Basic Indian History General Knowledge Question and Answer (Quiz)
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Basic Indian History General Knowledge Question and Answer (Quiz)
1.The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A. 1757
B. 1782
C. 1748
D. 1764
Answer: Option A
2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of
A. Sutlej and Beas
B. Jhelum and Chenab
C. Ravi and Chenab
D. Ganga and Yamuna
Answer: Option B
3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look after
A. military affairs
B. the state treasury
C. the royal household
D. the land revenue system
Answer: Option A
4. Tripitakas are sacred books of
A. Buddhists
B. Hindus
C. Jains
D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent
A. Nirvana
B. Sangha
C. Buddha
D. Dhamma
Answer: Option A
6. The theory of economic drain of India during British imperialism was propounded by
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. R.C. Dutt
D. M.K. Gandhi
Answer: Option B
7. The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and
A. Robert Clive
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Warren Hastings
Answer: Option B
8. The system of competitive examination for civil service was accepted in principle in the year
A. 1833
B. 1853
C. 1858
D. 1882
Answer: Option B
9. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
A. Dannayaka
B. Sumanta
C. Nayaka
D.Mahanayakacharya
Answer: Option D
10. The Vijayanagara ruler, Kirshnadev Raya's work Amuktamalyada, was in
A. Telugu
B. Sanskrit
C. Tamil
D. Kannada
Answer: Option A