Agniveer Army Indian History: related History practice

The practice bank below covers broader History topics; a dedicated Indian History lesson is not available yet.

History questions and exercises with answers

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The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the END of which great south Indian empire?Read the answer and worked solution →UPSC · History · Odd One Out — Indian DynastiesRead the answer and worked solution →

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The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:

Parshvanath (the 23rd)
Rishabhanath (the 1st)
Mahavira (Vardhamana)
Adinath (an early one)

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Correct answer: C. Mahavira (Vardhamana)

Mahavira Vardhamana (540-468 BCE) was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. Parshvanath was the 23rd; Rishabhanath (Adinath) the 1st.

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The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the END of which great south Indian empire?

The Chola Empire
The Hoysala Empire
The Chalukya Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire

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Correct answer: D. The Vijayanagara Empire

The Battle of Talikota (1565) saw the Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur + Golconda + Ahmadnagar + Bidar) crush Vijayanagara forces. The capital Hampi was sacked. Vijayanagara never recovered its dominance.

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UPSC · History · Odd One Out — Indian Dynasties

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Questions

Items
1. Maurya
2. Mughal
3. Gupta
4. Chola
Reason
Mughals were an Islamic dynasty of Central-Asian origin; the others were ancient/medieval Hindu dynasties.
Odd item
Mughal
Items
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Bindusara
3. Akbar
4. Ashoka
Reason
Akbar was a Mughal emperor; the others were Mauryan emperors.
Odd item
Akbar
Items
1. Aryabhata
2. Brahmagupta
3. Varahamihira
4. Newton
Reason
Newton was an English physicist; the others were classical Indian mathematicians and astronomers.
Odd item
Newton
Items
1. Subhas Chandra Bose
2. Bhagat Singh
3. Sukhdev
4. Rajguru
Reason
Bose led the INA and political wing; the other three were hanged together for the Lahore Conspiracy Case.
Odd item
Subhas Chandra Bose
Items
1. Gandhi
2. Tagore
3. Nehru
4. Patel
Reason
Tagore was primarily a poet / Nobel laureate in Literature; the others were Congress political leaders.
Odd item
Tagore

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