Indian History : General knowledge questions and answers

Indian History : General knowledge questions and answers

1. Who were the first to use copper in India?

a. Rangapur people
b. Lothal people
c. Indus people
d. Ropar people

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2. Which animal is engraved on Harappan seals?

a. Lion
b. Unicorn
c. Tiger
d. Cow

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3. What is the geometric shape of the region covered by the Indus civilisation?

a. Square
b. Rectangular
c. Hexagon
d. Triangle

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4. Vedic Age was the period of ___________ in India.

a. Aryans
b. Mugals
c. Cholas
d. Mauryas

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5. Aryans used __________ for the first time in India.

a. Iron
b. Silver
c. Copper
d. Bronze

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6. Which are the oldest literary works of mankind?

a. Upanishads
b. Vedas
c. Puranas
d. None of the above

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7. Vedas are collectively known as _____________

a. Smriti
b. Sruti
c. Kalpa
d. Nirukta

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8. Which of the Vedas contains Gayatri Mantra?

a. Yajur Veda
b. Sama Veda
c. Rig Veda
d. Atharva Veda

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9. Veda which deals with Music is __________

a. Rig Veda
b. Yajur Veda
c. Sama Veda
d. None of the above

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10. There are _______ Upanishads.

a. 106
b. 107
c. 108
d. 109

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11. Mahabharata is divided into ___________

a. 17 Parvs
b. 18 Parvs
c. 18 Upanashids
d. 18 Puranas

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12. Which is the first Thirthankara in Jainism?

a. Rishabha
b. Neminath
c. Parswanatha
d. Mahavira

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13. What is the name of Mahavira’s mother?

a. Yasodha
b. Yasodhara
c. Jameli
d. Trissala

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14. At which place Buddha made his first sermon?

a. Kushinagara
b. Saranath
c. Bodha Gaya
d. Sattaparni

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15. Who were the first to invade India?

a. Parthians
b. Kushans
c. Greeks
d. Cholas

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16. Indo Greeks were the first one to issue ________ in India.

a. Gold Coins
b. Silver Coins
c. Paper Notes
d. None of the above

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17. Who introduced the National Highway concept?

a. Chatrapathi Shivaji
b. Ramanuja
c. Harihara
d. Shershah Suri

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18. Who built Purana Qila in Delhi?

a. Humayun
b. Muhammed Ghazni
c. Shershah Suri
d. Ghiassuddin Tughlaq

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19. Who codified the Hindu and Muslim laws?

a. Lord Cornwallis
b. Lord Wellesley
c. Warren Hastings
d. Lord Dalhousie

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20. Who was the first Muslim ruler to attack South India?

a. Muhammed Ghazni
b. Muhammed Bin kassim
c. Muhammed Ghori
d. Alauddin Khilji

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