World History Quiz Questions & Answers for Competitive Exams UPSC, SSC - 2

Question: 6

Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ is a book on

(A) Duties of the king

(B) Foreign policy

(C) Economic relations

(D) Principle and practices of statecraft

Question: 7

The staple food of the Vedic Aryan was

(A) Barley and rice

(B) Milk and its products

(C) Vegetables and fruits

(D) Rice and pulses

Question: 8

Which river has no mention in Rig Veda?

(A) Periyar

(B) Yamuna

(C) Saraswati

(D) Sindhu

Question: 9

The Industrial Revolution first took place in

(A) France

(B) Germany

(C) Italy

(D) England

Question: 10

Who was the author of the ‘Republic’ a famous classic?

(A) Aristotle

(B) Alexander

(C) Plato

(D) Heodotus