DEB STUDY - The Competitive Exam Guide

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 Lord Buddha was born in a) Vaishali  b) Lumbini c) Kashi  d) Patliputra Ans.b Q.2 ________ did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands: a) Ashoka  b) Kanishka c) Raj Raja Chola  d) Harshvardhana Ans.a

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed? a) Brahmi  b) Pali c) Prakrit  d) Sanskrit Ans.b Q.2 Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of a) Cholas  b) Chalukyas c) Pallavas  d) Cheras Ans.b

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 The famous Vedic saying “War begins in the minds of men”, is stated in a) Rig Veda  b) Atharva Veda c) Sama Veda  d) Mundaka Upnishad Ans.c Q.2  Which of the following statements is not correct? a) The Rig Vedic people worshipped nature. b) The Rig Vedic Aryans were by and large urban people. c) The Rig Vedic family comprised parents and other kith and kin apart from husband and wife. d) The Rig Vedic women were highly; respected and that most of the religious ceremonies’ wereconsidered incomplete unless wives joined their husbands Ans.b

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1  The founder of Vikramsila University was a) Devapala  b) Harshvardhana c) Sasanks  d) Dharmapala Ans.d Q.2  “Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation”. This theory belongs to a) Buddhism  b) Jainism c) Hinduism  d) Islam Ans.c

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam  Q.1  Chanakya, also known by the name of Kautilya, was the Prime Minister during the reign of a) Ajatasatru  b) Bimbisara c) Chandragupta Maurya  d) Chandragupta a Ans.c Q.2 The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon a) value of rituals and superstitions b) impact of right action c) means towards salvation d) role of the Vedas as the religious texts Ans.c

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam  Q.1 After which war did Ashoka renounce war? a) Kalinga  b) Avanti c) Magadha  d) Malwa Ans.a Q.2 After Alexander’s death which Indian king defeated his general Seleucus Nicator? a) Ambhi  b) Porus c) Harshvardhana d) Chandragupta Maurya Ans.d

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 Mahavira and Buddha were a) Sudras  b) Brahmins c) Kashatriyas  d) Vaishyas Ans.c Q.2 What was the name of the father of Gautam Buddha? a) Vardhman  b) Suddhodhana c) Siddharth  d) None of the above Ans.b

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1  Who, amongst the following, is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district? a) Ajatasatru  b) Bimbisara c) Udayi  d) Prasenajit Ans.b Q.2  An overwhelming majority of the images at Ajanta are those of a) Jiva  b) Vishnu c) Budha  d) Durga Ans.c

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana? a) Nalanda  b) Pataliputra c) Valabhi  d)Vaishali Ans.a Q.2 Who was the mother of Mahavira? a) Yasoda  b) Trishla c) Anoja  d) None of the above Ans.b

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam  Q.1 Taxila was a famous site of a) Mauryan Art  b) Gupta Art c) Gandhara Art  d) Early Vedic Art Ans.c Q.2 The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the a) Vedas  b) Puranas c) Brahamanas  d) Upanishads Ans.d

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1  Whose philosophy is called the Advaita? a) Ramanujacharya  b) Shankaracharya c) Nagarjuna  d) Vasumitra Ans.b Q.2 The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the a) Teachers  b) Monks c) Prophets  d) Tirthankaras Ans.d

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 Puranas date back to the age of a) Guptas  b) Cholas c) Mauryas  d) Mughals Ans.a Q.2 Eighfold Path (Ashtmarg) for elimination of human misery was prescribed by a) Mahavira  b) Buddha c) Jesus Christ  d) Krishna Ans.b

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam  Q.1  Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of a) Harappa  b) Mohenjodaro c) Kalibangan  d) Lothal Ans.d Q.2  Mohenjodaro is also known as a) Mound of the Great b) Mound of the Survivors c) Mound of the Living  d) Mound of the Dead Ans.d

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was a) Varuna  b) Indra c) Mitra  d) Rudra Ans.d Q.2 Which, among the following, is the oldest dynasty? a) Maurya  b) Gupta c) Vardhana  d) Kushan Ans.a

History of INDIA For WBCS Exam WBCS HISTORY MCQ Q.1.  Where would you find Alinagar? a. Madras b. Delhi c. Calcutta d. Bombay

History of INDIA For WBCS Exam WBCS HISTORY MCQ Q. 1 When did Alexander invade India? a. 298 BC b. 303 BC c. 302 BC d. 327 BC

History of INDIA For WBCS Exam WBCS HISTORY MCQ Q.1 Who among the following called themselves 'Brahma-Kshtriya'? (A) Palas (B) Senas (C) Pratiharas (D) Chahamanas

History of INDIA For WBCS Exam WBCS HISTORY MCQ Q.1 The excavations in the Indus Valley have pushed the antiquity of Indian history to a. 5000 BC b. 4000 BC c. 2500 BC d. 1000 BC

History of INDIA For WBCS Exam WBCS HISTORY MCQ Q.1.  British acquired the permission to establish their trading Company in India from a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb

INDIAN HISTORY MCQs For WBCS Exam Q.1 Who founded “MATHAS’ in the four corners of India? a) Madhavacharya  b) Shankaracharya c) Bhaskaracharya  d) Ramanujacharya Ans.b Q.2 Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty? a) Chandragupta  b) Samudragupta c) Kumaragupta  d) Maharaja Sri Gupta Ans.a