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Indian History Quiz

(259 Question & Answers)

  • 241
    In eastern India, there was most likely an intermediate level of government between visayas (districts) and villages during the Guptas. Determine it.

    • A
      Bhukit done clear
    • B
      Pradesa done clear
    • C
      Vithi done clear
    • D
      Ahara done clear
    FAQ
    What is Bali and bhaga?
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    Taxes were collected by the Mauryans. The Edicts of Ashoka made reference to two different types of taxation. Bhaga and Bali were them. Bali served as a religious memorial. Bhaga was imposed on cattle and agricultural goods.

  • 242
    The Jama Masjid at Kana and the Alai Darwaza, two of Alaud-din Khilji's most important buildings, were built at:

    • A
      Agra done clear
    • B
      Delhi done clear
    • C
      Dhar done clear
    • D
      Gulbarga done clear
    FAQ
    What are the monuments built by Alauddin Khilji?
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    In Delhi, Alauddin Khilji constructed the Alai Darwaza, the Siri fort, Hauz Khas, and the Zamat Khana Masjid, among other well-known structures.

  • 243
    The phrase "Nirgrantha" is related to:

    • A
      Ajivikas done clear
    • B
      Charvakas done clear
    • C
      Jains done clear
    • D
      Pasupatas done clear
    FAQ
    What does "Nirgrantha" mean?
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    The Jainist Digambara Monk is referred to as Nirgrantha. "One without any bond" is what Nirgrantha means.

  • 244
    The Kalinga battle took place in:

    • A
      321 BC done clear
    • B
      301 BC done clear
    • C
      261 BC done clear
    • D
      241 BC done clear
    FAQ
    Who Won Kalinga battle?
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    There was a significant loss of life and property during the Kalinga War. 1,00,000 soldiers died in the battle, while King Asoka later died after capturing Kalinga. Kalinga was successfully conquered by Ashoka.

  • 245
    The Provincial Legislatures of India were divided into two houses, with the following exceptions:

    • A
      Assam done clear
    • B
      Bihar done clear
    • C
      Madras done clear
    • D
      Punjab done clear
    FAQ
    When Bikaner Praja Mandal was established?
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    On October 4, 1936, some migratory residents of Bikaner formed this Prajamandal in Calcutta under the leadership of Magharam Vaidya.

  • 246
    The Venetian voyager who arrived in Vijayanagar in 1420 with his wife was:

    • A
      Athanasius Nikitin done clear
    • B
      Niccolo de Conti done clear
    • C
      Ibn Batuta done clear
    • D
      Ferishta done clear
    FAQ
    Who compared Vijayanagara with Rome?
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    Domingo Paes compared Vijayanagara in the middle ages to Rome. He was a traveller from Portugal. Around 1520, during the reign of King Krishna Deva Raya, Domingo had travelled to the Vijayanagara Empire.

  • 247
    For Hinduism, the year 788 AD was a good one. Why?

    • A
      Shankracharya was born that year. done clear
    • B
      Harsha Vardhana, the last Buddhist king, died. done clear
    • C
      Samudragupta converted to Hinduism. done clear
    • D
      All Muslim invaders were defeated. done clear
    FAQ
    What is Advaita?
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    It articulates a radical nondualist perspective, a revisionist worldview that it takes from the old Upanishadic texts. The Upanishads reveal a basic nonduality principle known as "brahman," which is the reality of everything, according to Advaita Vedantins.

  • 248
    The 1857 Revolt was referred to as the First Indian War of Independence by:

    • A
      S.N. Sen done clear
    • B
      R.C. Mazumdar done clear
    • C
      B.G. Tilak done clear
    • D
      V.D. Savakar done clear
    FAQ
    Who started the first war of independence?
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    Indian troops (sepoys) working for the British East India Company started the Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence, in Meerut. From there, it moved to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

  • 249
    Parsva, the twenty-third Jaina teacher and Mahavira's direct predecessor, commanded his students to take four important vows. Which of the following is the fifth vow that Mahavira adds to these?

    • A
      Abstention from stealing done clear
    • B
      Non-injury done clear
    • C
      Brahmacharya or continence done clear
    • D
      Non-attachment done clear
    FAQ
    What is the importance of Jainism?
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    According to Jainism, the best way to achieve enlightenment is by nonviolence and minimising harm to all living creatures, including plants and animals. Jains hold the same reincarnational beliefs as Hindus and Buddhists. One's karma determines how often they will experience birth, death, and reincarnation.

  • 250
    India was under Turko-Afghan control for approximately:

    • A
      two centuries done clear
    • B
      three centuries done clear
    • C
      four centuries done clear
    • D
      a little over one century done clear
    FAQ
    How long did Turko Afghan rule in India?
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    As the Turko Afghans were present during Rana Pratap's reign as well as before that, when the Turkish king Gaznavi conquered Delhi, their control over India lasted for almost three centuries.

  • 251
    Which of the following is absent from Mughal artwork?

    • A
      Portraits done clear
    • B
      Islamic themes done clear
    • C
      Flowers and plants done clear
    • D
      Hunting scenes done clear
    FAQ
    What were subjects of the paintings painted in Mughal period?
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    Paintings have regularly featured battles, legends, hunting scenes, animals, royal life, mythology, and other subjects.

  • 252
    A FATWA was issued from Jaunpur against which Mughal Emperor?

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Akbar done clear
    • C
      Shahjahan done clear
    • D
      Aurangzeb done clear
    FAQ
    Why Akbar is called National monarch?
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    The first Muslim king to prioritise national interests over the growth of a particular faith or sect was Akbar. He took control of all of northern India and bound it together. In all of his provinces, he applied the same legal and administrative framework.

  • 253
    Who coined the term "DO OR DIE" during the 1942 quit India movement?

    • A
      Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    • B
      Subhash Chandra Bose done clear
    • C
      Bhagat Singh done clear
    • D
      Jawaharlal Nehru done clear
    FAQ
    What was the slogan of 1857?
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    "Inqlaab Zindabad" means "Long live the revolution". This slogan became one of the independence movement's rallying cries and inspired the youth of India to take part in the war for freedom.

  • 254
    Which Sultan of Delhi levied GHARI or house tax first?

    • A
      Balban done clear
    • B
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    • C
      Mohammad bin Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Firoz Shah Tughlaq done clear
    FAQ
    What is Ghari tax?
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    Ghari was a tax on properties. Allauddin Khilji introduced it.

  • 255
    What year did the "Quit India" movement begin?

    • A
      1930 done clear
    • B
      1940 done clear
    • C
      1942 done clear
    • D
      1947 done clear
    FAQ
    What was the slogan of the Quit India Movement?
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    During Gandhiji's Quit India Movement, the slogan "do or die" came into existence. On August 9, 1942, the Indian National Congress, under the direction of Mahatma Gandhi, formally introduced the slogan.

  • 256
    Which Viceroy of India served the longest under British rule?

    • A
      Lord Linlithgow done clear
    • B
      Lord Mountbatten done clear
    • C
      Lord Bentick done clear
    • D
      None of above done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first Governor-General?
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    Warren Hastings was appointed the first governor-general in accordance with the terms of the Regulating Act of 1773.

  • 257
    Who was the governor general at the time the 1857 revolt began?

    • A
      Canning done clear
    • B
      Lawrence done clear
    • C
      Dalhousie done clear
    • D
      Curzon done clear
    FAQ
    What are some of the major reforms under Lord Canning?
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    After Lord Canning was appointed Viceroy, the concept of lapse was eliminated. Each of the cities of Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay got a university. The imperial legislative council was founded when the Indian Council Act was passed.

  • 258
    VIKRAMADITYA's title was assumed by:

    • A
      Samudragupta done clear
    • B
      Kanishka done clear
    • C
      Chandragupta II done clear
    • D
      Ashoka done clear
    FAQ
    Who is known as Saka conqueror?
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    Due to his annexation of three Satrapa kingdoms and adoption of the title Sakari, Chandragupta II is referred to as the "Saka Conqueror" (destroyer of the Sakas). 

  • 259
    The Zabti System of Revenue was widely used under the rule of:

    • A
      Akbar done clear
    • B
      Babar done clear
    • C
      Humayun done clear
    • D
      Jahangir done clear
    FAQ
    What is Zabti system in Mughal period?
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    During Akbar's rule, the Dahsala or Zabti System was put into place to deal with problems brought on by annual price fixing and revenue settlement.
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