History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. In 1950s, the Archaeological Survey of India found several sites in one part of India which yielded evidence that the Mohenjodaro-Harappa Civilizationtion was centred, not in Indus Valley, but in this part of India. In which present State are these sites situated?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Rajasthan
4) Punjab
Q. Fidel Castro ousted a dictator from Cuba in 1959. Who was this dictator?
1) Duvalier
2) Batista
3) Pinochet
4) None of these
Q. The remnants of one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, 'Indus Valley Civilization', were first discovered in Harappa. Where is this Harappa situated?
1) Sind, Pakistan
2) Punjab, India
3) Punjab, Pakistan
4) Haryana, India
Q. The Shahnama, written by Firdausi, tells the tale of kings of one country. Which is this country try?
1) Egypt
2) India
3) Turkey
4) Persia
Q. Two large temple complexes have been found in Angkorwat, Cambodia. Which religion are they associated with?
1) Hinduism
2) Buddhism
3) SHintoism
4) None of these
Q. Which of the following countries was discovered by the famous Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama?
1) India
2) China
3) Australia
4) New Zealand
Q. Who was the first navigator to circumnavigate the Earth by the sea route?
1) Ferdinand Magellan
2) Marco Polo
3) Vasco da Gama
4) Christopher Columbus
Q. Swami Vivekananda gained fame and recognition in the Western World after his address to the World Congress of Major Religions in 1893. In which city was this congress held?
1) London
2) Paris
3) Berlin
4) Chicago
Q. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' in the National Emblem are taken from -
1) Mahabharata
2) Mundaka Upanishad
3) Kautilya's Arthashastra
4) Samaveda
Q. Gaya district of Bihar is associated with the name of Mahatma Buddha. In this district-
1) Mahatma Buddha was born
2) Mahatma Buddha gained enlightenment
3) Mahatma Buddha delivered his first sermon
4) Mahatma Buddha expires
