Indian History mcqs #2
Q 1.Which of the following kingdoms were associated with the life of Buddha?
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a.1,2 and 3
b.2 and 3 only
c.1,3 and 4
d.3 and 4 only
Ans-d
Q 2.Consider the following pairs :
Medieval Indian State: Present Region
1. Champaka : Central India
2. Durgara : Jammu
3. Kuluta : Malabar
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
a.1 and 2
b.2 only
c.1 and 3
d. only
Ans-b
Q 3.Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
a.Amoghavarsha I
b.Ballala II
c.Harihara I
d.Prataparudra II
Ans-c
Q 4.Consider the following :
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the regions’s architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
3 only
1 and 3 only
1,2 and 3
Ans-b
Q 5.Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?
a.Georg Bilhler
b.James Prinsep
c.Max Muller
d.William Jones
Ans- b
Q 6.Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Sunga dynasty?
a.Swapnavasavadatta
b.Malavikagnirnitra
c.Meghadoota
d.Ratnavali
Ans-b
Q 7.In the context of the history of India, consider the following pairs:
Term Description
1.Eripatti : Land, revenue from which was set apart for the 2.maintenance of the village tank
3.Taniyurs : Villages donated to a single Brahmin or a group of Brahmins
4.Ghatikas : Colleges generally attached to the temples
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a.1 and 2 only
b.3 only
c.2 and 3 only
d.1 and 3 only
Ans-d
Q 8.Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally
a.agriculturists
b.warriors
c.weavers
d.traders
Ans-c
Q 9.With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements :
1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.
2. Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 and 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans-c
Q 10.Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.1 only
b.2 only
c.Both 1 and 2
d.Neither 1 nor 2
Ans- c