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Indian History One Liner Questions with Answers

Practice exam-ready one liner questions for Indian History with quick answers for SSC, Railway, Banking and competitive exams.

Total Questions: 552

Important Battles in Indian History

Important Battles question: Which communication technology linked the Saragarhi post with Fort Lockhart in 1897?

Heliograph

Indian Cultural History

Which dynasty built most of the long brick-and-stone Great Wall sections visible today?

Ming dynasty

Prehistoric Period

What is the likely historical relationship between the Greek word sindon and the Indus region?

It referred to fine cloth and may preserve an association with textiles from the Indus region

Mughal Empire

Which pair of Mughal ruler and characteristic is correctly matched?

Jahangir — Golden age of painting

Vedic Period

Which of the following is an important source for the Later Vedic period?

Yajurveda

Mahajanapada Period

The Jain temples at Khajuraho were built by which rulers?

The Chandela rulers

Mauryan Empire

The important ports in the Mauryan period were Tamralipti on the east coast and — on the west

Bhrigukachchha and Sopara

Gupta and Post-Gupta Period

'Kavyadarsha' and 'Dashakumaracharita' were written by —

Dandin

Vijayanagara-Bahmani and Sufi-Bhakti Movement

Which statement about the Vijayanagara empire is CORRECT?

It was founded in 1336 and its capital Hampi is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

National Movement (1927–1947)

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mountbatten Plan?

It accepted partition and provided the immediate framework for transfer of power.