Indian GK History Part-2

This type of question help you to  prepare in various competitive exams. This is the second part of Indian history Gk. Exams for various jobs in Himachal Pradesh i.e HPPSC,  HPSSC of Shimla and Hamirpur board generally ask questions from Indian history and hence it is important to cover it thoroughly.

[From Combined Defence Services (C.D.S.) Exam]

1.The sangam classics are in

(a) Tamil
(b) Telugu
(c) Kannada
(d) Malayalam

2.Which part of  India was well-known for Kalpasutra paintings during the period from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries?

(a) Northern India
(b) Southern India
(c) Western India
(d) Eastern India

3.The capital of the Hoysalas was

(a) Warangal
(b) Madurai
(c) Dwarasamudra
(d) Badami

4.The drink that was consumed during religious ceremonies  in the vedic period was

(a) Sur
(b) Soma
(c) Madhu
(d) Ghee

5.Who among the following is refferred to as ‘Father of local Self-Government’ in India?

(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Lord Ripon
(C) Lord Hardinge
(d) Lord Dalhousie

6.In  the  Gupta inscriptions gold coins are referred to as

(a) suvarna
(b) Satamana
(c) Hiranya
(d) Dinara

7.The east India company acquired in 1668 the island of Bombay from

(a) Spain
(b) Holland
(c) Portugal
(d) France

8.The division of society into seven classes in the Mauryan period is mentioned in

(a) Kautilya’s Arthashastra
(b) Ashokan edicts
(c) the Puranas
(d) the Indica of Megasthenes

9.Which one of the following dynasties of early medieval India was justly famous for its system of village administration?

(a) The Chola
(b) The Rashtrakuta
(c) The Chahamana
(d) The Sena

[From U.P. Public service Commission (Prel.) Exam]

10. Which of the following throws light on Harappan Culture?

(a) Rock edicts
(b) The writings in terracota seals
(c) Archaeological excavations
(d) All of the above

11.The Regulating Act was passed in

(a) 1773
(b)1774
(c) 1785
(d) 1793

12.Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by

(a) Pallavas
(b) cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Rashtrakutas

13.Which one of the  following  is the earliest school of Indian Philosophy?

(a) Sankhya
(b) Vaisesika
(c) karm Mimansa
(d) Yoga

14 .Ibn  Batuta , the Moorish traveller, visited India during the reign of

(a) Mohammad Bin Tughlak
(b) Babar
(c) Akbar
(d) Mahmood Ghazni

15.The ‘Pahari School’,’Rajput’, ‘Mughal’,School’, and ‘Mughal School’, represent different styles in the art of

(a) Architecture
(b) Painting
(c) Dancing
(d) Music

16.In the third battle of Panipat Marathas were defeated by

(a) Mughals
(b) Afghans
(c) Britishers
(d) Rohillas

17.’Ayurveda’ that is ‘science of life’ appeared first in

(a) Aranyakas
(b) Samveda
(c) Yajurveda
(d) Atharvaveda

[from Asstt.Gde.(Prel.) Exam]

18. Shivaji’s council of Ministers was called

(a) Mahamatas
(b) Astha Pradhan
(c) Mantri parishad
(d) Asthadhyayi

19. The last Mughal ruler passed the last days of his life in

(a) Kabul
(b) Agra
(c) Delhi
(d) Mandlay

20. Gatuam Buddha died at

(a) Pawapuri
(b) Khusinagar
(c) Varanasi
(d) Gaya

21.Talwand(now in pakistan) is a holy  place associated with

(a) Guru Govind Singh
(b) Guru Arjana Dev
(c) Guru Nanak Dev
(d) Guru Ram Das

22. Harappa is situated in

(a) Saharanpur district Uttar pradesh
(b) Ropar district of Punjab
(c) Montgomery district of Pakistan
(d) Ahemdabad district of Gujarat

23. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

(a) Mahayana Bhuddhism
(b) Hinayana Bhuddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) the Lokayata school

24.Sher shah’s real name was

(a) Farid
(b) Bahadur
(c) Faizi
(d) Hemu

25. Black Schist is the main stone used in

(a) Mauryan sculptures
(b) Gandhara Sculptures
(c) Gupta Sculptures
(d) Rashtrakuta Sculptures

This blog is part  of GK objective type questions which can help exam aspirants of Himachal Pradesh in various competitive exams.

To study first part of GK please click on this link Ancient India GK Part-1