UPSC/SSC G.K. History Quiz 3

1. Who was the writer of ‘Mudrarakshasa’ ?
(a) Vishakhdatta
(b) Kautilya
(c) Bana
(d) kalhana
1. (a)

2. Who among the following is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra ?
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) Lalla
2. (c)

3. Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur ?
(a) Lodi Dynasty
(b) Sayyid dynasty
(c) Tughlaq dynasty
(d) Khalji dynasty
3. (b)

4. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavit-Pitamaha ?
(a) Sayan
(b) Madhav
(c) Srinath
(d) Peddana
4. (d)

5. Who is believed to have created the raga Miyan Ki Malhar ?
(a) Tansen
(b) Baiju Bawara
(c) Amir Khusrau
(d) Swami Haridasa
5. (a)

6. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri ?
(a) Krishnavarman
(b) Anantvarman
(c) Devavrman
(d) None of these
6. (b)

7. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in the field of-
(a) Religion
(b) Art
(c) Literature
(d) Architecture
7. (d)

8. Which one of the following propounded that ‘destiny determines everything, man is powerless’ ?
(a) Jains
(b) Buddhists
(c) Ajivakas
(d) Mimansakas
8. (c)

9. Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad) ?
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Shankarachary
(c) Harisena
(d) Vallabhacharya
9. (a)

10. Malik Kafur was whose General ?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(d) Firoz shah Tughlaq
10. (b)