Deck 4: Historical and Cultural: Part A

Question 1

"Guru Garanth Sahib" is the holy book of:

A)Hindus
B)Buddhists
C)Jews
D)Sikhs

Answer 1

Sikhs

Question 2

Which civilization is oldest among the following:

A)Harappa
B)Gandhara
C)Persian
D)Muslim

Answer 2

Harappa

Question 3

The first unmanned space ship landed on the moon on:

A)30th June, 1966
B)30th May, 1966
C)31st December, 1966
D)30th July, 1966

Answer 3

30th May, 1966

Question 4

Which city is the oldest inhabited capital in the World:

A)Cairo
B)Damascus
C)Athens
D)Tehran

Question 5

'Temple Trees' is an official residence of the:

A)King of Nepal
B)King of Bhutan
C)President of Maldev
D)Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

Question 6

Who won the battle of Waterloo?

A)Napoleon
B)Allied forces
C)Duke of Wellington
D)None of the above

Question 7

Muhammad bin Qasim was the 1st Muslim who invaded India and made Sindh a Province of Arab dominion. He came to India:

A)705 A.D
B)712 A.D
C)760 A.D
D)902 A.D

Question 8

Chenghez Khan was a Mongol conqueror who came to India during the rein of:

A)Aibak
B)Aurengzab
C)Sher Shah Suri
D)Iltutmish

Question 9

Qutabuddin Aibak was the first Muslim King of Delhi Sultanate and founder of:

A)Mughal Empire
B)Tughluq Dynasty
C)Slave Dynasty
D)None of the above

Question 10

"Razia Sultana" was the only Muslim Woman Monarch of Hindustan. Her regime lasted:

A)5 years
B)7 years
C)4 years
D)3 years

Question 11

"Third Battle of Panipat" was fought in:

A)1560
B)1710
C)1761
D)1716

Question 12

Todar Mal was the revenue minister of King:

A)Aurengzeb
B)Tipu Sultan
C)Akbar
D)Aibak

Question 13

Who was the author of "Ain-i-Akbari"and "Akbar Nama"?

A)Todar Mal
B)Abbul Fazal
C)Mahmood Gawan
D)Alberuni

Question 14

"Ibn-i-Batuta" was a Moorish traveler who visited India in:

A)12th Century
B)13th Century
C)14th Century
D)15th Century

Question 15

"Alberuni" wrote a book "An inquiry into India" with great historical value. He came India along with:

A)Sher Shah Suri
B)Babur
C)Sultan Mehmood of Ghazni
D)None of the above

Question 16

Sher Shah defeated Hammayun in 1540 A.D. As a result, he became the emperor of Hindustan. The battle is called:

A)Third Battle of Panipat
B)Battle of Sanugarh
C)Battle of Haldighat
D)Battle of Kanauj

Question 17

Babur was the founder of Mughal Dynasty. He defeated:

A)Ibrahim Lodhi
B)Sher Shah Suri
C)Muhammad Tughlaq
D)None of the above

Question 18

Babur founded Mughal Dynasty defeating Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat in:

A)1520 A.D
B)1524 A.D
C)1526 A.D
D)1550 A.D

Question 19

Aryans came to India about 2000 B.C from:

A)Greece
B)Arab
C)Iraq
D)Central Asia

Question 20

Who were the original residents of northern India before the arrival of Aryans?

A)Puritans
B)Dravidians
C)Baddoos
D)None of the above

Question 21

The famous oil painting "Mona Lisa" is the creation of:

A)Leonardo da Vinci
B)Pablo Picasso
C)Florence Nightingale
D)None of the above.

Question 22

How many Arab-Israel Wars have so far been fought?

A)Two
B)Three
C)Four
D)Five

Question 23

Who was known as "Citizen King" of France?

A)Napoleon
B)Henry VI
C)Louis Phillipe
D)None of the above

Question 24

Who was called "The Islamic Coordinator"?

A)King Fahad
B)King Faisal
C)Z.A. Bhutto
D)Yasser Arafat

Question 25

Which of the following in called "The Bible of English Constitution".

A)Petition of Rights
B)Conventions
C)Magna Carta
D)Prerogatives of Crown