Indian History Quiz

1. The Indus Valley people were familiar with the use of—
(A) Tin, copper and iron
(B) Tin, lead and copper
(C) Copper and lead
(D) Copper alone
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2. The founder of the pala dynasty of Bengal was—
(A) Dharmapala
(B) Gopala
(C) Devapala
(D) Mahipala
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3. Buddha’s preachings were concerned most with—
(A) Devotionalism
(B) Purity of thought and conduct
(C) Ritualism
(D) Belief in the same God
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4. The first Muslim ruler to introduce the system of price control was—
(A) Balban
(B) Jalaluddin Khalji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
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5. 'Karagam' a religious folkdance is associated with—
(A) Tamilnadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
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6. Musical instrument ‘sitar’ is the combination of—
(A) Bansuri and Veena
(B) Bansuri and Sarangi
(C) Veena and Tambura
(D) Veena and Piano
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7. Which of the following Tombs is called the second Tajmahal ?
(A) Tomb of Anarkali
(B) Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daula
(C) Tomb of Rabia-ud-Daurani
(D) None of these
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8. Who was the last Nawab of Lucknow?
(A) Mohd. Ali Shah
(B) Vajid Ali Shah
(C) Nasiruddin
(D) Nissiuddaulah
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9. First Buddhist conference after the death of Buddha was presided over by—
(A) Mahakashyapa
(B) Dharmasen
(C) Ajatashatru
(D) Nagasen
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10. Which one of the following places was known as The 'Shiraj of the East' during the reign of the Sharki Sultans ?
(A) Agra
(B) Jaunpur
(C) Delhi
(D) Varanasi
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11. For the first time the Department of Public works was established by—
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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12. Losoong is a festival which is celebrated in—
(A) Tibet
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sikkim
(D) Kerala
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13. Given below is a list of traditional dresses of women alongwith states. Which one of them is not correctly matched ?
(A) Boku — Sikkim
(B) Mekhala — Assam
(C) Mundu — Chhattisgarh
(D) Pheran — Kashmir
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14. From the excavations of which ancient site information is gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome during early centuries of Christian era—
(A) Madurai
(B) Tamralipti
(C) Tondi
(D) Arikamedu
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15. Moti Masjid in the Red Fort at Delhi was built by—
(A) Akbar
(B) Jehangir
(C) Shahjahan
(D) Aurangzeb
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16. Who among the following Mughal emperors wrote his autobiography in Persian—
(A) Babar
(B) Akbar
(C) Jehangir
(D) Aurangzeb
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17. Which one of the following is a famous place of pilgrimage for Jains ?
(A) Parasnath
(B) Sarnath
(C) Sanchi
(D) Nalanda
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18. The festival of 'Onam' is associated with the legend of—
(A) Ram's victory over Ravana
(B) Durga's killing of Mahishasur
(C) Shiva Shakti
(D) Maha Bali
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19. The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of—
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Samudra Gupta
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20. The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by the—
(A) Mauryas
(B) Pallavas
(C) Chalukyas
(D) Rashtrakutas
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