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
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
