Ancient Indian History GK Questions

Ancient Indian History GK Questions
Q :  

Which is the oldest text in the world?

(A) Yajur Veda

(B) Atharva Veda

(C) Rig Veda

(D) Sama Veda


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The last Governor-General of the East India Company and the first Viceroy under the crown was ______.

(A) Lord Elgin

(B) Lord Canning

(C) Lord Warren Hastings

(D) Lord Dalhousie


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Who wrote Akbarnama?

(A) Faizi

(B) Abdul Rahim Khankhana

(C) Abul Fazal

(D) Abdul Kadir Badayun


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

The chief centre of learning during lord Buddha era was:

(A) Nalanda

(B) Delhi

(C) Varanasi

(D) Bodh Gaya


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Who wrote the book Natya Shastra?

(A) Thiruvalluvar

(B) Bharata Muni

(C) Abhinava Gupta

(D) Markandeya


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Which of the following acts is officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919?

(A) Rowlatt Act

(B) iIbert Act

(C) Charter Act

(D) Indian Slavery Act


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

As a result of the partition under the Mountbatten Plan of 3rd June, 1947, the membership of the Constituent Assembly was reduced to

(A) 255 members

(B) 387 members

(C) 299 members

(D) 490 members


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

What is the former capital state of Karnataka?

(A) Bengaluru

(B) Mysore

(C) Bilaspur

(D) Ahmedabad


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Match of the following-

Law                                       Year

A. Sharda Law                    1. 1853

B. Simon Commission      2.1773

C. Charter Act                    3. 1930

D. Regulating Act               4.1927

               A             B             C             D

(A)          2              3              1              4

(B)          3              4              1              2

(C)          2              3              4              1

(D)          3              4              2              1

(A) (A)

(B) (B)

(C) (C)

(D) (D)


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

‘Gandhian Plan’ was established year in

(A) 1938

(B) 1944

(C) 1945

(D) 1950


Correct Answer : D

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