Himachal GK MCQs Series – 7

1. Who won the battle of Dashrajya ( mentioned in Rig-Veda) in which sudas, the son of Devodass defeated his enemies?

1. Non-Aryans
2. Aryan
3. Magadha
4. Maurya

2. Aryan republics, which flourished in the hills, were known as

1. Gana
2. Ganarajya
3. Both
4. None of these

3. Who founded a new capital at Chamba after shifting it from Brahampur in 920 AD?

1. Dharma Varman
2. Sahil Varman
3. Shyam Varman
4. Meru Varman

4. The king who banned the killing of rats in his state in Chamba was:

1. Mushan Varman
2. Hari Varman
3. Meru Varman
4. Sahil Varman

5. Mahmood of Ghazni attacked Nagarkot in 1009 AD. Who was the ruler of Katoch dynasty in Kangra during this time?

1. Rattan Chand
2. Jagdish Chand
3. Man Chand
4. Shyam  Chand

6. From 1009 to 1043 AD, Nagarkot remained under the control of

1. Muhammad Tughlaq
2. Muhammad Gaznavi
3. Sher Khan
4. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

7. Which ruler of Bushehr opposed the Britishers during 1857 revolt and stopped providing them financial aid and military help and also refused to give the annual tax of Rs. 15,000?

1. Raja Shamsher Singh
2. Raja Kehri Singh
3. Raja Padam Singh
4. None of the above

8. In 1857 AD, which battalion revolted at Sabathu and the local Ranas defended the British?

1. Nasiri Battalion
2. Kashmiri Battalion
3. Baloch Battalion
4. None of the above

9. Chamba people’s Defence League was set up in 1932 with its headquarter at:

1. Shimla
2. Lahore
3. Chandigarh
4. Afghan

10. When was the Congress party meeting held at Tal in Sujanpur Tira?

1. 1924 AD
2. 1927 AD
3. 1930 AD
4. 1932 AD

Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A, 5-B, 6-B, 7-A, 8-A, 9-B, 10-B.

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