Indian History Practice Questions for RRB Exams

1. In which year was the Harappan Civilization discovered? – 1921 
2. Where has the largest concentration of Harappan sites been found? – Ghaggar-Hakra 
3. Where was a copper chariot of Harappa times was discovered? – At Daimabad 
4. Where has Rock cut architecture in Harappan culture context been found? – At Dholavira 
5. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of which thing? – pucca bricks 
6. Which Indus Civilization site gives evidence of a dockyard? – Lothal 
7. Lothal is a site where dockyard of which of the following civilization were found? – Indus Valley 
8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during which century? – 6th-5th Century BC 
9. Which is the God who is the most prominent in ‘Rigaveda’? – Indra 
10. In which language was the ‘Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ originally written? – Sanskrit 

39. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field? – Art 
40. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place? – Kashmir 
41. Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art? – Kushans 
42. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? – Vasumitra 
43. The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king? – Chera 
44. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets? – Pandya 
45. Who was the author of ‘Kural’ or ‘Muppal’, a treatise on polity, ethics and social norms,? – Tiruvalluvar 
46. Which is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’? – Kural 
47. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity-Kannagi? – Sengattuvan 
48. Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean’ by which historian? – V. A. Smith 
49. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which dynasty? – Gupta 
50. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India? – 5th century AD 
51. The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which dynasty? – Samudragupta 
52. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known by which name? – Rupyaka 
53. During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India? – Chandragupta II 
54. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’? – Samudragupta 
55. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor? – Harshavardhana 
56. Which sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad? – Quran 
57. The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of which century? – 5th Century AD 
58. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king? – Rudradaman 
59. Which is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine? – Charaka Samhita 
60. In India, who was the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun? – Aryabhatta 
61. Who constructed the world famous Jagannath Temple at Puri? – Anantvarman 
62. The Laxman Era was started (in 1119 AD) by which dynasty? – Sens 
63. Which Rajputa king defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time? – Prithviraj III 
64. Where did the Lingaraja Temple built during the medieval period? – Bhubaneswar 
65. Vikramasila Mahavihara was established by the ruler of which dynasty? – Pal Dynasty 
66. Who is well known for his contribution in the field of Algebra? – Bhaskara 
67. Who founded four mathas in the four comers of India? – Shankaracharya 
68. Which Chola ruler converted the Bay of Bengal into a ‘Chela lake’? – Rajendra I 
69. Where is the famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple situated? – Sravanbelgola 
70. Which one of the Chola kings conquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first? – Rajaraja I 
71. By whom was the ‘Ramayan’ the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana made? – Kamban 
72. Which one of the Chola Kings conquered Ceylon? – Rajendra I 
73. Which religion was patronised by Rashtrakutas? – Jainism 
74. Which was the South Indian state famous for its naval power? – Cholas 
75. Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler? – Narasinghvarman I 
76. Who were the ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya ? – Eight telugu poets 
77. Which Bahmani ruler built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur? – Muhammd Adil Shah 
78. Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music, is the characteristic of which state? – Kashmir 
79. Which ruler of Vijayanagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China? – Bukka I 
80. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagara empire in South India? – Krishnadeva Raya 
81. The Bahmanis of the Deccan rose to prominence in which century? – 14th century 
82. Which region of India was ruled by Sultan Zainul Abidin ? – Kashmir 
83. Which Sultan of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs)? – Qutubuddin Aibak 
84. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? – Mahmud Shah Tughlaq 
85. Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of which ruler? – Mohammad Shah Tughlaq 
86. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to which place? – Daulatabad 
87. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval India? – Razia Sultan 
88. Who witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi? – Amir Khusarau 
89. Which Delhi Sultan is known for introducing market control mechanism? – Alauddin Khalji 
90. Who was known as Tuti-e-Hindustan (the parrot of India)? – Amir Khusrau 
91. The Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to Rajasthan during the reign of which ruler? – Prithviraj Chauhan 
92. Amir Khusrau played a pioneer rule in the development of which thing? – Khari Boli 
93. Where is the Shrine of Hazarat Nizamuddin Auliya is situated? – Delhi 
94. Which Sultan of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya? – Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji 
95. Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya? – Suddhadvaita 
96. Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor? – Jahangir 
97. Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims? – Sri Chaitanya 
98. Who was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message? – Ramananda 
99. Which sequence indicates the correct chronological order? – Sankaracharya-Ramanuja-Chaitanya 
100. Who was the most radia of the Bhakti Saints? – Kabir