Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
At which place did Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon?
(A) Rajgriha
(B) Sarnath
(C) Vaishali
(D) Vallabhi
Correct Answer : B
On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy , Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?
(A) Nyaya
(B) Uttarmimansa
(C) Sankhya
(D) Vaisheshika
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following Vedic texts is mentioned the eastern and western seas for the first time?
(A) Gopath Brahmana
(B) Kaustiki Brahmana
(C) Tandya Brahmana
(D) Satpath Brahmana
Correct Answer : D
Mir Hassan Dehlavi was in the court of which of the following?
(A) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoj Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Mubarak Khilji
Correct Answer : C
In which state is India’s first dinosaur museum located?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : A
Recently which of the following School students detected eight asteroids?
(A) The Asian School
(B) Dhirubhai Ambani International School
(C) Ecole Globale International Girls School
(D) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Correct Answer : D
Guru Arjun Dev was a contemporary of?
(A) Babur
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Akbar's
(D) Jahangir's
Correct Answer : D
Which Mughal ruler was called 'Alamgir'?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Jahangir
(C) Akbar
(D) Shah Jahan
Correct Answer : A
When was the battle of Haldighati fought?
(A) 1550
(B) 1576
(C) 1650
(D) 1701
Correct Answer : B
._____ is also known as ‘The Light of Asia’.
(A) Rumi
(B) Buddha
(C) Gandhi
(D) Swami Vivekananda
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gautam Buddha is known as the 'Light of Asia' and the 'Enlightened One'. Gautam Buddha preached the importance of physical and mental conditions of human life.
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