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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) .
| 51. |
Which of the following falls into the category of quasihistroy? |
| A. | ballads |
| B. | epics |
| C. | annals of rulers |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 52. |
The 'logographers” are associated with |
| A. | indian historiography |
| B. | cambridge historiography |
| C. | greek historiography |
| D. | nationalist historiography |
| Answer» C. greek historiography | |
| 53. |
Who called Heradotus the father of history? |
| A. | cicero |
| B. | thucydides |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» A. cicero | |
| 54. |
Author of The early History of Deccan |
| A. | r. g. bhandarkar |
| B. | r. c. majumdar |
| C. | neelakants sastri |
| D. | e. sreedharan |
| Answer» C. neelakants sastri | |
| 55. |
Aryans cleared the forests in the initial stages using |
| A. | copper axe |
| B. | iron axe |
| C. | fire |
| D. | animals. 57.who is the author of historical work the cholas? |
| Answer» C. fire | |
| 56. |
Who is the founder of the Nanda dynasty? |
| A. | dhana nanda |
| B. | mahapadma nanda |
| C. | mahipala |
| D. | marthanda |
| Answer» B. mahapadma nanda | |
| 57. |
“Abundance of source material and absence of histories “ is told about |
| A. | ancient indian history |
| B. | greek hisory |
| C. | chinese history |
| D. | roman history |
| Answer» A. ancient indian history | |
| 58. |
Who is the author of Mrichakatika |
| A. | bharavi |
| B. | sudraka |
| C. | bhasa |
| D. | bana bhatta. |
| Answer» B. sudraka | |
| 59. |
Thervada is a branch associated with |
| A. | jainism |
| B. | hinduism |
| C. | buddhism |
| D. | islam |
| Answer» C. buddhism | |
| 60. |
Which sect of Bhudhism flourished in Ceylon? |
| A. | mahayana |
| B. | hinayana |
| C. | vajrayana |
| D. | mahayana and hinayana equally flourished |
| Answer» A. mahayana | |
| 61. |
Which of the following languages were patronised by the jainas to preach their doctrines? |
| A. | prakrit |
| B. | sanskrit |
| C. | dravidian |
| D. | pali |
| Answer» A. prakrit | |
| 62. |
The place were Bhudha was enlightened |
| A. | kundagrammam |
| B. | deer park |
| C. | gaya |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. gaya | |
| 63. |
One of the most important kings who followed Buddhism |
| A. | chandra gupta |
| B. | ashoka |
| C. | bindusara |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. ashoka | |
| 64. |
Lumbini the place at which Bhudha was born is located in |
| A. | nepal. |
| B. | bihar |
| C. | sikkim |
| D. | west bengal |
| Answer» A. nepal. | |
| 65. |
.The earliest of the Vedas |
| A. | rig veda |
| B. | yajur veda |
| C. | sama veda |
| D. | atharva veda |
| Answer» A. rig veda | |
| 66. |
The Tripitakas are written in the language of |
| A. | sanskrit |
| B. | prakrit |
| C. | pali |
| D. | hindi |
| Answer» C. pali | |
| 67. |
The Mahabharata war was fought on the plains of …...... |
| A. | meerut |
| B. | afghanistan |
| C. | kurushetra |
| D. | lothal |
| Answer» C. kurushetra | |
| 68. |
The word Veda derived from the word |
| A. | ved |
| B. | dev |
| C. | vadam |
| D. | vid |
| Answer» A. ved | |
| 69. |
The Ramayana was composed by the great saint |
| A. | brahma |
| B. | vasisht |
| C. | bana |
| D. | valmik |
| Answer» D. valmik | |
| 70. |
The 23rd Thrithankara was |
| A. | parswanath |
| B. | mahavira |
| C. | sidharth |
| D. | rishaba |
| Answer» B. mahavira | |
| 71. |
Who among the following was not an eminent Orientalist? |
| A. | dr bhahudaji |
| B. | dr r g bhandarkar |
| C. | balagangadhar tilak |
| D. | gopal krishna gokhale |
| Answer» A. dr bhahudaji | |
| 72. |
Who Coined the term Hydraulic Society |
| A. | prof max muller |
| B. | karl august wittfogel |
| C. | james mill |
| D. | karl marx |
| Answer» B. karl august wittfogel | |
| 73. |
Who among the following Scholar declared that “Sapt Sindhava” region was the home land of Aryans |
| A. | dr a. c. das |
| B. | prof. maxmuller |
| C. | prof. penka |
| D. | dr k. k. sharma |
| Answer» A. dr a. c. das | |
| 74. |
Genealogy, mythology,and historical narratives are the three main constituents of …................tradition |
| A. | ithihasapurana |
| B. | aranyakas |
| C. | vedas |
| D. | samhitas |
| Answer» A. ithihasapurana | |
| 75. |
How many puranas are there? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 18 | |
| 76. |
Which Purana contains the information about the Sathavahanas |
| A. | vayu purana |
| B. | bhavishya purana |
| C. | matsya pura |
| D. | shiva purana |
| Answer» C. matsya pura | |
| 77. |
Historical writings of vamsa charitas were started in which century ? |
| A. | seventh century |
| B. | eighth century |
| C. | tenth century |
| D. | ninth century |
| Answer» A. seventh century | |
| 78. |
Harsha Charita is written by which writer |
| A. | bilhana |
| B. | bana |
| C. | jayanga |
| D. | athulya |
| Answer» B. bana | |
| 79. |
…......is considerd as the first historcal chronicle of Kerala |
| A. | rajatarangini |
| B. | harsha charita |
| C. | prithvirja vijaya |
| D. | mushakavamsa kavya |
| Answer» D. mushakavamsa kavya | |
| 80. |
Mushakavamsa kavya deals with the dynastic history of the rulers of which region? |
| A. | valluvanadu |
| B. | thiruvitamkur |
| C. | kolathunadu |
| D. | venadu |
| Answer» C. kolathunadu | |
| 81. |
Rajatarangini is the Chronicle on the kings of …...... |
| A. | kashmir |
| B. | kerala |
| C. | delhi |
| D. | karnataka |
| Answer» A. kashmir | |
| 82. |
'only a poet can bring the past with eye of this mind by divine institution ' who statement is this |
| A. | bana |
| B. | jayanga |
| C. | kalhana |
| D. | athula |
| Answer» C. kalhana | |
| 83. |
Ziauddin Barani served as an adviser to Sultan |
| A. | firoshah tuglaq |
| B. | jalaudhin khalji |
| C. | ghiyasudhin thuqlaq |
| D. | muhammad bin thuglaq |
| Answer» D. muhammad bin thuglaq | |
| 84. |
Fatwa i Jahandari is written in which language ? |
| A. | arabic |
| B. | hindi |
| C. | persian |
| D. | sanskrit |
| Answer» C. persian | |
| 85. |
Abul Fazl was a historian in the court of |
| A. | khalji |
| B. | mughals |
| C. | satavahanas |
| D. | mauryas |
| Answer» B. mughals | |
| 86. |
The book Akbarnama was written by |
| A. | abul fazal |
| B. | athula |
| C. | kalhana |
| D. | bana |
| Answer» A. abul fazal | |
| 87. |
AinIAkbari is the ….......... part of Akbarnama |
| A. | first |
| B. | second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» C. third | |
| 88. |
Which author translated Bhagawad Gita from Sanskrit to Persian ? |
| A. | bana |
| B. | abul fazl |
| C. | dara shikoh |
| D. | vyasa |
| Answer» C. dara shikoh | |
| 89. |
Taikh iFerishta was written as per the instruction of which ruler ? |
| A. | nizam shah |
| B. | muhammad bin tuglaq |
| C. | akbar |
| D. | ibrahim adil shah |
| Answer» B. muhammad bin tuglaq | |
| 90. |
Romila Thaper was the student of …........ |
| A. | basham |
| B. | bipan chandra |
| C. | eric hobsbawn |
| D. | kosambi |
| Answer» A. basham | |
| 91. |
Which group of scholars described the Indian post as oriental despotism ? |
| A. | indian |
| B. | colonial |
| C. | arab |
| D. | cambridge |
| Answer» A. indian | |
| 92. |
Which among the following is not a work of Romila Thaper? |
| A. | past and prejudice |
| B. | lineage to state |
| C. | knowing india |
| D. | indian numismatics |
| Answer» A. past and prejudice | |
| 93. |
Mushakavamsa Kavya was written in |
| A. | 10th century |
| B. | 11th centur |
| C. | 12th century |
| D. | 9th century |
| Answer» B. 11th centur | |
| 94. |
Who among the following have written the medieval legendary and historical chronicle of the northwestern subcontinent ,Rajatarangini ? |
| A. | megasthenese |
| B. | kalhana |
| C. | albiruni |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» B. kalhana | |
| 95. |
In which of the following years the Asiatic Society of Bengal was established |
| A. | 1684 |
| B. | 1784 |
| C. | 1884 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» B. 1784 | |
| 96. |
Who among the following historians does not belong to the Marxist School of thought |
| A. | d. d. kosambi |
| B. | r . c majumdar |
| C. | romila thaper |
| D. | irfan habib. |
| Answer» B. r . c majumdar | |
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