Q. Who was the first of decipher the inscriptions of Ashoka and the Brahmi script?

Correct Answer

James Princep

More Questions on Indian Culture

  • Q. The last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty was:
    A)Nasir Uddin Mahmood
    B)Alam Shah
    C)Firoz Shah Tuglaq
    D)Mahmood Shah
    Answer: Nasir Uddin Mahmood
  • Q. The Harappa Civilization was discovered in 1920-21 by the excavations by :
    A)Mortimer Wheeler
    B)R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
    C)Sir Alexander Cunningham
    D)None of Above
    Answer: R.D. Banerjee and by D.R. Sahni
  • Q. Who among the following is regarded as War-God in Rigveda?
    A)Indra
    B)Agni
    C)Surya
    D)Varuna
    Answer: Indra
  • Q. The Puranas define the term Bharatavarsha as the country marked by seven main chains of mountains viz.:
    A)Mahendra, Malaya, Nashukha, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    B)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    C)Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Amalya, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    D)Mahendra, Haruna, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
    Answer: Mahendra, Malaya, Sabhya, Suktimat, Riksha, Vindhya and Pariyatra
  • Q. The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity
    A)Jaganath
    B)Ram
    C)Shiva
    D)Vishnu
    Answer: Jaganath
  • Q. The extent of the Harappa civilization in the north was up to:
    A)Punjab
    B)Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
    C)Uttar Pradesh
    D)Haryana
    Answer: Manda (Akhnoor district of Jammu and Kashmir)
  • Q. The scared book of Buddhists is?
    A)Veda
    B)Upanishad
    C)Tripitaka
    D)Jatakas
    Answer: Tripitaka
  • Q. Madhubani’, a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?
    A)Rajasthan
    B)Uttar Pradesh
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Bihar
    Answer: Bihar
  • Q. Ahar culture, Kayatha culture, Malwa culture, Savalda culture, Jorwa culture, Prabas culture, Rangpur culture are all parts of:
    A)Middle Paleolithic Cultures
    B)Lower Paleolithic Cultures
    C)Upper Paleolithic Cultures
    D)Chalcolithic Cultures
    Answer: Chalcolithic Cultures
  • Q. When were the High Courts in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay established?
    A)In the year 1893
    B)In the year 1865
    C)In the year 1931
    D)In the year 1862
    Answer: In the year 1862
  • Q. Shri Narsimhan committee constituted in December 1995 was associated with:
    A)Implementation of financial system reforms.
    B)Implementation of Constitutional reforms
    C)Implementation of Castism reforms
    D)None of these
    Answer: Implementation of financial system reforms.
  • Q. Which Delhi Sultan styled himself Sikandare-Sani (the second Alexander) ?
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Firoz Shah Tughluq
    C)Aram Shah
    D)Alauddin Khilji
    Answer: Alauddin Khilji
  • Q. The relics of Indus Valley (Harappa) civilization were first noticed in:
    A)Lothal
    B)Mohenjodaro
    C)Harappa
    D)Kalibagan
    Answer: Harappa
  • Q. During the Age of Rig Veda, the grains are collectively called:
    A)Anaaj and Dhanya
    B)Yava and Anaaj
    C)Ann and Anaaj
    D)Yava and Dhanya
    Answer: Yava and Dhanya
  • Q. Among the four Vedas, which one is a collection of spells and charms?
    A)The Atharvaveda
    B)The Sama Veda
    C)The Rig Veda
    D)The Yajur Veda
    Answer: The Atharvaveda
  • Q. Which Governor General is remembered for the annulment of the partition of Bengal?
    A)Willium Bentick
    B)Lord Hardinge
    C)Warren Hastings
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Hardinge
  • Q. The Dutch established their earliest factory at:
    A)Chennai
    B)Surat
    C)Hydrabad
    D)Kolkata
    Answer: Surat
  • Q. Annie Besant arrived in India in:
    A)1885
    B)1878
    C)1893
    D)1900
    Answer: 1893
  • Q. Which Sultan of Delhi established a separate agriculture department which planned rotation of crops?
    A)Qutbuddin Aibak
    B)Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
    C)Firoz Shah Tuglaq
    D)None of these
    Answer: Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
  • Q. Between 1749-1754, an important war fought between the forces of the British and the French is known as :
    A)The first Carnatic War
    B)Third battale of panipat
    C)The second Carnatic War
    D)Battle of Baxur
    Answer: The second Carnatic War

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