Indian History Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: India was named ‘Bharat’ after the name of the Bharat tribe. In which of the following Vedas is this tribe first mentioned?
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Answer : 1. "Rigveda"
Explanation :
The first mention of Bharat Jana is found in the Rig Veda.
1. Veda: Rigveda
2. Division: Third
3. Mention: Mention of Bharat, son of Vishwamitra.
4. Significance: India was named 'Bharat' after the people of India.
Additional Information:
1. The seventh mandala of the Rig Veda describes the role of the Bharatas in the war of the ten kings (Dasharajya Yuddha) in which King Sudas of their Tritsu branch was victorious.
2. Due to this, they became dominant over the Indo-Aryans and the Indians were able to move beyond the Indus River region and settle in the area of Kurukshetra.
3. During that period, the political system was changing from being republican based on tribes to being centred on kings.
Q: Which of the following is a site of archaeological importance in Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer : 2. "Burzahom"
Explanation :
1. The Burzahom archaeological site, near Srinagar, provides evidence of human activities from the Neolithic to the medieval period.
2. Burzahom Archaeological Site is one of the most important archaeological sites in Jammu and Kashmir.
3. The site provides evidence of human activities from the Neolithic to the medieval period.
4. The site was nominated for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 15 April 2014.
Q: Who among the following was a saint from Maharashtra?
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Answer : 2. "Chokhamela"
Explanation :
1. Chokhamela was a saint in Maharashtra, India in the 14th century.
2. He was born in Mehna Raja, a village in Deulgaon Raja taluka of Buldhana district.
3. He belonged to the Mahar caste, one of the untouchable castes in India.
Q: The word India came from the Indus, called ______ in Sanskrit.
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Answer : 4. "Sindhu"
Q: Battle of Buxar was fought in ______.
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Answer : 4. "1764"
Q: Which of the following statement is correct with respect to the Prashastis and land grants?
I. Prashastis were composed by learned Brahmanas.
II. Kings often rewarded Brahmanas by grants of land which were recorded on copper plates.
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Answer : 3. "Both I and II"
Q: Who among the following was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?
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Answer : 2. "Dhantidurga "
Q: In which year was Sati banned in India?
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