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Indian GK History Questions and Answers

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Q :  

Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab'?

(A) Chandrashekhar Azad

(B) Mohammad Iqbal

(C) Bhagat Singh

(D) Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct Answer : B

Q :  

The tomb of which of these ancient emperors is located in the Sasaram town of Bihar state? 

(A) Sher Shah Suri

(B) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak

(C) Bahadur Shah Jafar

(D) Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Nalanda University was founded by- 

(A) Kumaragupta

(B) Harshavardhana

(C) Samudra Gupta

(D) Chandragupta

Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Ajanta Cave Painting are a testimony to the golden age of _____ in India.

(A) Vaishnavism

(B) Shaivism

(C) Buddhism

(D) Jainism

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the Guptas. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves.


Q :  

Which queen of Ahmednagar opposed emperor Akbar?

(A) Rani Durgavati

(B) Zeenat Mahal

(C) Chand Bibi

(D) Razia Sultan

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Chand Bibi is best known for defending Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Emperor Akbar in 1595.


Q :  

What denotes learned and shared beliefs and behaviours?

(A) Culture

(B) Ethnicity

(C) Group

(D) Descent

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Culture is defined as the learned and shared behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values, and material objects that characterize a particular group or society.



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