History Quiz Set2

SET 02

SET 02

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE HISTORY QUESTIONS

• Total Questions : 50
• Total Marks : 100
• Mark Deduction : 0.5

Question No.1

Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?

1. A Cholas
2. B Kakatiyas
3. C Pallavas
4. D Rashtrakutas

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Question No.2

Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?

1. A Lothal
2. B Kalibangan
3. C Harappa
4. D Mohenjodaro

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Question No.3

Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north-west ?

1. A Ravi river
2. B Indus river
3. C Satluj river
4. D Hindukush river

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Question No.4

Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated?

1. A Chera
2. B Chola
3. C Pandya
4. D Pallava

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Question No.5

Harshavardhana organised his religious assembly at :

1. A Mathura
2. B Prayag
3. C Varanashi
4. D Tampralipt

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Question No.6

Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation ?

1. A Buffalo
2. B Sheep
3. C Cow
4. D Pig

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Question No.7

Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists ?

1. A Upanishad
2. B Vedas
3. C Tripitaka
4. D Jatakas

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Question No.8

The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

1. A religion
2. B art
3. C literature
4. D architecture

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Question No.9

Who was the first known Gupta ruler ?

1. A Sri Gupta
2. B Chandragupta I
3. C Ghatotkacha
4. D Kumaragupta I

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Question No.10

Which was the only Indus city without a citadel ?

1. A Kalibangan
2. B Harappa
3. C Mohenjodaro
4. D Chanhudaro

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Question No.11

Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at ____

1. A Magadha
2. B Pataliputra
3. C Kalinga
4. D Sarnath

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Question No.12

The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

1. A Darius
2. B Cyrus
3. C Socrates
4. D Aristotle

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Question No.13

Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?

1. A Dhammapada
2. B Vedas
3. C Meghadutam
4. D Dighanikaya

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Question No.14

Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of the misery of mankind ?

1. A Mahavir
2. B Gautam Buddha
3. C Adi Shankaracharya
4. D Kabir

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Question No.15

The number system ‘Zero’ was invented by

1. A Ramanujam
2. B Aryabhatta
3. C Patanjali
4. D An unknown person

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Question No.16

‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of

1. A Harsha
2. B Chandra Gupta Maurya
3. C Ashoka
4. D Kanishka

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Question No.17

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

1. A Merchants and Priests
2. B Moneylenders and Slaves
3. C Warriors and Traders
4. D Women and Sudras

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Question No.18

The language used to write source materials in ancient time was

1. A Sanskrit
2. B Pali
3. C Brahmi
4. D Kharosthi

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Question No.19

India’s trade with the RomanEmpire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the

1. A Arabs
2. B Hungarians
3. C Hunas
4. D Turks

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Question No.20

Most of the Chola temples were dedicated to

1. A Ganesh
2. B Durga
3. C Shiva
4. D Vishnu

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Question No.21

‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?

1. A Great departure
2. B Birth
3. C Enlightenment
4. D Mahaparinirvan

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Question No.22

Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka ?

1. A Enlightened despotism
2. B Centralised autocracy
3. C Oriental despotism
4. D Guided democracy

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Question No.23

The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the

1. A Guptas
2. B Kushanas
3. C Mauryas
4. D Palas

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Question No.24

Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ?

1. A Indus Valley
2. B Mesoptamian
3. C Egyptian
4. D Persian

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Question No.25

‘Buddha’ means

1. A The Enlightened one
2. B The Religious Preacher
3. C The Genius
4. D The Powerful

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Question No.26

Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat ?

1. A In Thailand
2. B In Malaysia
3. C In Cambodia
4. D In Myanmar

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Question No.27

Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription ?

1. A Chandra Gupta Maurya
2. B Samudra Gupta
3. C Vikramaditya
4. D Skand Gupta

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Question No.28

The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was

1. A worship of forces of nature
2. B organised city life
3. C pastoral farming
4. D caste society

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Question No.29

Name the capital of the Pallavas

1. A Kanchi
2. B Vatapi
3. C Trichnapalli
4. D Mahabalipuram

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Question No.30

The word ‘Veda’ means

1. A knowledge
2. B wisdom
3. C skill
4. D power

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Question No.31

Which metal was first used by the Vedic people ?

1. A Silver
2. B Iron
3. C Gold
4. D Copper

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Question No.32

Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by

1. A Pratiharas
2. B Rashtrakutas
3. C Palas
4. D Chalukyas

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Question No.33

In Mauryan dynasty, Kalinga war took place in the year—

1. A 260 BC
2. B 261 BC
3. C 126 BC
4. D 232 BC

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Question No.34

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

1. A Hindu and Buddhist
2. B Buddhist and Jain
3. C Hindu and Jain
4. D Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

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Question No.35

The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the

1. A Pallavas
2. B Pandyas
3. C Cholas
4. D Cheras

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Question No.36

Name the clan Buddha belonged to

1. A Gnathrika
2. B Maurya
3. C Sakya
4. D Kuru

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Question No.37

Who was the author of the Kadambari, a great romantic play ?

1. A Banabhatta
2. B Harshavardhana
3. C Baskaravardhana
4. D Bindusara

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Question No.38

During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visit India ?

1. A Chandra Gupta I
2. B Samudra Gupta
3. C Chandra Gupta II
4. D Kumara Gupta

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Question No.39

St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the

1. A Cheras
2. B Parthians
3. C Pandyas
4. D Cholas

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Question No.40

The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

1. A Pucca bricks
2. B Stone
3. C Wood
4. D All of the above

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Question No.41

Who started the Saka Era and when ?

1. A Kadphises in 58 BC
2. B Rudradaman I in AD 78
3. C Vikramaditya in 58 BC
4. D Kanishka in AD 78

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Question No.42

In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?

1. A Bengal
2. B Bihar
3. C Orissa
4. D Uttar Pradesh

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Question No.43

Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?

1. A The third Buddhist Council
2. B The Kalinga War
3. C His embracing of Buddhism
4. D His sending of missionary to Ceylon

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Question No.44

The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

1. A Vishnu Gupta
2. B Upagupta
3. C Brahma Gupta
4. D Brihadratha

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Question No.45

Harshvardhana was defeated by

1. A Prabhakaravardhana
2. B Pulakesin II
3. C Narasimhasvarma Pallava
4. D Sasanka

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Question No.46

Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true ?

1. A They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India
2. B Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son
3. C The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times
4. D Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased

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Question No.47

Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavadhana?

1. A Harshacharita
2. B Ratnavali
3. C Priyadarshika
4. D Nagananda

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Question No.48

Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar ?

1. A Humped Bull
2. B Deer
3. C Elephant
4. D Horse

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Question No.49

The ‘Kannauj assembly’ organised by Harsha was held in honour of

1. A Fa-Hien
2. B Itsing
3. C Hieun-Tsang
4. D Megasthenes

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Question No.50

The first metal used by man was

1. A Aluminium
2. B Copper
3. C Iron
4. D Silver

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