History Set-9

History Set-9

1. The Badami Chalukya ruler who defeated Harsha on the bank of river Narmada

a) Pulakesi II

b) Pulakesi I

c) Vikramaditya I

d) Vikramaditya II

2. The Chinese traveler who visited the court of Harsha 

a) Fahien 

b) Hieun Tsang

c) Itsing

d) All of the above

3. Who was greatest among Pushyabhuti rulers?

a) Harsha

b) Prabhakaravardhana

c) Ashoka

d) Rajavardhana

4. Harsha belongs to the dynasty of

a) Kushan

b) Gupta

c) Maurya

d) Pushyabhuti

5. The kingdom of Harshavardhana was divided into 

a) Bhuktis

b) Aharas

c) Nadus

d) Valanadus

6. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was -

a) Charles Andrews 

b) Robert Montgomery

c) Richard Temple 

d) Baden Powell

7. Consider the follow 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 traveler of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is -

a) Megasthenes 

b) Fa Hien

c) Marco Polo

d) Ibn Battuta

8. The World's first drainage system was built by the people of -

a) Egyptian Civilization 

b) Indus Valley Civilization

c) Chinese Civilization 

d) Mesopotamian Civilization 

9. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the

a) Mauryas

b) Sungas

c) Kushanas

d) Guptas

10. Which one of the following nations was the first to start sea trade with India?

a) England

b) France

c) Netherland

d) Portugal

Answers:- 1. a)  2. b)  3. a)  4. d)  5. a)  6. d)  7. c)  8. b)  9. d)  10. d)

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History Set-8

History Set-8

1. The chief of the Aryan clan 'Rajan' got income from 

a) Bali

b) Bhaga

c) Chouth

d) a) and b)

2. What was the main occupation of Aryans?

a) Agriculture and cattle rearing

b) Fishing

c) Trading

d) Fishing and Trading

3. The first round table conference took place in London in 

a) 1936

b) 1930

c) 1932

d) 1935

4. Who was the founder of the Gadar Party?

a) Harnam Singh

b) Govind Singh

c) Chandra Sekhar

d) Lala Hardayal

5. Who was the first president of Muslim League?

a) Ali Jinnah

b) Viqua-ul-Mustaq Hussain

c) Muhammad Sayyad

d) Abdullah Shah

6. Telegraphs were introduced in India in

a) 1822

b) 1853

c) 1834

d) 1876

7. The first Huna invasion took place during the period of 

a) Samudragupta

b) Chandragupta II

c) Skandagupta

d) Kumaragupta

8. Who was the leader of Hunas?

a) Gondophernes

b) Toramana

c) Moas

d) Rudradaman

9. Harsha as a follower of 

a) Jainism

b) Shaivism

c) Buddhism

d) Vishnavism

10. Hiuen Tsang wrote a book called

a) Si-yu-ki

b)Ki-ma-si

c) ra-ki-sa

d) Tsa-ki-ya

Answers:- 1. d) 2. a)  3. b)  4. d)  5. b)  6. b)  7. c)  8. b)  9. c)  10. a)

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History Set-7

History Set-7

1. The famous statue of Gomateshwara was located at

a) Tanjore

b) Hampi

c) Tirupati

d) Sravana Belagola

2. The Mauryan ruler who embraced Jainism ?

a) Bimbisara

b) Ashoka

c) Chandragupta Maurya

d) Bruhadratha

3.What were the Tri Ratnas (Three Jewels) of Jainism?

a) Right Knowledge

b) Right Conduct

c) Right Faith

d) All the above

4. The Mauryan king who died by following 'Sallekhana'

a) Chandragupta Maurya

b) Bimbisara

c) Ashoka

d) Bruhadratha

5. Who was the leader of Svetambaras?

a) Sthlabahu

b) Bhadrabahi

c) Ajivaka

d) Hemachendra

6. Who was the leader of a Digambaras sect of Jainism?

a) Sthulabahu

b) Bhadrabahi

c) Ajivaka

d) Hemachendra

7. The Jain sect whose followers were migrated to south 

a) Svethambara

b) Digambara

c) Mahasanghika

d) Hinayana

8. The followers of Jainism who were naked are called

a) Ajivakas

b) Sthaviravadins

c) Digambaras

d) Theravadas

9. What were the pancha vratas of Jainism?

a) Ahimsa and Satya

b) Asteya and Aparigraha

c) Brahmacharya

d) All of the above

10. The animal which occupied a prominent place in Early Vedic Culture?

a) Sheep 

b) Ox

c) Cow

d) Goat

Answers:- 1. d)  2. c)  3. d)  4. a)  5. a)  6. d)  7. b)  8. c)  9. d)  10. c)

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History Set-6

History Set-6

1. The king who convened the Second Buddhist Council 

a) Kalasoka

b) Karavela

c) Samudragupta

d) Kanishka

2. The Cholas king Parantaka I was defeated by the

a) Krishna II 

b) Krishna III

c) Govinda I

d) Govinda II

3. The Cholas king who had the title Madhuraikonda

a) Parantaka I 

b) Vijayaditya

c) Vinayaditya

d) Rajadhiraja

4. The Cholas king who defeated the Pandyas and occupied Madhurai

a) Parantaka I

b) Parantaka II

c) Aditya

d) Rajadhiraja

5. Who issued the famous Uttaramerur Inscription ?\

a) Raja Raja

b) Rajendra II

c) Aditya

d) Parantaka I

6. What was the period of rule of Cholas king Parantaka I ?

a) 907-953 A.D.

b) 834-854 A.D.

c) 900-909 A.D.

d) 923-943 A.D.

7. Who was the son and successor of the Cholas king Aditya ?

a) Prantaka I

b) Parantaka II

c) Raja Raja

d) Rajendra

8. Form whom Vijayalaya Cholas captured Tanjore 

a) Hoyasalas

b) Yadavas

c) Pandyas 

d) Brahmans

9. The 23 Tirthankara of Jainism was

a) Rushabanatha

b) Parsvanatha

c) Maitrinatha

d) Mahavira

10. The Kalinga king who patronised the Jainism 

a) Rudradaman 

b) Ganga

c) Kharavela

d) Narasimha

Answers:- 1. a)  2. a)  3. a)  4. a)  5. d)  6. a) 7. a)  8. c)  9. b)  10. c)

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History Set-5

History Set-5

1. Who was the greatest ruler of the Badami Chalukyan dynasty ?

a) Satakarni

b) Chandragupta

c) Pulakesin II

d) Hala

2. The Chinese traveller who visited the kingdom of Pulakesin II

a) Itsing

b) Hiuen Tsang

c) Fahien 

d) Almasud

3. Who was the first independent ruler of the Badami Chalukya dynasty ?

a) Parameswara Varma

b) Nandivarma

c) Pulakesin II

d) Pulakesin I

4. Who propagated Advaita philosophy ?

a) Nimbarka

b) Ramanujacharya

c) Chaitanya

d) Sankaracharya

5. Mirabai (Mewar Princess) was the daughter of

a) Amar Singh

b) Rana Sangrama Singh

c) Udai Singh

d) Ratan Singh

6. Where was Guru Nanak Born?

a) Kaladi

b) Perambudur

c) Talvandi

d) Nadia

7. Who propagated Visistadvaita?

a) Ramanujacharya

b) Sankaracharya

c) Madhvacharya

d) Nimbarka

8. The Delhi Sultan who hanged the Kabir

a) Sikandar Lodi

b) Bahalal Lodi

c) Ibrahim Lodi

d) Ala-ud-din-Khilji

9. Mirabai was the famous devotee of 

a) Rama  

b) Krishna

c) Buddha

d) Siva

10. Recompilation of Tripitakas took place in the 

a) First Buddhist Council

b) Second Buddhist Council

c) Third Buddhist Council

d) Fourth Buddhist Council

Answers:- 1. c)  2. b) 3. d)  4. d) 5. d)  6. c)  7. a) 8. a) 9. b)  10. c)

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History Set-4

History Set-4

1. Who was the Sikh Guru whom Aurangzeb gave death punishment?

a) Guru Govind Singh 

b) Guru Teg Bahadur

c) Arjun Singh

d) Govinda Singh

2. Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb invaded on it in 1687?

a) Abul Hassan

b) Feroz Khan

c) Kutub Shah

d) Ali Khan

3. Badami Chalukyas Built temples at

a) Pattadakal

b) Badami

c) Aihole

d) All the above

4. Village officer during the period of Badami Chalukyas was called

a) Gramadhyaksha

b) Gamunda

c) Kotwal

d) Karnam

5. Kirtivarman II was defeated 

a) Krishna I

b) Krishna II

c) Govinda I

d) Dantidurga

6. Who was the last ruler of Badami Chalukyan dynasty?

a) Krishvarma I

b) Kirthicarma II

c) Nadivarma

d) Parameswara

7. The battle of Manimangalam took place between Narasimhavarma and

a) Nandivarma

b) Mahendravarma

c) Pulakesin II

d) Pulakesin I

8. Pulakesin Ii was defeated and killed in 642 A.D. by the pullava king

a) Narasimha Varma

b) Mahendra Varma

c) Parameswara Varma

d) Nandi Varma

9. The Persian king who sent ambassador to the court of Pulakesin II

a) Khusru I

b) Khusru II

c) Antiokus I

d) Antiokus II

10. The battle of Manimangalam took place between Pulakesin II and 

a) Mahendra Varma II

b) Narasimha Varma

c) Vijayaditya

d) Vinayaditya

Answers:- 1. b)  2. a)  3. d)  4. b)  5. d)  6. b)  7. c)  8. a)  9. b)  10. b) 

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History Set-3

History Set-3

1. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from

a) Prayag to Ujjaini 

b) Pataliputra to Taxila

c) Pataliputra to Prayag

d) Indus to Pataliputra

2. In which century did Ashoka reign?

a) Third century B.C.

b) Third century A.D.

c) Second century B.C.

d) Second century A.D.

3. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly laid in the 

a) Extensive conquests

b) Exclusive patronage to Buddhism

c) Strengthening of army

d) Promotion of welfare of his people

4. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?

a) Harshavardhana

b) Samudragupta

c) Chandragupta

d) Ashoka

5. During whose rule Mughal Empire reached its territorial zenith

a) Shah Jahan

b) Jahangir

c) Akbar

d) Aurangazeb

6. Aurangzeb was died in 

a) 1701                   b) 1704

c) 1705                   d) 1707

7. Who was the Jats leader?

a) Churaman

b) Arjun Singh

c) Gopala

d) Nagabhatta

8. Who abolished Tuladan and Jharokha darshan?

a) Babar

b) Akbar

c) Aurangzeb

d) Sher shah

9. Who gave death sentence to Sambhaji?

a) Akbar

b) Aurangzeb

c) Jahangir

d) Humayun

10. Aurangzeb Annexed Bijapur to his empire in 

a) 1690                   b) 1680

c) 1686                   d) 1692

Answers: - 1. d)  2. a)  3. d)  4. b)  5. d)  6. d)  7. a)  8. c)  9. b)  10. c) 

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