1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams – Part 11

Q.1:- Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India ?

1. Kanishka
2. Vikramaditya
3. Samudra Gupta
4. Ashoka

Q.2:- The ‘Kanauj’ assembly’ organized by Harsha was held in honour of

1. Fa-Hien
2. Itsing
3. Hieun-Tsang
4. Megasthenes

Q.3:- Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India ?

1. Divya Vandana
2. Dohakosa
3. Vajrachedika
4. Vamsathapakasini

Q.4:- The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music ?

1. Mauryas
2. Nandas
3. Guptas
4. Cholas

Q.5:- The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

1. Darius
2. Cyrus
3. Socrates
4. Aristotle

Q.6:- The art style which combines Indian and Greek features is called

1. Sikhara
2. Verna
3. Nagara
4. Gandhara

Q.7:- Which of the following was the capital of the Chola Kings ?

1. Kanchi
2. Tanjore
3. Madurai
4. Trichirapally

Q.8:- Kalinga war took place in the year

1. 261 BC
2. 263 BC
3. 232 BC
4. 240 BC

Q.9:- Subject matter which Manu Smriti deals with is related to

1. Economics
2. Politics
3. Law
4. Artx

Q.10:- Name the famous King of Kusan dynasty

1. Kanshika
2. Pulakeshin
3. Harsha
4. Vikramaditya

Q.11:- The capital of Yadava rulers was

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

Q.12:- Harsha moved his capital from ___ to ___

1. Thanesar, Kannauj
2. Delhi, Deogiri
3. Kamboj, Kannauj
4. Valabhi, Delhi

Q.13:- Where is Muslim mosque situated where a hair of pagember Mohammad Saheb has been preserved ?

1. Ajmer
2. Ahmedabad
3. Srinagar
4. Mecca

Q.14:-The Mughal painting reaches its/zenith during the reign of

1. Akbar
2. Jahangir
3. Shahjahan
4. Aurangzeb

Q.15:- Mughal presence in the Red Ford ceased with the fall of

1. Aurangzeb
2. Muhammad Shah
3. Shah Alam
4. Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’

Q.16:- A new coin called the ‘Rupia’ was issued for the first time by

1. Ala-ud-din Khilji
2. Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
3. Sher Shah Suri
4. Akbar

Q.17:- Which of the following are incorrectly pair ?

1. Krishnadeva Raya __ Amukta Malyada
2. Harshavardhana ___ Nagananda
3. Kalidasa ___ Ritusamhara
4. Visakhadatta ___ Kiratarjuniyam

Q.18:- The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in

1. Orissa
2. Chhota Nagpur
3. Bijapur
4. Golconda

Q.19:- Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji ?

1. Poona
2. Raigarh
3. Singhgarh
4. Panhala

Q.20:- Krishanadevaraya maintained friendly relations with the

1. French
2. British
3. Portuguese
4. Dutch