History Questions and Answers for Competitive Exam

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History Questions and Answers



History GK Questions

Q.11 Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?

(A) Sama Veda

(B) Atharva Veda

(C) Rig Veda

(D) Yajur Veda


Ans .  B

Q.12 Which of following was not a varna of Society ?

(A) Shudra

(B) Vaisya

(C) Kshatriya

(D) Vaiswik


Ans .  D

Q.13 Mahajanapada Period was from ?

(A) 700 BC to 375 BC

(B) 650 BC to 350 BC

(C) 625 BC to 350 BC

(D) 600 BC to 325 BC


Ans .  D

Q.14 Ajatasatru was son of

(A) Bimisara

(B) Udayin

(C) Shisunaga

(D) None of above


Ans .  A

Q.15 The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by ?

(A) Bimisara

(B) Ajatashatru

(C) Mahapadma

(D) Chandragupta Maurya


Ans .  C

Q.16 Gautama Buddha renounced home at the age of ?

(A) 26

(B) 27

(C) 28

(D) 29


Ans .  D

Q.17 Who was Channa ?

(A) Budhha's Horse

(B) Budhha's Charioteer

(C) Budhha's Cousin

(D) Budhha's Deciple


Ans .  B

Q.18 Pali Texts are associated with ?

(A) Hiduism

(B) Budhhaism

(C) Islam

(D) Jews


Ans .  B

Q.19 Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?

(A) Lumbini

(B) Sarnath

(C) Kusinagar

(D) Bodh Gaya


Ans .  D

Q.20 When was Mahavira born ?

(A) 530 BC

(B) 540 BC

(C) 550 BC

(D) 560 BC


Ans .  B

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