History SSC GD Questions

History MCQ Questions

13.
The 'Great Bath' of Mohenjodaro was made water-tight with a layer of ______.
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A.
bitumen
B.
natural tar
C.
asphalt
D.
beeswax
ANSWER :
B. natural tar
14.
The Sufi masters held their assemblies in their khanqahs, which were also called:
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A.
dargahs
B.
stupas
C.
shrines
D.
hospices
ANSWER :
D. hospices
15.
Which of the following customs of inheritance was followed by the Mughals?
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A.
Ancestral property
B.
Rule of primogeniture
C.
Coparcenary inheritance
D.
Self-acquired intestate
ANSWER :
C. Coparcenary inheritance
16.
Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town for his soldiers named:
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A.
Siri
B.
Mysore
C.
Sind
D.
Bengal
ANSWER :
A. Siri
17.
Vetti was a tax collected in the form of forced labour by the _____ rulers.
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A.
Nanda
B.
Chola
C.
Chalukya
D.
Pallava
ANSWER :
B. Chola
18.
In which of the following battles did the East India Company take over Mysore?
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A.
Battle of Plassey
B.
Battle of Buxar
C.
Battle of Pollilur
D.
Siege of Seringapatam
ANSWER :
A. Battle of Plassey