Indian History General Knowledge Practice Bits – 2

»  The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was ?
A. Bhojpuri
B. Magadhi
C. Pali
D. Sanskrit

»  To which of the following dynasties did Kind Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
A. Karkota
B. Utpala
C. Paramara
D. Gurjara Pratihara

»  The title of ‘Viceroy’ was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in ?
A. 1848 AD
B. 1856 AD
C. 1858 AD
D. 1862 AD

»  There were widespread risings against the British in the 1820s. Which one of the following did not revolt in the 1820s?
A. Santhals
B. Ahoms
C. Pagal Panthis
D. Ramosi

»  The ultimate ownership of land during the post-Gupta period lay with ?
A. the cultivator
B. the village community
C. the king
D. the joint family

»  The term ‘Yavanapriya’ mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted ?
A. ivory
B. pepper
C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance

»  To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
A. Lawyers
B. Teachers
C. Journalists
D. All of the above

»  Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of ?
A. Travancore
B. Baroda
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore

»  The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in ?
A. Palamoli
B. Aruvanad
C. Pattinappalai
D. Padirrupattu

»  Two of the great Mughals wrote their own memories. There were ?
A. Babar and Humayun
B. Humayun and Jahangir
C. Babar and Jahangir
D. Jahangir and Shahjahan

»  Todar Mal was associated with ?
A. music
B. literature
C. land revenue reforms
D. law

»  To which king belongs the Lion capitol at Sarnath?
A. Chandragupta
B. Ashoka
C. Kanishka
D. Harsha

»  Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over ?
A. Indo-Greeks
B. Sakas
C. Parthinas
D. Kushanas

»  To which of the republic of Buddha belong?
A. Licchavis
B. Sakyas
C. Mallas
D. None of the above

»  The use of spinning wheel (Charkha) became common during the ?
A. 9th Century AD
B. 10th Century AD
C. 12th Century AD
D. 14th Century AD

»  Under the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 the people of ___ were given the right to decide through a plebiscite whether they wished to join Pakistan or India. ?
A. Assam
B. Punjab
C. Bengal
D. N.W.F.P and the Sylhet district of Assam