General Studies Quiz

1)What was the type of marriage in the Vedic period in which, in place of the dowry, there was a token bride price of a cow and a bull -
1.Asura                   2.Arsa 3.Gantharva 4.Rakshsa

2)In which field of art extraordinary progress was made in the Gupta period?
1.Architecture             2.Sculpture               3.Painting                             4. Coinage

3)Which one of the following is correctly matched?
1 Brahmo Samaj - Annie Basant                                  2. Arya Samaj - Lala Lajpat Rai
3.Ram Krishna Mission - Keshab Chandra Sen           4.Theosophical Society - vivekananda

4)Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the victories of Babur?
1.Panipat, Chanderi, Ghaghara and Khanwah         
2.Panipat, Ghaghara, Khanwah and Chanderi
3.Panipat, Khanwah, Chanderi and Ghaghara              
4.Ghaghara, Panipat, Khanwah and Chanderi

5)The battle at Waihind in 1008-09 A.D was fought between
1.Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala        2.Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
3.Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj          4.Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra

6)As a prince where was Ashoka sent to suppress the revolt?
1.Taxila 2.Kalinga                           3.Ujjain 4.Deccan

7)Among the following foreign travellers who was the first to visit India?
1.Bernier 2.Ibn Batuta                       3.Abdur Rajjak 4.Vasco-da-Gama

8)Against whom Skandagupta had to wage long wars on the North West border?
1.Shakas                           2.Yavanas 3.Huns 4.Greeks

9)The oldest Veda is
1.Atharva Veda 2.Rig Veda               3.Yajur Veda                   4.Sama Veda

10)Over Which territory there were frequent clashes between Bahamani Kingdom and Vijaynagar Kingdom?
1.The Raichur Doab   2.Warangal 3.Madurai                  4.Malabar

Answer

Q	A	Q	A
1	3	6	4
2	3	7	2
3	2	8	3
4	1	9	2
5	3	10	1