Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Quiz 26 | History Questions 501-600

501.The Indus Valley civilization specialized in

A. Town planning
B. Architecture
C. Craftsmanship
D. All of these

Answer : D

502.Purushasukta is found in the

A. Bhagavad Gita
B. Manusmriti
C. Rigveda
D. Atharva Veda

Answer : C

503.Who founded for Matthas in the four corners of India ?

A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Bhaskaracharya
D. Madhvacharya

Answer : A

504.Mughal painting flourished during the reign of

A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shahjahan
D. Aurangzeb

Answer : B

505.Jaideva, famous author of Gita Govinda was Court Poet of—

A. Harsha (7th century A.D.)
B. Prithviraj Chauhan (12th century A.D.)

Answer : B

506.Mahabalipuram was established by the

A. Pallavas
B. Pandyas
C. Cholas
D. Chalukyas

Answer : A

507.Buddha's preachings were mainly related to

A. Purity of thought and conduct
B. Practice of rituals

Answer : A

508.The Paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the :

A. Ramayana
B. Mahabharata
C. Jatakas
D. Panchatantra

Answer : C

509.In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by T'ang Emperor ?

A. Rajaraja I
B. Rajendra I
C. Harsha
D. Parantaka I

Answer : C

510.The universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were founded in the year

A. 1845
B. 1854
C. 1857
D. 1861

Answer : C

511.Tripitakas are the Sacred books of the

A. Jains
B. Hindus
C. Muslims
D. Buddhists

Answer : D

512.The local name of Mohanjodaro is

A. Mound of the living
B. Mound of the Great
C. Mound of the Dead
D. Mound of the Survivor

Answer : C

513.Which of the following statements is not true about Nagara style of architecture ?

A. Early Gupta style
B. Buddhist influence

Answer : B

514.The Indus Valley civilization was Non-Aryan because

A. It was urban
B. It had a pictographic script

Answer : A

515.The first railway line in India was opened in the year

A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1857
D. 1861

Answer : B

516.Division of Mauryan Society into 7 classes was particularly mentioned in

A. Ashokan edicts
B. The Indica of Megasthenes

Answer : B

517.Buddha lived approximately at the same time as

A. Confucius
B. Moses
C. Prophet Mohammad
D. Hammurabi

Answer : A

518.In which century did famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?

A. 4th century A.D.
B. 5th century A.D.
C. 6th century A.D.

Answer : B

519.Principle that distinguishes Jainism from Buddhism is :

A. Practice of eight-fold path
B. Rejection of infallibility of the Vedas

Answer : A

520.In which language was the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita originally written ?

A. Sanskrit
B. Apabhramsa
C. Prakrit
D. Pali

Answer : A

521.The Rigveda contains

A. Rituals to be adopted by people
B. Hymns in honour of the Gods
C. Yognas to be performed

Answer : B

522.Which important event took place in history of India in year 1526?

A. The first battle of Panipat
B. The second battle of Panipat

Answer : A

523.Title of Vikramaditya was adopted by

A. Ashok
B. Chandra Gupta II
C. Kanishka
D. Samudra Gupta

Answer : B

524.What was the main effect of vedic culture on Indian history ?

A. Progress of Metaphysics
B. Development of Sanskrit

Answer : B

525.Which of the following is the oldest dynasty ?

A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Kushan
D. Kanva

Answer : A

526.Megasasthenes was the ambassador of which of the following?

A. Seleukos
B. Alexander
C. Darius
D. Greek

Answer : A

527.Chola-period is mostly known for which of the following ?

A. Gramsabha
B. Battle against Rashrakut
C. Trade with Ceylon

Answer : A

528.In which century was the Bahmani kingdom founded ?

A. 15th century
B. 14th century
C. 13th century
D. 16th century

Answer : B

529.Fa-hien visited India during the reign of

A. Chandra Gupta Maurya
B. Bindusara
C. Chandra Gupta II
D. Bimbisara

Answer : C

530.Gandhiji first experiment with Satyagraha came up in

A. Dundee
B. Champaran
C. Barisal
D. Natal

Answer : B

531.Alexander invaded India in

A. 298 B.C.
B. 202 B.C.
C. 303 B.C.
D. 327 B.C.

Answer : D

532.When India got Independence the Prime Minister of England was?

A. Winston Churchill
B. Clement R. Atlee
C. Neville Chamberlain

Answer : B

533.'Rajtarangini' has been written by

A. Jayadev
B. Vidhyapati
C. Kalhan
D. Chandarbardai

Answer : C

534.Who is credited for unification of India after Independence ?

A. Vallabh Bhai Patel
B. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. C. Rajgopalachari

Answer : A

535.'Kesari' was

A. An organisation for social reforms started by Tilak
B. A Marathi Newspaper

Answer : B

536.Which movement was launched along with Khilafat Movement ?

A. Non-cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement

Answer : A

537.Which one of the following was not a president of Indian National Congress ?

A. Sir William Wedderburn
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Answer : B

538.Where did Mahatma Gandhi first try the weapon of 'Satyagraha' ?

A. Champaran
B. Ahemdabad mill strike
C. Dandi
D. South Africa

Answer : D

539.The Ryotwari settlement was introduced by British in :

A. Bengal presidency only
B. Madras presidency only

Answer : B

540.What was unique to Harappan civilization in comparision to Egyptian and mesopotamian civilization ?

A. Drainage system
B. Temples

Answer : A

541.Who was the Hindu king shown playing veena on the ancient-coins ?

A. Shivajee
B. Vikramaditya
C. Samudra Gupta
D. Ashoka

Answer : C

542.Chhattrapati Shivajee died in the year

A. 1680 A.D.
B. 1666 A.D.
C. 1687 A.D.
D. 1689 A.D.

Answer : A

543.Chandra Gupta Vikramaditya was the

A. Son of Chandra Gupta I
B. Father of Skanda Gupta
C. Son of Samudra Gupta

Answer : C

544.The Italian traveller who left very praiseworthy account of Vijayangar Empire was

A. Marco Polo
B. Manucci
C. Nicolo Conti

Answer : C

545.Herodotus is considered as the father of

A. History
B. Geography
C. Political Science
D. Philosophy

Answer : A

546.'Permanent Settlement'-system of revenue collection was introduced in India by

A. Lord Curzon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Cornwallis

Answer : C

547.Lahore was Ranjeet Singh's political capital which city was his religious capital?

A. Amritsar
B. Anandpur Shahib
C. Gujranwala

Answer : A

548.Amir Khusrau was a musician and ?

A. Sufi saint
B. Persian and Hindavi writer, and scholar
C. Historian
D. All of the above

Answer : B

549.Which would be the most accurate description of Mauryan Monarcy under Ashoka?

A. Enlightened despotism
B. Centralised autocracy

Answer : A

550.'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?

A. Birth
B. Great departure
C. Enlightenment
D. Mahaparinirvan

Answer : A

551.Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context has been found at

A. Kalibangan
B. Dhaulabira
C. Kotdiji
D. Amri

Answer : B

552.By which name was Chanakya known in his childhood ?

A. Ajaya
B. Chanakya
C. Vishnugupta
D. Deogupta

Answer : C

553.Which of following propounded that destiny determines everything,man is powerless?

A. Jainas
B. Buddhists
C. Ajivakas
D. Mimansakas

Answer : C

554.Which of following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?

A. Dhammapada
B. Vedas
C. Meghadutam
D. Dighanikaya

Answer : C

555.The tutor of Alexander the great was :

A. Darius
B. Cyrus
C. Socrates
D. Aristotle

Answer : D

556.Ashoka called the third Buddist council at

A. Kalibangan
B. Pataliputra
C. Magadha
D. Sarnath

Answer : B

557.Kuchipudi dance originated in

A. Orissa
B. Karnataka
C. A. P.
Answer : C (Note: Kuchipudi was performed only by brahmin men called Bhagavathal)

558.The Sarvodaya Movement was started by

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jayprakash Narayan
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Datta Dharmodhikari

Answer : C

559.Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar ?

A. Tanjore
B. Jenji
C. Mysore
D. Madura

Answer : C

560.In which year was the States Reorganization Act passed by the Parliament of India?

A. 1953
B. 1954
C. 1955
D. 1956

Answer : D

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