UPSC/SSC G.K. History Quiz 11

1. Wherer did Lord Buddha breathe his last (Mahaparinirvan) ?
(a) Rajgir
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) sarnath
(d) Kushinagar

2. The cultivation of cereals first started in-
(a) Neolithic Age
(b) Mesolithic Age
(c) Paleolithic Age
(d) None of these

3. The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were-
(a) Mongols
(b) Afghans
(c) Turks
(d) A Jat tribe

4. Mahavira was born in 6th century BC at-
(a) Vaishali
(b) Magadha
(c) Sarnath
(d) None of these

5. Arabs were defeated in 738 AD by-
(a) Pratiharas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Palas
(d) Chalukyas

6. The founder of the Bahamani Kingdom was-
(a) Alauddin Mujahid Shah
(b) Ahmed Shah
(c) Alauddin Bahaman Shah
(d) Tajuddin Firoz Shah

7. Shivaji died in the year-
(a) 1676
(b) 1677
(c) 1678
(d) 1680

8. The Rigvedic God Varuna was-
(a) Harbinger of peace
(b) Destroyer of foes
(c) Guardian of the cosmic order
(d) God of prosperity

9. Who among the following also the name Devanama Piyadasi ?
(a) Mauryan King Ashola
(b) Gautama Buddha
(c) Mauryan King Chadrgupta Maurya
(d) Bhagwan Mahavira

10. The most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age was-
(a) Vaishali
(b) Nalanda
(c) Taxila
(d) ujjain

Answer- 1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8.(c) 9. (a) 10. (c)