Top UPSC History Interview Questions & Answers:

1. What is the most significant privileges of Brahmins?

They have exemption from taxation

2. Which building of Mauryan?s was appreciated by Megasthenes as more magnificent than the palaces of Susa and Ecbatana?

The Mauryan palace at Pataliputra

3. What is the eternal message of Asoka given on the Piller Edict-V for the protection of birds and animals?

The living must not be nourished with the living

4. To which the fourth book of Kautilyas Arthashastra deals with?

The suppression of criminals and other anti social elements

5. What are the similarities between Kautilyas Arthasashtra and Platos Republic?

The Arthashastra does not look upon politics as a branch of
philosophy. It keeps personal morality distinct from
public good and it is thoroughly practical and is only
concerned with the problems of governance of a state

6. In seven explosions hit mumbais commuter rail network on july 11 2006 how many people died?

1. 500
2. 650
3. 200
4. 1200

7. By how many votes did sonia gandhi win in race bareli where election took place in may 2006?

voting have taken place in the year 2004 not in 2006

8. Where did twin explosion that took place in quick successionh on april 14 2006?

lucknow hyderabad mumbai jam masjid

9. During 2006 2007 what is out lay under jawarlal nehru national urban renewal mission of goverment of india?

rs 5000 crs ra 4650 crs 6000 crs none of the above

10. When did union cabinet approve the Draft national environmental policy?

18 apr 2006, 18 may 2006 ,16 sept 2006 ,25 nov 2006