Important Question-Answer Set- 03 on History for WBCS/WBPSC/Rail Exams

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Welcome to www.jobguidee.com - A guide for Competitive Exams. Today we have brought to you some important question--asnwers on ancient History and midieval History. In each and every exam We have noticed that there have been plenty of question from History section.So If you be able to answer them all then It will help you to boost your score in GK section. So today we share with you Important QA Set - 3 for upcoming exams like WBCS/WBPSC/Rail/SSC and many more State or Central Exams. So Just go down and read the QA set ,If You want You can note that down also :

141. Who was Balaputradeva ?

Ans : The king of Yavadeep of Sailendra dynasty.

142. In which age 'Charyapada' was composed ?

Ans : Pala/Sen dynasty

143. Which Bengalee Scholar was the teacher of the king of Shailendra ?

Ans : Kumara Ghosh

144. What is 'Gopuram' ?

Ans : The arch of South Indian temple

145. The south Indian Shaiva and Vaisnava saint were known as ?

Ans : Nainer & Albad

146. Who composed the 'Kavirajamarg' ?

Ans : Amoghvarsha

147. Who wrote the 'Mattavilas Prahasana' ?

Ans : Mahendra Varman, the Pallava king

148. Who founded the Kamboja Kingdom ?

Ans : A Bhramin, named Kaundinya

149. To which religion Kanishka belonged ?

Ans : Buiddhism

150. Who wrote 'Kalvivek' ?

Ans : Jimutabahan

151. Name two great Physician in the Pala age ?

Ans : Charaka and Susruta

152. Who was Sarvananda ?

Ans : A philologist in the Pala age

153. Who was the author of 'Kiratarjuniam nayam' ?

Ans : The great poet of Varvi

154. Who was the composer of 'Kavyadarshi' ?

Ans : Dandi

155. Who wrote 'Thanollus' ?

Ans : Someswar

156.Who wrote the 'Avidhan Ratna' ?

Ans : Halayudh

157. Name the gold coin in the Chola age ?

Ans : Kasu

158. Which state was known as 'Subarnabhumi' ?

Ans : Jave, Sumatra, South eastern Asia

159. Who were the founder of 'Vijay Nagar Kingdom' ?

Ans : Harihar & Bukka

160. Who was the last king of Vijaya nagar KIngdom ?

Ans : Birupaksha

161. Who was the founder of Bahamani Kingdom ?

Ans : Allauddin Bahman Shah ( Zafar Khan )

162. Who was the son of Husen Shah ?

Ans : Nasrat Shah

163. Name two artist of Sen Age ?

Ans : Shulapani , Tathagata Sagar

164. Where the 'Barabudur Stupas' is situated ?

Ans : At java

165. Name two Portugese travellers at the time of Vijaynagar Dynasty ?

Ans : Pious and Nuniz

166. Who wrote 'Chaitanya Charanamitra' ?

Ans : Krishna kaviraj

167. When was Vijaynagar dynasty founded ?

Ans : 1336 AD

168. Who were called 'Ashta Diggaja' ?

Ans : Eight scholar in the court of Krishna Deva Raya

169. What was Doha ?

Ans : Philosophic idea composed by Kabir

171. In which places of India did the metal coins introduce ?

Ans : Bihar & Estern UP

172. Which Kushana ruler received the title as 'The king of The World' ?

Ans : Second Kadphesis

173. Khervela was the ruler of which state ?

Ans : Kalinga

174. In which place did we find the ruins of Vijaynagara dynasty ?

Ans : At Hampi

175. Which was the main material used in 'mathura art of Culture' ?

Ans : Red sand stone

176. Which was the famous architecture of Chola dynasty ?

Ans : The temple of Brihadeswar at Tanjore

177. Who deciphered the inscription of Ashoka ?

Ans : James Princep (1837)

178. Where was the birthplace of Buddha ?

Ans : Lumbini ( Nepal )

179. Where did Buddha die ?

Ans : Kushinagar

180. Asoka died at ?

Ans : 232 BC

181. Who was the original founder of Jainism ?

Ans : Parsvanath

182. The 'Death of Buddha' was known as ?

Ans : Mahaparinirvana

183. How many Tirthankars were in Jainism ?

Ans : 24

184. What was the real name of Mahavira ?

Ans : Vardhamana

185. When did Gautam Buddha propogate his religion for the first time ?

Ans : Saranath

186. What was the name of sacred book of Jainism ?

Ans : Purva/Anga, Upanga, Mala Sutra, Dandesh Anga

187. When was Gautam Buddha born ?

Ans : propably 566 BC

188. Name some followers of Buddha ?

Ans : Sasiputra, Prasenjit, Mogvalem

189. Name the sacred book of Buddhism ?

Ans : Tripitaka

190. When did Buddha get Enlightenment from ?

Ans : Urubilla

191. Name the parents of Mahavira ?

Ans : Father - Sidhartha, Mother - Trishala

192. Mahavir died at ?

Ans : Pavapuri (Near Rajgriha)

193. What were four trachings of Jainism ?

Ans : Ahingsa (Non-injury), Satyabadita (Telling truth), Non-stealing and Non-possession (Aparigsaha)

194 Mahavir died at the age of ?

Ans : 72

195. In how many parts of Jain sacred book is divided ?

Ans : 12 parts

196. In which places the Jain councils were held ?

Ans : at Pataliputra, Presided over by Sthalabhadra and at Balavi, presided over by Bimbhadra

197. Name the famous school of teaching of Mahajana ?

Ans : Nalanda

198. What do you mean by 'Nirghantha' ?

Ans : Free from any kind of barrier

199. Where was Mahavira born ?

Ans : Kundapur village of Vaishali

200. When was Mahavira born ?

Ans : 540 BC

201. Name the wife of Mahavira ?

Ans : Yashada

202. Name the daughter of Mahavira ?

Ans : Priyadarshana

203. What is the meaning of 'Daibya-gyaan' ?

Ans : The spiritual knowledge

204. What was the main truth of Jainism ?

Ans : free of soul

205. What are two sections (Stream) of Jainism ?

Ans : Swetambars (White Clad) & Digambars (Who remained naked)

206. Name the parents of Buddha ?

Ans : Father - Sudhadhan, Mother - Mayadevi

207. Name the wife of Buddhadev ?

Ans : Gopa of Yashodhara

208. Name the son of Buddha ?

Ans : Rahul

209. Buddha left from home at the age of ?

Ans : 29

210. What was meant by 'Salvation' in Buddhism ?

Ans : Nirvana

Important Question-Answer Set- 03 on History for WBCS/WBPSC/Rail Exams