More Questions on Ancient History
- Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
- Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of
A)Indo Greek
B)Indo Roman
C)Indo Islamic
D)Indo China
Answer: Indo Greek
- Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
A)I and II
B)Only I
C)II and III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who wrote Si- Yu- ki?
A)Selucas Nicator
B)Harshavardhan
C)Hieun Tsiang
D)Megasthanese
Answer: Hieun Tsiang
- Q. In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with
A)Black and Red Pottery
B)Gray pottery
C)Ocher Coloured Pottery
D)Northern Black Polish Pottery
Answer: Gray pottery
- Q. The Rathas of Mahabalipuram, the rock- cut architecture, were built by a king of the dynasty of
A)Hoysala
B)Chola
C)Pallava
D)Rashtrakuta
Answer: Pallava
- Q. The Ajanta Paintings belong to the
A)Mauryan period
B)Harappan period
C)Buddhist period
D)Gupta period
Answer: Gupta period
- Q. Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade
A)Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true
Answer: Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Q. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
A)Kumaragupta-I
B)Budhagupta
C)Kumaragupta-II
D)Skandagupta
Answer: Skandagupta
- Q. Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan?
A)Harappa
B)Alamgirpur
C)Rangapur
D)Mohenjo-Daro
Answer: Mohenjo-Daro
- 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 of the following statement is/are correct? I. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven. II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I & II
D)None of the above
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
A)Harshavardhana
B)Prabhakara vardhana
C)Chandragupta II
D)Bindusara
Answer: Harshavardhana
- Q. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
A)Chandragupta
B)Srigupta
C)Samudragupta
D)Devicharangupta
Answer: Samudragupta
- 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. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the
A)Mundakopanishad
B)Chhandogyopanishad
C)Kathopanishad
D)Kenopanishad
Answer: Kathopanishad
- Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
A)Gold
B)Iron
C)Copper
D)Silver
Answer: Iron
- Q. Who among the following renowned Scholar wrote the biography of King Harsha and Kadambari?
A)Bhartrihari
B)Bharavi
C)Bana
D)Magha
Answer: Bana
- Q. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?
A)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
B)Cholas, Rastrakutas and Yadavas
C)Cholas, Pandyas and Chalukyas
D)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Yadavas
Answer: Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
- Q. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A)Ajatashatru
B)Bimbisara
C)Udayin
D)Kanishka
Answer: Ajatashatru
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