MOST IMPORTANT GK MCQ FOR HISTORY FOR ALL EXAMS QUICK REVISION

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   MOST IMPORTANT GK FOR HISTORY EXAMS SUCH AS PCS, SSC, UPSC AND OTHER  EXAMS. 

1:  The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh ji Was-
A. Lahore,
B. Kapurthala,
C. Amritsar,
D. Patiala
Ans- A

2:  Zero was invented by-
A. An unknown indian,
B. Varahamihira,
C. Aryabhatta,
D. Bhaskara
Ans- A
 3:  Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development-
A. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha,
B. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra,
C. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa,
D. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans- C

4:  Sea route to India was discovered by-
A. Vasco-da-gama,
B. Columbus,
C. B. Amundsen,
D. None of above
Ans- A

5:  Babar entered India for the first time through-
A. Punjab,
B. Kashmir,
C. Rajasthan,
D. Sind
Ans- A

6:  Rig veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was-
A. Beginning of Iron Age,
B. Copper Age,
C. Stone Age,
D. Bronze Age
Ans- A

7:  India derives its name from-

A. Lord Indra,
B. The Hindus,
C. The river Indus,
D. The Aryans

Ans- C

8:  Who said that there was no Slavery in India-

A. Heiun Tsang,
B. Megasthenese,
C. Strabo,
D. Fahien
Ans- B

9:  A national religion called Din-i-Illahi was promulgated by-

A. Aurangazeb,
B. Babur,
C. Humayun,
D. Akbar
Ans- D

10:  The magnificent temple at Halebid was established by-

A. Hosysalas,
B. Naickers,
C. Pandyas,
D. Cholas
Ans- A

11:  The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was-

A. The Nawab of Oudh,
B. The Nizam of Hyderabad,
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II,
D. The king of Travancore
Ans- B

11:  The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was-

A. The Nawab of Oudh,
B. The Nizam of Hyderabad,
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II,
D. The king of Travancore
Ans- B

12:  The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by-

A. Chandragupta Maurya,
B. Kharvela,
C. Amoghavarsha,
D. Chamundaraya
Ans- D

13:  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched-

A. Battle of Buxar-Mir Jafar Vs Clive,
B. Battle of Wandiwash-French Vs East India Company,
C. Battle of Chelianwala-Dalhousie Vs Marathas,
D. Battle of Kharda-Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans- B

 

11:  The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was-

A. The Nawab of Oudh,
B. The Nizam of Hyderabad,
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II,
D. The king of Travancore
Ans- B

12:  The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by-

A. Chandragupta Maurya,
B. Kharvela,
C. Amoghavarsha,
D. Chamundaraya
Ans- D

13:  Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched-

A. Battle of Buxar-Mir Jafar Vs Clive,
B. Battle of Wandiwash-French Vs East India Company,
C. Battle of Chelianwala-Dalhousie Vs Marathas,
D. Battle of Kharda-Nizam Vs East India Company
Ans- B

14:  In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is-

A. Abhaya,
B. Dhyana Manidha Naeyam,
C. Dharmachakra,
D. Bhumisparsa
Ans- C

14:  In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is-

A. Abhaya,
B. Dhyana Manidha Naeyam,
C. Dharmachakra,
D. Bhumisparsa
Ans- C

14:  In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is-

A. Abhaya,
B. Dhyana Manidha Naeyam,
C. Dharmachakra,
D. Bhumisparsa
Ans- C

16:  The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that-

A. It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court,
B. It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only,
C. It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims,
D. It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
Ans- C

17:  The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was-
A. Alauddin Khilji,
B. Feroz Tughlaq,
C. Akbar,
D. Aurangzeb
Ans- C

18:  Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857-
A. Chittor,
B. Jagdishpur,
C. Lucknow,
D. Jhansi
Ans- A

19:  Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a-
A. Shudra,
B. Kshatriya Manidha Naeyam,
C. Vaishya,
D. Brahmana
Ans- D

20. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for once cremated, there is no return’. The rejection of after life is an aphorism of the-
A. Charvakas,
B. Sunyavada of Nagarjun,
C. Ajivikas,
D. Kapalika sect
Ans- A

21:  The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the-
A. Allahabad pillar inscription,
B. Hanumakonda inscription,
C. Alapadu grant,
D. Aihole inscription
Ans- D

22:  The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by-
A. The Greeks,
B. The Chinese,
C. The Romans,
D. The Arabs
Ans- A

23:  Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the-

A. Yue-chis,
B. Hunas,
C. Scythians,
D. Sakas
Ans- B

24:  Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans-

A. Minhaj-us-siraj,

B. Shams-i-siraj Afif,
C. Ziauddin Barani,
D. Amir Khusrau
Ans- D

25:  Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world-

A. Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram,
B. Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur,
C. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi,
D. Jama Masjid, Delhi
Ans- B

26:  Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development-

A. Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa,
B. Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra,
C. Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha,
D. Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
Ans- A

 

27:  Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period ?

A. Gulbadan Begum,
B. Zebun-nissah Begum,
C. Jahanara Begum,
D. Noorjahan Begum
Ans- A

28:  The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the Manidha Naeyam-

A. French,
B. Dutch,
C. Portuguese,
D. Danish
Ans- B

 

29:  Why, the caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are-

A. Buddhist,
B. Hindu and Jain,
C. Buddhist and Jain,
D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
Ans- D

30:  The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in-

A. Afghanistan,
B. Persia,
C. Mongolia,
D. Turkey
Ans- C