More Questions on Ancient History
- Q. Which among the following is the oldest dynasty?
A)Gupta
B)Maurya
C)Kushan
D)Kanva
Answer: Maurya
- Q. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra of the National flag?
A)18
B)22
C)24
D)14
Answer: 24
- Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
A)Mangalesa
B)Ravi Kirti
C)Bana
D)Bilhana
Answer: Bilhana
- Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini’s great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?
A)It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary
B)It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. Which is known as book of Melody?
A)Samveda
B)Rigveda
C)Atharvaveda
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Samveda
- Q. Which one of the following is associated with the Gupta Age of Indian History?
A)Significant contribution to Indian astronomy by Aryabhatta
B)Visit of Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang
C)Significant contribution to poetry and literature by Banabhatta
D)Macedonian invasion
Answer: Significant contribution to Indian astronomy by Aryabhatta
- Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali
B)Sanskrit
C)Brahmi
D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
- Q. Who wrote the famous Kural which in verse deals with many aspects of life and religion?
A)Bana
B)Bhartrihari
C)Magha
D)Thiruvalluvar
Answer: Thiruvalluvar
- 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. Which emperor wrote the play ‘Nagananda’ in Sanskrit language?
A)Harshavardhana
B)Prabhakara vardhana
C)Chandragupta II
D)Bindusara
Answer: Harshavardhana
- Q. The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A)Samaveda
B)Atharvaveda
C)Yajurveda
D)Rigveda
Answer: Yajurveda
- Q. Which of the following literatures is known as Apaurusheya?
A)Brahman
B)Vedas
C)Upanishad
D)Aranyak
Answer: Vedas
- 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 of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A)Junagarh
B)Viratnagar
C)Mathura
D)Kashi
Answer: Mathura
- Q. Who among the following built the Gomateshwara statue at Sravanabelagola ?
A)Kharvela
B)Chandragupta Maurya
C)Amoghavarsha
D)Chamundaraya
Answer: Chamundaraya
- Q. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A)Ajatashatru
B)Bimbisara
C)Udayin
D)Kanishka
Answer: Ajatashatru
- Q. Magical charms and spells are given in which of the following Vedas?
A)Sarna Veda
B)Rig Veda
C)Yajurveda Veda
D)Atharva Veda
Answer: Atharva Veda
- Q. Who established Mahabalipuram?
A)Pandya
B)Pallava
C)Chola
D)Chalukya
Answer: Pallava
- Q. Which of the following statements about the Rigvedic Aryans is incorrect?
A)We have some indications of polyandry in this period
B)We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period
C)There are no examples of child marriage in this period
D)The practice of levirate was known
Answer: We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period
- Q. Which following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature? I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style. II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari. III. Dandin wrote Dashakumaracharita (the tale of 10 prince)
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)I & III
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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