GK Quiz on Indian History

1. Who was the viceroy when delhi became the capital of british india?
a) Lord Wavell
b) Lord hardinge
c) Lord minto
d) Lord Curzon

2. Harappan Civilization forms part of the proto history of India and belongs to the ____________ Age.
a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Gold
d) Bronze

3. Ashoka became the Buddhist under ________________
a) Ganeshgupta
b) Chandragupta
c) Upagupta
d) Udaygupta

4. The Vedic culture was founded by the __________________.
a) Aryans
b) Jains
c) Buddhas
d) Mauryas

5. Who among the following founded the “sunga” dynasty?
a) Bimbisara
b) Agnimitra
c) Pushyamitra
d) Ajatashastru

6. Kumaragupta‐I was followed by __________________________
a) Udaygupta
b) Chitragupta
c) Chandragupta
d) Skandagupta

7. The capital of Pandyas was ______________
a) Tanjore
b) Madurai
c) Kancheepuram
d) Cuddalore

8. The cholas kingdom was called as __________________________ .
a) Sathyamandalam
b) Cholamandalam
c) Coromandal
d) Both b and c

9. Babur was succeeded to the mughal throne by _____________
a) Sher shah
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Bahadur shah

10. The Nanda dynasty was founded by ________________
a) Mahapadma Nanda
b) Uday Nanda
c) Rishaba Nanda
d) Vardhman Nanda