Wednesday, January 20, 2021

 CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA

 MCQ QUESTIONS

1. Which  are the first cereals grown by Indians

a. Rice

b. Sugarcane

c. Wheat and barley

d. None of these

2. The name Inida was derived from the river name

a. Ganga

b. Kaveri

c. Sindhu

d. Krishna

3. Which is first Indus Site

a. Mohanjedaro

b. Harappa

c. Lothal

d. Banavali

4. In which year the Harappan Site was excavated

a. 1921

b. 1920

c. 1922

d. 1923

5. Who is the archeologist, Harappan Site was discovered

a. R.D Banarjee

b. D. R Sanhi

c. T.K Taper

d. None of these

Full Form Of Important Words

6. Harappa was located on the river

a. Sindhu

b. Ganga

c. Ravi

d. None of these

7. Mohanjedaro was excavated in year

a. 1922

b. 1923

c. 1924

d. 1925

8. Where was Mohanjedaro situated

a. Lothal

b. Hariyana

c. Larkhana

d. Panjab

9. Mohanjedaro was excavted  by

a. R. D Banarjee

b. D. R Sahni

c. Dr. Sukarno

d. None of these

10. The word Mohanjedaro in Sindi Language means

a. Culture

b. Knowledge

c. Excavation

d. Mount of dead

11. Where is Banwali situated

a. Harappa

b. Gujarath

c. Panjab

d. Hariyana

12. In which year Kalibagab was excavated

a. 1923

b. 1924

c. 1930

d. 1953

13. Who is the archelogist of Kalibagan

a. A. Ghosh

b. T.K Tapper

c. Y.D Sharma

d. S.R Roa

14. Which is first manmade port in the world.

a. Quilon

b. Lothal

c. Muzris

d. None of these

15. Which is known as 18 days of Battle  

a. Battle of Kurukshetra

b. Battle of Hidaspus

c. Battle of Paniput

d. None of these

16. Manusmrithi was translated into English by

a. Macauely

b. J.S Mill

c. William Jones

d. Max Muller

17. Who used iron for the first time in India

a. Dravidens

b. Aryans

c. Portughese

d. None of these

18. Who translated Arthasastra into English

a. Manu

b. Symasastri

c. Max Muller

d. None of these

19. Who was the founder of Jaimism

a. Swami Vivekananda

b. Kirthi Varman

c. Vardhamana Mahavira

d. None of these

20. The word ‘Jaina’ was derived from the word

a. Jeena

b. Jyna

c. Jina

d. Jana

21. The word ‘Jina’

a. Power

b. Jictory

c. Wisdom

d. Conqueror

22. Who was the father of vardhamana Mahavira  

a. Sidhartha

b. Varthmana varagunan

c. Kirthivarman

d. None of these

23. Jain Sacred texts are called

a. Sungas

b. Angas  

c. Hymns

d. None of these

24. How many World Heritage Sites are there today

a. 930

b. 934

c. 935

d. 936

25. The world Heritage fund was created on

a. 1972

b. 1970

c. 1973

d. 1974

26. Buddhism originated in

a. 7th and 8th C.BC

b. 6th C.BC

c. 5th C.BC

d. 3rd C.BC

27. Who was the founder of Buddhism

a. Chatrapati shivaji

b. Gautama Buddha

c. Vikramaditya II

d. None of these

28. Buddha’s Birth Place now is known as  

a. Nepal

b. Buttan

c. Prinla

d. None of these

29. Buddhas original name was

a. Manu

b. Subhodana

c. Sidhartha

d. None of these

30. Who wrote Thirukural

a. Avvayar

b. Thiruvallur

c. Nakkinar

d. Tolkappier

31. Who was the first victory of the protughese in the East?

a. Francisco d’Almeda

b. Pedro Alvaraz carbol

c. Albuquerque

d. Vasco da Gamma

32. Which place is known as the gate of ancient India

a. Mahodayapuram

b. Muziris

c. Kozhikode

d. Quilon

33. About 3000 BC human civilization definitely existed in

a. India

b. Australia

c. America

d. No where

34. The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

a. Rural settlement

b. Civic organization

c. Sea transport

d. Industries

35. Which Mughal Emperor’s tomb was not in India

a. Akbar

b. Jahangir

c. Shajahan

d. Humayun

36. The Nagara Style of temple architecture is associated with

a. North India

b. South India

c. East India

d. West India

37. Who wrote Gita Govinda

a. Jayadeva

b. Tuka Ram

c. Tulsi Das

d. Purandava Das

38. The 1885 Congress session was held at

a. Gokuldas Tejpal Sankrit Pathsala Had

b. Gowalia tank

c. Victoria Hall

d. Brabooousne Satadium  

39. Gandhara School of art came into existence

a. Hinayana sect

b. Mahayana sect

c. Jainism

d. Independence Ajivikas

40. Who wrote Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India

a. Dadabai Navaroji

b. R.C Datt

c. Charlies Wood

d. M.N Roy

41. The year of Battle of Plassey.

a. 1758 June 16

b. 1757 June 13

c. 1756 June 13

d. 1750 june 13

42. What is the original name of Shershah

a. Salim

b. Hameed

c. Farid

d. None of these

43. Who was the tutor of Shivaji

a. Dadoji kondadev

b. Shershah

c. Birbal

d. None of these

44. The year of first Maratha was

a. 1775 – 1782

b. 1776 – 1783

c. 1777 – 1782

d. 1774 – 1782

45. The Marath Script was known as

a. Peshurascript

b. Modiscript

c. Shivaji scipt

d. None of these

46. Peshwaship was abolished in the year

a. 1812

b. 1815

c. 1816

d. 1818

47. Who was the last Peshuea

a. Balaji Wishwanath

b. Baji Roa I

c. Baji Roa II

d. None of these

48. The Source  of  Swastika symbol

a. Indus Valley

b. Silent valley

c. Dravidians

d. None of these

49. Meter Scale has been discovered from

a. Harappa

b. Banawali

c. Chandudaro

d. Kalibagan

50. Weapon never used by the Induspeople  

a. Sword

b. Knife

c. Spade

d. None ofthese

51. What was the Major Industry in Chandudaro?  

a. Bead making

b. Textiles

c. Tread Making

d. Craft Work

52. The word ‘Sindhan’ used by the Indus people denoted

a. Silk

b. Iron

c. Cotton

d. Copper

53. Evidence of Fractional burial has been excavated  from

a. Lothal

b. Kot Siji

c. Banaueali

d. Harappa

54. The word “Godhume” used in the vedic period denoted

a. Rice

b. Wheat

c. Cereals

d. None of these

55. ‘Yava’ denoted

a. Wheat

b. Rice

c. Barley

d. None of these

56. Vedic term ‘Sita’ denoted

a. Battle field

b. Paddy field

c. Ploughed field  

d. None of these

57. Who established the city of Pattalyputhra?

a. Ajatasantru

b. Ajastru

c. Bimbisara

d. None of these

58. The Greek historian who wrote about Alexander’s Indian invasion

a. Socrates

b. Arien

c. Ajastru

d. None of these

59. Who wrote Charaka Samhitha

a. Kautiliya

b. Charaka

c. Aryabatta

d. None of these

60. Who  is the Sanskrit Scholar in the court of Chandragupta

a. Bimbisara

b. Ariean

c. Amarsimba

d. None of these

61. Who wrote Tamil Ramayana

a. Kalidas

b. Karikala

c. Seikkilas

d. Kambar

62. Who wrote “Raja Tharangini”

a. Kambar

b. Kalidas

c. Karikala

d. None of these

63. The famous astronomer who wrote Brihat   Samhitha

a. Pliny

b. Varahamithra

c. Parrin

d. None of these

64. Who wrote Arthasasthra

a. Kautiliya

b. Birbal

c. Kambar

d. None of these

65. Who was the first leader of Kalinga in I century A.D

a. Karikala

b. Charaka

c. Kharauel

d. Chola Raja

66. Who wrote the “Kumara Sambavam”

a. Kambar

b. Seikkilas

c. Kalidas

d. None of these

67. Who was considered the lord of Vedas

a. Surya

b. Varuna

c. Indra]

d. None of these

68. Who built “Brihadeshwara Temple”

a. Ashok

b. Raja Raja I

c. Rajendra Chola

d. None of these

69. Where was Brihadeshwara Temple situvated

a. Madhura

b. Kaveripattanam

c. Jaipur

d. Tanjavore

70. The other name of Brihadeshwara Temple

a. Rajarajeswara temple

b. Madhurai Temple

c. Cholapuram Temple

d. None of these

71. Who was the founder of Pallava dynasty

a. Raja Raja I

b. Karikala

c. Simhavishnu

d. None of these

72. Who was the founder of Chalukya dynasty

a. Pullikeshin I

b. Pullikeshin I I

c. Kethivarman

d. None of these

73. Who was the last greatest ruler of Chalukya dynasty

a. Pullikeshin I I

b. Pullikeshin I

c. Kirthivarman

d. None of these

74. Where was Ambar Palace situvated

a. Hariyana

b. Rajastan

c. Sikim

d. Thripura

75. Who was the last king of Sunga dynasty

a. Pushyamithra

b. Agnimithra

c. Devabutti

d. None of these

76. Golden Temple was situated in  

a. Amritsar

b. Gurudwara

c. Thripura

d. None of these

77. Who was the founder of Mourya dynasty

a. Karikala

b. Raja Raja

c. Chandragupta Mourya

d. None of these

78. What is the nick name of Ashoka

a. Sidhartha

b. Darmapriyan

c. Devanampriya Priyadassin

d. All of the above

79. The greatest work of the Tamil literature of the Sanfam age

a. Thirukural

b. Tholkappiyam

c. Pathittupath

d. All of the above

80. Which was the main seaport of Pandyas

a. Vanchi

b. Muzaris

c. Korkai

d. None of these

81. Which was the main seaport of Cholas

a. Kaveripattanam

b. Muzaris

c. Korkai

d. Vanchi

82. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐is the description of the love story of Kovalan and Kannaki

a. Akamnannuru

b. Pathittupath

c. Manusmrithi

d. Silapatigaram

83. “Bharatham” was a Tamil Version of Mahabharata Sung by ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 

a. Tholkapiyam

b. Perundevanar

c. Ilango Adikal

d. None of these

84. Which is known as “Tamil Bible”

a. Tholkapiyam

b. Pathittupath

c. Silapatigaram

d. Thirukuaral

Answers:

1. C      2. C   3.b    4.a      5.b      6.c      7.a    8.c      9.a    10.d     

11.d    12.d    13.a   14.b   15.a      16.c  17.b  18.b    19.c   20.c   

 21.d    22.a   23.b  24.d   25.a    26.b   27.b   28.c   29.c   30.b   

31.a   32.b   33.a   34.c   35.b    36.a    37.a   38.a   39.b   40.a   

41.c   42.c   43.a   44.a   45.b   46.d    47.c   48.a   49.a   50.a   

51.a   52.c   53.d   54.b   55.c   56.c    57.a   58.b   59.b   60.c  

 61.d   62.d   63.b   64.a  65.a   66.c    67.b   68.b   69.d   70.a   

71.c   72.a   73.c   74.b   75.c   76.a   77.c   78.c   79.b   80.c   

81.a   82.d   83.b   84.d

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