TNPSC General Knowledge - Indian History
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Which of the following is a characteristics feature of the East Indian Neolithic?
- (a)
It is based on barley
- (b)
It is based on barley and wheat
- (c)
It is based on rice
- (d)
Did not produce any cereal crop
Match the following
List I | List II |
A. Siksha and Kalpa | 1. For understanding the Vedas |
B. Vyakarana and Nirukta | 2. For reading the Vedas |
C. Chandas and Jyotisha | 3. For the implementation of sacrifice |
- (a)
A B C 1 2 3 - (b)
A B C 2 1 3 - (c)
A B C 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C 3 2 1
The theory of karma in Buddhism meant
- (a)
The deeds of a person that determine the state of his life
- (b)
Predestination
- (c)
the justification for social and economic inequallities
- (d)
Both 'a' and 'b'
Who was the author of 'Buddha Charita' ?
- (a)
Asvaghosha
- (b)
Nagasena
- (c)
Nagarjuna
- (d)
Vasumitra
Which of the following are true about Samudragupta ?
1. He is also knoen kaviraja
2. a poetical work Krishana Charitam is attribute to win
3. He build most extensive emprie after Ashoka
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 3
- (c)
1, 2, and 3
- (d)
None of these
Which of the following statements about cahandragupta II is/ are not true?
- (a)
He married a naga priceskubernaga and gave his daughter prabhavathigupta in marriage to the vakataka king Rudrasena II
- (b)
He assumed the title of Vikramatiya
- (c)
Fa-hien Visited India during his time
- (d)
Chandragupta II is called the nepoleon of India
Which of the following purans give us the information about genealogy of the Gupta ?
1. Vayu puran 2. Matsya puran 3. Vishnu puran 4. Bhagwata puran 5. Skanda puran 6. Brahmin puran 6. Markandeye puran
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
3,4,6 and 7
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
All of these
Which of the following was not one of the effect of foreign trade during the post Gupta period ?
- (a)
The guilds lost their importance
- (b)
Scarcity of coins of common use
- (c)
Immobility of artisans and traders from one part of the country to another
- (d)
A number of crafts completely perished
'Mirchhakatika' was written by
- (a)
Vikramaditya
- (b)
Sudraka
- (c)
Kalhana
- (d)
Banabhatta
Two great religious conferences were held by king Harshavardhana at
- (a)
Kannauj and Prayag
- (b)
Prayag and Thaneshwar.
- (c)
Thaneshwar and Vallabhi
- (d)
Vallabhi and Prayag
Which one of the following statements about the ebb and flow of religious movements during this period is not correct?
- (a)
Jainism had become especially connected with the merchants and traders
- (b)
Tantrism also gained in popularity and become prominent feature of religious life
- (c)
The orthodox Saivism had become largely associated with the ruling aristocracy
- (d)
All the logical conflicts were connected with the possession and exploitation of land
Imported coins were mostly used as
- (a)
Bullion
- (b)
Jewellery
- (c)
Legal tender
- (d)
Foreign exchange
With refernece to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
- (a)
Khizr Khan
- (b)
Mubarak Shah
- (c)
Mohammad Shah
- (d)
Alauddin Alam Shah
Which one of the following Muslim rulers was hailed as the 'Jagadguru' by his Muslim subjects, because of his belief in secularism?
- (a)
Hussian Shah
- (b)
Zain-ul-Abidin
- (c)
Ibrahim Adil Shah
- (d)
Mahmud II
Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq transferred two Ashokan pillars from their original sites and got them installed in Delhi.The two original sites from where the pillars had been brought to Delhi were
- (a)
Bairat and Kalsi
- (b)
Sarnath and Sankisha
- (c)
Prayag and Sarnath
- (d)
Ambala and Meerut
Amir Khusrau, the 'parrot of India', was born at
- (a)
Patiali (UP)
- (b)
Patti
- (c)
Patli
- (d)
Patiala
Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
- (a)
Purandhar
- (b)
Raigarh
- (c)
Salher
- (d)
Shivner
Which one of the following was the first-English ship that came to India?
- (a)
Elizabeth
- (b)
Bengal
- (c)
Red Dragon
- (d)
Mayflower
The book 'Zij Muhammad Shahi' related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by
- (a)
Jaswanth Singh of Jodhpur
- (b)
Raja Bharmall of Amber
- (c)
Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur
- (d)
Maharana Amar Singh of Udaipur
Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of Civil Disobedience Movement?
- (a)
Lord Chelmsford
- (b)
Lord Reading
- (c)
Lord Irwin
- (d)
Lord Wavell
Who gave the 'Inquilab Zindabad' slogan?
- (a)
Iqbal
- (b)
M K Gandhi
- (c)
Bhagat Singh
- (d)
SC Bose
Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
- (a)
America, 1913
- (b)
England, 1917
- (c)
Denmark, 1921
- (d)
Scottland, 1925
The meeting of Indian and British Political leaders during 1930-32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because
- (a)
the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
- (b)
Indian parties other than the Indan National Congress participating in the Conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
- (c)
the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the Conference thereby making the proceeding of the conference partion
- (d)
it was an instance of a Conference held three separate conferences
Match the following lists
List I | List II |
A.Champaran Satyagraha | 1.First non-cooperation |
B.Kheda Satyagraha | 2.First Mass Strike |
C.Ahmedabad mill strike | 3.First Civil Disobedience |
D.Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act | 4.First Hunger Strike |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 3 1
In Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the
- (a)
division of the nation between the European powers
- (b)
modernization of the nation's industry
- (c)
abolition of the position of emporer
- (d)
government being controlled by the samurai
Consider the following statements
1. Raja Ravi Verma (of Travancore State), a product of Madras Art School studied oil paintings and specialized in portraiture.
2. He welded Royal Academy of Naturalism with Indian myths and legends and created lively images of Indian past.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
Both 1 and 2
- (d)
Neither 1 nor 2
Which among the following is the most important work of Tamil literature during the Sangam Period?
- (a)
Thirukkural
- (b)
Purananuru
- (c)
Malaipatukatam
- (d)
None of these
'Panchtantra' the famous book of stories was written by
- (a)
Bhasa
- (b)
Vishnu Sharma
- (c)
Vishnu sGupta
- (d)
Dandin
'Kaviraj' or 'King of Poets' was a title of
- (a)
Chandragupta Maurya
- (b)
Samudragupta
- (c)
Skandgupta
- (d)
Kumargupta
La Biurdonnais was theGoverner of
- (a)
Madras
- (b)
Pondicherry
- (c)
Mauritius
- (d)
None of these