History Important Questions for SSC, Railway and other Competitive Exams

 

History

Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?

1.      Bindusara

2.      Ashoka

3.      Chandragupta II

4.      Bimbsara

Mughal dynasty came to power in India after which dynasty?

1.      Tughlaq dynasty

2.      Lodhi dynasty

3.      Khilji dynasty

4.      Sayyad dynasty

The social system of the Harappans was:

1.       Slave-Labour based

2.       Fairly egalitarian

3.       Varna based

4.       Caste based

Which of the following Veda provides information about the civilisation of early Vedic age?

1.       Rig Veda

2.       Atharva Veda

3.       Sham Veda

4.       Yajurveda

The name of university became famous in the post-Gupta Era was:

1.       Vallabhi

2.       Taxila

3.       Vikramshila

4.       Nalanda

Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ?

1.       Harshvardhan

2.       Kanishka

3.       Samudragupta

4.       Kumaragupta

The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea?

1.       Rajaraja I

2.       Rajendra I

3.       Rajadhiraj I

4.       Kulottunga I

 

Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?

1.       Horse sacrifice was known to them.

2.       Cow was sacred to them.

3.       ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by them.

4.       The culture was not generally static.

The first Tirthankara of Jains was:

1.       Rishabha Dev

2.       Arishtanemi

3.       Parshvanath

4.       Ajitnath

The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by:

1.       Kanishka

2.       Ashoka

3.       Harshavardhana

4.       Ea-Hien

The ruler of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?

1.       Satavahanas

2.       Cholas

3.       Mauryas

4.       Guptas

The most important Text of Vedic Mathematics is:

1.       Arhatva Veda

2.       Sulva Sutra

3.       Saatapatha Brahman

4.       Chhandogya Upanishad

Yavanika (curtain) was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?

1.       Greeks

2.       Kushans

3.       Parthians

4.       Shakas

Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?

1.       Kanishka

2.       Ashoka

3.       Vikramaditya

4.       Samudragupta

 

 

 

What inspired the painting of Ajanta?

1.       Compassionate Buddha

2.       Radha Krishna Leela

3.       Jain Tirthankaras

4.       Mahabharata encounters

Who among the following was the first to invade India?

1.       Alexander

2.       Seleucus

3.       Darius-I

4.       Xerxes

Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?

1.       Maurya

2.       Gupta

3.       Kushan

4.       Kanva

With which of the following is the classis ‘Jivaka Chintamani’ in Tamil associated?

1.       Buddhism

2.       Jainism

3.       Hinduism

4.       Christianity

Where did Buddha breath his last?

1.       Rajgir

2.       Bodh Gaya

3.       Kushinagar

4.       Sarnath

Who were the first king to issue the gold coin in India/

1.       Mauryas

2.       Guptas

3.       Indo-Greek

4.       Kushans

Where is Brihadeshwar Temple Situated?

1.       Kanchi

2.       Madurai

3.       Shri Shailan

4.       Tanjore

 

 

 

In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to:

1.       Jainism

2.       Buddhism

3.       Christainity

4.       Hindusim

Who established Mahabalipuram?

1.       Pallav

2.       Pandya

3.       Chalukya

4.       Chola

The Saka Era commencing from AD 78, was founded by

1.       Ashoka

2.       Kanishka

3.       Chandragupta

4.       Vikramaditya

Gandhara school of art came into existance in:

1.       Hinayana sect

2.       Mahayana sect

3.       Vaishnava sect

4.       Shaiva sect

Out of the remains excavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?

1.       The Pottery

2.       The boats

3.       The houses

4.       Seals

Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?

1.       Atreya

2.       Nagarjuna

3.       Kalki

4.       Maitreya

Who among the following were the Contemporaries of Kanishka?

1.       Nagarjuna, Asvaghosh, Vashumitra

2.       Kalidasa, Kamban,Vasumitra

3.       Kamban,Banabhatta, Asvaghosha

4.       Asvaghosha, Kalidasa, Banabhatta

 

 

 

Which rulers built Ellora Temple?

1.       Chalukya

2.       Sunga

3.       Rashtrakoota

4.       Pallava

Who among the following also had the name ‘Devnama Priyadarsi’?

1.       Mauryan King Ashoka

2.       Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya

3.       Gautam Buddha

4.       Bhagwan Mahavira

The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to

1.       Jainism

2.       Buddhism

3.       Vaishnavism

4.       Shaivism

Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?

1.       Pottery

2.       Jewellery

3.       Blacksmith

4.       Carpentry

Mohammed-Bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year?

1.       712 AD

2.       812 AD

3.       912 AD

4.       1012 AD

The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the State Emblem of India were taken from?

1.       Ramayana

2.       Upnishads

3.       Shamveda

4.       Rigvida

The earliest city discovered in India was?

1.       Harappa

2.       Punjab

3.       Mohenjodaro

4.       Sindh

 

 

 

The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at

1.       Ajanta

2.       Ellora

3.       Mahabalipuram

4.       Badami

Epigraphy means?

1.       The study of coins

2.       The study of inscriptions

3.       The study of epics

4.       The study of geography

Which of the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?

1.       Fort

2.       Reservoirs

3.       Temple with Shikhar

4.       Drains and Well

Which among the following ‘Math’ is related to Buddhism?

1.       Angeri

2.       Khangah

3.       Dakhma

4.       Chaitya

The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year:

1.       1946-1947

2.       1930-31

3.       1901-1902

4.       1921-1922

The title ‘Indian Nepolean’ has been attached to

1.       Samudragupta

2.       Harshavardhana

3.       Chandragupta-I

4.       Samudragupta

The ‘Ajivikas’ were a

1.       Sect contemporary to the Buddha

2.       Sect founded by Charvaka

3.       Sect founded by Shankaracharya

4.       Breakaway branch of Buddhists

 

 

Leave a Comment

SSC CGL 2022 New Pattern Computer Test Practice questions Set – 2 Medical Courses without NEET SSC CGL 2022 New Pattern Computer Test Practice questions Set – 1 23 Sep 2022 important current affairs story 5 आदतें जो आपके काम को आसान बना सकती है