Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Culture-GK

In 1492, the Spanish navigator who set out on his voyage to discover India but instead landed on the soil of America was Christopher Columbus.

Third Battle of Panipat took place on January 14, 1761 between the Marathas on the one side and the forces of Ahmed Shah Abdali on the other. Second Battle of Panipat took place on November 5, 1556 between the forces of Hemchandra Vikrmaditya, popularly known as Hemu, and the Army of Akber. It was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan. First Battle of Panipat took place on 21 April, 1526 between Babur and Lodi empire.

Mir Muhammad Amin alias Saadat Khan.

When Alexander the great invaded India, the dynasty which was ruling over entire north India was Nanda Dynasty of Magadh Empire.

The roads of cities in the Indus Valley Civilization generally divided the city into rectangular blocks.

Mohenjodaro. There is an impressive building which was used as a public bath. The overall dimension of the Bath is 180 feet by 108 feet. The bathing pool is 39 feet by 23 feet with 8 feet depth. There is a device to fill and empty the water of the bathing pool. There are galleries and rooms on all sides of the bathing pool. Dr. Kosambi has provided an interpretation of the bathing pool and the adjoining rooms which is ingenuous. According to him, men used to bathe in the tanks as a ritual for the mother goddess to whom the citadel belonged. This public bath was attached to the Mohenjo-Daro fort where upper class people lived. Among the other large buildings there was a big hall which was perhaps used for public meeting. There is the ruin of a great granary at Harappa measuring 169 fit x 135 fit. Attached to the granary were two roomed tenements with a common courtyard. These tenements housed the workers or the slaves who thrashed the corn to be preserved

In India, Islamic rulers Qutb-ud-din Aibak imposed jizya on non-Muslims first time which was called called kharaj-o-jizya. Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler Akbar in 16th century but was re-introduced by Aurangzeb in 17th century.

Qutb-ud-din Aibak gave large sums of money in charity, thus earning the name LAKH BAKSH or giver of lakhs.

The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was Asoka the great.

During the reign of Ashoka, the officials called Rajukas had held a significant place. Ashoka in his administrative policy implemented the Rajukas as the sole agency to execute his plans of reforms. Originally the Rajukas were the officials in charge of measurement of land and settled those if there arose any dispute.

Since they were connected with the land revenue department, they normally had a great influence in the rural areas. Ashoka during implementing the administrative policies, enhanced their powers and positions and made them the most important officers of Janapadas. Gradually the Rajukas became the key officers and were entrusted to execute Ashoka's most welfare projects and administrative reforms.

They not only acted as judges with the power to justify wrong sentences and wrong judgments, moreover they made charitable offers to the Sramanas and Bhikshus implemented by Danda Samata and Vyavahara Samata. The function of the Rajukas is enumerated in the Ashokan Pillar edict IV.