Gk questions for competitive exams
1. Where did Gautama Buddha attain nirvana?
A. Lumbini
B. Sarnath
C. Kushinagar
D. Bodh Gaya
2. Who is the author of the play 'Mrichchakatikam'?
A. Visakhdatta
B. Sudraka
C. Banbhatta
D. float
3. Who was the next ruler of Samudragupta as the successor of Gupta dynasty?
A. Chandragupta II
B. Vishnugupta
C. Chandragupta I
D. Skandagupta
4. Who deciphered Ashoka script and Brahmi script?
A. Alexander Cunningham
B. James Prinsep
C. Maxmuller
D. Matimar Wheeler
5. Which of the following Harappan archaeological sites is located in Gujarat?
A. Surcotada
B. Lothal
C. Dholavira
D. Banwali
6. Who is the author of the book 'Buddhacharita'?
A. Buddhaghose
B. Ashwaghosh
C. Nagarjuna
D. Panini
7. Who came to India during the time of Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Fa-Hien
B. Suan Zhang (Hiuen Tsang)
C. Megasthenes
D. Strabo
8. Which state was formed around Patna and Gaya districts of present day Bihar?
A. organs
B. skills
C. Magadha
D. Avanti
9. Where did Gautama Buddha first preach his message?
A. Bodh Gaya
B. Sravanti
C. Sarnath
D. Beshali
10. Who is the author of 'Brithasamhita'?
A. Aryabhatta
B. Barahmihir
C. Amarsingh
D. Brahmagupta
11. Which historian is famous for his research on the history of ancient India?
A. Satish Chandra
B. Bipan Chandra
C. Ramsharan Sharma
D. Amlesh Tripathi
12. Who was the famous physician of Buddha's time?
A. Kautilya
B. Nachiketa
C. Wheel
D. organisms
13. Which ruler of Magadha was known as 'Senia'?
A. Bimbisar
B. Non-enemy
C. Mahapadmananda
D. Chandragupta Maurya
14. Which region of Harappa is associated with rice cultivation?
A. Kalibangan
B. Lothal
C. Courtesy
D. Roper
15. Which of the following Sanskrit plays vividly portrays the downfall of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya?
A. Reptiles
B. Devichandragupta
C. drunkenness
D. Coin demon
16. What was the policy of Samudragupta in South India?
A. Battle victory
B. Religion wins
C. Digvijay
D. None of the above
17. Taxila was famous as which field?
A. Early Aryan Age
B. Art of Gandhara
C. Occult Art
D. Mauryan Art
18. Shashanka was the king of which dynasty?
A. Pal
B. Sen
C. Gaur
D. Kamrup
19. On which river did Alexander fight against Porus?
A. Indus
B. Jhelum
C. Sunday
D. Irrawaddy
20. Which of the following Gupta rulers is known as Vikramaditya?
A. Chandragupta I
B. Samudragupta
C. Chandragupta II
D. Skandagupta
