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101. |
Taxila was a famous site of |
A. | Mauryan Art |
B. | Gupta Art |
C. | Gandhara Art |
D. | Early Vedic Art |
Answer» C. Gandhara Art |
102. |
The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the |
A. | Vedas |
B. | Puranas |
C. | Brahamanas |
D. | Upanishads |
Answer» D. Upanishads |
103. |
Which of the following was one of the ingredients of ‘Middle Path’ advocated by Buddha? |
A. | Abandonment of killing |
B. | Right effort |
C. | Speak no falsehood |
D. | Giving up hankering for wealth |
Answer» B. Right effort |
104. |
The Granary at Harappa was made of |
A. | bricks only |
B. | bricks and timber |
C. | bricks and stones |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. bricks only |
105. |
Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery? |
A. | Blue |
B. | Red |
C. | Blue-green |
D. | Buff |
Answer» B. Red |
106. |
Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of |
A. | Jainism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Saivism |
D. | Vaishnavism |
Answer» A. Jainism |
107. |
The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is |
A. | faith in idol worship |
B. | belief in karma and rebirth |
C. | belief in practising Veda for attaining moksha |
D. | All the above |
Answer» B. belief in karma and rebirth |
108. |
The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated |
A. | Advaita |
B. | Dvaita |
C. | Vishistadvaita |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Vishistadvaita |
109. |
During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was |
A. | iron |
B. | copper |
C. | gold |
D. | silver |
Answer» C. gold |
110. |
Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha’s attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha? |
A. | He was indifferent on this subject |
B. | He gladly accepted women into the Sangha. |
C. | He did not allow women into the Sangha. |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. He gladly accepted women into the Sangha. |
111. |
At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana? |
A. | Nalanda |
B. | Pataliputra |
C. | Valabhi |
D. | Vaishali |
Answer» A. Nalanda |
112. |
Who was the mother of Mahavira? |
A. | Yasoda |
B. | Trishla |
C. | Anoja |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Trishla |
113. |
Of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation? |
A. | Sir John Marshall |
B. | R.D.Banerjee |
C. | A.Cunningam |
D. | Daya Ram Sahni |
Answer» D. Daya Ram Sahni |
114. |
Who was the author of ‘Padmavat’? |
A. | Abdur Rahim |
B. | Jayasi |
C. | Kabir |
D. | Surdas |
Answer» B. Jayasi |
115. |
Of which of the following kingdoms was krishnadeva Raya one of the famous rulers? |
A. | Bhamani |
B. | Chola |
C. | Pallava |
D. | Vijaynagar |
Answer» D. Vijaynagar |
116. |
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of |
A. | Chola art |
B. | Gandhara art |
C. | Gupta art |
D. | Mauryan art |
Answer» A. Chola art |
117. |
The first Buddhist Council was held at |
A. | Patilputra |
B. | Rajagriha |
C. | Ujjain |
D. | Kashmir |
Answer» B. Rajagriha |
118. |
Which king’s court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
C. | Harshvardhana |
D. | Kanishka |
Answer» B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
119. |
Dhanwantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of |
A. | Kanishka |
B. | Samudragupta |
C. | Ashoka |
D. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
Answer» D. Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
120. |
Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C in |
A. | Persia |
B. | Babylon |
C. | Macedonia |
D. | Taxila |
Answer» B. Babylon |
121. |
In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed? |
A. | Brahmi |
B. | Pali |
C. | Prakrit |
D. | Sanskrit |
Answer» B. Pali |
122. |
Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of |
A. | Cholas |
B. | Chalukyas |
C. | Pallavas |
D. | Cheras |
Answer» B. Chalukyas |
123. |
The Dilwara Temple was built by |
A. | Paramaras |
B. | Palas |
C. | Chalukyas |
D. | Chandellas |
Answer» C. Chalukyas |
124. |
The first sermon of Guatama Buddha was called |
A. | Turning of the Wheel of Law |
B. | Salvation through Meditation |
C. | Ascerticism was not the Path to Salvation |
D. | God was not essential to the Universe |
Answer» A. Turning of the Wheel of Law |
125. |
Kautilya’s ‘Arthasastra’ is a great treatise on |
A. | Economic Policy |
B. | Ethics |
C. | Morality |
D. | Statecraft |
Answer» D. Statecraft |
126. |
Arrange the following places associated with Buddha’s life in the correct sequence: |
A. | Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath,, Kushinagar |
B. | Bodh Gaya, Kapilvastu, Sarnath, Kushinagar |
C. | Sarnath, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya |
D. | Kushinagar, Sarnath, Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya |
Answer» A. Kapilvastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath,, Kushinagar |
127. |
Who built the stupa at Sanchi? |
A. | Kanishka |
B. | Harshavardhana |
C. | Ashoka |
D. | Samudragupta |
Answer» C. Ashoka |
128. |
Who, among the following, was sent by Ashoka to Ceylon to preach Buddhism? |
A. | Pushmitra |
B. | Kautilya |
C. | Mahendra |
D. | Banabhatta |
Answer» C. Mahendra |
129. |
Who, among the following, is credited with the invention of Algebra? |
A. | Bhaskra |
B. | Apastamba |
C. | Aryabhatta |
D. | Medhatithi |
Answer» C. Aryabhatta |
130. |
Whose court did the Chinese pilgrim Huan Tsang visit? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Harshvardhana |
C. | Chandragupta |
D. | Vikramaditya |
Answer» B. Harshvardhana |
131. |
Mahavira and Buddha were |
A. | Sudras |
B. | Brahmins |
C. | Kashatriyas |
D. | Vaishyas |
Answer» C. Kashatriyas |
132. |
What was the name of the father of Gautam Buddha? |
A. | Vardhman |
B. | Suddhodhana |
C. | Siddharth |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Suddhodhana |
133. |
Who preached the doctrine of ‘Ashtanga Marg’ or ‘Eightfold Path’? |
A. | Adi Shanaracharya |
B. | Guru Nanak |
C. | Mahavira |
D. | Buddha |
Answer» D. Buddha |
134. |
Which of these was NOT a ruler of Gupta dynasty? |
A. | Samudragupta |
B. | Skandgupta |
C. | Kumar Gupta |
D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya |
135. |
In which language did Kalidas compose his works? |
A. | Brahmi |
B. | Pali |
C. | Prakrit |
D. | Sanskrit |
Answer» D. Sanskrit |
136. |
The spititual leaders of which religion were known as ‘Tirthankaras’? |
A. | Sikhism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Jainism |
D. | Hinduism |
Answer» C. Jainism |
137. |
‘Thervada’ is a sect of which religion? |
A. | Jainism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Hinduism |
D. | Shintoism |
Answer» B. Buddhism |
138. |
Who introduce Buddhism to China? |
A. | Huan Tsang |
B. | Ashoka |
C. | Ajatshatru |
D. | Fa-hein |
Answer» A. Huan Tsang |
139. |
Who of these belongs to the Mauryan Dynasty? |
A. | Harshavardhana |
B. | Ashoka |
C. | Samudragupta |
D. | Harish Chandra |
Answer» B. Ashoka |
140. |
The following names are of the same person in the Indian history. Which one of the following is an exception? |
A. | Banabhatt |
B. | Chanakya |
C. | Vishnugupta |
D. | Kautilya |
Answer» A. Banabhatt |
141. |
After which war did Ashoka renounce war? |
A. | Kalinga |
B. | Avanti |
C. | Magadha |
D. | Malwa |
Answer» A. Kalinga |
142. |
After Alexander’s death which Indian king defeated his general Seleucus Nicator? |
A. | Ambhi |
B. | Porus |
C. | Harshvardhana |
D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya |
143. |
Which ancient Indian monarch’s adviser was Chanakya? |
A. | Kaniska |
B. | Ashoka |
C. | Harshvardhan |
D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
Answer» D. Chandragupta Maurya |
144. |
Where did Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankar, attain Nirvana? |
A. | Vaishalli |
B. | Pavapuri |
C. | Kundalgram |
D. | Kapilvastu |
Answer» B. Pavapuri |
145. |
To which ruling dynasty did Gautam Buddha belong? |
A. | Yadava |
B. | Sakya |
C. | Kuru |
D. | Brihadratha |
Answer» A. Yadava |
146. |
Which of these Mauryan kings embraced Jainism? |
A. | Ashoka |
B. | Bindusara |
C. | Chandragupta Maurya |
D. | Ajatshatru |
Answer» C. Chandragupta Maurya |
147. |
Which of the following events occurred first? |
A. | Death of Gautam Buddha |
B. | Execution of Socrates |
C. | Death of Plato |
D. | Death of Alexander |
Answer» A. Death of Gautam Buddha |
148. |
‘Buddha’ means |
A. | The Enlightened one |
B. | The Religious Preacher |
C. | The Genius |
D. | The Powerful |
Answer» A. The Enlightened one |
149. |
‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life? |
A. | Birth |
B. | Great departure |
C. | Enlightenment |
D. | Mahaparinirvan |
Answer» D. Mahaparinirvan |
150. |
The Rig-Veda is a book on |
A. | sacrificial prayers |
B. | praise of gods and goddesses |
C. | mysticism and philosophy |
D. | political, social and religious life of the people of the Vedic age |
Answer» B. praise of gods and goddesses |
151. |
In which year was the first Battle of Panipat fought? |
A. | 1526 AD |
B. | 1561 AD |
C. | 1539 AD |
D. | 1540 AD |
Answer» A. 1526 AD |
152. |
Name the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: |
A. | Amritsar |
B. | Lahore |
C. | Patiala |
D. | Gujranwala |
Answer» B. Lahore |
153. |
Talwandi (now in Pakistan) is a holy place associated with |
A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
B. | Guru Arjun Dev |
C. | Guru Nanak Dev |
D. | Guru Ram Das |
Answer» C. Guru Nanak Dev |
154. |
Which of the following places is NOT connected with Guru Nanak’s life and work? |
A. | Anandpur Sahib |
B. | Kartarpur |
C. | Talwandi |
D. | Sultanpur Lodhi |
Answer» A. Anandpur Sahib |
155. |
The Khalsa Panth was founded by |
A. | Guru Nanak |
B. | Guru Arjun Dev |
C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
D. | Guru Hargobind |
Answer» C. Guru Gobind Singh |
156. |
Who laid the foundation of Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar? |
A. | Guru Arjun Dev |
B. | Mian Mir |
C. | Guru Ram Das |
D. | Bhai Gurdas |
Answer» B. Mian Mir |
157. |
Who founded Din-I-Illahi? |
A. | Babur |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Hamayun |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» B. Akbar |
158. |
Name the invader who destroyed the Somnath Temple: |
A. | Timur |
B. | Mahmood Ghaznavi |
C. | Mohammad Ghori |
D. | Nadir Shah |
Answer» B. Mahmood Ghaznavi |
159. |
What event is commemorated by the Hijari calendar in Islam? |
A. | Birth of the prophet |
B. | Demise of the prophet |
C. | Migration of the prophet |
D. | Revelation of the book to the prophet |
Answer» C. Migration of the prophet |
160. |
The court historian of Akbar’s reign was |
A. | Todarmal |
B. | Abul Fazal |
C. | Man Singh |
D. | Birbal |
Answer» B. Abul Fazal |
161. |
Tamerlane or sometimes called Timur was from |
A. | India |
B. | Mongolia |
C. | Greece |
D. | Persia |
Answer» B. Mongolia |
162. |
The dargah of famous sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auilya is at |
A. | Ajmer |
B. | Agra |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Sikri |
Answer» C. Delhi |
163. |
The Peacock Throne was made during the reign of |
A. | Jahangir |
B. | Shahjahan |
C. | Akbar |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Shahjahan |
164. |
The two battles of Tarain were fought between |
A. | Muhammad Gauri and Jai Chand |
B. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Muhammad Gauri |
C. | Muhammad Gauri and Anadapala |
D. | Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Jai Chand |
Answer» B. Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Muhammad Gauri |
165. |
The famous Persian poet Amir Khusrau wrote auto-biography called ”Shah Name mun” of which of the following emperors? |
A. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
B. | Muhammad Tughlak |
C. | Iltutmish |
D. | Qutab-ud-in Aibek |
Answer» A. Ala-ud-din Khilji |
166. |
Who were the first Europeans to trade with India? |
A. | The English |
B. | The Dutch |
C. | The Portuguese |
D. | The French |
Answer» C. The Portuguese |
167. |
The treaty of Seringapatam was signed between |
A. | Tipu Sultan and Clive |
B. | Tipu Sultan and Lord Dalhousie |
C. | Tipu Sultan and Cornwallis |
D. | Tipu Sultan and Wellesley |
Answer» D. Tipu Sultan and Wellesley |
168. |
The first Muslim ruler (Sultan) who tried to conquer Deccan was |
A. | Ala-ud-din-khilji |
B. | Muhammad Tughlak |
C. | Qutub-ud-din Aibek |
D. | Iltutmish |
Answer» A. Ala-ud-din-khilji |
169. |
Sufi sect originated from |
A. | Hinduism |
B. | Buddhism |
C. | Sikhism |
D. | Islam |
Answer» D. Islam |
170. |
“Though endowed with extraordinary intellect and industry, he lacked practical judgment and commonsense. “The Sultanate king referred to in this quotation is |
A. | Balban |
B. | Ala-ud-din-khilji |
C. | Muhammad-bin-Tughlak |
D. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
Answer» C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlak |
171. |
The “Zabti”system was conceived by |
A. | Ghiasuddin Tughlak |
B. | Sikandar Lodhi |
C. | Sher Shah Suri |
D. | Akbar |
Answer» D. Akbar |
172. |
Which ‘Sufi saint’s dargah is at Ajmer? |
A. | Salim Chishti |
B. | Baba Farid |
C. | Muinduddin Chishti |
D. | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
Answer» C. Muinduddin Chishti |
173. |
Which of the following rulers died while playing ‘Changan or Polo’? |
A. | Balban |
B. | Qutub-ud-din |
C. | Shershah |
D. | Jalal-ud-din |
Answer» B. Qutub-ud-din |
174. |
Sher Shah’s real name was |
A. | Farid |
B. | Bahadur |
C. | Faizi |
D. | Hemu |
Answer» A. Farid |
175. |
Who completed the Qutub Minar? |
A. | Quta-ud-din Aibak |
B. | Ala-ud-din Khilji |
C. | Mohammad Tughlak |
D. | Iltmish |
Answer» D. Iltmish |
176. |
Who was the first Mughal ruler in India? |
A. | Akbar |
B. | Babar |
C. | Humanyun |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» B. Babar |
177. |
Fatehpur Sikri was built by |
A. | Shahjahan |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Babar |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» B. Akbar |
178. |
Who is called the Price of Builders? |
A. | Shahjahan |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Jhangir |
D. | Babar |
Answer» A. Shahjahan |
179. |
Who built the Red Fort at Delhi? |
A. | Shahjahan |
B. | Akbar |
C. | Humayun |
D. | Jahangir |
Answer» A. Shahjahan |
180. |
Who was the last ruler of the Mughal Empire? |
A. | Bahadur Shah II |
B. | Aurangzeb |
C. | Jahandar Shah |
D. | Alamgir II |
Answer» A. Bahadur Shah II |
181. |
When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place? |
A. | 1192 |
B. | 1190 |
C. | 1025 |
D. | 1398 |
Answer» A. 1192 |
182. |
Who, amongst the following, after marriage was known as Nur Jahan, wife of emperor Jhangir? |
A. | Arjumand Banu Begam |
B. | Asmat Begam |
C. | Ladli Begam |
D. | Mehr-un-Nisa |
Answer» D. Mehr-un-Nisa |
183. |
The founder of Sikh religion was |
A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
B. | Guru Nanak Dev |
C. | Banda Bahadur |
D. | Guru Hargobind |
Answer» B. Guru Nanak Dev |
184. |
Which guru started the institution of Langar? |
A. | Guru Arjun Dev |
B. | Guru Angad Dev |
C. | Guru Gobind Singh |
D. | Guru Nanak Dev |
Answer» B. Guru Angad Dev |
185. |
The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was |
A. | Rausenara |
B. | Jahanara |
C. | Arjumand Banu Begam |
D. | Ladli Begam |
Answer» C. Arjumand Banu Begam |
186. |
The Slave dynasty in India was founded by |
A. | Ghyas-ud-din |
B. | Qutub-ud-din |
C. | Iltomish |
D. | Mohammad Gauri |
Answer» B. Qutub-ud-din |
187. |
Sultan Razia was the …….. of Iltutmish: |
A. | Wife |
B. | Daughter |
C. | Sister |
D. | Niece |
Answer» B. Daughter |
188. |
What was the court language of Mughals? |
A. | Persian |
B. | Arabic |
C. | Urdu |
D. | Turkish |
Answer» A. Persian |
189. |
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babar and |
A. | Sikander Lodhi |
B. | Rana Sanga |
C. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
D. | Daulat Khan Lodhi |
Answer» A. Sikander Lodhi |
190. |
In the field of religion Akbar’s greatest contribution was in his |
A. | founding of a new religion |
B. | expansion of his father’s religion |
C. | the building of temples and mosques |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. founding of a new religion |
191. |
Who constructed the Baoli at Goindwal? |
A. | Guru Arjun Dev |
B. | Guru Amar Das |
C. | Guru Angad Dev |
D. | Bahi Gurdas |
Answer» B. Guru Amar Das |
192. |
Who was the first Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib? |
A. | Baba Buddhaji |
B. | Bhai Tara Singh |
C. | Baba Kharak Singh |
D. | Bhai Man Singh |
Answer» A. Baba Buddhaji |
193. |
The famous financial adviser to Akbar was |
A. | Todar Mal |
B. | Abul Fazal |
C. | Bairam Khan |
D. | None of these |
Answer» A. Todar Mal |
194. |
The Moti Masjid was built during the reign of Shahjahan at |
A. | Delhi |
B. | Agra |
C. | Lahore |
D. | Shahjahanabad |
Answer» B. Agra |
195. |
Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Sahib? |
A. | Guru Gobind Singh |
B. | Bhai Gurdas |
C. | Guru Arjun Dev |
D. | Guru Hargobind |
Answer» C. Guru Arjun Dev |
196. |
The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was |
A. | Chand Bibi |
B. | Nur Jahan |
C. | Razia Sultana |
D. | Mumtaz Mahal |
Answer» C. Razia Sultana |
197. |
Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for …… years: |
A. | Eight |
B. | Twenty |
C. | Sixteen |
D. | Fourteen |
Answer» A. Eight |
198. |
Name the Sikh Guru who proclaimed the doctrine of ‘Miri and Piri’. |
A. | Guru Hargobind |
B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
C. | Guru Teg Bahadur |
D. | Guru Har Rai |
Answer» A. Guru Hargobind |
199. |
Akbar was succeeded by his son |
A. | Jahangir |
B. | Humayun |
C. | Shahjhan |
D. | Aurangzeb |
Answer» A. Jahangir |
200. |
The city of Agra was founded by |
A. | Rana Sanga |
B. | Ibrahim Lodhi |
C. | Firoz Tuglak |
D. | Sikandar Lodhi |
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodhi |
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