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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: The Battle of Longewala (1971) during the Indo-Pakistani War - how many Indian soldiers held off a Pakistani armored brigade?

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Indian Cultural History

In Norse mythology which god is associated with thunder?

Thor

Prehistoric Period

Which statement best reflects current scholarship on the population of the Indus Civilisation?

It was diverse, and its precise linguistic or ethnic identity is not conclusively known

Mughal Empire

The reign of which Mughal emperor is called the golden age of painting?

Jahangir

Vedic Period

The concept of moksha is first discussed in —

The Upanishads

Mahajanapada Period

The Shakya republic was located at —

Kapilavastu

Mauryan Empire

What name is used for Ashoka in the Puranic tradition?

Ashokavardhana

Gupta and Post-Gupta Period

Which Gupta ruler has the maximum number of inscriptions?

Kumaragupta I

Vijayanagara-Bahmani and Sufi-Bhakti Movement

The first preacher of the Bhakti movement is considered to be —

Shankaracharya

National Movement (1927–1947)

Who was most closely associated with the Wavell Plan?

Lord Wavell