SSC CGL 2018 Special : Indian History Quiz from Previous Papers

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1. Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at 
1. Pataliputra
2. Magadha
3. Kalinga
4. Sarnath
2. The tutor of Alexander, the great was 

1. Darius
2. Cyrus
3. Socrates
4. Aristotle
3. Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature ?
1. Dhammapada
2. Vedas
3. Meghadutam
4. Dighanikaya
4. Who propounded the 'Eight - Fold Path' for the end of misery of mankind ?
1. Mahavir
2. Gautam Buddha
3. Aadi Shankaracharya
4. Kabir
5. The number system 'Zero' was invented by 
1. Ramanujam
2. Aryabhatta
3. Patanjali
4. An unknown person
6. "Charak' was the famous court physician of
1. Harsha
2. Chandra Gupta Maurya
3. Ashoka
4. Kanishka
7. Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were
1. Merchants and Priests
2. Moneylenders and Slaves
3. Warriors and Traders
4. Women and Sudras
8. The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
1. Sanskrit
2. Pali
3. Brahmi
4. Kharosthi
9. India's trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
1. Arabs
2. Hungarians
3. Hunas
4. Turks
10. Most of the chola temples were dedicated to
1. Ganesh
2. Shiva
3. Durga
4. Vishnu
11. 'Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life ?
1. Birth
2. Great departure
3. Enlightenment
4. Mahaparinirvan
12. Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka ?
1. Enlightened despotism
2. Centralised autocracy 
3. Oriental despotism
4. Guided democracy
13. The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the 
1. Guptas
2. Kushanas
3. Mauryas
4. Palas
14. Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found ?
1. Indus Valley
2. Mesoptamian
3. Egyptian
4. Persian
15. 'Buddha' means
1. The Enlightened one
2. The Religious Preacher
3. The Genius
4. The Poerful
16. Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat ?
1. In Thailand
2. In Malaysia
3. In Cambodia
4. In Myanmar
17. Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription ?
1. Chandra Gupta Maurya
2. Samudra Gupta
3. Vikramaditya
4. Sikand Gupta
18. The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was 
1. worship of forces of nature
2. organized city life
3. pastoral farming
4. caste sosiety
19. Name the capital of the Pallavas
1. Kanchi
2. Vatapi
3. Trichnapalli
4. Mahabalipuram
20. The word 'Veda' means
1. Knowledge
2. Wisdom
3. Skill
4. Power

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