MCQs | General knowledge(GK)/Indian History MCQ Quiz Answers Sample Test,Sample questions

Question:
India derives its name from ?

1.The Hindus

2. Lord Indra

3.The Aryans

4.The River Indus


Question:
The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was ?

1.Fahien

2.Megasthanes

3.Nandagopala

4.Kautilya


Question:
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was

1.Gopala

2.Dharmapala

3.Bhaskaravarman

4.None of the above


Question:
The first to establish regular trade with India was ?

1.Dutch

2.Portuguese

3.French

4.English


Question:
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the ?

1.French

2.Dutch

3.Portuguese

4.Danish


Question:
The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in ?

1. 500 BC

2.1000 BC

3.1500 BC

4.1000 A.D.


Question:
The French made their advent through ?

1.Mahe

2.Yenam

3.Karaikal

4.Pondicherry


Question:
The place Dharanikota in South India is related to which ancient dynasty?

1.Chola

2.Satavahana

3.Pandya

4.Chera


Question:
Which of the following Mughal emperors is known for promulgation of doctrine of imperial infallibility?

1.Akbar

2.Jahangir

3.Shahjahan

4.Aurangazeb


Question:
Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

1.Harappa

2.Kalibangan

3.Lothal

4.Mohenjodara


Question:
_________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


Question:
A national religion called Din“i“Illahi was promulgated by?

1.Akbar

2.Babur

3.Humayun

4.Aurangazeb


Question:
Aryans lived in ?

1. Maharashtra

2. South India

3. Central India

4.Gangetic Valley


Question:
Babar entered India for the first time through ?

1.Sind

2.Punjab

3.Kashmir

4.Rajasthan


Question:
Begram in Afghanistan was a capital of which of the following kings?

1.Kanishka

2.Asoka

3.Chandragupta Maurya

4.Samudragupta


Question:
Chanakya was known as ?

1.Rajasekhara

2.Bhattasvamin

3.Vishnugupta

4.Visakhadatta


Question:
Chand Bibi was the ruler of ?

1.Satara

2.Bijapur

3.Golconda

4.Ahmednagar


Question:
In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated ?

1. the Dutch

2.the French

3.the Portuguese

4.None of the above


Question:
In which of the following Russo-Persian wars Russia was defeated?

1.First

2.Second

3.Third

4.None


Question:
Indian Napoleon was ?

1. Chandra Gupta

2.Samudra Gupta

3.Skanda Gupta

4.Chandra Gupta


Question:
Indian Navy Act was passed on ?

1.1921

2.1925

3.1927

4.1930


Question:
Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by ?

1.Mughals

2.Aryans

3.Mongols

4.Dravidians


Question:
Kanishka followed ?

1.Jainism

2.Sikhism

3.Hinduism

4.Buddhism


Question:
Mahabharata war took place in ?

1.500 AD

2.900 BC

3.1000 BC

4.1200 BC


Question:
Mahabharata war took place in ?

1.500 AD

2. 1000 BC

3.900 BC

4. 1200 BC


Question:
Panipat is modern ?

1.Delhi

2.Kurukshetra

3.Sonepat

4.Faridabad


Question:
Pushkalavati was the capital of which of the following ancient Kingdoms?

1.Gandhara

2.Kosal

3.Magadha

4.Kashi


Question:
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


Question:
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


Question:
Sea route to India was discovered by ?

1.Columbu

2.Amundsen

3.Vasco"“da"“gama

4.None of the above


Question:
Taj Mahal is on the banks of

1.Tapti

2.Ganges

3.Jamuna

4.Cauvery


Question:
The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was ?

1.Lahore

2.Amrister

3.Patiala

4.Amristar


Question:
The famous king of the Kushana dynasty was ?

1.Pushya

2.Kanishka

3.Harisha Vardhana

4.Kuvishka


Question:
The first president of the Republic of India was ?

1.V.V.Giri

2.Zakir Hussain

3.Dr.Radhakrishnan

4. Dr.Rajendra Prasad


Question:
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the ?

1.French

2.Dutch

3.Portuguese

4.Danish


Question:
The Indus Valley houses were built of ?

1.Bamboos

2.Wood

3.Bricks

4.Stone


Question:
The last Mughal Emperor was ?

1.Akbar

2.Babur

3. Bahadur Shah

4. Noor Jehan


Question:
The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by ?

1.Cholas

2.Pandyas

3.Hosysalas

4.Naickers


Question:
The musical instruments used by the Aryans was ?

1.. The Drum

2.The Lute

3. The cymbal

4.All of the above


Question:
The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and ?

1.Haider Ali

2.Chand Bibi

3. Tipu Sultan

4.Nizam of Hyderabad


Question:
The well known king of slave dynasty was ?

1.Alaudhin

2.Balban

3.Mahmud Lodi

4.Muhamad"“bin"“Tughlaq


Question:
What was the capital of Surasena Mahajanpada?

1.Viratnagar

2.Mathura

3.Taxila

4.Kashi


Question:
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


Question:
Which of the following Mughal rulers banned engraving Kalma on coins?

1.Jahangir

2.Aurangzeb

3.Shahjahan

4.Muhammad Shah


Question:
Which of the following Rigvedic deities represented Storm?

1.Indra

2.Maruts

3.Varun

4.Apas


Question:
Which of the following terms was used for provinces under Shershah?

1.Pargana

2.Sarkar

3.Shikdar

4.Subah


Question:
Who among the following was propounder of the Madhyamika Philosophy?

1. Bhadrabahu

2.Parshwanath

3.Sheelbhadra

4.Nagarjuna


Question:
Who said that there was no Slavery in India?

1.Fahien

2.Strabo

3. Heiun Tsang

4.Megasthenese


Question:
Who said that there was no Slavery in India?

1.FahienB

2.Strabo

3. Heiun Tsang

4.Megasthenese


Question:
World's first oil paintings have been found in which of the following countries?

1.India

2.Pakistan

3.Afghanistan

4.Iran


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