History Quiz for SSC CGL 2016, 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. The Greeks were driven out of India by

(a) Bindusara
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
(d) Chandragupta Maurya

2. The Great Bath of Indus Valley civilisation is found at

(a) Harappa
(b) Mohenjo-Daro
(c) Ropar
(d) Kalibangan

3. Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?

(a) Bhani
(b) Ravi Kirti
(c) Bana
(d) Vishnu Sharma

4. ‘Prince of Pilgrims’ was the name attributed to

(a) Fa-Hien
(b) I-tsing
(c) Hiuen Tsang
(d) Megasthenese

5. The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music?

(a) Maurya
(b) Nandas
(c) Guptas
(d) Cholas

6. The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was

(a) Kadphises
(b) Kanishka I
(c) Vaishka
(d) Huvishka

7. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?

(a) Mahapadma Nanda
(b) Ashoka Nanda
(c) Dhana Nanda
(d) None of the above

8. Who had got the Konark Sun Temple constructed?

(a) Kanishka
(b) Ashoka
(c) Narasimha Deva II
(d) Rajendra Chola

9. Name the later Gupta ruler who had performed the Ashwamedha Yajna (Horse Sacrifice) and assumed the imperial title of Maharajadhiraj?

(a) Kamarupa
(b) Mahasena Gupta
(c) Adityasen
(d) Kumaragupta III

10. Where was Mahavira born?

(a) Sravasti
(b) Vaishali
(c) Rajagriha
(d) Pataliputra

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