History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Depiction of the descent of the river Ganga from heaven in the form of relief sculpture on rock is at -
1) Ellora
2) Mahabalipuram
3) Sanchi
4) Amaravati
Q. Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?
1) The Dominion of India got the residuary territory of India, excluding the provinces of Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal and NWFP
2) The Act sought to lay down a Constitution by the Legislative will of the British Parliament
3) The Act proposed to set up two independent Dominionshttps
4) The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion was to have unlimited power to frame and adopt any Constitution
Q. Who among the following was the author of Hind Swaraj?
1) Aurobindo Ghose
2) C.R. Das
3) Mahatma Gandhi
4) Rajendra Prasad
Q. The Buddhist text Majjhima Nikaya is in -
1) Sanskrit
2) Pali
3) Prakrit
4) Telugu
Q. Which of the following statements about Harappa Civilization is/ are correct?
1. There is the extraordinary uniformity in artefacts as evident in pottery, seals, bricks and weights.
2. The late Harappa sites also maintained the same con-struction techniques as were used in mature Harappa sites.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which of the following statements about Jainism is/ are correct?
1. The most important idea in Jainism is that the entire world is animated, even stones, rocks and water have life.
2. Asceticism and penance are required to free oneself from the cycle of Karma.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Which Mughal Emperor was deported to Rangoon by the British?
1) Bahadur Shah Zafar
2) Bahadur Shah Ahmed Shah
3) Bahadur Shah III
4) Bahadur Shah I
Q. 'Mangarh Dham' known as Jallianwala Bagh of Rajasthan, is situated at -
1) Rajsamand
2) Banswara
3) Alwar
4) Bikaner
Q. How many princely states were there in Rajputana at the time of Indian independence ?
1) 25
2) 19
3) 22
4) 29
Q. Which among the following was not a supporter of Arya Samaj's ideology ?
1) Desh Hiteshi
2) Janhitkarak
3) Paropkarak
4) Rajputana Gazette
