History Quiz IV

1. Who among the following taught the doctrine of ‘Shunyata’ ?
a) Nagarjuna
b) Shankaracharya
c) Harisena
d) Vallabhacharya

2. Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism ?
a) Bimbsara
b) Mahapadma Nanda
c) Kharavela
D) Pulakesin II

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists—
List-I (Name of author)
a) Abul Fazl
b) Nizamuddin Ahmad
c) Krishnadeva Raya
d) Kalhan
List-II (Name of the book)
1. Tabqat-i-Akbari
2. Akbarnama
3. Rajatarangini
4. Amuktamalyada
Codes :
a) (b) (c) (d)
a) 2 4 1 3
b) 3 1 4 2
c) 2 1 4 3
d) 3 4 1 2

4. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
a) Shiekh Shihabuddin Suharwardi—Sufi Saint
b) Chaitanya Maha Prabhu—Bhakti Saint
c) Minhaj-us siraj—Founder of Sufi order
D) Lalleshwari—Bhakti Saint

5. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong ?
a) Vardhana
b) Maurya
c) Kushan
d) Gupta

6. Which one of the following battles was fought between Babar and the Rajputs in 1527 ?
a) The First Battle of Panipat
b) The Battle of Khanwa
c) The Battle of Ghagra
d) The Battle of Chanderi

7. Aryabhatta and Varahamihira belong to which age ?
a) Guptas
b) Cholas
c) Mauryas
d) Mughals

8. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during the—
a) 2nd century B.C.
b) 6th-5th century B.C.
c) 2nd century A.D.
d) 5th-6th century A.D.

9. Consider the following statements about Amir Khusro—
1. He was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
2. He was the founder of both Hindustani Classical Music and Qawwali.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

10. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed between—
a) Madhav Rao and the British
b) Baji Rao II and the British
c) Mahadji Scindia and the British
d) Holkar and the British