Indian History Practice Question and Answer
8 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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647a0ef1bf323e479a809dc1- 1Only Ifalse
- 2Neither I nor IIfalse
- 3Both I and IItrue
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Answer : 3. "Both I and II"
Q: The river Indus was called ______ by the Iranians and the Greeks about 2500 years ago.
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64c2204729beb3482a35281b- 1Vitastafalse
- 2Karnalifalse
- 3Vipasafalse
- 4Hindostrue
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Answer : 4. "Hindos"
Explanation :
1. The Indus River was called Hindu by the Iranians and Greeks about 2500 years ago.
2. The word Hind is derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu. The word Sindhu means "ocean" or "big river".
3. The Indus River flows through parts of Pakistan and India. It is one of the longest rivers in the world
Q: At which Buddhist site of India did Gautama Buddha first preach the Dharma?
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64106e5cdf653d9ac23ab5a8- 1Kushinagarfalse
- 2Barabar Cavesfalse
- 3Bodh Gayafalse
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Answer : 4. "Sarnath"
Q: Who among the following devised the policy ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
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64106ab086fd4161468c2e8b- 1Lord Dalhousietrue
- 2Lord Mountbattenfalse
- 3Lord Cornwallisfalse
- 4Lord Canningfalse
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Answer : 1. "Lord Dalhousie "
Q: Who among the following Chahamana ruler defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191?
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643800a732185cce37355f62- 1Vigraharaja IIIfalse
- 2Ajayaraja IIfalse
- 3Prithviraja IIItrue
- 4Durlabharaja IIIfalse
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Answer : 3. " Prithviraja III "
Q: Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court?
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- 2Jahangirtrue
- 3Shah Jahanfalse
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Answer : 2. "Jahangir"
Q: Mahavira was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of
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632d8bda31300b7ce479a73d- 1Shakyafalse
- 2Janatrikatrue
- 3Mallasfalse
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Answer : 2. "Janatrika "
Q: The Vedic Civilisation in India flourished along the river__________.
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- 2Narmadafalse
- 3Godavarifalse
- 4Saraswatitrue
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