GK Indian History Quiz

GK Indian History Quiz
1. Din-e-illahi was founded by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Jahangir
Ans. (A)

2. Guru Govind Singh founded ‘Khalsa Panth’ in—
(A) 1665
(C) 1688
(B) 1666
(D) 1699
Ans. (D)

3. After Hazarat Mohammad Saheb, the religious teacher was called—
(A) Maulvi
(B) Kazi
(C) Khalifa
(D) Imam
Ans. (C)


4. The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been taken from the—
(A) Mundaka Upanishad
(B) Tattreya Upanishad
(C) Kath Upanishad
(D) Ishovasya Upanishad
Ans. (A)

5. Who was Nagarjuna?
(A) Greek emperor
(B) Vedic Saint
(C) Saint of jainism
(D) Buddhist Philosopher
Ans. (D)

6. Harsh was the follower of which religion?
(A) Jam
(B) Buddha
(C) Bhagawat
(D) Shaiv
Ans. (B)

7. In whose emperorship did Magasthanes come to India?
(A) Chandragupta II
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Ashoka
(D) Harshavaradhana
Ans. (B)

8. On what evidences is Indus Valley Civilisation called ‘Pre-Aryan Civilisation’?
(A) Writing
(B) Utensils
(C) Copper
(D) Art
Ans. (A)

9. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Rippon
(C) Lord Chelmsford
(D) Lord Curzon
Ans. (C)

10. ‘The conqueror of hundred war’ is called—
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Alexander
(C) Napoleon
(D) Chandragupta I
Ans. (A)

11. In which ‘Rajdesh’ discription of Ashoka’s name found?
(A) Kalasi
(B) Rusiminadei
(C) Maski
(D) None of above all
Ans. (C)

12. Who was known as Vikramaditya ?
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta ii
(C) Kanishka
(D) Samudragupta
Ans. (B)

13. Buddhist Literature is written in which of the following language?
(A) Prakrita
(B) Pali
(C) Sanskrit
(D) Tamil
Ans. (B)

14. The Idol Worship is India dates back to—
(A) The Pre Aryan Period
(B) The Gupta Period
(C) The Mauryan Period
(D) The Kushan Period
Ans: (B)

15. After attaining the enlightenment Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon in which language?
(A) Sanskrit
(B) Prakrit
(C) Pali
(D) Maithili
Ans: (C)

16. Which of the following is the name of an Ancient University?
(A) Vaishali
(B) Nalanda
(C) Harappan
(D) Patna
Ans: (B)

17. Which one of the following got Upanishads translated in Persian?
(A) Murad
(B) Dara Shikoh
(C) Shuja
(D) None of these
Ans: (B)

18. Who was the founder of Pala dynasty in Bengal?
(A) Damodar
(B) Gopala
(C) Dharmpala
(D) Devapa1a
Ans: (B)

19. Which of the following languages was patronised by the Delhi Sultnat?
(A) Urdu
(B) Arabic
(C) Persian
(D) Turkish
Ans: (C)

20. For which of the following was Bhagat Singh and his colleagues were hanged on 23 March, 1931?
(A) For murder of Saundersh Lahore in 1928
(B) Kakori conspiracy case
(C) For throwing bomb in Central Legislative Assembly on 18 April, 1929
(D) Lahore conspiracy case
Ans: (D)