Indian History: Indus Civilization, also called Indus Valley Civilization or Harappan Civilization

In this quiz, you will find questions related to Indian history, Harappan civilization, Anekantavada, congress nationalist party.

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Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells ?

Yajurveda Rigveda Samaveda Atharvaveda

Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following ?

Sikhism Jainism Vaishnavism Buddhism

Which one of the following animals was not represented seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture ?

Elephant Tiger Cow Rhinoceros

Which of the following ports handled the North Indian trade during the Gupta period ?

Chambray Kalyan Broach Tamralipti

Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because:

Buddhism was in the ascendant at that time Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society They had renounced the policy of war and violence Caste-ridden Hinduism did not attract them

Which of the following kings faced the invasion of the Nala king Bhavadottavarman?

Narendrasena Prithvisena I Rudrasena II Pravarasena II

Which of the following kings wrote Prashnottara Ratnamalika?

Govind III Dantidurga Dhruva Amoghavarsha I

Kirtivarman I ruled in which of the following periods?

c. 546 – 558 CE c. 550 – 562 CE c. 555 – 588 CE c. 566 – 598 CE

Which of the following committee was responsible to supervise that public notice was given for the sale of manufactured articles in Mauryan administration?

Tax collection Manufactured articles Trade, commerce and market regulations Industry

Which of the following Chalukyan King succeeded Mangalesha?

Pulkeshin I Pulkeshin II Vikramaditya I Vinayaditya I

The revolutionary who was associated with the Indian Independence League was :

Rash Behari Bose Bhagat Singh Rajguru None of these

An interim cabinet headed by Jawaharlal Nehru was formed by the congress in :

August 1940 August 1943 September 1946 September 1942

Rani Gaidinliu was a rebel leader against the Britishers from:

Manipur Uttar Pardesh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra

The congress nationalist party was formed to act as a powerful pressure group within the congress by:

Madan Mohan Malviya and Bal Gangadhar Tilak Madan Mohan Malviya and M.S. Aney Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak Annie Bessant and Md. Ali Jinha

Who presided over the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 ?