History General Knowledge Questions for Competitive Exams
Who wrote Bande Mataram?
(A) Rabindranath Tagore
(B) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(C) Sharat chandra chattopadhyay
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer : B
Where did the ‘Tebhega’ movement occur in 1946?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka
(D) Bengal
Correct Answer : D
Where is situated the battlefield of Plessey?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer : C
What was the name of Harsha’s Capital?
(A) Kannaauj
(B) Kanpur
(C) Lucknow
(D) Gaya
Correct Answer : A
Which among the following is not a correct pair?
(A) Ellora Caves – Rastrakuta Rulers
(B) Mahabalipuram – Pallava Rulers
(C) Khajuraho – Chandellas
(D) Elephanta Caves – Mauyra Era
Correct Answer : D
Who composed the scripture 'Natyashastra'?
(A) Vasumitra
(B) Ashvaghosha
(C) Bharat Muni
(D) Vatsayana
Correct Answer : C
Which Chola king conquered Sri Lanka first?
(A) Elara
(B) Rajendra Chola
(C) Rajaraja Chola
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
Where was Fahien from?
(A) China
(B) Burma
(C) Bhutan
(D) America
Correct Answer : A
The system of Philosophical propounded by Kapil Muni is?
(A) Samkhya philosophy
(B) Uttar-Mimamsa
(C) epistemology
(D) Philosophy of Justice
Correct Answer : A
The Satavahanas first acted as local officials.
(A) under the Mauryas
(B) under the Cheras
(C) under the Cholas
(D) under Nando
Correct Answer : C
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