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Quiz - history

This quiz having 10 questions.
Try to attempt all questions and after submitted, see the detailed analysis.

1. The Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) was related to:
  (a) Framing of the Indian Constitution
  (b) Partition of Bengal
  (c) Salt Satyagraha
  (d) Round Table Conferences
2. The “Tripitaka” is the sacred book of:
  (a) Jains
  (b) Buddhists
  (c) Hindus
  (d) Ajivikas
3. Match the following (Dynasty – Capital):
  1. Satavahanas – Pratishthana
  2. Shakas – Ujjain
  3. Kushans – Purushapura
  4. Guptas – Pataliputra

Correct code:
  (a) 1,2,3,4
  (b) 1 and 3 only
  (c) 1,2 and 4 only
  (d) 2 and 4 only
4. Who introduced the “Iqta” system in India?
  (a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (b) Iltutmish
  (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Balban
5. The famous Iron Pillar at Mehrauli (Delhi) belongs to the reign of:
  (a) Ashoka
  (b) Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya)
  (c) Harsha
  (d) Skandagupta
6. Rigveda mentions the Saraswati river between:
  (a) Ganga and Yamuna
  (b) Yamuna and Sutlej
  (c) Indus and Beas
  (d) Sutlej and Ganga
7. The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was given by:
  (a) Bhagat Singh
  (b) Subhash Chandra Bose
  (c) Hasrat Mohani
  (d) Chandrashekhar Azad
8. The author of “Ain-i-Akbari” is:
  (a) Badayuni
  (b) Abul Fazl
  (c) Al-Biruni
  (d) Ferishta
9. Who built the Alai Darwaza in Delhi?
  (a) Qutubuddin Aibak
  (b) Alauddin Khilji
  (c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
10. Who was called the “Indian Napoleon” for his conquests?
  (a) Ashoka
  (b) Chandragupta Maurya
  (c) Samudragupta
  (d) Harshavardhana