Test Your Knowledge About Indian History And Culture! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.Vindhyashakti was the founder of which of the following dynasties in ancient India?
- A.
Vakataka
- B.
Kakatiya
- C.
Kalachuri
- D.
Chalukyas of Badami
- 2.Which of the following ancient Indian sages did not make a substantial contributions to the YOGĀCĀRA (Yogachara) philosophical tradition?
- A.
Vasubandhu
- B.
Dinnaga
- C.
Dharmakirti
- D.
Nagarjuna
- 3.Which of the following rulers were closely associated with Yuehzhi nomadic people?
- A.
Shaka
- B.
Kushana
- C.
Pahalva
- D.
None of them
- 4.Which of the following is not a correct statement about Buddhist Canonical literature?
- A.
Abhidhamma Pitaka was compiled in third Buddhist Council
- B.
Digha Nikaya is a part of the Sutta Pitaka
- C.
Vinaya Pitaka primarily deals with monastic rules for monks and nuns
- D.
Sutta Pitaka deals with philosophy and psychology and lays down methods for training the mind
- 5.Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley Civilization?
- A.
Both Harappa and Mohejodero are is located on the banks of Indus River
- B.
Both Chanhudaro and Kalibangan were located within the boundaries of present day Rajasthan.
- C.
Both Surkotada and Dholavira are located in Katch of Gujarat
- D.
Lothal site was located on bank of Narmada river
- 6.In the stone age, the Microliths were most commonly found in which of the following ages?
- A.
Paleolithic
- B.
Mesolithic
- C.
Neolithic
- D.
Chalcolithic
- 7.Which of the following terms is not associated with a tool tradition of ancient India / World?
- A.
Mousterian
- B.
Acheulean
- C.
Oldowan
- D.
Grotian
- 8.The Jorwe culture of ancient India has been named after the site of the same name in which of the following states?
- A.
Rajasthan
- B.
Gujarat
- C.
Karnataka
- D.
Maharashtra
- 9.Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?
- A.
Iron
- B.
Copper
- C.
Gold
- D.
Silver
- 10.Which of the following is not an event in ancient Indian history in BC era?
- A.
Foundation of the Indo-Greek empire
- B.
Beginning of Vikram samvat Era
- C.
Fourth Buddhist Council
- D.
Hathigumpha inscription by Kharvela
- 11.Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India for the first time during the reign of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
- A.
Muhammad Shah
- B.
Ahmad Shah
- C.
Shah Alam-II
- D.
Akbar-II
- 12.The exhaustive codification of Islamic laws in the name of ‘Fatwa-i-Alamgiri’ was done at the behest of which among the following rulers of Medieval India?
- A.
Alauddin Khalji
- B.
Sher Shah Suri
- C.
Akbar
- D.
Aurangzeb
- 13.Who among the following was the religious guru of Shivaji?
- A.
Tukaram
- B.
Eknath
- C.
Jnaneshwar
- D.
Ram Das
- 14.Octagonal’ shape of mausoleums is the distinctive feature of which of the following dynasties of Medieval India?
- A.
Khalji
- B.
Tughlaq
- C.
Sayyid
- D.
Lodi
- 15.Which among the following foreign travellers is not correctly paired with their respective period of visit in India?
- A.
Fa Hien – Gupta Period
- B.
Hiuen Tsang – Post Gupta Period
- C.
Al Beruni – Early Medieval Period
- D.
Ibn Batutta – Mughal Period
- 16.Silapaddikaram’ and ‘Manimekalai’ are the immortal epic works belonging to which of the following period?
- A.
Pre-Mauryan Age
- B.
Sangam Age
- C.
Gupta Age
- D.
Early Medieval Age
- 17.The silver coin which was introduced by Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals was :
- A.
Rupaya
- B.
Dinar
- C.
Asharfi
- D.
Muhar
- 18.The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities, buildings, mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:
- A.
The city of Hyderabad was founded by Ibrahim Adil Shah of Bijapur.
- B.
Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur, the mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah is the largest dome.
- C.
The Char Minar of Hyderabad was built by Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah of Golkunda.
- D.
Mahmud Gawan built a college at Bidar.
- 19.Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?
- A.
Nizamuddin Auliya
- B.
Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
- C.
Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
- D.
None of the above
- 20.In the light of events which occurred during the reign of Shahjahan, select the statement which is NOT correct:
- A.
The capital of the mughal empire was shifted from Agra to Delhi.
- B.
Monthly scale was introduced in Mansabdari system.
- C.
Foreign travelers Bernier, Travernier and Manucci visited the Mughal court.
- D.
Jats and Satnamis raised the banner of rebellion.
- 21.Which among the following great revolutionaries was the brain behind the ‘Chittagong Armoury Raid’?
- A.
Ganesh Ghosh
- B.
Chandrashekhar Azad
- C.
Surya Sen
- D.
Lala Hardayal
- 22.The revolutionary organisation ‘Abhinav Bharat Society’ was founded in 1904 by:
- A.
Bhagat Singh
- B.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
- C.
Barindra Kumar Ghosh
- D.
Pulin Behari Das
- 23.Who among the following was popularly known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
- A.
Hasrat Mohani
- B.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- C.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- D.
Iqbal Khan
- 24.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a great 19th Century Social Reformer who waged a struggle for/against which of the following social cause?
- A.
Education of Women
- B.
Widow Remarriage
- C.
Abolition of Sati
- D.
Untouchability
- 25.Neel-Darpan’ by Din Bandhu Mitra portrays the plight of :
- A.
Bengali Artisans
- B.
Indigo Planters
- C.
Landless Labourers
- D.
All of the above
- 26.The first British ‘Presidency’ in India was established at :
- A.
Surat
- B.
Madras
- C.
Bengal
- D.
Bombay
- 27.Who planted the ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Srirangapatnam?
- A.
Hyder Ali
- B.
Tipu Sultan
- C.
Chin Quilich Khan
- D.
Murshid Quli Khan
- 28.Which Indian mass movement began with the famous ‘Dandi March’ of Mahatma Gandhi?
- A.
Khilafat Movement
- B.
Non-Cooperation Movement
- C.
Civil Disobedience Movement
- D.
Quit India Movement
- 29.Who presided over the Karachi Session of Indian National Congress where the resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy were passed?
- A.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- B.
Jawahar Lal Nehru
- C.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- D.
Subhash Chandra Bose
- 30.Arrange the following events/movements in the correct order of their chronology: 1. Rowlatt Act Satyagraha 2. Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Boycott of Simon Commission 4. Quit India Movement
- A.
1-2-3-4
- B.
1-3-2-4
- C.
2-3-4-1
- D.
4-1-3-2
- 31.What was “Halivakara” in the Gupta Era?
- A.
A kind of Tax
- B.
A kind of Play
- C.
A kind of Instrument
- D.
A kind of Tribe
- 32.Who among the following succeeded Pushyamitra Shunga?
- A.
Agnimitra
- B.
Sujyestha
- C.
Vajramitra
- D.
Devbhuti
- 33.Which of the following dynasty was ruling in India, when Alexander invaded India?
- A.
Nanda Dynasty
- B.
Shunga Dynasty
- C.
Maurya Dynasty
- D.
Shishunaga Dynasty
- 34.In Greek texts, who among the following has been mentioned as Amitrochates?
- A.
Bimbisara
- B.
Bindusara
- C.
Kautilya
- D.
Asoka
- 35.Which among the following is correct about Bhaddasala?
- A.
He was a poet in the court of Chandragupta Maurya
- B.
He was the general of the Nanda Army
- C.
He was an ambassador of Ceylon King sent to Asoka’s court
- D.
He was a playwright in the Gupta Era
- 36.The Golden age of the “Gupta Literary Renaissance” is said to be the reign of whom among the following?
- A.
Chandragupta I
- B.
Chandragupta II
- C.
Kumaragupta
- D.
Skandgupta
- 37.Who among the following was behind the “epoch-making” discovery of Arthashastra that altered the false perception of the European scholars that Ancient Indians learned the art of administration from the Greeks?
- A.
R. Shamasastry
- B.
C. Sivarama Murti
- C.
K. S. Neelakantan Unni
- D.
Veturi Prabhakara Sastri
- 38.In which year, Nalanda University was finally destroyed?
- A.
993 AD
- B.
1093 AD
- C.
1193 AD
- D.
1293 AD
- 39.Which among the following is/ are considered to be the first tangible evidence of the expansion of Buddhism?
- A.
Statues of Buddha
- B.
Edicts of Ashoka
- C.
Mahavibhasa
- D.
Jataka Tales
- 40.Which among the following was the capital of Vatsa Mahajanapada?
- A.
Mathura
- B.
Bairath
- C.
Kausambi
- D.
Kashi
- 41.Who among the following founded the principality of Ghazani in AD 962?
- A.
Mahmood Ghazani
- B.
Subuktgeen
- C.
Alptigin
- D.
Shah Mahmoud
- 42.Who among the following was defeated by Mohammed Ghori in the battle of Chandawar?
- A.
Prthviraj Chauhan
- B.
Mularaja
- C.
Jaichandra
- D.
Jaypala
- 43.Chandradeva, was the founder of which of the following dynasty?
- A.
Chauhans
- B.
Gahadwalas
- C.
Chalukyas
- D.
Chandellas
- 44.Which among the following rulers belonged to Mamulak Dynasty?
- A.
Alauddin Khilji
- B.
Ibrahim Lodhi
- C.
Balban
- D.
Mohammed Ghori
- 45.Who among the following wrote Astangasangraha?
- A.
Banabhatta
- B.
Vagabhatta
- C.
Aryabhatta
- D.
Kalhana
- 46.”Loom ” was a central technological innovation in which of the following era?
- A.
Sultanate Era
- B.
Rajput Era
- C.
Mughal Era
- D.
None of the above
- 47.Which of the following Mughal emperor is famous for his golden chain of justice?
- A.
Akbar
- B.
Shahjahan
- C.
Jahanagir
- D.
Babur
- 48.Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
- A.
Qutubuddin Aibak
- B.
Iltutmish
- C.
Razia Sultana
- D.
Akbar
- 49.Which of the following Sultanate Rulers made Delhi as capital in place of Lahore?
- A.
Qutubuddin Aibak
- B.
Iltutmish
- C.
Razia Sultana
- D.
Akbar
- 50.Who among the following built the mosque Quwal-ul-lslam at Delhi?
- A.
Alauddin Khilji
- B.
Iltutmish
- C.
Qutubuddin Aiabak
- D.
Babur
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