History Questions and Answers
Why did Alexander's soldiers reject to cross the Beas River and advance further east?
it was scared of the Magadha force
it had travelled far away from home
it was home-sick
all the three
all the three
Who largely helped Chandragupta in consolidating his empire?
Yaudhayana
Upagupta
Chanakya
Shudraka
Chanakya
What was the name of the ambassador sent by Seleukos to Chandragupta's court?
Herodotus
Hiuen-Tsang
Megasthenese
Heledoros
Megasthenese
Chandragupta Maurya died in which place?
Karnasuvarna
Paithan
Sravanvelgola
Nalanda
Sravanvelgola
How many members was the municipal administration of Pataliputra entrusted during Chandragupta's reign?
10
20
30
40
30
The successor of Chandragupta to the throne of Magadha was
Buddhagupta
Bimbisara
Bindusara
Udayee
Bindusara
In which year did Ashoka ascend the throne of Magadha after his father's death?
323 BCE
326 BCE
268 BCE
120 AD
268 BCE
The Ashoka was a king of the Maurya Dynasty. He was the 3rd king of the Maurya dynasty. Ashoka ruled from 268 BCE to 232 BCE during the third century BCE. Initially, his nature was that of an expansionist. In the quest of expanding Mauryan Empire, he made a military conquest in Kalinga which resulted into countless loss of life and human suffering. Historians christen this war as the bloody Kalinga War. But, that war transformed Ashoka completely. Seeing the blood bath all around, affected Ashoka immensely. Soon he resolved to shun the root of violence to assert authority on kingdoms and embraced Buddhism.
For the propagation of the Buddhistic faith, Ashoka appointed new officers of the name of
Rajukas
Yutas
Amatyas
Dharmamahamatras
Dharmamahamatras
To which place did Ashoka send his son and daughter to preach Buddhism?
Sumatra
Cambodia
Javadvipa
Ceylon
Ceylon
Which Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra during the reign of Ashoka?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
3rd
Match List I (Harappan Sites) with List II (States):
List I (Harappan Sites)
a. Kalibangan
b. Mohenjodaro
c. Rangpur
d. Banawali
List II (States)
1. Haryana
2. Rajasthan
3. Gujarat
4. Sindh
a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
The Atharvaveda informs us about
1. the folk traditions of later Vedic period.
2. the exceptional traditions of later Vedic society.
3. the socio-religious conditions of the common people of Vedic society.
Select the right answer using the codes given below.
Only 1
1 and 2
Only 3
1 and 3
Only 1
The early Buddhism incorporated pre-Buddhist elements, as is best demonstrated
in the worship of Buddha as icons
by the presence of large standing Yaksas and Yaksis
in the elaborate narrative scenes from the life of Buddha and from the Jatakas which reveal a strong ethical bias
in the incorporation of non-Buddhist deities and mythical concepts
in the elaborate narrative scenes from the life of Buddha and from the Jatakas which reveal a strong ethical bias
With reference to Prehistoric India, which of the following statements may not be correct?
It can be said that the Harappan people inherited the knowledge of wheat, barley and cotton cultivation from the earlier inhabitants of Mehragarh
Excavations at Belan valley sites have helped us in determining the nature of the transition from food gathering to food producing stage
The earliest crop cultivated in South India was millets
Excavations at Cachar hills have yielded no traces of Neolithic culture
Excavations at Cachar hills have yielded no traces of Neolithic culture
Which one of the following is not an important factor in the Mauryan decline?
Increase in imperial expenditure
Weakening of state control
Inactivity of the army
Invasion by foreign powers
Inactivity of the army
Which of the following yajnas were performed during the Vedic Age?
1. Vratyastama yajna
2. Asvamedha yajna
3. Rajasuya yajna
Choose the correct answer from the codes below.
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
All of these
All of these
Who were Tirthas in the Mauryan period?
Highest category of officials and they were 14 in number
Concerned with economic functions
Military head
Had administrative and judicial powers
Highest category of officials and they were 14 in number
Consider the following statements regarding Indus Valley Civilisation and its site
1. Evidence of dockyard was found at Lothal.
2. An inscription comprising ten large sized signs of the Harappan script was found at Banawali.
3. Replica of plough and evidence of ploughed field were found at Dholavira and Kalibangan respectively.
Which of the statements given above are incorrect?
1 and 3
2 and 3
1 and 2
None of these
2 and 3
The God with there heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro is said to be
Varuna
Indra
Vishnu
Pashupati
Pashupati
Consider the following animal(s), with reference to the Indus Valley Civilisation
1. the bull
2. the elephant
3. the rhinoceros
The figure(s) of which of the above animal is/are found on the Indus seals?
Only 1
1 and 2
2 and 3
All of these
All of these
The statue of Kanishka with a broken head has been found at
Mathura
Indraprastha
Vrindavan
Haridwar
Mathura
Who was the contemporary of Meghavarna, the king of Ceylon?
Ashoka
Kanishka
Samudragupta
Harshvardhana
Samudragupta
'Sakari' is the title usually ascribed to
Kanishka
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Devapala
Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Consider the following persons:
1. John Marshall
2. SR Rao
3. RD Bannerjee
4. Dayaram Sahni
Who among these were associated with the first excavations carried out at Harappa and Mohenjodaro?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements and which are correct ones?
1. Kushana minted the gold coins of very high quality.
2. Satavahanas minted the lead coins.
3. Shakas minted the bronze coins.
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
All of the above
1 and 2
According to the Dharmashastras, 'Anuloma' is a marriage between a
higher caste man and a lower caste woman
lower caste man and a higher caste woman
man and a woman of the same caste
man and a woman of the same gotra
higher caste man and a lower caste woman