangdev was the ruler of which dynasty?

(a) Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
(b) Parmar of Malwa
(c) Kalchuri of Mahishmati
(d) Kalchuri of Tripuri

Qns 5 : Which ruler has been called as ‘Kaviraja’ in one of his inscription?

(a) Pratihara Ruler Mihirbhoj
(b) Paramara Ruler Bhoj
(c) Pala Ruler Dharmpal
(d) Chalukya Ruler Kumarpa

Qns 6 : The great Jain scholar Hemchandra adorned the court of

(a) Amoghavarsha
(b) Kumarapala
(c) Jaysimha Siddharaja
(d) Vidhyadhara

Qns 7 : ‘Rajatarangini’ written by Kalhana is associated with which of the following?

(a) Chandragupta’s reign
(b) Anthology of Lyrics
(c) History of Kashmir
(d) Reign of Krishna Deva Raya

Qns 8 : One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of

(a) The absence of minerals like iron.
(b) Too many divisions in the social structure.
(c) The absence of vast areas of fertile land.
(d) The scarcity of manpower.

Qns 9 : Consider the following statements about the Rashtrakuta Empire.
I. It was founded by Dantidurga by overthrowing the Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) and the capital was fixed at Manyakheta.
II. The Rashtrakuta kings, Dhruva, Govinda III and Indra III invaded North India.
III. The king Amoghvarsha, wrote ‘Kavirajamaraga’, the earliest Kannada book on poetics.
IV. The king Krishna I, built the Kailash (Shiva) temple at Ellora.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) All of these

Qns 10 : The Sanskrit poet and dramatist Kalidasa finds a mention in

(a) Aihole inscription of Pulkeshin II.
(b) Gwalior inscription of Mihir Bhoja.
(c) Karmadanda Sivalinga inscription of Kumaragupta I.
(d) Mathura Pillar inscription of Chandragupta II

Qns 11 : Who was the founder of Chalukyas of Vengi?

(a) Bhanuvardhan
(b) Vishnuvardhan
(c) Vijayaditya I
(d) Pulkeshin IV

Qns 12 : The Chola Era was famous for

(a) Religious development
(b) Village assemblies
(c) Warfare with Rashtrakutas
(d) Trade from Sri Lanka

Qns 13 : Who assumed the title of ‘Gangaikondachola’?

(a) Rajendra I
(b) Rajaraja I
(c) Rajadhiraja I
(d) Kulotunga I

Qns 14 : What was the occasion for the building of a new capital near the mouth of the Cauveri called Gangaikonda Cholapuram by Rajendra I ?

(a) His victory over the Western Gangas.
(b) Successful conclusion of his campaign against the Eastern Gangas of Odisha.
(c) The performance of an Ashvamedha yajna after his all round victories.
(d) The successful campaign of his armies in North India.

Qns 15 : Which one of the following is a special feature of the Chola Polity?

(a) Autonomous village panchayats.
(b) Division of kingdom into the mandalas.
(c) Monarchical system.
(d) Enlightened Council of Ministers.

Qns 16 : What was the administrative innovation introduced by Rajaraja?

(a) He abolished tolls, control and local taxes on merchandise.
(b) He made it a practice to send only the members of the royal household as viceroys of the provinces.
(c) He introduced the system of associating the yuvaraja with the administration of the country.
(d) He abolished the Council of Ministers and replaced it with a body consisting of representatives of village assemblies.

Qns 17 : Consider the following statements about Rajaraja.
I. The economic motive behind his conquest of Cheras, Pandyas and Sri Lanka was to bring the trade with South-East Asian countries under his control and open the sea routes to China.
II. His greatest historical contribution was that he introduced the tradition of beginning the Chola epigraphs with historical introductions.
III. In the field of agrarian and fiscal administration, he introduced the system of auditing of the accounts of the village assemblies and other local bodies.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these

Qns 18 : The Pala, Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas fought for control over which city?

(a) Ujjain
(b) Patliputra
(c) Kannauj
(d) Kaushamb

Qns 19 : Which of the following was not one of the feudal obligations of the feudatories to the overlord?

(a) Attendance at court and payment of tribute to the overlord.
(b) For smaller feudatories, permission from the king for any changes in the administration of their property.
(c) Maintenance of a specified number of troops and payment of tribute of the king.
(d) Permission of the king for matrimonial alliances.

Qns 20 : Consider the following statements :
I. Bhukti was one of the administrative unit during early medieval period.
II. Vishyas were the topmost administrative unit in hierarchy.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

Qns 21 : Which one of the following is not true about the Varna/Caste situation during the early medieval India?

(a) The number of castes increased manifold.
(b) The guilds of artisans were gradually hardened into castes for lack of mobility post Gupta times.
(c) The absorption of the tribal people added to the variety of the Shudras and so called mixed castes.
(d) The distance between the Vaishyas and Shudras increased during this period.

Qns 22 : Match the following.

Codes
    A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4 
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 1 3 2 4 
(d) 4 3 2 1

Qns 23 : Which of the following did not form a part of the donations made to the temple?

(a) Money
(b) Slaves
(c) Livestock
(d) Hand

Qns 24 : Which of the following statements is true in the early medieval period?

(a) There was expansion of Buddhism.
(b) There was a revival and expansion of Hinduism.
(c) Islam made major inroads.
(d) Jainism disappeared completely.

Qns 25 : Assertion (A) Jainism in early medieval India received a setback.
Reason (R) The decline of internal trade in early medieval India hit the trading community hard.
Codes
(a) A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true

Qns 26 : Where is the famous Virupakasha temple located?

(a) Bhadrachalam
(b) Chidambaram
(c) Hampi
(d) Srikalahasi

Qns 27 : The tallest among all early medieval temple of India is

(a) Nataraja temple at Chidambaram.
(b) Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore.
(c) Vithalswamy temple at Hampi.
(d) The great temple at Sriangam.

Qns 28 : Sun temple is situated at

(a) Puri
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Konark
(d) Gaya

Qns 29 : Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?
I. Vijnanesvara
II. Hemadri
III. Rajhasekhara
IV. Jimutavahana

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I, II and IV
(d) I and IV

Qns 30 : Match the following.

Codes
    A B C D 
(a) 1 2 3 4 
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 1 3 2 4 
(d) 3 4 2 1

The Gupta and the Post-Gupta Period Empire MCQ for Competitive exams. The Gupta Age objective question answer in English are selected from the previous year exam question paper of UPSC, SSC CGL, CHSL and UPSSSC PET.

Gupta Empire MCQ

Qns 1 : Ajanta caves were built during period of

(a) Gupta
(b) Kushana
(c) Maurya
(d) Chalukya

Qns 2 : Who is called the Napoleon of Ancient India?

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Pushyamitra
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta

Qns 3 : The Gupta Emperor who defeated the ‘Hunas’ was

(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-II
(c) Skandagupta
(d) Ramagupta

Qns 4 : Which Gupta ruler had issued the largest varieties of coins?

(a) Chandragupta
(b) Kumaragupta
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Samudragupta

Qns 5 : With reference to the history of India, the terms ‘Kulyavapa‘ and ‘Dronavapa‘ denote

(a) Measurement of land
(b) Coins of different monetary value
(c) Classification of urban land
(d) Religious rituals

Qns 6 : Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?

(a) Swapnavasavadatta
(b) Malvikagnimitra
(c) Meghaduta
(d) Ratnavali

Qns 7 : The ancient Indian Play Mudrarakshasa of Vishakhadatta has its subject on

(a) A conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore.
(b) A romantic story of an aryan prince and a tribal woman.
(c) The story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribes.
(d) The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya.

Qns 8 : Which of the following drama was not written by Kalidas?

(a) Malvikagnimitram
(b) Abhigyan Shakuntalam
(c) Kumarasambhavam
(d) Janaki Haranam

Qns 9 : Which one of the following literary works did not belong to the Gupta period?

(a) Abhijnana shakuntalam
(b) Amarakosha
(c) Charaka Samhita
(d) Mrichakatika

Qns 10 : Which of the following classical works of literature were written during the Gupta era?
I. Amarkosh
II. Kamasutra
III. Meghadutta
IV. Madrarakshasa
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I, II and III only
(d) I, II, III and IV

Qns 11 : Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopedic in nature?

(a) Amarakosha
(b) Siddhanta Shiromani
(c) Brihat Samhita
(d) Ashtanga Hridayam

Qns 12 : Which of the following clearly define ‘Mitaksara”?

(a) A work on astronomy.
(b) A treatise on ancient Hindu law of inheritance.
(c) A text on agriculture.
(d) A compendium of medicine.

Qns 13 : With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) It was considered a source of income for the state, a sort of tax paid by the people.
(b) It was totally absent in the Madhya Pradesh and Kathiawar regions of the Gupta Empire.
(c) The forced labourer was entitled to weekly wages.
(d) The eldest son of the labourer was sent as the forced labourer.

Qns 14 : Centres located in Gujarat, Bengal, Deccan and Tamil country during the Gupta period were associated with which of the following?

(a) Textile manufacture
(b) Gems and precious stones
(c) Handicrafts
(d) Opium cultivation

Qns 15 : Which of the following inscriptions reveals information about silk weavers guild?

(a) Dashpur Inscription
(b) Prayag Prashasti
(c) Eran Inscription
(d) Hathigumpha Inscription

Qns 16 : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists.

(a) 2, 1, 4, 3
(b) 3, 4, 1, 2
(c) 3, 1, 4, 2
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3

Qns 17 : Who accepts only perception?

(a) Jaina
(b) Charvaka
(c) Buddha
(d) Samkhya

Qns 18 : There was different causes for the downfall of the Gupta Empire. Which one was not the cause among the statements given below?

(a) Huna invasion
(b) Feudal set-up of administration
(c) Acceptance of Buddhism by the later Guptas
(d) Arab invasion

Qns 19 : Which one of the following inscriptions mentions Pulakeshin-II military success against Harshavardhana?

(a) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
(b) Aihole Inscription
(c) Damodarpur Copper-Plate Inscription
(d) Bilsad Inscription

Qns 20 : Which of the following is not the work of Harsha?

(a) Ratnavali
(b) Nagananda
(c) Harshacharit
(d) Priyadarshika

Qns 21 : In whose reign-period the Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang visited India?

(a) Chandragupta-II
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Chandragupta-I

Qns 22 : During Hiuen-Tsang tour in India most famous city for the production of cotton clothes was

(a) Varanasi
(b) Mathura
(c) Pataliputra
(d) Kanchi

Qns 23 : The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang), who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
II. As regards punishment for offences ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
III. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) II and III
(d) All of these

Qns 24 : Which of the following was the most powerful ruler of Maitraka dynasty?

(a) Dhruvsen-I
(b) Dhruvsen-II
(c) Vigrahapal
(d) Yashodharman

Qns 25 : Generally, which one of the following, had the first right over ‘stridhan’, in case of succession?

(a) Husband
(b) Son
(c) Daughters
(d) Daughter-in-law

Qns 26 : During post Gupta period, main business centre was

(a) Kannauj
(b) Ujjain
(c) Dhar
(d) Devgiri

Qns 27 : Which of the following phrases defines the nature of the ‘Hundi’ generally referred to in the sources of the post-Harsha period?

(a) An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates.
(b) A diary to be maintained for daily accounts.
(c) A bill of exchange
(d) An order from the feudal lord to his subordinates.

Qns 28 : Human sacrifice was prevalent in which of the following sect?

(a) Pasupat
(b) Kapalik
(c) Aghori
(d) Lingayat

Qns 29 : The rulers of which of the following dynasty have been called as ‘Shriparvatiya’ in Puranas?

(a) Vakatakas
(b) Ikshvakus
(c) Shakas
(d) Kharavelas

Qns 30 : The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?

(a) Mauryas
(b) Nandas
(c) Guptas
(d) Cholas

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Religious Movements of 6th Century BCE MCQ Questions from the previous year exam question paper. This practice set of objective question answer is very useful for the preparation of upcoming UPSC, SSC, UPSSSC competitive exams.

Religious Movements of 6th Century BCE Questions

Qns 1 : The originator of the Jain religion is ……

(a) Arya Sudharma
(b) Mahavira Swami
(c) Parshvanatha
(d) Rishabhdev

Qns 2 : In Jain religion, which word is used for ‘Complete Intellect’?

(a) Jin
(b) Ratna
(c) Kaivalya
(d) Nirvana

Qns 3 : Which of the following is not the ‘Tri Ratna’ of Jainism?

(a) Right faith
(b) Right knowledge
(c) Right view
(d) Right conduct

Qns 4 : The word Tirthankar is related to

(a) Buddhists
(b) Christians
(c) Hindus
(d) Jains

Qns 5 : Who was the first Tirthankara of Jain religion?

(a) Parsvanath
(b) Rishabhanatha
(c) Mahavira
(d) Chetaka

Qns 6 : Name the last Tirthankara.

(a) Parshvanatha
(b) Mahavira
(c) Siddhartha
(d) Subhadra

Qns 7 : Where was Mahavira Swami born?

(a) Kundagrama
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Magadha
(d) Vaishali

Qns 8 : Which philosophy is recognised as ‘Tri Ratna’?

(a) Vedic Philosophy
(b) Nayaya Philosophy
(c) Yoga Philosophy
(d) Jain Philosophy

Qns 9 : The sacred books of Jains are called

(a) Agama Sidhanta
(b) Angas
(c) Parvas
(d) Upangas

Qns 10 : Gautama Buddha was born at

(a) Vaishali
(b) Lumbini
(c) Kapilvastu
(d) Pataliputra

Qns 11 : Which of these is another name of Buddha?

(a) Parth
(b) Prachhanna
(c) Mihir
(d) None of these

Qns 12 : Who amongst the following is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?

(a) Jesus Christ
(b) Lord Buddha
(c) Paigamber Mohammad
(d) Zarathustra

Qns 13 : Gautama Buddha attained “Mahaparinirvana” in kingdom of

(a) Aung
(b) Magadha
(c) Malla
(d) Vatsa

Qns 14 : Who was Alara Kalama?

(a) A disciple of Buddha.
(b) A distinguished Buddhist monk.
(c) A king of Buddha’s time.
(d) A teacher of Buddha.

Qns 15 : Where did Gautama Buddha deliver his first sermon?

(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Shravasti
(c) Sarnath
(d) Vaishali

Qns 16 : Where did Gautama Buddha attain Nirvana (enlightenment)?

(a) Lumbini
(b) Sarnath
(c) Kushinagar
(d) Bodh Gaya

Qns 17 : Sarnath is in the state of

(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Qns 18 : Mahaparinirvana Temple is located at

(a) Kushinagar
(b) Sarnath
(c) Bodh Gaya
(d) Shravasti

Qns 19: The Stupa site which is not connected with any incident of Lord Buddha’s life, is

(a) Sarnath
(b) Sanchi
(c) Bodh Gaya
(d) Kushinagar

Qns 20 : Name the ‘Mudra’ which is represented by the Gandharan Buddha image of Sarnath first Sermon.

(a) Abhaya
(b) Dhyana
(c) Dharmachakra
(d) Bhumisparsha

Qns 21 : Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

(a) Bhadrabahu
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Parshvanatha
(d) Vardhamana Mahavira

Qns 22 : Which of the following statements is/are correct about Lord Buddha?
I. He was born in Kapilvastu.
II. He attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
III. He discarded the Vedic religion.
IV. He preached noble truths.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) II and III
(b) I and III
(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV

Qns 23 : Match the following.

         List I                                   List II
(Event Related to Buddha)        (Place)
A.  Birth of  Buddha                1. Bodh Gaya
B.  Enlightenment                   2. Lumbini
C.  First Sermon                    3. Kushinagar(Kasia)
D.  Death of Buddha                 4. Sarnath
                                    5. Rajgriha
    Codes
    A B C D            A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4        (b) 1 3 4 5
(c) 2 1 4 3        (d) 4 2 5 3

Qns 24 : Why was Nalanda-University famous in the world?

(a) Medical Science
(b) Philosophy
(c) Buddhist Religious Philosophy
(d) Chemical Science

Qns 25 : Who was the author of ‘Buddha Charita’?

(a) Asvaghosa
(b) Nagasena
(c) Nagarjuna
(d) Vasumitra

Qns 26: ‘Tripitaka’ texts are related to which religion?

(a) Vedic religion
(b) Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Shaivism

Qns 27 : Who was the founder of Nalanda University?

(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Kumargupta
(c) Dharmapal
(d) Phushyagupta

Qns 28 : Who founded the Lingayat Movement?

(a) Basava
(b) Ramanuja
(c) Shankaracharya
(d) Kambar

Qns 29 : Who were the first to worship Vasudeva Krishna?

(a) Bhagavatas
(b) Vedic Aryans
(c) Tamilians
(d) Abhirs

Qns 30 : The Rathyatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?

(a) Lord Rama
(b) Lord Vishnu
(c) Lord Jagannath
(d) Lord Shiva

Qns 31 : Kumbh Mela at Nasik is held on which of the following river banks?

(a) Tapti River
(b) Narmada River
(c) Koyna RIver
(d) Godavari River

Qns 32 : The first human statue worshipped in India where those of

(a) Brahma
(b) Vishnu
(c) Buddha
(d) Shiva

Qns 33 : ‘Saptaparni Cave’ is situated in

(a) Sanchi
(b) Nalanda
(c) Rajgriha
(d) Pawapuri

Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period History MCQs from the previous year exam question papers. The objective question answer is very helpful for the preparation of upcoming UPSC, SSC, UPSSSC PET Competitive exams.

Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Period Questions

Qns 1 : Which among the following is India’s oldest dynasty?

(a) Gupta
(b) Maurya
(c) Vardhana
(d) Kushana

Qns 2 : First Indian Empire was established by

(a) Kanishka
(b) Harsha
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Samudragupta

Qns 3 : Who was the first king to conquer Malwa, Gujarat and Maharashtra?

(a) Harsha
(b) Skandagupta
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) Chandragupta Maurya

Qns 4 : In which year Chandragupta Maurya had defeated Seleucus?

(a) 317 BC
(b) 315 BC
(c) 305 BC
(d) 300 BC

Qns 5 : Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya?

(a) Faxian (Fa-Hien)
(b) Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang)
(c) Megasthenes
(d) Strabo

Qns 6: The Greek ambassador Megasthenese was in the court of which of the following rulers?

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Bindusara
(d) Chanakya

Qns 7 : Who was referred to as ‘Sandrocottus’ in the writings of the Greeks?

(a) Ashoka
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Dhanananda

Qns 8 : Who was the son of Chandragupta?

(a) Bindusara
(b) Chandragupta II
(c) Ashoka
(d) Bimbasara

Qns 9 : To which dynasty did Ashoka belong?

(a) Vardhana
(b) Maurya
(c) Kushan
(d) Gupta

Qns 10 : Which of the king has been mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’ and Devanampiya’ in inscriptions?

(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Harshavardhana

Qns 11 : Sarnath Pillar was built by

(a) Harshavardhana
(b) Ashoka
(c) Gautam Buddha
(d) Kanishka

Qns 12 : Who constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’?

(a) Chandragupta
(b) Kautilya
(c) Gautam Buddha
(d) Ashoka

Qns 13 : Which one of the following inscriptions contains the name of Ashoka?

(a) Gujarra
(b) Ahraura
(c) Brahmagiri
(d) Sarnath

Qns 14 : Which one of the following is considered the best Stupa?

(a) Amravati
(b) Bharhut
(c) Sanchi
(d) Sarnath

Qns 15 : Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is

(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Apabhramsa
(d) Hindi

Qns 16 : Kalsi is famous for

(a) Buddhist Chaityas
(b) Persian coins
(c) Rock Edicts of Ashoka
(d) Temples of Gupta period

Qns 17 : Kautilya was Prime Minister of

(a) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) King Janak

Qns 18 : The another name of Chanakya was

(a) Bhattswami
(b) Vishnugupta
(c) Rajshekhar
(d) Vishakhadatta

Qns 19 : The most famous centre of learning during Maurya period was

(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila
(d) Ujjain

Qns 20 : The system governing villages through autonomous elected Panchayats was evolved by

(a) Kushans
(b) Dravids
(c) Aryans
(d) Mauryans

Qns 21 : During Mauryan Period ‘Pin tax’ was a

(a) tax given for labour
(b) irrigation tax
(c) tax on non-agricultural product
(d) tax collected by a village

Qns 22 : ‘Sita’ in Maurya period means

(a) a Goddess
(b) a religious sect
(c) revenue from crown land
(d) barren land

Qns 23 : India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Lord Mahavir
(d) Dhanvantari

Qns 24 : India’s first hospital and herbal gardens were built by

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Lord Mahavir
(d) Dhanvantari

Qns 25 : Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on

(a) economic relations
(b) principles and practice of statecraft
(c) foreign policy
(d) wealth accumulation

Qns 26 : What is the name of Megasthenes’s book?

(a) Economics
(b) Rig Veda
(c) Purana
(d) Indica

Qns 27 : Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?

(a) Bimbisara
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Milinda
(d) Prasenjit

Qns 28 : The last Mauryan emperor was

(a) Jaloka
(b) Avanti Verma
(c) Nandivardhana
(d) Brihadratha

Qns 29 : The following persons came to India at one time or another.
I. Fa-Hien II. I-Tsing
III. Megasthenes IV. Hieun-Tsang
The correct chronological sequence of their visits are

(a) III, I, II and IV
(b) III, I, IV, II
(c) I, III, II and IV
(d) I, III, IV and II

Qns 30 : Who started the Shaka era and when?

(a) Kadphises in 58 BC [WBCS 2008]
(b) Vikramaditya in 58 BC
(c) Rudradaman I in AD 78
(d) Kanishka in AD 78

Qns 31 : Which of the following dynasty empire was expanded even outside of India?

(a) Gupta dynasty
(b) Maurya dynasty
(c) Kushan dynasty
(d) None of these

Qns 32 : Art of Ganghara style flourished during the reign of

(a) Kushans
(b) Guptas
(c) Akbar
(d) Mauryas

Qns 33 : Who among the following was the ruler of Kushan dynasty?

(a) Vikramaditya
(b) Danti Durga
(c) Khadphises I
(d) Pushyamitra

Qns 34 : The capital of the Satavahanas was located at

(a) Amravati
(b) Nanded
(c) Naldurg
(d) Durg

Qns 35 : When was Vikram Samvat started?

(a) 78 AD
(b) 57 BC
(c) 72 BC
(d) 56 BC

Qns 36 : The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called

(a) Sikhar
(b) Vera
(c) Gandhara
(d) Nagara

Qns 37 : With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

(a) Greeks, Shakas and Kushans
(b) Greeks, Kushans and Shakas
(c) Shakas, Greeks and Kushans
(d) Shakas, Kushans and Greeks

Qns 38 : Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given rulers of ancient India?

(a) Ashoka, Kanishka and Milinda
(b) Milinda, Ashoka and Kanishka
(c) Ashoka, Milinda and Kanishka
(d) Milinda, Kanishka and Ashoka

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The Vedic Era and Mahajanapadas MCQ Questions in English for the preparation of competitive exams. Important GK question answer from the previous year examinations of UPSC, SSC CGL, UPSSSC PET.

The Vedic Era and Mahajanapadas MCQs Practice Set

Qns 1: The earliest evidence of the use of iron in India has been discovered from

(a) Taxila
(b) Atranjikhera
(c) Kaushambi
(d) Hastinapur

Qns 2: In the ancient period chief-livelihood of the Aryans was

(a) Agriculture
(b) Hunting
(c) Artcraft
(d) Business

Qns 3: Meaning of the term ‘Arya’ in classical Sanskrit is

(a) believer of the God
(b) a hereditary cast
(c) a believer in particular religion
(d) a Noble man

Qns 4: Which of the following rivers was known as Purushni in the Vedic Period?

(a) Ravi
(b) Sutlej
(c) Beas
(d) Chenab

Qns 5: The Vedic river Kubha was located in

(a) Afghanistan
(b) Chinese Turkistan
(c) Kashmir
(d) Punjab

Qns 6: Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers?

(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Jhelum

Qns 7: Which one of the following rivers was earlier known as ‘Vitasta’?

(a) Tista
(b) Jhelum
(c) Tungabhadra
(d) Bharatpuzha

Qns 8: Gayatri Mantra is found in which book?

(a) Upanishad
(b) Bhagavad Gita
(c) Rigveda
(d) Yajurveda

Qns 9: Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?

(a) Vasishtha
(b) Vishwamitra
(c) Indra
(d) Parikshit

Qns 10: The word Gotra occurs for the first time in

(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Rigveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Yajurveda

Qns 11: The largest number of the Mantras in Rigveda belongs to

(a) Agni
(b) Varuna
(c) Vishnu
(d) Yama

Qns 12: Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rigveda gives the due to relations of Aryans with the Afghanistan?

(a) Askini
(b) Parushni
(c) Kubha, Kramu
(d) Vipasha, Shutudri

Qns 13: Rights and Rituals related to Yajnas are mentioned in

(a) Rigveda
(b) Samaveda
(c) Brahmin Granth
(d) Yajurveda

Qns 14: ‘Nachiketa’ Legend finds mention in

(a) Atharvaveda
(b) Satapatha Brahmin
(c) Kathopanishad
(d) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Qns 15: ‘Satyamev Jayate’ which is engraved on the Indian Emblem has been taken from

(a) Rigveda
(b) Bhagavad Gita
(c) Mundakopanishad
(d) Matsya Purana

Qns 16: Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the

(a) 2nd century BC
(b) 6th-5th century BC
(c) 2nd century AD
(d) 5th-6th century AD

Qns 17: Ashtadhyayi was written by

(a) Ved Vyas
(b) Panini
(c) Shukadeva
(d) Valmiki

Qns 18: Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature?

(a) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmins, Aranyakas and Upanishads
(b) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas and Brahmins
(c) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmins and Upanishads
(d) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas and Smritis

Qns 19: The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been fought at Kurukshetra for

(a) 14 days
(b) 16 days
(c) 18 days
(d) 20 days

Qns 20: ‘Nishka’ in ancient India was known as

(a) Gold ornament
(b) Cows
(c) Copper Coins
(d) Silver Coins

Qns 21: Boghaz-Koi is important because

(a) It was an important trading centre between Central Asia and Tibet.
(b) Inscriptions were found which mentioned the names of Vedic Gods and Goddesses.
(c) Original Texts of the Vedas were composed here.
(d) None of the above

Qns 22: Originally the Mahabharata was known as

(a) Brihatkatha
(b) Brahmins
(c) Brihatsamhita
(d) Jayasamhita

Qns 23: Which among the following is considered as the centre of Aryan civilisation during post-Vedic Period?

(a) Anga, Magadha
(b) Kosal, Videh
(c) Kuru, Panchal
(d) Matsya, Surasena

Qns 24: Who founded Pataliputra?

(a) Udayin
(b) Ashoka
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Mahapadmananda

Qns 25: In ancient India, the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom was at

(a) Pataliputra
(b) Rajgir
(c) Vaishali
(d) Varanasi

Qns 26: First ruler of Magadha from the Haryanka Dynasty was ………

(a) Ashoka
(b) Prasenajit
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Ajatashatru

Qns 27: What was the name of the dynasty of Ajatashatru?

(a) Maurya
(b) Haryanka
(c) Nanda
(d) Gupta

Qns 28: Which Magadha ruler was known as ‘Seniya’?

(a) Bimbisara
(b) Ajatashatru
(c) Mahapadma Nanda
(d) Chandragupta Maurya

Qns 29: Which emperor of Magadha is known as ‘Aparoparashurama’?

(a) Bindusar
(b) Ajatashatru
(c) Kalashoka
(d) Mahapadma Nanda

Qns 30: Alexander invaded India in ……

(a) 326 BC
(b) 326 BC
(c) 232 BC
(d) 323 AD

Qns 31: Alexander the Great died in 323 BC in ……

(a) Pharus
(b) Babylon
(c) Macedonia
(d) Taxshila

Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation MCQ question answer in English for competitive exams. Practice set of Previous year exam questions are useful for the preparation of UPSC, SSC, UPSSSC PET, Bank examinations.

Indus Valley (Harappan) Civilisation: Practice Set

Qns 1 : The source of knowledge about Harappan culture is ?

(a) rock edicts
(b) writing in terracotta seals
(c) archaeological excavations
(d) All of the above

Qns 2 : Which of the following is related to Harappa civilisation?

(a) Sumerian Civilisation
(b) Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Vedic Civilisation
(d) Mesopotamian Civilisation

Qns 3: Which of the following statements about the Indus Civilisation is not true?

(a) Accurate drainage system in cities.
(b) Trade and commerce were in an advanced stage.
(c) Worshipping of Mother Goddess.
(d) People knew about iron.

Qns 4: Shortugai is located in which country?

(a) Bharat
(b) Pakistan
(c) Tibet
(d) Afghanistan

Qns 5: Mohenjodaro is situated in which of the following?

(a) Gujarat state of India
(b) Punjab state of India
(c) Sindh Province in Pakistan
(d) Afghanistan

Qns 6: Which of the following sites of Harappan culture are located in Sindh?
I. Harappa II. Mohenjodaro
III. Chanhudaro IV. Surkotada
Indicate the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) I, IV, III and IV

Qns 7: Which of the following is a Harappan site located in Rajasthan?

(a) Mohenjo-Daro
(b) Suktagen Dor
(c) Kalibangan
(d) Lothal

Qns 8: A ploughed field was discovered at

(a) Mohenjodaro
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Harappa
(d) Lothal

Qns 9: A horned deity engraved on a terracotta cake has been recovered from

(a) Banawali
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Surkotada

Qns 10: Which one among the following Indus cities was known for water management?

(a) Lothal
(b) Mohenjodaro
(c) Harappa
(d) Dholavira

Qns 11: Which Harappan city is divided into three parts?

(a) Lothal
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Dholavira
(d) Sukotada

Qns 12: Dholavira is located in the state of

(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan

Qns 13: From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?

(a) Kunal
(b) Rakhigarhi
(c) Daimabad
(d) Banawali

Qns 14: Which among the following Harappan sites is not located in Gujarat?

(a) Surkotada
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Banawali

Qns 15: Which one among the following sites is located in the valley of Ghaggar and its associated rivers?

(a) Alamgirpur
(b) Lothal
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Banawali

Qns 16: Which among the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Alamgipur – Uttar Pradesh
(b) Banawali – Haryana
(c) Daimabad – Maharashtra
(d) Rakhigarhi – Rajasthan

Qns 17: Which place of Harappan civilisation is located in Maharashtra?
I. Harappan
II. Mohenjodaro
III. Diamabad
IV. Surkotda
Select the correct answer using codes
given below.

(a) I and II
(b) Only III
(c) II, III and
IV (d) All of these

Qns 18: The Harappan city represented by the archaeological site of Lothal was situated on the river

(a) Narmada
(b) Mahi
(c) Bhogava
(d) Bhima

Qns 19: An ivory scale in Harappan context was found at

(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Dholavira
(d) Banawal

Qns 20: Which of the following is a Harappan port?

(a) Alexandria
(b) Lothal
(c) Mahasthangarh
(d) Nagapattinam

Qns 21: Indus Valley Civilisation was non-Aryan because

(a) it was an Urban Civilisation.
(b) it has its own script.
(c) it has an agricultural economy.
(d) it extended up to the Narmada valley.

Qns 22: What is the most significant feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

(a) Burnt brick buildings
(b) First true arches
(c) Buildings of worship
(d) Art and architecture

Qns 23: How were the street of cities of Indus Valley Civilisation?

(a) Broad and straight
(b) Narrow and zig-zag
(c) Slippery
(d) Narrow and dirty

Qns 24: The ‘Great Bath’ was found at the archaeological site of

(a) Ropar
(b) Harappa
(c) Mohenjodaro
(d) Kalibangan

Qns 25: Which among the following pairs is not correct?

(a) Labour Residence – Harappa
(b) Granary – Mohenjodaro
(c) Assembly Hall – Kalibangan
(d) Copper axe – Ropad

Qns 26: Remains of which animal have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

(a) Lion
(b) Horse
(c) Cow
(d) Elephant

Qns 27: One of the following sites from where the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley Civilisation was found

(a) Harappa
(b) Chanhudaro
(c) Lothal
(d) Mohenjodaro

Qns 28: Harappan people were first in which production?

(a) Coins
(b) Cotton
(c) Copper tools
(d) Wheat

Qns 29: The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the

(a) Harappan culture
(b) Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
(c) Vedic texts
(d) Silver Punch-marked coin

Qns 30: The Indus valley people worshipped

(a) Shiva
(b) Indra and Varun
(c) Brahma
(d) Vishnu

Qns 31: The first ancient Civilisation to develop the art of writing in a proper system was

(a) Indus
(b) Egypt
(c) Sumerian
(d) China

Qns 32: Which of the following is not an Indus Valley Civilisation site?

(a) Kalibangan
(b) Ropar
(c) Patliputra
(d) Lothal

Qns 33: The largest site of Harappan in India is

(a) Alamgirpur
(b) Kalibangan
(c) Lothal
(d) Rakhigarhi

Qns 34: Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(a) Alamgirpur – Uttar Pradesh
(b) Lothal – Gujarat
(c) Kalibangan – Haryana
(d) Ropar – Punjab

Qns 35: Which of the following Civilisations flourished on the bank of River Nile?

(a) Roman Civilisation
(b) Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Greak Civilisation
(d) Egyptian Civilisation

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Historical Sources and Pre-Historic Period

Qns 1 : Which one of the following is oldest Veda?

(a) Yajurveda
(b) Rigveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Atharvaveda

Qns.2 : The Rigveda is the

(a) collection of hymns.
(b) collection of stories.
(c) collection of words.
(d) text of war.

Qns 3: ‘Ayurveda’ that is ‘Science of Life’ appeared first in

(a) Aranyaka
(b) Sunyaveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Atharvaveda

Qns 4: King Aswapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of

(a) Kashi
(b) Kekaya
(c) Panchala
(d) Videha

Qns 5: The ‘Manusmriti’ mainly deals with

(a) social order
(b) laws
(c) economics
(d) state-craft

Qns 6: In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written?

(a) Sanskrit
(b) Urdu
(c) Pali
(d) Hindi

Qns 7: Originally the Mahabharata was known as

(a) Brihatkatha
(b) Brahmins
(c) Brihatsamhita
(d) Jayasamhita

Qns 8 : The number of Puranas is

(a) 16
(b) 18
(c) 19
(d) 21

Qns 9 : The earliest evidence of man in India is found in

(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Shiwalik Hills
(c) Nallamala Hills
(d) Narmada Valley

Qns 10 : Which one of the following places is famous for pre-historic paintings?

(a) Ajanta
(b) Bhimbetka
(c) Bagh
(d) Amravati

Qns 11 : Which of the following sites has yielded skeleton of the dog along with human skeleton in burial?

(a) Brahmagiri
(b) Burzahom
(c) Chirand
(d) Maski

Qns 12 : Which one of the following periods is also known as Chalcolithic age?

(a) Old stone age
(b) New stone age
(c) Copper age
(d) Iron age

Qns 13 : In the Chalcolithic period people of Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation

(a) North to South position
(b) South to North position
(c) South to North position
(d) West to East position

Qns 14 : The ochre-coloured pottery was christened in

(a) Hastinapur
(b) Ahichatra
(c) Nuh
(d) Red Fort

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1. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century in Test cricket? Answer: Virender Sehwag.
2. Which Indian badminton player won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics? Answer: P.V. Sindhu.
3. Which Indian wrestler won a gold medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics? Answer: Bajrang Punia.
4. Who is the first Indian female gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games? Answer: Dipa Karmakar.
5. Who is the most successful Indian captain in Test cricket? Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
6. Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? Answer: Apurvi Chandela.
7. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs)? Answer: Sachin Tendulkar.
8. Which Indian tennis player won the French Open mixed doubles title in 2017? Answer: Rohan Bopanna.
9. Who is the first Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games? Answer: Abhinav Bindra (shooting).
10. Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the women’s flyweight category? Answer: Lovlina Borgohain.
11. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in weightlifting? Answer: Karnam Malleswari (bronze medal in 2000 Sydney Olympics).
12. Which Indian chess player held the World Chess Championship title from 2000 to 2002? Answer: Viswanathan Anand.
13. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a double century in One Day Internationals (ODIs)? Answer: Sachin Tendulkar.
14. Which Indian athlete holds the national record for the long jump? Answer: Anju Bobby George.
15. Who is the first Indian female athlete to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the discus throw event? Answer: Krishna Poonia.
16. Which Indian footballer has scored the most international goals for the national team? Answer: Sunil Chhetri.
17. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling? Answer: Sakshi Malik (bronze medal in 2016 Rio Olympics).
18. Which Indian squash player has been ranked world number one multiple times? Answer: Dipika Pallikal.
19. Who is the first Indian male badminton player to win an Olympic medal? Answer: Saina Nehwal (bronze medal in 2012 London Olympics).
20. Which Indian cricketer has the highest individual score in Test cricket? Answer: Virender Sehwag (319 runs).
21. Who is the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Olympics? Answer: Maana Patel.
22. Which Indian shooter won a gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? Answer: Rahi Sarnobat.
23. Who is the first Indian male gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games? Answer: Ashish Kumar.
24. Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the 2018 Asian Games? Answer: Neeraj Chopra.
25. Who is the first Indian cricketer to score a century in all three formats of international cricket (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is)? Answer: Rohit Sharma.

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1. Which classical dance form originated in the state of Kerala? Answer: Kathakali.
2. Who is the author of the famous Indian epic “Ramayana”? Answer: Valmiki.
3. Which historical monument in India is known as the “Symbol of Love”? Answer: Taj Mahal.
4. What is the traditional puppetry art form of Rajasthan called? Answer: Kathputli.
5. Who is the creator of the iconic sculpture “The Dancing Girl”? Answer: Harappan civilization.
6. Which classical dance form is associated with Lord Krishna and Radha? Answer: Odissi.
7. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Joy”? Answer: Kolkata.
8. Which famous Mughal emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi? Answer: Emperor Shah Jahan.
9. What is the traditional folk dance of Punjab called? Answer: Bhangra.
10. Who is considered the father of Indian classical music? Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar.
11. Which Indian state is known for its Kathak dance form? Answer: Uttar Pradesh.
12. What is the name of the traditional Indian system of medicine? Answer: Ayurveda.
13. Which ancient university in India is known for its expertise in the field of mathematics and astronomy? Answer: Nalanda University.
14. Who is the author of the famous play “Abhijnanasakuntalam”? Answer: Kalidasa.
15. What is the traditional martial art form of Kerala called? Answer: Kalaripayattu.
16. Which Indian state is famous for its Pattachitra paintings? Answer: Odisha.
17. Who is the famous exponent of Bharatanatyam dance? Answer: Padma Subrahmanyam.
18. What is the traditional art of fabric dyeing and printing in Rajasthan called? Answer: Bandhani.
19. Which ancient city in India is known for its rock-cut cave temples? Answer: Ajanta and Ellora caves.
20. Who is the author of the famous novel “Midnight’s Children”? Answer: Salman Rushdie.
21. Which classical dance form originated in the state of Manipur? Answer: Manipuri.
22. What is the traditional art of making intricate designs using colored powders called? Answer: Rangoli.
23. Who is the famous Indian painter known for his “Bharat Mata” painting? Answer: Abanindranath Tagore.
24. Which famous historical city in India is known for its stepwells? Answer: Jaipur.
25. Who is the famous Indian filmmaker known for the movie “Pather Panchali”? Answer: Satyajit Ray.

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1. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
   Answer: Au.
2. What is the unit of electric current?
   Answer: Ampere.
3. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
   Answer: Jupiter.
4. What is the study of fossils called?
   Answer: Paleontology.
5. What is the process by which plants make their own food called?
   Answer: Photosynthesis.
6. What is the hardest substance known to man?
   Answer: Diamond.
7. What is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere called?
   Answer: Meteorology.
8. What is the largest organ in the human body?
   Answer: Skin.
9. What is the atomic number of carbon?
   Answer: 6.
10. What is the SI unit of pressure?
    Answer: Pascal.
11. What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?
    Answer: 0 degrees.
12. What is the chemical formula for water?
    Answer: H2O.
13. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
    Answer: Approximately 299,792,458 meters per second.
14. What is the process of converting a solid directly to a gas called?
    Answer: Sublimation.
15. What is the study of heredity called?
    Answer: Genetics.
16. What is the formula for Newton’s second law of motion?
    Answer: Force = mass × acceleration.
17. What is the smallest unit of an element?
    Answer: Atom.
18. What is the unit of frequency?
    Answer: Hertz.
19. What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas at the surface called?
    Answer: Evaporation.
20. What is the nearest star to Earth (besides the Sun)?
    Answer: Proxima Centauri.
21. What is the chemical symbol for iron?
    Answer: Fe.
22. What is the study of the Earth’s physical structure and substance called?
    Answer: Geology.
23. What is the process of a gas turning into a liquid called?
    Answer: Condensation.
24. What is the universal donor blood type?
    Answer: O-negative.
25. What is the unit of electric resistance?
    Answer: Ohm.

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1. What is the currency of India? Answer: Indian Rupee (INR).
2. What is the current rate of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India? Answer: 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%.
3. Which city is considered the financial capital of India? Answer: Mumbai.
4. What is the largest source of revenue for the Indian government? Answer: Indirect taxes.
5. Which sector is the largest contributor to India’s GDP? Answer: Services sector.
6. What is the poverty line income threshold in India? Answer: ₹32 per day in rural areas and ₹47 per day in urban areas.
7. Who formulates the monetary policy in India? Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
8. What is the current rate of unemployment in India? Answer: It varies, but as of September 2021, it was around 8%.
9. Which index is used to measure the performance of the Indian stock market? Answer: S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50.
10. What is the fiscal year in India? Answer: April 1st to March 31st.
11. Which is the largest public sector bank in India? Answer: State Bank of India (SBI).
12. What is the current inflation rate in India? Answer: It varies, but as of September 2021, it was around 4%.
13. Which organization is responsible for regulating and developing the securities market in India? Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
14. Which economic sector employs the largest workforce in India? Answer: Agriculture sector.
15. Which city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”? Answer: Bengaluru.
16. What is the current rate of unemployment in India? Answer: As of September 2021, it was around 8%.
17. Which Indian state has the highest per capita income? Answer: Goa.
18. Which sector contributes the most to India’s employment generation? Answer: Informal sector or unorganized sector.
19. What is the current rate of poverty in India? Answer: As of 2020, the poverty rate in India was around 21%.
20. Which economic reform in 1991 opened up India’s economy and liberalized various sectors? Answer: Economic liberalization or New Economic Policy.

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1. What is the upper house of the Indian Parliament called? Answer: Rajya Sabha.
2. What is the lower house of the Indian Parliament called? Answer: Lok Sabha.
3. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression? Answer: Article 19.
4. How many fundamental rights are guaranteed by the Indian Constitution? Answer: Six.
5. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution introduced the anti-defection law? Answer: 52nd Amendment.
6. What is the minimum age required to become the President of India? Answer: 35 years.
7. What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Lok Sabha? Answer: 25 years.
8. What is the tenure of a member of the Rajya Sabha? Answer: Six years.
9. Who has the power to remove the President of India from office? Answer: Parliament.
10. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? Answer: Article 148.
11. What is the maximum number of members that can be appointed to the Rajya Sabha? Answer: 250.
12. What is the term of office of a Governor of a state in India? Answer: Five years.
13. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the formation of a Finance Commission? Answer: Article 280.
14. What is the minimum number of judges required to sit on a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court? Answer: Five.
15. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution lists the languages recognized by the government? Answer: Eighth Schedule.
16. Who has the power to amend the Constitution of India? Answer: Parliament.
17. What is the process of removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court? Answer: Impeachment.
18. What is the maximum number of members that can be appointed to the Lok Sabha? Answer: 552.
19. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment and removal of the Vice President? Answer: Article 63.
20. Who has the power to declare a financial emergency in India? Answer: President of India.
21. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution granted voting rights to citizens aged 18 and above? Answer: 61st Amendment.
22. What is the maximum interval allowed between two sessions of Parliament? Answer: Six months.

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1. What is the highest mountain peak in India? Answer: Kanchenjunga.
2. Which river is known as the “Lifeline of India”? Answer: Ganges.
3. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India? Answer: Wular Lake.
4. Which is the largest desert in India? Answer: Thar Desert.
5. Which state in India is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”? Answer: Punjab.
6. What is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland called? Answer: Kanyakumari.
7. Which is the largest delta in India? Answer: Sundarbans Delta.
8. Which state in India has the highest forest cover? Answer: Madhya Pradesh.
9. Which is the longest river in India? Answer: Ganges.
10. Which is the largest national park in India? Answer: Hemis National Park.
11. Which state in India is known for its backwaters? Answer: Kerala.
12. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India? Answer: Chilika Lake.
13. Which state in India is famous for the Kaziranga National Park? Answer: Assam.
14. What is the highest plateau in India called? Answer: Deccan Plateau.
15. Which is the driest place in India? Answer: Leh in Ladakh region.
16. Which state in India has the highest number of tiger reserves? Answer: Madhya Pradesh.
17. What is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh? Answer: Lucknow.
18. Which state in India is known as the “Spice Garden of India”? Answer: Kerala.
19. Which is the largest river island in India? Answer: Majuli in Assam.
20. Which state in India is known for its hill stations like Shimla and Manali? Answer: Himachal Pradesh.

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1. The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the oldest urban civilizations in the world.
2. The Maurya Empire, under the reign of Ashoka, saw the spread of Buddhism.
3. The Mughal Empire reached its peak during the rule of Emperor Akbar.
4. The British East India Company established its first factory in India in Surat in 1612.
5. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 marked a significant turning point in India’s struggle for independence.
6. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 and played a crucial role in the freedom movement.
7. Mahatma Gandhi led the non-violent civil disobedience movement against British rule.
8. India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947.
9. The partition of India in 1947 led to the formation of India and Pakistan.
10. The Constitution of India was adopted on January 26, 1950, making India a republic.
11. India’s first Prime Minister was Jawaharlal Nehru, serving from 1947 to 1964.
12. The Green Revolution in the 1960s brought significant advancements in agricultural productivity.
13. India conducted its first nuclear test in 1974, becoming a nuclear power.
14. Indira Gandhi, the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, served as India’s first female Prime Minister.
15. The economic liberalization policies were introduced in India in 1991, leading to economic reforms.
16. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, known as the Missile Man of India, served as the President from 2002 to 2007.
17. India became a nuclear-armed nation with the Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
18. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, in 1975.
19. India has a rich cultural heritage, including diverse art forms, music, dance, and literature.
20. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a symbol of India’s architectural marvel and love story.