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 DDB NO: Indian History 01
Indian History
Answers & Explanations

1 D. August Offer
2 D. Turkey
3 D. Dharamamahamatya
4 C. Mughals
5 D. Kanchi
Explain: Pallavas ruled regions of northern TamilNadu and southern Andhra Pradesh between the second to the ninth century CE. Kanchipuram served as the capital city of the Pallava Kingdom from the 4th to the 9th century. It is also known by its former names Kanchiampathi, Conjeevaram, and the nickname ‘The City of Thousand Temples’.Kanchipuram was mentioned in the Mahabhasya, written by Patanjali in the 2nd century BC.

6 A. Parsvanatha
7 A. Mudrarakshasa
8 A. Akbar
9 A. The Hindu Shahi Dynasty
10 A. Gujarat
11 D. Gokhale
12 B. Arab merchants of Malabar coast
13 B. Aurangzeb
14 B. 12th March
15 B. Baba Farid
16 C. S N Banerjee
17 D. Srigupta
18 A. the Kushanas
Explain: Gandhara style flourished and achieved its peak during the Kushan period, from the 1st to the 5th centuries. It declined and suffered destruction after invasion of the White Huns in the 5th century.
19 D. Redstone
20 D. Emperor
21 A. Hasan Gangu
22 D. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
23 C. Mauryan
24 D. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
25 C. Rajagriha
26 A. Mewar
27 D. Chandra Gupta II
Explain: Aryabhata and Kalidasa adorned the court of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II who was
28 D. Maham Anaga
29 C. Indra
30 C. Abul Kalam Azad
31 D. elected by the members of the East India Company
32 A. Fort William
33 A. Land Revenue
34 A. Sambaji
35 C. Both the above
36 B. Malavikagnimitram
37 C.B.A and D
Explain: The Four Noble Truths are one of the central teachings of the Buddhist tradition. The teachings on the four noble truths explain the nature of dukkha (suffering)
38 C. Vasudev Balwant Phadke
39 C. underground drainage system
40 D. Jaina
41 B. Lord Curzon
42 A. Kharoshti
43 D. Gautam Buddha Explain: The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the principal teachings of the Buddha, who described it as the way leading to the cessation of suffering (dukkha) and the achievement of self-awakening. It is used to develop insight into the true nature of phenomena (or reality) and to eradicate greed, hatred, and delusion.The Noble Eightfold Path is the fourth of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths; the first element of the Noble Eightfold Path is, in turn, an understanding of the Four Noble Truths.It is also known as the Middle Path or Middle Way.
44 C. Guptas
45 B. Chalukyas Explain: The Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi near Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him. The temple’s history is uninterrupted from about the 7th century when it was built by the Chalukyas. Evidence indicates there were additions made to the temple in the late Chalukyan and Hoysala periods, though most of the temple buildings are attributed to the Vijayanagar perioD.
46 A. Detain a person for any duration without a trial
47 A. Charaka
48 C. Macpherson
49 B. Buddhists
50 D. Monghyr
51 D. Samudra Gupta Explain: Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of Samudra Gupta is writings in stone pillar during the term of King Samudra Gupta located in Allahabad which mentioned events during his tenure in and around his empire. It is one of the most important epigraphic evidences of the Imperial Guptas.Composed by Harisena, it delineates the reign of the Guptas in ancient India. Achievements of different rulers of the Gupta lineage are also mentioned in the Allahabad Pillar Inscription.Harisena was the court poet and minister of Samudragupta.
52 B. Jayadeva
53 C. non-Aryans
54 D. Uttiramerur
55 B. Maurya Explain: Ashokawas an ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 268 to 232 BC.One of India’s greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned overthe entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
56 C. Gandhi
57 C. Upanishads
58 C. Borobudur
59 B. organised city life Explain: Among all the Bronze Age cultures, the Indus Valley civilization was the most urbanizeD.A sophisticated and technologically advanced urban culture is evident in the Indus ValleyCivilization making them the first urban centres in the region.
60 C. Vinoba Bhave
61 B. Pakistan Explain: The Sindh government of Pakistan, in February 2014, requested Islamabad for asking India to return the famous statue of the Dancing Girl, which is in possession of the Indian authorities since 1946.The 10.8-cm bronze statue, made in 2500 BC, is on display at the National Museum in New Delhi.
62 C. Urban
63 C. Atharva Veda
64 A. Pataliputra
65 C. Buddhism Explain: Siddhartha or Gautam Buddha was born in 563 BC at Lumbini near Kapilvastu (Nepal).According to Buddhism the cause of suffering leading to endless rebirth is desire.
66 B. Aligarh
67 B. Zain-ul-Abidin
68 D. Prince Dara Shukoh
69 A. Sakala
70 A. Lumbini Explain: Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal.
71 B. Ujjain Explain: Because of his reputation as a frightening warrior and a heartless general, Ashoka was sent by Bindusara to curb the riots in the Avanti province (Ujjain) of the Mauryan empire.The Buddhist text Divyavadana talks of Ashoka putting down a revolt due to activities of wicked ministers. He was twice to pacify the Taxilans.
72 B. Kushana Period
73 B. the British Forest Laws
74 A. Dharmachakra Mudra Explain: Dharmachakra in Sanskrit means ‘Wheel of Dharma’. This mudra symbolizes one of the most important moments in the life of Buddha, the occasion when he preached to his companions the first sermon after his Enlightenment in the Deer Park at Sarnath.This event is often referred to as the setting into motion of the Wheel of the teaching of the Dharma.
75 B. Ten
76 C. Brihadratha
77 C. In Cambodia Explain: The temple of Angor Vat is located in Angkor, Siem Reap Province, in Cambodia. It is the largest Hindu temple complex in the worlD.The temple was built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura, the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. the bestpreserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation ‘ first Hindu, dedicated to the god Vishnu, then Buddhist. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors.
78 A. Malwa
79 B. Lahore
80 B. Mahapadma
81 A. Satavahanas
82 C. Bana Explain: Banabhatta was the Asthana Kavi in the court of King Harshavardhana, who reigned in the years 606 - 647 AD in north IndiaHis principal works include a biography of Harsha, the Harshacharita and one of the world’s earliest novels, Kadambari.
83 B. because of Clive’s conspiracy with the Nawab’s Commander- in- Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
84 D. Pertaining to several different earlier births
85 C. Balban
86 A. Daya Ram Sahani
87 C. Vishyapati
88 C. 8
89 C. Duars
90 C. Chandragupta Murya Explain: In the year 305 BC, Seleucus-I Nicator went to India and apparently occupied territory as far as the Indus, and eventually waged war with the Mauryan Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. His Indian campaign was, however, a failure.Seleucus ceded a considerable amount of territory to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 war elephants, which were to play a key role in the forthcoming battles.
91 C. Chalcolithic
92 A. Brihat Samhita
93 A. Lord Wellesley
94 A. Maitreya Explain: Maitreya is foretold as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.
95 B. Rajasthan Explain: The Dilwara Jain temples are located near Mount Abu in Rajasthan.These temples were built by Jain laymen between the 11th and 13th centuries AD and are world-famous for their stunning use of marble. The Dilwara temples are a sacred pilgrimage place of the Jains
96 C. Visakadatta
97 A. Kanpur
98 B. restoration of the Sultan of Turkey who was Caliph of the Muslim World
99 D. Mahendravarman : Mattavilasaprahasana
100 A. Ghaznavids
101 D. Maratha Leader
102 A. Control of Defence of India by the Indian National government
103 B. Mirza Raja Jai Singh
104 C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
105 A. Twelve Angas
106 B. Jagannath
107 B. Panini Explain: Panini was a Sanskrit grammarian from Pushkalavati, Gandhara. He is known for his Sanskrit grammar, particularly for his formulation of the 3,959 rules of Sanskrit morphology, syntax and semantics in the grammar known as Ashtadhyayi (meaning ‘eight chapters’).
108 C. The Buddha
109 D. M K Gandhi
110 D. Al-Beruni
111 A. 1857-90
112 C. The culture was not generally static. Explain: Potteries of the Harappan Civilization bring out the gradual evolutionary trend in the culture.It is on the basis of different types of potteries and ceramic art from found over the different stages of the civilization, it can be said that Harappan culture was not static and did not disappear suddenlyWhile showing signs of decay, in course of time it Ejuvenated itself by reviving some of the earlier ceramic traditions and evolving new ones in the transitional phase.
113 C. Asaf-ud-daula
114 A. Lothal
115 C. Narsimhavarman
116 C. Firuz Tughluq
117 D. Agastya Explain: Sage Agastya, often considered the father of traditional Indian Medicine, is also associated with the Aryanization of South India. The Yadavas of South India were the first to be aryanized. Agastya compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam.
118 D. The British Government
119 A. Delhi
120 B. Mahatma Gandhi
121 A. Vijayalaya
122 B. Ceylon
123 B. Rig Veda
124 A. Lothal Explain: Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. It was the most important port of this civilization and was one of the most important centres of export of beads, unguent vessels, chank shells, ladles and inlays.Lothal engineers accorded high priority to the creation of a dockyard and a warehouse to serve the purposes of naval trade.
125 C.lord shiva
126 C. Hemachandra (Hemu)
127 D. The promotion of people’s welfare by him
128 D. Buddhists Explain: Tripitaka is the three main categories of texts that make up the Buddhist canon.
129 B. A. Cunningham Explain: The ruins of Harrappa were first described in 1842 by Charles Masson in his Narrative of Various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan. In 1856, General Alexander Cunningham, later director general of the archeological survey of northern India, visited Harappa. In 1872’75 Alexander Cunningham published the first Harappan seal.The excavation campaign under Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921’22 resulted in the discovery of the civilization at Harappa by Sir John Marshall, Rai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni and Madho Sarup Vats, and at Mohenjo-daro by Rakhal Das Banerjee, E. J. H. MacKay, and Sir John Marshall.
130 A. Roman Empire
131 B. Samudragupta
132 D. Sant Kabir
133 C. Urban areas
134 C. First World War
135 D. Bhagat Singh
136 B. Hiuen Tsang
137 A. Shakya Explain: Gautam Buddha was born as a Kshatriya, the son of Suddhodana, ‘an elected chief of the Shakya clan’, whose capital was Kapilvastu.The Shakyas formed an independent republican state known as the Shakya Ganarajya.His mother, Maya, Suddhodana’s wife, was a Koliyan princess.
138 C. Md Iqbal
139 D. February 20, 1947
140 A. Surat
141 A. 18% seats in the central legislature and 148 seats in the provincial legislature
142 C. Sanskrit Explain: The Sanskrit language, once ignored under the Buddhist and Jain influence, was patronised during the Gupta period.It was recognised as the court language and was used in their inscriptions. Gradually it became the lingua franca of India. Some of the wellknown scholars who flourished during this period were: Kalidasa, Vishakhadutta, Shudraka, Bharavi, Dandin, Subandhu, etc.
143 B. Shimla
144 D. Zil-i-IIahi
145 A. Rajatarangini
146 D. Ellora Explain: There is uncertainty about the location of the early capital of the Rashtrakutas.
147 C. art and architecture Explain: The peace and prosperity created under the leadership of the Guptas enabled the pursuit of scientific and artistic endeavors.This period is called the Golden Age of India and was marked by extensive inventions and discoveries in science, technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy that crystallized the elements of what is generally known as Hindu culture.
148 B. constructive programme
149 C. Educational reforms
150 D. right faith or intentions, right knowledge and right conduct
151 C. Dravidian
152 C. Kushana
153 C. tolerance of the wrong and unjust
154 B. He organised the Iqta System
155 C. Guptas Explain: Some coins of the Gupta dynasty throw significant light on the personal events of certain rulers like Samudra Gupta.Some coins depict him playing veena which bears out his love for music.
156 D. Cholas Explain: An inscription of the 8th century AD at Uttaramerur temple describes the constitution of the local council, eligibility and disqualifications for the candidates, the method selection, their duties and delimits their power in Chola dynasty.
157 B. Sungas Explain: The Sunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled vast areas of the Indian Subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE.The dynasty was established by Pusyamitra Sunga, after the fall of the Maurya Empire.
158 D. Satara
159 A. Purdah system
160 C. Puhar
161 C. Badakhshan
162 D. Guptas
163 B. Bhadrabahu
164 D. Wandiwash
165 C. Quit India
166 B. Wavell
167 A. Agriculture
168 C. Shiva
169 B. Right view Explain: In Jainism the three jewels (also referred to as ratnatraya) are understood as samyagdarshana (‘right faith’), samyagjnana (‘right knowledge’), and samyakcharitra (‘right
170 C. Ashoka
171 C. To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India
172 C. Sarnath Explain: Sarnath is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. It is located to the north-east of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh.
173 D. Mahapadma Nanda
174 D. 1876
175 C. A monastic sect
176 B. Raja Ram
177 D. Chandra Gupta II Explain: Chandragupta II The Great (was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta empire in northern India. His rule spanned c. 380’413/415 CE, during which the Gupta Empire achieved its zenith, art, architecture, and sculpture flourished, and the cultural development of ancient India reached its climax.Fa Hsien was the first of three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India from the fifth to the seventh centuries CE, in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics.Faxian arrived during the reign of Chandragupta II and gave a general description of North India at that time. Among the other things, he reported about the absence of capital punishment, the lack of a polltax and land tax. Most citizens did not consume onions, garlic, meat, and wine.
178 B. Amir Khusrau
179 B. Karuwaki Explain: Maharani Kaurwaki was Empress Consort of the Maurya Empire as the first wife of Emperor Ashoka. Legends says that Kaurwaki was the daughter of a fisher man.It is said that she led an army of females against Ashoka in Kalinga after Kalinga had no males left to defend it.
180 A. Narasimha Deva II
181 A .cast system Explain: Ajatasatru was a king of the Magadha empire in north India. He was the son of King Bimbisara, the great monarch of Magadha.He was contemporary to Mahavira and Buddha.
182 A. Ajatsatru
183 C. Sher Shah Suri
184 B. Balban
185 A. Zamindari System
186 D. d’Almeida
187 B. massive vimanas or towers
188 A. New India and Commonweal
189 B. Aurangzeb
190 B. Baichitra Natak
191 B. Havaldar
192 D. Babar and Ibrahim Lodi
193 B. Yajurveda explain: Yajur Veda is a step-by-step guide about the right way of performing religious ceremonies and sacred rituals. Derived from ‘yajus’ meaning ‘prose mantra’ and veda meaning ‘knowledge’), the Yajur veda is the Veda of prose mantras.An ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, it is a compilation of ritual offering formulas that were said by a priest at the time of ritual actions.
194 C. Guptas
195 A. Nehru
196 A. Pali texts Explain: Pali is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved.The Pali texts are the oldest collection of Buddhist scriptures preserved in the language in which they were written down.
197 A. Hugli
198 C. The Punjab
199 C. Landholders Society of Calcutta
200 B. Tungabhadra
201 C. Gupta Period
202 C. Varahamihira
203 C. Creator
204 C. Brahmagupta
205 D. Narsimhavarman II