Indian History Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Who wrote Humayunnama?

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    Mumtaz Mahal
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    Roshanara Begum
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    Gulbadan Begum
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    Jahanara Begum
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Answer : 3. "Gulbadan Begum"

Q:

Paryushan Parva is related to which community?

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    Sindhi
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    Sikh
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    Jain
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    Ramsnehi
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Answer : 3. "Jain"

Q:

Was the establishment of an anti-British organization called 'Abhinav Bharat'?

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    V. D. Savarkar
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    C.R. Slave
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    Sardar Bhagat Singh
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    R. G. Bhandakar
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Answer : 1. "V. D. Savarkar"

Q:

In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to ________.

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    Pataliputra
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    Mathura
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    Panipat
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    Varanasi
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Answer : 1. "Pataliputra"

Q:

In which year was the National Archives of India established?

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    1840
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    1830
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    1891
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    1835
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Answer : 3. "1891"
Explanation :

1. The National Archives of India was established on 11 March 1891 in Kolkata.

2. It is the custodian of records of permanent value to the Government of India.

3. The National Archives of India is an attached office under the Ministry of Culture.

4. Following the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, this present building of the National Archives of India was constructed in 1926.

Q:

Which of the following rulers issued copper coins named as Jittal? 

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    Iltutmish
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    Quli Qutub Shah
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    Mohammad bin Tughlaq
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    Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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Answer : 1. "Iltutmish "

Q:

Ajatashatru was the son of

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    Bimbisara
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    Chetaka
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    Brahmadatta
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    Bindusara
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Answer : 1. "Bimbisara"

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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    Rigveda
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    Samaveda
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    Atharvaveda
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    Yajurveda
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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.

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