In the Vedic society, which was the term used to denote a group of families?Grama
What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions?Brahmi
Which ports handled the north Indian trade during the Gupta period?Broach
Which Tomar ruler is credited to have established Delhi?Anangpal
Who was the Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India?Feroze Shan Tughlaq
Which school of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period?The Bijapur School
Which ‘Englishmen was fellow of Gandhiji in South Africa?Polak
Who com merited that Cripps Mission was a postdated cheque on a crashing bank?Mahatma Gandhi
At which one place did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India?Champaran
Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?Jahangir
Who was called Zinda Pir (living saint) in Mughal India?Aurangzeb
In which nomad man started settling?Neolithic Age
Rigveda is divided into 10 books. Which books are the oldest?Second and seventh
Who was the last of the 24th Jain Tirthankaras?Mahavira
Which site, where Ashokan pillars exist, has the bull capital?Rampurva
During which reign was Kalidasa lived?Chandragupta II
Which Rashtrakuta ruler established a victory pillar in Rameshwaram?Krishna III
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud
The ruler which was not invited to join the confederacy to fight against Vijaynagar in the battle of Talikota?Berar
Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British?Sher Shah Suri
Whose tomb is ‘Biwi Ka Maqbara’?Aurangzeb’s wife
Who organised a Maratha confederacy against the English leading to the Third Anglo Maratha War?The Peshwa
By whom was Shuddhi movement (conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism) started?Swami Dayanand Saraswati
“The best and bravest of the military leader of the rebels” about whom was this said by Sir Hugh Rose?Rani of Jhansi
During India’s Freedom Struggle, which led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?Protest against Rowlatt Act
In ancient India, at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom?Rajgir
Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?Prithviraj III
Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin?Kashmir
Sirajuddaulah was defeated by Lord Clive in which battle?Plassey
Near the banks of which river excavations have brought to light that Indus Valley Civilization percolated to far south?Krishna
The term nishka, which meant an ornament in the Vedic period, was used in latertirnes, what did it denote?A coin
Which are Tile earliest Buddhist literature that deal with the stories of the various birth of Buddha?Jatakas
Which was the most important factor in transforming ancient Indian society into feudal society?Practice of land grants
By whom was the ‘Shahnama’ written?Firdausi
The Portuguese traveller, Nuniz visited Vijayanagar during the reign of which rular?Achyuta Raya
Which Mughal Emperor gave land for the construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar?Akbar
Under the leadership of which Guru did the Sikh become a political and military force?Guru Gobind Singh
Which decisive battle was fought during the Third Carnatic War between the English and the French?Wandiwash
The ruler of which State was removed from power by the British on the protext of misgovernance?Awadh
What was the original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar?Ramtanu Pande
Which Indian ruler established embassies in foreign countries. on modern lines?Tipu Sultan
When was the Indus Valley Civilization flourished?During 2500-1750 B.C
What are the main channels of our knowledge about the Indus Valley Civilization?A r c h a e o l o g i c a l excavations
What was the rate of land revenue as ‘given in the dharma shastras?6-Jan
In which country was Buddhism first propogated outside India?Srilanka
Who was well-known patron of the Mahayana of Buddhism?Kanishka
Which Gupta king is famous for his courageous stand against the Hunas?Skanda Gupta
To which work is Devichandraguptam related?Chandra Gupta II
Who is most famous for” the establishment of an elaborate system of municipal administration?Chandragupta Maurya
By whom was the city of Agra founded in 1504?Sikandar Lodi
Why did Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transfer his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?To control South India better
During which reign was the East India Company founded in London?Akbar
Who was known as ‘Lady with Lamp’?Florence Nightingale
Which Rajput dynasties did not surrender to Akbar?Sisodiya
Where was Shivaji crowned as an independent king?Raigarh
Which saint name is associated with Shivaji?Ram Das
By whom was Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as dowry?Portuguese
Which first Europeans came to India?Portuguese
During which movement was ‘Mahatma’ added before Gandhiji’s name?Champaran satyagraha
Who was impeached in England for his actions in India?Warren Hastings
Who was the first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress?Dadabhai Naoroji
When was the monopoly of East India Company in trade brought under the control of the British Crown?1773 A.D.
By whom was the Home Rule Movement in India was started?Annie Besant and Tilak
After whose name was a women’s division of the Indian National Army named?Rani Jhansi
Who started the newspaper Shome Prakash?Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor?Harshavardhana
Which inscription mentions Pulkesin II’s military success against Harshavardhana?Aihole Inscription
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in whose book?Vishakhdatta
Who stated that there was no slavery in India?Megasthenes
Which ruler had granted Diwani to the East India company?Shah Alam II
What is the name of the group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India?Indo-Aryan
On which thing did the Buddhism and Jainism both give stress?Non-violence
Which silver coins Issued by the Guptas?Rupayaka
By whom was the rare work on architecture, Samarangana Sutradhara written?Bhoja Paramara
Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce the practice of ‘Sijda’?Balban
Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jazfya on the Brahmins also?Firoz Tughlaq
Who got the ‘Bharat Ratna’ award, before becoming the President of India?Dr. Zakir Hussain
The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar from which system was it borrowed from?Mongolia
The Maratha power reached the zenith of its glory during which reign?Shivaji
Which Land tenure systems was introduced by Lord Cornwallis?Zamindari
By whom was Swaraj as a national demand first made?Dadabhai Naoroji
Who is the author of the book ‘Glimpses of World History’?Jawaharlal Nehru
Who attended the Second Round Table Conference as the representative of the Congress?Gandhiji
Which reservoir is constructed on Chambal?Gandhi Sagar
Which state was in the development of hydroelectricity the pioneering state?Karnataka
Which is the most malleable metal?Gold
During the Mughal period which trader first came to India?English
A Fortgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, is about which Empire?Vijaynagar Empire
Which God lost his importance as the first deity during the Later Vedic period?Varuna
Who was the famous Indo-Greek king who embraced Buddhism?Menander
During which reign did both Vardhaman Mahavira and Gautama Buddha preach their doctrines?Bimbisara
What is the name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions?Priyadarsi
Which Gupta ruler was equally great in the art of peace, wars and personal accomplishment?Chandragupta-II
Who contributed the Chalukya in Western India?Guptas
The Kalachuri era counted from A.D. 248 what was mostly in currnet?Andhra
By whom was the first estimate of national income in India made?Dadabhai Naoroji
Which region of northern India was not included in the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji?Kashmir
Who destroyed the group of Forty Nobles?Balban
Who built Char Minar?Quli Qutb Shah
On the ruins of which Hindu kingdom was the kingdom of Golconda founded?Kakatiyas
Where is Buland Darwaza situated?Fatehpur Sikri
During which reign was the Purana Qila constructed?Sher Shah
By whom was the Sikh Khalsa founded?Guru Gobind Singh
On 13th April of which year Guru Gobind Singh established Khalsa?1699
The Maratha power reached its zenith during which Peshwaship?Balaji II
Which lake in India has the highest water salinity?Sambhar
In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration?1748 A.D.
Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of which gas?Methyl-iso-cyanate
Which is the first company-managed major port in India?Ennore
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?Lord Chelmsford
What was the first venture of Gandhiji in all-India politics?Rowlatt Satyagraha
During the reign of which Indian National Congress banned and over 1,20,000 persons were arrested?Lord Willingdon
Who led the agitation against the Partition of Bengal (1905)?Surendranath Banerjee
Who among the following had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi?Syed Haider Raza
A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place?Kashmir
Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art?Kushans
Which is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India?Damodar Valley Corporation
Recently reserves of diamond have been reported in Madhya Pradesh from which place?Devbhog
Who is associated with Tashkent Agreement?Lal Bahadur Shastri
In India, where did the Dutch establish their earliest factory?Masulipattanam
In Indus Valley, which one indicates the commercial and economic development?Seals
In which year was the Indus Valley Civilisation discovered?1921
Purushsukta is a part of which veda?Rigveda
What are the brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha?Dhrupad vocalists
Which was common both to the Harappan society and the Rigvedic society?Horses
Who was the President of the First Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?Mahakassapa
By which method is the age of most ancient geological formations estimated?C4 method
Ban-Ki-Moon the Secretary general of UNO belongs to which country?South Korea
In which state had Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvan?Malia
Who is the Father of local self government in India?Lord Ripon
Who was the last ruler of Sunga dynasty?Devabhuti
What was the pen name of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhaye?Kamla Kant
‘Man-The Maker of His Own Destiny’ book was written by which person?Swami Vivekananda
Who is considered to be the father of Ayurveda?Charaka
In ancient India, Nalanda University was a great centre for the study of which religion?Mahayana Buddhism
By whom was the first Muslim invasion of India lead?Muharnmad-bin-Oasim
The Arab conquest of Sind took place in which year?712 A.D.
Which was the medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture?Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Why is Sher Shah is well known for his administrative skill,?Land revenue system
By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built?Sher Shah
The Upanishads were translated into Persian by the orders of which rular?Dara Shikoh
‘Padmavat’ of Malik Muhammad Jaisi, a notable, work in Hindi, was completed during which reign?Sher Shah
Who commanded the Maratha army in the third battle of Panipat?Sadashiv Rao Bhau
Tejaswini Sawant is the first Indian woman to be crowned World Champion in which sports?Shooting
Which forms the western boundary of the Indian sub-continent?Hindukush
Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of which family?Satyashodhak Samaj
By whom was the practice of Sati was declared illegal?Lord William Bentinck
Who was the leader to have the unique distinction of firing the first shot in the rebellion of 1857?Mangal Pande
The world famous ‘Khajuraho’ sculptures are located in which State?Madhya Pradesh
In the Interim Government formed in the year 1946, who held the portfolio of Defence?Baldev Singh
From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?Sabarmati Ashram
Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India?Mohammad Iqbal
Who was responsible for the integration of Indian Princely States?Sardar Patel
By which was Yavanika (Curtain) introduced in Indian theatre?Greeks
The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in which language?Ardhamagadhi
Kula, Kufri, Kajjair and Dalhousie are all tourists place of which state?Himachal Pradesh
Of which Religion-wise the sculpture were found at Kankali tila in Mathura?Jaina
By whom was the famous ‘Kirti Stambha’ at Chittor built?Rana Kumbha
Which of the British Officials defeated Portuguese at Sowlley?Thomas Best
Which element of Hinduism was practised in the Indus Valley Civilization?Cult of Shiva
What was the script of Indus Valley Civilization?Undeciphered
What are Brahmanas?Texts on sacrificial rituals
What is the meaning of ‘Buddha’?The Enlightened one
Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which Indian ruler?Chandragupta Maurya
Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as–As a Viceroy of Taxila
What were the two colossal images of the Buddha at Bamiyan?Works of the Gupta Art
Who has been called the ‘Napoleon of India’?Samudragupta
During the reign of which Pallava ruler did the Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang visit Kanchi?Narasimhavaram I
What was Sher Shah’s real name?Farid
Which battle was fought in 1192 A.D.?Second Battle of Tarain
During whose reign did the Mongols first invaded India?Iltutmish
Who was contemporary of Namdev?Sena
Who was the earliest Sufi Saint to have settled at Ajmer?Sheikh Moinuddin Chisti
Under whose reign did Mughal Empire extend up to Tamil territory in the South?Aurangzeb
Which Rajput mansabdar revolted against Aurangzeb?Durgadas Rathore
Which was the last governor of Bengal appointed by the Mughal emperor?Murshid Quli Khan
Which Sikh Guru called himself the ‘Sachcha Badshah’?Guru Hargovind
Who was the first Indian to get selected in ICS?Surendranath Banerjee
Who was the first Governor General of Bengal?Warren Hastings
What was the real name of Tantiya Tope?R a m c h a n d r a Panduranga
Who was the British PM at the time of Revolt of 1857?Pamstern
The Cabinet Mission to India headed by–Lord Pethick Lawrence
Who advocated the policy of abolishing princely states in free India?Jawaharlal Nehru
Who also had the name Devanama Piyadasi?Mauryan King Ashoka
Who was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress?Dadabhai Naoroji
Which historical personality of India is also known as Vishnugupta?Chanakya
The English East India Company founded a permanent factory at Surat in which year?1613
Which Harappan site had a dock?Lothal
Which Veda throws light on the beliefs and practices of the non-Aryans?Atharvaveda
Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of which thing?Khesari Dal
The code of conduct of the Vedic society was laid out in which text?Smritis
Who was the founder of the Nanda dyansty?Mahapadma Nanda
Who was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?Kharavela
What was the language of the Satavahana inscription?Prakrit
The great grammarian Patanjali of ancient India was contemporary of–Pushyamitra Sunga
Who deciphered the Brahmi script?James Princep
Which ruler was adorned with the title of ‘Maharajadhiraja’ (King of Kings)?Chandragupta I
In ancient peninsular India, who assumed the title ‘Vatapikonda’?Narasimhavarman
Prithviraj Chauhan belonged to which Rajput dynasty?Gahadavalas
Under which Sultan, Khalisa land increased considerably?Alauddin Khilji
By whom was the structure of Qutab Minar was completed?Iltutmish
When Akbar was young, Who was his guardian?Bairam Khan
In which year Akbar assumed actual control over the administration of his empire?1560
By whom was Nishat Garden built?Jahangir
Which Mughal ruler banned music and dancing?Aurangzeb
Who succeeded Siraj-ud-Daulah as Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey?Mir Jafar
Where did Shahjahan build the Moti Masjid?Agra
In which year was Vande Mataram first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress?1896
Which State was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?Satara
Which leader of the Revolution of 1857 had the real name of Ram Chandra Pandurang?Tatiya Tope
Where has the largest concentration of Harappan sites been found?Ghaggar-Hakra
Where was a copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered?At Daimabad
Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chela lake’?Rajendra I
Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?Dantidurga
Which ruler at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-i-Ala’ and afterwards ‘Sultan’?Sher Shah Suri
Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’ as Lodi dynasty was to which ruler?Ibrahim Lodi
When the first metal tool came into being why was it used for?Clearing jungles
When did the concept of pollution emerge clearly?In the Post-Vedic period
Which of the Vedas was divided into ‘White’ and ‘Black’ parts?Yajur
Who is often described as the second ‘Parasurama’ or the exterminator of the entire kshatriya race?Mahapadrna
Who, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexander’s invasion?Dhana Nanda
To whom the ‘Yavanas’ refer?Greeks
Who earned the title of a ‘Liberator’?Ashoka
Vatapi was the capital of the which reign?Chalukyas
Which Muslim emperor was attracted by the beauty of Queen Padmini?Alauddin Khilji
By whom was the ‘Tahqiq-i-Hind’, a famous literary work, written?Alberuni
Which Bhakti saint wrote the commentary on Vedanta sutras in Sanskrit?Vallabhacharya
During the reign of emperor was the artillery most perfect and numerous?Aurangzeb
Who was last Mughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne?Muhammad Shah
From which ruler did Albuquerque capture Goa?Bijapur
Which European were the last to come- to pre-independence India as traders?French
Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?Badruddin Tyyabji
Who was the first Englishman to preside over a Congress session?George Yule
Which Urdu poets was invited, to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?Muhammad Iqbal
Which first movement was launched against the British in India?Swadeshi Movement
When did East African Development Bank come into force?1967
Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference?Ramsay Macdonald
By whom was the first republic of the world established in Vaishali?Lichhavi
Between which was the ancient town of Takshasila located?Indus and Jhelum
Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj (Department of Arrears)?Alauddin Khalji
Who deserves the credit for contruction of Lal Quila?Shahjahan
Who was the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb?Zebunnisa
Which veda contains the Gayatri Mantra?Rigveda
The Gayatri Mantra contained in the Rigveda is dedicated to which deity?Savitri
With which religion is Kalvalya associated?Jainism
Who was the greatest Buddhist commentator of the Buddhist canonical literature?Ashvaqhosha
During the Sangam Age which dynasty was not in power?Pallavas
With which external trade of the Sangam were people carried on?Romans
Which Chola king fought against the Shailendia king of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?Rajendra Chola I
The titles of ‘Mummadi Chola’, ‘Cholamartanda’ and ‘Raja Kesari Aromoli’ were assumed by which Chola ruler?Rajaraja
In which field did Indians in ancient time learn a lot from the Greeks?Music
Which ruler died while playing ‘Chaugan’?Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
Who ruler was the builder of Jahan-Panah, Delhi’s fourth city?Sultan Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq
Which Kingdom was annexed by Bahlol Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in 1484 AD?Jaunpur
When Akbar was born, Humayun was under the shelter of which king?Raja of Amarkot
The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during which reign?Aurangzeb I
The Maratha Chief, Sambhaji was executed during which reign?Aurangzeb
Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English?Charles Wilkins
By whom was the Asiatic Society established in Calcutta?Sir William Jones
Which reformer from Maharashtra was known as Lokhitavadi?Gopal Hari Deshmukh
Where was the sepoys revolted openly in 1857?Meerut
By whom was the Civil Disobedience Movement led in the North-West Frontier Province?Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
What was the capital of Kakatiya dynasty?Warangal
During the freedom struggle, who established ‘The Deccan Educational Society’?M. G. Ranade
With whom was the last opportunity to avoid the partition of India lost?Cabinet Mission
Which ruler in India challenged the authority of the Ulemas or Muslim clergy?Alauddin Khilji
Who organised Ashwamedha Yajna in Gupta Period?Samudragupta
Who was the Mughal Emperor to have lifted the Jaziya on Hindus?Akbar
Who was defeated at kannauj in the hands of Sher Shah in 1540?Humayun
Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in India?Calcutta
Which archaeologist initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of the Indus Valley Civilization?Rakhal Das Banerji
What was the main characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization?Town planning
Which Mauryan emperor abdicated his throne and migrated to the south to live as Jain ascetic?Chandragupta Maurya
Which Gupta ruler was a poet and a musician and was adorned with the title of Kaviraja or King of poets?Samudragupta
Who is considered as the first national ruler of India?Chandragupta Maurya
Which ruler was known as Amitraghata, the ‘destroyer of foes’?Bindusara
By whom was the largest grant of villages to temples and brahmanas given?The Guptas
Who was the first and the last woman ruler of Delhi?Razia Sultan
Which General of Ala-ud-din Khilji, was known as the Rustam of the age and the hero of the time?Malik Kafur
When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India?Krishna Deva Raya
Who was a contemporary of Chingiz Khan?Iltutmish
The number of wives of which Mughal ruler ‘fell short even of the Quranic allowance of four’?Aurangzeb
During which ruler were Upanishads translated into Persian?Shah Jahan
In where were Bengal the headquarters of East India Company located?Fort William
Who set up the Atmiya Sabha in Kolkata in the first half of the nineteenth century?Ram Mohan Roy
What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?Mula Shankar
Who had started ‘Mitra Mela’ Association?Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Which was a revolutionary who later turned into a yogi and a philosopher?Aurobindo Ghosh
With how many volunteers did Gandhiji start on his famous Dandi march on March 12, 1930?78
Who opposed Mahatma Gandhi’s association with the Khilafat movement?Mohammed Alix Jinnah
Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed?Bamiyan
Who taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)?Nagarjuna
Who appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi?M o h a m m a d - b i n - Tughlaq
Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?Suddhadvaita
Which Europeans, were the last to come to pre-independence India as traders?French
Who is the longest serving Chief Minister in India?Jyoti Basu
Which Indus citiy was known for water management?Mohenjo-daro
The vedic deity Indra was the god of which thing?Rain and thunder
A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. it is heard at New York on which day?The same day at 7.30 a.m.
Which was the last Buddhist text produced in India?Vamsathapakasini
Buddha died in which Mahajanpada?Mall
During the Sangam Age, Uraiyur was the capital of which rular?Cholas
In the Delhi Sultanate, which administrative unit called ‘paragana’ was headed by an official?Amil
Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar-as what was Lodi dynasty to?Ibrahim Lodi
Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?Shankaracharya
Which Mughal emperor’s tomb is outside India?Jahangir
When the East India Company came into existence, By whom was England was ruled?Tudors
Who was the Mughal emperor at the time of Ahmed Shah Abdali’s invasion of India?Shah Alam II
Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on which date?43568
The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king?Rudradaman
Which is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine?Charaka Samhita
Which part was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal Period?Surat
Who among the following has issued the coin rupee for the first time?Shershah Suri
Who was the Governor General tomerge Sindh in British India?Lord Ellenborough
In what commodity the English first conducted trade from India?Indigo
In which veda is the famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men” stated?Atharvaveda
Tradition has it that By whom was Ajatasatru instigated to murder his father?Devadatta
Shishunaga dynasty is credited to have destroyed which mahajanpada?Avanti
Which Gupta ruler defeated the Huna ruler, Mihirakula?Yasodharman
In the context of the reign of Guptas and their successors, what is Vishti’?Forced labour
Which was the first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom?Sangama
The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during which reign?M u h a m m a d - b i n - Tughlaq
Which was the king generally considered to be the greatest ruler of Kashmir in the 15th century?Zain-ul-Abidin
Which Mughal emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?Jehangir
Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the foundation of which college?Hindu College
Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang?Siva Dayal Saheb
Ancient Monuments Preservation Act was passed during which Viceroyality?Curzon
What are the birth and death years of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar?1891, 1956
In which year did the Congress loose its monopoly of power in the States for the first time after the elections?1967
By whom was General Dyer who was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre was shot dead?Udham Singh
Megasthenes was an envoy of which king?Seleucus
Who in ancient India assumed the title amitraghata?Bindusar
Which Mauryan ruler did conquer the Deccan?Bindusara
In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a district called?Ahara
The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century?14th century
Which Governor General is associated with Doctrine of Lapse?Lord Dalhousie
Which Sikh Guru helped the rebel prince Khusro with money and blessings?Guru Arjun Dev
Which presents the most significant feature of Indus Valley Civilization?Burnt brick buildings
Of which thing were the Indus Valley houses built?Bricks
In which reign was the first Buddhist Council held?Ajatashatru
Which ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs?Kanishka
By whom was Saka era founded?Kanishka
The temples built during the medieval period by which dynasty are known as ‘Seven Pagodas’?Pallavas
Which Sultan added the Alai Darwaza to the Qutab Minar?Alauddin Khalji
‘Arhai-Din-Ka Jhonpra’ built by Qutbuddin Aibak, where is this located?Ajmer
By whom was the first estimate of national income in India made?Dadabhai Naoroji
Akbar founded his own religion known as ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ what was its mean?Divine faith
In which year did Akbar defeat Rana Pratap in the Battle of Haldighati?1576
Which territory was outside the boundaries of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Akbar?Bijapur
When Akbar surrounded Chittor fort, who saved it for four months?Jaimal
Which was adopted from the Maurya dynasty in the emblem of Government of India?Four lions
Who is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?Dadabhai Naoroji
Which upheaval took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?Indigo Disturbances
Who has directed the film ‘Little Buddha’?Bernardo Bertolucci
Which is the largest mustard oil growing state?U.P.
Which revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his noval Anand Math?Sanyasi rebellion
By whom was the Indian Independence League set up?Ras Behari Bose
Quit India Movement started after the failure of which proposal?Cripps’ proposal
Which dynasty succeeded Sungas?Kanvas
The rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built under the patronage of which king?Pallava kings
Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas?Jainism
Tipu Sultan took support of which power to fight the English?French
Who was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh?Saadat Khan Burhan- ul-Mulk
With which had the Indus Valley people trade relations?Mesopotamia
Which Directive Principle is based on Gandhian ideology?Promotion of cottage industries
At which Harappan site have traces of a horse been found?Surkotda
By whom was the Fourth Buddhist-Council held?Kanishka
Who said ‘At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom’?Jawaharlal Nehru
Late Raja Ravi Verma, was an eminent figure in which field?Painting
In whose rule was Islam, as the state religion, abolished?Akbar
With whom did Alberuni come to India?Mahmud of Ghazni
Who was teh most famous court-poet (in Hindi literature) of Akbar?Abdur Rahim-Khan-i- Khanan
By whom was Agra Fort built?Akbar
The treaty of Purandhar was signed in 1665 with Shivaji by which soldier statesman?Raja Jai Singh
Who was the successor of Shivaji?Sambhaji
Who was the leader of the Young Bengal Movement?Henry Vivian Derozio
Who composed the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’?Rabindranath Tagore
On the death of Gandhiji, who said that “The light has gone out of our lives…..”?Jawaharlal Nehru
Where was Swarajya declared as the goal of the Congress at its session held in 1906?Calcutta
During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India?Chandragupta II
Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’?Samudragupta
Which was a renowned Jain scholar who greatly honoured by Akbar?Harivijaya
Of which site of Harappan is associated with rice cultivation?Lothal
Who usurped the throne of Magadlia in 322 B. C.?Chandragupta Maurya
Which ruler of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?Vakatakas
Which was the great Hindu king who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?Harshavardhana
Who used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?Dadabhai Naoroji
The writer of Mahabhasya ‘Patanjali’ was a contemporary of which ruler?Pushyamitra Sunga
Who laid the foundation of the first independent Turkish kingdom in India?Qutubuddin Aibak
Who first divided his empire into Iqtas during the process of civil administration?Iltutmish
Which lady wrote a historical account during the Mughal Period?Gulbadan Begam
Between which the Battle of Khanwa was fought?Babar and Rana Sanga
Which war was ended by the Treaty of Madras?First Mysore war
To whom the credit of discovering the sea route of India goes?Portuguese
Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells?Atharva-veda
Which Indian leader was dismissed by British from the Indian Civil Service?Surendranath Banerji
Who was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920?Lala Lajpat Rai
Who is known as the Ught of Asia?Lord Buddha
Which king was an ardent follower of Jainism?Kharavela
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India?5th century AD
Which was the official language of Gupta period?Sanskrit
Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to India in which year?1498
Which was capital of Raja Ranjit Singh of Punjab?Lahore
Which God with three heads and horns, surrounded by animals, represented on a seal from Mohenjodaro?Pashupati
Who was the first foreigner to invade India?Darius I
Who was made the Home Minister when Jawaharlal Nehru formed the Interim Government in 1946?Sardar Patel
Which Gupta ruler was related to the Licchavis on his mother’s side?Samudragupta
In which inscription are the achievements of Samudragupta described?Allahabad pillar inscription
Which Sultan of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?Muhammad Tughluq
Nicolo Conti, the traveller, who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D., belongs to which country?Italy
In the Delhi Sultanate, the work of ‘Mustauf-i-Mamalik’ was related to which?Auditing
Where did Akbar build the Panch Mahal, noted for its various types of pillars?Fatehpur Sikri
Who built the mausoleum of Jahangir and where?Nur Jahan at Lahore
By whom were India’s famous Peacock Throne and the diamond Koh-e-Noor taken away?Nadir Shah
With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858?Sir Hugh Rose
Dhondu Pant is better known as which name?Nana Saheb
Whose ideas had Influenced Mahatma Gandhi’s thought?Tolstoy
With reference to Indian freedom struggle which event occurred earliest?Lucknow Pact
In India, in which sector was the co-operative movement initiated?Agricultural credit
The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king?Chera
The silver coins of the Gupta period were known by which name?Rupyaka
Which structure was constructed by Emperor Akbar in Fatehpur Sikri?Panch Mahal
Who was the first Indian Hindi scholar of the Mughal period?Abdur Rahim
Which distinguishes the Harappan from other contemporary civilizations of the world?Town planning and drainage
What was the primary purpose of a seal in the Indus Valley Civilisation?To signify ownership of property
Who presided over the first Buddhist Council held at Rajgriha?Maha Kasyapa
In which year, some more commercial banks in addition to the first lot of 141 were nationalised in India?1980
What was the first discourse of Buddha at Deer Park in Sarnath called?Dharmachakra pravartan
Which inscription describes the achievements of Kharavela, king of Kalinga?Hathigunipha inscription
St. Thomas came to India in 1st century A. D. to propogate christianity. During which reign did he come?Gondophernes
Which Sultan of Delhi had accepted the Suzerainty of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh?Khizr Khan Sayyid
Which part of Delhi where Aibak laid the foundation of the first so called ‘Seven cities’ of medieval Delhi,?Mehrauli
When Abdur Razzak from Persia visited Hampi, who was the ruler of Vijayanagar in South India?Devaraya II
From where Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth?Devagiri
Who was the first Mughal emperor to allow Britishers to establish trade links with India?Jahangir
During the decline of the Mughal empire By whom were the Jats were organised into a political force?Badan Singh
In which year was the Third Battle of Panipat fought?1761
Who among the following Governor-Generals formed the Triple Alliance against Tipu Sultan?Lord Cornwallis
Who pioneered Khilafat Movement?Ali Brothers
Who voted against the partition of India in the A.I.C.C. meeting held on 14 June 1947?Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler?Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
Which Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb?Balaji Baji Rao
Which Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pada-Padshahi?Baji Rao I
To which age the Indus Valley Civilization belongs?Neolithic age
Which sites of Harappan are not in India?Mohenjodaro and Harappa
Which craftsmanship was not practised by the Aryans?Blacksmith
What is the number of puranas?18
On which river did Pulakesin II defeat Harshavardhana?Narmada
Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the theory of Kingship similar to the theory of divine right of King?Balban
By whom was the agitation against the partition of Bengal led?Surendranath Banerjee
Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?Sher Shah Suri
Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to which place?Gwalior
Which Mughal ruler was ignorant of the art of reading and writing?Akbar
Who had the Revenue system during Akbar’s reign?Todar Mal
Who bestowed the Office of Peshwa on Balaji Vishwanath?Shahu
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?Ranga II
Against whom did Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement in 1919 in protest?Enactment of Rowlatt Act
Which Sultan had greatest number of slaves in his court?Firoz shah Tughlaq
Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the time of Alauddin Khalji’s invasion?Ramchandra Dev
Which Sikh Guru assumed the title ‘Sachcha Badshah’?Guru Teg Bahdur
Which Governor General had entertained Ranjit Singh with great honour at Ropar?William Bentich
What is Mohenjodaro is also known?Mound of the Dead
Which Harappan site is showing evidence of two cultural phases, Harappan and pre-Harappan,?Chanhu-daro
In early ancient India, which was “the largest urban centre?Pataliputra
Which leaders took major initiative in the formation of the League of Nations?Franklin Roosevelt
Which, ancient’ Indian King claimed ekarat (the sole sovereign) or the first Imperial ruler of India?Udayin
By whom was Kadambari was written?Banabhatta
Who was the head of the University of Nalanda the great Bengali scholar?Sheelabhadra
Which ruler is most famous for building a large number of canals for irrigation?Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Who was assigned the first Iqta in India by Mohammad Ghori?Qutbuddin Aibak
Which is similar to the Taj Mahal in construction?Humayun’s tomb
The most famous musician at the court of Akbar was Tansen. what was his original name?Ramtanu Pande
The Maratha, confederacy was virtually dissolved after which battle?Third Battle of Panipat
Which Indian king requested Napoleon for help to drive the British from India?Tipu Sultan
What was the earliest public association formed in the history of modern India in 1837?The Landholder’s Society
Who identified the name Sandrocottus as Chandragupta Maurya?William Jones
During the Mughal rule, by which name was the copper coin known?Dam
The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 was fought between which rulers?Babur and Rana Sanga
‘The world is God and God is my soul’ In which is the philosophy contained?Upanishads
One the banks of which. river were Alexander and Porus involved in a grim battle?Jhelum
Where did Alexander die?Babylon
Bronze coins of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with howmany hands?Four hands
During which reign did the Vimana style in temple architecture come into vogue?Cholas
The most important feature in the economic measures pursued by Alauddin Khalji what was that?Market control
Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroj in India?Balban
Chand Bibi, who ceded Berar to Akbar, was the ruler of which kingdom?Ahmednagar
Who was regarded as ‘Zinda pir’?Aurangzeb
When did the British Govt. start ruling India directly?After Sepoy Mutiny
Nadir Shah invaded India during which reign?Muhammed Shah
Who recaptured Delhi from the rebels for the British?John Nicholson
During the 1857 Revolt who captured Gwalior from the Scindhia?Rani Lakshmibai
Who was the first to receive the Nobel prize?Rabindranath Tagore
In the history of the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with which event?Dandi March
Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon?Rajendra I
Hyder Ali was defeated at porto Novo by which British General?Sir Eyrecoot
Who issued Firman granting Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the English?Shah Alam II
Howmany hymns does the Rigveda consists?1028
In Rigvedic society, which was unknown?Child marriage
Which edicts mentions the personal name of Ashoka?Maski
To whom was the title ‘Devanam Priya’ given?Ashoka
Where did the Pallava kings make of rock-cut temples?Mahabalipuram
By whom was the temple of Konark built?Narsimha of the Eastern Ganges
Who was the founder of the second Afghan Empire in India?Sher Shah Suri
What was the official language of the Delhi sultanate?Persian
Which popular Sufi Silsilah tried to counteract the liberal religious policy of Akbar?Naqshbandi
Who was the first Mughal emperor to issue a firman in favour of the British to open a factory at Surat?Jahangir
Who concluded the Treaty of Srirangapatnam with Tipu Sultan?Cornwallis
What was the earlier name of Surinam?Dutch Guyana
Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims?Sri Chaitanya
Who was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints?Kabir
In which year, the Battle of Buxar was fought?1764
Who was the Governor General when the first Anglo- Burmese was started?Lord Amherst
From where The Great Granary of the Indus Valley Civilization has been discovered?Mohenjodaro
Where was the Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization discovered?Mohenjodaro
Who was the Greek ambassador in the’ court of Chandragupta Maurya?Megasthenese
Megasthenese was the Ambassador of which rular?Seleucus Nikator
The Khajuraho shrines built by Chandella rulers are dedicated to which god?Vishnu and Shiva
Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century?Tejapala
By whom was the Persian style of Sabaq-i-Hindi adopted?Amir Khusrau
Which acquired the double dome for the first time?Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
Which Mughal emperor is credited with the composition of Hindi songs?Jahangir
Which first Mughal building to have been built entirely of marble?Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb
Which is the oldest surviving newspaper in India?Bombay Samachar
Who remarked ‘the bones of the cotton weavers are bleaching the plains of India’?William Bentinck
Who founded the Banaras Hindu University?Madan Mohan Malviya
Which Mahajanapada was situated on the bank of river Godawari?Assaka
Which dynasty was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion?Nanda
Amir Khusrau played a pioneer role in the development of which thing?Khari Boli
Which god was not worshipped during the time of Rigvedic Aryans?Shiva
Which was the chief feature of Rig Vedic religion?Performance of sacrifices
Who was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?Vardhamana Mahavira
Who was the first monarch of Magadh kingdom In the sixth century B.C.?Bimbisara
The rock-cut caves at Elephanta belong to which period?Chalukyas
The images of which deities are in the temple of Angkorvat?Hindu deities
When did Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguish?In beginning of 16th century
What was the The capital of Bahmani Kingdom?Gulbarga
Which was the most prominent industry that f1uorished during the Mughal period?Cotton textiles
By whom was ltmad-ud-daula’s tomb at Agra was built?Nur Jahan
Where was the Arya Samaj setup for the first time in 1875?Bombay
Which event was characterised by Montague as ‘Preventive Murder’?Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh
On which date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?54087
Where was a Buddhisit council during the reign of Ashoka held?At Pataliputra
Which Mughal painter according to Abul Fazl was excellent in drawing of features?Basawan
Who was the first Engish person who visited the court of Akbar?Ralph Fitch
In which age the Man passed from the food gathering stage to the food producing stage?Neolithic Age
What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age?Fire
In which the claim of Ashoka’s greatness cheifly lay?Promotion of welfare of his people
Which Ashokan inscription gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects?Minor Rock Edict XIII
‘Who among the following are credited to have built the famous Ellora caves?Rashtrakutas
When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantitie in India?1890
Who was a blind poet who worshipped Krishna and spread Krishna Bhakti cult?Surdas
Who invited Babar to invade India?Alam khan, uncle of Ibrahim Lodhi
Who focused his work chiefly on Sher Shah Suri?Abbas khan Sarwani
During the reign of Emperor Akbar, who where the famous men Haribans, Mukund and Daswant?Painters
Who said, “Good government was never a good substitute for self government”?Swami Dayananda
Who had founded the Theosophical Society in the United States of America?Madame Blavatsky
In which year did Mahatma Gandhi enter into freedom struggle in India?1915
Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami?Rashtrakutas
Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal?Rajendra I
The Vijay Satambha (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by which ruler?Rana Kumbha
Who built the temple of the Sun God at Konark?Narsimha
Of which metal was the The famous figure of a dancing girl found in the excavations of Harappa?Bronze
Who transferred his capital from Rajgir to Pataliputra?Udayin
Which transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali?Shishunaga
Which ancient Mahajanapadas was located on the bank of Yamuna?Vatsa
Who were the originators of the Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture in South India?Cholas
Which was the dynasty that succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India?Rashtrakutas
During the reign of Iltutmish which was a silver coin in use?Tanka
Which was the original name of Tansen, the famous musician in the court of Akbar?Ramtanu Pande
Of which kingdom was Malik Ambar the Prime Minister?Ahrnadnagar
Who was thrice elected President of the Indian National Congress?Dadabhai Naoroji
During whose Viceroyalty, Queen Victoria was crowned with ‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ in Delhi Durbar?Lytton
Who was the political guru of Gandhiji?Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place?Daulatabad
Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India?Razia Sultan
In which book has Buddha been described as an ocean of wisdom and compassion?Amarakosa
What was the crux of early Buddhism?Renunciation of desire
During which time was Gandhara school of art developed?Mauryas
The King Kanishka held a great Buddhist Council under whose presidentship?Vasurnitra
Which Generals of Alauddin Khilji ultimately became the first Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty?Ghazi Malik
The first Muslim conquest of the Hindu Kingdoms of Deccan was effected by whose forces?Alauddin Khilji
Since when has US been a member of the UN?1945
Buland Darwaza, built by Akbar, is to commemorate the victory of which state?Gujarat
Where is the tomb of Babar?Kabul
To which battle of the beginning of the British political sway over India can be traced?Plassey
The final defeat of the Maratha Confederacy came during the time of which governor?Hastings
In ‘March 1925, who was elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?Vithalbhai Patel
Mahamastakabhisheka, a great religious event, is associated with and done for whom?Bahubali
The first Buddhist Council was held in which city?Rajgriha
Which was the Mughal Emperor who prohibited the use of tobacoo?Aurangzeb
Who streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji?Raja Ram
How were the ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas known?Brahmanas
From which place did the Aryans came to India?Central Asia
According to whom was persecutor of Buddhism?Divyavadana
To which region did Satavahanas belonged?Decan region
Which rulers began the construction’ of the famous Kailasa rock-cut temple at Ellora?Krishna-I
What is the mean of Epigraphy?The study of inscriptions
Who laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?Dantidurga
During the Mughal period which trader first came to-India?Portuguese
Sher Shah died while fighting in which war?Kalinjar
The First Anglo-Burmese War was concluded by a treaty Which is that?Treaty of Yandaboo
What was Tipu Sultan’s major interest in building ships?To promote trade and commerce
In which movements Vande Mataram was adopted as a slogan for agitation?Partition of Bengal in 1905
Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time?James Princep
With whose reign is the Gandhara school of art associated?Kanishka
Revenue system during Akbar’s reign was in the hands of which person?Todarmal
Which Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Shikh?Sirr-i-Akbar
In which culture is the earliest evidence of silver in India found?Harappan Culture
Which was initially the most powerful city state of Indian in the 6th century B. C.?Magadh
Upto where Chandraqupta Maurya’s empire extended in the north-west?Hindukush
By whom were The Chalukyas of Badami were succeeded?Rashtrakutas
Which Rashtrakuta king founded the capital city’ of Manyakheta?Dantidurga
From which ruler did Humayun received the Kohinoor diamond?The Ruler of Gwalior
Which was the medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America?Abul Fazl
Who united all the Sikhs and founded a kingdom in the Punjab?Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Which was the capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh?Lahore
Who was the founder of the Muslim League in India?Nawab Salimulla
By the time of which ruler was Gautama Buddha elevated to the position of God?Kanishka
Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?Vasumitra
What was the main reason for the evolution of kingship in Vedic society?Desire to conquer new land
On the which bank was the ‘Battle of Ten Kings’ fought?Parushni (Ravi)
Which were the contemporaries of Kanishka?Nagarjuna,Asvaqhosha, Vasumitra
Which countries were involved in 100 year war?England and France
Who were the first to issue gold coins?Indo Greeks
Why was the Delhi Sultanate virtually ended?Due to the invasion of Timur
Whose nickname was the Cholisa or the Group of Forty?Turkish nobility created by Iltutmish
Who invented the technique of extracting scent from Rose?Nurjahan
The bitterest war of succession under the great Mughals was fought among whose sons?Shahjahan
Under which system of assessment, the British Government collected revenue directly from the farmers?Ryotwari
When was the decimal system of currency introduced in India?1957
Where was the first Indian university opened in 1857?Calcutta
Who was named as Mira Ben by Mahatma Gandhi?Madeline Slade
Which ruler from Central Asia conquered North India in 1192?Shihabuddin Mohd. Gori
Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi?Amir Khusarau
During which reign was Buddhism split up’ into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council?Kanishka
In which two seets was Jainism divided into?Svetambara and Digambara
Nalanda University flourished during the reign of which ruler?Harsha
After the decline of the Gupta, a By whom was larger part of North India reunited?Harshavardhana
In which region of India was the Firdausi order of Sufism popular?Bihar
By whom are the oldest compositions in Punjabi devotional compositions?Baba Farid
Who was the founder of the autonomous kingoni of Avadh?Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk
Which was the most significant battle in the establishment of British supremacy in India?Buxar
In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian National Congress was started. Who was its Chairman?W. Wedderburn
The Governor General of Kolkata William became the Governor General of India under which Charter Act–1833
Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells?Atharvaveda
When Alexander invaded India, who were the rulers of Magadha?Nandas
In the Delhi Sultanate, which administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official?Amil
Which Sultan built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?Firoz Shah Tughlaq
To which veda does Ayurveda owe its origin?Yajurveda
What wass the name of the tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period?Bali
Which Gupta ruler had led a campaign to the south and was an expert ‘Veena’ player?Samudragupta
Who was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khilji attacked and conquered it in 1303 A.D.?Rana Ratan Singh
Who was the founder of the first Afghan dynasty in India?Bahlol Lodi
Which Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb?Guru Teg Bahadur
What is the birth place of Guru Gobind Singh?Patna
The Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah II was exiled by British and where was to sent?Mandalay
By whom was the All India Muslim League founded?Agha Khan
In which year was the Harappan Civilization discovered?1921
Who was defeated by Babur in the first battle of Panipat?Ibrahim Lodi
Who built the tomb of her Emperor husband?Haji Beghum
On the which bank of river is the site of Harappa located?Ravi
To which satvahana king is the Prakrit text ‘Gatha Saptasai’ is attributed?Hala
Who was the first winner of’ Dada Saheb Phalke Award?Prithvi Raj Kapoor
In which year was India was invaded by Timur Lame?1398
In which battle did Dara Shikoh finally loose the war of succession to Aurangzeb?Sarnuqarh
The great painter Khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the Court of which ruler?Shershah
In city was the East India Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?London
In which state was the Nalanda University located in India?Bihar
Knowledge about the- existence of which animal is doubtful in the Indus VaElley Civilization?Cat
Who is popularly known as Nightingale of India?Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Which has proved the best source of information for depicting India’s ancient history?Inscriptions
By whom was Decimal system introduced?Bhaskara
How was the Gupta administration?Monarchial
The Rajatarangini by Kalhana ‘is Sanskrit verse, when was it written?12th century A.D.
What is the range of Prithvi III, the naval version of Prithvi?250 km-300 km
Who sent Hienu-Tsang as an envoy to Harsha’s’ court?Tai Tsung
Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri?Anantvarman
Which animal was known to ancient Vedic people?Lion
Which is the source of information about early Vedic period?Rigveda
The Chola empire reached its zenith under which rular?Rajendra Chola I
Which kingdom was annexed to tile Mughal empire during the reign of Shahjahan?Ahmadnagar
Crop sown soon after the onset of south-west monsoon in India, what is this called?Kharif
How was Akbar’s land revenue system known?As Zabti system
Karl Marx’s book ‘Das Kapital’ was published in which year?1867
The title of Governor-General was changed to that of Viceroy in which year?1858 A.D.
Which South Indian Kingdom is not mentioned in the Ashokan inscription?Satvahan
Which is the most southerly test match grounds of England?The Lords
In which period did iron come to be used by the Vedic people?In around 1000 B.C
By whom was ‘Mitakshara’, an authoritative treatise on Hindu law, written?Vagneswara
Who lost his kingdom in Hindustan but retrieved it after about 15 years in exile?Humayun
By whom was the coin rupia first issued?Sher Shah
Who among the following was an eminent Painter?Sarada Ukil
Who Shot himself in a shooting encounter in Allahabad?Chandra Shekhar Azad
Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)?Amir Khusrau
Who was the Sikh Guru to be slaughtered by Aurangzeb?Teg Bahadur
Who was the first General-Secretary of the Indian National Congress?Dadabhai Naoroji
Which animal had the Stone Age people first?Sheep
Who were the first to attribute coins to the kings?Indo Greeks
Which script of ancient India was written from right to left?Kharoshti
On which bank is Hampi is situated?Tungabhadra
What is categorized as millet?Sorghum
Which rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore in which he was killed?Tipu Sultan
Of which treaty was the Third Carnatic War ended?Parts
Which Sultan founded a town where now stands Agra?Sikandar Lodi
Amir Khusarau, the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at which place?Patiali
Which music composers was deaf?Beethovan L.V.
When did the battle which is the story of Mahabharata most probably take place?Around 1000 B. C
At where an example of Chola architecture can be seen?Tanjore
"Between which the famous Battle of Takkolam in South India was fought?Cholas and Rashtrakutas
"Which queen enjoyed political power along ‘with her husband?Nur Jahan
Which Englishmen was honoured by Jahangir with the title of ‘Khan’?William Hawkins
Who started the Public Works Department in India in AD 1848?Lord Dalhousie
Why was the Indus Valley Civilization Non-Aryan?Because it was urban
Which is the God who is the most prominent in ‘Rigaveda’?Indra
Who, according to Jains, was the founder of Jainism?Rishabha
Sushil Kumar is associated with which Game?Wrestling
Who called himself as the ‘Second Alexander’?Alauddin Khalji
Which was a Pala Ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people?Gopala
During which reign was Tobacco introduced for cultivation?Jahangir
By whom was the first English newspaper in India started?Rabindranath Tagore
During the reign of which dynasty did Kalidasa flourish?Guptas
Who according to the Buddhists, is believed to be the next incarnation of Gautam Buddha?Kalki
Where are the Relics of Buddha preserved?In Stupa
By tradition, the famous lexicographer Amaraslmha was a contemporary of which poet?Kalidasa
Which Sikh Guru fought Mughals?Guru Gobind Singh
During which Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed?Jahangir
Who was involved in the Alipore Bomb case?Aurobindo Ghosh
Which Chief Justice of India has acted as President of India?M. Hidayatullah
On whom was the title ‘Punjab Kesari’ was conferred?Lala Lajpat Rai
Which Sultan provided employment to unemployeds?Firoz shah Tughlaq
In the Sultanate period, which was the highest rural authority for land revenue?Chowdhary
In whom did the Government of India Act, 1935 veste the residuary power?Governor-General
Which was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age?Caste system
Of which dynasty does Vishnu Purana give an account?Mauryan dynasty
By which act was the office of Governor General of India created?Government of India Act, 1858
By whom was Zero invented?An unknown Indian
Which literary figure of the Gupta Age is given the title of ‘Indian Shakespeare’?Kalidasa
Who gave the town Masulipatnam to the French?Salabat Jang
Tipu Sultan died fighting the English forces under which general?Lord Cornwallis
Who was the first lady to preside over the Congress?Annie Besant
By whom was the slogan ‘Inquilab Zinda bad’ first raised?Bhagat Singh
Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest?Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Which kingdom was annexed by Bahlol Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in A.D. 1484?Jaunpur
Who was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?Vardhaman Mahavira
Who stabbed Guru Govind Singh to death?Gul Khan
What was the family of the Rigvedic Aryans?Patriarchal
Who directed the world famous film ‘The Gandhi’?Richard Attenborough
What was the ancient name of Bengal?Gauda
Who said, “God helps those who help themselves”?Swami Vivekananda
Which Mughal king tried to stop the practice of sati?Aurangzeb
Who deserves the credit for the construction of Lal Quila at Agra?Akbar
Who Gandhian follower was a teacher by profession?J. B. Kriplani
Who conceived the idea of Pakistan?Chowdhary Rahmat Ali
Which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulah-i-kul?Akbar
Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign of which ruler?Akbar
In which veda does the word ‘gotra’ first appear with the meaning of ‘a clan’?Atharva Veda
By which monk was Ashoka much influenced?Upagupta
Which dynasty’s founder was an elected king?Pala
Where is Greeco-Roman influence in Indian art found?Gandhara
Who wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?Faiz Ahmed Faiz
For whom was the Peacock throne made?Shahjahan
Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar)?Amir Khusro
To whom was place for Amritsar given by Mughal emperor Akbar?Guru Ram Das
By whom the Mahatma Gandhi was referred to ‘Father of the Nation’ first?Subhash Chandra Bose
Where was the All India Muslim League formed in 1906?Dacca
Which Mughal Emperor had the longest reign?Muhammad Shah
The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by which Peshwa?Baji Rao II
Who was the great Hindu law-giver?Manu
In which veda is the ancient time state craft and polity described?Arthashastra
With which man Al Beruni came to India?Mahmud of Ghazni
Who was the first Muslim ruler in India?Muhammad Ghori
"Who laid the foundations of Portuguese power in India?Alfonso de Albuquerque
"In 1757, By whom was the Siraj-ud-daula defeated?Clive
According to the Govt. of India Act of 1935, India had been divided into how many provinces?11
Why is the date April 6, 1930 known in Indian History?Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
In which inscription was the name Dharmasoka found?Sarnath Inscription
Which was the The most important industry in Sangam age?Production of cloth
Defeating by whom Babar laid the foundation of Mughal empire in 1526?Ibrahim Lodi
Who were the two great Mughal rulers who wrote their own memoirs?Babar and Jahangir
Which was the first association to be formed?Bangabhasa Pradesika Sabha
Who was the only Governor-General/Viceroy to be assassinated in India?Lord Mayo
Which dynasty ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?Sayyid dynasty
Who had called Subhash Chandra Bose as ‘Desh Nayak’?Rabindranath Tagore
The Qutub Minar was completed by which famous rule?Iltutmish
Buddha and Mahavira died during which reign?Ajatashatru
By whom were the triratnas were stressed?Mahavira
Who where the Slave Dynasty Sultans?Ilbari Turks
Which Sultan of Delhi, declared himself as a lieutenant of Caliph?Iltutmish
Theosophist, educationist and Indian’ national leader’. To whom is this description?Annie Besant
Who gave the motto ‘Go back to the Vedas’?Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Who wrote Sanskrit Grammar?Panini
During whose viceroyalty was the system of Budget introduced in India?Canning
Which was not a kingdom in ancient India?Hampi
“The Vedas contain all the truth” was interpreted by which person?Swami Dayanand
By whom was a Public Works Department set up in India?Lord Dalhousie
During which viceroyalty system of budget was introduced in India?Canning
Which place was famous as a seat of Mahayana learning?Nalanda
In which seet did Gandhara school of art came into existence?Mahayana sect
Why did Mahmud of Ghazni attack India?To establish his empire in India
The extent of the Delhi Sultanate empire was the greatest during which reign?Alauddin Khilji
By whom was the Doctrine of Lapse introduced?Lord Dalhousie
Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?Muhammd Adil Shah
Mostly inh which form was the literature of the Sangam Age written?Poetry form
Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?Pushyamitra
Which Mughals is regarded more as an adventurer than a ruler?Babar
Who was the first Indian ruler to organise Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state?Akbar
Who founded the ‘East India Association’?Dadabhai Naoroji
Which Peshwas was popularly known as Nana-Saheb?Balaji Baji Rao
When did Ikhtiyaruddin-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?1206 AD
Who popularised the theory of ‘Arctic Region’ as the original home of Aryans?B. G. Tilak
Which is the oldest Veda?Rigveda
Which was the Sultan who called himself Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of the God,?Balban
Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?Annie Besant
The Champaran Satyagraha was started by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?1917
With which case was Ram Prasad Bismil was associated?Kakori Conspiracy Case
With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?Khizr Khan
Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Coins of which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi?Muhammad Gori
Which was not included in the Eight Fold Path prescribed by Buddha?Right knowledge
In which language did Buddha preach?Pali
Which ruler assumed the title of Hazrat-i-Ala?Sher Shah Suri
By whom was Din-i-Ilahi was accepted?Birbal
Who started the Bhoodan Movement?Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Who wrote the Kalpasutra?Bhadrabahu
During which ruler did Bernier visit India?Shahjahan
Between which was the battle of Dharmat fought?Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
The monuments at Khajuraho belong to the period of which rular?Chandelles
Kanchi was the capital of which rulers?Pallavas
In which year was Goa captured by the Portuguese?1510 A.D.
Which was the first fort constructed by the British in India?Fort St. George
Where and when was the first official Non-Aligned Movement Summit held?Belgrade, 1961
During the time of Harshavardhana, where was a great Buddhist assembly held?Prayag
To whom is the phrase ‘The Light of Asia’ applied?Buddha
Which was the Mughal emperor, who died to a’ sudden fall from the staircase,?Humayun
Where is the mausoleum of Sher Shah?Sasaram
Who annulled the Partition of Bengal?Lord Hardinge
With which did the Civil Disobedience Movement in India commence?The Dandi March
In ancient India, which was the earliest capital of Magadha Kingdom?Rajgir
During which reign was the Moti Masjid in Delhi built?Aurangzeb
At the time of Shahjahan’s illness, Aurangzeb was the viceroy of which area?Deccan
Which ruler established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines?Tipu Sultan
Which struggley of Mahatma Gandhi was related to Industrial worker?Ahmedabad Struggle
Who was associated with Kakori Conspiracy case?Ashfaqulla
From which site, was the famous Bull-seal of Indus Valley found?Mohenjodaro
By which peshwa was the Treaty of Bassein signed with the British?Baji Rao II
Who was called as ‘Father of Indian Renaissance’?Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Who appoints the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir?President
Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?Bukka I
By whom was the Bahmani Kingdom founded?Hasan
Which saint wrote ‘Bijak’?Kabir
“Bhanu Singha” was the pen name of famous writer?Rabindra Nath Tagore
In which year did the Indian Naval Mutiny against the British take place?1945
The distribution of seats of the Parliament are based on which census?1971
Where was the resolution to start the Quit India Movement adopted by INC at its session?Bombay
The oldest inhabitants of India are considered by which name?Negritoes
Which was the Prince who was responsible for the death of his father?Ajatasatru
Who were the first Europeans to set up sea trade centres in India?The Portuguese
With which one of the following is the classic ‘Jivaka Chintamani’ associated?Jainism
Who is considered as ‘trimutri’ (Trinity) of Carnatic Music?Muthuswami Dikshitar
By whom were Sakas were finally overthrown?Gautamiputra Satakarni
In Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan, which officer looked after the foreign affairs?Sumant
Which Emperor had the longest reign?Muhammad Shah
Where did the Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period?Bhubaneswar
Vikramasila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of which dynasty?Pal Dynasty
From which age can Idol worship in India be traced?Pre-Aryan
In which battle Porus was defeated by Alexander?Hydaspes
Which Sikh Gurus started the Gurumukhi script?Guru Angad
Who was the Finance Minister under Shivaji?Amatya
Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita- Pitamaha?Peddana
Which Sultan of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits?Firoz shah Tughlaq
When was the Madras State renamed Tamil Nadu?1969
Who built the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh?Ashoka
Which temple got the name of Black Pagoda?Sun Temple
By whom was the first weekly Bengali newspaper ‘Samachar Darpan’ published?Marshman
Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?Indo-Greeks
Which art style combines Indian and Greek feature?Gandhar
Who was the mediator between man and gods according to the Vedic people?Agni
To which age the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) belongs?The Vedic age
By whom was the ‘Jaziya’ abolished?Akbar
By whom was capital of the Mughal Empire shifted from Agra to Delhi?Shahjahan
Alberuni lived during the period of which king?Mahmud Ghaznavi
How were the streets of cities in Indus Valley civilization?Wide and straight
Ruins of Harappa and Mohanjodaro were found on which of the following river bank?Ravi
Which was the only city of the Indus without fortification?Chanhudaro
Which was the biggest building in mohanjodaro?Granary
Whose statue was an important creation of the people of Indus Vally civilization?Dancing girl
Warship of mathergoddess was related to –With the Indus Valley civilization
Which was the part of Indus Valley civilization?Lothal
At a place called Lothal, artificial dockyard was from which civilization-Indus, Valley
What was the strength of Indus economy-Agriculture
Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites?Cow
Staple foad of Vedic Aryans was - -Milk and its products
Which of the following grain was first used by humans?Barley
What was the first metal used by Vedic People?Copper.
What the meaning of ‘Veda’?Knowledge
‘Aryans are the one’ who was the first European to say that?Max Muller
Where is the oldest settlement of Aryan tribes?Sapta Sindhavah
Which one of the tribal assembly was included in the Election of tribal chief (sardar)?Committee (Samiti)
The tax, which was buied on the people by the king, was called –Bali
From where the famous ‘Gayatri Mantra’ has been taken –Rig Veda
The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in the state Emblem of India were taken from?Mundaka Upanishad
Which one scholar, challenged invinicible yajnavalkya far debate?Gargi
Gautama Buddha was born atLumbini
Gautama Buddha’s birthplace is marked by whom?Rummindei pillar of Ashoka Maurya
Name the clan Buddha belonged to-Sakya
Where was the first Buddhist council held?Rajagriha
Who organized the fifth Buddhist council?Harsha
‘Buddha’ means—The Enlightened one
Which was the last Buddhist text produced In India?Vamsathapakasini
In Buddhism, ‘Bull’ is related to what incident of Buddha’s life?Birth
The ancient university of India was established at –Nalanda
Where did the Buddha attain enlightenment?Bodh Gaya
Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha together are known as.Triratna
“Desire is the cause of all sufferings”. Which religion promoted this?Buddhism
Spherical dome structure, that’s built on the sacred ruins of Buddhist is called –Cavin (Stoopa)
In which year Budha died-483 B.C.
In which era, Kshatriya had their specific Identity?In the times of Buddha
Who was Mahavira?24th Tirthankar
Who was the founder of Jainism in India?Mahavira
Which is Parinirvana place of Mahavira?Pava
Jain literature is called ----Anga
Who was the last ruler of India that adopted Jainism in his last days?Chandra Gupta
The famous Jain centre in south India is situated at-----Sravenbelgola
In India, ancient Iron age is attached with-Gray pattery
Which was in great stock before the 6th century b.c.,Iron
Which ruler was responsible for the rise of Magadha?Bimbisara
Which was the first stte to use elephants in their battles?Magadha
Who was the teacher of Sikandhara the Great?Arastu(Aristotle)
What was the suitable language for saurcematerial in ancient times?Sanskrit
Herodatus is considered as ---Father of History
Who faced greek ruler Alexander on the bank of Jhelum?Porus
Religious lessons of ‘Jews’ are called—Musa Sanhita (Torah)
Mahabhasaya was written by—Patanjali
Recognise the medicinal trio of ancient India from the following options.Charak Sushruta, and Banbhatta
What was the suitable language for source material in ancient times?Sanskrit
Who took the throne after Chandra Gupta Maurya?Bindusara
Who exiled Greeks from India?Chandra Gupta Maurya
Who exiled Greeks from India?Chandra Gupta Maurya
Where were the riats during Bindusara’s time?Taxila
Chandra Gupta Maurya spend his last days here-Sravanbelgola
Which description is best suitable for Ashoka’s monarchy-Centralised monopoly
Ashoka changed his administrative policy due to which incident?Kalinga battle
Which person was also known as Devenama Priyadassi (Priyadarshi)?Mauryan king Ashoka
Who is famous as ‘Devanamapriya’?Ashoka
Which remarked the king Ashoka’s conversion?Rick edict XIII
Who was the greek ambassador that come to Chandra Gupta Maurya’s court –Megasthenes
Who wrote the Indica?Megasthenes
Who was the greek ambassador in Mauryan court?Megasthenes
Ashoka adopted Buddhism under whose influence?Upagupta
The famous teacher Chanakya was related to which university?Taxila
Kalinga war happened in which year?261 B.C.
Effect of Kalinga war on Ashoka appeared at-Rock-edict 13
Which was famous centre for education during Mauryan’s perios?Taxila
Who was the creatur of Arthashastra?Kautilya
Ashokans inscription is written in which language?Brahmi
Who deciphered Ashokans inscriptions for the first time and when?1837-James Prinsep
Which famous ruler is called as ‘father of Inscriptions’?Ashoka
Who provided protection to third Buddhist council?Ashoka
Who was the spatial (Sthaanik) during Mauryan’s period?District administrator
Which dynasty ruled over ‘Magadha’ after Mauryan dynasty?Shunga
What is ‘Milindapanho’?Buddhist text
Charak was a doetar in whose court?Kanishka
Which art is a combination of Indo-Greek style during kushan peiord?Gandhara art
Who was the famous king of kushan dynasty?Kanishka
In which year, Kanishka took over the thrown?78 AD
Who started saka samvat and when?Kanishka in 78 AD.
Which was the ruler of Kushan dynasty, who protected Buddhism?Kanishka
Gandhara art blossom in whose reign?Kanishka
What is the name of art style of the integrateol characteristics of Indian-Greek art?Gandhara
Who was the author/ writer during the reign of Kanishka?Nagarjun and Ashwagosh
In the ancient time who amongst the below was the great ruler of Kalinga?Kharival
Ruler Kharwal was the greatest ruler of which Chedi Dynasty?Kalinga
Who was the great ruler of Satvahan dynasty?Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Which is the oldest learning school?Taxila
Who is the first known ruler of Gupta dynasty?Shree Gupta
Who established the rust-free iron pillar of Mehrauli(Delhi)?Gupta
Who was the king who acquired the title of ‘Vikraditya’?Chandragupta II
What was the other name of Chandragupta II?Vikramaditya
What ere the silver coins during the Gupta age called?Rupyak
Harisena was the courtpoet of which King?Samudragupta
Who is known as Liccchavi Davhitra?Samudragupta
Who put an end by attacking Rome, to the Roman empire – Indian business?Somalians
Who coins amongst the following show love towards music?Guptas
Who because of his victories was called the Napolean of India?Samudragupta
Which Indian ruler is famous after the ‘The Napolean of India’?Samudragupta
What was the ‘Golden Era’ of Indian culture?Gupta Era
What was the greatest mumbered metal introduced during the Gupta Era.Gold
In which year did the famous Gupta samvat start?319 AD
Whose achievements have been inscribed on the Allahabad pillar?Samudragupta
Who constructed the Allahabad pillar inseription?Harisenan
During whose reign, did Fahien visit India?Chandragupta II
Which historic creation is related to classical Sanskrit literature?Meghadutam
Who compiled the stories in ‘Panchatantra’?Vishnu Sharma
Who is the writer of “Meghadutam”?Kalidasa
In the ancient India, in whose court did Dhanvantri, the famous doctor give advice?Chandragupta II
Who was Varahmihir?Astromomer
Under whose reign were the caves of Ajanta constructed?Gupta
What is the center of Roman business during Sangam Age?Arikmedu
What do the Shilatkiran Temple and Ajanta caves represent?Hinduism & Buddhism and Jainism
Who created the Choleshwar Temple?Vijayalaya
Who was the king who took the river Ganga from North to South?Rajendra
Most Chola Temples were devoted to which God/ Godess?Shiva
Who created the Kaliastmath temple in Ellora?Krishna I
The famous temple of Shiva, in Ellora was constructed by-Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna I
The caves of Ellora and Shailkrit temple represent-Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
The seven Pagoda of Mahabalipuram is witnessed by which protected art?Pallavas
Whose great ruler was Pulkashin II?Chalukya of Vatapis
Which one of the inscription in related to Chalukya king, Pulkeshin IIAehol
Who was the famous ruler of the west Chalukya dynasty?Pulkeshin II
Who won Lanka at first?Rajaraja I
What information do we get from the Uttarmorure inscription?Cholas
Which Chola ruler made the new Capital ‘Gangaikanda Cholapuram’?Rajendra I
Where is the longest corridor of the temple?Rameshwaram
Under whome protection was Kailash temple constructed?Rasthrakutas
Where is the famous Dilvada temple situated?Maharashtra
The empire of Chola rulers was—Tamilnadu
What was the capital of ancient Chola empire?Uraiyur
The land measurement of the second Pandaya empire is mentioned in-Thalvaipuram, copper plates
Who wrote the book ‘Kathasaritsagar’?Somdev
Who was the writer of Vikramdevcharit?Bilhad
Who was the writer of ‘Harshcharita’?Banabhatta
Who is the writer of the famous Roman play Kadambari?Banbhatta
Which of the following dyad do not match?Vikramaditya-chaitanya
Who Consturucted the famous Dilvada temple in Mt. Abu in Rajasthan in the 13th century?Tejpal
Who constructed the khusjurao temples?Chandel Rajput
Mihir Bhaj is related to which dynasty of Rajputa?Pratihar
Who was the great ruler of Pratihar dynasty?Bhoj
In whosereign did Hevintsang visit India?Harshvardhana
What was the name of the chiese traveler who visited India in the reign of Harshvardhana?Huentsang
Who was given the name of ‘Prince of Pilgrims’?Huien Tsang
In which state of India in Nalanda University?Bihar
Who established the four monasteries Shringeri, Badrinath, Dvarka, and, Puri?Shankaracharya
Who was the main emponent of the monistical philosophy?Madhavachary
Name the Muslim Invader who destroyed Nalanda University?Mahammad Bin Bakhtiyar
Who defeated Harshavardhana?Pulkeshin II
Who was the south Indian contemporary ruler of Harshavardhana?Pulkeshin II
Where was the Introductary capital of Harsha?Jhaneshwar
Who defeated Arabian in 738 AD.Pratiharas
Who is the God of ‘Konark temple”?Sun
The great stupa of Sanchi is in-Madhya Pradesh
Kalinga’s ruler Kharvel gave his protection to –Jainism
Tell the name of Arab military commander who conquered Sindh-Muhammad bin Qasim
Which was attacked by Mahmud Ghazni?Somnath
Who defeated Prathviraj in the second battle of Tarain?Muhammad Ghori
Muhammad Ghori defeated Prathviraj chauhan in which battle?Tarain, 1192 AD
Which battle opened the area of Delhi for Muhammad Ghori?Second battle of tarain’battle of khanva
Which Rajput king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?Baghel Bheem
When did the regime of Delhi sultan start?1206 AD
Who built adhayi din ka jhopda in Ajmer?Kutubuddin Aibak
The famous ruler who completed Kutubminar was?Iltutmish
Balban was the prime minister of which Sultan before he took over to throne?Nasiruddin
Which was first sovereign sultan of Delhi?Iltutmish
Who was the saviar of Delhi sultanate?Gayasuddin Balban
Changez khan while chasing Jalaluddin, attacked on the barders of India in whose reign?Iltutmish
Who destroyed a powerful nobel’s group ‘Chihalgani’?Blaban
Who introduced the famous Persian festival ‘Navroj’?Balban
Which was only queen, who ruled over Delhi?Razia Sultan
Whose daughter of Razia Sultan was-Iltutmish
Who were those who descendant, that ruled just before and after of Khilzi rulers?Gulam and Tuglak
Who was the khilzi sultan of Delhi?Turks
Who called himself second Alexander (Sikandar-e-sani)?Alauddin Khilzi
Largest permanent army of sultanat dynasty was made by-Allauddin Khilzi
Malik Kafoor was whose general?Allauddin Khilzi
Which general of Delhi reached successfully till Madurai?Malik Kafoor
To whom, responsibility of consquering the south India was given by allauddin Khilzi?Malik Kafoor’
Market Regulation system was started by-Allauddin Khilzi
Who was the Sultan, who refused to accept the authority of ‘the Caliph’?Allauddin Khilzi
Which of the following is called ‘Parrat of India?Amir khusrao
Which is used the protection of all Sultans, from Balban to Gayasuddin tuglak?Amir Khusrow
Which sultans imposed Jizya on Brahmans?Firoj Tuglaq
Who started leather coin in India?Muhammad bin tuglaq
Who is known as ‘Maniyaro ka Rajkumar’?Muhammad bin tuglaq
Who reconstructed Kutubminar?Firoj Tuglaq
Which dynasty ruled for the maximum time?Tuglaq dynasty
Which Sultan tried to stop Sati custom?Muhammad Bin tuglaq
Traveller Ibnbatuta came from where?Marocco
Ibnbatuta came to India in whose reign?Muhammad Bin Tuglaq
Who was the founder of Lodi dynasty?Bahlol Lodi
Period of Delhi sultanate finished in –1526 AD
Last dynasty of Delhi sultanat was-Lodi dynasty
What is the meaning of ‘Pir’ in sufi tradition?Sufi master (Guru of sufis)
From where sufi movement was started?Persia
Sufi orders were known as which name?Silsila
Contribution of saints of Bhakti and sufi movements was-In religious harmony
From state, development of Alvar saints began?Tamilnadu
Which language was used by Bhakti-preacher Shankara Dev?Assamese
Who was the contemporary Maratha saint of Shiva ji?Saint Tukaram
Analects is sacred text of ---Confucius religion
Who founded ‘Vijayanangar’?Sangam dynasty
Rulers of Vijayanagar encouraged---Telgu, Urdu and Sanskrit
Which Vijayanagar ruler annexed the important part of Goa from Bahmanis?Harihar II
Which Italian traveler came to Vijayanagar empire in 1420 AD?Nikolo Di Konti
Which book is written by Krishna Dev Ray?Amukta Malyad
Telugu works Amuktmalyad was written by?Krishna Dev Ray
Which literature was written by Krishna Dev RayAmukta Malyad
Whose works is ‘Amuktamalyad’?Krishnadev Ray
Medieval city of Vijayanagar is known as –Hampi
Famous battle of Talikata happened in –1565 AD
Who built Gol Gumbaj?Muhammad Aadilshah II
Which Bahmani rulers built Golgumbaj in Bijapur?Muhammad Aadilshah
Where is Gol Gumbaj?Bijapur
Bijapur is known for-Golgumbaj
Which dynasty established independent regime in Bijapur?Aadilshahi
Which ruler built Victory tower?Rana kumbha
‘Kirti stambh’ was built by which ruler?Rana Kumbha
Which built Madrasah in Beedar?Mahmud Gavan
Who was the founder of Bahmani state?Alauddin Bahyman shah (Jafar khan)
The famous diamond ‘Kohinoar’ was found from which mine?Golkunda
Who was the first mugal king of India?Babar
First battle of Panipat was fought in-1526
Memories of Babur (Tuzk-e-Baburi) was written in which language?Turki
By which battle mugal empire started in Delhi?First battle of Panipat
Who was the first one to use artillery in India?Babur
In the battle of Khanva, which Rajput king was defeated by Babur?Rana Sanga
Where did Babar die?Agra
Purana Qila in Delhi was built in whose reign?Humayun
Purana qila was built by-Shershah
After which battle in 1540 AD, Humayun faced banishment from India?Kannoj
Humayun ran from India after defeating which battle?Kannoj
Battle of Kannoj was faught in –1540
Humayun tomb in Delhi was built by-Haji Begum
Who was served by Revenue officer Todarmal?Shershah
What was the age of Akbar at the time of his coronation in Kalanaur?Thirteen years
‘Razmnama’ is Persian translation of which one of the following?Mahabharata
Who translated Mahabharta in Persian?Badayuni
Who translated Ramayana in Persian language?Badayuni
Where did Akbar built Panchmahal?Fatehpur sikri
Which wrote biography of Akbar?Abul Fajal
Which famous Jain scholar was respected by Akbar?Hari vijaya
What was the basic purpose of Din_i-Ilahi?Cosmapalitanism
Who is the writer of Ain-i-Akbari?Abul Fajal
Who wrote Akbarnama?Abul Fajal
The battle of Haldighati was between-Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh
Who started Mansabdari system in Mughal administration?Akbar
Who started Mansabdari system?Akbar
Which began Mansabdari system?Akbar
Who built Fatehpur Sikri?Akbar
Where did Akbar discuss his regigious views?Ibadat khana (House of Worship)
Who named ‘Prayag Nagar’ as ‘Alahabad-Allah”?Akbar
Who was the regent of Akbar in his early days?Bairam khan
Who was the regent of Akbar?Bairam khan
Which ruler ended ‘Jajiya’ tax?Akbar
How much part of actual production was fixed for states as their demand in seizure system?One third
Who was the famous revenue minister of Akbar?Todarmal
What was the original name of tansen who was the famous musician of Akbar’s court?Ram tanu Pandey
Which started ‘Din-i-ilahi’ religion?Akbar
Who was the member of ‘Din-i-Ilahi’?King Birbal
Who was the only courtier that accepted ‘Din-i-Ilahi’?Birbal
Which person was illiterate?Akbar
Which Mughal emperar got credit of composition of Hindi songs?Akbar
Who was the Mughal emperor of India, when East India company formed?Akbar
Tulsidas wrote RamcharitManas in whose reign?Akbar
In whose reign Tulsidas wrote RamcharitManas?Akbar
What is the meaning of Jahangir?World champion
Which Mughal emperar wrote autobiography?Babar and Jahangir
Drawing was at it’s highest level in whose reign?Jahangir
Which Mughal emperar prohibited the use of tobacco?Jahangir
Which mughal emperare transferred his capital to Delhi from Agra?Shah jahan
Who had taken the famous takht-e-taus of Shahjahan in 1739 AD?Nadir shah(from Persia)
In which city Moti Mosque situated?Agra
Which Mughal emperor banned dance and musicAurangjeb
Which son of Aurangjeb became emperor of India by the name of ‘Bahadur shah’?Muhammad Muazzam
Who was the successor of Aurangjeb?Muazzam
What was the courtly language of Mughal rulers?Persian
Where is Bibi ka Maqbara (tomb of the lady) in India situated at?Aurangabad
Tajmahal is built by whom?Shahjahan
During whose reign one rupee coin was minted in Indian?Shershahi suri
‘Taka’ or ‘Rupya’ was introduced by whom?Shershah suri
Grand trunk road built by shershah connects Punjab with which state?East Bengal
Where did shershah die during war?Kalinger
What was the original name of Nana Fadanvis?Bala ji Janardan Bhanu
Who was the teacher of Shiv ji?Ramdas
Which Maratha King fought with Aurangjeb, bravely_Shiva Ji
Auranjeb sent which person to defeat Shiva Ji?Raja Jay singh
Aurangjeb sent which general to arrest Shiva Ji?Shaista Khan
How many times Shiva Ji loated Surat?Two times
Coronation of Shivaji was done in –1679 AD
Where was the capital of Shiva Ji?Raygarh
Who was famous as ‘Nana Sahed”?Bala Ji Baji Rao
Which was founder of Peshwas?Bala ji vishwanath
First Anglo-Maratha was ended by which treaty?Salbai
Britishers finished Peshwa system during the reign of which Peshwa?Bajirao II
Where did Britishers establish their first factory in India?Surat
Where was the first colony of Dutches in India?Masulipattnam
Which was head office of Potugese?Goa
Britisher Charles II got Bombay as dowry for marrying which princess?Portugal
Who discovered the sea route to India?Portuguese
Who was the Indian king that welcomed Portuguese traveler Vasco-da-gama?Jamorin
Who discovered the sea route to India through ‘Cape of good hope’?Vasco – da- gama
Which was the first one to come in India and last one to leave India?Portuguese
Who was the great Portuguese governor to found Portuguese power in India?Albukark
In which you was the Khalsa sect established by Guru Gobind Singh?1699
Who established ‘Khalsa’?Guru Govind Singh
The Akal Takht was constructed byGuru Nanak
What was the birth place of Guru Nanak?Talvandi
Who was the descendant of Guru Nanak?Guru Angad
Which Sikh Guru called him the ‘True King’?Guru Arjun Dev
Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?Guru Govind Singh
The capital (Political) of Ranjit Singh was Lahore. Which is known as its religious capital?Amritsar
Which governor General Very respectfully welcomed Ranjit Singh in Repad?William Bantink
In which state did loud kaining change the Government’s ‘Company’ to ‘Samrat’Allahabad
Who was the ruler, when Nadir Shah attacked in Delhi?Muhammad Shah
In which battle did Nadir shah defeated Muhammad Shah?Karnal
Who was the founder of the autonomous state of Awadh?Saadat Khan
Who was the Governor – general of the second battle of Anglo–Mysore?Warren Hastings
Tipu Sultan was the ruler of which state?Mysore
Who amongst the given, was the governor who battled against. Tipu Sultan in the 3rd battle of Mysore?Lord Cornwallis
Where did the Black hole calamity befall?Kolkata
Who betrayed Siraj-ud-Daulah in the battle of Plassey in 1757?Mair Zafar
Who was the Nawab of Bengal during the battle of Plassey?Siraj-ud-Daulah
Between who was the Battle of Plassey fought?Siraj-ud-Daulah and Robert Clive
In which year did the British merge the state of Punjab with their state?1849 AD
Where in India, the remains of Portugal culture can be found?Goa
Which fight proved as the decide of the Anglo–French animosity in India?Battle of Vandivash
In which battle did the British completely defeated the French?Battle of Vandivash
In which battle was the fate of French decide in India?Battle of Vandivash
Where did Swami Dayanand Saraswati I, established the Arya Samaj in 1875 A.D.?Bombay
Who was the founder of ‘Arya Samaj’?Dayanand Saraswati
Who founded the Ramkrishna Mission?Vevekanand
When did the British made English the medium of Education in India?1835