Important History Questions

1) The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was

1) Varuna

2) Indra

3) Mitra

4) Rudra

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2) Which, among the following, is the oldest dynasty?

1) Maurya

2) Gupta

3) Vardhana

4) Kushan

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3) Swetambara and Digambara are the sects of which religion

1) Hinduism

2) Buddhism

3) Jainism

4) Zorastrians

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4) Monuments containing relics of Buddha are called

1) Viharas

2) Chaityas

3) Stupas

4) Sanghas

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5) Charak was the court physician of 

1) Chandragupta

2) Kanishka

3) Harsha

4) Ashoka

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6) The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects-the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of

1) Harsha

2) Ashoka

3) Dharampala

4) Kanishka

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7) Megasthenes was at the court of

1) Kanishka

2) Ashoka

3) Chandragupta Maurya

4) Harsha

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8) The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its zenith in ………. BC:

1) 3500

2) 2500

3) 1700

4) 500

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9) Which is the oldest known civilization in India?

1) Vedic

2) Eipc

3) Puranic

4) Indus Valley

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10) Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?

1) Maurya

2) Chola

3) Chalukya

4) Nanda

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Answers:
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