UPSC/SSC G.K. History Quiz 15
1. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, a district was called-
(a) ahara
(b) Kataka
(c) rashtra
(d) vihara
2. Who was the first real king of Sultanate ?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) IItutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Alauddin Khalji
3. The first English person who visited the court of Akbar was-
(a) Ralph Fitch
(b) Sir Thomas Roe
(c) John Hawkins
(d) Peter Mundy
3. (a)
3. In how many adhikaranasis the Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ divided ?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 14
(d) 15
4. The Indus Valley people traded with the&
(a) Chinese
(b) Mesopotamians
(c) parthians
(d) Romans
5. When Alexander invaded India, who the rulers of Mahadha ?
(a) Haryankas
(b) Shishunagas
(c) Nandas
(d) Mauryas
6. Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire ?
(a) Sharmana
(b) Uparika
(c) Rajuka
(d) Kumar Amatya
7. The Dilwara Temple is located at-
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Mout Abu
8. Who was the delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Chingiz Khan loomed over India ?
(a) Iitutmish
(b) Balban
(c) jalaluddig Khalji
(d) Alauddin Khalji
9. Tulsidas composed his ‘Ramcharitamanasa’ in the reign of-
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Bahadur Shah ‘Zafar’
10. Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pada-padshahi ?
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Viswanath
(c) Narayana Rao
(d) Madhav Rao
Answer- 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7.(d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a)