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History of India - 1

Description: GK Test History - GK History, General Knowledge Test, GK Awareness and Current Affairs Oriented Question for UPSC, Bank PO, Clerical Exams, Railways Exams and Other Competitive Exams Preparation
Number of Questions: 25
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The battle of Plassey was fought in the year

  1. 1526

  2. 1650

  3. 1761

  4. 1757


Correct Option: D

The capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was

  1. Amritsar

  2. Ferozpur

  3. Lahore

  4. Attari


Correct Option: C

Who built the Taj Mahal?

  1. Akbar

  2. Babur

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurengzeb


Correct Option: C

Which one is the oldest Veda?

  1. Samaveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Rigveda

  4. Atharvaveda


Correct Option: C

The third Buddhist council was held during the reign of

  1. Bimbisara

  2. Kanishka

  3. Ashoka

  4. Ajatshatru


Correct Option: C

Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it.”

  1. Subhash Bose

  2. Lokmanya Tilak

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Pandit Nehru


Correct Option: B

Muslim League was founded by

  1. Muhammed Ali Jinnah

  2. Mohd. Iqbal

  3. Sir Syed Ahmed

  4. Ali Brothers


Correct Option: B

Din-i-Illahi was propounded by

  1. Shahjahan

  2. Akbar

  3. Sher Shah

  4. Noorjehan


Correct Option: B

The Mughal Empire in India was established by

  1. Akbar

  2. Babur

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurengzeb


Correct Option: B

Nadir Shah came from

  1. Afghanistan

  2. Iran

  3. Iraq

  4. Jordan


Correct Option: B

Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon at

  1. Lumbini

  2. Kapilvastu

  3. Sarnath

  4. Bodh Gaya


Correct Option: C

Guru Gobind Singh was born at

  1. Amritsar

  2. Anandpur Sahib

  3. Nankana Sahib

  4. Patna Sahib


Correct Option: D

Alexander defeated Porus in the battle of

  1. Hydaspes

  2. Tarain

  3. Plassey

  4. Kalinga


Correct Option: A

Who wrote the book 'Ain-i-Akbari'?

  1. Todar Mal

  2. Abul Fazal

  3. Akbar

  4. Birbal


Correct Option: B

The First muslim invader of India was

  1. Babar

  2. Mohd. Gori

  3. Mahmud Ghaznavi

  4. Mohd. Bin Kasim


Correct Option: D

Who discovered the sea route to India?

  1. The English

  2. The Portuguese

  3. The French

  4. The Dutch


Correct Option: B

Triptikas are the sacred texts of

  1. Jains

  2. Sikhs

  3. Buddhists

  4. Hindus


Correct Option: A

Who attacked the Somnath temple in 1025 A.D?

  1. Mahmud Ghaznavi

  2. Nadir shah

  3. Changez Khan

  4. Mohd. Gori


Correct Option: A

'Mahayana' form of Buddhism emerged during the reign of

  1. Harshavardhana

  2. Chandragupta Maurya

  3. Kanishka

  4. Ashoka


Correct Option: C

The Golden Temple is associated with the

  1. Jains

  2. Sikhs

  3. Buddhists

  4. Hindus


Correct Option: B

Who compiled the Adi Granth?

  1. Guru Gobind Singh

  2. Guru Nanak

  3. Guru Arjan Dev

  4. Guru Amar Dass


Correct Option: C

Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?

  1. Mauryas

  2. Guptas

  3. Kushans

  4. Indo-Greeks


Correct Option: D

The Grand Trunk Road was constructed by

  1. Akbar

  2. Sher Shah Suri

  3. Ashoka

  4. Prithvi Raj Chauhan


Correct Option: B

Jallianwala massacre took place in the year

  1. 1919

  2. 1909

  3. 1929

  4. 1920


Correct Option: A

What is not true about Indus valley civilization?

  1. It was basically an urban civilization.

  2. It had well developed drainage system.

  3. It flourished in the Indus valley.

  4. Its people worshipped Mother Goddess and Lord Shiva.


Correct Option: C
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