Indian History and Culture Quiz Questions and Answers Pdf

Question: 1

Indian expertise was recently used in the archaeological restoration of the

monuments at
(A) Angkorwat

(B) Jerusalem

(C) Yucatan

(D) Rome

Ans: A

Angkorwat

Question: 2

Chauth was land revenue collected in

(A) The Magadha Empire

(B) The Mughal Empire

(C) Maratha territory

(D) The Sikh Kingdom

Ans: C

Maratha territory

Question: 3

In the Gandhara sculpture the preaching mudra associated with the

Buddha’s First Sermon at Sarnath is
(A) Abhaya

(B) Bhumisparsa
(C) Dharmachakra

(D) Dhyana

Ans: C

Dharmachakra

Question: 4

Who among the following sultans of Delhi is considered to have

introduced revolutionary trends in his state policy vis-a-vis the religious
sanctions?
(A) Alauddin Khalji

(B) Balban

(C) Itutmish

(D) Jalal-ud-din-Khalji

Ans: B

Balban

Question: 5

Which one of the following Sultans opposed the interference of the Ulema
in state affairs?
(A) Alauddin Khilji

(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(C) Balban

(D) Bahlol Lodi

Ans: C

Balban