G.K QUIZ FOR NICL A.O

Ancient India

1.     Harappan Civilization discovered in 
- 1921

2.    The local name of Mohanjodaro is 
-Mound of the Dead

3.    The Indus Valley Civilization discovered  by 
- DR Sahni

4.    Patnjali is known for the compilation of
 -  Yoga Sutra

5.    “Satyameva Jayate”  has been adopted from which book? 
– Mundaka Uparishad

6.    Which Veda contains an account on magical charms  and spells?
- Atharavaveda

7.    The city of Pataliputra  found by 
- Udayin

8.    Buddha belonged to 
– Sakya clan

9.    “Buddha Charita” wrote by 
- Asvaghosha

10.  The last Mauryan emperor was
- Brihadratha

11.  Saka era started by 
- Kanishka (AD 78)

12.  The First king issued gold coins in India by Indo 
- Greeks

13.  The subject matter of Ajanta painting pertains to
 - Buddhism

14.  First major inscription in classical Sanskrit is that of
 - Rudradaman

15.  Which Gupta King was known as the Napolean of India? 
– Samudragupta

Medieval India

1.    The Khajuraho temples built by 
-Chandela

2.    The four mathas in the four corners of India by 
-Shankaracharya

3.    The Somnath temple destroyed by Mahmud Ghaznavi, was dedicated to
 – Lord Siva

4.    Ibn Batuta traveler come from 
- Morocco

5.    Which Sultan founded a town where now stands Agra? 
- Sikandar

6.    The author of “Ain- i- Akbari”   was 
- Abul Fazal

7.    Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri  was built by 
-Akbar

8.    The Sun temple of Konark was build by 
-Narasimhadeva (Gang Dynasty)

9.    Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi was appointed by Mohammad – bin 
- Tughlaq

10.  Diwan –I – Musta Kharaji was established by 
-Alauddin Khaliji