History Mauryan Empire

Q. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihira are associated with the age of the

A
Kushanas
B
Guptas
C
Mauryas
D
Palas

Correct Answer

Guptas

More Questions on History

  • Q. The greatest contribution of the British rule to the growth of India nationalism was the __________
    A)Racial arrogance of the British
    B)Introduction of western education in India
    C)Denial of Higher Jobs to deserving Indians
    D)Queen's proclamation of 1858
    Answer: Introduction of western education in India
  • Q. In the Rigveda the term Dasas and Dasyus refers to
    A)tribals
    B)robbers
    C)non-Aryans
    D)menials
    Answer: non-Aryans
  • Q. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from
    A)Assam
    B)Bihar
    C)Orissa
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Bengal
  • Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
    A)Worship of idols
    B)Personal love for God
    C)Mysticism
    D)Visit to holy shrines
    Answer: Worship of idols
  • Q. The capital of Tipu Sultan, where he died while fighting the Fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799, was
    A)Mysore
    B)Bangalore
    C)Seringapatam
    D)Hellebid or Halebid
    Answer: Seringapatam
  • Q. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?
    A)GopalaKrishna Gokhale
    B)Dadabhai Naoroji
    C)Bipin Chandra Pal
    D)Lala Lajpat Rai
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Q. Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India.
    A)Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
    B)Both A and R are 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: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Q. What was the extent of Harsha’s empire?
    A)The whole of India
    B)The entire Indian subcontinent
    C)The entire Deccan region
    D)A part of northern India
    Answer: A part of northern India
  • Q. The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding the partition of India in the __________ session held in 1940
    A)Allahabad
    B)Lahore
    C)Karachi
    D)Dacca
    Answer: Lahore
  • Q. The crop which was not known to Vedic people is
    A)Wheat
    B)Barley
    C)Rice
    D)Tobacco
    Answer: Tobacco
  • Q. The Times of India’ which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1988, was first published in 1838 as
    A)Bombay Times
    B)Bombay Chronicle
    C)Indian Times
    D)National Times
    Answer: Bombay Times
  • Q. Who introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal?
    A)Lord Dalhousie
    B)Lord Cornwallis
    C)William Bentinck
    D)Lord Curzon
    Answer: Lord Cornwallis
  • Q. The Great Wall of China was built by
    A)Shih Huang-ti
    B)Li-tai-pu
    C)Lao-tze
    D)Confucius
    Answer: Shih Huang-ti
  • Q. I. This school eventually merged because of their closely related metaphysical theories (although Vaisheshika only accepted perception and inference as sources of valid knowledge). II. Mimamsa accept the logical and philosophical teachings of the other schools, they insist that salvation can only be attained by acting in accordance with the prescriptions of the Vedas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa?
    A)II only
    B)I only
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: II only
  • Q. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the leader of__________
    A)Rowlatt Satyagraha
    B)Bhoodan Movement
    C)Bardoli Satyagraha
    D)Swadeshi Movement
    Answer: Bardoli Satyagraha
  • Q. Name the oldest civilization
    A)Mesopotamian civlization
    B)Indus Valley civilization
    C)Egyptian civilization
    D)Chandragupta Vikramaditya
    Answer: Mesopotamian civlization
  • Q. When did Greco-Persian Wars end?
    A)449 BC
    B)460 BC
    C)447 BC
    D)424 BC
    Answer: 449 BC
  • Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Gold
    B)Iron
    C)Copper
    D)Silver
    Answer: Iron
  • Q. Who were the Axis powers in World War-II?
    A)Italy, Japan, Britain
    B)Poland, Japan, Germany
    C)Germany, Italy, France
    D)Germany, Italy, Japan
    Answer: Germany, Italy, Japan
  • Q. By the Act of 1773, Parliament granted a loan of __________ to the East India Company
    A)Rs. 400,000
    B)Rs. 480,000
    C)Rs. 500,000
    D)Rs. 300,000
    Answer: Rs. 400,000

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