Indian History Quiz

1. The Indus Valley Civilisation is associated with :
(A) Egyptians
(B) Sumerians
(C) Chinese
(D) Mesopotamians


2. The Indus Valley Civilisation was famous for :
(A) Well-planned cities
(B) Efficient civic organisation
(C) Progress of art and architecture
(D) All the above


3. The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilisation was found at :
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Harappa
(C) Lothal
(D) Kalibangan



4. Who was mainly worshipped in the Rig Vedic period?
(A) Indra
(B) Vishnu
(C) Sun
(D) Trimurti


5. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a great treatise on :
(A) Economic policies
(B) State-craft
(C) Inter-State relations
(D) Ethics


6. The Upanishads are :
(A) A source of Hindu philosophy
(B) Books of ancient Hindu laws
(C) Books on social behaviour of man
(D) Prayers to God


7. Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
(A) Samaveda
(B) Rigveda
(C) Yajurveda
(D) Atharvaveda


8. Buddha was born in :
(A) Lumbini
(B) Kapilvastu
(C) Vaishali
(D) Kosala


9. At which place did Gautam Buddha deliver his first lecture?
(A) Sarnath
(B) Lumbini
(C) Bodh Gaya
(D) Vaishali


10. Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana at :
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Lumbini


11. Accession of Ashoka dates back to :
(A) 269 BC
(B) 232 BC
(C) 269 AD
(D) 273 BC


12. Akbar sought the friendship and cooperation of Rajputs :
(A) To crush the Afghan revolt
(B) To strenghten the foundation of Mughal Empire in India
(C) To marry a Rajput lady
(D) To defeat foreign tribes invading India


13. The first Sultan of Delhi, who did not allow the Ulemas to interfere in political and administrative affairs was :
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
(D) Ferozeshah Tughluq


14. Name the Mughal emperor of India who was more an adventurer than a ruler?
(A) Babur
(B) Humayun
(C) Akbar
(D) Aurangzeb


15. Fatehpur Sikri was founded during the period of :
(A) Akbar
(B) Shahjahan
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Razia Begum


16. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce :
(A) Seals
(B) Bronze implements
(C) Cotton
(D) Barley


17. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan’s period was :
(A) Fa-hien
(B) I’tsing
(C) Nishka
(D) Hiuen-T-Sang


18. Who among the following sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the mixture of opposites?
(A) Balban
(B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(D) Ibrahim Lodi


19. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty?
(A) Bahlol Lodi
(B) Ibrahim Lodi
(C) Daulat Khan Lodi
(D) Sikandar Lodi


20. The greatness of Shershah lies in his :
(A) Victories against Humayun
(B) Superior generalship
(C) Administrative reforms
(D) Religious tolerance