Important Indian History question for SSC RAILWAY UPSC

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Indian History Questions Answers.           
1. What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization ?

2400 BC - 1700 BC
2400 BC - 1750 BC
2500 BC - 1700 BC
2500 BC - 1750 BC
 Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option D
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2. Which was the largest site of Indus Civilization ?

Mohenjodaro
Lothal
Chanhudaro
Dholavira
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Answer: Option A
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3. Which was the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization ?

Mohenjodaro
Lothal
Chanhudaro
Dholavira
 Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option D
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4. Indus people were first to produce cotton in the world ?

TRUE
FALSE
 Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option A
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5. Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?

Lothal and Daimabad
Shatughai and Dainabad
Shatughai and Mundigaq
Mundigaq and Daimabad
 Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option C
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6. Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?

Harappa
Lothal
Dholavira
Surkotada
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Answer: Option B
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7. Vedic Culture was from

1500 BC to 600 BC
1450 BC to 550 BC
1400 BC to 500 BC
1300 BC to 400 BC
 Answer And Explanation

Answer: Option A
Explanation:                                                       1. The kailashnath Temple at Ellora was constructed by

    Ans : Rashtrakuta king Krishna



2. Who designed the Indian parliament Building ?

Ans : Herbert Bekar



3. Thukaram belonged to

    Ans : Maharashtra


4. Name the first king in the world who introduced prohibition

    Ans : Ashoka




5. Which country is called constitution Research Society?

   Ans : Greece




6. The custom of Johar prevailed among the women of

    Ans : Rajputs



7. When did Alexander the great visited India?

    Ans : 326 BC




8. Indus valley civilization period was

    Ans : 3000-1500BC


9. Who were the architects of Indus Valley Civilization?

   Ans : Dravidans




10. Mohenjodaro and Harappa are now in

    Ans : Pakistan


11. The oldest veda is ________

      Ans : Rig


12. Aryan's lived in

     Ans : South India


13. Where is "Bulandh Darwaza " situated ?

    Ans : Uttar Pradesh



14. The Dravidians worshipped

     Ans : Sakthi -ans



15. The staple food of Indus Valley people was

     Ans : Wheat and Barley


16. The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was

      Ans : Kautilya


17. The modern name for Pataliputra

      Ans : Patna



18. The city of modern Patna was founded by

      Ans :  Ajathasatru


19. The modern name for Panipat is

      Ans : Kurukshetra



20. Ashvagosha lived during the ________ period

      Ans : Kushana



21. Vikramaditya was

     Ans : Chandra Gupta II


22. Vathapi was the capital of the

     Ans : Chalukyas


23. Which battle in India gave superior status to the Britishers?

     Ans : Battle of Buxar


24. Who was defeated by Ghori Mohammed to conquer Delhi?

     Ans : Prithviraj



25. Who was known as the 'Whip of the God'?

     Ans : Chengizkhan .                                       Ancient Indian History : General Facts about Indian rulers and historical periods



The Mauryan Empire (325 BC -183 BC)


Chandragupta Maurya : In 305 BC Chandragupta defeated Seleucus Nikator, who surrendered a vast territory.



Megasthenese was a Greek ambassador sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by Seleucus



Bindusara: Bindusara extended the kingdom further and conquered the south as far as Mysore



Asoka : (304–232 BCE)



Facts about Mauryas


During Mauryan rule, though there was banking system in India. yet usury was customary and the rate of interest was 15’/’ per annum on borrowing money. In less secure transactions (like sea Voyages etc) the rate of interest could be as high as 60  per annum.


During Mauryan period, the punch marked coins (mostly of silver) were the common units of transactions.


Megasthenes in his Indies had mentioned 7 castes in Mauryan society. They were philosophers, farmers, soldiers, herdsmen, artisans, magistrates and councilors.



The Age of the Guptas (320 AD-550 AD)



Chandragupta I 320 - 335 AD



Samudragupta 335-375 AD



Ramagupta 375 - 380 AD



Chandragupta Vikramaditya 380-413 AD



Kumargupta Mahendraditya 415-455 AD



Skandagupta 455-467 AD



Later Guptas : Purugupia, Narasimhagupta, Baladitya. Kumargupta II, Buddhagupta, Bhanugupta, Harshagupta, Damodargupta, Mahasenagupta


Literature : Authors and Book



Bhasa -Svapanavasavdattam



Shudrak -Mrichchakatika



Amarkosh -Amarsimha



Iswara Krishna -Sankhya Karika



Vatsyana -Kama Sutra



Vishnu (Gupta -Panchatantra



Narayan Pandit -Hitopdesha



Bhattin -Ravan Vadha



Bhaivi -Kiratarjunyam



Dandin -Daskumarachanta



Aryabhatta -Aryabhattyan



Vishakha Datta -Mudura Rakshasa



Indrabhuti -nanassiddhi



Varahamihara -Panchasiddh antika, Brihad Samhita



Kalidas : Kalidas wrote a number of such excellent dramas like Sakuntala, Malavikagnimitram, Vikrumorvasiyatn, epics like the Raghuvamsa, and lyric poetry like the Ritu-Samhara and the Meghaduta. II the best-known work of Kalidas is his drama Sakunatala



The Post-Gupta Period - Harshavardhana (606-647 AD)

Pallavas (560-903 AD)



There is controversy regarding the origin of Pallavas. Possibly the Pallavas were a local tribe who established their authority in the Tondamadu or the land of creepers.


They were orthodox Brahmanical Hindus and their capital was at Kanchi.


Both Chalukyas and Pallavas tried to establish their supremacy over land
between Krishna and Tungahhadra.


Pallava king Narshimhavarman (630-68 AD) occupied Chalukyan capital at Vatapi in about 642 AD and assumed the title Vatapikonda.



The Chola Empire (9th-12th Century)



The founder of Chola Dynasty was Vijayalaya, who was at first a feudatory of the Pallavas. He captured Tanjore in 850 AD.


The greatest Chola rulers were Rajaraja (985-1014 AD) and his son Rajendra I (1014-1044 AD).


Raja built a Saiya a temple of Rajarajeshwara at Tample .


Rajendra I assumec. the title ol Gangaikondachola and built a city called Gangaikondacholapuram)


The Chola Empire was divided into Mandalams or provinces and these in turn were divided into Valanadu and Nadu.


The arrangement of local self-government has been regarded as the basic feature of the administration of Cholas.


The style of architecture which came into vogue during this period is called Dravida e.g. Kailashnath temple of Kanchipuram.


Another aspect was image making which reached its climax in dancing figure of Shiva called Natraja.


Kambama who wrote Ramavatrama was one of the greatest figures of Tamil poetry. His Ramayana is known as Kamba Ramayana.


Pampa, Ponna and Ranna are considered as three gems of Kannada poetry.                                                         

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