This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Exam Based > Miscellenous Questions – Quiz 93 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Questions Quiz 93 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who were the beneficiaries of Asoka's donations in the region of Barabar Hill? A) Ajivikas. B) Digambar Jains. C) Svetambar Jains. D) Buddhists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ajivikas. 2. Mohanjedaro was excavated in year A) 1924. B) 1922. C) 1923. D) 1925. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1922. 3. What was Arghatta? A) A device to lift water. B) An irrigation canal. C) A machine to break forts. D) A type of cloth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A device to lift water. 4. Fourteen rock edicts of Ashoka have been unearthed at A) Sasaram. B) Kandhar. C) Girnar. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Girnar. 5. Which of the following stands for 'Iqta'? A) The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary. B) Law of primogeniture. C) State's share in the war booty. D) Crown land donated to army officers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crown land donated to army officers. 6. Sri Lanka is beset by ethnic conflict between the Sinhalese majority and the ..... minority. A) Tamil. B) Hmong. C) Hindi. D) Muslim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil. 7. Indian flag is designed by? A) Madam cama. B) Aurobindo Ghosh. C) Indulal yagnik. D) BG Tilak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Madam cama. 8. What were Calicoes? A) Precious stories exported from India. B) Indigo exported from India. C) Textile exported from India. D) Cotton exported from India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Textile exported from India. 9. The Nagara Style of temple architecture is associated with A) North India. B) West India. C) East India. D) South India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North India. 10. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for the division of Brahmo Samaj? A) Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism. B) Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions. C) Lack of strong propagator of views. D) Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like the abolition of Sati, widow remarriage and women education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions. 11. Which one of the following was well known for the production of indigo during the seventeenth century? A) Lahore. B) Sarkhej. C) Kalpi. D) Balasore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarkhej. 12. Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory over which province? A) Punjab. B) Gujarat. C) Mewar. D) Sind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gujarat. 13. During whose tenure did the incident of 'Black Hole' take place? A) Mir Zafar. B) Sirajuddaula. C) Alivardi Khan. D) Mir Qasim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sirajuddaula. 14. Who was the last king of Sunga dynasty A) Pushyamithra. B) Agnimithra. C) Devabutti. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devabutti. 15. Pitt's India Bill was introduced by ..... in 1784. A) Prime Minister Pitt. B) East India Company. C) Governor-General of India. D) Senior Merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prime Minister Pitt. 16. Who was the founder of Advaita vada or the doctrine of non-dualism? A) Ramanuj. B) Adi Shankaracharya. C) Surdas. D) Kapil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adi Shankaracharya. 17. Which of the following is Kalidasa's work (poetical works) A) Meghasandesam. B) Kumara Sambhavam. C) Raghuvamsam. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 18. About 3000 BC human civilization definitely existed in A) America. B) Australia. C) India. D) No where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 19. Who is considered as Timurti (Trinity) of Carnatic Music? A) Muthuswainiflikshitar. B) Thyagaraja. C) Swati Thininal. D) Purandaradasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muthuswainiflikshitar. 20. Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement? A) Bhakti or Single-minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation. B) Bhakti or Single-minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bhakti or Single-minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation. ← 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