GK QUIZ HIS-02 [SSC-CGL] [ANCIENT HISTORY]

Q.1. Vardhaman Mahavira was .............. Trithankara Of the Jain tradition
A.23
B.24
C.25
D.26

B.24

Q.2. Vardhaman Mahavira was Born at ...............
A.Kundagram
B.Rajgriha
C.Kushinagar
D.Patliputra

A.Kundagram

Q.3. The first Jain Council was held at 
A. Vaishali
B. Sarnath
C. Patliputra
D. Kushinagar

C. Patliputra

Q.4. The first Buddhist Council was held at 
A. Patliputra
B. Sarnath
C. Vaishali
D. Rajgriha

D. Rajgriha

Q.5. Mahayana -Buddhism Came into existence in the 
A. First buddhist council
B. Second buddhist council
C. Third buddhist council
D. Fourth Buddhist council

D. Fourth Buddhist council

Q.6. Buddhist Texts -Tripitakas were written in the Language of :
A. Sanskrit
B. Prakrit
C. Pali
D. All of the above

C. Pali

Q.7. The final Compilation of the Jain Litreture was Called 
A. Jina
B. Keval jnana
C. Dvija
D. Angas

D. Angas

Q.8. King Prasenjit was the Famous Ruler of 
A. Kosala
B. Avanti
C. Vatsa
D. Magadha

A. Kosala

Q.9. Which Ruler shifted the Capital of Magadha from Rajgriha to Patliputra.
A. Ajatshatru
B. Udayin
C. Bimbisara
D. Prasenjit

B. Udayin

Q.10. Haryanka Dynasty was Suceeded by 
A. Mauryas
B. Sisunagas
C. Nandas
D. Guptas

B. Sisunagas

Q.11. The Last Ruler of Nanda Dynasty Was
A. Mahapadma Nanda
B. Brihadratha
C. Agnimitra
D. Dhana Nanda

D. Dhana Nanda

Q.12. Battle of Hydaspes was Fought at the Bank of River.........
A. Beas
B. Indus
C. Jhelum
D. Chenab

C. Jhelum

Q.13. Alexander Died in 323 BC at ...........
A. Macedonia
B. Babylon
C. Egypt
D. Greece

B. Babylon

Q.14. The inscriptions of Asoka were First Deciphered in 1837 by............
A. Williams Princep
B. James Princep
C. Charles Princep
D. John Princep

B. James Princep

Q.15.  The details of Asoka war with Kalinga is Given in the 
A. XI Rock Edict
B. Pillar Edict VII
C. Saranath Pillar
D. XIII Rock Edict

D. XIII Rock Edict

Q.16. Which Mauryan Ruler was  called as Amitragatha By Greeks.
A. Chandragupta Maurya
B. Asoka
C. Bindusara
D. Brihadratha

C. Bindusara

Q.17. Asoka embraced Buddhism under the influence of Buddhist Monk..........
A. Bhadrabhagu
B. Upagupta
C. Sthlabahu
D. Ashvagosha

B. Upagupta

Q.18. The Kalinga War was Held in
A. 271 BC
B. 263 BC
C. 261 BC
D. 273 BC

C. 261 BC

Q.19. Third Buddhist Council was Convened by 
A. Brihadratha
B. Chandra Gupta Maurya
C. Bindusara
D. Asoka

D. Asoka

Q.20. Who was the Last Mauryan King
A. Agnimitra
B. Brihadratha
C. Vasumitra
D. Kunala

B. Brihadratha

Q.21. In the Mauryan Empire,  the "Samharta" was -
A. Civil Servant fir administration
B. Commander in chief
C. Chief of Revenue Dept
D. Chief Justice

C. Chief of Revenue Dept

Q.22. In the Mauryan Empire, the District administration was under  the 
A. Rajukas
B. Amatyas
C. Yuktas
D. Mahamatyas

A. Rajukas

Q.23. Who was the Last Sunga Ruler.
A. Vasudeva
B. Agnimitra
C. Devabhuti
D. Vasumitra

C. Devabhuti

Q.24. Gathasaptasati -Famous book written by which Satvahana Ruler
A. Simuka
B. Gautamiputra satkarni
C. Hala
D. Krishna

C. Hala

Q.25. Who was the founder of Satvahana Dynasty.
A. Sri satkarni
B. Simuka
C. Gautamiputra satkarni
D. Hala

B. Simuka

Q.26. Who among thw Following Erected the Garuda pillar at Besnagar.
A. Herodotus
B. Heliodorus
C. Megasthenes
D. Mogas

B. Heliodorus

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GK QUIZ HIS-01 [SSC-CGL] [HISTORY]

Q.1.Babar entered India for the first time through
A. Sind
B. Punjab
C. Kashmir
D. Rajasthan

B. Punjab

Q.2.The temples of Khajuraho were built by
A.Chandelas
B.Pallavas
C.Chalukayas
D.Cholas

A.Chandelas

Q.3.The Civil services in India was established by
A. Lord Rippon
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord William Bentick
D. Lord Cornwallis

D. Lord Cornwallis

Q.4.The leader of the Young Bengal Movement was
A.Dwarkanath Tagore
B.Chandrashekhar Deb
C.Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D.Henry Vivian Derozio

D.Henry Vivian Derozio

Q.5. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in
A.1950
B.1951
C.1952
D.1953

B.1951

Q.6.The Pagodas at Mahabalipuram had been constructed by _?
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas of Kalyani
(c) Pallavas
(d) Pandyas

(c) Pallavas

Q.7.Which among the following is the hallmark feature of the Dravida style of temple architecture?
(a) Shikhara
(b) Gopuram
(c) Vimana
(d) Mandapa

(c) Vimana

Q.8.Which among the following is known as the earliest example of Panchayatana style of temple?
(a) Dashavatara temple at Deogarh
(b) Temple at Pathari
(c) Shatrughneshwara temple at Bhubaneshwar
(d) Lakshmana temple at Sirpur

(a) Dashavatara temple at Deogarh

Q.9. Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy?
1) Vaisesika
2) Samkhya
3) Yoga
4) Karma mimamsa

1) Vaisesika

Q.10.The Puranas are ........ in number.
1) 18
2) 25
3) 52
4) 108

1) 18

Q.11. In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was
1) gotra
2) jana
3) vish
4) grama

2) jana

Q.12. The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called
1) Kara
2) Varman
3) Bali
4) Vidatha

3) Bali

Q.13. In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was
1) Purohita
2) Senani
3) Law Officer
4) Tax Collector

1) Purohita

Q.14. Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in
1) Puranas
2) Vedas
3) Brahmanas
4) Smritis

4) Smritis

Q.15.The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in
1) Rig Veda
2) Atharva Veda
3) Sama Veda
4) Mundaka Upnishad

3) Sama Veda

Q.16.Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was Passed
(a) Lord Irwin                                
(b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Chelmsford                      
(d) Lord Wavell

(c) Lord Chelmsford

Q.17.Where and when was the Ghadar Party founded?
(a) America, 1913
(b) England, 1917
(c) Denmark, 1921
(d) Scottland, 1925

(a) America, 1913

Q.18.First Indian to used the word ‘Swarajya’
(a) Raja Rammohan Rai                
(b) Mahtma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak                
(d) Swami Vivekanand

(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Q.19.The first Indian leader to undergo imprisonment
(a) C Vijaraghavachari                    
(b) B G Tilak
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal                    
(d) Dadabhai Noroji

(a) C Vijaraghavachari

Q.20.First census in India was conducted at the time of
(a) Lord Dufferin                            
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Auckland                          
(d) Sir John Napier

(a) Lord Dufferin

Q.21.Who first translated Bhagvad Gita to English
(a) William Jones                          
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham            
(d) John Marshall

(b) Charles Wilkins

Q.22. Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period?’
1) Videhas
2) Bharatas
3) Panchalas
4) Kurus

2) Bharatas

Q.23.Of the following kings, who was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
A.Bimbsara
B.Mahapadma Nanda
C.Kharavela
D.Pulakesin II

B.Mahapadma Nanda

Quiz Prepared By Ankush Kumar Rajvanshi

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