History Quiz - 7th Dec 2025 — MySarkariNaukri.com

1. 1. Which Harappan site is known for its unique water management system, including a cascade of reservoirs and an ancient stadium?

A) Mohenjo-daro

B) Lothal

C) Dholavira

D) Kalibangan

2. 2. Which famous Gupta era astronomer and mathematician calculated the value of $\pi$ (pi) to four decimal places and introduced the concept of zero as a placeholder?

A) Varahamihira

B) Aryabhata

C) Brahmagupta

D) Bhaskara I

3. 3. The term 'Ulama' in the context of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal period refers to:

A) Military commanders

B) A group of Hindu merchants

C) Scholars of Islamic sacred law and theology

D) Tax collectors

4. 4. Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?

A) Lord Wellesley

B) Sir William Jones

C) James Mill

D) Lord Cornwallis

5. 5. Which Mughal Emperor is credited with introducing the 'Dahsala' or 'Zabti' system of land revenue assessment?

A) Babur

B) Akbar

C) Jahangir

D) Shah Jahan

6. 6. Which Buddhist council was held in Kashmir under the patronage of King Kanishka, resulting in the compilation of the Mahavibhasa Sastra?

A) First Buddhist Council

B) Second Buddhist Council

C) Third Buddhist Council

D) Fourth Buddhist Council

7. 7. Who was the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) when the Quit India Movement resolution was passed in 1942?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

D) Subhas Chandra Bose

8. 8. The treaty of Srirangapatna (1792) was signed between which two parties, ending the Third Anglo-Mysore War?

A) The British and Marathas

B) The British and Hyder Ali

C) The British and Tipu Sultan

D) The British and Nizam of Hyderabad

9. 9. Which great Chola king built the famous Brihadeeswarar Temple (Rajarajeswaram) at Thanjavur (Tanjore)?

A) Rajendra I

B) Raja Raja I

C) Parantaka I

D) Kulothunga I

10. 10. Which social reformer and founder of the Arya Samaj gave the slogan 'Go back to the Vedas'?

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B) Swami Vivekananda

C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

D) Swami Dayanand Saraswati