Important History GK Questions
Where did Harshavardhana hold his religious gathering?
(A) Prayag
(B) Varanasi
(C) Mathura
(D) Peshawar
Correct Answer : A
Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?
(A) Kanishka
(B) Kumargupta
(C) HarshVardhan
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad commonly known by the sobriquet Aurangzeb or by his regnal title Alamgir was the ___________ Mughal emperor.
(A) Forth
(B) Seventh
(C) Fifth
(D) Sixth
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Muhi-ud-Din Muhammad, commonly known as Aurangzeb or Alamgir, was the sixth Mughal emperor. He ruled over the Mughal Empire from 1658 to 1707. Aurangzeb was the son of Emperor Shah Jahan and the sixth ruler in the line of the Mughal emperors.
Which of the following emperor was known as “Lichchavi Duhitra” during the Gupta Age?
(A) Chandra Gupta 2
(B) Samudra Gupta
(C) Skand Gupta
(D) Chandra Gupta 1
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The title "Lichchavi Duhitra" during the Gupta Age was associated with Emperor Kumaragupta I, not Samudragupta. Kumaragupta I was a ruler of the Gupta Empire, and "Lichchavi Duhitra" translates to "the son of the Lichchhavi princess." This title suggests his marriage into the Lichchhavi dynasty, an important political alliance during that time.
which of the following was not associated to the Bodhisattva?
1- Manjushree
2- Amitabh
3- Ajatshatru
(A) 3 only
(B) 1 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
The English established their first factory in India at
(A) Sutanati
(B) Madras
(C) Bombay
(D) Surat
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The English established their first factory in India at Surat. The East India Company, an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, set up its first factory in Surat in 1600. Surat was an important port and commercial center during that period, and it played a significant role in early English trade activities in India.
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