History One liner Part-5

Important History Questions

201. Who was the first European to designate Aryan as a race? – Max Muller
202. Which Veda contains an account of magical charms and spells? – Atharvaveda
203. The Government of India has decided to declare river as ‘National River’? – Ganga
204. The battle of Mahabharata is believed to have been foughts at Kurukshetra for howmnay days? – 18 days
205. In ancient India, at where was the earliest capital of Magadha kingdom? – Rajgir
206. Which Mahajanapada was situated on the bank of river Godawari ? – Assaka
207. Which dynasty was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander’s invasion? – Nanda
208. Where was the seat of the first Republic of the world in 6th century BC? – Vaishali
209. By which ruler was Pataliputra chosen for the first time as a capital? – Udayin
210. By whom was the first republic of the world established in Vaishali? – Lichhavi
211. Between which was the ancient town of Takshasila located? – Indus and Jhelum
212. Where did Lord Buddha breathe hist last (Mahaparinirvan)? – Kushinagar
213. Where has the world’s largest monolithic statue of Buddha been installed? – Bamiyan
214. Who taught the doctrine of Shunyata (Shunyavad)? – Nagarjuna
215. At which university did Chinese traveller Hiuen-Tsang studied? – Nalanda University
216. The religious literature of the Jains at the early stage was written in which language? – Ardhamagadhi
217. In which state was the Nalanda University located in India? – Bihar
218. By the time of which ruler was Gautama Buddha elevated to the position of God? – Kanishka
219. Who was a contemporary of Alexander, the Great? – Chandragupt Maurya
220. Which was the monk who influenced ashoka to embrace Buddhism? – Upa Gupta
221. Which Indian king defeated Seleucus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by
Alexander? – Chandragupta
222. Which historical personality of India is also known as Vishnugupta? – Chanakya
223. Which was the most famous educational centre during the period of Mauryan age? – Taxila
224. Who deciphered the Brahmi inscription of Ashoka first time? – James Princep
225. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of which policies? – Political policies
226. By which was Yavanika (Curtain) introduced in Indian theatre? – Greeks
227. At which place was the headless statue of Kanishka found? – Mathura
228. In the kingdom of Satavahanas of ancient India, what was a district called? – Ahara
229. The greatest development in the Kushana period was in which field? – Art
230. A Buddhist Council during the reign of Kanishka was held at which place? – Kashmir
231. Which dynasty was associated with Gandhara school of Art? – Kushans
232. Who presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir? – Vasumitra
233. The ‘Paditrupputtu’ is a collection of poems in the praise of which king? – Chera
234. Which were the patrons of Sangam, an assembly of Tamil poets? – Pandya
235. Who was the author of ‘Kural’ or ‘Muppal’, a treatise on polity, ethics and social norms,? – Tiruvalluvar
236. Which is called ‘The Bible of Tamil Land’? – Kural
237. Who was the founder of Pattini cult related to worship of goddess of chastity-Kannagi? – Sengattuvan
238. Samudragupta has been given the title of ‘Indian Napolean’ by which historian? – V. A. Smith
239. The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in India during which dynasty? –
Gupta
240. In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fahien visit India? – 5th century AD
241. The Prayage Prasasti/Allahabad Pillar Inscription is associated with which dynasty? – Samudragupta
242. The silver coins of the Gupta period were known by which name? – Rupyaka
243. During which Gupta king’s reign did the chinese traveller Fahien visit India? – Chandragupta II
244. Which king of the Gupta Dynasty was called the’ Napolean of India’? – Samudragupta
245. In whose court was a Chinese embassy sent by Tang emperor? – Harshavardhana
246. Which sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of Prophet Mohammad? – Quran
247. The decimal system was first known in India at the beginning of which century? – 5th Century AD
248. The first major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of which king? – Rudradaman
249. Which is considered an encyclopedia of Indian Medicine? – Charaka Samhita
250. In India, who was the first to put forward the theory that the earth revolves round the sun? – Aryabhatta