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Indian History Quiz with Answers 

1. Who was the founder of the city of Agra ?

(A) Mohammad Tughlaq

(B) Alauddin Khalji

(C) Sikandar Lodhi

(D) Ibrahim LodhiAnswer: Sikandar Lodhi 

2. Which of the following were known by the popular name of µredshirts¶?

(A) The Congress Socialists(B) The Khudai Khidmatgars

(C) The members of the Indian National Army(D) None of these

Answer: The Khudai Khidmatgars 

3. Who is called the 'Nightingale of India' ?

(A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

(B) Sarojini Naidu

(C) Aruna Asaf Ali

(D) Sucheta Kriplani

Answer: Sarojini Naidu 

4. The Harappans were the earliest people to produce² 

(A) Seals(B) Bronze implements

(C) Cotton(D) Barley

Answer: Cotton 

5. The Megalithic culture (500 B.C.-100 A.D.) brings us to the historical period in SouthIndia. The Megaliths used :

(A) Weapons made of stone(B) Tools and implements made of stone

(C) Graves encircled by big pieces of stones

(D) Articles of daily use made of stone

Answer: Graves encircled by big pieces of stones 

6. Chinese pilgrim who visited India during Harsha Vardhan's period was² 

(A) Fa-hien

(B) I'tsing(C) Nishka

(D) Hiuen-T-Sang

Answer: Hiuen-T-Sang 

7. Chalukya King Pulakesin II was defeated by² (A) Mahendra Varman I

(B) Narsimha Varman I(C) Parameshwara Verman I

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(D) Jatila ParantakaAnswer:  Narsimha Varman I 

8. Who among the following sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the

mixture of opposites' ?

(A) Balban

(B) Alauddin Khalji(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq

(D) Ibrahim Lodi

Answer: Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq 

9. Who was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty ?

(A) Bahlol Lodi

(B) Ibrahim Lodi

(C) Daulat Khan Lodi

(D) Sikandar Lodi

Answer: Ibrahim Lodi 

10. Which of the following µMughal monarchs¶ has vividly described Indian flora and fauna,seasons, fruits etc., in his diary ?

(A) Akbar (B) Jahangir 

(C) Babur (D) Aurangzeb

Answer: Jahangir  

11. The greatness of Shershah lies in his² 

(A) Victories against Humayun

(B) Superior generalship

(C) Administrative reforms

(D) Religous tolerance

Answer: Administrative reforms 

12. Greek-Roman Art has found a place in² 

(A) Ellora

(B) Gandhara

(C) Kalinga(D) Buddhist Art

Answer: Gandhara 

13. The Ajanta paintings belong to the² 

(A) Harappan period(B) Mauryan period(C) Buddhist period

(D) Gupta period

Answer: Gupta period 

14. The ruins of the glory of Vijayanagar and a place of historical importance for its

architectural style is now found at² 

(A) Belur 

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(B) Hampi(C) Srirangapatnam

(D) TanjoreAnswer: Hampi 

15. The temple built in A.D. 1100 and dominating all other temples in Bhubaneshwar is² 

(A) Raja Rani temple(B) Kandariya Mahadev

(C) Thribhuvaneswara Lingaraja

(D) Mukhteswara

Answer: Thribhuvaneswara Lingaraja 

16. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by² 

(A) Ahmad Shah I

(B) Alauddin Hasan

(C) Mahmud Gawan

(D) Firoz Shah Bahmani

Answer: Alauddin Hasan 

17. The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu in Rajasthan were built by the followers of² 

(A) Buddhism(B) Jainism

(C) Hinduism(D) Sikhism

Answer: Jainism 

18. In the third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by² 

(A) The Afghans

(B) The Mughals

(C) The English

(D) The French

Answer: The Afghans 

19. Alberuni came to India with² 

(A) Mahmud of Ghazni

(B) Alexander 

(C) Babur (D) Timur 

Answer: Mahmud of Ghazni 

20. Where did Aurangzeb die ?

(A) Ahmed Nagar (B) Aurangabad(C) Allahabad

(D) Lahore

Answer: Ahmed Nagar