GATEWAY TO CGL MAINS 2015 : History Quiz

1.The last in succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was?

A) Mahavira

B) Rishaba

C) Parsvanatha

D) Manisubrata

2.The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is?

A) Dharmakirti

B) Priyadarsi

C) Chakravarti

D) Dharmadeva

3.Which among the following cities is considered as one of the oldest surviving cities in the world?

A) Haridwar

B) Varanasi

C) Ayodhya

D) Mathura

4.Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

A) Chaturvarnya - Four Ashrams

B) Shudra - Service to three varnas

C) Mahamatra - Superior Officials

D) Dharamshastra - Works on religion and philosophy

5.A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided in the inscriptions at?

A) Uttaramerur

B) Kanchipuram

C) Thanjavur

D) Uraiyur

6.Who among the following is NOT associated with medicine in ancient India?

A) Charaka

B) Susruta

C) Bhaskaracharya

D) Dhanvantri

7.Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature?

A) Siddhantasiromani

B) Ashtangahrdaya

C) Brhat Samhita

D) Amarakosa

8.The first political organisation established in India in 1838 was known as?

A) Zamindari Association

B) Settlers Association

C) British India Society

D) Bengal British India Society

9.Uplift of the backward classes was the main programme of the?

A) Ramakrishna Mission

B) Satya Shodhak Samaj

C) Prarthana Samaj

D) Arya Samaj

10.The Buddhist Sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of?

A) Ashoka

B) Samudragupta

C) Kanishka

D) Harshavardhana

ANSWER KEY:
1 - (A)
2 - (B)
3 - (B)
4 - (B)
5 - (A)
6 - (C)
7 - (D)
8 - (A)
9 - (B)
10- (C)