20) Basic General Knowledge Questions on Indian History - Part 20

This section consists of 15 basic general knowledge questions on indian history.

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1. Which among the following is a correct order of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanate?

[A]Tughlaq →Khilji →Slave→Lodhi
[B]Slave→ Lodhi →Khilji →Tughlaq
[C]Slave→ Khilji →Tughlaq →Lodhi
[D]Slave→ Tughlaq →Khilji →Lodhi



2. The "Empire of Saatvahanas" is coterminous with which among the following states of India?

[A]Maharastra
[B]Andhra Pradesh
[C]Karnataka
[D]Tamil Nadu



3. Which among the following towns / cities of Karnataka is most famous for monuments of Vijayanagar Empire?

[A]Gulbarga
[B]Belgaum
[C]Gadag
[D]Hampi



4. The temples of Halebid and Belur were built by which among the following dynasties?

[A]Kalabhras
[B]Hoyasalas
[C]Rastrakutas
[D]Kadambas



5. The Chauri Chaura Incident paved the way for end of which among the following movements?

[A]Civil Disobedience Movement
[B]Non-Cooperation Movement
[C]Quit India Movement
[D]Kheda Satyagraha




6. The 175 gms coin issued by Iltutmish was in which among the following metals?

[A]Gold
[B]Silver
[C]Copper
[D]Bronze



7. Aurangazeb was a good player of which among the following instruments?

[A]Tabla
[B]Veena
[C]Mridang
[D]Pakhawaj



8. Which among the following Muslim Scholar came to India during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni?

[A]Al-beruni
[B]Amir Khusrau
[C]Abu Zayd Balkhi
[D]Muhammad al-Idrisi



9. Who among the following were the last belligerents against whom Mohammad Ghori had led a campaign?

[A]Khokhars
[B]Gohils
[C]Baghelas
[D]Bhattis



10. Kushinara or Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha attained parinirvana , was located in which among the following provinces of ancient India?

[A]Anga
[B]Magadha
[C]Malla
[D]Vatsa



11. Agnimitra, who is the hero of Kalidasa's 'Malvikagnimitram' was a king of which of the following dynasties?

[A]Sunga
[B]Kanva
[C]Saatvahana
[D]Maurya



12. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?

[A]Chagtai Turkic
[B]Persian
[C]Arabic
[D]Urdu



13. Kabir was a disciple of which among the following saints?

[A]Ravidas
[B]Ramananda
[C]Jaydeva
[D]Sukhanada



14. A manuscript titled "Sarab Gutaka" is ascribed to which among the following mystics?

[A]Bhagat Pipa
[B]Surdas
[C]Bhagat Trilochan
[D]Bhagat Namdev



15. The birth name of which among the following famous mystics was Gadadhar Chattopadhyay?

[A]Swami Vivekananda
[B]Ram Krishna Paramhansa
[C]Sri Aurobindo
[D]Swami Prabhupada