Ancient Indian History Objective
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Ancient Indian History Questions: General Knowledge
General Questions on Ancient India History with Answers
भारतीय इतिहास से सम्बन्धित सभी प्रकार के सामान्य ज्ञान के प्रश्न एवं उनके उत्तर यहाँ से डाउनलोड करें।
Ancient Indian History GK for all Competition
26. The Battle
of Plassey was fought in…..
A. 1757
B. 1782
C. 1748
D. 1764
Answer: A
27. The
territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander
was situated between the rivers of…..
A. Sutlej and Beas
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Chenab
D. Ganga and Yamuna
Answer: B
28. Under
Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after……
A. Military affairs
B. The state treasury
C. The royal household
D. The land revenue system
Answer: A
29. Tripitakas
are
sacred books of…..
A. Buddhists
B. Hindus
C. Jains
D. None of
the above
Answer:
A
30. The
trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent…..
A. Nirvana
B. Sangha
C. Buddha
D. Dhamma
Answer: A
31. |
The
theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism
was propounded by…… |
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Answer: B |
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32. |
The treaty
of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and…… |
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Answer: B |
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33. |
Through
which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in
the Vijayanagar Empire? |
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Answer: D |
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34. |
The
Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada,
was in….. |
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Answer: A |
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35. |
Under
an agreement with which of the following countries did Subhas Chandra Bose
organize the Indian soldiers, taken as prisoners by the Axis Powers, into the
Azad Hind Fauj? |
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Answer: D |
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36. |
We
hear of two envoys being sent to the Roman kings, one in 27-28 AD to the
court of Augustus and the other in 110-20 AD to the court of…. |
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Answer: B |
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37. |
The
use of Kharoshti in ancient Indian architecture is
the result of India's contact with….. |
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Answer: C |
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38. |
Vaikhanasa the
five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of….. I. I
- Brahman II. II
- Purusha III. III
- Prakriti IV. IV
- Satya V. V
- Achyuta VI. VI
- Aniruddha |
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Answer: D |
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39. |
To
conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated….. |
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Answer: D |
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40. |
To
which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly
belonged? |
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Answer: D |
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41. |
The
victories of Karikala are well portrayed in…… |
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Answer: C |
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42. |
Todar
Mal was associated with…… |
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Answer: C |
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43. |
The
title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the
Governor-General of India for the first time in…. |
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Answer: C |
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44. |
To
which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great
patron of literature and art, belong? |
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Answer: C |
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45. |
Vikramaditya,
a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his
victory over….. |
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Answer: B |
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46. |
Two
of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were…… |
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Answer: C |
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47. |
The
use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the….. |
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Answer: D |
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48. |
The
language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was…. |
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Answer: C |
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49. |
There
were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the
following did not revolt in the 1820s? |
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Answer: A |
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50. |
Velu
Thampi led a revolt against the
British in state of…… |
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Answer: A |
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51. |
Under
the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide
through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India…… |
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Answer: D |
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52. |
Three
major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were….. I. I
- Cheras II. II
- Cholas III. III
- Chalukyas IV. IV
- Pallavas V. V
- Pandyas |
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Answer: A |
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53. |
The
term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts
denoted….. |
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Answer: B |
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54. |
The
Timariots Governors and the Revenue Contractors, on their part reason in this
manner: "Why should the neglected state of this land create uneasiness
in our minds and why should we expend our money and time to render it
fruitful? We may be deprived of it in a single moment, and our exertions
would benefit neither ourselves nor our children." This statement was
made by…… |
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Answer: D |
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55. |
The
ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with…… |
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Answer: C |
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56. |
To
which of the republic of Buddha belong? |
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Answer: B |
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57. |
There
was a sharp class division at Harappa and Mohen-jodaro. This is clear from
the….. |
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Answer: D |
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58. |
The
title given by the British Government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered
during the non-cooperation movement was……. |
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Answer: B |
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59. |
Tipu
sultan was the ruler of………. |
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Answer: C |
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60. |
The
term Yavanika meant….. |
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Answer: C |
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61. |
The
term Khalisa in Mughal administration signified the…… |
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Answer: B |
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62. |
Visakhadatta
sketches the event after the death of Samudragupta in his work….. |
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Answer: A |
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63. |
The
system of Dual Government during the latter half of the 18th century AD is
associated with the name of…… |
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Answer: A |
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64. |
'The
Vedas contain all the truth was interpreted by…… |
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Answer: B |
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65. |
The
term Samanta, meaning a feudatory from the sixth century AD,
originally meant a…. |
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Answer: C |
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66. |
To
evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which
of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference
held in December 1962? |
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Answer: D |
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67. |
The
text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the
role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in….. |
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Answer: C |
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68. |
Tulsidas,
the author of Ramcharitmanas, was a contemporary of which of the
following rulers? |
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Answer: A |
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69. |
To
meet the educational needs of the people, the Madarasa-I Nasiri was built in
the region of…. |
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Answer: B |
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70. |
The
weekly Commonweal was founded by…………. |
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Answer: A |
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71. |
Ustad
Mansur was a famous painter in the region of……… |
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Answer: D |
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72. |
The
Vedic deity Indra was the Goddess of..... |
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Answer: C |
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73. |
Tolkappiyam
is associated with the….. |
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Answer: B |
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74. |
Pulakesin
II was the most famous ruler of…. |
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Answer: A |
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75. |
The
term Brahmadeya occurs for the first time in…. |
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Answer: C |
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76. |
Under
whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up? |
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Answer: C |
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77. |
Though
Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not
mentioned in any other source. He is…. |
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Answer: B |
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78. |
We
can know about early vedic period from…. |
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Answer: B |
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79. |
The
Upanishads are………. |
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Answer: A |
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80. |
Universities
in the Presidency towns in India were established in…. |
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Answer: A |
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81. |
The
Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised
the fighting capacity of his bowmen was…. |
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Answer: B |
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82. |
Under
the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of
administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it…. |
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Answer: C |
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83. |
The
two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign - the Jama at Kana
Masjid and Alai Darwaza - were constructed at…….. |
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Answer: B |
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84. |
The
term Nirgrantha is associated with….. |
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Answer: C |
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85. |
Under
the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers,
except in the case of…. |
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Answer: D |
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86. |
The
Venetian traveler who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagar around
1420 was…. |
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Answer: B |
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87. |
The
year 788 AD was a good one for Hinduism. Why? |
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Answer: A |
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88. |
The
Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by….. |
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Answer: D |
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89. |
The
twenty-third Jaina teacher, Parsva, the immediate predecessor of Mahavira
enjoined on his disciples four great vows. To these Mahavira addes which of
the followings as the fifth vow? |
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Answer: C |
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90. |
The
Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about…. |
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Answer: B |
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