Indian History Practice Sample Paper

GK History paper
1. Charaka was the court physician of:
(a) Kanishka
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Harshavardhana
Answer. (a)

2. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) First Buddhist Council - Saptaparni Cave (near Rajagriha)
(b) Second Buddhist Council - Magadha
(c) Third Buddhist Council - Patliputra
(d) Fourth Buddhist Council - Kashmir
ANSWER. (b)

3. Match the following:
A. Kushans 1. Bronze coins
B. Satavahanas 2. Gold coins
C. Shakes 3. Silver coins
4. Lead coins
A B C
(a) 2 4 3
(b) 3 2 1
(c) 1 2 3
(d) 2 1 3
Answer. (a)

4. Which of the following gives detailed instructions on the control of the state,
the organization of the national economy and the conduct of war?
(a) Arthashastra
(b) Rajatarangini
(c) Atharvaveda
(d) Mahabharta
Answer. (a)

5. Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty was unique among the Indian Hindu
rulers owing to:
(a) His contribution to the revival of Hinduism
(b) His passion for conquest and empire building
(c) He founded an empire that lasted over two centuries
(d) His patronage of art, especially music and Poetry
Answer. (b)

6. Which of the following statements are true with regard to ,the differences between
Mahayanisrn and Hinayanism?
1.Mahayanism placed reliance on faith and devotion in order to attain nirvana whereas Hinayanism
believed in the practice of self-culture and good deeds.
2.Mahayanism regards Buddha as an incarnation of God, whereas Hinayanism regard Buddha as a man
whose birth as Buddha was his last birth before he attained nirvana
3.The religious texts of Mahayanist were written mostly in Sanskrit whereas those of Hinayanism were
in Pali
4.Mahayanism believed that the highest ideal of life is to help others attained nirvana, whereas
Hinayanism regarded the salvation of one’s own self as the highest ideal.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3and4
(d) 1,2,3and4
ANSWER. (d)

7. The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy-Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya,
Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisesika became fully articulated during the:
(a) Vedic age
(b) Gupta age
(c) Kushana age
(d) Mauryan age
Answer. (b)

8. Arrange the following eras in chronological older ?
(I) Saka era
(II) Vikrama era
(III) Kalachuri era
(IV) Gupta era
(a) II, I, III and IV
(b) I, II, lll and IV
(c) II, I, IV and III
(d) III, I, II and IV
Answer. (a)

9. Relics of Buddha are preserved in a:
(a) Vihara
(b) Chaitya
(c) Stupa
(d) Monastery
ANSWER. (c)

10. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka, deals with:
(a) The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
(b) The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India
(c) The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
(d) The love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
Answer. (a)

11. Who among the following is credited with the invention of Algebra?
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Bhaskara
(c) Apastamba
(d) Medhatithi
Answer. (a)

12. Which of the following rulers did not embrace Buddhism?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Harsha
(c) Kanishka
(d) Samudragupta
ANSWER. (d)

13. Decimal system was introduced by:
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Brahmagupta
(c) Bhaskara
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

14. Gupta administration was:
(a) Monarchial
(b) Democratic
(c) Republic
(d) None of these
Answer. (a)

15. Buddha and Mahavira died during the reign of:
(a) Ajatashatru
(b) Udayan
(c) Bimbsara
(d) None of these
ANSWER. (a)

16. Match the following:
A. Dhanvantri 1. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
B. Banabhatta 2. Harshavardhana
C. Harisena 3. Samudragupta
D. Amir Khusrau 4. Alauddin Khilji
5. Kanishka
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 5
(c) 3 5 2 1
(d) 4 1 3 5
Answer. (a)

17. In which period were the foreigners absorbed in large number in the Indian society?
(a) The Kushana Period
(b) The Gupta Period
(c) The Mauryan Period
(d) The Rajput Period
Answer. (b)

18. Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha’s attitude on the subject of
entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha?
(a) He was indifferent on this subject
(b) He gladly accepted women into the Sangha
(c) He did not allow women into the Sangha
(d) None of these
ANSWER. (b)

19. Match the following:
Eras Reckoned from
A. Vikrama Era 1. 3102 B.C.
B. SakaEra 2. 320 A.D.
C. Gupta Era 3. 78 A.D.
D. Kali Era 4. 57 B.C
5. 248 A.D.
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 5 1
(c) 4 5 3 2
(d) 4 3 2 1
Answer. (d)


20. In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta period, women and sudras speak:
(a) Pali
(b) Prakrit
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Sauraseni
Answer. (b)

21. Who was the President of the First ‘Buddhist Council held at Rajagriha?
(a) Parshvaka
(b)Sangharaksha
(c) Vasumitra
(d) Mahakassap
ANSWER. (d)

22. What is the correct chronological order of the following foreign writers on India?
1. Megasthenes
2. Fahien
3. Ptolemy
4. Pliny
(a) 1, 4, 2, 3
(b) 1, 4, 3, 2
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 3, 4, 1, 2
Answer. (d)

23. Shrimad Bhagwat Gita contains:
(a) 14 chapters and 600 Sanskrit couplets (shlokas)
(b) 16 chapters and 650 Sanskrit couplets (shlokas)
(c) 18 chapters and 700 Sanskrit couplets (shlokas)
(d) None of these
Answer. (c)

24.The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was :
(a) Bimbisara
(b) Prasenajit
(c) Ajatashatru
(d) Jarasandha
ANSWER. (a)

25. Ajanta paintings depict scenes from the:
(a) Ramayana
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Jatakas
(d) Upanishads
Answer. (c)