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Objective type question on post gupta era
Gupta era gives a new shape to ancient india history, Objective type question on post gupta era are generally asked in all competitive exams. List s… Read More
Gupta Empire Rulers
Some 500 years after the collapse of the Mauryan empire, new dynasty called Gupta empire arose in Magadha and established its control over greater part of India(thr… Read More
Quiz on Mauryan empire
What is the name of Megasthenes’s book ?
Arthashastra
Rigveda
Purana
Indica
Answer:- Indica
the Kautilya’s Arthashastra is divided into how many adhikar… Read More
Quiz based on Mauryan empire
A Buddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held at:-
Magadha
Pataliputra
Samastipur
Rajgriha
Answer:- Pataliputra
Kautilya ‘s Arthashastra deals… Read More
Quiz on Mauryan empire
Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on
Economic relations
Principle and Practices of Statecraft
Foreign policy
Duties of king
Answer:- Principle and Practices of… Read More
Quiz on Mauryan empire
Who among the following also had the name of Devanama Piyadasi ?
Mauryan king Ashoka
Gautama Buddha
Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
Bhagwan Mahavira
Answer:- Maurya… Read More
Quiz based on Religious movement of ancient history
Who is also known as Nigantha Nataputra?
Vardhamana mahavira
Gautama Buddha
Nagarjuna
Shankaracharya
Answer:- Vardhamana mahavira
The p… Read More
Quiz on Mahajanapada period
By whom the first republic of the world established in vaishali?
Maurya
Nand
Gupta
Lichhavi
Answer:- Lichhavi
Which of the following king of Magadha empire wa… Read More
Quiz on Vedic Age
Who wrote the first text book on Jyotish ?
Panini
Patanjali
Katyayan
Bhrigu
Answer:-Bhrigu.
The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the state emblem of india have be… Read More
Quiz on Vedic Age
Which of the following assemblies was also known as Narishta meaning a resolution that cannot be broken :-
Gana
Vidhata
Sabha
Samiti
Answer:- Gana
Which of the following… Read More
Quiz on Vedic Age
In which type of marriage ,payment of bride –price was a condition ?
Asura
Brahma
Daiva
Gandharva
Answer:- Asura
Which one of the following sites is not asso… Read More
Quiz on Indus Valley Civilization
The harappan towns and cities were divided into large ————blocks
Square
Rectangular
Circular
Semi-Circular
Answer:- Rectangular
W… Read More
Quiz on Indus Valley Civilization
Which metal was not known to Indus valley civilization?
Gold
Silver
Copper
Iron
Answer:- Iron
A statue of bearded man was found at:-
Harappa
Mohenjodaro… Read More
Quiz on Indus Valley civilization
1. Which one of the following sites of the Indus valley civilization had a ancient dockyard:-
Kalibangan
Lothal
Rangpur
HarappaAnswer:-Lothal
2. The primary… Read More
Quiz on indus valley civilization
The earliest evidence of settled agriculture from the Sub content comes from:-
Kalibangan
Amri
Mehrgarh
Inamgarh
Answer:-Mehrgarh.
Which of the following… Read More
Reason for rise of magadha empire
The close vicinity and control over richest deposits of copper and iron ore rendered better weapons and instruments.
Favourable geographical location ena… Read More
Mahajanapadas
The Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya gives the list of sixteen Mahajanapadas at the time of Buddha. These Mahajanpadas extended from the north western Pakistan to east Bihar and… Read More
Important notes on religious movements
Jainism
Founder of Jainism was Rishabdev also known as Rishabnath and Adinath
Real Founder of Jainism was Vardhaman Mahavira.
Jainism believe in 2… Read More
Religious movement in india:Buddhism
In vedic period ,religion became very complex ,it was very hard for all people to follow.They want simplicity in religion and their life. In 16th c… Read More
Religious movement in india
In vedic period ,religion became very complex ,it was very hard for all people to follow.They want simplicity in religion and their life. In 16th century 62… Read More
Points to be remember about Later Vedic age
Larger Kingdom by merger formed ”Jana padas” due to which the power of king increased and he performed various rituals and sacrifices… Read More
Early vedic age
The age of Aryan is called Vedic age.
It is known as vedic age as four major Vedas created on this age.
The word Aryan is derived from the Sanskrit word”Arya&rdquo&hell…Read More
Points to be remember about Indus Valley Civilization
The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year-1921
Lothal is a site where dockyard of Indus Valley civilization were found… Read More
10 Important Questions On Delhi Sultanate
Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramashila
Bhaktiyar Khalji
About whose kingdom is it said” the dominion… Read More
Art and Architecture under Delhi Sultanate
1.The new features brought by the Turkish conquerors were: (i)The dome (ii) the lofty towers (iii)the true arch unsupported by beam. (iv)the vault… Read More
Slave Dynasty and its ruler
After the death of Mohammad Ghori, his slave Qutubuddin Aibak became the next ruler of Delhi sultanate.the period of Delhi sultanate is divided into five dynasty:… Read More
Questions on medieval times
Muhammed Ghori invaded India 17 times between:-
1000-1026
Muhammed Ghori plundered somnath temple in Kathiawar in:-
1025 A.D.
The first Tarian war took… Read More
10 Important Question On Medieval Times
The Turkish brought a musical instrument with them?
Rabab and Sarangi.
What was the main objective of sultan mahmud’s Indian conquests ?
Acq… Read More
Medieval times,a new era in Indian History
Medieval times in Indian history has been started after the invasions of Arab in north India.
Arab Invasion in north India
During the beginni… Read More
Objective type of questions
Chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas are called
Megalopolis
General Geography was written by:-
Bernhardus Varenius.
what is a key concept in hu… Read More
Question and Answer of Geography
Oceanography is the branch of-
Hydrology.
Human Geography is also known as –
Culture Geography.
The study of physical geography in the past geolog… Read More
Objective type questions of geography
Who was the first man to discuss about geography ?
Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar.
Who was the first man to say that earth is spherical and revolves a… Read More
What is geography ?
The branch of knowledge which connects the study of natural world to that of society is called Geography.
It is the framework of various fields of study which cover or… Read More
Quiz on pre historic period of india
Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?
Bagh
Ajanta
Bhimbetka
Amrawali
Answer:- Bhimbetka
The first metal to be used by… Read More
Questions On Micro-Organism
Viruses that infect bacteria are called:-
Bacteriophages
Basophils
Basal body
Basidiospores
Answer:- Bacteriophages
Bacteria which convert atmospheric nitrogen… Read More
Quiz on Micro Organism
The confirmatory test for HIV virus causing AIDS is:-
CDR count
Western blot test
ELISA test
PCR test
Answer:- ELISA test
Microorganisms are seen only with:-
Open… Read More
QUIZ ON RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT
Who among the following taught the doctrine of Shunyata (shunyavad) in religious movement of Ancient indian history?
Nagarjuna
Shankaracharya
Harisena
Vallabhach… Read More
Where did lord buddha take his last breathe (Mahapari-nirvan)
Rajgir
Bodh Gaya
Sarnath
Kushinagar
Answer:- Kushinagar
Where has the monolithic statue of Budhha (world’s largest) has… Read More
The ancient people of India have a continuous civilization since the pre historic age of 40001 BC.when the first people of the world began to live.Most probably first people came t… Read More
Quiz on Classification in Plant Kingdom
Binomial nomenclature was introduced by:-
Carolus Linnaeus
Huxley
Devies
John Roy
Answer:- Huxley
The famous book Systema Naturae is written by:-
Darw… Read More
Quiz based on Biology and its Branches
1.Scientist who is known as father of Botany
Aristotle
Darwin
Theophrastus
Linneus
Answer:- Theophrastus
2. Who is known as father of Biology ?
Aristot… Read More
1. The Indian king who opposed Alexander was:-
Ambhi
Porus
Dhanananda
Chandragupta
Answer:- Porus
2. The ancient name of North Bihar was:-
Vajji
Vasta
Surasena
Avanti
Answer:- Vajji
3.In anc… Read More
1. The hymns of Rigveda are the work of:-
One author
Four author
Seven author
Many author
Answer:-Many author
2.The Government of india has decided to declare which of the following ri… Read More
1. From which one of the following places, remains of wells have been found in houses belonging to the developed stage of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Harappa
Kalibangan
Lothal
Mohenjodaro… Read More
1. The Harappan Civilization was discovered in the year:
1901
1921
1935
1942
Answer:- 1921
2. Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found?
Indus Valley… Read More
Sufi Movement is the mystical movements in Islam.The sufis while accepting the Shariat did not confine their religious practice to formal adherence and stressed cultivation of religious expe… Read More
Bhakti Movement
The Bhakti Movement began in South india in the 7th Century.
The Alvars (Vaishnavites) and Naynars(Shaivites) popularized the Bhakti cult in South india.
There were 12 Alvar… Read More