Indian History Objective Questions for Competitive Exams

A. B. C. D. Chandragupta Maurya Kharvela Amoghavarsha Chamundaraya

Ans : (D)

A. B. C. D.

Kapalika sect Sunyavada of Nagarjun Ajivikas Charvakas

Ans : (D)

3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ? A. B. C. D. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut

4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was A. B. C. D. Amritsar Patiala Lahore Kapurthala

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Ans : (C) A. Abhaya B. Dhyana

5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's First Sermon at Sarnath is

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2. Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the

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1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by

C. Dharmachakra D. Bhumisparsa Ans : (C) 6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the A. B. C. D. Allahabad pillar inscription Aihole inscription Alapadu grant Hanumakonda inscription

Ans : (B) 7. Zero was invented by A. B. C. D. Aryabhatta Varahamihira Bhaskara I An unknown Indian

Ans : (D)

8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ? A. B. C. D. Tagara Sripura Tripuri Tamralipti

Ans : (A)

9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was A. B. C. D. The Nawab of Oudh The Nizam of Hyderabad Peshwa Baji Rao II The king of Travancore

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10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a

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C. Vaishya D. Shudra Ans : (A) 11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the A. B. C. D. Scythians Hunas Yue-chis Sakas

Ans : (B)

12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans ? A. B. C. D. Ziauddin Barani Shams-i-siraj Afif Minhaj-us-siraj Amir Khusrau

Ans : (D)

Ans : (C)

14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?

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A. B. C. D.

15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the

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A. B. C. D.

Alauddin Khilji Feroz Tughlaq Akbar Aurangzeb

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13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was

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Portuguese Dutch French Danish

Ans : (B)

16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are A. B. C. D. Buddhist Buddhist and Jain Hindu and Jain Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Ans : (D)

17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that A. B. C. D. It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission

Ans : (C)

18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in A. B. C. D. Afghanistan Turkey Mongolia Persia

Ans : (C)

19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world ?

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A. B. C. D. Ans : (D)

20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

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In the Gupta administration In the Chola administration In the Vijaynagar administration In the Maratha administration

Ans : (D) 21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by A. B. C. D. Mahayana Buddhism Hinayana Buddhism Jainism The Lokayata School

Ans : (C)

22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ? A. B. C. D. Jhansi Jagdishpur Lucknow Chittor

Ans : (D)

23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? A. B. C. D. Battle of Buxar Mir Jafar Vs Clive Battle of WandiwashFrench Vs East India Company Battle of ChelianwalaDalhousie Vs Marathas Battle of KhardaNizam Vs East India Company

Ans : (B)

24. The word Hindu as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by A. B. C. D. The Greeks The Romans The Chinese The Arabs

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25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by A. The Portuguese

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B. The French C. The Danish D. The British

Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams

1. The term nishka which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later times to denote a/an

Ans : (D)

2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ? A. B. C. D. Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana Bhojadeva : Manasollasa Somesvara : Amuktamalyada

Ans : (B)

3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was A. B. C. D. Charles Andrews Robert Montgomery Richard Temple Baden Powell

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Ans : (D) A. B. C. D.

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams Shudra : Service to three varnas Mahamatra : Superior Officials

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Weapon Agricultural implement Script Coin

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Ans : (B) 5. Chanakya was known as

Ans : (C)

6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at A. B. C. D. Thanjavur Uraiyur Kanchipuram Uttaramerur

Ans : (D)

7. In Jainism perfect knowledge is referred to as A. B. C. D. Jina Ratna Kaivalya Nirvanas

Ans : (C)

A. B. C. D.

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A. British B. Dutch C. Portuguese

Ans : (B)

9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the

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Dhanvantri Bhaskaracharya Charaka Susruta

8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?

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Bhattasvamin Rajasekhara Vishnugupta Visakhadatta

D. Danish Ans : (C)

A. B. C. D.

Buhler Robert Sewell James Prinsep Codrington

Ans : (C)

11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ? A. B. C. D. Amarakosa Siddhantasiromani Brhat Samhita Ashtangahrdaya

Ans : (A)

Ans : (C)

13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as

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A. B. C. D.

14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by

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A. B. C. D.

Megasthenes Fa Hien Marco Polo Ibn Battuta

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12. Consider the following passage In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles. The world's greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is

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10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by

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The Charter Act of 1813 Macaulay's Minutes of 1835 The Hunter Commission of 1882 Wood's Despatch of 1854

Ans : (B)

15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the A. B. C. D. Prarthana Samaj Satya Shodhak Samaj Arya Samaj Ramakrishna Mission

Ans : (B)

16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the A. B. C. D. Bengal Presidency Madras Presidency Bombay Presidency Madras and Bombay Presidencies

Ans : (D)

17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of A. B. C. D. Ajatashatru Ashoka Dharmapala Kanishka

Ans : (D)

18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was A. B. C. D. Parsvanatha Rishabha Mahavira Manisubrata

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19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at A. Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta

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B. Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora C. Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane D. Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane

20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is A. B. C. D. Chakravarti Dharmadeva Dharmakirti Priyadarsi

Ans : (D)

21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ? A. B. C. D. Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi Atala Masjid at Jaunpur Barasona Masjid at Gaur Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi

Ans : (A)

Ans : (A)

23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the A. B. C. D. Harappan culture Chalcolithic cultures of Western India Vedic texts Silver punch marked coins

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24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian ?

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22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world ?

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Brahui Kui Parji Pengo

Ans : (A)

25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ? A. B. C. D. Emphasis on ahimsa Casteless society Worship of gods and goddesses Worship of stupa

Ans : (C)

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