Indian History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Which Chola ruler built the Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore? 

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    Rajaraja I
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    Rajendra I
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    Wrong
  • 3
    Vijayalaya
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    Wrong
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    Rajendra III
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Answer : 1. "Rajaraja I "

Q:

Which of the following has not been found in the excavation in Terracotta of Indus Valley sites? 

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    Buffalo
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    Sheep
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    Cow
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    Pig
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Answer : 3. "Cow "
Explanation :

There is no evidences of cow in terracotta in Indus civilization

Q:

Which one of the following remarked the king Ashoka’s conversion?

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    Rock Edict II
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    Rock Edict IV
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    Rock Edict VI
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    Rick Edict XIII
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Answer : 4. "Rick Edict XIII"

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Answer : 4. "75"
Explanation :

1. According to Section 2 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, 'antiquities' include 'any manuscript, inscription or another document which is scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic and which is in existence for not less than 75 years '

2. Thus, any artefact that has been in existence for at least 75 years is considered an antiquity in India.

3. Antiquities are considered an important part of the cultural heritage of India and there are legal provisions for their protection.

Q:

Who was Mahavira?

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    21st Tirthankara
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    24th Tirthankara
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    23rd Tirthankara
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    22nd Tirthankara
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Answer : 2. "24th Tirthankara "
Explanation :

Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara of Joins and original Founder of Jainism. The 23rd tirthankar of Jains was Pasravnath.

Q:

“Desire is the cause of all sufferings”. Which religion promoted this?

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    Buddhism
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    Jainism
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    Sikhism
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    Hinduism
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Answer : 1. "Buddhism "
Explanation :

Buddist believes that Desire is the cause of all sufferings.

Four noble truths of Buddhism are (a) Sorrow (b) sorrow Community (c) sorrow detention and (d) eight fold path.

Q:

The famous Jain centre in South India is situated at---- 

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    Rameshvaram
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    Kanchi
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    Madurai
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    Shravanabelogola
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Answer : 4. "Shravanabelogola "
Explanation :

The famous Jain centre is Shravanabelogola, which is situated in Mysore (Karnataka), there is a statue of Gommateshwara, which is Built by Chavrendaray

Q:

Which one of the following description is best suitable for Ashoka’s Monarchy-

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    Illuminated Voluntarily Reign
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    Centralised Monopoly
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    Oriental Voluntarily Reign
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    Direct Democracy.
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Answer : 2. "Centralised Monopoly"

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