HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR SSC , HPSSB ,PSSSB, PCS and other STATE EXAMS Part-3

HISTORY QUESTIONS FOR SSC , HPSSB ,PSSSB PCS and other STATE EXAMS Part-3

41. Gupta ruler revived one of the following religions —

(A) Vedic

(B) Bhagvatism 

(C) Buddhism 

(D) Jainism

Ans. (B)

42. Export-trade in pre-Gupta age was most extensive with—

(A) South East-Asia

(B) China

(C) Central Asia

(D) Roman Empire

Ans. (D)

43. The Mughal Emperor, who built the Peacock Throne? – - 

(A) Akbar

(B) Aurangazeb

(C) Nadirshah 

(D) Shah Jahan 

Ans. (D)

44. Aurangzeb face toughest opposition from—

(A) Jats

(B) Sultanates 

(C) Marathas 

(D) Rajputs 

Ans. (D)

45. How did Akbar get rid of the authority of the Ulemas? 

(A) He founded Din-i-Ilahi

(B) He appointed Hindus to the highest posts in the empire

(C) He invited the representatives of all religions for religious debates at the Ibadat Khana

(D) He issued an infallibility decree in 1579

Ans. (D)

46. Which of the following officers held the office of minister under the Mughals? 

(A) Sipahsalar

(B) Siqdar 

(C) Vakil 

(D) Kotwal

Ans. (C)

47. Mewar accepted the Suzerainty of the Mughals during the reign of—

(A) Akbar

(B) Jahangir

(C) Shah Jahan 

(D) None of these 

Ans. (B)

48. Shivaji conqurred many forts. Which was first—? 

(A) Raigarh

(B) Berar

(C) Purendar 

(D) Khandesh 

Ans. (A)

49. In Mughal period Zamindars were—

(A) Land owners

(B) Jagirdars

(C) Labourers

(D) Revenue plunders

Ans. (A)

50. Mahmud Gawan was a Prime Minister of the…kingdom.

(A) Sultanate

(B) Bahmani

(C) Mughal

(D) Vijaynagar

Ans. (B)

51. The Bhakti literature by the Nayanmars and Alva

(a) stressed the rigidities of traditional rituals. 

(b) opposed the practice of image worship.

(c) preached personal devotion of God as a means of salvation.

(d) advocated the austerities preached by the Buddhists and Jams. 

Ans (c)

52. Consider the following pairs

Vaishnava saints: Region of strong following

1. Rananuja - South India

2. Chaitanya Central India

3. Vallabhacharya Gujarat and Braj

4. Ramanand . North India

Of these pairs, the correctly matched ones are

(a) l, 2 and 3 

(b) 2, 3 and 4 

(c) 1 and 4

(d) l, 3 and 4

Ans (c)

53. Indicate the correct chronological order in which the following reformers undertook their missions.

1. Visveswara 

2.Ramanuja 

3. Chaitanya 

4.Kabir

(a) 1,2,3,4 

(b) 1,2,4,3 

(c) 2,1,4,3 

(d) 4 2 3 1

Ans  (c)

54. The System of philosophy with which the name of, Kapila is prominently associated is

(a) Samkhya

(b) Uttara Mimamsa

(c) Nyaya

(d) PurvaMimamsa

Ans  (a)

55. To which Sufi did the famous saint of Bihar, Makhdum Shrouding Maneri belong? 

(a) Chisti

(b) Kubrawi

(c) Suhrawardi

(d) Firdausi

Ans  (d)

56. ‘Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowing, for once cremated, there is no return’

This rejection of after -life is an aphorism of the

(a) Ajivikas

(b) Kapalika Sect

(c)Charvakas

(d) Sunyavada of Nagaijuna

Ans (c)

57. In the systems of philosophy created by Indians, we find elements of materialistic philosophy in which of the following systems?

(a) Karm Mimamsa

(b) Yoga

(c) Samkhya 

(d) Vaisesika 

Ans  (c)

58. Who were the most popular Sufis? 

(a) Rabin

(b) Hallaj

(c) Ghazali

(d) None of these

Ans  (a)

59. The birthplace of Swami Vivekananda is in which of the following cities? 

(a) Cuttack

(b) Balasore

(c) Calcutta

(d) Kushinagar

Ans  (c)

60. Ajivika sect was founded by

(a) Raghulabhadra

(a) Upali

(c) Makkhli Gosala

(d) Anand

Ans  (c)