History Capsule Set 2
History Questions are very important for SSC CGL 2017. We are here with History Capsule set 4 comprising of 15 questions to improve your preparedness for the exam. The more you achieve in General Knowledge section better chances you will have to attain your desired post.
Q1. Who is called as the ‘Second Ashoka’?
(a) Samudra Gupta
(b) Chandra Gupta Maurya
(c) Kanishka
(d) Harshavardhana
Q2. The famous Kailasanath Temple at Kanchi was built by–
(a) Mahendravarman I
(b) Narasimhavarman II
(c) Nandivarman II
(d) Dantivarman
Q3. Kalibangan is situated in
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Sindh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
Q4. Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in¬–
(a) Swarnagiri
(b) Taxila
(c) Ujjain
(d) Tosali
Q5. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest in arts of
(a) Pallavas
(b) Cheras
(c) Pandyas
(d) Chalukyas
Q6. Lord Mahavira died at
(a) Saravana Belagola
(b) Lumbini Garden
(c) Kalugumalai
(d) Pavapuri
Q7. The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by the discovery of the seal at–
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Harappa
(c) Chanhudaro
(d) Lothal
Q8. Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Sauraseni
Q9. The Hoyasala’s capital was
(a) Warangal
(b) Devagiri
(c) Dwarasamudra
(d) Krishnagiri
Q10. Who, among the following, was not a part of the Mauryan dynasty?
(a) Ajatsatru
(b) Bindusara
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) None of these
Q11. Sangam Age is associated with the history of
(a) Benaras
(b) Allahabad
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Khajuraho
Q12. Who was the court poet of Harsha?
(a) Bhani
(b) Ravi Kirti
(c) Banabhatta
(d) Vishnu Sharma
Q13. Where is the Lingaraja Temple located?
(a) Madurai
(b) Tiruchendur
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Ujjain
Q14. Who wrote the grammatical work Ashtadhyayi?
(a) Charvaka
(b) Kautilya
(c) Panini
(d) Kapila
Q15. Beetapala and Dhiman, the two great artists that India has produced, belonged to the
(a) Pala Age
(b) Gupta Age
(c) Maurya Age
(d) Pathan Age
Answers:
1) C 2) B 3) C 4) B 5) A 6) D 7) B 8) C 9) C 10) A
11) C 12) C 13) C 14) C 15) A
