Quiz on Indian History with Answers

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1 The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by

A) Charles Mason B) Dr. Sahni C) M. Wheeler D) M.S. Vats Answer is required

2 The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its:

A) town planning B) metal working C) weights and measures D) seals and figures Answer is required

3 Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as 'Lokhitwadi'?

A) Mahadev Govind Ranade B) Gopal Hari Deshmukh C) Mahatma Jyotirao Phule D) Dhondo Keshav Karve Answer is required

4 The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was?

A) Guru Ramdas B) Guru Tegh Bahadur C) Guru Gobind Singh D) Guru Arjun Dev Answer is required

5 Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development?

A) Brahmacharya-Grihasthashrama-Vanaprastha-Sanyasa B) Brahmana-Kshatriya-Vaishya-Shudra C) Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha D) Indra-Surya-Rudra-Marut Answer is required

6 The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as

A) Hinduism B) Brahmanism C) Bhagavatism D) Vedic Dharma Answer is required

7 Who coined the name 'Pakistan' ?

A) Liaquat Ali Khan B) Chaudhary Rahmat Ali C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah D) Maulana Azad Answer is required

8 The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of which ruler?

A) Chandragupta I B) Chandragupta II C) Harshavardhana D) Kanishka Answer is required

9 During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to:

A) Delhi B) Ayodhya C) Kannauj D) Purushapura (Peshawar) Answer is required

10 The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of

A) Central India B) Gangetic Doab C) Saptasindhu D) Kashmir and Punjab Answer is required

ONLINE QUIZ ON INDIAN HISTORY

Take 10 Questions Online Quiz on Indian History below:

1 The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by

2 The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its:

3 Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as 'Lokhitwadi'?

4 The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was?

5 Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development?

6 The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as

7 Who coined the name 'Pakistan' ?

8 The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of which ruler?

9 During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to:

10 The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of

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ONLINE QUIZ ON INDIAN HISTORY

Take 10 Questions Online Quiz on Indian History below:

1 The ruins of Harappa were first noticed by

2 The Harappan Civilisation achieved far greater advancement than Sumer, Elam etc. on account of its:

3 Which 19th century social reformer from Maharashtra was popularly known as 'Lokhitwadi'?

4 The Sikh Guru who was killed by the orders of Aurangzeb was?

5 Which one of the following usages was a post-Vedic development?

6 The Vedic religion along with its Later (Vedic) developments is actually known as

7 Who coined the name 'Pakistan' ?

8 The Chinese pilgrim Fa Hien visited India during the reign of which ruler?

9 During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to:

10 The Vedic Aryans first settled in the region of

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