History – General Studies MCQ Quiz

The following quiz provides General History Multiple Choice Questions With Answers. Candidates who are preparing for various Government exams must take this quiz series brought to them by Infinity Lectures.

• Number of Questions: 10
• Target: SBI PO, SBI Clerk, RBI Assistant, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SSC CGL, SSC GD, SSC CPO, SSC MTS, SSC CHSL, Railways, etc.

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1. According to Max Muller, Aryans came to India from-

1. Mongolia
2. West Asia
3. Central Asia
4. North-East Africa

2. Which of the following Veda gives the first written evidence of earthquake and famine?

1. Rig veda
2. Sam veda
3. Athrva veda
4. Yajur veda

3. Shatapatha Brahman belongs to which of the following Veda?

1. Rig veda
2. Sam veda
3. Athrva veda
4. Yajur veda

4. Which of the following is said to be the oldest Jaina scripture?

1. Twelve Angas
2. Twelve Upangas
3. Fourteen Purves
4. Fourteen Upavas

5. Which one of the following is a doctrine said to have been added by Mahavira to the four other doctrines propounded by previous teachers?

1. Do not commit violence
2. Do not speak a lie
3. Observe brahmacharya
4. Do not acquire property

6. An Indian Buddhist wonk, who went to China in the first century and translated the Buddhist works in the Chinese language was:

1. Nagasena
2. Vasumitra
3. Nagarjuna
4. Taranath

7. Which of the following is not a biography of Lord Buddha:

1. Lalitavistar
2. Mahavastu
3. Nidankatha
4. Kalpa sutra

8. Which one of not true about the Maurya administration?

1. Centralized administration
2. High Officials were called “Tirtha”
3. Tamralipti was the chief seaport of the eastern coast.
4. Megasthenese said that famine is frequent here.

9. Which of the following invaders were first to attack India?

1. The Persian
2. The Greek
3. The Shaka
4. The Kushan

10. The Jain ‘Guru’ of Chandragupt was-

1. Sthoulbhahu
2. Mahaveer
3. Parshvaath
4. Bhadrabahu

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