Saturday, June 1, 2013

India History Bits,

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1.The first foreigner to invate India was
A. Bimbisara
B. Ajatashatru
C. Prasenajit
D. Jarasandha
Ans : C

2. Alexander died at
A. Patala
B. Taxila
C. Babylon
D. Gedrosia
Ans : C

3. Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period
A. Tamil
B. Sanskrit
C. Telugu
D. Kannada
Ans : A

4. Lord Buddha was born in
A. Lumbini
B. Vaishali
C. Bodh Gaya
D. Pataliputra
Ans : A

5. The Aryarts at first settled in
A. Sindh
B. Gujarat
C. Kashmir
D. Punjab
Ans : D

6. Who was the first to describe the great mutiny of 1857 as the first War of Independence?
A. Nehru
B. Tilak
C. VD Savarkar
D. Lajpat Rai
Ans : C

7. Which of the following dynasties of early medieval India was justly famous for its system of village administration?
A. Pandyas
B. Rashtrakutas
C. Shakti
D. Cholas
Ans : D

8. Buddhist historian Taranath belonged to
A. Tibet
B. China
C. Mongolia
D. Japan
Ans : A

9. With which one of the following is the classic Jivaka Chintamani associated?
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Sikhism
D. Jainism
Ans : D

10. What was the basis of class differentiation among Aryans?
A. Economic condition
B. Trade
C. Color
D. None of these
Ans : C

11. The earliest example of a land grant is provided by an inscription
A. the guptas
B. the mauryas
C. the satavahanas
D. the mahameghavahanas
Ans : C

12. Alexander died at
A. Patala
B. Taxila
C. Babylon
D. Gedrosia
Ans : C

13. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji's ashes were placed before immersion is in
A. Kanyakumari
B. Gandhinagar
C. Ahmedabad
D. Ganga
Ans : A

14. Everyone knows 'The Taj Mahal'. It was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan, but for whom?
A. Jahani Mahal
B. Farida Mahal
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Toba Begum
Ans : C

15. Who introduced the system of Local boards or Local Bodies in India?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Mayo
Ans : B

16. The British East India Company established its first factory in India at
A. Madras
B. Surat
C. Calcutta
D. Bombay
Ans : B

17. Satavahanas belonged to
A. Maharastra
B. Andhra region
C. Konkan region
D. Kalinga
Ans : B

18. Who delivered his first sermon at Sarnath?
A. Buddha
B. Mahavira
C. Shankaracharya
D. None of these
Ans : A

19. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a
A. Vihara
B. Chaitya
C. Stupa
D. Monastery
Ans : C

20. What was the name of Tipu Sultan's father?
A. Haydar Ali
B. Pandit Purnia
C. Ghazi Khan
D. Mir Sadiq
Ans : A