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Indian History | Set 1

1. Who founded “MATHAS’ in the four corners of India?

Correct : B. Shankaracharya

2. Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?

Correct : A. Chandragupta

3. The number of Vedas is

Correct : B. Four

4. Indus Valley Civilisation became known from excavations at

Correct : C. Harappa

5. In which year did Alexander invade India?

Correct : C. 326 BC

6. Who was the founder of Saka Era?

Correct : A. Kanishka

7. During the early Vedic period, the society was based on

Correct : D. Occupation

8. Which line of rulers succeeded the Maurayas in Magadh?

Correct : A. Sungas

9. Which of the following is the oldest monument?

Correct : B. Ajanta Caves

10. Which of the following ‘Veda’ deals with medicine?

Correct : A. Atharva Veda

11. The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was

Correct : D. Rudra

12. Which, among the following, is the oldest dynasty?

Correct : A. Maurya

13. Swetambara and Digambara are the sects of which religion

Correct : C. Jainism

14. Monuments containing relics of Buddha are called

Correct : C. Stupas

15. Charak was the court physician of

Correct : B. Kanishka

16. The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of

Correct : D. Kanishka

17. Megasthenes was at the court of

Correct : C. Chandragupta Maurya

18. The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its zenith in ………. BC:

Correct : B. 2500

19. Which is the oldest known civilization in India?

Correct : D. Indus Valley

20. Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?

Correct : D. Nanda

21. Puranas date back to the age of

Correct : A. Guptas

22. Eighfold Path (Ashtmarg) for elimination of human misery was prescribed by

Correct : B. Buddha

23. Which language did Buddha preach in?

Correct : A. Pali

24. Original name of Lord Buddha was

Correct : B. Sidhartha

25. The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha, was killed by

Correct : A. Pushuamitra

26. Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?

Correct : C. Manu

27. Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place

Correct : A. Sarnath

28. Ajanta caves were built during whose period?

Correct : A. Gupta

29. Fa-Hein visited India during the reign of

Correct : A. Chandragupta II

30. The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by

Correct : B. Pallavas

31. Lord Buddha was born in

Correct : B. Lumbini

32. ________ did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands:

Correct : A. Ashoka

33. Vedic Culture was a gift of the

Correct : D. Aryans

34. Which is the oldest Veda?

Correct : D. Rigveda

35. Hampi was the capital of whose empire?

Correct : C. Vijaynagar

36. Buddha denounced

Correct : D. Brahminism

37. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?

Correct : A. Samaveda

38. When was the Battle of Kalinga fought?

Correct : C. 262 BC

39. Name the four volume book written by Megasthenes, the Greek diplomat giving account of India?

Correct : A. Indica

40. Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of

Correct : D. Kautilya

41. Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?

Correct : B. Shankaracharya

42. The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the

Correct : D. Tirthankaras

43. On the banks of which river did Alexander fight Porus?

Correct : C. Jhelum

44. Sidhartha attained his enlightenment at

Correct : D. Gaya

45. Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of

Correct : C. Samudragupta

46. Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the

Correct : A. Guptas

47. Gupta dynasty was famous for

Correct : A. Art and Architecture

48. Prophet Mohammad was born in

Correct : A. 570 AD

49. ‘Chaityas and Viharas’ are associated with which of the following religions?

Correct : C. Buddhism

50. ‘Bauddhacharita’ was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of

Correct : B. Aswaghosha

51. Chanakya, also known by the name of Kautilya, was the Prime Minister during the reign of

Correct : C. Chandragupta Maurya

52. The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon

Correct : C. means towards salvation

53. Who, among the following, was the first Tiranthkar of Jainism?

Correct : B. Rishabdev

54. The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about

Correct : C. 1500 B.C.

55. Mahavira was born at

Correct : C. Vaishali

56. Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha, is in

Correct : C. Nepal

57. Harishena, who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription, was the court poet of

Correct : C. Mahendradutya

58. The Saka are commenced in which of the following centuries?

Correct : B. 1st century A.D.

59. Which of the following rulers is generally referred to as the ‘Indian Napolean’?

Correct : C. Sumduragupta

60. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at

Correct : A. Ujjain

61. Who, amongst the following, is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district?

Correct : B. Bimbisara

62. An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of

Correct : C. Budha

63. Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena on ancient coins?

Correct : B. Samudragupta

64. Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka?

Correct : D. Fourth

65. The ultimate goal of which of the following religions is ‘nirvana’?

Correct : A. Buddhism

66. Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during

Correct : A. Buddhism

67. The Indus Valley Civilisaion pertains to

Correct : C. Copper Age

68. The Buddhist monk who converted Ashoka into Buddhism after the Kalinga War was

Correct : B. Upagupta

69. To which country Emperor Ashoka deputed his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to propagate Buddism?

Correct : D. Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

70. Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana?

Correct : B. Banabhatta

71. The founder of Vikramsila University was

Correct : D. Dharmapala

72. “Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation”. This theory belongs to

Correct : C. Hinduism

73. The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to

Correct : C. Mohenjodaro

74. Sarnath’s Lion Capital is attributed to

Correct : C. Ashoka

75. What was Mahavira’s name before enlightenment?

Correct : A. Vardhamana

76. The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of

Correct : D. copper, tin and bronze

77. Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilisation?

Correct : D. Sugarcane

78. The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in

Correct : C. 1922

79. Indications of pre- Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at

Correct : C. Lothal

80. The Indus Valley Civilisation was spread over

Correct : B. Punjab, Sind, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Baluchistan

81. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of

Correct : D. Lothal

82. Mohenjodaro is also known as

Correct : D. Mound of the Dead

83. Which of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilisation?

Correct : A. Cult of Shiva

84. Gandhara School of Art was established in

Correct : C. North-western India

85. Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of Indus Valley Civilisation?

Correct : B. Rakhal Das Banerjee

86. Which of the following is not related to Gandhara School of Art?

Correct : D. Ajanta

87. Who among the following popularised the theory of ‘Arctic Region’ as the original home of Aryans?

Correct : C. B.G.Tilak

88. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

Correct : B. Gargi

89. Which of the following rivers is not mentioned frequently in Rig Vedic hymns?

Correct : B. Brahmaputra

90. Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are ______ in number.

Correct : C. 108

91. The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in

Correct : C. Sama Veda

92. Which of the following statements is not correct?

Correct : B. The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people.

93. Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in

Correct : D. Smritis

94. Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period?’

Correct : B. Bharatas

95. In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was

Correct : A. Purohita

96. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called

Correct : C. Bali

97. In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was

Correct : B. jana

98. The Puranas are ........ in number.

Correct : A. 18

99. Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras?

Correct : D. Kalpa

100. Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy?

Correct : A. Vaisesika