Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which one of the following had not come to India with Alexander?

A)

Deimachus

B)

Aristobulus

C)

Onesicritus

D)

Nearchus

Correct Answer : Deimachus

2 .

By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?

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.

3 .

Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?

A)

Bimbisar

B)

Ajatasatru

C)

Udayan

D)

Nagadashak

Correct Answer : Ajatasatru

4 .

Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?

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.

5 .

The ancient name of North Bihar was

A)

Surasena

B)

Avanti

C)

Vajji

D)

Vasta

Correct Answer : Vajji

6 .

Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC?

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.

7 .

By whom the first republic of the world was established in Vaishali?

A)

Gupta

B)

Maurya

C)

Nanda

D)

Lichhavi

Correct Answer : Lichhavi

8 .

Who among the following was NOT a contemporary of other there?

A)

Gautama Buddha

B)

Milinda

C)

Prasenjit

D)

Bimbisara

Correct Answer : Milinda

9 .

The Earliest Settlement of Aryan tribes were at

A)

Sapta Sindhu

B)

Delhi

C)

Bengal

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Sapta Sindhu

10 .

The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of

A)

worship of nature and Bhakti

B)

worship of nature and Yajnas

C)

image worship and Yajnas

D)

Bhakti

Correct Answer : worship of nature and Yajnas

Vedic deities were predominantly Indra, Agni (fire), Soma, Mitra – Varuna, Aryaman, Bhaga & Amsa. They used to worship nature deities such as Surya (Sun), Vayu (Wind) and Prithvi (Earth). Rivers specially Saraswati, were worshipped as the goddess. Yajna was the mode of worship, which was the performance of sacrifices. It included Vedic chants, samans singing and sacrificial mantra i.e. yajus. Yajna involved sacrificing havan samagri in the fire while chanting the Vedic mantra.