Latest Indian History General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education, was founded by

A)

Harsha

B)

Gopala

C)

Dharmapala

D)

Baladitya

Correct Answer : Dharmapala

Vikramashila was founded by PÄla king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193.

2 .

Who amongst the following is known as the 'Light of Asia'?

A)

Zarathustra

B)

Lord Buddha

C)

Prophet Mohammad

D)

Jesus Christ

Correct Answer : Lord Buddha

In the form of a narrative poem, the book endeavours to describe the life and time of Prince Gautama Buddha, who, after attaining enlightenment, became the Buddha, The Awakened One. The book presents his life, character, and philosophy in a series of verses.

3 .

The Government of India Act of 1919 clearly defined

A)

the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments

B)

the separation of power between the judiciary and the legislature

C)

the powers of the Secretary of State for India and the Viceroy

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments

The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms which became the Government of India Act in 1919 clearly defined the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments.

4 .

The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because

A)

Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces

B)

Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919

C)

the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country

D)

there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission

Correct Answer : there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission

The Simon Commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament of United Kingdom that came to India in 1928 to study constitutional reform. The people of India were outraged, as the Simon Commission, which was to determine the future of India, did not include a single Indian member in it.

5 .

What was the purpose with which Sir William Wedderburn and W S. Caine had set up the Indian Parliamentary Committee in 1893 ?

A)

To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons

B)

To campaign for the entry of Indians into the Imperial Judiciary

C)

To agitate for the entry of eminent Indians into the British Parliament

D)

To facilitate a discussion on India's Independence in the British Parliament

Correct Answer : To agitate for Indian political reforms in the House of Commons

6 .

Who among the following assumed the title of â€˜Dharmamaharajaâ€™ which was justified by the performance of numerous Vedic sacrifices including the Asvamedha?

A)

Sarvatata

B)

Pu. syamitra

C)

Pravarasena I

D)

Samudragupta

Correct Answer : Pravarasena I

7 .

Which one of the following situated in the North-East Afghanistan is a Harappan trading port?

A)

Sutkagen Dor

B)

Shoturgai

C)

Nausharo

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Shoturgai

Shortugai (Shortughai), in Darqad District of northern Afghanistan, was a trading colony of the Indus Valley Civilization (or Harappan Civilization) established around 2000 BC on the Oxus river (Amu Darya) near the lapis lazuli mines.

8 .

Which one of the below mentioned South Indian temples has wall-paintings?

A)

Kailashnath temple at Kanchipuram

B)

Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai

C)

Virupaksha temple at Pattadakal

D)

Koranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur

Correct Answer : Vijayalaya Cholishwara temple at Narttamalai

9 .

Name the clan Buddha belonged to

A)

Maurya

B)

Gnathrika

C)

Kuru

D)

Shakya

Correct Answer : Shakya

He was called Siddhartha Gautama in his childhood. His father was king Åšuddhodana, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya.

10 .

Delhi became the capital of India in

A)

1911

B)

1912

C)

1913

D)

1914

Correct Answer : 1911

On 12th December, 1911, at the historic Delhi Durbar, the George V, the Emperor of the British Empire proclaimed the shifting of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi. After announcement of Delhi as the Capital of India, the preparation for the building a new city started with majesty, pomp and show.