GK Quiz 14 – History Questions and Answers for RRB NTPC,
Railway & SSC Exam 2016: One more set of General Awareness Question has
been provided to you another Online Practice Test. We have once again come up
with Online Test series for upcoming Railway NTPC Exam, SSC CPO/ CGL Exam 2016.
These collections of important General History (GS) questions will be helpful
for all Railway & SSC aspirants for their upcoming exams.
Railway NTPC & SSC CGL are two much awaited exam to be
held in coming months. This is high time Practice History GK quiz. We are
providing GK History Quiz with a view to upcoming Railway Exam. Candidates
applied for Railway Non Technical or SSC exams must go through this Railway/
SSC History Question Practice Test. Have a look at these 10 questions for
upcoming Railway & SSC Examination.
History Questions for Railway, SSC Exams: GK Quiz 14
1. Taxila was a famous site of...
1) Mauryan Art
2) Gupta Art
3) Gandhara Art
4) Early Vedic Art
2. The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy
contained in the...
1) Vedas
2) Puranas
3) Brahamanas
4) Upanishads
3. Which of the following was one of the ingredients of
‘Middle Path’ advocated by Buddha?
1) Abandonment of killing
2) Right effort
3) Speak no falsehood
4) Giving up hankering for wealth
4. The Granary at Harappa was made of...
1) bricks only
2) bricks and timber
3) bricks and stones
4) None of these
5. Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery?
1) Blue
2) Red
3) Blue-green
4) Buff
6. Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of...
1) Jainism
2) Buddhism
3) Saivism
4) Vaishnavism
7. The distinguishing feature of Upnishadic thought is...
1) faith in idol worship
2) belief in karma and rebirth
3) belief in practising Veda for
attaining moksha
4) All the above
8. The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated...
1) Advaita
2) Dvaita
3) Vishistadvaita
4) None of these
9. During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known
to the people was...
1) iron
2) copper
3) gold
4) silver
10. Which of the following is the correct statement
regarding the Buddha’s attitude on the subject of entry of women into the
Buddhist Sangha?
1) He was indifferent on this
subject
2) He gladly accepted women into
the Sangha.
3) He did not allow women into
the Sangha.
4) None of these