Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams
Which Mughal ruler built the Red Fort in Delhi?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Jahangir
(C) Akbar
(D) Shahjahan
Correct Answer : D
Which ruler of Gupta dynasty defeated the Huns?
(A) Skandagupta
(B) Ram Gupta
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta II
Correct Answer : A
Who founded the city of Pataliputra?
(A) Ajatshatru
(B) Bimbisara
(C) Ashoka
(D) Udayin
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Udayin founded the city of Pataliputra in the 5th century. Pataliputra is now known as Patna which is the capital of Bihar. Udayin was the ruler who first established Pataliputra as the capital of Magadha.
Harisena, the author of the famous “Prayag Prashasti” adorned the court of which Gupta ruler?
(A) Samudragupta
(B) Kumar Gupta-I
(C) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(D) Skandagupta
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Harisena, the author of the famous "Prayag Prashasti," adorned the court of Samudragupta, who was a prominent ruler of the Gupta Empire in ancient India. Samudragupta ruled from around 335 to 375 CE and is often considered one of the greatest rulers of the Gupta dynasty. The "Prayag Prashasti" is an inscription that glorifies Samudragupta's achievements and military conquests, providing valuable historical insights into the Gupta period.
Was the first Muslim invader in India?
(A) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(B) Qutubuddin Aibak
(C) Qutubuddin Aibak
(D) Mehmood Ghori
Correct Answer : C
First Indian Empire was established?
(A) by Kanishka
(B) Harsha
(C) By sea covert
(D) by Chandragupta Maurya
Correct Answer : D
Due to whose samadhi is Nanded Guru considered sacred by Sikhs?
(A) Guru Amardas
(B) Guru Angad
(C) Guru Arjun Dev
(D) Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer : D
Who destroyed the famous Somnath temple?
(A) Mohammed bin Qasim
(B) Sultan Mehmood
(C) Qutubuddin Aibak
(D) Mohammed Ghori
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following is the oldest monument?
(A) Qutubminar
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Ajanta Caves
(D) Khajuraho
Correct Answer : C
People of Indus Valley Civilization worshiped?
(A) Pashupati
(B) Brahma
(C) Vishnu
(D) Indra
Correct Answer : A
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