Indian History Quiz 18 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who founded the Mughal Dynasty?

Correct Answer: B) Babur.

2. Who of these were famous in the name of ' Sher of Punjab '?

Correct Answer: D) Lala Lajpat Rai.

3. The system of com petitive examination for civil servise was accepted is principal in the year

Correct Answer: B) 1853.

4. How do you win a set?

Correct Answer: A) 1st to 21 points and be at least 2 points ahead.

5. Which Mourya Ruler is also known as "Amitraghat" ?

Correct Answer: D) Bindusar.

6. Who built Brahadeeshwara Temple?

Correct Answer: A) Raja RajaI.

7. First Satyagraha of Gandhiji

Correct Answer: B) Champaran.

8. Who started the revolt of 1857

Correct Answer: B) Mangal Pandey.

9. After the bloodshed caused in the Battle of ....., Ashoka vowed to never fight wars.

Correct Answer: A) Kalinga.

10. The two main sources of history are .....

Correct Answer: B) Literary and archaeological.

11. Who wrote Hind Swaraj?

Correct Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi.

12. Where is Kalibangan located

Correct Answer: B) Rajasthan.

13. Who delivered the first Indian Independence day speech?

Correct Answer: D) Jawaharlal Nehru.

14. What's the national tree?

Correct Answer: B) Banyan Tree.

15. Where were Guru Nanak born?

Correct Answer: C) Talwandi.

16. The books of famous author R.K. Narayan is based in which place.(The setting of most of his books)

Correct Answer: B) Malgudi.

17. To which king belongs the lion capital at sarnath?

Correct Answer: B) Ashoka.

18. Ayodhya is situated on the banks of which river

Correct Answer: C) Sarayu.

19. What was the name for Gandhi's teachings of non-violence based on compassion for life?

Correct Answer: A) Satyagraha.

20. India was firmly under Gupta control until the late 1400s, when ..... armies invaded India from the northwest.

Correct Answer: A) Hun.