Indian History GK Questions

                                 Indian History GK Questions

• What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley civilization? – Agriculture

• In which book has Buddha been described as an ocean of wisdom and compassion? – Amarakosa

• Which transferred his capital from Patliputra to Vaishali ? – Shishunaga

• By whom was the Mauryan dynasty was overthrown? – Pushyamitra Sunga

• When was the The Mathura school of art flourished? – During the reign of Kanishka

• which Sultan of Delhi has been described by the historians as the 'mixture of opposites' ? – Muhammad Tughluq

• By whom are the oldest compositions in Punjabi devotional compositions? – Baba Farid

• Who was the Afghan ruler of India whose administrative system was emulated by the British? – Sher Shah

• By whom was Island of Bombay was given to the English Prince Charles II as dowry? – Portuguese

• During which movement was ‘Mahatma’ added before Gandhiji’s name? – Champaran satyagraha

• What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? – Fire

• How were the ritualistic precepts attached to the hymns of the Vedas known? – Brahmanas

• who was the first foreigner to invade India? – Darius I

• Before ascending the Maurya throne, How was Ashoka served? – As a Viceroy of Taxila

• Which city was regarded as the best producer of silk? – Varanasi

•  By whom was the largest grant of villages to temples and Brahman's given? – The Guptas

• From where is the term ‘Sufi’ derived? – From a type of garment

• By whom was the Sarak-i-Azam which ran from the Indus to Sonargaon (in Bangladesh) built? – Sher Shah

•  In which year did the Peshwa became the official head of Maratha administration? – 1748 A.D.

• 10. In 1889 a British Committee of the Indian National Congress was started. Who was its Chairman? – W. Wedderburn