History interview questions – page 6

Who among the following was the first Peshwa of Shahu?

1. Madhava Rao
2. Balaji Baji Rao
3. Baji Rao
4. Balaji Vishwanath

Who was the envoy of British James 1 at the court of Jahangir?

1. William Finch
2. Pietra Della Vella
3. William Hawkins
4. Edward Terry

Which of the following officers was the superintendent of port under the Mughals?

1. Tahvildar
2. Miri-i-Bahar
3. Mushrif
4. Mutsaddi

Harisena who wrote prayaga Prasati / Allahabad Pillar inscription was the court poet of

1. Chandragupta – I
2. Chandragupta – II
3. Kumargupta – II
4. Samudragupta

Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?

1. Arabic
2. Hindi
3. Persian
4. Urdu

The world’s deadliest conflict was

1. Taiping Rebellion
2. World War I
3. World War II
4. Mongol Conquests

Which Queen of Jahangir had committed suicide by consuming poision?

1. Jodhpuri Begam
2. Harkhabai
3. Zebunnisa
4. Manmati

One of the observatories established by Sawai Jai Singh was at

1. Jodhpur
2. Indore
3. Ujjain
4. Agra

Rishabhadeva was Jainism

1. Last Tirthankar
2. Second Tirthankar
3. First Tirthankar
4. None of the above

The Simon Commission was sent to India to

1. Report on Home Rule to the British Parliament
2. Negotiate with Gandhi representation of backward class
3. Study the communal problem
4. None of these

Which of the following is the latest site found?

1. Amir
2. Kalibangan
3. Lothal
4. Dholavira

The site of Mohenjodaro was discovered by

1. S.R. Rao
2. N.G. Majumdar
3. Dayaram Sahni
4. R.D. Banerji

The best drainage system (water management) in Indus Valley Civilization was

1. Kalibangan
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Harappa
4. Lothal

Which amongst the following is not a site of Indus Valley Civilization?

1. Rakhigarhi
2. Hastinapur
3. Ropar
4. Banawali

In which Indus Valley Civilization sites, the people were known water reservoir technique?

1. Chanhudaro
2. Dholavira
3. Kalibangan
4. Banawali

Todar Mal was associated to

1. Music
2. Literature
3. Law
4. Land revenue reforms

Which of the following sites of Harappan culture gives evidence of Sindoor?

1. Naushero
2. Mohenjodaro
3. Balakote
4. Harappa

Which site of Harappan civilization has yielded a beautiful bronze image of a chariot?

1. Rakhigarhi
2. Kalibangan
3. Daimabad
4. Mohenjodaro

Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization site was located on the Iranian border?

1. Sutkagen Dor
2. Balakot
3. Surkotada
4. Kot Diji

In which Indus Valley Civilization sites, drainage system was absent?

1. Rakhigarhi
2. Lothal
3. Dholavira
4. Banawali

In the Vedic Period, which animal was known as Aghanya?

1. Cow
2. Bull
3. Sheep
4. Elephant

Indus Valley Civilization was discovered from

1. Wheeler
2. Cunningham
3. R.D. Banerji
4. Dayaram Sahni

Which of the following sites was founded the evidence of ‘Swastik’?

1. Chanhudaro
2. Harappa
3. Kalibangan
4. Mohenjodaro

The archaeological find from Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflect the

1. Mauryan period
2. Budha period
3. Vedic period
4. Harappa period

Which of the following Indus Valley Civilization sites provides the evidence of fire altars?

1. Alamgirpur
2. Banavali
3. Kalibangan
4. Kunal

On which object, do we mainly find the inscriptions of Harappan civilization?

1. On seals
2. On caves
3. On caves
4. On pillars