949+ Brief Indian History Quiz Questions and Answers MCQ

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Harshacharita the biography of Harsha, was written by

A) Banabhatta	B) Sudraka
C) Sri Harsha	D) Gunadhva

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Banabhatta

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Who called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak?

A) Rabindranath Tagore	B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak	D) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore

Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore called Subhash Chandra Bose as Desh Nayak for the first time.

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Who planted the 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam?

A) Tipu Sultan	B) Murshid Quli Khan
C) Hyder Ali	D) Chin Quilich Khan

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tipu Sultan

Explanation:

The Liberty Tree was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston before American Revolution.

The 'Tree of Liberty' at Srirangapatnam was founded in 1794 by French Republican officers with the support of Tipu Sultan.

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The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in

A) Mahabharat	B) Chhandogya Upanishad
C) Anguttar Nikaya	D) Samyukta Nikaya

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Anguttar Nikaya

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Lothal a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found

A) Indus Valley	B) Mesopotamian
C) Egyptian	D) Persian

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Indus Valley

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Who translated Mahabharata into Persian?

A) Jahangir	B) Aurangzeb
C) Akbar	D) Shahjahan

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Akbar

Explanation:

The Mahabharata was translated into Persian at Akbar’s orders, by Faizi and 'Abd al-Qadir Bada' uni (c. 1540 – 1615) and named Razmnameh.

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The literal meaning of the word Arya is

A) Superior	B) Learned
C) Priest	D) Warrior

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Superior

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Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India ?

A) Kanishka	B) Chandra Guptha Maurya
C) Huvishka	D) Ashoka

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