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Historical Sources MCQ

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Q26. Which Chinese traveller came in lndia during the reign of Harshavardhana ?

  1. AFahien
  2. Bltsing
  3. CMegasthenese
  4. DHiuen Tsang
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Answer: D) Hiuen Tsang

Q27. Arab traveller Sulaiman ,Who visited lndia in 9th century ,had called which empire as ' Ruhama '?

  1. APala
  2. BPratihara
  3. CRashtrakuta
  4. DSen
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Answer: A) Pala

Q28. The muslim scholar ,who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni, during the lndian expedition was-

  1. AA1 Beruni
  2. Blbn Batuta
  3. CAmir Khusru
  4. DFiristhta
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Answer: A) A1 Beruni

Q29. Traveller lbn Batuta came frome -

  1. AMorocco
  2. BPersia
  3. CTurkey
  4. DMiddle Asia
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Answer: A) Morocco

Q30. South African traveller lbn Batuta came lndia during the reign of-

  1. AHumayun
  2. BAkbar
  3. CMuhammad Bin Tughlaq
  4. DAlauddin Khalji
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Answer: C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Q31. Abdurrazzaq ,ambassador of Persian king mirza Shahrukh, travelled Vijayanagara during the reign of which king ?

  1. ADeva Raya-l
  2. BDeva Raya-ll
  3. CKrishna Deva Raya
  4. DSadashiv Raya
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Answer: B) Deva Raya-ll

Q32. When Archaeological survey of lndian established?

  1. Ain 1784 AD
  2. Bin 1800 AD
  3. Cin 1857 AD
  4. Din 1861 AD
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Answer: D) in 1861 AD

Q33. Who is called'the Father of lndian Archaeology '?

  1. AAlexander Cunninghum
  2. BJames Princep
  3. CJohn Marshall
  4. DMortimer Wheeler
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Answer: A) Alexander Cunninghum

Q34. Among the following scholars,who was the first discoverer of Harappan Civilization ?

  1. ASir John Marshall
  2. BR.D. Bannerjee
  3. CA. Cunninghum
  4. DDaya Ram Sahani
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Answer: D) Daya Ram Sahani

Q35. Harappan Civilization had discovered in which year?

  1. A1901 AD
  2. B1921 AD
  3. C1935 AD
  4. D1942 AD
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Answer: B) 1921 AD

Q36. Two first Indians, associated with discovery of lndus Valley Civillization ,are -

  1. ADayaram Sahani and akhal Das (R.D.) Bannerjee
  2. BJohn Marshall and Ishwari Prasad
  3. CAshirvadi Lal and Rangnath Rao
  4. DMadho Swaroop Vats and B.B. Rao
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Answer: A) Dayaram Sahani and akhal Das (R.D.) Bannerjee

Q37. Excavation of Mohanjadaro and Harappa was vised by-

  1. ALord Macualay
  2. BSir John Marshall
  3. CLord Clive
  4. DColonel Todd
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Answer: B) Sir John Marshall

Q38. What is Numismatics?

  1. AThe study of old manuscripts
  2. BThe study of coins and metals
  3. CThe study of palm leaves
  4. DThe study ofcopper plates
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Answer: B) The study of coins and metals

Q39. The Boghaz Koi Inscription found from Asia Minor refers to following Vedic deities-

  1. AIndra, Mitra, Varuna and Nastayas
  2. BIndra, Varuna, Mitra and Agni
  3. CIndra, Varuna, Agni and Surya
  4. DIndra, Mitra, Dyaus and Nastayas
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Answer: A) Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nastayas

Q40. The first Englishman who deciphered Ashokan's inscription was-

  1. AJohn Tower
  2. BHarry Smith
  3. CCharlse Metcalfa
  4. DJames Princep
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Answer: D) James Princep

Q41. The most of Ashokan inscriptions are in which language and script?

  1. APrakrit and Brahmi
  2. BSanskrit and Brahmi
  3. CPali and Brahmi
  4. DHindi and Brahmi
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Answer: A) Prakrit and Brahmi

Q42. Ashokan bilingual (Greek and Aramaik) inscription has found from which place?

  1. AShara-i-kuna
  2. BManshera
  3. CKalsi
  4. DKalinga
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Answer: A) Shara-i-kuna

Q43. which script is used in Ashokan inscriptions found from Manshera and Shahbajgarhi ?

  1. AKharosthi
  2. BSanskrit
  3. CTamil
  4. DGreek
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Answer: A) Kharosthi

Q44. Which one of the following scripts of ancient lndia was written from right to left ?

  1. ABrahmi
  2. BNandnagari
  3. CSharada
  4. DKharosthi
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Answer: D) Kharosthi

Q45. Heliodorus's Besnagar lnscription is contexted with -

  1. ASankarshana and Vasudeva
  2. BSankarshana and Pradyumana
  3. CSankarshana,Pradyumana and Vasudeva
  4. DOnly Vasudeva
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Answer: D) Only Vasudeva

Q46. Among the following which inscription is associated with Kalinga king kharavela ?

  1. AHathigumpha
  2. BJunagarh
  3. CNanaghat
  4. DNasik
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Answer: A) Hathigumpha

Q47. First of all which king issued a long inscription in psanskrit language in lndia ?

  1. AGreek king Menander
  2. BSake Strap Rudradaman
  3. CParthian king Gondaphernes
  4. DKushana king kanishka
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Answer: B) Sake Strap Rudradaman

Q48. Whose inscription has given the earliest evidence of poetic style?

  1. ARudradaman
  2. BAshoka
  3. CRajendra-l
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Rudradaman

Q49. Among the following which inscription mentioned Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka both ?

  1. AGautamiputra Shatakani 's Nasik inscription
  2. BMahastrap Rudradaman's Junagarh inscription
  3. CAshoka's Girnar inscription
  4. DSkandagupta's Junagarh inscription
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Answer: B) Mahastrap Rudradaman's Junagarh inscription

Q50. Which Samudragupta's inscription describes his military achievements?

  1. AEran
  2. BGaya
  3. CNalanda
  4. DPrayag
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Answer: D) Prayag

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