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Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian history-GK

Learn and practice General Knowledge questions and answers on Indian History with very easy and understandable explanations. GK questions are very helpful different type of competitive exams. Page-1 section-3

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Indian History .
1
Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of
  1. brahman
  2. purusha
  3. prakriti
  4. satya
  5. achyuta
  6. aniruddha
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Vaikhanasa the five-fold conception of Vishnu consists of Brahman, Prakriti, Satya, Achutya and Annirudha.
2
The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were known as
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The troops raised by the emperor but not paid directly the state and place under the charge of mansabadars were known as Dakhili.
3
The treaty of Mangalore was signed between
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Treaty of Mangalore. The Treaty of Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan and the British East India Company on 11 March 1784. It was signed in Mangalore and brought an end to the Second Anglo-Mysore War.
4
To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated Hindushahis.
5
To which professions earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Earlier leaders who struggled for freedom of India mainly belonged to Lawyers, Teachers and Journalists.
6
The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The victories of Karikala are well portrayed in Pattinappalai.
7
Todar Mal was associated with
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Todar Mal was associated with land revenue reforms. Raja Todar Mal was the Finance Minister of the Mughal empire during Akbar's reign. He was one of the Navaratnas in Akbar's durbar.
8
The title of 'Viceroy' was added to the office of the Governor-General of India for the first time in
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The title of viceroy was added to the office of the Governer- general of India for the first time in 1858 A.D.
9
To which of the following dynasties did King Bhoja, a great patron of literature and art, belong?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Bhoja (reigned c. 1010–1055 CE) was an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty. His kingdom was centered around the Malwa region in central India, where his capital Dhara was located. Bhoja fought wars with nearly all his neighbours in attempts to extend his kingdom, with varying degrees of success. At its zenith, his kingdom extended from Chittor in the north to upper Konkan in the south, and from the Sabarmati River in the west to Vidisha in the east.
10
Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started Vikrama Samvat era in 58 BCE after defeating the Shakas, and those who believe that he is based on a historical figure place him around the first century BCE. However, this era is identified as "Vikrama Samvat" after the ninth century CE. Other scholars believe that Vikramaditya is a mythical character, since several legends about him are fantastic in nature.