INDIAN HISTORY questions for SSC CGL commonly asked questions
Which among the following chronology is correct regarding four samvatas?
(1) Gupta–Gregorian–Hizri–Saka
(2) Gregorian–Saka–Hizri–Gupta
(3) Saka–Gregorian–Hizri–Gupta
(4) Hizri–Gupta–Gregorian–Saka
(SSC Section Officer (Audit)
Exam. year 1997)
2.The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and
Kapila was at
(1) Vidisha
(2) Ujjain
(3) Pataliputra
(4) Mithila
(SSC Section Officer (Audit)
Exam. year 1997)
3.Which area of India was known
as Avantika in ancient times ?
(1) Avadh
(2) Ruhelkhand
(3) Bundelkhand (4) Malwa
(SSC Section Officer (Audit)
Exam. year 1997)
4.
The Social System of the Harap-
pans was :
(1) Fairly egalitarian
(2) Slave-Labour based
(3) Colour (Varna) based
(4) Caste based
(
SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting
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5.
Which of the following Vedas pro-
vides information about the civil-
isation of the Early Vedic Age?
(1) Rig-veda
(2) Yajur-veda
(3) Atharva-veda (4) Sama-veda
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SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting
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6.
The university which became fa-
mous in the post-Gupta Era was :
(1) Kanchi
(2) Taxila
(3) Nalanda
(4) Vallabhi
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SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting
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7.
Banabhatta was the court poet
of which emperor ?
(1) Vikramaditya
(2) Kumaragupta
(3) Harshavardhana
(4) Kanishka
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8.
The first Indian ruler, who estab-
lished the supremacy of Indian
Navy in the Arabian Sea was :
(1) Rajaraja I
(2) Rajendra I
(3) Rajadhiraja I (4) Kulottunga I
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SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 04.07.1999 (Ist Sitting
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9.
Which statement on the Harap-
pan Civilisation is correct?
(1) Horse sacrifice was known
to them.
(2) Cow was sacred to them.
(3) ‘Pashupati’ was venerated by
them.
(4) The culture was not generally
static.
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10.
The First Tirthankara of the
Jains was :
(1) Arishtanemi (2) Parshvanath
(3) Ajitanath
(4) Rishabha
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11.
The great
silk-route
to the In-
dians was opened by :
(1) Kanishka (2) Ashoka
(3) Harsha
(4) Fa-Hien
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12.
The rulers of which dynasty
started the practice of granting
tax-free villages to Brahmanas
and Buddhist Monks?
(1) Satavahanas (2) Mauryas
(3) Guptas
(4) Cholas
(
SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 27.02.2000 (Ist Sitting
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13.
The most important text of vedic
mathematics is :
(1) Satapatha Brahman
(2) Atharva Veda
(3) Sulva Sutras
(4) Chhandogya Upanishad
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14.
Yavanika or curtain was
introduced in Indian theatre by
which of the following?
(1) Shakas
(2) Parthians
(3) Greeks
(4) Kushans
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15.
Who started the Saka Era which
is still used by the Government
of India?
(1) Kanishka
(2) Vikramaditya
(3) Samudra Gupta
(4) Asoka
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16.
What inspired the paintings of
Ajanta ?
(1) Compassionate Buddha
(2) Radha-Krishan Leela
(3) Jain Thirthankaras
(4) Mahabharata encounters
(
SSC Section Officer (Audit)
Exam. Held on 09.09.2001
)
17.
Who among the following was the
first to invade India ?
(1) Xerxes
(2) Alexander
(3) Darius-I
(4) Seleucus
(
SSC Section Officer (Audit)
Exam. 09.09.2001
)
18.
Which among the following is the
oldest dynasty ?
(1) Maurya
(2) Gupta
(3) Kushan
(4) Kanva
(
SSC Combined Graduate Level
Prelim Exam. 24.02.2002 (Ist Sitting
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19.
With which of the following is the
classic “Jivaka Chintamani” in
Tamil associated ?
(1) Jainism
(2) Buddhism
(3) Hinduism
(4) Christianity
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SSC Combined Graduate Level
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20.
Where did Lord Buddha breathe
his last?
(1) Rajgir
(2) Bodh Gaya
(3) Sarnath
(4) Kushinagar
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21.
Who were the first kings to is-
sue gold coins in India?
(1) Mauryas
(2) Indo-Greeks
(3) Guptas
(4) Kushans
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