History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Who was the editor of the journal Indian Social Reformer that was started in 1890?
1) K. T. Telang
2) Veeresalingam
3) N. G. Chandavarkar
4) K. N. Natarajan
Q. The Upanishads contain philosophical discussion on atma and pramatma. They are also referred to as -
1) Jaya gita
2) Vedanta
3) Shrautasutra
4) Grihyasutras
Q. Which foreign traveller refers to the glory of Nalanda University?
1) Fa-hsien
2) Hsuan Tsang
3) Megasthenes
4) Ptolemy
Q. Consider the following statements-
1. The Harappans were engaged in external trade with Mesopotamia.
2. It was largely through Oman and Behrain in the Persian Gulf.
Select the correct option from the codes given below :
1) Only 1
2) Only 2
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. The term Moidams, sometimes seen in the news, refers to -
1) The Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty
2) River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra Rivre in Assam
3) Iconic Saree weaving Clusters of India
4) Apatani Cultural Landscape
Q. Which of the following are the features of the Government of India Act, 1919?
1. Dyarchy in the provinces.
2. It made the separation of the subjects of administration into central and provincial.
3. It provided for the establishment of a provincial public service commission.
4. It introduced Bicameralism.
5. It provided for the establishment of a statutory commission.
1) 1, 2, 3 and 4
2) 1, 2, 4 and 5
3) 3, 4 and 5
4) 1, 2, 3 and 5
Q. Who deciphered the Brahami and Kharoshthi scripts ?
1) Piyadassi
2) Colin Mackenzie
3) Alexander Cunnihgham
4) James Prinsep
Q. Which of the following is/ are the features(s) of the Brahmadeya Grants during c 600-1200 AD ?
1. Their creation meant a renunciation of actual or potential sources of revenue by the State.
2. These grants could vary from a small plot to several villages.
3. Most grants were made in unsetted area.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
1) 1 only
2) 2 and 3 only
3) 1 and 2 only
4) 1, 2 and 3
Q. Which one of the following statements about the Elephanta Island is correct ?
1) It was given its name by the British after a large elephant structure located there
2) It contains one large cave
3) It is well-known for a spectacular carving of Vishnu described in the Vishnudharmottara Purana
4) It is associated with the Pashupata sect
Q. Who among the following was the founder of Phoenix Settlement ?
1) Mahatma Gandhi
2) B.R. Ambedkar
3) Rabindranath Tagore
4) Swami Vivekanand
