This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Indian History – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian History Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one of the following in NOT a Harappan Site? A) Kayatha. B) Chanhudaro. C) Kalibanga. D) Lothal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kayatha. 2. Which of the following inscriptions mentions the name of Kalidasa? A) Allahabad Pillar Inscription. B) Aihole inscription. C) Alapadu Grant. D) Hanumankoda Inscription. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aihole inscription. 3. What is the name of the forest lord Ram was exiled to A) Amazon forest. B) Dandaka forest. C) Balkunthapur. D) Dandell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dandaka forest. 4. In mahabharat who was the one who killed maternal uncle of Dhuryodhan A) Yudhishtir. B) Sahdev. C) Arjun. D) Bheem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sahdev. 5. Delhi was declared as the Capital of India in which year? A) 1900. B) 1905. C) 1911. D) 1920. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1911. 6. Which Chalukaya king defeated Harshavardhana A) Pulakesin 1. B) Vikramaditya. C) Kirtivarman. D) Pulakesin 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pulakesin 2. 7. Which European traders became most powerful A) British. B) Dutch. C) French. D) Portuguese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) British. 8. Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? A) Dadabhai Naoroji. B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. C) Bipin Chandra Pal. D) Lala Lajpat Rai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dadabhai Naoroji. 9. The following questions contain two statements each, labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A):Yajna Sri Satakarni was a lover of trade and navigation. Reason (R):His love for navigation and overseas trade is shown by the representation of a s hip on his coins. A) A and R are both true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) A and R are both true but R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true, R is false. D) A is false, R is True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A and R are both true and R is the correct explanation of A. 10. What is the full form of ASI? A) Architectural Survey of India. B) Archeological Survey of India. C) Ancient Survey of India. D) Astronomical Survey of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archeological Survey of India. 11. When did the battle of Plassey occur A) 1745. B) 1823. C) 1757. D) 1830. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1757. 12. Who built the Taj Mahal A) Akbar. B) George Washington. C) Shah Jahan. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shah Jahan. 13. Rulers of which of the following dynasties maintained diplomatic relations with distant countries such as Syria in the West? A) Maurya. B) Gupta. C) Pallava. D) Chola. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maurya. 14. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not represent A) Niruana. B) Sangha. C) Buddha. D) Dhamma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Niruana. 15. Who was known as the first women prime-minister of India? A) Sonia Gandhi. B) Indira Gandhi. C) There was no women prime minister. D) Mamata Banerjee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indira Gandhi. 16. 1st Buddhist Council2. 2nd Buddhist Council3. 3rd Buddhist Council4. 4th Buddhist Councila. Kashmirb. Vaishalic. Rajgrihad. Pataliputra A) 1-c2-a3-d4-b. B) 1-b2-d3-b4-a. C) 1-c2-b3-d4-a. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1-c2-b3-d4-a. 17. The first President of India was? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Subhas Chandra Bose. C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 18. In India, which of the following types of emergencies can be proclaimed when a State Government fails to function? A) Military emergency. B) Constitutional emergency. C) National emergency. D) Financial emergency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constitutional emergency. 19. Who wrote the book named Ratnavali? A) Banbhatta. B) Harsha. C) Vakpati. D) Kshemendra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harsha. 20. Who is Shri Lal Bhadur Shastri? A) Former President of India. B) Former Prime Minister of India. C) Former Chief Minister of UP. D) Former Vice President of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Former Prime Minister of India. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History Quiz 1Indian History Quiz 2Indian History Quiz 3Indian History Quiz 4Indian History Quiz 5Indian History Quiz 6Indian History Quiz 7Indian History Quiz 8Indian History Quiz 9Indian History Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books