Indian History - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Kamboja
B)
Avanti
C)
Assaka
D)
Vatsa

Correct Answer :   Assaka

Assaka was a region of ancient India around and between the river Godavari. It was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE.

A)
Deimachus
B)
Aristobulus
C)
Onesicritus
D)
Nearchus

Correct Answer :   Deimachus

A)
Kanishka
B)
Ajatasatru
C)
Kalasok
D)
Udayin

Correct Answer :   Udayin

King Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra because of the latter's central location in Magadha empire.

A)
Bimbisar
B)
Ajatasatru
C)
Udayan
D)
Nagadashak

Correct Answer :   Ajatasatru

A)
Indus and Jhelum
B)
Jhelum and Chenab
C)
Ravi and Beas
D)
Chenab and Ravi

Correct Answer :   Indus and Jhelum

Taxila is located in between River Indus and Hydaspes, river Hydaspes is now known as river Jhelum it is a tributary of river Indus. It is located in Rawalpindi,Punjab.

A)
Surasena
B)
Avanti
C)
Vajji
D)
Vasta

Correct Answer :   Vajji

A)
Patliputra
B)
Sparta
C)
Vaishali
D)
Athens

Correct Answer :   Vaishali

Various references to Vaishali can be traced in texts of both Jainism and Buddhism; based on the information of these texts, Vaishali was established in 6th century BCE as a republic, i.e., before the birth of Gautam Buddha, thereby making it the world's first republic.

A)
Gupta
B)
Maurya
C)
Nanda
D)
Lichhavi

Correct Answer :   Lichhavi

A)
Gautama Buddha
B)
Milinda
C)
Prasenjit
D)
Bimbisara

Correct Answer :   Milinda

A)
Sapta Sindhu
B)
Delhi
C)
Bengal
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Sapta Sindhu