1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams – Part 10

Q.1:- Which statement on the Harappan Civilization is correct ?

1. Horse sacrifice was known to them.
2. Cow was sacred to them
3. ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by them.
4. The culture was not generally static.

Q.2:- Worship of Mother Goddess was associated with

1. Aryan Civilization
2. Mediterranean Civilization
3. Indus Valley Civilization
4. Later Vedic Civilization

Q.3:- Which of the following is not one of the animal’s carved on the Sarnath Pillar ?

1. Humped Bull
2. Deer
3. Elephant
4. Horse

Q.4:- Who amongst the following is associated with the study of the Harappan Civilization ?

1. Charles Mason
2. Cunningham
3. Wheeler
4. S. Vats

Q.5:- The Harappans were the earliest people to produce

1. Seals
2. Bronze implements
3. Cotton
4. Barely

Q.6:- The Gandhara style of sculpture during the Kushan period is a combination of

1. Indo-Islamic style
2. Indo-Persian style
3. Indo-China style
4. Indo-Greek style

Q.7:- The Gupta Saka was founded by

1. Chandra Gupta, the First
2. Chandra Gupta, the Second
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Kumara Gupta

Q.8:- Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formulae ?

1. Sama Veda
2. Rig Veda
3. Yajur Veda
4. Atharva Veda

Q.9:- The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is

1. Kharosthi
2. Undeciphered
3. Brahmi
4. Tamil

Q.10:- The term ‘Upnishad’ literally implies

1. Knowledge
2. Wisdom
3. Sitting near
4. Recitation

Q.11:- The word ‘Buddha’ means

1. A Conqueror
2. A Liberator
3. A Enlightened one
4. A Wanderer

Q.12:- Which Indian ruler fought the Kalinga War ?

1. Samundragupta
2. Chandragupta
3. Shivaji
4. Ashoka

Q.13:-Alberuni came to India with

1. Mahmud of Ghazni
2. Alexander
3. Babur
4. Timur

Q.14:- Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12^th A.D. ?

1. Sun-temple of Konark
2. Temple of Khajuraho
3. Ankorvat
4. Notre Dam, the Paris

Q.15:- Which of the following Harappan sites had a dockyard ?

1. Harappa
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Lothal
4. Alamgirpur

Q.16:- The Bahmani kingdom was founded by

1. Ahmad Shah I
2. Alauddin Hasan
3. Mahmud Gavan
4. Firuz Shah Bahmani

Q.17:- The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by

1. Chauhans
2. Tomars
3. Pawars
4. Pratiharas

Q.18:- Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?

1. Firoz Tughlaq
2. Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq
3. Alaudin Khilji
4. Sikandar Lodi

Q.19:- What was the original name of Nur Jahan ?

1. Zeb-un-Nisa
2. Fatima Begum
3. Mehr-un-Nissa
4. Jahanara

Q.20:- When was the All India Women’s Conference founded

1. 1924
2. 1925
3. 1926
4. 1927