This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Exam Based > Miscellenous Questions – Quiz 65 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Questions Quiz 65 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tripitakas were written. A) Before Gautam Buddha. B) During Buddha's lifetime. C) After Buddha's death. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After Buddha's death. 2. Taoism was a religion introduced by A) Lao Tse. B) Confucius. C) Han rulers. D) Huien Tsang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lao Tse. 3. Which one of the following proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder? A) Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'. B) Occupation of lower Burma. C) Annexation of Oudh. D) Annexation of Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annexation of Oudh. 4. The Turkish brought with them musical instruments A) Rabab and Sarangi. B) Sitar and Flute. C) Tanpura and Mridang. D) Veena and Tabla. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabab and Sarangi. 5. Who among the following was the ruler of Kanchi during the time of Samudragupta? A) Vishnugopa. B) Hastivarman. C) Mantaraja. D) Nilaraja. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vishnugopa. 6. The member of Shivaji's Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was: A) Pandit Rao. B) Sumant. C) Sachiv. D) Peshwa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumant. 7. Which of the following was not one of the conventional checks on a king's power? A) Occasional intercessions of the ministers. B) Dictates of the priests. C) Maxims of the wise. D) Customs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dictates of the priests. 8. Who among the following was the 'Political Guru' of Mahatma Gandhi? A) SN Banerjee. B) Dadabhai Naoroji. C) BG Tilak. D) GK Gokhale. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GK Gokhale. 9. Hindu colonieswere founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of A) The Mauryas. B) The Cholas. C) The Guptas. D) The Rajputs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mauryas. 10. Which among the following did not emerge as a new social class during the British rule in agrarian areas? A) Bourgeoise farm holders. B) Absentee landlords. C) Zamindars. D) Tenants under zamindars and absentee landlords. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absentee landlords. 11. The Gandhi Mandapam where Gandhiji's ashes were placed before immersion is in A) Ahmedabad. B) Kanyakumari. C) Ganga. D) Gandhinagar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kanyakumari. 12. Amongst the following, who contributed most to the Bhagvata cult? A) Guptas. B) Kushanas. C) Indo- Greeks. D) Parthians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guptas. 13. Irani System of 'Sajda' was started by? A) Razia. B) Balban. C) Mohammed Tughlaq. D) Iltutmish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balban. 14. What was the state language of the Eastern Roman Empire after the 7th century? A) Greek. B) Russian. C) Latin. D) Arabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek. 15. Where is Kalibangan situated? A) Himachal Pradesh. B) Rajasthan. C) West Bengal. D) Uttar Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan. 16. Who was Qazi Fazilat during the reign of Sher Shah? A) The Qazi of Bengal. B) The Chief Qazi of the Afghan Empire. C) The Governor of Bengal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Governor of Bengal. 17. In which century did Ashoka reign? A) Third century AD. B) Second century AD. C) Second century B.C. D) Third century B.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third century AD. 18. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the? A) Kushanas. B) Guptas. C) Mauryas. D) Sungas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guptas. 19. Who founded Ferguson College at Pune in 1885 A) Samaj Sewa Sangh. B) Bharatiya Sewak Samaj. C) Theosophical Society. D) Decan Educational Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decan Educational Society. 20. The ..... is NOT a native of Southeast Asia: A) Taro. B) Banana. C) Mango. D) Breadfruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mango. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesMiscellenous Questions Quiz 1Miscellenous Questions Quiz 2Miscellenous Questions Quiz 3Miscellenous Questions Quiz 4Miscellenous Questions Quiz 5Miscellenous Questions Quiz 6Miscellenous Questions Quiz 7Miscellenous Questions Quiz 8Miscellenous Questions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books