Ancient History History

Q. Dholavira is situated at the bank of River

A
Ravi
B
Indus
C
Luni
D
Ghaggar

Correct Answer

Luni

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Which Indian literature is a collection of 1028 hymns written in Vedic Sanskrit?
    A)Sama Vedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Brahamans
    D)Aryankas
    Answer: Rig Vedas
  • Q. Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing?
    A)Bharhut
    B)Sanchi
    C)Amaravati
    D)Nagarjunkondas
    Answer: Sanchi
  • Q. Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
    A)Indicates learning from best teacher
    B)Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
    C)Indicates learning from best teacher who have morality and knowledge
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
  • Q. Dasavatara temple of Nagra style is located at which of the following places?
    A)Gorakhpur
    B)Badrinath
    C)Jhansi (Lalitpur)
    D)Samstipur
    Answer: Jhansi (Lalitpur)
  • Q. What was the purpose of the Indian visit of Hiuen Tsang?
    A)To amass wealth
    B)To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
    C)To know the geography of India
    D)To establish political ties with India
    Answer: To visit the holy places connected with Buddhism
  • Q. Mahabalipuram is an important city that reveals the interest of arts of
    A)Cholas
    B)Pallavas
    C)Pandyas
    D)Chalukyas
    Answer: Pallavas
  • Q. Which among the following is correct
    A)The capital of Gahadwal Dynasty was Kannauj
    B)The capital of pandyas was Madurai
    C)The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Which Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
    A)AtharvaVedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Aryankas
    D)Upanishad
    Answer: Upanishad
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
    A)Sutudri - Sutlej
    B)Askini - Chenab
    C)Vipas - Jhelum
    D)Parushni - Ravi
    Answer: Vipas - Jhelum
  • Q. Which of the following is incorrectly matched (in Gupta administration)?
    A)Vishya - state
    B)Bhukti - province
    C)Vithika - city
    D)Gram - village
    Answer: Vishya - state
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of
    A)Chandragupta-II
    B)Kanishka
    C)Gautamiputra Satakarni
    D)Pushyamitra Sunga
    Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
  • Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
    A)The discovery of fire
    B)Writing
    C)Agriculture
    D)The use of internet
    Answer: Agriculture
  • Q. Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
    A)Raja Raj Chola
    B)Aditya Chola
    C)Rajendra Chola
    D)Karikala Chola
    Answer: Raja Raj Chola
  • Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
    A)Mangalesa
    B)Ravi Kirti
    C)Bana
    D)Bilhana
    Answer: Bilhana
  • Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
    A)Gupta
    B)Maurya
    C)Kushan
    D)Kanva
    Answer: Maurya
  • Q. What is the ancient name of river Sutlej?
    A)Vitasta
    B)Askini
    C)Shutudri
    D)Parushni
    Answer: Shutudri
  • Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
    A)Nedunjeraladan
    B)Udiyanjeral
    C)Senguttuvan
    D)Sengannan
    Answer: Senguttuvan
  • Q. Which museum houses the largest collection Kushan sculptures?
    A)Bombay Museum
    B)Mathura Museum
    C)Madras Museum
    D)Delhi Museum
    Answer: Mathura Museum
  • Q. Chola Empire was divided into
    A)Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
    B)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
    C)Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
    D)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
    Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu

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