1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams-Part 30

Q.1:- The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to

1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Vaishnavism
4. Shaivism

Q.2:- Poet Kalidasa lived in the court of

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Samudragupta
3. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
4. Harsha

Q.3:- The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in

1. Thalavaipuram Copper Platces
2. Uttirameru Inscription
3. Kudumiyammalai Inscription
4. Kasadudi Copper Plates

Q.4:- The first battle of Tarain took place between ?

1. Alauddin Khilji and Prithviraj Chauhan
2. Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
3. Mahmud Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan
4. Mohammad Shah and Prithviraj Chauhan

Q.5:- The first Indian ruler in Indian history was

1. Razia Sultan
2. Hamida Begum
3. Mehrunissa
4. Hazrat Mahal

Q.6:- Permanent Revenue Settlement of Bengal was introduced by

1. Clive
2. Hastings
3. Wellesley
4. Cornwallis

Q.7:- Under whose leadership was the Congress Socialist Party founded in 1934 ?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi
2. Acharya Narendra Dev and Jai Prakash Narayan
3. Subhash Chandra Bose and P.C. Joshi
4. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Rajendra Prasad

Q.8:- Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of

1. Samudragupta
2. Ashoka
3. Chandragupta
4. Harshavardhana

Q.9:- Carving in the famous Ajanta caves was first started during the reign of the

1. Kadambas
2. Satavahanas
3. Rashtrakutas
4. Marathas

Q.10:- In which of the following mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath ?

1. Abhaya Mudra
2. Dhyana Mudra
3. Dharmachakra Mudra
4. Bhumisparsa Mudra

Q.11:- Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription ?

1. Harisena
2. Mahasena
3. Veerasena
4. Vishnusena

Q.12:- Who wrote “Ain-i-Akbari” the great historical work ?

1. Abul Fazl
2. Amir Khusrao
3. Firoz Shah
4. Abdul Rashid

Q.13:- ‘Chauth’ was

1. A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb
2. Toll tax imposed by Shivaji
3. Irrigation tax charged by Akbar
4. Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighboring States

Q.14:- Who was the first Englishman appear in the Mughal Court during Jahangir’s reign ?

1. Paul Canning
2. Captain William Hawkins
3. William Edward
4. Ralph Fitch

Q.15:- Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India ?

1. Babur
2. Ibrahim Lodi
3. Sher Shah Suri
4. Akbar

Q.16:- Which among the following has been found in the excavation Harappan sites ?

1. Drains and Well
2. Fort
3. Reservoirs
4. Temple with Shikhar

Q.17:- Which one of the following is the principal source of information on Ashoka’s campaign against Kalinga ?

1. Pillar Edict VII
2. Mahavamsa
3. Divyavadana
4. Rock Edict XII

Q.18:- The capital city ‘Daydo’ established by Kublai Khan is situated at

1. Samarqand
2. Beijing
3. Ulan Battor
4. Alma Atta

Q.19:- During Akbar’s reign the Mahabharat was translated into Persian and is knowns as

1. Iqbal Namah
2. Razm Namah
3. Akbar Namah
4. Sakinat-ul-Auliya

Q.20:- November 26, 1949 is a significant day in our constitutional history because

1. India took a pledge of complete independence on his day
2. The Constitution was adopted on this day
3. India because a Republic on this day
4. The first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day