History of India Quiz – Part 4

1. Bimbisara belonged to which dynasty?

A.

Haryanka dynasty


B.

Shaishunaga dynasty


C.

Pradyota dynasty


D.

Brihadratha dynasty


Answer:

Option A: Haryanka dynasty



2. Which battle was fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan?

A.

Battle of Chandawar


B.

Battle of Tarain


C.

Battle of Khanwa


D.

Battle of Haldighati


Answer:

Option B: Battle of Tarain



3. Who among the following was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?

A.

Mir Abdul Karim


B.

Muhammad Hanif


C.

Ustad Isa Shirazi


D.

Ustad Ahmad Lahori


Answer:

Option D: Ustad Ahmad Lahori



4. Who is the author of the Tamil epic Silappathikaram?

A.

Kambar


B.

Thiruvalluvar


C.

Ilango Adigal


D.

Subramania Bharati


Answer:

Option C: Ilango Adigal



5. In which year the Battle of Talikota was fought?

A.

1265


B.

1365


C.

1465


D.

1565


Answer:

Option D: 1565



6. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was established in which year?

A.

1811


B.

1861


C.

1911


D.

1961


Answer:

Option B: 1861



7. Which newspaper was started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale?

A.

Kesari


B.

The Independent


C.

Hitavada


D.

Harijan


Answer:

Option C: Hitavada



8. Who was the first Chief Justice of the Federal Court of India?

A.

Maurice Gwyer


B.

Patrick Spens


C.

M. Patanjali Sastri


D.

H. J. Kania


Answer:

Option A: Maurice Gwyer



9. Which Chola emperor built the Brihadeeshwara Temple in Thanjavur?

A.

Aditya I


B.

Parantaka I


C.

Rajaraja I


D.

Rajendra I


Answer:

Option C: Rajaraja I



10. Who became the first person to get a pilot license in India?

A.

Jamsetji Tata


B.

Biju Patnaik


C.

J. R. D. Tata


D.

Ajay Ahuja


Answer:

Option C: J. R. D. Tata



11. When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?

A.

March 15, 1930


B.

March 5, 1921


C.

March 15, 1933


D.

March 5, 1931


Answer:

Option D: March 5, 1931



12. Where did Chandragupta Maurya spend his last days?

A.

Shravanabelagola


B.

Ujjain


C.

Varanasi


D.

Haridwar


Answer:

Option A: Shravanabelagola



13. The Poona Pact was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and _____________.

A.

Jawaharlal Nehru


B.

B. R. Ambedkar


C.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


D.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Answer:

Option B: B. R. Ambedkar



14. Emperor Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to which country to spread Buddhism?

A.

Nepal


B.

China


C.

Sri Lanka


D.

Myanmar


Answer:

Option C: Sri Lanka



15. Who was the king of Anuradhapura when Ashoka sent Mahendra and Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka for the spread of Buddhism?

A.

Saddha Tissa


B.

Devanampiya Tissa


C.

Kavan Tissa


D.

Lanja Tissa


Answer:

Option B: Devanampiya Tissa



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