important gk questions history gk set 4 (25 questions)

1. During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was ?

2. The God with three heads and horns, surrounded on a seal from Mohenjo-daro is said to be ?

3. The famous jain scholar Hemachandra was patronized by ?

4. The expounder of yoga philosophy is ?

5. Upanishads are books on ?

6. The Puranas are ….. in number ?

7. The great Hindu law-giver was ?

8. The meaning of ‘buddha’ is —

9. Buddhism split up into the Hinayana and Mahayana sects at the Buddhist Council held during

The reign of —

10. Which one of the following Maukhari Kings defeated the Huna ruler Toramana?

11. The Silver coins issued by the Guptes were called ?

12. Who is the only king of the Chalukyas of Badami known to perform the Ashvamedha

Sacrifice ?

13. Ashoka, the Great conquered Kalinga in the year ?

14. .   The Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya   was —

15. Which language was used in the literature of Sangam period?

16. Vikrama era started from ?

17. Charaka was the court physician of —

18. .     Who were the first to issue gold coins ?

19. Match the following —

A      B      C      D

20. Kalidasa lived during the reign of?

21. Kadambari was written by —

22. Who among the following is considered to be the father of Ayurveda?

23. The pioneer in preaching Nirguna   Bhakti  in medieval India was —

24. Indians in ancient time learnt a lot from the Greeks in the field of?

25. Which of the following rulers died while playing ‘Chaugan’?