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Indian History Objective Questions for Competitive
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1. The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola was built by—
Chandragupta Maurya
Kharvela
Amoghavarsha
Chamundaraya
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B.
C.
D.
Kapalika sect
Sunyavada of Nagarjun
Ajivikas
Charvakas
Ans : (D)
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2. ‘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.
B.
C.
D.
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3. Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development ?
Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha
Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra
Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa
Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut
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Ans : (C)
4. The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was—
Amritsar
Patiala
Lahore
Kapurthala
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (C)
5. In the Gandhara sculptures the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha's
First Sermon at Sarnath is—
A. Abhaya
B. Dhyana
C. Dharmachakra
D. Bhumisparsa
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6. The name of the poet Kalidas is mentioned in the—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Allahabad pillar inscription
Aihole inscription
Alapadu grant
Hanumakonda inscription
7. Zero was invented by—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Aryabhatta
Varahamihira
Bhaskara I
An unknown Indian
Ans : (D)
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Ans : (B)
Tagara
Sripura
Tripuri
Tamralipti
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B.
C.
D.
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8. Which one of the following important trade centres of ancient India was on the
trade route connecting Kalyana with Vengi ?
Ans : (A)
9. The first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance was—
The Nawab of Oudh
The Nizam of Hyderabad
Peshwa Baji Rao II
The king of Travancore
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (B)
10. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama is invariably a—
A. Brahmana
B. Kshatriya
C. Vaishya
D. Shudra
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11. Toramana belonged to the ethnic horde of the—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Scythians
Hunas
Yue-chis
Sakas
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Ans : (B)
12. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi
Sultans ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ziauddin Barani
Shams-i-siraj Afif
Minhaj-us-siraj
Amir Khusrau
Ans : (D)
Alauddin Khilji
Feroz Tughlaq
Akbar
Aurangzeb
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B.
C.
D.
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13. The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state
was—
Ans : (C)
14. Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal
period ?
Gulbadan Begum
Noorjahan Begum
Jahanara Begum
Zebun-nissah Begum
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (A)
15. The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the—
Portuguese
Dutch
French
Danish
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (B)
16. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are—
Buddhist
Buddhist and Jain
Hindu and Jain
Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (D)
17. The significance of the Bengal Regulation of 1793 lies in the fact that—
A.
B.
C.
D.
It provided for the establishment of the Supreme court
It restricted the application of English law to Englishmen only
It accommodated the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims
It provided for the appointment of the Indian Law Commission
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Ans : (C)
18. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system
followed in—
Afghanistan
Turkey
Mongolia
Persia
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (C)
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19. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the
largest in the world ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
Jama Masjid, Delhi
Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tuglaq, Delhi
Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
Ans : (D)
20. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers—
In the Gupta administration
In the Chola administration
In the Vijaynagar administration
In the Maratha administration
Ans : (D)
21. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by—
Mahayana Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Jainism
The Lokayata School
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B.
C.
D.
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (C)
22. Which one of the following territories was not affected by the revolt of 1857 ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jhansi
Jagdishpur
Lucknow
Chittor
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Ans : (D)
23. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Battle of Buxar— Mir Jafar Vs Clive
Battle of Wandiwash—French Vs East India Company
Battle of Chelianwala—Dalhousie Vs Marathas
Battle of Kharda—Nizam Vs East India Company
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (B)
24. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by—
The Greeks
The Romans
The Chinese
The Arabs
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (A)
25. Hughly was used as a base for piracy in the Bay of Bengal by—
A. The Portuguese
B. The French
C. The Danish
D. The British
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Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
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Weapon
Agricultural implement
Script
Coin
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1. The term ‘nishka’ which meant an ornament in the Vedic period was used in later
times to denote a/an—
2. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of
Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched ?
Krishnadevaraya : Samaranganasutradhra
Mehendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
Bhojadeva : Manasollasa
Somesvara : Amuktamalyada
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Ans : (B)
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B.
C.
D.
3. The founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides movement was—
Charles Andrews
Robert Montgomery
Richard Temple
Baden Powell
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (D)
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dharamsastra : Works on religion and philosophy
Chaturvarnya : Four Ashrams
Shudra : Service to three varnas
Mahamatra : Superior Officials
Ans : (B)
5. Chanakya was known as—
Bhattasvamin
Rajasekhara
Vishnugupta
Visakhadatta
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (C)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thanjavur
Uraiyur
Kanchipuram
Uttaramerur
Ans : (D)
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6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided
by the inscriptions at—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jina
Ratna
Kaivalya
Nirvanas
Ans : (C)
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7. In Jainism ‘perfect knowledge’ is referred to as—
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8. Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dhanvantri
Bhaskaracharya
Charaka
Susruta
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9. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of the principles of foreshortening
whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was
due to the influence of the—
A. British
B. Dutch
C. Portuguese
D. Danish
Ans : (C)
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B.
C.
D.
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10. Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by—
Buhler
Robert Sewell
James Prinsep
Codrington
Ans : (C)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Amarakosa
Siddhantasiromani
Brhat Samhita
Ashtangahrdaya
Ans : (A)
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11. Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature ?
Megasthenes
Fa Hien
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
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B.
C.
D.
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12. Consider the following passage—
In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth
of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries and
put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.
The world's greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is—
Ans : (C)
13. The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as—
British India Society
Bengal British India Society
Settlers Association
Zamindary Association
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (D)
14. The foundation of modern education system in India was laid by—
The Charter Act of 1813
Macaulay's Minutes of 1835
The Hunter Commission of 1882
Wood's Despatch of 1854
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B.
C.
D.
Ans : (B)
15. Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the—
Prarthana Samaj
Satya Shodhak Samaj
Arya Samaj
Ramakrishna Mission
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (B)
16. The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by the British in the—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bengal Presidency
Madras Presidency
Bombay Presidency
Madras and Bombay Presidencies
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Ans : (D)
17. The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of—
Ajatashatru
Ashoka
Dharmapala
Kanishka
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (D)
18. The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was—
Parsvanatha
Rishabha
Mahavira
Manisubrata
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A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (C)
19. The earliest rock cut caves in western India are those at—
A. Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
B. Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora
C. Ajanta, Bhaja and Kondane
D. Bhaja, Pitalkhora and Kondane
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20. The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is—
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chakravarti
Dharmadeva
Dharmakirti
Priyadarsi
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Ans : (D)
21. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
Barasona Masjid at Gaur
Quiwwat-al-Islam mosque at Delhi
Ans : (A)
Mathura
Varanasi
Hardwar
Ayodhya
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B.
C.
D.
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22. Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving
cities in the world ?
Ans : (A)
23. The earliest evidence of silver in India is found in the—
Harappan culture
Chalcolithic cultures of Western India
Vedic texts
Silver punch marked coins
Ma
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ans : (A)
24. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically
Dravidian ?
Brahui
Kui
Parji
Pengo
Ans : (A)
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B.
C.
D.
25. Which one of the following is the most fundamental difference between
Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism ?
Emphasis on ahimsa
Casteless society
Worship of gods and goddesses
Worship of stupa
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B.
C.
D.
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Ans : (C)