Indian History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who was the author of Indica?

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    Socrates
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    Justin
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    Megasthenes
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    Herodotus
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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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    Pottery
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    Currencies
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    Boats
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    House
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Answer : 2. "Currencies"

Q:

‘Buddha’ means—

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    The Enlightened One
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    The Religious Preacher
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    The Genius
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    The Powerful
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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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    Battle of Wandiwash
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    Battle of Plassey
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    Battle of Seringapattnam
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    Battle of Mysore
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Answer : 1. "Battle of Wandiwash"

Q:

The Khalji Dynasty ruled over Delhi from ______.

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    1290 to 1320
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    1206 to 1290
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    1320 to 1414
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    1414 to 1451
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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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    Pava
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    Sarnath
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    Vaishali
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    Shravanalelagola
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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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    1 only
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    2 and 3 only
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    3 only
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    None of these
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Answer : 3. "3 only"

Q:

In which year Budha died- 

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    483 B.C.
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    438 B.C.
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    453 B.C.
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    468 B.C.
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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.

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