Indian History mcqs #1
Q 1.With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
1. Avoidance of extremities of penance and enjoyment
2. Indifference to the authority of the Vedas
3. Denial of efficacy of rituals
Select the correct answers using the codes given below.
a.1 only
b.2 and 3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans-b
Q 2.With reference to the scientific progress of ancient India which of the statements given below are correct?
1. Different kinds of specialised surgical instruments were in common use by 1stcentury AD.
2. Transplant of internal organs in the human body had begun by the beginning of 3rdcentury AD.
3. The concept of sine of an angle was known in 5thcentury AD.
4. The concept of cyclic quadrilateral was known in 7thcentury AD.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a.and 2 only
b.3 and 4 only
c.1, 3 and 4 only
d.1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans-d
Q 3.The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of
a.bhakti
b.image worship and yajnas
c.worship of nature and yajnas
d. worship of nature and bhakti
Ans-c
Q 4.With reference to the guilds (Shreni) if ancient India that played a very important role in the country’s economy, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Every guild was registered with the central authority of the state and the king was the chief admen authority on them
2. The wages, rules of work, standards and prices were fixed by the guild
3. The guild had judicial powers over its own members.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a.1 and 2 only
b.3 only
c.2 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans-d
Q 5.With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a.1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c.3 only
d.1,2 and 3
Ans-d
Q 6.The Chinese traveller Yuan Chwang (Hiuen Tsang) who visited India recorded the general conditions and culture of India at that time. In this context, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The roads and river-routes were completely immune from robbery.
2. As regards punishment for offences, ordeals by fire, water and poison were the instruments for determining the innocence or guilt of a person.
3. The tradesmen had to pay duties at ferries and barrier stations.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
a. only
b.2 and 3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans -b
Q 7.Which of the following characterizes/ characterize the people of Indus Civilization?
1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct statement/ statements using the codes given below.
a.1 and 2 only
b.2 only
c.1, 2 and 3
d. None of the statements given above is correct
Ans -b
Q 8.In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for
a.military officers
b.village headmen
c.specialists in Vedic rituals
d. chiefs of craft guilds
Ans – b
Q 9. Consider the following statements:
1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c. 1 and 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans d
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Q 10.Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
a.the mosque for the use of Royal Family
b.Akbar’s private chamber prayer
c.the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
d.the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs
Ans .c
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