Top 100 Indian History GK Questions
Which metals were known to the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
(A) Bronze, copper, silver, gold but not iron
(B) copper, silver, iron but not bronze
(C) Copper, gold, iron but not silver
(D) Copper, silver, iron but not gold
Correct Answer : A
Which famous king is known as 'Rai Pithora'?
(A) Anangpal -II
(B) Mahipal
(C) Jatav
(D) Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; reign. c. 1177 – 1192 CE), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan.
The founder of “BHARATIYA JAN SANGH” was-
(A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(B) C. Rajagopalachari
(C) Deen Dayal Upadhyay
(D) Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Correct Answer : D
When did Gandhiji give the slogan 'Swaraj in one year'?
(A) At the time of dandi march
(B) During the non-cooperation movement
(C) During the civil disobedience movement
(D) At the time of the Goalmaze movement
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Gandhi told the Congress delegates assembled at Calcutta in September 1920 that if there was sufficient response to his programme, Swaraj could be attained within a year.
Who was the founder of India House in London?
(A) Shyamji Bhave
(B) Rash Behari Bose
(C) Ramachandra
(D) Taraknath Das
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
It is a meeting point outside of India for radical nationalists among Indian students in Britain at the time and one of the most prominent centers for revolutionary Indian nationalism. He represented India at the Berlin Congress of Orientalists in 1881. He worked for a number of Indian princely states in India as the Divan. He also founded the “The Indian Sociologist”. On 04 October 1989, The India Post has issued a postal stamp on Shyamji Krishna Varma. He founded the Indian Home Rule Society also.
At which place did Gautam Buddha gave his first sermon?
(A) Rajgriha
(B) Sarnath
(C) Vaishali
(D) Vallabhi
Correct Answer : B
The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was:
(A) Krishna delta
(B) Krishna-Tungabhadra doab
(C) Kavery delta
(D) Malabar parts
Correct Answer : C
The Iqta system was provided institutional status by?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
Correct Answer : C
Sanchi Stupa was built by
(A) . Bimbisar
(B) Raja Bhoj
(C) Ashok
(D) Kanishk
Correct Answer : C
Who has been named as ‘British Indian of the Year'?
(A) Abhinav Gandhi
(B) Ishwar Sharma
(C) Harsh Sharma
(D) Rakesh Sharma
(E) Nitin Khanna
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Ishwar Sharma was named British Indian of the Year in the Young Achiever category at the sixth annual awards ceremony held in Birmingham earlier this week.