General Knowledge - Indian History
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Match the following
List I | List II |
(Various Culture) | (Time Period) |
A. OCP Culture | 1. 1400 BC-700 BC |
B. PGW Culture | 2. 2000 BC-1500 BC |
C. Malwa Culture | 3. 2100 BC-1500 BC |
D. Jorwe Culture | 4. 1700 BC-1200 BC |
E. Ahar Culture | 5. 1000 BC-600 BC |
- (a)
A B C D E 1 2 4 3 5 - (b)
A B C D E 2 5 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 - (d)
A B C D E 2 5 4 1 3
Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?
- (a)
Copper
- (b)
Gold
- (c)
Silver
- (d)
Iron
Who was the write of 'Mudraraksasa'?
- (a)
Vishakhdtta
- (b)
Kautilya
- (c)
Bana
- (d)
Kalhana
Who among the following is not a Saka king of Taxila?
1. Mauses
2. Azes I
3. Aziles
4. Bhumak
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
1 and 4
- (c)
Only 1
- (d)
Only 4
The last mayuran emporor was
- (a)
Jalok
- (b)
Avanti Varma
- (c)
Nandhi Varma
- (d)
Brihadratha
Match the following
List I | List II |
(Rock edict and inscription of Ashoka) | (Content) |
A. 14 Major Rock Edict | 1. New system of administration after Kalinga war |
B. Kalinga Rock Edicts | 2. Various principles of Dhamma |
C. Minor Rock Edicts | 3. Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism |
D. Bhabru-Bairat Rock Edicts | 4. Personal history of Ashoka and summary of his Dhamma |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
Which one of the periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
- (a)
Nanda
- (b)
Maurya
- (c)
Sunga
- (d)
Gupta
Which one of the following temple complexes of India does not represent the typical Nagara style
- (a)
Tigawa, Madhya Pradesh
- (b)
Nachna, Rajasthan
- (c)
Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh
- (d)
Mammalapuram, Tamilnadu
Harshavardhan was defeated by
- (a)
Prabhakaravardhana
- (b)
Pulakesin II
- (c)
Narsimhasvarma Pallava
- (d)
Sasanka
The Pala, Pratharas and the Rashtrakutas fought for control over which cityzenship?
- (a)
Ujjain
- (b)
Pati Putra
- (c)
Kannauj
- (d)
aushambi
Which of the following explain the change in the traditional six-fold duty of the Brahmins during this period?
- (a)
Agriculture could be practised by a Brahmin in distress in addition ti his six-fold duty
- (b)
Agriculture was viewed more or less as a regular vocation of the Brahmin, and not as an occupation to be adopted only in distress
- (c)
Agriculture which involved injury to begins and was dependent on others, could not be practised by a Brahmin
- (d)
The status of the Brahmin was Known by his profession
The earliest coins called the Punch-marked coins were largely made of
- (a)
gold
- (b)
silver
- (c)
copper
- (d)
iron
Which Mongol leader's, ambassadors were respected and honoured by Balban in 1529, during the reign of Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah
- (a)
Tair
- (b)
Halaku
- (c)
Qutlugh Khwaja
- (d)
Sald
Who among the following was defeated by Babur in the first Battle of Panipat?
- (a)
Bahlol Lodi
- (b)
Daulat Khan Lodi
- (c)
Ibrahim Lodi
- (d)
Sikandar Lodi
The action of Bahadur Shah which could be called a great diplomatic move was
- (a)
to release Sahu, the son of Sambhaji, from the Mughal captivity
- (b)
withdrawal of Jaziya and conciliation with the Rajputs
- (c)
strong measures against the Sikhs
- (d)
his attempts to please the Irani, Turani and Hindustani groups of the Mughal court
Which one among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82?
- (a)
The British won the war
- (b)
The Marathas won the war
- (c)
There was no victory for either side
- (d)
It helped Haider Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
- (a)
Battle of Buxar : Mir Jafar vs Clive
- (b)
Battle of Wandiwash: French vs East India Company
- (c)
Battle of Chilianwala: Dalhousie vs Marathas
- (d)
Battle of Kharda: Nizam vs East India Copmany
Which of the following statement is/are correct?
- (a)
The Bengali newspaper gave an and extensive coverage to indigo riots and written extensively on the plight of indigo cultivators
- (b)
The British government set up an official inquiry to investigate the causes behind indigo riots in 1860
- (c)
The Pabna peasant revolt occurred in 1873-85
- (d)
All the above statements are correct
Consider the following centres of the Revolt of 1857?
- (a)
1, 2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
Match the following
List I | List II |
A. Patna Uprising | 1. KC Roy |
B. Khuds of Ghumsar | 2. Chakra Bisoi |
C. Savara Rebellion | 3. RK Dandasena |
D. Santhal Rebellion | 4. Siddhu and Kanhu |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
Who was responsible for the enactment of the Age Consent Act 1891
- (a)
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- (b)
Devendranath Tagore
- (c)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- (d)
B M Malabari
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad started an Urdu weekly,the Al-Hilal in 1912,but on its being banned by the Government,he founded the Al-Balagh in
- (a)
1913
- (b)
1914
- (c)
1915
- (d)
1916
The Muslim deputation (Under the leadership of Agah Khan) meets Lord Minto in 1906 at Shimla and pleaded for
- (a)
separate electorate for Muslims.
- (b)
a composite electorate
- (c)
higher representation to the Hindus.
- (d)
special representation to Muslim by nomination
Who was the founder of All India Muslim League?
- (a)
Syed Ahmed Khan
- (b)
Mohammad Iqbal
- (c)
Agha Khan
- (d)
Nawab Salimullah Khan
Who among the following were moderates
1.GK Gokhale
2.Dadabhai Naoroji
3.Feroz shah Mehta
4.MG Ranade
5.BG Tilak
6.Bipin Chandra Pal
- (a)
1,2,3,4 and 6
- (b)
1,2 and 3
- (c)
4,5 and 6
- (d)
1,2,3 and 4
Assertion (A) Rabindra Nath Tagore relinquished the Knighthood.
Reason (R) The Jallian Wala Bagh massacre caused deep anguish in the heart of Rabindra Nath Tagore and that prompted him to relinquish the Knighthood.
- (a)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- (b)
Both A and R are true and but R is not the correct explanation of A
- (c)
A is true, but R is false
- (d)
A is false, but R is true
The Poona Pact aimed
- (a)
at Hindu-Muslim Unity
- (b)
to represent to lower cast
- (c)
at privileges to princes
- (d)
to review the Dyarchy
The theory of scientific socialism is largely based on the teaching of
- (a)
Karl Marx
- (b)
Lenin
- (c)
Stalin
- (d)
Mao Tse-tung
Gandhar Art is a combination of
- (a)
Indian and Greek Style
- (b)
Greek and Kushan Style
- (c)
Indian and Khushan Style
- (d)
Persian and Indian Style
The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of which art?
- (a)
Chola Art
- (b)
Gandhar Art
- (c)
Mathura Art
- (d)
Maurya Art