1500+ Indian History GK Previous Years Solved Questions SSC, CGL, UPSC, Railways, IAS, Civil Services and All Competitive Exams – Part 8

Q.1:- The first Indian ruler, who  established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was

1. Rajaraja I
2. Rajendra I
3. Rajadhiraja I
4. Kulottunga I

Q.2:- Who among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists ?

1. Upanishad
2. Vedas
3. Tripitaka
4. Jatakas

Q.3:- Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed ?

1. Bamiyan
2. Hyderabad
3. Kandy
4. Lhasa

Q.4:- Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?

1. Dhammapada
2. Vedas
3. Meghadutam
4. Dighanikaya

Q.5:-Megalithic culture (500 B.C. – A.D. 100) brings us to the historical period in South India. The Megaliths used

1. Weapons made of stone
2. Tools & implements made of stone
3. Graves encircled by big pieces of stones.
4. Articles of daily use made of stone.

Q.6:- Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India had produced, belong to the

1. Pala Age
2. Gupta Age
3. Maurya Age
4. Pathan Age

Q.7:- The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at

1. Kalibangan
2. Harappa
3. Chanhudaro
4. Lothal

Q.8:- Who defeated Harshavardhan on the banks of Narmada ?

1. Pulakesin I
2. Pulakesin II
3. Vikramaditya
4. Nandivarman

Q.9:- The origin of Indian music can be traced to which of the following Vedic Samhitas ?

1. Rigveda
2. Samaveda
3. Yajurveda
4. Atharveda

Q.10:- The Chalukyas established their empire in

1. The Far South
2. Malwa
3. The Deccan
4. Gujarat

Q.11:- The Inam land was one which was assigned to

1. Scholars and religious persons
2. Mansabdars
3. Hereditary revenue collectors
4. Nobles

Q.12:- The basic purpose of the formulation Din-i-ilahi was :

1. Universal brotherhood
2. Universal faith
3. Universal harmony
4. Universal belief

Q.13:- Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with composition of Hindi songs ?

1. Babar
2. Akbar
3. Jahangir
4. Shahjehan

Q.14:- Who among the following introduced the Mansabdari system ?

1. Shar Jashan
2. Sher Shah
3. Akbar
4. Jahangir

Q.15:- When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end ?

1. 1498 A.D.
2. 1526 A.D.
3. 1565 A.D.
4. 1600 A.D.

Q.16:- Which monument in pink color ?

1. Taj Mahal
2. Hawa Mahal
3. Moti Mahal
4. Mumtaz Mahal

Q.17:- Who represented India in the Second Round Table Conference ?

1. Aruna Asaf Ali
2. Sucheta Kripalani
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Kalpana Joshi

Q.18:- ‘Do or Die’ is the famous slogan given by

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Vallabhbhai Patel
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Rajiv Gandhi

Q.19:- Who from the following leaders was not assassinated ?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Liaqat Ali Khan
3. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
4. Lord Louis Mountbatten

Q.20:- Swaraj is may Birth Right and I shall have it. This was advocated by

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Sardar Patel
3. Lokmanya Tilak
4. Lala Lajpat Rai