General Knowledge Question Answer: History GK Questions and Answers

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

Q. Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
1) Chanhudaro
2) KotDiji
3) Sohgaura
4) Desalpur

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Q. Which among the following Hindu Painters was sent by Jahangir to portray Shah Abbas-I of Persia?
1) Basawan
2) Bishan Das
3) Dasarath
4) Manohar

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Q. When was the 'Quit India Movement launched by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi?
1) 1946
2) 1939
3) 1942
4) 1940

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Q. On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy, did Shankaracharya write commentary in the 9th century AD?
1) Sankhya
2) Vaisheshika
3) Yoga
4) Uttarmimansa

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Q. The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with their capitals at -
1) Kamboja, Gandhara, Kasi and Kalinga
2) Taxila, Patliputra, Rajgriha and Nalanda
3) Purushpur, Ujjain, Kalpi, and Avanti
4) Taxila, Ujjain, Suvarnagiri and Tosali

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Q. Which epic gives a description of Amarkantak written by Kalidas?
1) Kumarasambhavam
2) Shakuntalam
3) Meghadootam
4) Ritusamhara

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Q. Parnadatta was appointed the Provincial Governor of Saurashtra by -
1) Chandragupta Maurya
2) Rudradaman
3) Chandragupta II
4) Skandagupta

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Q. Which place in Madhya Pradesh is known to be the capital city of famous King Kartavirya Arjuna?
1) Katangi
2) Chanderi
3) Khajuraho
4) Maheshwar

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Q. Which of the following Acts introduced federal features and provincial autonomy in the legislature and also made provisions for the distribution of legislative powers between the Centre and the provinces?
1) Indian Councils Act, 1909
2) The Government of India Act. 1935
3) The Government of India Act, 1919
4) The Government of India Act. 1858

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Q. Veer Surendra Sai was a freedom fighter from -
1) Nagaland
2) Sikkim
3) Odisha
4) Telangana

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