Ancient History History

Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by

A
Demetrius
B
Darius
C
Deimachos
D
Philip

Correct Answer

Deimachos

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. The building of the famous Kailasa temple at Ellora was executed under the Rashtrakuta king
    A)Govinda-III
    B)Amoghavarsha-I
    C)Indra-III
    D)Krishna-I
    Answer: Krishna-I
  • 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. The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the
    A)Gupta period
    B)Later Vedic period
    C)Mauryan period
    D)Vedic period
    Answer: Later Vedic period
  • Q. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?
    A)Tamralipti
    B)Kalyan
    C)Sopara
    D)Baroch
    Answer: Tamralipti
  • Q. Which of following Chalcolithic sites comes under Ganges system?
    A)Alamgirpur
    B)Hanumangarh
    C)Ropar
    D)Mohenjodaro
    Answer: Alamgirpur
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers. II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
    A)Harsha erected thousands of stupas
    B)Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
    C)Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
    D)Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
    Answer: Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
  • Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both I & II
  • 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. Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
    A)Raja Raj Chola
    B)Aditya Chola
    C)Rajendra Chola
    D)Karikala Chola
    Answer: Raja Raj Chola
  • Q. Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha the Rashtrakuta King?
    A)Ganitasara Samgraha
    B)Adipurana
    C)Saktayana
    D)Kavirajamarg
    Answer: Kavirajamarg
  • Q. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
    A)Magadha
    B)Anga
    C)Vajji
    D)Kasi
    Answer: Anga
  • Q. Bimbisara was succeeded by
    A)Ajatashatru
    B)Ashoka
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: Ajatashatru
  • Q. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine
    B)Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music
    C)Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
    D)Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals
    Answer: Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
  • Q. Study of inscription is called
    A)Numismatic
    B)Archaeology
    C)Epigraphy
    D)Palaeography
    Answer: Epigraphy
  • Q. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
    A)Samveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Atharvaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Atharvaveda
  • 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. During Karikala’s rule the important Chola port was
    A)Puhar
    B)Calicut
    C)Korkai
    D)Thondi
    Answer: Puhar
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • 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

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