India derives its name from ?
1.The Hindus
2. Lord Indra
3.The Aryans
4.The River Indus
The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was ?
1.Fahien
2.Megasthanes
3.Nandagopala
4.Kautilya
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was
1.Gopala
2.Dharmapala
3.Bhaskaravarman
4.None of the above
The first to establish regular trade with India was ?
1.Dutch
2.Portuguese
3.French
4.English
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the ?
1.French
2.Dutch
3.Portuguese
4.Danish
The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in ?
1. 500 BC
2.1000 BC
3.1500 BC
4.1000 A.D.
The French made their advent through ?
1.Mahe
2.Yenam
3.Karaikal
4.Pondicherry
The place Dharanikota in South India is related to which ancient dynasty?
1.Chola
2.Satavahana
3.Pandya
4.Chera
Which of the following Mughal emperors is known for promulgation of doctrine of imperial infallibility?
1.Akbar
2.Jahangir
3.Shahjahan
4.Aurangazeb
Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
1.Harappa
2.Kalibangan
3.Lothal
4.Mohenjodara
_________is believed to mark the main site of Hastinapur, which was capital of Kauravas and Pandava The imperial gazetteer of India quotes about which of the following places?
1.Delhi
2.Ghaziabad
3.Meerut
4.Faridabad
A national religion called Din“i“Illahi was promulgated by?
1.Akbar
2.Babur
3.Humayun
4.Aurangazeb
Aryans lived in ?
1. Maharashtra
2. South India
3. Central India
4.Gangetic Valley
Babar entered India for the first time through ?
1.Sind
2.Punjab
3.Kashmir
4.Rajasthan
Begram in Afghanistan was a capital of which of the following kings?
1.Kanishka
2.Asoka
3.Chandragupta Maurya
4.Samudragupta
Chanakya was known as ?
1.Rajasekhara
2.Bhattasvamin
3.Vishnugupta
4.Visakhadatta
Chand Bibi was the ruler of ?
1.Satara
2.Bijapur
3.Golconda
4.Ahmednagar
In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated ?
1. the Dutch
2.the French
3.the Portuguese
4.None of the above
In which of the following Russo-Persian wars Russia was defeated?
1.First
2.Second
3.Third
4.None
Indian Napoleon was ?
1. Chandra Gupta
2.Samudra Gupta
3.Skanda Gupta
4.Chandra Gupta
Indian Navy Act was passed on ?
1.1921
2.1925
3.1927
4.1930
Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by ?
1.Mughals
2.Aryans
3.Mongols
4.Dravidians
Kanishka followed ?
1.Jainism
2.Sikhism
3.Hinduism
4.Buddhism
Mahabharata war took place in ?
1.500 AD
2.900 BC
3.1000 BC
4.1200 BC
Mahabharata war took place in ?
1.500 AD
2. 1000 BC
3.900 BC
4. 1200 BC
Panipat is modern ?
1.Delhi
2.Kurukshetra
3.Sonepat
4.Faridabad
Pushkalavati was the capital of which of the following ancient Kingdoms?
1.Gandhara
2.Kosal
3.Magadha
4.Kashi
Revere all the Buddhas, revere the dharma, revere the sangha Which among the following quotes this _________?
1.Allahabad Pillar Inscription
2.Asoka Edict XII
3.Asoka Edict X
4.Mathura Lion capital
Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was?
1.Stone Age
2.Copper Age
3.Bronze Age
4. Beginning of Iron Age
Sea route to India was discovered by ?
1.Columbu
2.Amundsen
3.Vasco"“da"“gama
4.None of the above
Taj Mahal is on the banks of
1.Tapti
2.Ganges
3.Jamuna
4.Cauvery
The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was ?
1.Lahore
2.Amrister
3.Patiala
4.Amristar
The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was ?
1.Pushya
2.Kanishka
3.Harisha Vardhana
4.Kuvishka
The first president of the Republic of India was ?
1.V.V.Giri
2.Zakir Hussain
3.Dr.Radhakrishnan
4. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the ?
1.French
2.Dutch
3.Portuguese
4.Danish
The Indus Valley houses were built of ?
1.Bamboos
2.Wood
3.Bricks
4.Stone
The last Mughal Emperor was ?
1.Akbar
2.Babur
3. Bahadur Shah
4. Noor Jehan
The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by ?
1.Cholas
2.Pandyas
3.Hosysalas
4.Naickers
The musical instruments used by the Aryans was ?
1.. The Drum
2.The Lute
3. The cymbal
4.All of the above
The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and ?
1.Haider Ali
2.Chand Bibi
3. Tipu Sultan
4.Nizam of Hyderabad
The well known king of slave dynasty was ?
1.Alaudhin
2.Balban
3.Mahmud Lodi
4.Muhamad"“bin"“Tughlaq
What was the capital of Surasena Mahajanpada?
1.Viratnagar
2.Mathura
3.Taxila
4.Kashi
Which among the following was NOT a feature of Din-i-Illahi of Akbar?
1.Forbade of Cow eating
2.Mohammad as only prophet of God
3.Hom sacrifice
4.Worship of Sun as creator
Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?
1.Jahangir
2.Aurangzeb
3.Shahjahan
4.Muhammad Shah
Which of the following Rigvedic deities represented Storm?
1.Indra
2.Maruts
3.Varun
4.Apas
Which of the following terms was used for provinces under Shershah?
1.Pargana
2.Sarkar
3.Shikdar
4.Subah
Who among the following was propounder of the Madhyamika Philosophy?
1. Bhadrabahu
2.Parshwanath
3.Sheelbhadra
4.Nagarjuna
Who said that there was no Slavery in India?
1.Fahien
2.Strabo
3. Heiun Tsang
4.Megasthenese
Who said that there was no Slavery in India?
1.FahienB
2.Strabo
3. Heiun Tsang
4.Megasthenese
World's first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries?
1.India
2.Pakistan
3.Afghanistan
4.Iran