The history of India is quite great and vast, being several thousand years old and it has been growing continuously, due to which the questions related to it are included in all competitive examinations. As we all know we are in a world of competition, and the candidates need to know and understand Indian history to succeed in government examinations.
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Q : Where is our national symbol taken from?
(A) From Buddhism located in Gaya
(B) Stupa of Sanchi
(C) From the Ashoka pillar situated in Sarnath
(D) From the remains found in Sindhu ghati
In which state is the Lingaraja temple?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
1. Lingaraja Temple, built in the 11th century, is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the largest temple in the city of Bhubaneswar (Odisha).
2. It is built of red stone which is an excellent example of Kalinga style of architecture.
3. Spread over a huge complex, this temple has 150 subsidiary temples.
Whose period is called the golden period of Mughal architecture?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Abdul Qadir Badauni, Nakib Khan and Thaneshwar were in whose court?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Who is the co-founder of Swaraj Party?
(A) Mothilal Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) B.R. Ambedkar
To which dynasty does the bronze statue of Nataraja belong?
(A) Chola
(B) Cher
(C) Pandya
(D) Rashtrakuta
When did Muhammad bin Qasim invade India?
(A) 711
(B) 712
(C) 713
(D) 714
Who was the contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I of Britain?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Elizabeth I (r. 1558–1603) was the last Tudor monarch and a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605).
Amoghavarsha was related to which dynasty?
(A) Rashtrakuta
(B) Chola
(C) Cher
(D) Pandya
Chera Dynasty ruled which states of India?
(A) Karnataka & Goa
(B) Kerala & Tamilanadu
(C) Keral & Karnataka
(D) Tamil & Andhra
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