Ancient History One Liner
GREAT RULERS OF ANCIENT INDIA
1. Who was the founder of Mauryan Empire? Chandragupta Maurya
2. Who was the mentor of Chandragupta Maurya? Chanakya
3. Which ruler embraced Buddhism after Kalinga war? Ashoka
4. In which year was Kalinga war fought? 261 BC
5. Ashoka inscriptions are written mainly in which script? Brahmi
6. What was Ashoka’s policy called? – Dhamma
7. Capital of Mauryan Empire? – Pataliputra
8. Which Ashokan inscription mentions Kalinga war? -Rock Edict XIII
9. Language of Hathigumpha inscription? – Prakrit
10. Who was known as Indian Napoleon? – Samudragupta
11. Source of Samudragupta’s conquests? – Allahabad Pillar inscription
12. Court poet of Samudragupta? – Harisena
13. Gupta administration was based on which system? -Decentralised
14. Who wrote Harshacharita? Banabhatta
15. Capital of Harshavardhana? – Kannauj
16. Harsha was contemporary of which Chinese pilgrim? -Xuanzang
17. Who organized Nalanda University? – Harshavardhana
18. Main religion of Gupta period? – Hinduism
19. Famous Mauryan pillar capital? – Lion Capital of Sarnath
20. Mauryan pillars are made of? – Polished sandstone
21. Who introduced Gandhara art? – Kushanas
22. Gandhara art shows influence of? – Greek art
23. Mathura school developed under? – Kushanas
24. Gupta period is called? – Golden Age of India
25. Ajanta caves belong to which religion? – Buddhism
26. Ajanta paintings are famous for? – Frescoes
26. Iron pillar located at? Mehrauli, Delhi
27. Iron pillar belongs to which period? – Gupta
28. Stupa at Sanchi built by? Ashoka
29. Vihara refers to? Buddhist monastery
30. Chaitva refers to? Buddhist praver hall
LITERATURE & SCIENCE IN ANCIENT INDIA
31. Author of Arthashastra? – Kautilya
32. Author of Meghaduta? – Kalidasa
33. Famous Gupta astronomer? – Aryabhata
34. Aryabhata wrote? – Aryabhatiya
35. Decimal system developed in? – Ancient India
36. Famous medical text of Charaka? Charaka Samhita
37. Author of Sushruta Samhita? – Sushruta
38. Gupta period language of administration? – Sanskrit
39. Panini is related to? – Grammar
40. Famous Gupta drama? – Abhijnanasakuntalam
41. Who introduced market control? – Alauddin Khalji
42. Alauddin Khalji’s price control policy called? – Market regulations
43. Balban’s theory of kingship? – Divine right
44. Who introduced token currency? – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
45. Capital shifted to Daulatabad by? – Muhammad bin Tughlaq
46. Revenue system introduced by Alauddin? -Measurement based
47. Firoz Shah Tughlaq built? – Canals
48. Iqta system means? – Land revenue assignment
49. Diwan-i-Wizarat dealt with? – Finance
50. Diwan-i-Arz dealt with? – Military
51. Founder of Mughal Empire? – Babur
52. Babur wrote? – Tuzuk-i-Baburi
53. Akbar’s capital? – Fatehpur Sikri
54. Buland Darwaza built by? – Akbar
55. Mughal painting reached peak under? – Jahangir
56. Taj Mahal built by? – Shah Jahan
57. Taj Mahal is located at? Agra
58. Red Fort built by? – Shah Jahan
59. Peacock Throne belonged to? – Shah Jahan
60. Mughal paintings influenced by? Persian art
61. Diwan-i-Khas means? Hall of private audience
62. Diwan-i-Aam means? – Hall of public audience
63. Mansabdari system introduced by? – Akbar
64. Battle of Plassey fought in? – 1757
65. Battle of Buxar fought in? – 1764
66. First Governor-General of Bengal? – Warren Hastings
67. Subsidiary Alliance introduced by? – Lord Wellesley
68. Doctrine of Lapse introduced by? – Lord Dalhousie
69. Permanent Settlement introduced by? – Lord Cornwallis
70. Founder of British rule in India? – Robert Clive
71. Dual Government introduced by? – Robert Clive
72. Judicial reforms by? Cornwallis
73. First railway started in? 1853
74. First telegraph introduced in? – 1851
75. English education introduced by? – Lord Macaulay
76. Charter Act of 1813 allowed? – Missionaries
77. Revolt of 1857 began at? – Meerut
78. Leader of 1857 revolt at Jhansi? – Rani Lakshmibai
79. Last Mughal emperor? – Bahadur Shah II
80. Immediate cause of 1857 revolt? – Greased cartridges
81. Queen of 1857 revolt? – Rani Lakshmibai
82. Hindu-Muslim unity in 1857 shown by? Bahadur Shah Zafar
83. Indian National Congress founded in? 1885
84. Founder of INC? A.O. Hume
85. First session of INC held at? – Bombay
86. First President of INC? – W.C. Bonnerjee
87. Moderate leader? – Dadabhai Naoroji
88. Extremist leader? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
89. Drain theory.pronounded by? – Dadabhai Naoroii
90. Partition of Bengal in?1905
91. Swadeshi movement started in? – Bengal
92. Muslim League founded in? – 1906
93. Home Rule Movement by? Tilak and Annie Besant
94. Non-Cooperation Movement started in? – 1920
95. Dandi March led by? – Mahatma Gandhi
96. Civil Disobedience Movement started in? – 1930
97. Quit India Movement launched in?-1942
98. Slogan “Do or Die given by? – Mahatma Gandhi
99 Indian National Army led by? – Subhas Chandra Bose
100. INA slogan? – Jai Hind
101. Cabinet Mission came in? – 1946
102 Mountbatten Plan announced in? – 1947
103. First World War ended in? – 1918
104. Immediate cause of WWI? – Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
105. Treaty ending WWI? – Treaty of Versailles
106. Russian Revolution occurred in? – 1917
107. Leader of Russian Revolution? – Lenin
108. Bolshevik Party led by? – Lenin
109. Ideology of Russian Revolution? – Socialism
110. Second World War started in? 1939
111. Second World War ended in? 1945
112. Hitler was leader of? – Germany
113. Axis powers included? – Germany, Italy, Japan
114. Allies included? – Britain, France, USA
137. Megasthenes visited India during? – Chandragupta Maurya
115. Indica written by? – Megasthenes
116. Gupta ruler who performed Ashvamedha? -Samudragupta
117. Harsha followed which religion later? – Buddhism
118. First census in India? – 1872
119. Vernacular Press Act passed in? – 1878
120. Ilbert Bill controversy in? – 1883
121. Simon Commission came in? – 1927
122. Simon Commission slogan? Go Back Simon
123. Round Table Conferences held in? – London
124. Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed in? – 1931
125. Cripps Mission came in? – 1942
RAPID 50 On-liner (50)
01. Capital of Gupta Empire – Pataliputra
02. Famous Gupta coin metal – Gold
03. Delhi Sultanate court language – Persian
04. Mughal official record – Ain-i-Akbari
05. Author of Ain-i-Akbari – Abul Fazl
06. Akbar’s religious policy – Sulh-i-Kul
07. Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb – Guru Tegh Bahadur
08. Company rule ended in 1858
09. Viceroy system started in 1858
10. First Viceroy – Lord Canning
11. Indian Councils Act-1861
12 Malay Minta Drinkers -1000
13. Gandhi’s autobiography – My Experiments with Truth
14. Chauri Chaura incident – 1922
15. Bardoli Satyagraha leader – Vallabhbhai Patel
16. INA formed in – 1942
17. Netaji slogan – Give me blood, I’ll give you freedom
18. WWI alliance – Triple Entente
19. Russian Czar overthrown – Nicholas II
20. WWII immediate cause Poland invasion
21. League of Nations failed due to Weak structure
22. UNO headquarters – New York
23. First Ashokan edict language – Prakrit
24. Harappa belongs to – Indus Valley
25. Surat session – INC split
26. Extremists slogan – Swaraj is my birthright
27. Home Rule year – 1916
28. Khilafat leader – Ali brothers
29. Gandhi returned to India – 1915
30. Champaran Satyagraha – 1917
31. Rowlatt Act – 1919
32. Jallianwala Bagh – 1919
33. Simon Commission members All British
34. Lahore Resolution – 1940
35. Pakistan demand – Muslim League
36. Interim Government – 1946
37. Constituent Assembly – 1946