SSC CGL 2017 Special : Indian History Quiz from Previous Papers

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1. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at 
   1. Pataliputra
   2. Magadha
   3. Kalinga
   4. Sarnath

• The tutor of Alexander, the great was 
• 1. 
  2. Darius
  3. Cyrus
  4. Socrates
  5. Aristotle
• Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
• 1. Dhammapada
  2. Vedas
  3. Meghadutam
  4. Dighanikaya
• Who propounded the 'Eight - Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind ?
• 1. Mahavir
  2. Gautam Buddha
  3. Aadi Shankaracharya
  4. Kabir
• The number system 'Zero' was invented by 
• 1. Ramanujam
  2. Aryabhatta
  3. Patanjali
  4. An unknown person
• "Charak' was the famous court physician of
• 1. Harsha
  2. Chandra Gupta Maurya
  3. Ashoka
  4. Kanishka
• Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were
• 1. Merchants and Priests
  2. Moneylenders and Slaves
  3. Warriors and Traders
  4. Women and Sudras
• The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
• 1. Sanskrit
  2. Pali
  3. Brahmi
  4. Kharosthi
• India's trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
• 1. Arabs
  2. Hungarians
  3. Hunas
  4. Turks
• Most of the chola temples were dedicated to
• 1. Ganesh
  2. Shiva
  3. Durga
  4. Vishnu
• 'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?
• 1. Birth
  2. Great departure
  3. Enlightenment
  4. Mahaparinirvan
• Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka ?
• 1. Enlightened despotism
  2. Centralised autocracy 
  3. Oriental despotism
  4. Guided democracy
• The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the 
• 1. Guptas
  2. Kushanas
  3. Mauryas
  4. Palas
• Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ?
• 1. Indus Valley
  2. Mesoptamian
  3. Egyptian
  4. Persian
• 'Buddha' means
• 1. The Enlightened one
  2. The Religious Preacher
  3. The Genius
  4. The Poerful
• Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat ?
• 1. In Thailand
  2. In Malaysia
  3. In Cambodia
  4. In Myanmar
• Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription ?
• 1. Chandra Gupta Maurya
  2. Samudra Gupta
  3. Vikramaditya
  4. Sikand Gupta
• The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was 
• 1. worship of forces of nature
  2. organized city life
  3. pastoral farming
  4. caste sosiety
• Name the capital of the Pallavas
• 1. Kanchi
  2. Vatapi
  3. Trichnapalli
  4. Mahabalipuram
• The word 'Veda' means
• 1. Knowledge
  2. Wisdom
  3. Skill
  4. Power

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