Indian History Questions and Answers
General Knowledge History India MCQ Questions with Answers cover ancient, medieval, and modern Indian history. Common in SSC, IAS, and CDS exams, these questions build strong historical awareness
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1. The Post-Gupta social structure in North India was marked by the -
- Growing importance of women
- Lessening of untouchability
- Proliferation of castes
- Revival of slavery
2. The Jaunpuri or the Sharqi style of architecture developed during the reign of-
- Mubarak Shah Sharqi
- Shamsuddin Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
- Mahmud Shah Sharqi
- Hussain Shah Sharqi
3. Uposatha was practiced -
- By widows of the Brahmnical religion through periodic fasting
- By Buddhist monks in an assembly
- By the Kapalikas as symbolic renunciation of pleasure in external objects
- By the Tantrilcs as part of their worship of shakti
4. The Polygars were-
- House-traders from Afghanistan during the Mughal period
- A famous caste of Bankers of Marwars
- Chiefs subordinate to the nayakas the Vijaynagar kingdoms
- Agents of the European companies for purchase of silk and Muslin in Bengal
5. Among the four dynasties listed below which ones minted coins made of lead? 1. Mauryas 2. Satavahanas 3. Western Kshatrapas 4. Guptas
- 1, 2
- 1, 2, 4
- 2, 3, 4
- 3, 4
6. The office of the Wakil-us saltanate was held during the first four years of Akbar’s reign by-
- Tardi Beg
- Bairam Khan
- Munim Khan
- Shamsuddin Atka
7. The theory of Sulh-i-Kul was propounded by-
- Nizamuddin Aulia
- Akbar
- Zainu Abidin
- Shaikh Nasiruddin chiragh
8. The greatest painter of birds at Jahangir’s Court was-
- Khwaja Abdus Samad
- Syed Au Tabrizi
- Basawan
- Mansur
9. According to the periplus sea voyages to India were taken in the mouth of Epiphi or -
- October
- Ju1y
- June
- December
10. Coconut cultivation in India was known from the period of the -
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas and Kshatrapas
- Guptas
- Pahallava and Western ranges