Quiz 20: General Knowledge→Indian History

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


Explanation
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


Explanation
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