GK Questions: Indian History – Set 22

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1. Who was the first Indian king who had a regular and standing army ?
   1.Akbar
   2.Ashoka
   3.Buddha
   4.Bimbisara
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Bimbisara
   Explanation :
   Bimbisara was the first great king of the Haranyaka Dynasty.He was the first Indian ruler in history who maintained a standing army
   
   
   
2. Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically ?
   1.Yajur Veda
   2.Rig Veda
   3.Atharva Veda
   4.Sama Veda
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Sama Veda
   Explanation :
   Sama Veda is perhaps the earliest human literature on music. It naturally incorporatesmusic, mantra, chhanda, linguistics
   
   
   
3. The founder of Vikramsila University was
   1.Bakhtiyar Khilji
   2.Devapala
   3.Dharmapala
   4.Mahendrapala
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Dharmapala
   Explanation :
   Vikramashila wasestablished by King Dharmapala (783 to 820). The Vikramshila University was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1200 AD.
   
   
   
4. The Puranas are …….. in number.
   1.13
   2.18
   3.20
   4.15
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.18
   Explanation :
   Puranas are 18 in number. The great Sage Veda Vyasa composed them. The word Purana means “ancient tales”
   
   
   
5. The Peacock Throne was made during the reign of
   1.Humayun
   2.Akbar
   3.Nadir Shah
   4.Shah Jahan
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4.Shahjahan
   Explanation :
   The Peacock Throne is a famous golden throne that was originally built for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century.
   
   
   
6. Chandragupta Maurya with the help of ……………….., built the first great empire in India.
   1.Kautilya
   2.Bindusara
   3.Mura Maurya
   4.Devi Helena Maurya
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Kautilya
   Explanation :
   Chandragupta Maurya took advantage of the unsettled conditions and, with the help of his adviser, Kautilya, built the first great empire in India.
   
   
   
7. Who was the last sultan of Delhi ?
   1.Bahlol Lodhi
   2.Sikandar Lodhi
   3.Ibrahim Lodhi
   4.Khizr Khan
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3.Ibrahim Lodhi
   Explanation :
   Ibrahim Lodi became the Sultan of Delhi in 1517 after the death of his father Sikandar. He was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty
   
   
   
8. ……………… is also known as ‘Second Ashoka’
   1.Nagarjuna
   2.Kanishka
   3.Rudradaman
   4.Elara
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2.Kanishka
   Explanation :
   Kanishka known as second Ashoka because he was great among Kushan rulers and also he was a great administrator and warrior.
   
   
   
9. The official language of the Satavahanas was ………………..
   1.Prakrit
   2.Urdu
   3.Konkani
   4.Sanskrit
   5.None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1.Prakrit
   Explanation :
   The Satavahanas patronized Prakrit language instead of Sanskrit.
   
   
   
10. The city of New Rajagriha was built by ……………
    1.Vikramaditya
    2.Chandragupta
    3.Ashoka
    4.Bimbisara
    5.None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 4.Bimbisara
    Explanation :
    Bimbisara built the city of Rajgir, famous in Buddhist writings.