1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams – Part 1

Q.1:- The home of Gargi, Maitry and Kapila was at

1. Vidisha
2. Ujjain
3. Pataliputra
4. Mithila

Q.2:- The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by

1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Harsha
4. Fa-Hien

Q.3:- Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last ?

1. Rajgir
2. Bodh Gaya
3. Sarnath
4. Kushinagar

Q.4:- Who was the first known Gupta rular ?

1. Sri Gupta
2. Chandragupta I
3. Gatotkacha
4. Kumargupta I

Q.5:- Buddhism made an import impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

1. Merchants and Priests
2. Moneylenders and Slaves
3. Warriors and Traders
4. Women and Sudras

Q.6:- The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

1. Pucca bricks
2. Stone
3. Wood
4. All of the above

Q.7:- Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in

1. Lead
2. Silver
3. Gold
4. Copper

Q.8:- Name the clan Buddha belonged to

1. Gnathrika
2. Maurya
3. Sakya
4. Kuru

Q.9:- Who among the following was the first to invade India ?

1. Xerxes
2. Alexander
3. Darius-I
4. Seleucus

Q.10:- Which museum houses the largest collection of Kushan sculptures ?

1. Mathura Museum
2. Bombay Museum
3. Madras Museum
4. Delhi Museum

Q.11:- The Hoyasala’s capital was

1. Warangal
2. Devagiri
3. Dwarasamudra
4. Krishnagiri

Q.12:- Chalukya king Pulakesin-II was defeated by

1. Mahendra Varman-I
2. Narsimha Varman-I
3. Parameswara Varman-I
4. Jatila Parantaka

Q.13:- Which of the following is not the “Tri Ratna” of Jainism ?

1. Right faith
2. Right knowledge
3. Right view
4. Right conduct

Q.14:- The Greeks were driven out of India by

1. Chandragupta Murya
2. Chandragupta Vikramditya
3. Ashoka
4. Bindusara

Q.15:- The Nalanda University was founded by

1. Harsh Vardhana
2. Kumara Gupta
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Chandra Gupta

Q.16:- Lothal, the dockyard site of the Indus  Valley Civilization, is situated in

1. Gujarat
2. Punjab
3. Pakistan
4. Haryana

Q.17:- Budda, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as

1. Triratna
2. Trivarga
3. Trisarga
4. Trimurti

Q.18:- Pulakesin II was the greatest rular of the

1. Cholas of Tamil Nadu
2. Chalukyas of Badami
3. Chlukyas of Kalyani
4. Pallavas of Kanchi

Q.19:- Buddha means

1. Great conqueror
2. Great Saint
3. Wise one
4. Enlightened one

Q.20:- Which dynasty immediately succeeded the Maurya dynasty and ruled Magadha Kingdom ?

1. Satavahana
2. Sunga
3. Nanda
4. Kanva