Practice Indian history mcq - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) To overthrow the British rule, Kuka Movement was organised in
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To overthrew British rule, the Kuka movement was organized in Punjab. Its principal objective was to spread the true spirit of Sikhism shorn of tawdry customs and mannerism, which had been growing on it since the beginning of the Sikh monarchy.
In the midst of national pride born of military glory and political power, this movement extolled the religious obligation for a pious and simple living. They were called “Kukas” because of their particular style to recite the Gurbani.
Q-2) Some hold the view that Buddhism was mer ely a phase of Hinduism. Which of the following was not one of the concepts and practices borrowed by Budhhism from Hinduism/Brahmanism?
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Q-3) Which of the following Brahmana texts belongs to Atharvaveda?
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Q-4) Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi for the first time banned the visit of Muslim women to the tombs situated outside Delhi?
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Q-5) The silver coins issued by the Guptas were called
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Q-6) For the first time, the token currency in India was introduced by
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Forthe first time, the token currency in India was introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. Muhammad Tughlaq decided to introduce bronze coins, which were to have the same value as the silver coins. Muhammad Tughlaq might have been successful, if he could prevent people from forging the new coins. He was not able to to do so and soon the new coins begain to be greatly devalued in markets.
Q-7) Consider the following statements:
- The Harappan economy was based on agriculture.
- In Indus Valley Civilization, elaborate drainage systems are found.
- In Indus Valley Civilization, sugarcane was unknown.
- In Kotdiji, the pre-Harappan settlement has not been found.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilization (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE) extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. It flourished in the basins of the Indus river, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the Ghaggar-Hakra river.
At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a population of over five million. Inhabitants of the ancient Indus river valley developed new techniques in handicraft (carnelian products, seal carving) and metallurgy (copper, bronze, lead, and tin).
The Indus cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large non-residential buildings. Sugarcane was not cultivated. Horse and iron were not used.
Q-8) Which of the following statements about the position of women in the Sangam Age is not correct?
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Q-9) Which of the following books serves as a source for the Mauryan period?
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Q-10) Who among the following was the first Mughal ruler to adopt the custom of Tuladan?
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Q-11) The Treaty of Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and who of the following?
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The Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 was an agreement between the British East India Company and Ranjit Singh, the Sikh leader who founded the Sikh empire. The treaty settled Indo-Sikh relations for a generation. The immediate occasion was the French threat to northwestern India, following Napoleon’s Treaty of Tilsit with Russia (1807) and Ranjit Singh’s attempt to bring the Cis-Sutlej states under his control.
The British wanted a defensive treaty against the French and control of Punjab to the Sutlej River. Although this was not a defensive treaty, it did fix the frontier of lands controlled by Ranjit Singh broadly along the line of the Sutlej River.
Q-12) Which one of the following emperors was known as Alamgir?
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Q-13) Chandra Gupta II was the first Gupta king to issue silver coins that were modelled on the coins of:
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Q-14) The most important event on the death centenar y (parinivrana) of the Buddha was the:
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Q-15) Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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The Congress session of 1892 was not held in Bombay. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee or Umesh Chandra Banerjee was the president of the Indian National Congress again in the 1892 session in Allahabad where he denounced the position that India had to prove her worthiness for political freedom.
Q-16) The ‘dharma’ and ‘rita’ depict a central idea of ancient Vedic civilization of India. In this context, consider the following statements.- ‘Dharma’ was a conception of obligations and the discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.
- ‘Rita’ was the fundamental moral law governing the functioning of the universe and all it contained.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q-17) For the Harrapan Cultural sites and its position, which of the following is not correctly matched?
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Q-18) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from the codes given below:
List I
List II
(Jain Tirthankara)
(Birth place)
A. Ajitnath
1. Kashi
B. Vimalnath
2. Hastinapur
C. Shantinath
3. Kampilya
D. Parshavanath
4. Ayodhya
Codes: A B C D
List I | List II |
(Jain Tirthankara) | (Birth place) |
A. Ajitnath | 1. Kashi |
B. Vimalnath | 2. Hastinapur |
C. Shantinath | 3. Kampilya |
D. Parshavanath | 4. Ayodhya |
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Q-19) Which one of the following periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture?
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Gupta period marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture. The Gupta temple was a “shikara” type of temple, built in a straight-edged pyramid shape, but this cannot be fully established by existing evidence.
However, the supporting features of copings and amalakas (a bulbous stone finial), support the theory that a shikara existed as part of the main shrine.
Q-20) Which of the following match is not correct regarding the origin of Harappan civilization?
List I
List II
(a) M. Rafique Mughal
1. Harappan civilization was inspired by the Mesopotamian civilization
(b) E.J.H. Mackay
2. Migration of people from Sumer
(c) Mortimer Wheeler
3. Migration of ‘idea of civilization’
(d) Amalandanda Ghosh
4. Pre-Harappan culture matured to make Harappan civilization
List I | List II |
(a) M. Rafique Mughal | 1. Harappan civilization was inspired by the Mesopotamian civilization |
(b) E.J.H. Mackay | 2. Migration of people from Sumer |
(c) Mortimer Wheeler | 3. Migration of ‘idea of civilization’ |
(d) Amalandanda Ghosh | 4. Pre-Harappan culture matured to make Harappan civilization |
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Q-21) Who was the founder of Satavahana dynasty?
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The founder of the Satavahana dynasty was Simuka. He conquered Maharashtra, Malwa and part of Madhya Pradesh. He was succeeded by his brother Kanha who further extended his kingdom to the west and the south.
Q-22) Which of the following is wrongly matched?
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Q-23) Which of the following is not one of the proofs of maritime activities of the Indus Valley people ?
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Q-24) Which of the following religions does not trust in the concept of ‘final annihilation of the world’?
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Q-25) Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
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Nasiruddin Mahmud was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. He was the son of Mahmud Nasiruddin and used to control the east from Delhi.
Q-26) Who is the last king described in the Rajatarangini of Kalhna?
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Jayasimha is the last king described in the Rajatarangini of Kalhana. From this, comes Stein’s deduction that Kalhana was not a part of the circle surrounding Jayasimha, the ruling monarch at the time when he was writing the Rajatarangini. Kalhana was born to a Kashmiri minister, Canpaka, who probably served king Harsa of the Lohara dynasty.
It is possible that his birthplace was Parihasapura and his birth would have been very early in the 12th century.
Q-27) Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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Q-28) Which among the following materials were used for minting coins during the rule of the Mauryas?
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During the rule of Maurya Dynasty Silver and Copper were used for minting coins.
Q-29) Consider the following statements: The government of India Act 1935 provided for
- The provincial autonomy.
- The establishment of Federal Court.
- All India Federation at the center.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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The Government of India Act 1935 provided for the provincial autonomy, the establishment of federal court, and all India Federation at the center.
Q-30) Where are the caves of Bhimbetka situated?
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