Indian History

Question: The ancient civilization of Sumer flourished in a region, which is a part of the following country in the modern world - 1. Iraq 2. Egypt 3. Syria 4. Sumeria Answer: 1 Question: Which seventh century Indian mathematician was the first in the world to treat...

Question: During whose period Al-Beruni came to India? 1. Mahmud Ghaznavi 2. Balban 3. Firoz Tughluq 4. Ibrahim Lodhi Answer: 1 Question: Where was the battle fought between Pulakeshi-II and Harsha? 1. On the bank of Narmada river 2. On the Saurashtra borders 3. On...

Question: Who created the new state of Kashmir, indipendent of the Sikh Kingdom? 1. Gulab Singh 2. Ranbir Singh 3. Hari Singh 4. None of these Answer: 1 Question: As a result of regulating act - 1. The company's trade in India was stopped 2. A Supreme Court in...

Question: Who authored Sanskrit play the 'Mudrarakshasa' ? 1. Kalidas 2. Banabhatta 3. Vishakhadatta 4. Bhavabhuti Answer: 4 Question: In 305 BC, which Maurya ruler defeated Alexander's general Seleucus Nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan ?...

Question: Identify the famous ruler of the Gupta period 1. Kumaradevi 2. Rajyashri 3. Kuber-Naga 4. Prabhavati-Gupta Answer: 4 Question: Which of the following are the four Agnikula class of Rajputs 1. Tomars, Pariharas, Chauhans, Pawars 2. Chandellas, Tomars,...

Question: How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die? 1. He Was treacherously stabled to death by one of his ambitious nobles 2. He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the rular of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab 3. He...

Question: Who among the following had the longest tenure as the Prime Minister of India? 1. Morarji Desai 2. Charan Singh 3. V. P. Singh 4. Lal Bahadur Shastri Answer: 1 Question: During whose tenure as the Viceroy of India were the great martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev...

Question: Who among the following is known as the Morning Star of Indian Renaissance? 1. Ram Mohan Roy 2. Swami Vivekananda 3. Acharya Vinoba BHave 4. Rabindra Nath Tagore Answer: 1 Question: Who is known as the father of Sanskrit Grammar? 1. Panini 2. Patanjali 3....

Question: Which was the first among the following? 1. Doctrine of Lapse 2. Subsidiary Alliance 3. Permanent Settlement 4. Double Government Answer: 4 Question: Babur entered India for the first time from the west through 1. Kashmir 2. Sind 3. Punjab 4. Rajasthan...

Question: Who was the first scholar to use the term "Indus Civilization"? 1. Rakhal Das Bannerji 2. John Marshall 3. Dayaram Sahani 4. R. S. Bist Answer: 2 Question: Which British Prime Minister announced a scheme of representation of the minorities which came to be...

Question: Chola rulers were followers of- 1. Vaishnavism 2. Shaivism 3. Shaktism 4. Jainism Answer: 2 Question: When did Albaruni, a scholar of Central Asia visited India? 1. Mahmud Ghaznavi 2. Mohammed Ghori 3. Qutub-ud-din Aibak 4. Iltutmism Answer: 1 Question:...

Question: When was the agreement to dismantle 'Medium Range Missiles' signed between former President Reagan of USA and erstwhile Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev? 1. December, 1987 2. January, 1988 3. September, 1986 4. October, 1987 Answer: 1 Question: "India for the...

Question: The constitution of India came into force on 1. 26 January 1952 2. 26 January 1950 3. 16 August 1948 4. 26 November 1949 Answer: 2 Question: The first general election was held in India in 1. 1951-52 2. 1962 3. 1957 4. 1947-48 Answer: 1 Question: The oldest...

Question: The earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent comes from- 1. Koldihwa 2. Lahuradeva 3. Mehargarh 4. Tokwa Answer: 3 Question: Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions is devoted to the principle of religious tolerance completely? 1. Rock...

Question: Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsend opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage? 1. D. V Savarkar 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Subhash Chandra Bose 4. C. Rajagopalachari...

Question: By which one of the following Acts did the Governor General of Bengal become the Governor General of India? 1. The Charter Act of 1793 2. The Regulating Act 3. The Pitt's India Act 4. The Charter Act of 1833 Answer: 4 Question: During whose reign did Sir...

Question: Which one among the following is common to the Treaty of Yandaboo (1826), the Treaty of Salbai (1782) and the Treaty of Gandamak (1879)? 1. with these treaties various Indian powers formed alliances to defeat the British 2. These treaties expedited the...

Question: The Bahmani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Empire clashed frequently over the territory of - 1. Warangal 2. Malabar 3. Madurai 4. Raichur Doab Answer: 4 Question: Which of the following Indian States that Akbar could not Annex? 1. Bihar 2. Kashmir 3. Bengal 4. Assam...

Question: Which among the following statements regarding Lord Ripon's plan for local self-government in India is/are correct? 1. The district should be the maximum area served by the one Committee or Local Board. 2. The Local Boards should consist of a large majority...

Question: The first Political Organization established in India in 1838 was known as - 1. British India Society 2. Bengal British India Society 3. Settlers Association 4. Zamindari Association Answer: 4 Question: The battle field of Plassey is situated in - 1. Bihar...

Question: Gandhiji organised 'Dandi March' in 1930 to protest against 1. Imposition of tax on Salt 2. Atrocities on Minority 3. Atrocities on the Harijans 4. Communal Award Answer: 1 Question: Who was the guru of Kabir? 1. Ramanuja 2. Ramananda 3. Namadeva 4. None of...

Question: In which one of the following Sessions was the Indian National Congress split into Moderates and Extremists? 1. Calcutta 2. Nagpur 3. Surat 4. Allahabad Answer: 3 Question: After 1857, who among the following announced, at a Darbar at Allahabad, the...

Question: Which among the following dynasties had the strongest navy? 1. Chola 2. Pallava 3. Chalukya 4. Gupta Answer: 1 Question: Which among the following was the oldest seat of learning in ancient times? 1. Nalanda 2. Vikramshila 3. Taxila 4. Ujjain Answer: 3...

Question: Who among the following has no role in the abolition of 'Sati' System ? 1. Mughal Emperor Akbar 2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 3. Lord William Bentinck 4. Edwin Samuel Montagu Answer: 4 Question: The first Persian ruler who occupied part of Indian Territory was - 1....

Question: The first translator of Mahabharata into Tamil was - 1. Bharavi 2. Sundaramurthi 3. Perundevanar 4. Kamban Answer: 3 Question: Who of the following was not a patron of Jainism? 1. Chandragupta Maurya 2. Bimbisara 3. Kharvela 4. Kanishka Answer: 2 Question:...

Question: In the Gupta age, Varahamihira wrote the famous book, Brihat Samhita. It was a treatise on- 1. Astronomy 2. Statecraft 3. Ayurvedic system of medicine 4. Economics Answer: 1 Question: The fortification of Calcutta by the British in 1756 was regarded by the...

Question: Who introduced Kaulinya system in Bengal? 1. Gopala 2. Ballal Sen 3. Lakshanasen 4. Dharmapala Answer: 2 Question: Who said 'What Bengal thinks today India thinks tomorrow'? 1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 2. Motilal Nehru 3. G.K.Gokhle 4. None of the above...

Question: 'Buddha' means 1. The Enlightened one The Enlightened one 2. The Religious Preacher 3. Economic growth 4. Moral Purity Answer: 1 Question: Gandhiji considered Khadi as a symbol of 1. Industrialisation 2. Economic Independence 3. Economic growth 4. Moral...

Question: The famous Kailash temple at Ellora was built by which of the following kings? 1. Vikramaditya I, the Chalukya 2. Narsinghvarman I, the Pallava 3. Raj Raj I, the Chola 4. Krishna I, the Rastrakuta Answer: 4 Question: Who among the following was the founder...

Question: Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as 1. Triratna 2. Trivargu 3. Trisarga 4. Trimurti Answer: 1 Question: Which one of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband? 1. Kamasutra 2. Manavadharmashastra 3....

Question: The Grand Trunk Road was originally built by - 1. Sher Shah 2. Akbar 3. Aurangzeb 4. Allauddin Khilji Answer: 1 Question: The word Buddha means - 1. a conqueror 2. a liberator 3. a wanderer 4. an enlightened one Answer: 4 Question: Sarojini Naidu became the...

Question: Government of India calendars show dates both in Christian era (AD) and Saka era. In which year did the Saka era start? 1. 150 BC 2. 130 BC 3. 56 BC 4. AD BC Answer: 4 Question: Which of the following did not form part of the Agrarian Programme outlined in...

Question: The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was - 1. Aamir Khusrau 2. Mirza Ghalib 3. Bahadur Shah Zafar 4. Faiz Answer: 1 Question: The Narendra Mandal or Chamber of Princes was inaugurated in 1921 by 1. Lord Curzon 2. Lord Wellesley 3....

Question: The first Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of 1. Akbar and Hemu 2. Abdali and the Marathas 3. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri 4. Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi Answer: 4 Question: The first military expedition of Jahangir's reign was against 1. Kangra 2....

Question: After the Revolt of 1857, the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the - 1. Brahmins of U.P. and Bihar 2. Bengalis and Oriya from the east 3. Gorkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the north 4. Madras Presidency in the south and Marathas from the west...

Question: The remains of the Vijayanagar empire can be found in - 1. Bijapur 2. Golconda 3. Hampi 4. Boroda Answer: 3 Question: Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? 1. It was a non-violent movement 2. It was led by...

Question: The Congress split into moderates and extremist in - 1. 1906 2. 1905 3. 1907 4. 1908 Answer: 3 Question: The earliest extant Buddhist Stupa comes from - 1. Sandhi 2. Sarnath 3. Bodh Gaya 4. Amaravathi Answer: 1 Question: Which one of the following is not...

Question: Mahavira was born in the royal family of the - 1. Sakyas 2. Kshatriyas 3. Licchavis 4. Satavahanas Answer: 3 Question: Aryans emerged on the Indian scene sometimes between - 1. 3000-2500 BC 2. 3100-2400 BC 3. 300-250 BC 4. 322-185 BC Answer: 1 Question:...