Multiple Choice Questions on History

1     Who was the court part of Samudra Gupta?

a)    Asvaghosha

b)   Nagarjuna

c)    Harishena

d)   Aryabhatta

2     The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and a place historical importance for its architectural styal is now found at:

a)    Belur

b)   Hampi

c)    Srirangapatnam

d)   Tanjaore

3     The world famous rock cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora was built by the:

a)    Mauryas

b)   Pallavas

c)    Chalukyas

d)   Rashtrakutas

4     Which one of the following Silsilas of Sufism was against music:

a)    Chishtiya

b)   Suhrawardiya

c)    Qadiriya

d)   Naqshbandiya

5     From the excavations of which ancient site information are gathered regarding brisk trade relations between India and Rome during early centuries of Christian era:

a)    Madurai

b)   Tamralipti

c)    Tondi

d)   Arikamedu

6     Greko-Roman Art has found a place in:

a)    Ellora

b)   Gandhara

c)    Kalinga

d)   Buddist Art

7     How many ‘Mandals’ (Books) does the Rig Veda Contain?

a)    7

b)   10

c)    11

d)   21

8     Which one of the following trees is shown in seals of the Indus Valley Civilization in association with a deity?

a)    Neem tree

b)   Papal tree

c)    Banyan tree

d)   Mango tree

9     Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harshavardhan’s period was:

a)    Fa-hien

b)   I’tsing         

c)    Nishka

d)   Hiuen Tsang

10  Chalukya King Pulakesin II was defeated by:

a)     Mahendra Varma I

b)   Narasimha Varma I

c)    Parameshwara Varma I

d)   Jatila Parantaka

11  Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha, is in:

a)    Bihar

b)   Sikkim

c)    Nepal

d)   UP

12  Which one of the following Sufis regarded Krishna among the always:

a)    Shah Mohammad Ghaus

b)   Shah Waliullah

c)    Shah Abdul Azeez

d)   Khwaja Mir Dard

13  The Mughals borrowed the celebration of “Nauroz” from:

a)    Parsis

b)   Jews

c)    Mangols

d)   Turks

14  The temple built in 1100 AD and dominating all other temples in Bhubanneshwar is:

a)    Raja Rani Temple

b)   Kandariya Mahadev

c)    Tribhuvaneswara Lingaraja

d)   Mukhteswara

15  The painting in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the:

a)    Rastrakutas

b)   Pallavas

c)    Pandyas

d)   Chalukyas

16  Mughal painting reached its zenith under:

a)    Shahjahan

b)   Akbar

c)    Jahangir

d)   Aurangzeb

17  Who among the following Sikh Gurus compiled the ‘Adi Granth’?

a)    First Guru

b)   Fifth Guru

c)    Ninth Guru

d)   Tenth and the last Guru

18  ‘Mongols’ intruded into India for the first time during the region of:

a)    Firoz Shah Tughlaq

b)   Balban

c)    Allauddin Khilji

d)   Iltutmish

19  Which dynasty was well known for the excellent village administration?

a)    Pallavas

b)   Cholas

c)    Pandyas

d)   Chalukyas

20  Who of the following was the biographer of Akbar?

a)    Abul Fazl

b)   Faizi

c)    Abdun Nabi Khan

d)   Birbal

21  Who was called the “Second Founder of the Maratha Kingdom”?

a)    Raja Ram

b)   Balaji Viswanath

c)    Baji Rao I

d)   Balaji Baji Rao

22  The Mughal emperor who discouraged Sati was:

a)    Babur

b)   Humayun

c)    Akbar

d)   Jahangir

23  Which one of the following Saints’ name is associated with Shivaji?

a)    Rama Nand

b)   Ram das

c)    Chaitanya

d)   Tukaram

24  Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to:

a)    Gwalior

b)   Kanauj

c)    Delhi

d)   Agra

25  The tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chishti is at:

a)    Jaunpur

b)   Sikandara

c)    Fatehpur Sikri

d)   Ajmer

26  Islam was abolished as the State religion during the rule of:

a)    Akbar

b)   Balban

c)    Ibrahim Lodi

d)   Ghias Ud din Tughlaq

27  Who among the following founded the ‘Sunga’ dynasty?

a)    Bimbisara

b)   Agnimitra

c)    Ajatashatru

d)   Pushyamitra

28  Who among the following founded the “Brahmo Samaj”?

a)    Keshab Chandra Sen

b)   Ramakrishna

c)    Dayananda Saraswati

d)   Raja Ram Mohan Roy

29  Akbar built Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri to:

a)    Conduct mass Prayer

b)   Hold darbar

c)    Hold religious discussions

d)   Hear public grievances

30  Which one of the given Mughal buildings bears the inscription “If on Earth be on Eden of Bliss it is this, it is this none but this”?

a)    Diwan I Am

b)   Diwan I Khas

c)    Taj Mahal

d)   Buland Darwaza