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1. Which among the following is not a place of archaeological discoveries in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Nalagarh
(b) Dharampur
(c) Suketi
(d) Kalpa
2 Nirmand copper plates found in Himachal Pradesh belonged to
(a) 7th century AD
(b) 10th century AD
(c) 12th century AD
(d) 15th century AD
3 What is the script of the earliest epigraphically rock inscriptions at Pathiar and Kanhiyara in Kangra?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Kharosthi
(c) Prakrit
(d) Both (a) and (b)
4 Stone inscriptions found in Himachal Pradesh used
(a) Sharda and Tankri Script
(b) Kharoshti cript
(c) Brahmi Script
(d) All of the above
5 In Himachal Pradesh coins have been found in
(a) Tappa Mewa
(b) Jwalamukhi
(C) Lachori
(d) All of these
6 Which district in Himachal Pradesh has its mention in Mahabharata too?
(a) Sirmaur
(b) Kinnaur
(c) Kangra
(d) Shimla
7 Which region of ancient Himachal Pradesh was visited by Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang?
(a) Hamirpur (b) Nahan (c) Nagarkot (d) Kuluta
8 Many Persian chronicles describes Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of which place?
(a) Kinnaur
(b) Garhwal
(c) Kangra
(d) Lahaul
9 Hirananda Sastri wrote Vamshavali (Genealogies) of the royal family of which place?
(a) Mandi
(b) Kullu
(c) Kangra
(d) Chamba
10 The original inhabitants of Himachal Pradesh belonged to which group of people?
(a) Kolarian people
(b) People of Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Khashas people or Kshatriyas
(d) Mavanas
11 The branch of Aryans that conquered the Hill valleys of mid-Himalayas were called
(a) Kolo
(b) Munda
(c) Khashas
(d) Katoch
12 Name the Vedic saint associated with the Renuka lake in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Rishi Jamdagni
(b) Rishi Vashishtha
(c) Parshuram
(d) None of them
13 The Audumbara is the name of the descendant of sage
(a) Vishvamitra (b) Vashishtha (c) Gantama (d) Patanjali
14 Which Sangh Janapada flourished in the regions of Taxila, Western Kangra upto Hoshiarpur?
(a) Trigarta
(b) Audumbaras
(c) Kuluta
(d) Kulinda
15 The first mention of ‘Trigarta’ is found in
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Writings of Panini
(d) Purana
16 What was the confederacy of six republics mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books, known as ?
(a) Kuluta
(b) Trigarta
(c) Audumbaras
(d) Kulindas
17. According to Mahabharata, who founded Katoch Monarchy during 1400 BC?
(a) Shambar
(b) Susharman Chand
(c) Divo Das
(d) Bhim
18 Which region of Himachal Pradesh was known as Trigarta in ancient times?
(a) Bushahr
(b) Kangra
(c) Lahaul and Spiti
(d) Sirmaur
19 Kangra Fort was built by the Rajput rulers of
(a) Sunga dynasty
(b) Maurya dynasty
(c) Katoch dynasty
(d) None of the above
20 King Susharman who sides with Kauravas in the battle of Mahabharata is considered the founder of the important ruling dynasty of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Guler
(b) Kuluta
(c) Suket
(d) Katoch
21. Which Katoch ruler built the Kangra Fort?
(a) Sansar Chand
(b) Amar Singh
(c) Shri Chand
(d) Susharman Chand
22. Bhimkot was the other name of
(a) Bushahr
(b) Kangra
(c) Sirmaur
(d) Guler
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23. Which among the following was the capital of Kuluta, the ancient Janapada?
(a) Kullu
(b) Naggar
(c) Sirmur
(d) Jubbal
24 The Mahabharata mentioned that ‘Kulinda’ people were conquered by
(a) Arjuna
(b) Smudragupta
(c) Asoka
(d) None of them
25 The Kulindas Janapada is mentioned in which among the following Puranas?
(a) Vishnu Purana
(b) Vayu Purana
(c) Markandeya Purana
(d) All of the above
26. The silver coins of Kulindas furnished the name
(a) Sumudragupta
(b) Amoghabhuti
(c) Chandragupta
(d) None of them
27 The copper and silver coins of Kulindas had
(a) Brahmi and Kharosthi script
(b) Brahmi and Sanskrit Script
(c) Brahmi and Bhotian script
(d) None of the above
28 For which text we know about the alliance between Chandragupta and Parvatak?
(a) Mudrarakshasa
(b) Parishishtaparvan
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Ashtadhyoi
29 Which among the following Himalayan king, allied with Chanakya to ascend the throne of Magadha?
(a) Sudas
(b) Divodas
(c) Parvatak
(d) Shambara
30 The capital of Parvatak was in
(a) Ambala
(b) Jalandhara
(c) Kangra
(d) Multan
31 Pravatak, the Himalayan Chief was treacherously killed by
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chanakya
(d) Alexander
32 One of the Stupas, built by Ashoka is located in which among the following place in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Lahaul and Spiti
(b) Kullu valley
(c) Kufri
(d) Both (a) and (b)
33. Which among the following had credit to spread or preach Buddhism in Himalayan
states?
(a) Majjhima (b) Ashoka (c) Bindusar (d) Bimbisar
34 Which dynasty came to power in Himalayan region after the fall of the Mauryan?
(a) Kushana
(b) Shung
(c) Gupta
(d) Saka
35 The powerful king(s) of the Kushanas is/are
(a) Kanishka
(b) Huviska
(c) Both (a) and
(b) (d) None of them
36. Who among the following annexed all the Janapadas of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Asoka
(d) Chandragupta-11
37. During the rule of which dynasty, Huns invaded Himachal?
(a) Mauryas (b) Guptas (c) Kushanas (d) Rajputs
38. Huns attacked in Hill regions during which among the following ruler?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-11
(c) Ramgupta
(d) Skandagupta
39. Toramana was the chief of
(a) Saka tribes
(b) Huns tribes
(c) Naga tribes
(d) Munda Tribes
40. Name the most successful ruler of Huns tribes.
(a) Toramana
(b) Mihirgula
(c) Kadphis
(d) None of them
41. The territory of Rana was known as …….. and of Thakur was ………
(a) Rahun, Thakurai
(b) Rajanakas, Apthakurai
(c) Runn, Thankurdalan
(d) None of the above
42 Consider the following Statements
I. The name Himachal comes from Himalyan mountains.
II. The great poet Kalidasa called Himachal Devantatma.
III. Copper plates and stone inscriptions have been found in Himachal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only
(b) Only 11
(c) II and III
(d) All of the above
43 Consider the following statements
I. Rajtarangini and Vishnu Purana contain information about the old tribe of Kangra and Katoch rulers of Trigarta.
II. Rajtarangini contain the information about Lalitaditya influence Kangra Valley.
III. Persian Sources contain the information about Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of Nagarkot or Modern Kangra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 11
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) All of these
44 Consider the following statements
I. As per the Mudrarakshasa Chandragupta Maurya made treaty with Trigarta Chief Parvatak.
II. Asoka introduced Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only 11
(c) Both I and II
(d) All of these
45 Match the following
List I List II
(Sources) (Places)
A. Copper Plates issued by Maharaja Samudrasena 1. Nirmand, Kullu
B. Icon of Lord Vishnu 2. Fatehpur, Kangra
C. Silver Coins of Kunindas 3. Jwalamukhi Kangra
D. Asoka Inscription 4. Khaniyara,Kangra
Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 2 3 4
46 Which of the following kingdoms belonged to the thakurais?
(a) Keonthal
(b) Jubbal
(c) Kunihar
(d) All of these
47. Which of the following power succeeded in the struggle to acquire the powerful seat at Kannauj in the medieval period?
(a) Rashtrakulas
(b) Palas
(c) Gurjara Pratiharas
(d) Cholas
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48. Shankaravarman was the ruler of which hill state?
(a) Trigarta
(b) Gujara
(c) Kashmir
(d) None of the above
49. Which period saw the rise of independent Rajput states in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Between 7th-10th century
(b) Between 8th-12th century
(c) Between 12th-15th century
(d) Between 15th-16th century
50. Who invaded Kangra (Nagarkot) in 1009 AD and plundered temples.
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Mohammad Ghori
(c) Mohammad Alam
(d) Mahmud Begh
51. During the time of which Muslim invader, the population of Brahmins and Rajputs started settling in Western Himalayas?
(a) Mohammad Ghori
(b) Muhammad-Bin-Tugulaq
(c) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(d) Timur-i-lang
52. In which year the Nagarkot fort was captured by Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq?
(a) 1315 AD
(b) 1332 AD
(c) 1337 AD
(d) 1348 AD
53. Which Muslim Sultan displayed great religious tolerance on his expedition and spared the temple of Jawalamukhi form plunder?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Mohammad Ghori
(c) Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(d) Mohammad Begh
54. During the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlag who was the ruler of Kangra?
(a) Rup Chand
(b) Bhanu Chand
(c) Nihal Chand
(d) Swarup Chand
55. Which Muslim ruler made a treaty with Raja Rup Chand in 1361 AD?
(a) Mahmud Ghaznavi
(b) Mohammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Mohammad Begh
56. Hindu religious books brought from Jwalamukhi temple were translated from Sanskrit to which language?
(a) Arabic
(b) Persian
(c) Urdu
(d) None of these
57. The books which were brought from Jawalamukhi temple were translated in Persian language under the name of
(a) Dalail-i-Firozshahi
(b) Rihala
(C) Sirat-i-Firozshahi
(d) Khalid Firozshahi
58. When was Nagarkot (Kangra) attacked by Timur?
(a) 1349 AD
(b) 1236 AD
(c) 1398 AD
(d) 1409 AD
59. In which year Sher Shah Suri captured the Kangra fort?
(a) 1520 AD (b) 1525 AD (c) 1530 AD (d) 1540 AD
60. Whom did Akbar appoint to acquire the Kangra fort in 1573 AD?
(a) Jai Chand (b) Raja Man Singh (c) Raja Todar Mal (d) Suraj Mal
61. Which Muslim ruler constructed a mosque inside the fort of Nagarkot?
(a) Akbar
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
62. In which town did Jahangir construct a mosque inside the fort?
(a) Nagarkot in 1621 AD
(b) Nurpur in 1620 AD
(c) Sirmaur in 1623 AD
(d) Bushahr in 1621 AD
63. Which Raja disobeyed the order of Aurangzeb to demolish the temples of Chamba?
(a) Chatar Singh
(b) Sansar Chand
(c) Ghumand Chand
(d) Jaspal
64. Who was appointed as the Governor of Jalandhar by Ahmad Shah Abdali?
(a) Sansar Chand
(b) Ghumand Chand
(c) Jaspal
(d) Jagat Singh
65. Name the Sikh Chieftian who helped the Hindu rulers in winning back the Kangra fort from the Mughals?
(a) Raja Bikramajit Singh
(b) Jagat Singh
(c) Jai Singh Kanheya
(d) Purab Singh
66. Which Hindu king was able to capture back the Kangra fort from the Mughals in 1783 AD?
(a) Raja Ghumand Chand
(b) Raja Bir Chand
(c) Raja Chatar Singh
(d) Raja Sansar Chand
67. Who founded the Bilaspur state in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Bir Chand (b) Ajai Chand (c) Kahn Chand (d) Jaspal
68. The founder of which ancient princely state is basically Chandel Rajput of Bundelkhand?
(a) Kahlur
(b) Kiras
(c) Bushahr
(d) Chamba
69. Which was the original capital of Bilaspur state?
(a) Jawalamukhi (b) Naina Devi (c) Bushahr (d) Naggar
70. Which state was called as Nagarkot in ancient period in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Chamba
(b) Bilaspur
(c) Kullu
(d) Kangra
71. Which among the following is not one of the names of Kangra?
(a) Bhimkot
(b) Pathankot
(c) Jalandharyan
(d) Susharmapura
72. Who founded the state of Jaswan in 1170 AD?
(a) Hari Chand
(b) Purab Chand
(c) Sibran Chand
(d) Datar Chand
73. The founder of Guler state was ……
(a) Hari Chand
(b) Purab Chand
(c) Datar Chand
(d) Sibran Chand
74. Dalarpur was founded by Datar Chand in the year ……
(a) 1307 AD (b) 1408 AD (c) 1530 AD (d) 1550 AD
75. Who among the following established Kutlehr state in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Kahn Chand
(b) Jaipal Chand
(c) Jaspal
(d) Bir Chand
76. Kot Kutlehr was the capital city of
(a) Jaipal Singh
(b) Bir Chand
(c) Jaspal
(d) Sansar Chand
77. Who established the Nalagarh state in 1100 AD?
(a) Ajai Chand (b) Jaspal (c) Kahn Chand (d) Sansar Chand
78. Nurpur state was founded by ……
(a) Ajai Chand (b) Jhetpal (c) Kahn Chand (d) Jaspal
79. Who was the founder of Suket state?
(a) Ajbar Sen
(b) Lakshman Sen
(c) Amar Sen
(d) Bir Sen
80. Before Mandi became a separate state in 1527 AD, it was an off shoot of which state?
(a) Suket
(b) Chamba
(c) Trigarta
(d) Brahmapura
81. Consider the following statements
I. Sirmaur state belonged to Rathore clan.
II. In 1196 AD Sobha became the ruler of Sirmaur state.
Which of the above statments is/are correct.
(a) Only I
(b) Only 11
(c) Both I and Il
(d) None of the above
82. Consider the following statements
I. Sangha Kols and Audambars inhabited the Chamba region in 2nd century BC.
II. In 1770 AD, Chamba came under the Sikhs.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 11
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
83. Match the following
List (State) List II (Founder)
A. Bilaspur 1. Katoch Kshatriya Rajputs
B. Kangra 2. Raja Jaspal
C. Kutlehr 3. Bir Chand
D. Nurpur 4. Jhetpal
Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 3 2. 1 4
84. Which among the following is not a place of archaeological discoveries in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Nalagarh
(b) Dharampur
(c) Suketi
(d) Kalpa
85. Nirmand copper plates found in Himachal Pradesh belonged to
(a) 7th century AD
(b) 10th century AD
(c) 12th century AD
(d) 15th century AD
86. What is the script of the earliest epigraphically rock inscriptions at Pathiar and Kanhiyara in Kangra?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Kharosthi
(c) Prakrit
(d) Both (a) and (b)
87. Stone inscriptions found in Himachal Pradesh used
(a) Sharda and Tankri Script
(b) Kharoshti cript
(c) Brahmi Script
(d) All of the above
88. In Himachal Pradesh coins have been found in
(a) Tappa Mewa
(b) Jwalamukhi
(C) Lachori
(d) All of these
89. Which district in Himachal Pradesh has its mention in Mahabharata too?
(a) Sirmaur
(b) Kinnaur
(c) Kangra
(d) Shimla
90. Which region of ancient Himachal Pradesh was visited by Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang?
(a) Hamirpur (b) Nahan (c) Nagarkot (d) Kuluta
91. Many Persian chronicles describes Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of which place?
(a) Kinnaur
(b) Garhwal
(c) Kangra
(d) Lahaul
92. Hirananda Sastri wrote Vamshavali (Genealogies) of the royal family of which place?
(a) Mandi
(b) Kullu
(c) Kangra
(d) Chamba
93. The original inhabitants of Himachal Pradesh belonged to which group of people?
(a) Kolarian people
(b) People of Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Khashas people or Kshatriyas
(d) Mavanas
94. The branch of Aryans that conquered the Hill valleys of mid-Himalayas were called
(a) Kolo
(b) Munda
(c) Khashas
(d) Katoch
95. Name the Vedic saint associated with the Renuka lake in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Rishi Jamdagni
(b) Rishi Vashishtha
(c) Parshuram
(d) None of them
96. The Audumbara is the name of the descendant of sage
(a) Vishvamitra (b) Vashishtha (c) Gantama (d) Patanjali
97. Which Sangh Janapada flourished in the regions of Taxila, Western Kangra upto Hoshiarpur?
(a) Trigarta
(b) Audumbaras
(c) Kuluta
(d) Kulinda
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98. The first mention of ‘Trigarta’ is found in
(a) Rig Veda
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Writings of Panini
(d) Purana
99. What was the confederacy of six republics mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books, known as ?
(a) Kuluta
(b) Trigarta
(c) Audumbaras
(d) Kulindas
100. According to Mahabharata, who founded Katoch Monarchy during 1400 BC?
(a) Shambar
(b) Susharman Chand
(c) Divo Das
(d) Bhim
101 Which region of Himachal Pradesh was known as Trigarta in ancient times?
(a) Bushahr
(b) Kangra
(c) Lahaul and Spiti
(d) Sirmaur
102. Kangra Fort was built by the Rajput rulers of
(a) Sunga dynasty
(b) Maurya dynasty
(c) Katoch dynasty
(d) None of the above
103. King Susharman who sides with Kauravas in the battle of Mahabharata is considered the founder of the important ruling dynasty of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Guler
(b) Kuluta
(c) Suket
(d) Katoch
104. Which Katoch ruler built the Kangra Fort?
(a) Sansar Chand
(b) Amar Singh
(c) Shri Chand
(d) Susharman Chand
105. Bhimkot was the other name of
(a) Bushahr
(b) Kangra
(c) Sirmaur
(d) Guler
106. Which among the following was the capital of Kuluta, the ancient Janapada?
(a) Kullu
(b) Naggar
(c) Sirmur
(d) Jubbal
107. The Mahabharata mentioned that ‘Kulinda’ people were conquered by
(a) Arjuna
(b) Smudragupta
(c) Asoka
(d) None of them
108. The Kulindas Janapada is mentioned in which among the following Puranas?
(a) Vishnu Purana
(b) Vayu Purana
(c) Markandeya Purana
(d) All of the above
109. The silver coins of Kulindas furnished the name
(a) Sumudragupta
(b) Amoghabhuti
(c) Chandragupta
(d) None of them
110. The copper and silver coins of Kulindas had
(a) Brahmi and Kharosthi script
(b) Brahmi and Sanskrit Script
(c) Brahmi and Bhotian script
(d) None of the above
111. For which text we know about the alliance between Chandragupta and Parvatak?
(a) Mudrarakshasa
(b) Parishishtaparvan
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Ashtadhyoi
112. Which among the following Himalayan king, allied with Chanakya to ascend the throne of Magadha?
(a) Sudas
(b) Divodas
(c) Parvatak
(d) Shambara
113. The capital of Parvatak was in
(a) Ambala
(b) Jalandhara
(c) Kangra
(d) Multan
114. Pravatak, the Himalayan Chief was treacherously killed by
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Chanakya
(d) Alexander
115. One of the Stupas, built by Ashoka is located in which among the following place in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Lahaul and Spiti
(b) Kullu valley
(c) Kufri
(d) Both (a) and (b)
116. Which among the following had credit to spread or preach Buddhism in Himalayan
states?
(a) Majjhima (b) Ashoka (c) Bindusar (d) Bimbisar
117. Which dynasty came to power in Himalayan region after the fall of the Mauryan?
(a) Kushana
(b) Shung
(c) Gupta
(d) Saka
118. The powerful king(s) of the Kushanas is/are
(a) Kanishka
(b) Huviska
(c) Both (a) and
(b) (d) None of them
119. Who among the following annexed all the Janapadas of Himachal Pradesh?
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Asoka
(d) Chandragupta-11
120. During the rule of which dynasty, Huns invaded Himachal?
(a) Mauryas (b) Guptas (c) Kushanas (d) Rajputs
121. Huns attacked in Hill regions during which among the following ruler?
(a) Samudragupta
(b) Chandragupta-11
(c) Ramgupta
(d) Skandagupta
122. Toramana was the chief of
(a) Saka tribes
(b) Huns tribes
(c) Naga tribes
(d) Munda Tribes
123. Name the most successful ruler of Huns tribes.
(a) Toramana
(b) Mihirgula
(c) Kadphis
(d) None of them
124. The territory of Rana was known as …….. and of Thakur was ………
(a) Rahun, Thakurai
(b) Rajanakas, Apthakurai
(c) Runn, Thankurdalan
(d) None of the above
125. Consider the following Statements
I. The name Himachal comes from Himalyan mountains.
II. The great poet Kalidasa called Himachal Devantatma.
III. Copper plates and stone inscriptions have been found in Himachal.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only
(b) Only 11
(c) II and III
(d) All of the above
126. Consider the following statements
I. Rajtarangini and Vishnu Purana contain information about the old tribe of Kangra and Katoch rulers of Trigarta.
II. Rajtarangini contain the information about Lalitaditya influence Kangra Valley.
III. Persian Sources contain the information about Sultan Mahamud’s invasion of Nagarkot or Modern Kangra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 11
(b) II and III
(c) I and II
(d) All of these
127. Consider the following statements
I. As per the Mudrarakshasa Chandragupta Maurya made treaty with Trigarta Chief Parvatak.
II. Asoka introduced Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only 11
(c) Both I and II
(d) All of these
128. Match the following
List I List II
(Sources) (Places)
A. Copper Plates issued by Maharaja Samudrasena 1. Nirmand, Kullu
B. Icon of Lord Vishnu 2. Fatehpur, Kangra
C. Silver Coins of Kunindas 3. Jwalamukhi Kangra
D. Asoka Inscription 4. Khaniyara,Kangra
Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 1 2 3 4
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