G.K. Practice Test: Question Set - 01
1. Which among the following was the great center of trade and commerce in India in the Guptas period?
- (A) Taxila
- (B) Tamralipti
- (C) Mathura
- (D) Vatapi
2. The Vijayanagar Empire owes its origin to
- (A) Krishnadeva
Raya
- (B) Harihara
and Bukka
- (C) Balaji
Viswanath
- (D) Rajaraja
Chola
3. Third battle of Panipat was fought between
- (A) Babar and
Ibrahim Lodi
- (B) Ahmed
Shah Abdali and the Marathas
- (C) Shivaji
and the Mughals
- (D) Akbar
and Hemu
4. When did Ashoka became emperor of India?
- (A) 336 BC
- (B) 375 BC
- (C) 279 BC
- (D) 264 BC
5. In which of the following States are the Ajanta Caves situated?
- (A) Madhya
Pradesh
- (B) Maharashtra
- (C) Orissa
- (D) Karnataka
6. The ‘Chishti’ order was founded by
- (A) Nizamuddin
Aulia
- (B) Abdul
Chishti
- (C) Moinuddin
Chishti
- (D) Fariduddin
Masud
7. Who is called the father of White Revolution?
- (A) Dr. kurien
Verghese
- (B) Nanjunda
Swami
- (C) M. S.
Swaminathan
- (D) U. R. Rao
8. Peacock throne is associated with the name of
- (A) Shah Alam
- (B) Sahajahan
- (C) Shahnawaj
- (D) Jahangir
9. Which of the following was a consequence of the invasion of Amir Timur?
- (A) Decline of
the Mughal Empire
- (B) Fall
of Lodi Dynasty
- (C) Decline of
Tughlaq Dynasty
- (D) End
of Khilji Dynasty
10. Among the four dynasties listed bellow, which one minted coins made of the lead?
- (A) Mauryas
- (B) Satavahanas
- (C) Western
Kshatrapas
- (D) Guptas
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