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This section includes 491 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
During the reign of which dynasty was the GreatWall of China constructed?%! |
| A. | Sung |
| B. | Tang |
| C. | Han |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 202. |
Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?%! |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samveda |
| C. | Atharvaveda |
| D. | Yajurveda |
| Answer» D. Yajurveda | |
| 203. |
Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?%! |
| A. | Suserman |
| B. | Vishnusarma |
| C. | Vassudeva |
| D. | Vasumitra |
| Answer» D. Vasumitra | |
| 204. |
*$_Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?? |
| A. | Tolkappiyam |
| B. | Patinenmelkanakku |
| C. | Patinenkilkanakku |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Patinenmelkanakku | |
| 205. |
*$_The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king? |
| A. | Amoghavarsha-I |
| B. | Govinda-III |
| C. | Indra-III |
| D. | Krishna-I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
*$_Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?? |
| A. | Hanumangarh |
| B. | Alamgirpur |
| C. | Ropar |
| D. | Mohenjodaro |
| Answer» C. Ropar | |
| 207. |
*$_Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?? |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Tiruchendur |
| C. | Bhubaneswar |
| D. | Ujjain |
| Answer» D. Ujjain | |
| 208. |
*$_Study of inscription is called? |
| A. | Archaeology |
| B. | Numismatic |
| C. | Epigraphy |
| D. | Palaeography |
| Answer» D. Palaeography | |
| 209. |
*$_Odisha's World famous Konark Sun Temple wasbuit by? |
| A. | Krishnadev Rai |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta |
| D. | Narasomhadeva |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
*$_Which among the following is not a correct pair?? |
| A. | Ellora Caves – Rastrakuta Rulers |
| B. | Mahabalipuram – Pallava |
| C. | Rulers Khajuraho – Chandellas |
| D. | Elephanta Caves – Mauyra Era |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
*$_Which was probably the most popular assembly in which even women enjoyed an equal status with men in the Early Vedic period?? |
| A. | Sabha |
| B. | Samiti |
| C. | Gana |
| D. | Vidatha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
*$_Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini's great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?? |
| A. | It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC |
| B. | It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 213. |
*$_Gandhara Art is the combination of? |
| A. | Indo Roman |
| B. | Indo Greek |
| C. | Indo Islamic |
| D. | Indo China |
| Answer» C. Indo Islamic | |
| 214. |
*$_Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?? |
| A. | Bhukti - province |
| B. | Vishya - state |
| C. | Vithika - city |
| D. | Gram - village |
| Answer» C. Vithika - city | |
| 215. |
*$_Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya's Arthashastra?I. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period.II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both I & II | |
| 216. |
*$_Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history?I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language.II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 217. |
*$_Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy?I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage.II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them.III. Coins were known to them? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | II, III |
| C. | I, III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. II, III | |
| 218. |
*$_Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to .6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period.II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
*$_During the reign of which dynasty was the GreatWall of China constructed?? |
| A. | Sung |
| B. | Tang |
| C. | Han |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
*$_The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?? |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Ellora |
| C. | Kathiawar |
| D. | Mohenjodaro |
| Answer» D. Mohenjodaro | |
| 221. |
*$_The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the? |
| A. | Later Vedic period |
| B. | Gupta period |
| C. | Mauryan period |
| D. | Vedic period |
| Answer» B. Gupta period | |
| 222. |
*$_The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980 - 1003?? |
| A. | Avadh |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Sindh |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» C. Sindh | |
| 223. |
*$_Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?? |
| A. | Budhagupta |
| B. | Kumaragupta-I |
| C. | Kumaragupta-II |
| D. | Skandagupta |
| Answer» B. Kumaragupta-I | |
| 224. |
*$_Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?? |
| A. | Kumarasambhava |
| B. | Raghuvamsa |
| C. | Meghaduta |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 225. |
*$_Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by? |
| A. | Darius |
| B. | Demetrius |
| C. | Deimachos |
| D. | Philip |
| Answer» D. Philip | |
| 226. |
*$_The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was? |
| A. | Indo-Gangetic Valley |
| B. | Punjab and Delhi region |
| C. | Indus Valley |
| D. | Region between the Swat and the Indus |
| Answer» D. Region between the Swat and the Indus | |
| 227. |
*$_Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?? |
| A. | Vishakhadatta |
| B. | Panini |
| C. | Patanjali |
| D. | Shudrak |
| Answer» B. Panini | |
| 228. |
*$_Magical charms and spells are given in which of the following Vedas?? |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Sarna Veda |
| C. | Yajurveda Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 229. |
*$_Which of the following is not matched correctly?? |
| A. | Vardhamana Mahavira's father-Siddhartha |
| B. | Vardhamana Mahavira's mother- Trisala |
| C. | Vardhamana Mahavira's wife-Yashoda |
| D. | Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
*$_The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is? |
| A. | Purva Mimamsa |
| B. | Sankhya |
| C. | Nyaya |
| D. | Uttara Mimamsa |
| Answer» C. Nyaya | |
| 231. |
*$_Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora'?? |
| A. | Dantidurga |
| B. | Amoghvarsha-I |
| C. | Krishan-I |
| D. | Vatsraja |
| Answer» D. Vatsraja | |
| 232. |
*$_Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautam Buddha?? |
| A. | Lotus |
| B. | Bull |
| C. | Elephant |
| D. | Horse |
| Answer» E. | |
| 233. |
*$_Bimbisara was succeeded by? |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Ajatashatru |
| C. | Vasudeva |
| D. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Answer» C. Vasudeva | |
| 234. |
*$_How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?? |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» D. 14 | |
| 235. |
*$_Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?? |
| A. | Rigveda |
| B. | Samveda |
| C. | Atharvaveda |
| D. | Yajurveda |
| Answer» D. Yajurveda | |
| 236. |
*$_Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana's administration and the court life in Kannauj?? |
| A. | AI-Beruni |
| B. | Fa-Hien |
| C. | Hiuen-Tsang |
| D. | Ibn Batutah |
| Answer» D. Ibn Batutah | |
| 237. |
*$_Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Skand Gupta |
| Answer» C. Vikramaditya | |
| 238. |
*$_Which of the following temples was not constructed by Chandela dynasty?? |
| A. | Kandariya Mahadev |
| B. | Chaturbhuja |
| C. | Lakshman |
| D. | Somnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 239. |
*$_Which one of the following was the capital of Kosala?? |
| A. | Sravasti |
| B. | Shuktimati |
| C. | Kaushambi |
| D. | Indraprastha |
| Answer» B. Shuktimati | |
| 240. |
*$_What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?? |
| A. | Invasion of Aryans |
| B. | Recurrent Floods |
| C. | Earthquakes |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 241. |
*$_Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Haryanka |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Shunga |
| Answer» C. Maurya | |
| 242. |
*$_The first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the? |
| A. | Aitareya Brahmana |
| B. | Taittiriya Brahmana |
| C. | Tandyamaha Brahmana |
| D. | Shatapatha Brahmana |
| Answer» D. Shatapatha Brahmana | |
| 243. |
*/*_Kalidasa's works include:I. AbhijnanashakuntalamII. Meghadutam III. RaghuvamsaIV. MalvikagnimitramV. RitusamharaVI. KumarasambhavaSelect the correct option? |
| A. | I, II, III and IV |
| B. | I, II, IV, V and VI |
| C. | I, III , IV and V |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» B. I, II, IV, V and VI | |
| 244. |
*/*_Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?? |
| A. | Kalhana's Rajatarangini |
| B. | Divyavadana |
| C. | Tarantha's History of Tibet |
| D. | Mahavamsa |
| Answer» B. Divyavadana | |
| 245. |
*/*_Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?? |
| A. | Harshavardhana |
| B. | Dhruvasena Ii |
| C. | Narshimhvarman |
| D. | Akabar |
| Answer» B. Dhruvasena Ii | |
| 246. |
*/*_What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?? |
| A. | Rathas |
| B. | Prasadas |
| C. | Mathika |
| D. | Gandhakuti |
| Answer» B. Prasadas | |
| 247. |
*/*_Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about ancient Indian literature?? |
| A. | The Puranas is important as they were the main influence in the development from early Vedic religion to Hinduism |
| B. | The Shastras contained works of science and philosophy |
| C. | The Bhagvad Gita a later addition to the Mahabharata enshrines a philosophical doctrine and in it are described the three paths to salvation: karma, gyan and bhakti |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 248. |
*/*_Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Kharvela |
| C. | Amoghavarsha |
| D. | Chamundaraya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 249. |
*/*_The Virupaksha Temple was built by the? |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Kakatiyas |
| D. | Satavahans |
| Answer» B. Pallavas | |
| 250. |
*/*_The Kailasha temple is located in the caves of? |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Ellora |
| C. | Elephanta |
| D. | Karle |
| Answer» C. Elephanta | |