History GK Questions and Answers Quiz

Q. Rigveda is believed by historians to have been written when

1) It was Stone Age
2) It was Copper Age
3) It was Bronze Age
4) It was Iron Age had already commenced

Q. Who among the following great Mughals, was a first-rate poet?

1) Akbar
2) Babur
3) Jahangir
4) Shah Jahan

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

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

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

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

Q. Which one among the following was the Harappan trading station?

1) Kalibangan
2) Lothal
3) Surkotda
4) Ropar

Q. Where was the early capital of Harshavardhana?

1) Prayag
2) Kannauj
3) Thaneswar
4) Mathura

Q. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilizations were found?

1) Indus Valley
2) Mesopotamia
3) Egyptian
4) Persian

Q. Which one of the following was not a French settlement in India?

1) Puducherry
2) Mahe
3) Goa
4) Chandannagar