Quiz

INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE QUIZ
INDIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE QUIZ 
 
1. Who among the following taught the doctrine of ‘Shunyata’ ? 
(A) Nagarjuna 
(B) Shankaracharya 
(C) Harisena 
(D) Vallabhacharya 
 
2. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ? 
(A) Bimbsara 
(B) Mahapadma Nanda 
(C) Kharavela 
(D) Pulakesin II 
 
3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists— 
List-I (Name of author) 
(a) Abul Fazl 
(b) Nizamuddin Ahmad 
(c) Krishnadeva Raya 
(d) Kalhan 
List-II (Name of the book) 
1. Tabqat-i-Akbari 
2. Akbarnama 
3. Rajatarangini 
4. Amuktamalyada 
Codes : 
(a) (b) (c) (d) 
(A) 2 4 1 3 
(B) 3 1 4 2 
(C) 2 1 4 3 
(D) 3 4 1 2 
 
4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? 
(A) Shiekh Shihabuddin Suharwardi—Sufi Saint 
(B) Chaitanya Maha Prabhu—Bhakti Saint 
(C) Minhaj-us siraj—Founder of Sufi order 
(D) Lalleshwari—Bhakti Saint 
 
5. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ? 
(A) Vardhana 
(B) Maurya 
(C) Kushan 
(D) Gupta 
 
6. Which one of the following battles was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ? 
(A) The First Battle of Panipat 
(B) The Battle of Khanwa 
(C) The Battle of Ghagra 
(D) The Battle of Chanderi 
 
7. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ? 
(A) Guptas 
(B) Cholas 
(C) Mauryas 
(D) Mughals 
 
8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the— 
(A) 2nd century B.C. 
(B) 6th-5th century B.C. 
(C) 2nd century A.D. 
(D) 5th-6th century A.D. 
 
9. Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro— 
1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. 
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? 
(A) 1 only 
(B) 2 only 
(C) Both 1 and 2 
(D) Neither 1 nor 2 
 
10. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between— 
(A) Madhav Rao and the British 
(B) Baji Rao II and the...