Indian History: Vedic Period and Late Bronze Age

In this quiz, you will find questions related to Vedic history, mudrarakshasa, Indian National Congress, etc.

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The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is:

Ganga Sindhu Saraswati Sutudri

Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located ?

Jhelum and Chenab Chenab and Ravi Ravi and Beas Indus and Jhelum

Which of the following texts of ancient India allows divorce to a wife deserted by her husband ?

Manava Dharma Shastra Sukra Nitisara Arthashastra Kamasutra

The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on:

The court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta The story of the power struggle between two Aryan. A romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal woman A conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu lore

Which of the following was the first ruler to maintain direct contact with his people through his inscriptions?

Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Ashoka Pushyamitra Shunga

Who is also famous as the conqueror of land between the two seas?

Chandragupta Maurya Bimbisara Bindusara Ashoka

Which of the following items were imported in the 6th century BCE?

Iron Gold Sandalwood Pearls

What was the capital of Matsya mahajanapada?

Ujjain Viratanagara Nalanda Takshashila

The Indian National Congress passed Quit India Resolution at :

Wardha Session, 1942. Bombay Session, 1934 Tripuri Session, 1939 Ramgarh Session, 1940

Who called Government India Act 1935 a Charter of Slavery ?

Mahatma Gandhi Subhash Chandra Bose Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

The prominent leaders of Indian Association which was established in Bengal in July 26, 1876 were :

Anand Mohan Bose and Surendranath Banerjee Sisir Kumar Ghosh and Kali Mohan Das Kali Mohan Das and Shambhuchand Mukherjee Shambhuchand Mukherjee and Jogesh Chandra Dutt

Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak ?

Lala Lajpat Rai Rabindranath Tagore Mahatma Gandhi Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Wavell Plan- essentially dealing with Indian demand of self-rule and reconstitution of Viceroy"s Council was put forth by Lord Wavell in:

1935 1942 1945 1943

The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by?

The Greeks

The Arabs

The Romans

The Chinese

Large territorial states in North India during the sixth century BCE were known as?

Jana

Janapadas