Indian History Quiz Set 3
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Question 1 |
Which part of India was silent when revolt of 1857 was spreading in India?
A | South India |
B | North India |
C | Central India |
D | Western India |
Question 2 |
As per the Parliament Act of 1858
A | East India company was abolished |
B | Redesignation of Governor General of India as viceroy |
C | Secretary of State for India was responsible for administration |
D | All the above |
Question 3 |
Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of the 34th Native Infantry Stationed at Barrakpur killed a Lieutenant on
A | 21st March, 1857 |
B | 29th March, 1857 |
C | 23rd May, 1857 |
D | 22nd June, 1857 |
Question 4 |
The Sangam text Tolkappiyam is a work on
A | Astronomy |
B | Grammar |
C | Music |
D | Medicine |
Question 5 |
The first metal to be used by man was
A | bronze |
B | iron |
C | copper |
D | stone |
Question 6 |
Which of the following valleys is known for having a continuous succession of palaeolithic paintings of different periods?
A | Buharbulang valley |
B | Bhimbetka |
C | Sohan valley |
D | Bhader valley |
Question 7 |
Which of the following statements regarding the hymns of the Rig veda are correct ?
- They refer to the Himavant and the Nujavant.
- They mention geographical terms like Aryavarta and Dakshinatya.
- Most rivers mentioned in them flow in areas west of the Yamuna and the Ganga.
- They mention the ruling families on the Kurus,
- Panchalas and the Ikshvakus.
A | 1 and 2 |
B | 1 and 3 |
C | 2, 3 and 4 |
D | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Question 8 |
Which one of the following Janapadas was republican state in sixth century BC?
A | Kosala |
B | Anga |
C | Mayadha |
D | Vajji |
Question 9 |
Ashoka carved out rock-cut caves at Barabar and Nagarjun hills in Bihar for one of the following:
A | Hinayana |
B | Digambara |
C | Mahayana |
D | Ajivika |
Question 10 |
For the first time in Indian History, the description of the State Administration was found for which among the following periods?
A | Gupta Period |
B | Maurya Period |
C | Shunga Period |
D | Saatvahana Period |
Question 11 |
Which of the following statement about the institution of kingship during this period is not correct?
A | The form of government was hereditary monarchy |
B | The king, whose conquering expedition (march of
Digvijaya) was led by a mysterious wheel of gold and
gem, was called Chakravartin |
C | The crown prince was called Komahan |
D | In the Sangam literature we come across numerous
instances of women rulers |
Question 12 |
The finest specimens of Buddhist paintings are found in the caves at Bagh and Ajanta. How do the Buddhist paintings at Bagh differ from those found at Ajanta?
A | They are mostly depictions of Jataka stories |
B | They contain representations of scenes from the
Buddha’s life from conception to the attainment of
Nirvana |
C | They are basically secular in character, and significantly reflect contemporary life |
D | The style of the paintings reveals great delicacy and
depth of feeling |
Question 13 |
Which of the following is not true about Rajputs?
A | Their rise was an important social phenomenon of the
early medieval period |
B | They comprised the ruling and warrior chiefs |
C | They were a landed aristocracy |
D | The medas were denied entry to their ranks |
Question 14 |
Whose court was poet Ravikriti associated with?
A | Kumara Devi |
B | Harshavardhana |
C | Pulakeshin II |
D | Xuan Zang |
Question 15 |
After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of :
A | Tute-Hind |
B | Kaisr-i-Hind |
C | Zil-i-Ilahi |
D | Din-i-Ilahi |
Question 16 |
‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell is about which one of the following empires?
A | Kushan empire |
B | Mauryan empire |
C | Vijayanagar empire |
D | Mughal empire |
Question 17 |
Who was the Sikh Guru who helped Dara ?
A | Guru Hargobind |
B | Guru Hari Rai |
C | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
D | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
Question 18 |
The British paramountcy in India was completed in 1856 with
A | Annexation of Punjab |
B | Annexation of Sind |
C | Annexation of Carnatic |
D | Annexation of Awadh |
Question 19 |
Who led the Maratha forces in the 3rd Battle of Panipat
in 1761?
A | Vishwanath Rao |
B | Sadashiva Rao |
C | Madhava Rao |
D | Dattaji Scindia |
Question 20 |
The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower caste against Brahmana domination was
A | Nair Service Society |
B | Satya Shodak Society |
C | Mahajan Sangam |
D | Vokkaliga Sangha |
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