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Explore the History of India
Test your knowledge on the rich and diverse history of India with our engaging quiz! Covering topics from its ancient dynasties, prominent figures, and significant events, this quiz is perfect for history enthusiasts and learners alike.
Key Features:
- 35 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice format
- Instant feedback on your answers
- Discover fascinating historical facts
1.Cartographer is a person who makes:
(a) Cartoons
(b) Caricatures
(c) Maps
(d) None of these
2. In which century Babur used Hindustan to describe geography of subcontinent?
(a) 17th century
(b) 18th century
(c) 16th century
(d) None of these
3. Why do historians today have to be careful about the terms in the past?
(a) Because they do not know the meaning of terms
(b) Because the terms may have more than one meaning
(c) Because the terms meant different in the past
(d) None of the above
E) All of the above
4. Which is the holy book of Muslims?
(a) Gita
(b) Adi-Puran
(c) Quran
(d) Ramayana
5. Which new dynasty developed in eastern part of the country?
(a) Cholas
(b) Palas
(c) Chahamanas
(d) Rashtrakutas
6. Who were expected to bring gifts for their kings in 17th century?
(a) Samantas
(b) Overlords
(c) Maha-samantas
(d) Maha-mandaleshvara
7. When were Samantas declared Maha-samantas?
(a) When they bring gifts for their kings
(b) When they provide kings with military support
(c) When they gain power and wealth
(d) None of the above
8. What is the literal meaning of hiranya-garbha?
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Dantidurga
(c) Golden womb
(d) Golden deer
9. From whom was the Revenue also collected?
(a) Traders
(b) Merchants
(c) Peasants
(d) Artisans
10. What is Vetti?
(a) Rent
(b) Tax
(c) Revenue
(d) None of these
11. What was the use of money collected from taxes?
(a) To finance the kings’ establishment
(b) Construction of temples and forts
(c) To fight wars
(d) All of these
12. Prashastis tell us how rulers wanted to depict themselves as
(a) leader
(b) valiant victorious warriors
(c) achiever
(d) all of these
13. Who was Nagabhata?
(a) Gupta ruler
(b) Chakrayudha
(c) Malava
(d) Pratihara king
14. The person who received the land could collect taxes on
(a) betel leaves
(b) woven clothes
(c) vehicles
(d) all of these
15. Who invaded the Somnath temple in Gujarat?
(a) Akbar
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c) Mahmud Ghazni
(d) None of them
16. Who ruled in Tamil Nadu?
(a) Cholas
(b) Chalukyas
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) None of these
17. From Uraiyur to Thanjavur 5.1.1 Muttaraiyar held power in this delta region:
(a) Kaveri
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Godavari
18. Who was the first slave king of Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Raziyya Sultan
(d) Alauddin Khalji
19. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
A) urudu
(b) Persian
(c) Hindi
(d) English
20. The position of standing facing Mecca during namaj is known as
(a) Khutba
(b) Qibla
(c) Sijdah
(d) Kharaj
21. Who was Ulema?
(a) A slave purchased for military service
(b) A ruler
(c) A scholar of Islamic learning
(d) An invader
22. A fortified settlement with soldiers was
(a) hinterland
(b) garrison town
(c) jagir
(d) none of these
23. Kharaj was a type of tax on
(a) houses
(b) cattle
(c) trade
(d) cultivation
24. Which Mughal emperor followed Sher Shah Suri’s idea of administration?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Babur
(d) Aurangzeb
25. The name of residence of Mughal Emperors in Delhi was
(a) the Red Fort
(b) the Old Fort.
(c) the Siri Fort
(d) none of these
26. Genghis Khan was a ruler of this tribe:
(a) Turkish
(b) Mongols
(c) Huns
(d) None of these
27. The salary of the Mansabdars was called
(a) mansab
(b) jat
(c) jagirs
(d) zabt
30. Who was Akbars Revenue minister?
(a) Todar Mal
(b) Birbal
(c) Abul Fazl
(d) Tansen
41. When is the World Environment Day celebrated every year?
(a) 25th December
(b) 23rd June
(c) 26th January
(d) 5th June
43. What do plant and animal kingdom make together?
(a) Biosphere
(b) Hydrosphere
(c) Atmosphere
(d) All of these
47. What is the radius of the earth?
(a) 3671 km
(b) 7163 km
(c) 6371 km
(d) 1736 km
48. Rocks which contain fossils are called
(a) metamorphic rocks
(b) igneous rocks
(c) core
(d) sedimentary rocks
49. The place on the surface above the focus is known as
(a) epicentre
(b) focus
(c) forces
(d) lithosphere
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