HISTORY OF INDIA QUESTION AND SOLUTION(QUIZ) - WBCS PRELIMS 2016
In West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Preliminary Examination 2018, total 18 questions was asked from Indian History.
1. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragapta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanskrit Play.
Correct Answer: [D] Mudrarakshasa
2. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler of India was:
Correct Answer: [C] Menander
3. Which of the following gives an account of Balban period ?
Correct Answer: [C] Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
4. Which King founded the Vikramasila University ?
Correct Answer: [A] Dharmapala
Correct Answer: [C] Arab merchants of Malabar coast
6. Who were the participants in the tripartite struggle in northern India from the 8th to the 10th Century ?
Correct Answer: [B] Palas, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas
7. The first Muslim incursions on Deccan occurred during the reign of —
Correct Answer: [C] Jalaluddin Khalji
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Correct Answer: [B] Persian
10. Who introduced the Duh-Aspah Sih-Aspah system?
Correct Answer: [C] Jahangir
11. Todarmal is associated with the Revenue system known as –
Correct Answer: [C] Zabti
Correct Answer: [D] Nana Phadnavis
13. Who of the following became a member of the Din-Ilahi?
Correct Answer: [D] Raja Birbal
14. Who is considered as the father of Indian Archaeology?
Correct Answer: [A] Alexander Cunningham
15. Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of:
Correct Answer: [B] Lothal
16. The Upanishadas were compiled around :
Correct Answer: [A] 600 BC
17. According to Buddhism the cause of all sorrows is :
Correct Answer: [C] Trishna
18. What was ‘Taccavi’ ?
Correct Answer: [A] Loans to the Peasants