History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 and Railways, SSC CPO ,SSC CHSL.

Dear Readers,We are providing you a History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016 and Railways, SSC CPO ,SSC CHSL .

1. At which of the following Harappan sites has a supposed dockyard been found?

a) Kalibangan 

b) Lothal

c) Suktagendor 

d) Sotka Koli

2. Which of the following contains the famous Gayatrimantra?

a) Rigveda 

b) Samaveda

c) Kathopanishad 

d) Aitareya Brahmana

3. Vaishnavism, a later development of Bhagavatism, advocates the worship of

a) Vishnu

b) Ram and Krishna

c) Vishnu and his incarnations

d) Vishnu and Lakshmi

4. The founder of Jainism was

a) Rishbha 

b) Neminath

c) Parsvanatha 

d) Vardhaman Mahavira

5. Vardhamana Mahavira the 24th Tirthankar of Jainism was born at _________ and died at _________ .

a) Vaishali and Rajagriha 

b) Kusinara and Pava

c) Kundagrama and Pava 

d) Kashi and Champa

6. The ‘Three Jewels’ (Triratnas ) of Jainism are

a) right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct

b) right action, right livelihood and right effort

c) right thoughts, non-violence and non-attachment

d) right speech, right thinking and right behaviour

7. Out Of the five vows ( Panch Anuvratas) of Jainism , four existed before Mahavira. The one which he added was

a) not to kill ( non-injury)

b) not to steal

c) non-attachment to worldly things

d) celibacy

8. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?

a) Sri Lankan chronicles _ Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa

b) Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana

c) Inscriptions of Ashoka

d) Archaeological Sources and the Puranas

9. Mohenjo-Daro is situated in

a) Montgomery district 

b) Larkana district

c) Chandigarh area 

d) Gujarat 

10.The Buddhist Doctrines were written in

a) Sanskrit

b) Pali

c) Tibetan

d) Not written in any language but orally transmitted

Answers will be provided soon