History GK Question And Answer

Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four ‘samvatas’?

The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at

Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times ?

The Social System of the Harappans was :

Which of the following Vedas provides information about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age?

The university which became famous in the post Gupta Era was :

Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor ?

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

Which statement on the Harappan Civilisation is correct?

The First Tirthankara of the Jains was :

The great silk-route to the Indians was opened by :

The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?

The most important text of vedic mathematics is :

Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?

Who started the Saka Era which is still used by the Government of India?

What inspired the paintings of Ajanta ?

Who among the following was the first to invade India ?

Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?

With which of the following is the classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in Tamil associated ?

Where did Lord Buddha breathe his last?

Who were the first kings to is- sue gold coins in India?

Where is Brihadeshwar Temple situated ?

In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai’ are related to

Who established Mahabalipuram?

The Saka era commencing from A.D. 78, was founded by

Ganhadra school of art came into existence in

Out of the following remains ex- cavated in Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development ?

Who, according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incar- nation of Gautam Buddha ?

Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka ?

Which rulers built the Ellora tem- ples?

Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piya- dassi’?

The subject-matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to

Which of the following Crafts- manship was not practised by the Aryans ?

Mohammed-bin-Qasim con- quered Sind in the year

The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from

The earliest city discovered in India was

The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at

Epigraphy means

Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites ?

Which among the following ‘MATH’ is related with Bud- dhism?

Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed ?

The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year :

The title ‘Indian Napolean’ has been attached to

The ‘Ajivikas’ were a

The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of

How was Burma (now Myanmar) known to ancient Indians ?

With whom is ‘Junagarh Rock Inscription’ associated ?

Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in

The Rathas of Mahabalipuram was built during the reign of the

Who is hailed as the “God of Medicine” by the practitioners of Ayurveda ?

Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?

Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in the Western India?

Up to where did Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extend in the north-west ?

Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dy- nasties of Dravida ruler was he associated ?

Harshavardhana organised his religious assembly at

Which of the following domes- ticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisa- tion ?

Which among the following is the sacred book of the Buddhists ?

The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of

Who was the first known Gupta ruler ?

Which was the only Indus city without a citadel ?

Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

The tutor of Alexander, the Great was

Which of the following literary works belongs to classical San- skrit literature?

Who propounded the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ for the end of misery of mankind ?

The number system ‘Zero’ was invented by

‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

The language used to write source materials in ancient time was

India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the

Most of the chola temples were dedicated to

‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?

Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka ?

The illustrious names of Aryab- hatta and Varahamihir are asso- ciated with the age of the

Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civiliza- tion were found ?

‘Buddha’ means

Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat ?

Whose achievements are record- ed in the Allahabad Pillar inscrip- tion ?

The essential feature of the In- dus Valley Civilisation was

Name the capital of the Pallavas

The word ‘Veda’ means

Which metal was first used by the Vedic people ?

Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by

In Mauryan dynasty Kalinga war took place in the year—

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

The Seven Pagodas of Mahaba- lipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the

Name the clan Buddha belonged to

Who was the author of the Kad- ambari, a great romantic play ?

During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India ?

St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the

The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

Who started the Saka Era and when ?

In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?

Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?

The monk who infl uenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

Harshvardhana was defeated by

Which of the following state- ments about the Guptas is NOT true ?

Which of the following was NOT composed by Harshavadhana?

Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar ?

The ‘Kannauj assembly’ organised by Harsha was held in honour of

The first metal used by man was