Test Questions with Answers for Indian History
Indian History - General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. The office of the Secretary of State for India was created by the
(a) Marley-Minto Reforms, 1909
(b) Government of India Act, 1858
(c) lndia Councils Act, 1861
(d) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
Answer. (b)
2. Match the following:
A. Brahmo Samaj 1. Swami Vivekanand
B. Ramakrishna 2. Dayanand Mission Saraswati
C. Arya Samaj 3. Ram Mohan Roy
D. Satyashodhak 4. K. Sridharalu Samaj Naidu
5. Jyotiba Phule
A B C D
(a) 2 3 5 1
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 1 2 5
(d) 3 2 1 5
Answer. (c)
3. Which two of the following plays did Kalidasa write before writing
Abhigyanashakuntalam?
1. Vikramorvashiyam
2. Malavikagnimitram
3. Swapnavasavadattam
4. Kadambari
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 3 and 4
Answer. (a)
4. ‘Panchatantra’ was written by
(a) Kalidasa
(b) Vishnu Sharma
(c) Tulsidas
(d) Banabhatta
Answer. (b)
5. Kanishka ruled over Afghanistan and part of north India from two capitals. One
was Purushapura. Which was the other?
(a) Ujjain
(b) Pataliputra
(c) Mathura
(d) Taxila
Answer. (c)
6. Match the following:
A. Pleistocene 1. Ice Age
B. Paleolithic 2. Old Stone Age
C. Neolithic 3. New Stone Age
D. Mesolithic 4. Middle Stone Age
E. Chalcolithic 5. Copper-Stone Age
A B C D E
(a) 1 2 3 4 5
(b) 5 4 3 2 2
(c) 3 2 1 4 5
(d) 4 1 3 5 2
ANSWER. (a)
7. Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(a) The Paleolithic man in India knew the use of fire
(b) Paleolithic graves have been found in Guntur and
Kurnool districts in South India.
(c) Pre-historic paintings have been found in Kaimur range
and Mirzapur districts.
(d) The Copper Age and the Early Iron Age can be distinguished
in North India. However, the Iron Age immediately Succeeds the
Stone Age in South India.
ANSWER. (a)
8. Which of the following is not connected with Kushans?
(a) Mathura art
(b) Gandhara art
(c) Ajanta paintings
(d) Fourth Buddhist Council
Answer. (c)
9. Regarding the condition of women during the Gupta period, it cannot be said that
(a) Early marriage of girls was in vogue
(b) Women were selectively permitted to study the vedas
(c) Women were permitted to learn dancing and music
(d) Widow re-marriages were accepted
Answer. (d)
10. Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of era in India?
(a) Gupta - Harsha - Vikram - Shaka
(b) Vikram - Shaka - Gupta - Harsha
(c) Gupta – Shaka - Vikram - Harsha
(d) Vikram - Harsha - Gupta - Shaka
Answer. (b)
11. Indus Valley Civilization is also known as Harappan culture because :
(a) The site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjo-daro site
(b) The Indus Valley Civilization is considered the elementary/initial stage of Vedic
culture and Harappa is believed to be the
same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas
(c) Harappa was the first site to be excavated
in the Indus Valley
(d) The most important evidence of the
achievements of this civilization have
been excavated from Harappa
ANSWER. (d)
12. On the basis of available evidence, the Indus civilization contributed
two important things to mankind which were
(a) Mathematics and decimal system
(b) Script and language
(c) Wheat and cotton
(d) Rearing animal
ANSWER. (c)
13. The Asiatic Society was established in Calcutta by:
(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Sir William Jones
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) T.B. Macaulay
Answer. (b)
14. Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) C.R. Das
Answer. (a)
15. Who among the following was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress?
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Shankaran Nair
Answer. (a)
16. Which of the following prominently fought for and got widow remarriage legalized?
(a) M.G. Ranade
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Annie Besant
Answer. (b)
17. ‘Sangam literature’ is:
(a) Classical Sanskrit literature patronized by the Guptas
(b) Pali literature dealing with the history of the Buddhist sanghas
(c) Early Tamil literature attributed to the first three centuries of the Christian era
(d) Sanskrit works of Puranic nature dealing with the sanctity ofthe place where there
is confluence of rivers in Prayaga
ANSWER. (c)
18. The name Dharmasoka was found in the:
(a) Maski Edict
(b) Junagarh Inscription
(c) Sarnath Inscription
(d) Allahabad Pillar Inscription
ANSWER. (c)
19. One consistent feature found in the history of Southern India was the growth of small regional kingdoms rather than large empires because of:
(a) The absence of minerals like iron
(b) Too many divisions in the social structure
(c) The absence of vast areas of fertile land
(d) The scarcity of manpower
ANSWER. (c)
20. The Mauryan dynasty was overthrown by:
(a) Harsha
(b) Samudragiupta
(c) Pushyamitra Sunga
(d) Kanishka
ANSWER. (d)
