General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge History Questions, History Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important History MCQs for GK

Q. The Iron pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
1) Chandragupta Maurya
2) Ashoka
3) Samudragupta
4) Chandragupta II

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Q. Chola Age was most famous for
1) Advancement of Tamil culture
2) Trade with Sri Lanka
3) War with the Rashtrakutas
4) Village assemblies

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Q. Which among the following ended the French power in India?
1) Battle of Buxar
2) Third Carnatic War
3) Battle of Plassey
4) Battle of Wandhiwash

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Q. Which one of the following recorded the transformation of King Ashoka after the Kalinga War?
1) Rock Edict II
2) Rock Edict IV
3) Rock Edict VI
4) Rock Edict XIII

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Q. Which one among the following was the Harappan trading station?
1) Kalibangan
2) Lothal
3) Surkotda
4) Ropar

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Q. Where was the early capital of Harshavardhana?
1) Prayag
2) Kannauj
3) Thaneswar
4) Mathura

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Q. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilizations were found?
1) Indus Valley
2) Mesopotamia
3) Egyptian
4) Persian

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Q. Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?
1) Puducherry
2) Mahe
3) Goa
4) Chandannagar

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Q. The world-famous 'Peacock Throne' was kept in which of the following Mughal building?
1) Diwan-i-Khas at Fatehpur Sikri
2) New Agra Fort
3) The Rang Mahal of the Red Fort at Delhi
4) The Diwan-i-Am of the Red Fort at Delhi

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Q. 'Buddha' means
1) The Enlightened one The Enlightened one
2) The Religious Preacher
3) Economic growth
4) Moral Purity

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