Indian History GK Questions with Answers – Indian History Quiz

[21] Which among the following is not correct?

1. A) The capital of pandyas was Madurai
2. B) The capital of Cheras was Vanchi
3. C) Capital of the Videha Kingdom – Mithila
4. D) Capital of Gahadwal Dynasty – Kannauj

Answer: C) Capital of the Videha Kingdom – Mithila

[22] Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. A) Samaveda Samhita – Origins of Indian music
2. B) Atharvaveda Samhita – Origins of Indian medicine
3. C) Rigveda Samhita – Earliest prose
4. D) Yajurveda Samhita – Origins of rituals

Answer: C) Rigveda Samhita – Earliest prose

[23] The granary discovered at Harappa was located:

1. A) Within the citadel at Mohenjo-Daro
2. B) In the “Lower town’
3. C) Near the river Ravi
4. D) Beside the western gate of the city

Answer: C) Near the river Ravi

[24] Which of the following statement is wrong?

1. A) Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra
2. B) Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC
3. C) Ashoka invaded the kalinga in 261 BC
4. D) Chandragupta Maurya earned the title of the Liberator)

Answer: B) Ashoka the great Mauryan king died in 332 BC

[25] Which of the following statement is wrong?

1. A) Dharmpala was the founder of Pala dynasty
2. B) Vikramashila University was founded by Dharmpala
3. C) Bhoja was the founder of Pritihara Empire
4. D) Krishna III was the last Rashtrakuta king

Answer: A) Dharmpala was the founder of Pala dynasty

[26] Tripitakas are sacred books of

1. A) Buddhists
2. B) Hindus
3. C) Jains
4. D) None of the above

Answer: A) Buddhists

[27] Vindhyashakti was founder of which of the following dynasties in ancient India?

1. A) Vakataka
2. B) Kakatiya
3. C) Kalachuri
4. D) Chalukyas of Badami

Answer: A) Vakataka

[28] Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?

1. A) Iron
2. B) Copper
3. C) Gold
4. D) Silver

Answer: B) Copper

[29] Who wrote Vande Mataram?

1. A) Madan Mohan Malaviya
2. B) Aurobindo
3. C) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
4. D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: C) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

[30] Which of the following terms is not associated with a tool tradition of ancient India/ World?

1. A) Mousterian
2. B) Acheulean
3. C) Oldowan
4. D) Grotian

Answer: D) Grotian