History And Culture of India quiz
History And Culture of India quiz
History And Culture of India
‘Syadvada’ or ‘The theory of May Be’ is a major religious principle of
—Jainism
Which ancient historical source claimed that there was no slavery in ancient India?
—Megasthnese’s Indica
Who first propounded the Sankhya philosophy in ancient India ?
—Kapila Muni
Which friend of emperor Akbar was killed by Bir Singh Bundela ?
—Abul Fazal
When did emperor Akbar abolish the pilgrimage tax ?
—1563 AD
Which Sultan of Delhi effectively destroyed the power of Turkan i Chihalgani ?
—Balban
The war of Deorai near Ajmer was fought in 1659 AD between
—Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
Who was the first Maratha Peshwa who attacked Delhi to weaken the Mughals ?
—Peshwa Baji Rao I
Who is the author of the book ‘Futuhat-i-Alamgiri’ ?
—Ishwar Das Nagar
Who is the author of ‘Harshacharita’ and ‘Kadambari’ books ?
—Banabhatta
According to Megasthenese, the administration of Pataliputra was in the hands of a committee of
—Total 30 Members
Who was the first woman to be admitted to Buddhist Sangha ?
—Gautami Prajapati
Which ancient Indian monarch helped the Buddhistmonks organize their first council in Saptaparni Cave, Rajgriha in 483 BC under the leadership of Mahakassapa ?
—Ajatshatru
Which Sultan of Delhi styled himself ‘Sikander-e-Sani (The Second Alexander) ?
—Sultan Alauddin Khilji
Which Sultan of Delhi composed poems under the penname of ‘Gulrukhi’ ?
—Sikandar Lodi
Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh was associated with
—Sukarchakya Misl
Which King of Paramara dynasty was the author of the books — ‘Saraswati’ Kanthbharan’ and ‘Yukti Kalpataru’ ?
—King Bhoja
In what profession did Robert Clive arrive in India ?
—Clerk
Which famous social reformer of India proclaimed his famous slogan “one caste, one religion and one God for mankind” ?
—Narayan Guru
A Supreme Court was established in Calcutta (Now Kolkata) under
—The Regulating Act of 1773
Which emperor of ancient India renounced theworldly affairs and went to South India with Jain
Monk Bhadrabahu ?
—Chandragupta Maurya
In which Jain text does the list of 16 Mahajanapadas of ancient India occur ?
—Bhagvati Sutra
Which Wariyam was associated with the garden administration during the Chola age ?
—Tott Wariyam
Which Sultan of Delhi did great work in Canal Construction and irrigation field ?
—Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Birbal used to compose poems under the penname of
—Brahm
Guru Angadji’s childhood name was
—Lehna
Who is the writer of a famous travelogue ‘Rihla’ in Arabic ?
—Ibn Battuta
Mahatma Buddha’s renunciation of his family and home in search of truth is called
—Mahabhinishkramana
Revenue and Finance Minister in Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan was known as
—Majumdar (Amatya)
Which British Governor-General is popularly known as the ‘Father of the local self-government’ ?
—Lord Ripon
