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Indian History

Description: GK Indian History Test - General Knowledge History Practice and Preparation Test for UPSC, B.Ed and M.Ed and Bank PO Exams
Number of Questions: 25
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Which of the Chola rulers did not send an ambassador to China?

  1. Parantak I

  2. Rajendra I

  3. Kulotung I

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

How many times could one be the member of Variyam?

  1. Once

  2. Twice

  3. Thrice

  4. Four times


Correct Option: C

What was Tribhuvani Swaram in the Chola period?

  1. College

  2. Secondary colIege

  3. Middle school

  4. Temple


Correct Option: D

The Variyam members were

  1. paid

  2. honorary

  3. half paid

  4. receivers of land grants


Correct Option: B

What qualification was necessary for Variyam members?

  1. Age between 35 to 70 years
  2. If Expert in Vedas, concession of land
  3. High character
  4. Correct account of income and expenditure
  1. Only 3

  2. Only 1, 2 and 3

  3. Only 1, 2 and 4

  4. All 1, 2, 3 and 4


Correct Option: D

Which was the smallest trade shreni in the Chola period?

  1. Nana Desi

  2. Manigram

  3. Valanjiar

  4. Nagaram


Correct Option: D

Who among the following was not a foreign artist?

  1. Ustad Mansur

  2. Agha Raza

  3. Abdul Hasan

  4. Mohammad Nadir


Correct Option: B

Whoc was the chief court poet of Akbar?

  1. Ghizali

  2. Faizi

  3. Abul Fazl

  4. Saiyyad Jamaluddin Faridi


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is not a source meterial for 'History of Akbar's period?

  1. Tarikh-i-Alfi of Mulla Daud

  2. Akbar nama of Abul Fazal

  3. Padshah Nama of Amir Qazimi

  4. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh of Badauni


Correct Option: C

Who among the following kings is credited for composing songs?

  1. Babur

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Jahangir


Correct Option: D

Which building has been copied in Jahangiri Mahal?

  1. Man Mandir of Gwalior

  2. Palace of Chittorgarh

  3. Fateh Mahal of Gwalior

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Which is not a book of Aurangzeb's time?

  1. Amal-e-Sahil

  2. Alamgir Nama

  3. Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh

  4. Nuskha-i-Dilkhush


Correct Option: A

Which is the first building of marble built in Agra Fort?

  1. Oeewan-e-Am

  2. Oeewan-e-Khas

  3. Moti mosque

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

In which style is Buland Darwaza built?

  1. Iranian

  2. Constantinople

  3. Gujrati

  4. Samanqandian


Correct Option: A

The mural paintings are in

  1. Jahangiri Mahal

  2. Mary Mahal

  3. Birbal Mahal

  4. Jodha Mahal


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is not the feature of Akbar's architecture?

  1. Use of red sandstone in abundance

  2. Use of marble

  3. Use of pietra dura

  4. Tomb inside the gardens


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is an example of double dome in India?

  1. Humayun's Tomb

  2. Jama Mosque, Fatehpur Sikri

  3. Tomb of Etmatuddaula

  4. Moti Mosque, Agra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Humayun's TombĀ is an example of double dome in India.

Which of the following was the means of rural exchange during the Chola period?

  1. Wheat

  2. Rice

  3. Cow

  4. Gold


Correct Option: B

What was 'Kalam' in Chola administration?

  1. Weight of grains

  2. Land unit

  3. Adhiwas land

  4. King's bodyguard


Correct Option: A

In whose reign was the Peacock (Mayur) Throne constructed?

  1. Humayun

  2. Akbar

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Babur


Correct Option: C

Why did Khafi Khan secretly write his book Muntakhab-ul-Lubab in Aurangzeb's time?

  1. Because Aurangzeb was strictly opposed to writing the history of his reign

  2. Because Khafi Khan wrote it in jail

  3. Because it contained objectionable things

  4. Because his writings aimed at inciting public sentiments against the king


Correct Option: A

Which of the following buildings was not built by Akbar?

  1. Jodhabai Palace

  2. Moti Mosque

  3. Sultana Mahal

  4. Panch Mahal


Correct Option: B

Which instrument was invented by Tansen?

  1. Rudra Veena

  2. Miyan ki Todi

  3. Darbari Kangra

  4. Tabla


Correct Option: A

Which of the following forts was not built in Akbar's time?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Lahore Fort

  3. Purana Qila

  4. Allahabad Fort


Correct Option: C

Which of the following tombs is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site?

  1. Humayun's Tomb

  2. Tomb of Iltutmish

  3. Safdarjung's Tomb

  4. Balban's Tomb


Correct Option: A
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