Indian History Quiz

1. The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and a place of historical importance for its

architectural style is now found at :
(A) Belur
(B) Hampi
(C) Srirangapatnam
(D) Tanjore


2. Alberuni came to India with :
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Alexander
(C) Babur
(D) Timur


3. Gupta Dynasty was famous for :
(A) Art and Architecture
(B) Imperialism
(C) Revenue and land reform
(D) Patronage of literary works


4. The Harappans were :
(A) Rural
(B) Urban
(C) Nomadic
(D) Tribal


5. The crop which was not known to Vedic people is :
(A) Barely
(B) Wheat
(C) Rice
(D) Tobacco



6. Both Gautama Buddha and Vardhamana Mahavira preached their doctrines during the reign

of :
(A) Ashoka
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Bimbisara
(D) Bindusara


7. The first to invade India during the pre-Christian era were the :
(A) Greeks
(B) Kushans
(C) Persians
(D) Sakas


8. Who was the founder of the Sunga dynasty?
(A) Agnimitra
(B) Divakaramitra
(C) Pushyamitra
(D) Vasumitra


9. Buddha died during the reign of which of the following Magadha Kings?
(A) Ajatashatru
(B) Bimbisara
(C) Udayi
(D) None of these


10. The Slave Dynasty Sultans were :
(A) Afghans
(B) Arabs
(C) Ilbari Turks
(D) Persians


11. Akbar’s Mausoleum is situated at :
(A) Agra
(B) New Delhi
(C) Sikandra
(D) Sasaram


12. Who, amongst the following, attempt the construction of a new minar (tower) by the side

of the Qutub Minar?
(A) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(B) Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khilji
(C) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
(D) Shams-ud-din Iltutmish


13. Conquest of which of the following parts of India was effected by the Arabs for the

first time?
(A) Kathiawar
(B) Malwa
(C) Punjab
(D) Sind


14. The head of the University of Nalanda was the great Bengali Scholar :
(A) Nagarjuna
(B) Basubandhu
(C) Sheelabhadra
(D) Shreenjan Atisha


15. In ancient India, a group of related families or community living homogeneously in a

given locality was known as :
(A) Griha
(B) Jana
(C) Kula
(D) Grama


16. The Ajanta caves in Maharashtra dating from about 150 BC to AD 650, are the work of the

:
(A) Vakataka and early Chalukya kings
(B) Pallavas
(C) Satvahanas
(D) Guptas

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17. Who were the immediate successors of the Imperial Mauryas in Magadha?
(A) Kushanas
(B) Pandyas
(C) Satavahanas
(D) Sungas


18. Who amongst the Chalukyas was the most famous king of the line?
(A) Pulakesin I
(B) Kirtivarman I
(C) Vikramaditya I
(D) Pulakesin II


19. The end of the Gupta Empire is attributed to the invasions of Huns. Who amongst the

following played the part of ‘a lion to the Hun deer’ and routed them out?
(A) Prabhakaravardhana
(B) Harshavardhana
(C) Rajayavardhana
(D) Bhaskaravarman


20. The famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind was written by :
(A) Alberuni
(B) Badami
(C) Zia-ud-din Barni
(D) Khafi Khan

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