Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Who was the author of Indica?
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630f5e6e4e3bf85cbe7971d6- 1Socratesfalse
- 2Justinfalse
- 3Megasthenestrue
- 4Herodotusfalse
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Answer : 3. "Megasthenes"
Q: Which of the following are the signs of the then commercial and economic development in the remains found in the excavation of the Indus Valley?
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62bc0cec77dd9d73569cd15d- 1Potteryfalse
- 2Currenciestrue
- 3Boatsfalse
- 4Housefalse
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Answer : 2. "Currencies"
Q: ‘Buddha’ means—
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63357ca42ff7535af6810167- 1The Enlightened Onetrue
- 2The Religious Preacherfalse
- 3The Geniusfalse
- 4The Powerfulfalse
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Answer : 1. "The Enlightened One"
Explanation :
After six years of practice at the age of thirty-five, in the full Moon Light, Siddartha attained enlightement under a Pipal Tree. Later, he was known as the Buddha. So the word “Buddha” means ‘Enlightened One’.
Q: Which of these battles proved decisive in the Anglo-French rivalry in India?
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63897665a528960cccf226ce- 1Battle of Wandiwashtrue
- 2Battle of Plasseyfalse
- 3Battle of Seringapattnamfalse
- 4Battle of Mysorefalse
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Answer : 1. "Battle of Wandiwash"
Q: The Khalji Dynasty ruled over Delhi from ______.
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649195f3187426e0495d512a- 11290 to 1320true
- 21206 to 1290false
- 31320 to 1414false
- 41414 to 1451false
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Answer : 1. "1290 to 1320"
Explanation :
1. The Khilji dynasty ruled Delhi from 1290 to 1320.
2. The founder of this dynasty was Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji, who gained power by killing Kaiqubad in 1290.
3. The most famous ruler of this dynasty was Alauddin Khilji, who ruled from 1296 to 1316.
4. Alauddin Khilji had conquered Chittor, a powerful state of Rajputana, in 1303 AD.
5. There were two great generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan in the Khilji dynasty.
6. Also worked on Alauddin Khilji's market system and land revenue administration.
Q: Which of the following is Parinirvana place of Mahavira?
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651588a37cef9d502473f2d2- 1Pavatrue
- 2Sarnathfalse
- 3Vaishalifalse
- 4Shravanalelagolafalse
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Answer : 1. "Pava "
Explanation :
God Mahavira got ‘Parinvirvan’ in the capital of Mallas Mahajanapadas ‘Pava’ or ‘Parapuri’. Pavapuri is situated in Nalanda district of Bihar. Mahavira swami was 24th tirthankara of Jainism. The first tirthankara was Aadinath and 23rd was Pasarvanath.
Q: which of the following was not associated to the Bodhisattva?
1- Manjushree
2- Amitabh
3- Ajatshatru
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6329c1925c208a6bf7dde7631- Manjushree
2- Amitabh
3- Ajatshatru
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- 22 and 3 onlyfalse
- 33 onlytrue
- 4None of thesefalse
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Answer : 3. "3 only"
Q: In which year Budha died-
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651584587cef9d502473c037- 1483 B.C.true
- 2438 B.C.false
- 3453 B.C.false
- 4468 B.C.false
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Answer : 1. "483 B.C. "
Explanation :
Gautam Buddha died at Kushinagar in 483 B.C., this is called Mahaparinirvana in Buddism.

