History Mauryan Empire

Q. Who were the first kings to issue gold coins in India?

A
Indo-Greeks
B
Mauryas
C
Guptas
D
Kushans

Correct Answer

Indo-Greeks

More Questions on History

  • Q. The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
    A)Maharashtra Dharma
    B)Desh Dharma
    C)Rashtra Dharma
    D)Hindu Dharma
    Answer: Maharashtra Dharma
  • Q. The chief advocate of Fascism was
    A)Adolf Hitler
    B)Mussolini
    C)St. Simon
    D)Robert Owen
    Answer: Mussolini
  • Q. The Indian Civil Service Act was passed during the Viceroyalty of
    A)Canning
    B)Elgin
    C)Minto
    D)Lytton
    Answer: Canning
  • Q. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by whom?
    A)Jyotibha Phule
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Swami Vivekanand
    Answer: Jyotibha Phule
  • Q. The capital of the Abbasid Caliphs was
    A)Damascus
    B)Bagdad
    C)Constantinople
    D)Madina
    Answer: Bagdad
  • Q. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by
    A)Rana Kumbha
    B)Rana Pratap
    C)Rana Sanga
    D)Bappa Raval
    Answer: Rana Kumbha
  • Q. Tax on plunder during war in the Sultanate period was known as
    A)Jizya
    B)Kharaj
    C)Khums
    D)Zakat
    Answer: Khums
  • Q. Three major powers that emerged in southern India in the 7th century AD were I. Cheras II. Cholas III. Chalukyas iV. Pallavas V. Pandyas
    A)II, III, IV
    B)I, II, V
    C)III, IV, V
    D)I, II, IV
    Answer: I, II, V
  • Q. Who among the following controlled maximum trade in the western coastal region during 17th century?
    A)Dutch
    B)Portuguese
    C)The house of Jagat Seth
    D)Mulla Abdul Gaffar
    Answer: Portuguese
  • Q. Who was in favour of a partyless democracy?
    A)Bhupendra Nath Dutta
    B)Jai Prakash Narayan
    C)M. N. Roy
    D)Jawaharlal Nehru
    Answer: Jai Prakash Narayan
  • Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
    A)The discovery of fire
    B)Writing
    C)Agriculture
    D)The use of internet
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak ?
    A)Rabindranath Tagore
    B)Lala Lajpat Rai
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
  • Q. The Simon Commission was boycotted by Indians because
    A)It proposed to partition India
    B)It sought to curb civil liberties of the Indians
    C)It was an all-white commission without Indian representation
    D)It proposed measures to contain nationalism
    Answer: It was an all-white commission without Indian representation
  • Q. Who played an important role in the Gadar Movement in 1915?
    A)Lala Lajpat Rai
    B)Lala Hardayal
    C)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    D)None of above
    Answer: Lala Hardayal
  • Q. The Crimean War in 1854-1856 was fought between
    A)USA and England
    B)Russia and Turkey
    C)Russia and Japan
    D)England and France
    Answer: Russia and Turkey
  • Q. British Indian Association was founded on October 29, 1851 at__________
    A)Pune
    B)Calcutta
    C)Madras
    D)Bombay
    Answer: Calcutta
  • Q. Lucknow pact of 1916 was between:
    A)Indian Muslim League and Indian National congress
    B)Indian Muslim League and Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Indian National congress and Lord Hardinge
    D)Lord Hardinge and Mahatma Gandhi
    Answer: Indian Muslim League and Indian National congress
  • Q. Who, among the following, was the pioneer of social reform movements in 19th century India?
    A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    B)Aurobindo Ghosh
    C)Devendra Nath Tegore
    D)Keshav Chandra Sen
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • Q. Assertion (A): British excluded the Indian middle and upper classes from the high administrative and military posts. Reason (R): Many of the traditional zamindars lost their zamindaris to the new class of urban-based absentee landlords
    A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
    C)A is true but R is false
    D)A is false but R is true
    Answer: A is false but R is true
  • Q. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement on March 12, 1930 by
    A)Dandi March to break the Salt Laws
    B)asking the Viceroy through a letter containing Eleven Points Programme to remove the evils of the British rule
    C)asking the people to take Poorna Swaraj Pledge
    D)launching the non-payment of taxes campaign
    Answer: Dandi March to break the Salt Laws

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