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Online History Quiz Set No - 5

History questions have been taken from previous years questions paper of different competitive examinations such SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, CDS, NDA, State PSC, Railways, MAT, CAT, etc.

1 By defeating Harshavardhana on the banks of river Narmada, which Chalukya ruler stopped him from expanding into south ?

2 By what name is Krishna Dvaipayana, author of the epic Mahabharat, better known ?

3 By what name is spiritual guru Narendra Nath Datta, founder of Belur Math near Kolkata, better known ?

4 By which of the following Acts were the Commercial Rights of East India Company abolished?

5 Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were:

6 Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of?

7 Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya decided to overthrow the Nandas because:

8 Chankya was the chief advisor of which Mauryan ruler?

9 Consider the following statements: 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come in Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. 2. Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of the Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10 Consider the following statements: 1. Raja Rammohun Roy was an advocate of ethical social reform, and political liberalism in India 2. He was the founder of Banaras Hindu University 3. He attacked the practice of Sati Which of the statements given above is/are correct?