Miscellaneous – (Medieval India )
This set of question answers will help you learn about the political history of famous rulers like Ashoka, Harshavardhana, Samudragupta, Krishnadev Raya and Sher Shah Suri, their contributions to Indian administration, art and architecture and important battles like Palashi, Buxar and Hydaspes.
Miscellaneous – (Medieval India )
Set -IV
1. Which Sunga king was the hero of the famous drama “Malvikagnimitra” written by Kalidasa?
Ans – Agnimitra
2. The “Modi Script” was employed in the documents of —
Ans – Marathas [I.A.S, 1995]
3. Who wrote “Tughluqnamah”?
Ans – Amir Khusrau. [Teachers' Exam, 1994]
4. The language of the Satavahana inscriptions was —
Ans – Prakrit [I.F.S, 1991]
5. “Shrimad Bhagwat Gita” contains —
Ans – 18 Chapters and 700 Sanskrit Couplets (Shlokas)
6. The Prakrit text “Gatha Saptasati” is attributed to the Satavahana king —
Ans – Hala. [I.F.S, 1992]
7. Kanarese literature grew during the age of —
Ans – Rashtrakutas [C.D.S, 1992]
8. The oldest Hindu epic is —
Ans – Ramayana
9. What does Kalpa Vedanga deal with?
Ans – Vedic rituals.
10. The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the —
Ans – Aihole inscription found in Karnataka.
11. Who translated Upanishads into Persian?
Ans – Dara Shikoh.
12. Upanishads were translated into Persian during the reign of —
Ans – Shah Jahan.
13. ‘Panchatantra’ was written by —
Ans – Vishnu Sharma.
14. Who wrote a treatise on medicine in ancient India?
Ans – Charaka.
15. The only rock edict in which Ashoka refers to himself as the king of Magadha is —
Ans – The minor rock edict at Maski.
16. ‘Purusha-Sukta’ is a part of —
Ans – Rigveda. [C.D.S, 1995]
17. Ashokan inscriptions are written in which language?
Ans – Prakrit, Greek and Aramaic.
18. The words “Satyameva Jayate” inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from —
Ans – Mundak Upanishad. [Railways, 1991]
19. Who anticipated Newton by declaring that all things gravitate to the earth?
Ans – Brahmagupta. [I.A.S, 1995]
20. Which works provides a beautiful account of Madurai during the Sangam Age?
Ans – Tirukural.
21. Which books did Krishnadevaraya write ?
Ans – ‘Amuktamalyada’, ‘Madalasa Charita’, ‘Satyavadu Parinaya’, ‘Rasamanjari’, and ‘Jambavati Kalyana’.
22. Vishakhadatta sketches the events after the death of Samudragupta in his work –
Ans – Mudrarakshasa.
23. Harisena, the author of ‘Allahabad Prasasti’ was the court poet of –
Ans – Samudragupta, a Gupta emperor.
24. The inscription which proves Chandragupta’s sway over western India is –
Ans – Girnar Rock Edict of Ashoka. [Teachers’ Exam, 1994]
25. The Hathigumpha inscription describes the achievements of –
Ans – Kharavela. [Assistant Grade, 1990]
26. Aryabhatta lived in –
Ans – 5th Century A.D.
27. Who wrote ‘Ramcharitmanas’?
Ans – Tulsidas.
28. Who is the author of the ‘Swapnavasavadatta’?
Ans – Bhasa.
29. Which rulers ordered the translation of a large number of Hindu religious works from Sanskrit to Persian?
Ans – Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
30. The famous book “Geet Govind” was written by —
Ans – Jayadev. [Railways, 1991]
31. Names of sixteen Mahajanapadas were found in —
Ans – Anguttara Nikaya. [C.D.S, 1991]
32. Who is the author of ‘Ashtadhyayi’?
Ans – Panini.
33. Which drama was written by Harsha?
Ans –
i) Nagananda,
ii) Ratnavali,
iii) Priyadarsika.
34. ‘Mitakshara’, an authoritative treatise on Hindu law, was written by —
Ans – Vijneswara.
35. Who is the author of the book ‘Yogasutra’?
Ans – Patanjali. [C.B.I, 1991]
36. The great scholar Banabhatta lived during the reign of —
Ans – Harsha. [U.D.C, 1995]
37. Kalhana’s ‘Rajatarangini’ is a history of —
Ans – Kashmir.
38. Which is an ancient Indian work relating to prayer and sacrificial ceremony?
Ans – Brahamanas.
39. In ancient India, Nalanda University was a great centre for the study of —
Ans – Mahayana Buddhism. [C.D.S, 1994]
40. Tulsidas wrote ‘Ramcharitmanas’ during the reign of —
Ans – Akbar. [C.D.S, 1992]
41. ‘Padmavat’ of Malik Muhammad Jaisi, a notable work in Hindi, was completed during the reign of —
Ans – Sher Shah.
42. In which inscriptions is Ashoka mentioned by name?
Ans – Bairat inscription. [I.F.S, 1992]
43. Dhanvantari, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of —
Ans – Chandragupta Vikramaditya.
44. The literature of the Sangam age was written mostly in the form of —
Ans – Poetry. [P.C.S, 1994]
45. Who is considered to be the father of Ayurveda?
Ans – Charaka. [C.D.S, 1994]
46. The invasion of Huns first took place during the rule of —
Ans – Gupta. [C.D.S, 1991]
47. ‘Black Hole Episode’ was the main cause of —
Ans – Battle of Palassey.
48. Ashoka, the Great conquered Kalinga in the year?
Ans – 261 B.C.
49. The Battle of Palassey was fought in the year —
Ans – 1757.
50. The Battle of Buxar was fought in the year —
Ans – 1764. The battle was fought between the forces of the East India Company commanded by Major Hector Munro and the combined army of Bengal, Awadh and the Mughal Empire.
51. Porus was defeated by Alexander at the Battle of —
Ans – Hydaspes (fought in 326 B.C) .In between Alexander, the Great and the King Porus on the banks of the Jhelum river in the Punjab region.
52. “In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern Hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries, and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 miles.”
The world’s greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is —
Ans – Marco Polo. [I.A.S, 1993]
53. The treaty of Purandar was signed in 1665 with Shivaji by which soldier statesman?
Ans – Raja Jay Singh. [Stenographer’s Exam, 1994]
54. The main purpose of Fa-hien’s visit to India was to —
Ans – Visit Buddhist monasteries and record their history and condition.
55. Kamarupa is the old name of —
Ans – Assam. [I.F.S, 1989]
56. Who were the contemporaries of Kanishka?
Ans – Nagarjuna, Asvaghosha, Vasumitra.
57. Rudradaman was one of the greatest —
Ans – Saka rulers. [C.D.S, 1992]
58. Saranjami System was an important feature of —
Ans – Maratha revenue system. [Teacher’s Exam, 1994]
59. The Kalachuri era counted from —
Ans – 248 A.D.
60. Which is the oldest Dravidian language?
Ans – Tamil. [C.D.S, 1992]
61. The Hijra era is counted from —
Ans – 622 A.D.
62. Pushyabhuti dynasty ruled over —
Ans – Thaneshwar. [Railways, 1995]
63. The town Bihar Sharif remained important in medieval times as —
Ans –
i) a centre of Islamic learning,
ii) a religious centre. [P.C.S, 1995]
64. Charaka was the court physician of —
Ans – Kanishka.
65. Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as a Viceroy of —
Ans – Taxila. [C.D.S, 1992]
66. Who was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?
Ans – Mahapadma Nanda.
67. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are —
Ans – the three main styles of Indian temple architectures. [I.A.S, 1995]
68. Who initiated Lingayat Movement?
Ans – Basaveshwara, a social reformer of Karnataka.
69. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by —
Ans – the Greeks. [I.A.S, 1995]
70. After the decline of the Guptas, a large part of North India was reunified by —
Ans – Harshavardhana. [U.D.C, 1991]
71. ‘Chachnama’ is a famous work on the history of —
Ans – Sind.
72. The Mahajanapada which gained prominence to become an empire was —
Ans – Magadha.
73. The last king, known to history of the line of Imperial Mauryas was —
Ans: Brihadratha.
74. The Indus Civilization falls in the period known as —
Ans: Pre-historical period. [Teachers' Exam, 1994]
75. Who was known as a "Nirguna" reformer?
Ans: Kabir. [I.A.S, 1990]
76. Who was the first Indian king to lay the foundation of an efficient administrative system?
Ans: Bimbisara.
77. "Ashtapradhan" adorned the court of —
Ans: Shivaji . [C.B.I, 1991]
78. According to the Dharmashastras, 'Anuloma' is a marriage between a —
Ans: Higher caste man and a lower caste woman. [N.D.A, 1994]
79. In ancient Indian historical geography, the name "Ratnakara" denoted —
Ans: The Indian Ocean. [I.A.S, 1991]
80. Astadiggajas were in the court of —
Ans: Krishnadeva Raya. [C.D.S, 1991]
81. The first scholar who read Ashokan edicts was —
Ans: James Princep.
82. The caste system in India can be traced back to the —
Ans: Later Vedic age.
83. Which river of India is known as "Vridha (Old) Ganga"?
Ans: Godavari . [Transmission Executives’ Exam, 1991]
84. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
Ans: Kushans. [Transmission Executives’ Exam, 1992]
85. Brahmagiri is a place of historical importance because it —
Ans: has an inscription of Ashoka . [C.D.S, 1991]
86. Which site has revealed evidence of Indian contact with Rome during the early centuries of the Christian era?
Ans: Madurai.
87. Decimal system was introduced by —
Ans: Bhaskara.
88. When did the concept of pollution emerge clearly?
Ans: In the post Vedic period. [Teachers’ Exam, 1994]
89. The capital of Kadamba kings was —
Ans: Vanavasi . [C.B.I, 1994]
90. “Hindustan is a country of few charms; its people have no good looks…” Which Mughal king had recorded this in his memoirs?
Ans: Babar. [U.D.C, 1995]
91. Who was the first ruler of Vijayanagar who captured Goa from the Bahmani kingdom?
Ans: Harihara-II
92. The first Muslim conquest of the Hindu kingdoms of Deccan was affected by the forces of —
Ans: Alauddin Khalji
93. Which Sultan took the extreme step of abolishing 24 taxes?
Ans: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
94. About whom it was said, "He was a fortunate soldier but not an able empire builder"?
Ans: Babar
95. Solankis were the rulers of —
Ans: Gujarat
96. A standing army was first introduced in medieval India by —
Ans: Iltutmish. [M.B.A, 1992]
97. One of the major towns of the Godavari in the Satavahana kingdom was —
Ans: Pratishthana . [R.R.B, 1990]
98. Who conquered the land between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal?
Ans: Bindusara
99. Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British?
Ans: Sher Shah
100. The part of Delhi where Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the first so-called “seven cities" of medieval Delhi was —
Ans: Mehrauli
101. Who were ‘Barids’ during the Sultanate period?
Ans: News reporters
102. The first Afghan war took place when the Governor General of India was —
Ans: Lord Auckland
103. Which ruler assumed the title of "Parama Bhattaraka"?
Ans: Samudragupta . [P.C.S, 1993]
104. “Dasakumar Charitam” was composed by —
Ans: Dandin
105. Which of the Cholas conquered Ceylon in the second century B.C.?
Ans: Aditya.
106. Who was the President of Third Sangam?
Ans: Nakkirar
107. The original home of the Kushanas was in —
Ans: Chinese Turkistan
108. Which term was used for the measurement of land in Sultanate period?
Ans: Masahat
109. The most famous court poet (in Hindi literature) of Akbar was —
Ans: Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana
110. Archaeological material relating to the period of Sangam literature has been unearthed at —
Ans: Thanjavur. [P.C.S, 1993]
111. Who were the first to defeat Portuguese in India?
Ans: Dutch
112. Ramachandradeva, the Yadava King of Deogiri, was a contemporary of —
Ans: Ala-ud-din Khilji. [L.I.C, 1993]
113. The Third Sangam was held at —
Ans: Madurai
114. The first dynasty to rule over Vijayanagar kingdom was —
Ans: Sangama
115. Which was the birth place of Guru Nanak?
Ans: Talwandi. [Bank P.O, 1995]
116. Queen Victoria was the ruler of Britain when —
Ans: India was brought under direct control of the Crown.
117. After disintegration of Bahmani kingdom, it was divided into —
Ans: 5 (five) small kingdoms.
118. One of the magnificent Hindu shrines, the Hazarra temple, was built during the reign of —
Ans – Krishnadeva Raya-I.
119. During the Indus Valley Civilisation period, the dominant number used for weights and measures was —
Ans – 16. [Clerks' Grade, 1995]
120. The characteristic Pallava or Dravidian type of Shikbara is met within the temples of —
Ans – Cambodia, Java and Vietnam
121. Buddhist Texts with their Contents are written below —
Ans –
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Buddhist Texts |
Contents |
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i) Vinayapitaka |
Monastic discipline for Buddhist monks. |
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ii) Abhidhamma Pitaka |
Philosophical principles of Buddhism. |
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iii) Suttapitaka |
Religious discourses of Buddha. |
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iv) Milindapanha |
Dialogues between Menander & Nagasena. |