List of top History Questions on Kings, Farmers and Towns

“The mid-first millennium BCE is considered as a significant turning point in the course of World History.” Justify the statement.
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of following information:

He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
Identify the ruler of ancient India with the help of the following information:

He was the most powerful of the Gupta rulers.
He was a patron of art and Sanskrit literature.
He was considered equal to the Gods by his people.
Two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and select the correct option:
Assertion (A) : In ancient India, Gotra system was a way to trace lineage.
Reason (R) : Gotra was an exogamous unit, marriage within the same Gotra was not allowed.

The Anguish of the King
 When the king Devanampiya Piyadassi had been ruling for eight years, the (country of the) Kalingas (present-day coastal Orissa) was conquered by (him). One hundred and fifty thousand men were deported, a hundred thousand were killed, and many more died.
After that, now that (the country of) the Kalingas has been taken, Devanampiya (is devoted) to an intense study of Dhamma, to the love of Dhamma, and to instructing (the people) in Dhamma.
This is the repentance of Devanampiya on account of his conquest of the (country of the) Kalingas.
For this is considered very painful and deplorable by Devanampiya that, while one is conquering an unconquered (country) slaughter, death and deportation of people (take place) there...

“The history of Mauryan empire has been constructed on the variety of sources.” Explain the statement.
Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the following:
Column-I
(Ancient Mahajanapadas)		Column-II
(Present Region)
a. MagadhIII. Patna (Bihar)
b. AvantiIV. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
c. GandharaI. Qandhar (Eastern Afghanistan)
d. KoshalaII. Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh)
Consider the following statements regarding Jainism and choose the correct option:
I.The cycle of birth and rebirth is shaped through Karma.
II.There is a need to renounce the world.
III.}Worldly existence is a necessary condition for attaining salvation.
IV.Principle of Ahimsa is important.
Two statements have been given below as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate answer:
Assertion (A): Buddhism grew rapidly both during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.
Reason (R): Many people were dissatisfied with existing religious practices and confused by the rapid social changes taking place around them.
Which story describes the plight of the subjects under a wicked king? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the correct pair of Mahajanapadas.
(A) Vajji, Magadha, Avanti, Banawali
(B) Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala
(C) Gandhara, Afgan, Magadha, Koshala
(D) Matsya, Chola, Chera, Pandya
(E) Vatsa, Chedi, Gandhara, Avanti
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the scripts deciphered by James Prinsep.
Read the passage and answer the question:
“We inspected the stone sculptures and statues of Buddha... The ruins appear to be the object of great interest to European gentlemen. Major Alexander Cunningham... stayed several weeks in neighbourhood and examined these ruins most carefully. He took drawings of the place, deciphered the inscription, and bored shafts down these domes. The results of his investigations, were described by him in an English work...”
Arrange the following textual traditions in a chronological order:
(A) Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas
(B) Natyashastra of Bharata
(C) Manusmriti
(D) Sanskrit plays of Kalidasa
(E) Ashtadhyayi of Panini
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: