History Questions and answers

  1. General Knowledge
    1. Culture
    2. Economy
    3. Geography
    4. History
      1. Indus Valley Civilization
      2. Vedic Age-The Aryans
      3. Religious movements-Buddhism and Jainism
      4. Mahajanapadas-The Magadha empire
      5. The Mauryan Empire and Sangam Age
      6. Post Mauryan Period
      7. Guptas and Post Gupta
      8. The invasion of Arabs
      9. Bhakti movement
      10. Mughal Empire
      11. Advent of Europeans
      12. Expansion of British Supremacy
      13. Indian National Movement
      14. Assertion and Reasoning
      15. Delhi Sultanate
    5. Politics
    6. General
    7. Indian Polity
    8. Sports
11). The Vijayanagara king who employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen was
A). Bukka I
B). Devaraya I
C). Krishnadevaraya
D). Ramaraya
12). Universities in the Presidency towns in India were established in
A). 1857
B). 1858
C). 1900
D). 1909
13). The Upanishads are
A). a source of Hindu philosophy
B). books of ancient Hindu laws
C). books on social behaviour of man
D). prayers to God
14). We can know about early Vedic period from
A). archaeological excavations
B). the Rig Veda
C). Jatak Katha
D). contemporary culture
15). Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is
A). Kunala
B). Tivara
C). Mahendra
D). Jalauka


16). Under the Government of India, Provincial Legislatures consisted of two chambers, except in the case of
A). Assam
B). Bihar
C). Madras
D). Punjab
17). The Kalinga was fought in
A). 321 BC
B). 301 BC
C). 261 BC
D). 241 BC
18). The term Nirgrantha is associated with
A). Ajivikas
B). Charvakas
C). Jainas
D). Pasupatas
19). The two principles monuments of Alaud-din Khilji's reign the Jama at Kana Masjid and Alai Darwaza were constructed at
A). Agra
B). Delhi
C). Dhar
D). Gulbarga
20). Under the Guptas in eastern India, there was probably an intermediate level of administration between vishayas (districts) and villages. Identify it.
A). Bhukit
B). Pradesa
C). Vifhi
D). Ahara
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