Mauryan Empire and Ashoka MCQs Set In this post, we have put in a lot of effort to compile a set of highly important and repeatedly asked multiple-choice questions on the Mauryan Empire and Emperor Ashoka. These questions have been carefully selected based on their frequent appearance in various competitive exams such as OPSC, OSSC, … Read more
1. When Mahatma Gandhi was arrested who among the following took over the leadership of Salt Satyagraha ? (A) Vinoba Bhave (B) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel (C) Abbas Tayyabji (D) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Ans.(C) 2. In which session of Congress the demand of “PurnaSwaraj” was accepted as the aim of the congress? (A) Calcutta … Read more
1. Alberuni came to India with- (A) Mahmud of Ghazni (B) Alexander (C) Babur (D) Tamur Ans.(A) 3. Who built the Khajuraho temples? (A) Holkars (B) Sindias (C) Bundela Rajputs (D) Chandela Rajtuts Ans.(D) 4. Which of the following architectural wonders was not constructed in the 12th Century A.D.? (A) Sun-temple of Konark (B) Temple … Read more
1. Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak? (A) Gurdaspur (B) Amritsar (C) Lahore (D) Talwandi Ans. (D) 2. The Sikh military sect ‘the Khalsa’ was introduced by – (A) Har Rai (B) Harkishan (C) Gobind Singh (D) Tegh Bahadur Ans. (C) 3. The Sikh Guru who wrote “Zafar-Nama” in Persian was- (A) Guru … Read more
1. Who got construced ‘Grand Trunk Road’? (A) Akbar (B) Ashoka (C) Shershah Suri (D) Samudra Gupta Ans.(C) 2. What do you mean by Mughal Zagir? (A) Providing rent free land (B) Zamidar’s property (C) Giving officer a right to revenue (D) Giving cash salary to Mansabdar Ans.(C) 3. The dead body of Babar by … Read more
1. Arrange the following in chronological order: 1. Tughlaqs 2. Lodhis 3. Sayyids 4. Ilbari Turks 5. Khiljis (A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (B) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (C) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 (D) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2 Ans. (D) 2. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty? (A) Bahlol … Read more
1. The capital of the Yadava rulers was: (A) Dwarasamudra (B) Warangal (C) Kalyani (D) Devagiri Ans.(D) 2. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by- (A) Rana Pratap (B) Rana Kumbha (C) Rana Sanga (D) Bappa Raval Ans.(B) 3. The Delhi General who successfully adavanced up to Madurai was- (A) Khizr … Read more
1. The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was- (A) The first battle of Tarain (B) The second battle of Tarain (C) The first battle of Panipat (D) The second battle of Panipat Ans.(B) 2. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to ruler- (A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Raziya (D) … Read more
1. Who established Mahabalipuram? (A) Pallava (B) Pandya (C) Chola (D) Chalukya Ans.(A) 2. Gandhara school of art came into existence in- (A) Hinayana sect (B) Mahayana sect (C) Vaishnava sect (D) Shaiva sect Ans.(B) 3. Which rulers built the Ellora temples? (A) Chalukya (B) Sunga (C) Rashtrakuta (D) Pallava Ans. (C) 4. The subject … Read more
1. The first Indian ruler, who established the supremacy of Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea was: (A) Rajaraja I (B) Rajendra I (C) Rajadhiraja I (D) Kulottunga I Ans. (A) 2. In Tamil literature the glorious books ‘Shilppadikaram and Manimekalai’ are related to (A) Jainism (B) Buddhism (C) Hinduism (D) Christianity Ans. (B) 3. … Read more