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H is t o r y
1 . W h i c h e m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i ?
A . M a u r y a E m p i r e
B . G u p t a E m p i r e
C . M u g h a l E m p i r e
D . C h o l a E m p i r e
A n s : B . G u p t a E m p i r e
S o l : T h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i w a s c o n s t r u c t e d d u r i n g t h e G u p t a E m p i r e , u n d e r t h e
r e i g n o f C h a n d r a g u p t a I I .
2 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C . B a b u r
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i
a t t h e B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
3 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d b u i l t b y S h e r S h a h S u r i ?
A . T o c o n n e c t r e l i g i o u s s i t e s
B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
C . F o r p i l g r i m a g e p u r p o s e s
D . F o r b o u n d a r y d e m a r c a t i o n
A n s : B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
S o l : S h e r S h a h S u r i b u i l t t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d t o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y
m o v e m e n t a c r o s s h i s e m p i r e .
4 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n t e x t i s a t r e a t i s e o n s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g y ?
A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
B . R a m a y a n a
C . M a h a b h a r a t a
D . R i g v e d a
A n s : A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
S o l : T h e A r t h a s h a s t r a , w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) , i s a n a n c i e n t I n d i a n t r e a t i s e o n
s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y s t r a t e g y .
5 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A k b a r
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H is t o r y
1 . W h i c h e m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i ?
A . M a u r y a E m p i r e
B . G u p t a E m p i r e
C . M u g h a l E m p i r e
D . C h o l a E m p i r e
A n s : B . G u p t a E m p i r e
S o l : T h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i w a s c o n s t r u c t e d d u r i n g t h e G u p t a E m p i r e , u n d e r t h e
r e i g n o f C h a n d r a g u p t a I I .
2 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C . B a b u r
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i
a t t h e B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
3 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d b u i l t b y S h e r S h a h S u r i ?
A . T o c o n n e c t r e l i g i o u s s i t e s
B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
C . F o r p i l g r i m a g e p u r p o s e s
D . F o r b o u n d a r y d e m a r c a t i o n
A n s : B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
S o l : S h e r S h a h S u r i b u i l t t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d t o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y
m o v e m e n t a c r o s s h i s e m p i r e .
4 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n t e x t i s a t r e a t i s e o n s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g y ?
A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
B . R a m a y a n a
C . M a h a b h a r a t a
D . R i g v e d a
A n s : A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
S o l : T h e A r t h a s h a s t r a , w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) , i s a n a n c i e n t I n d i a n t r e a t i s e o n
s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y s t r a t e g y .
5 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A k b a r
D . H a r s h a
A n s : B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ,
f o u n d i n g t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y w i t h t h e h e l p o f C h a n a k y a .
6 . W h i c h b a t t l e m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d i a ?
A . B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t
B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
C . B a t t l e o f B u x a r
D . B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i
A n s : B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y i n 1 7 5 7 m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d ia
a f t e r t h e v i c t o r y o f t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y o v e r t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l .
7 . T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s p a t r o n a g e o f w h i c h r e l i g i o n ?
A . B u d d h i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . H i n d u i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C . H i n d u i s m
S o l : T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s s t r o n g p a t r o n a g e o f H i n d u i s m , w i t h
n u m e r o u s t e m p l e s a n d m o n u m e n t s d e d i c a t e d t o t h e r e l i g i o n .
8 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y a t t h e t i m e o f t h e K a l i n g a W a r ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . B i n d u s a r a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : C . A s h o k a
S o l : A s h o k a w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y d u r i n g t h e K a l i n g a W a r , w h i c h l e d t o
h i s c o n v e r s i o n t o B u d d h i s m .
9 . W h i c h d y n a s t y i s c r e d i t e d w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n
T h a n j a v u r ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . P a n d y a D y n a s t y
C . C h e r a D y n a s t y
D . H o y s a l a D y n a s t y
A n s : A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
S o l : T h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n T h a n j a v u r w a s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e C h o l a D y n a s t y
u n d e r t h e r e i g n o f R a j a R a j a C h o l a I .
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1 . W h i c h e m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i ?
A . M a u r y a E m p i r e
B . G u p t a E m p i r e
C . M u g h a l E m p i r e
D . C h o l a E m p i r e
A n s : B . G u p t a E m p i r e
S o l : T h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i w a s c o n s t r u c t e d d u r i n g t h e G u p t a E m p i r e , u n d e r t h e
r e i g n o f C h a n d r a g u p t a I I .
2 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C . B a b u r
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i
a t t h e B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
3 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d b u i l t b y S h e r S h a h S u r i ?
A . T o c o n n e c t r e l i g i o u s s i t e s
B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
C . F o r p i l g r i m a g e p u r p o s e s
D . F o r b o u n d a r y d e m a r c a t i o n
A n s : B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
S o l : S h e r S h a h S u r i b u i l t t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d t o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y
m o v e m e n t a c r o s s h i s e m p i r e .
4 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n t e x t i s a t r e a t i s e o n s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g y ?
A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
B . R a m a y a n a
C . M a h a b h a r a t a
D . R i g v e d a
A n s : A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
S o l : T h e A r t h a s h a s t r a , w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) , i s a n a n c i e n t I n d i a n t r e a t i s e o n
s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y s t r a t e g y .
5 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A k b a r
D . H a r s h a
A n s : B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ,
f o u n d i n g t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y w i t h t h e h e l p o f C h a n a k y a .
6 . W h i c h b a t t l e m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d i a ?
A . B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t
B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
C . B a t t l e o f B u x a r
D . B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i
A n s : B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y i n 1 7 5 7 m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d ia
a f t e r t h e v i c t o r y o f t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y o v e r t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l .
7 . T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s p a t r o n a g e o f w h i c h r e l i g i o n ?
A . B u d d h i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . H i n d u i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C . H i n d u i s m
S o l : T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s s t r o n g p a t r o n a g e o f H i n d u i s m , w i t h
n u m e r o u s t e m p l e s a n d m o n u m e n t s d e d i c a t e d t o t h e r e l i g i o n .
8 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y a t t h e t i m e o f t h e K a l i n g a W a r ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . B i n d u s a r a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : C . A s h o k a
S o l : A s h o k a w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y d u r i n g t h e K a l i n g a W a r , w h i c h l e d t o
h i s c o n v e r s i o n t o B u d d h i s m .
9 . W h i c h d y n a s t y i s c r e d i t e d w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n
T h a n j a v u r ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . P a n d y a D y n a s t y
C . C h e r a D y n a s t y
D . H o y s a l a D y n a s t y
A n s : A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
S o l : T h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n T h a n j a v u r w a s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e C h o l a D y n a s t y
u n d e r t h e r e i g n o f R a j a R a j a C h o l a I .
1 0 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s k n o w n f o r i t s a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g . W h i c h o f
t h e f o l l o w i n g c i t i e s i s a m a j o r s i t e o f t h i s c i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . H a r a p p a
B . V a r a n a s i
C . P a t a l i p u t r a
D . K a n n a u j
A n s : A . H a r a p p a
S o l : H a r a p p a i s o n e o f t h e m a j o r s i t e s o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n , k n o w n f o r i t s
a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e .
1 1 . W h o w r o t e t h e a n c i e n t I n d i a n e p i c , M a h a b h a r a t a ?
A . V a l m i k i
B . V y a s a
C . K a l i d a s a
D . B a n a b h a t t a
A n s : B . V y a s a
S o l : T h e M a h a b h a r a t a w a s w r i t t e n b y t h e s a g e V y a s a .
1 2 . W h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r b u i l t t h e T a j M a h a l ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C . S h a h J a h a n
S o l : T h e T a j M a h a l w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n i n m e m o r y o f h i s w i f e
M u m t a z M a h a l .
1 3 . T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n w h i c h s c r i p t ?
A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
B . D e v a n a g a r i S c r i p t
C . T a m i l S c r i p t
D . K h a r o s t h i S c r i p t
A n s : A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
S o l : T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n t h e B r a h m i s c r i p t .
1 4 . W h a t w a s t h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . A g r i c u l t u r e
B . H u n t i n g
C . T r a d i n g
D . F i s h i n g
A n s : A . A g r i c u l t u r e
S o l : T h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n w a s
a g r i c u l t u r e , a s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e r e m a i n s o f g r a n a r i e s a n d t o o l s .
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1 . W h i c h e m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i ?
A . M a u r y a E m p i r e
B . G u p t a E m p i r e
C . M u g h a l E m p i r e
D . C h o l a E m p i r e
A n s : B . G u p t a E m p i r e
S o l : T h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i w a s c o n s t r u c t e d d u r i n g t h e G u p t a E m p i r e , u n d e r t h e
r e i g n o f C h a n d r a g u p t a I I .
2 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C . B a b u r
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i
a t t h e B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
3 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d b u i l t b y S h e r S h a h S u r i ?
A . T o c o n n e c t r e l i g i o u s s i t e s
B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
C . F o r p i l g r i m a g e p u r p o s e s
D . F o r b o u n d a r y d e m a r c a t i o n
A n s : B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
S o l : S h e r S h a h S u r i b u i l t t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d t o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y
m o v e m e n t a c r o s s h i s e m p i r e .
4 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n t e x t i s a t r e a t i s e o n s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g y ?
A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
B . R a m a y a n a
C . M a h a b h a r a t a
D . R i g v e d a
A n s : A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
S o l : T h e A r t h a s h a s t r a , w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) , i s a n a n c i e n t I n d i a n t r e a t i s e o n
s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y s t r a t e g y .
5 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A k b a r
D . H a r s h a
A n s : B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ,
f o u n d i n g t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y w i t h t h e h e l p o f C h a n a k y a .
6 . W h i c h b a t t l e m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d i a ?
A . B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t
B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
C . B a t t l e o f B u x a r
D . B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i
A n s : B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y i n 1 7 5 7 m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d ia
a f t e r t h e v i c t o r y o f t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y o v e r t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l .
7 . T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s p a t r o n a g e o f w h i c h r e l i g i o n ?
A . B u d d h i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . H i n d u i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C . H i n d u i s m
S o l : T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s s t r o n g p a t r o n a g e o f H i n d u i s m , w i t h
n u m e r o u s t e m p l e s a n d m o n u m e n t s d e d i c a t e d t o t h e r e l i g i o n .
8 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y a t t h e t i m e o f t h e K a l i n g a W a r ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . B i n d u s a r a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : C . A s h o k a
S o l : A s h o k a w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y d u r i n g t h e K a l i n g a W a r , w h i c h l e d t o
h i s c o n v e r s i o n t o B u d d h i s m .
9 . W h i c h d y n a s t y i s c r e d i t e d w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n
T h a n j a v u r ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . P a n d y a D y n a s t y
C . C h e r a D y n a s t y
D . H o y s a l a D y n a s t y
A n s : A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
S o l : T h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n T h a n j a v u r w a s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e C h o l a D y n a s t y
u n d e r t h e r e i g n o f R a j a R a j a C h o l a I .
1 0 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s k n o w n f o r i t s a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g . W h i c h o f
t h e f o l l o w i n g c i t i e s i s a m a j o r s i t e o f t h i s c i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . H a r a p p a
B . V a r a n a s i
C . P a t a l i p u t r a
D . K a n n a u j
A n s : A . H a r a p p a
S o l : H a r a p p a i s o n e o f t h e m a j o r s i t e s o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n , k n o w n f o r i t s
a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e .
1 1 . W h o w r o t e t h e a n c i e n t I n d i a n e p i c , M a h a b h a r a t a ?
A . V a l m i k i
B . V y a s a
C . K a l i d a s a
D . B a n a b h a t t a
A n s : B . V y a s a
S o l : T h e M a h a b h a r a t a w a s w r i t t e n b y t h e s a g e V y a s a .
1 2 . W h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r b u i l t t h e T a j M a h a l ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C . S h a h J a h a n
S o l : T h e T a j M a h a l w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n i n m e m o r y o f h i s w i f e
M u m t a z M a h a l .
1 3 . T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n w h i c h s c r i p t ?
A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
B . D e v a n a g a r i S c r i p t
C . T a m i l S c r i p t
D . K h a r o s t h i S c r i p t
A n s : A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
S o l : T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n t h e B r a h m i s c r i p t .
1 4 . W h a t w a s t h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . A g r i c u l t u r e
B . H u n t i n g
C . T r a d i n g
D . F i s h i n g
A n s : A . A g r i c u l t u r e
S o l : T h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n w a s
a g r i c u l t u r e , a s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e r e m a i n s o f g r a n a r i e s a n d t o o l s .
1 5 . W h i c h f a m o u s a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s l o c a t e d i n B i h a r ?
A . N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y
B . T a k s h a s h i l a U n i v e r s i t y
C . V i k r a m s h i l a U n i v e r s i t y
D . K a s h i V i d y a p e e t h
A n s : A . N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y
S o l : N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y , a n a n c i e n t c e n t r e o f h i g h e r l e a r n i n g , w a s l o c a t e d i n B i h a r .
1 6 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n t o r u l e D e l h i ?
A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
B . N u r J a h a n
C . R a n i D u r g a v a t i
D . A h i l y a b a i H o l k a r
A n s : A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
S o l : R a z i a S u l t a n a w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n t o r u l e D e l h i , a s c e n d i n g t o t h e t h r o n e i n 1 2 3 6 .
1 7 . T h e B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n w h i c h t w o r u l e r s ?
A . A k b a r a n d M a h a r a n a P r a t a p
B . B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a
C . H u m a y u n a n d S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . J a h a n g i r a n d M a l i k A m b a r
A n s : A . A k b a r a n d M a h a r a n a P r a t a p
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n M u g h a l E m p e r o r A k b a r a n d
M a h a r a n a P r a t a p o f M e w a r i n 1 5 7 6 .
1 8 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t l i p u t r a i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y I n d i a n s t a t e ?
A . U t t a r P r a d e s h
B . B i h a r
C . M a d h y a P r a d e s h
D . R a j a s t h a n
A n s : B . B i h a r
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t l i p u t r a , w h i c h w a s t h e c a p i t a l o f t h e M a u r y a a n d G u p t a
E m p i r e s , i s l o c a t e d i n p r e s e n t - d a y B i h a r .
1 9 . W h o a m o n g t h e f o l l o w i n g w a s a f a m o u s r u l e r o f t h e K u s h a n D y n a s t y ?
A . K a n i s h k a
B . A s h o k a
C . C h a n d r a g u p t a I I
D . S a m u d r a g u p t a
A n s : A . K a n i s h k a
S o l : K a n i s h k a w a s a f a m o u s r u l e r o f t h e K u s h a n D y n a s t y , k n o w n f o r h i s p a t r o n a g e o f
B u d d h i s m a n d t h e s p r e a d o f B u d d h i s t a r t a n d c u l t u r e .
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1 . W h i c h e m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r c o n s t r u c t i n g t h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i ?
A . M a u r y a E m p i r e
B . G u p t a E m p i r e
C . M u g h a l E m p i r e
D . C h o l a E m p i r e
A n s : B . G u p t a E m p i r e
S o l : T h e I r o n P i l l a r a t M e h r a u l i w a s c o n s t r u c t e d d u r i n g t h e G u p t a E m p i r e , u n d e r t h e
r e i g n o f C h a n d r a g u p t a I I .
2 . W h o w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a ?
A . A k b a r
B . A u r a n g z e b
C . B a b u r
D . H u m a y u n
A n s : C . B a b u r
S o l : B a b u r w a s t h e f o u n d e r o f t h e M u g h a l E m p i r e i n I n d i a a f t e r d e f e a t i n g I b r a h i m L o d i
a t t h e B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t i n 1 5 2 6 .
3 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n p u r p o s e o f t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d b u i l t b y S h e r S h a h S u r i ?
A . T o c o n n e c t r e l i g i o u s s i t e s
B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
C . F o r p i l g r i m a g e p u r p o s e s
D . F o r b o u n d a r y d e m a r c a t i o n
A n s : B . T o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y m o v e m e n t
S o l : S h e r S h a h S u r i b u i l t t h e G r a n d T r u n k R o a d t o f a c i l i t a t e t r a d e a n d m i l i t a r y
m o v e m e n t a c r o s s h i s e m p i r e .
4 . W h i c h a n c i e n t I n d i a n t e x t i s a t r e a t i s e o n s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y
s t r a t e g y ?
A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
B . R a m a y a n a
C . M a h a b h a r a t a
D . R i g v e d a
A n s : A . A r t h a s h a s t r a
S o l : T h e A r t h a s h a s t r a , w r i t t e n b y K a u t i l y a ( C h a n a k y a ) , i s a n a n c i e n t I n d i a n t r e a t i s e o n
s t a t e c r a f t , e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , a n d m i l i t a r y s t r a t e g y .
5 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ?
A . A s h o k a
B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
C . A k b a r
D . H a r s h a
A n s : B . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
S o l : C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a w a s t h e ? r s t r u l e r t o u n i f y m o s t o f I n d i a u n d e r o n e e m p i r e ,
f o u n d i n g t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y w i t h t h e h e l p o f C h a n a k y a .
6 . W h i c h b a t t l e m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d i a ?
A . B a t t l e o f P a n i p a t
B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
C . B a t t l e o f B u x a r
D . B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i
A n s : B . B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f P l a s s e y i n 1 7 5 7 m a r k e d t h e b e g i n n i n g o f B r i t i s h c o l o n i a l r u l e i n I n d ia
a f t e r t h e v i c t o r y o f t h e B r i t i s h E a s t I n d i a C o m p a n y o v e r t h e N a w a b o f B e n g a l .
7 . T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s p a t r o n a g e o f w h i c h r e l i g i o n ?
A . B u d d h i s m
B . J a i n i s m
C . H i n d u i s m
D . I s l a m
A n s : C . H i n d u i s m
S o l : T h e V i j a y a n a g a r a E m p i r e w a s k n o w n f o r i t s s t r o n g p a t r o n a g e o f H i n d u i s m , w i t h
n u m e r o u s t e m p l e s a n d m o n u m e n t s d e d i c a t e d t o t h e r e l i g i o n .
8 . W h o w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y a t t h e t i m e o f t h e K a l i n g a W a r ?
A . C h a n d r a g u p t a M a u r y a
B . B i n d u s a r a
C . A s h o k a
D . B r i h a d r a t h a
A n s : C . A s h o k a
S o l : A s h o k a w a s t h e r u l e r o f t h e M a u r y a D y n a s t y d u r i n g t h e K a l i n g a W a r , w h i c h l e d t o
h i s c o n v e r s i o n t o B u d d h i s m .
9 . W h i c h d y n a s t y i s c r e d i t e d w i t h t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n
T h a n j a v u r ?
A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
B . P a n d y a D y n a s t y
C . C h e r a D y n a s t y
D . H o y s a l a D y n a s t y
A n s : A . C h o l a D y n a s t y
S o l : T h e B r i h a d e e s w a r a r T e m p l e i n T h a n j a v u r w a s c o n s t r u c t e d b y t h e C h o l a D y n a s t y
u n d e r t h e r e i g n o f R a j a R a j a C h o l a I .
1 0 . T h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n i s k n o w n f o r i t s a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g . W h i c h o f
t h e f o l l o w i n g c i t i e s i s a m a j o r s i t e o f t h i s c i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . H a r a p p a
B . V a r a n a s i
C . P a t a l i p u t r a
D . K a n n a u j
A n s : A . H a r a p p a
S o l : H a r a p p a i s o n e o f t h e m a j o r s i t e s o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n , k n o w n f o r i t s
a d v a n c e d u r b a n p l a n n i n g a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e .
1 1 . W h o w r o t e t h e a n c i e n t I n d i a n e p i c , M a h a b h a r a t a ?
A . V a l m i k i
B . V y a s a
C . K a l i d a s a
D . B a n a b h a t t a
A n s : B . V y a s a
S o l : T h e M a h a b h a r a t a w a s w r i t t e n b y t h e s a g e V y a s a .
1 2 . W h i c h M u g h a l e m p e r o r b u i l t t h e T a j M a h a l ?
A . A k b a r
B . J a h a n g i r
C . S h a h J a h a n
D . A u r a n g z e b
A n s : C . S h a h J a h a n
S o l : T h e T a j M a h a l w a s b u i l t b y M u g h a l E m p e r o r S h a h J a h a n i n m e m o r y o f h i s w i f e
M u m t a z M a h a l .
1 3 . T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n w h i c h s c r i p t ?
A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
B . D e v a n a g a r i S c r i p t
C . T a m i l S c r i p t
D . K h a r o s t h i S c r i p t
A n s : A . B r a h m i S c r i p t
S o l : T h e A s h o k a n P i l l a r s a r e f a m o u s f o r t h e i r i n s c r i p t i o n s i n t h e B r a h m i s c r i p t .
1 4 . W h a t w a s t h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n ?
A . A g r i c u l t u r e
B . H u n t i n g
C . T r a d i n g
D . F i s h i n g
A n s : A . A g r i c u l t u r e
S o l : T h e p r i m a r y o c c u p a t i o n o f t h e p e o p l e o f t h e I n d u s V a l l e y C i v i l i z a t i o n w a s
a g r i c u l t u r e , a s i n d i c a t e d b y t h e r e m a i n s o f g r a n a r i e s a n d t o o l s .
1 5 . W h i c h f a m o u s a n c i e n t I n d i a n u n i v e r s i t y w a s l o c a t e d i n B i h a r ?
A . N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y
B . T a k s h a s h i l a U n i v e r s i t y
C . V i k r a m s h i l a U n i v e r s i t y
D . K a s h i V i d y a p e e t h
A n s : A . N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y
S o l : N a l a n d a U n i v e r s i t y , a n a n c i e n t c e n t r e o f h i g h e r l e a r n i n g , w a s l o c a t e d i n B i h a r .
1 6 . W h o w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n t o r u l e D e l h i ?
A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
B . N u r J a h a n
C . R a n i D u r g a v a t i
D . A h i l y a b a i H o l k a r
A n s : A . R a z i a S u l t a n a
S o l : R a z i a S u l t a n a w a s t h e ? r s t w o m a n t o r u l e D e l h i , a s c e n d i n g t o t h e t h r o n e i n 1 2 3 6 .
1 7 . T h e B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n w h i c h t w o r u l e r s ?
A . A k b a r a n d M a h a r a n a P r a t a p
B . B a b u r a n d R a n a S a n g a
C . H u m a y u n a n d S h e r S h a h S u r i
D . J a h a n g i r a n d M a l i k A m b a r
A n s : A . A k b a r a n d M a h a r a n a P r a t a p
S o l : T h e B a t t l e o f H a l d i g h a t i w a s f o u g h t b e t w e e n M u g h a l E m p e r o r A k b a r a n d
M a h a r a n a P r a t a p o f M e w a r i n 1 5 7 6 .
1 8 . T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t l i p u t r a i s l o c a t e d i n w h i c h p r e s e n t - d a y I n d i a n s t a t e ?
A . U t t a r P r a d e s h
B . B i h a r
C . M a d h y a P r a d e s h
D . R a j a s t h a n
A n s : B . B i h a r
S o l : T h e a n c i e n t c i t y o f P a t l i p u t r a , w h i c h w a s t h e c a p i t a l o f t h e M a u r y a a n d G u p t a
E m p i r e s , i s l o c a t e d i n p r e s e n t - d a y B i h a r .
1 9 . W h o a m o n g t h e f o l l o w i n g w a s a f a m o u s r u l e r o f t h e K u s h a n D y n a s t y ?
A . K a n i s h k a
B . A s h o k a
C . C h a n d r a g u p t a I I
D . S a m u d r a g u p t a
A n s : A . K a n i s h k a
S o l : K a n i s h k a w a s a f a m o u s r u l e r o f t h e K u s h a n D y n a s t y , k n o w n f o r h i s p a t r o n a g e o f
B u d d h i s m a n d t h e s p r e a d o f B u d d h i s t a r t a n d c u l t u r e .
2 0 . W h a t w a s t h e m a i n a r c h i t e c t u r a l c o n t r i b u t i o n o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y ?
A . S t u p a s
B . R o c k - c u t t e m p l e s
C . F o r t s
D . P a l a c e s
A n s : B . R o c k - c u t t e m p l e s
S o l : T h e m a i n a r c h i t e c t u r a l c o n t r i b u t i o n o f t h e P a l l a v a D y n a s t y w a s t h e r o c k - c u t
t e m p l e s , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e f o u n d i n M a h a b a l i p u r a m .
G e o g r a p h y
2 1 . W h a t i s t h e l a r g e s t d e s e r t i n t h e w o r l d ?
A . S a h a r a D e s e r t
B . G o b i D e s e r t
C . K a l a h a r i D e s e r t
D . A n t a r c t i c D e s e r t
A n s : D
S o l : T h e A n t a r c t i c D e s e r t i s t h e l a r g e s t d e s e r t i n t h e w o r l d , c o v e r i n g a b o u t 1 4 m i l l i o n
s q u a r e k i l o m e t e r s .
2 2 . W h i c h l a y e r o f t h e E a r t h i s m a d e u p o f t e c t o n i c p l a t e s ?
A . C o r e
B . M a n t l e
C . C r u s t
D . O u t e r C o r e
A n s : C
S o l : T h e E a r t h ' s c r u s t i s b r o k e n i n t o t e c t o n i c p l a t e s t h a t ? o a t o n t h e s e m i - ? u i d u p p e r
p a r t o f t h e m a n t l e .
2 3 . W h a t i s t h e m a i n c a u s e o f s e a s o n s o n E a r t h ?
A . E a r t h ' s d i s t a n c e f r o m t h e S u n
B . E a r t h ' s r o t a t i o n
C . E a r t h ' s t i l t o n i t s a x i s
D . G r a v i t a t i o n a l p u l l o f t h e M o o n
A n s : C
S o l : S e a s o n s a r e c a u s e d b y t h e t i l t o f t h e E a r t h ' s a x i s , w h i c h a f f e c t s t h e a n g l e a n d
d u r a t i o n o f s u n l i g h t r e c e i v e d a t d i f f e r e n t t i m e s o f t h e y e a r .
2 4 . W h a t i s t h e l o n g e s t r i v e r i n t h e w o r l d ?
A . A m a z o n R i v e r
B . N i l e R i v e r
C . Y a n g t z e R i v e r
D . M i s s i s s i p p i R i v e r
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