Ancient Indian History Quiz-1 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY TEST-1

1. ‘Lothal’ , one of the Indus city is located in which of the following present state:

a. Rajasthan                          

b. Sind                                               

c. Gujarat                              

d. Haryana

2. Which one of the following is not a Rig Vedic River:

a. Gomati                                          

b. Tapti                                             

c. Askini                                

d. Vitasta

3. Which of the following veda’s is a book of Magical Formula:

a. Yazur Veda                                   

b. Rig Veda                           

c. Sama Veda                        

d. Atharva Beda

4. In which of the following system is not a system of Ancient Hindu Philosophy:

a. Nyaya                                            

b. Sankhya                            

c. Manusmirti                                   

d. Purva

5. In which of the following is a Regvedic God/Goddess of ‘Solar’:

a. Mitra                                             

b. Savitri                               

c. Pushan                              

d. Rudra

6. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the :

a. Chhandogyopanishad                 

b. Mundakopanishad                      

c. Kathopanishad                 

d. Kenopanishad

7. Which of the following dynasty was ruling over north India at the time of Alexander’s Invasion:

a. Nanda                                           

b. Maurya                             

c. Sunga                                

d. Kanva

8. In ancient India the name of ‘Varahamihira’ was associated with:

a. Mathematics                                 

b. Astronomy                                   

c. Drama                               

d. Medicine

9. World’s first oil paintings have been found in which of the following country:

a. India                                              

b. Pakistan                            

c. Afghanistan                                  

d. Iran

10. At which among the following sites where first evidence of cultivation of cotton has been found:

a. Piklihal                                          

b. Hathonora                        

c. Nal                                     

d. Ghaligai

ANSWERS:

1.C, 2.B, 3.D, 4.C, 5.B, 6.C, 7.A, 8.B, 9.C, 10.C

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Indian History Quiz-5 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY TEST-5

1. What was the real name of ‘Nurjahan’:

a. Gulbadan              

b. Mehrunnisa                                 

c. Nushrat Begam                

d. Malika Rajia

2. The Italian Traveller ‘Nicolo Manucci’ visited India during which of the following ruler:

a. Shahajahan                      

b. Akbar                               

c. Balban                              

d. Jahangir

3. Who was the founder of ‘Chisti’ movement in Sufism:

a. Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti         

b. Khwaja Abdul     

c. Shaikh Abdul                                

d. Turkaram

4. Who founded the Vijaynagar Kingdom in South India:

a. Devraja-I              

b. Shivaji-I                            

c. Narsimha                          

d. Harihar And Bukka Rai

5. Who invented ‘Sitar’ in India:

a. Amir Khusro                    

b. Firoz Shah                                   

c. Ziauddin Barni                 

d. Jayadeva

6. Who wrote ‘Kathasarita Sagar’:

a. Jayadeva               

b. Somadeva                        

c. Kalhana                          

d. Jai Chand

7. Which of the following tax was taken by non-muslims during the muslim reign:

a. Zakak                                

b. Kharaj                              

c. Jaziya                                

d. Chauth

8. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijaynagar Empire:

a. Precious stones               

b. horses                              

c. luxury goods                                

d. raw silk

9. Who was the founder leader of muslim Fakirs:

a. Dadu Mian                       

b. Majnun Shah                               

c. Tipu                                    

d. Akbar

10. The Portuguese built their first fortress in India at:

a. Cochin                              

b.Goa                                    

c. Delhi                                             

d. Kolkata

ANSWERS: 

1.B, 2.A, 3.B, 4.D, 5.A, 6.B, 7.C, 8.B, 9.B, 10.A,

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Indian History Quiz-4 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY TEST-4

1. Who was the Mughal Emperor who introduced the military strategy called ‘Tulughama’:

a. Aram Shah                    

b. Akbar                              

c. Humayun                                  

d. Babar

2.Who was the leader of Rajputs fought with Babar in Kanwa war:

a. Amar Singh                   

b. Rana Sangram Singh             

c. Udai Singh                                 

d. Hamvira Deva

3. Who among the following was the incharge of Foreign affairs in the Sher Shah Government:

a. Diwan-i-Kohi               

b. Diwan-i-Wazir            

c. Diwan-i-Rasalat                      

d. Diwan-i-Bandagan

4. Who wrote Humayun-Nama:

a. Abul Fazal                     

b. Amir Khusru                           

c. Gulbadan Begum                    

d. Barni

5. Babar Wrote ‘Turjke-i-Babri’ in which of the following languages:

a. Persian                           

b. Turky                             

c. Urdu                                            

d. Arabic

6. Who looked after the Judicial and civil matters of the Parganas :

a. Shiqdar and Choudari

b. Patwari and Amin                 

c. Dhiqdar and Amin                 

d. Choudari and Patwari

7. Which of the following highways were built by Sher Shah:

a. Sonar Gaon                                                       

b. Agara to Mandu                      

c.   Agora to Jodhpur and Lahore to Multan                     

d. All of above

8. Who among the following introduced the Silver rupee:

a. Akbar                              

b. Babar                              

c. Sher Shah Suri             

d. Humayun

9. What was the original name of Jahangir:

a. Kurram                          

b. Khusru                           

c. Salim                                           

d. Akbar II

10. Who abolished ‘Tuladan’ and ‘Jhoraka’ Darshan:

a. Babar                              

b. Akbar                              

c. Aurangzeb                                

d. Sher Shah

ANSWERS

1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.B, 6.C, 7.C, 8.C, 9.C, 10.C,

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Indian History Quiz-3 For SSC CGL Examination 2016

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY TEST-3

1. The Mansabdari System was borrowed from:

a. Afghanistan                      

b. Turkey                              

c. Mongolia               

d. Persia

2. Who was the first Indian ruler to organize haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state:

a. Alauddin Khilji                 

b. Feroz Tughlaq                 

c. Akbar                    

d. Aurangzeb

3. Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans:

a. Ziauddin Barani               

b. Shams-i- Siraj                   

c. Amir Khusrau                   

d. Iban- Batuta

4. Who among the following was the Sultan at Delhi when the Vijaynagar empire was founded:

a. Firoz Tughlaq                   

b. Sikandar Lodhi                

c. Muhammad- Bin- Tughlaq          

d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

5. Who among the following was called ‘Hazar Dinari’ during the regime of Alauddin Khilji ruler of the Delhi Sultanate:

a. Khaleel Saiyeed    

b. Malik Kamil                                  

c. Malik Mohammed            

d. Malik Kafur

6. Which among the following ruler of the Chola Empire conquered the Maldives:

a. Raja Raja Chola I  

b. Rajendra Chola                

c. Kubthunga Chola I                       

d. Vikrama Chola

7. Who among the following was named as ‘Zinda Pir’ or ‘Living Saint’ in Mughal India:

a. Humayun              

b. Akbar                                

c. Aurangzeb                        

d. Jahangir

8. Who among the following built the ‘Ala Darwaza’:

a. Akbar                              

b. Jahangir                            

c. Allauddin Khilji                 

d. Humayun

9. Who among the following was the contemporary leader of Chengiz Khan:

a. Chengiz Khan                   

b. Akbar                                

c. Iltutmish                            

d. Alamgir

10. Who among the following was the founder of Bijapur state:

a. Yusuf Adil Shah                

b. Murad II                           

c. Mehmood II                                  

d. Ibrahim Zubayri

ANSWERS

1.C, 2.C, 3.C, 4.C, 5.D, 6.A, 7.C, 8.C, 9.C, 10.A,

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