More Questions on Ancient History
- 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 Kushan kings, who assumed the title “the Lord of the Whole World”?
A)Kadphises II
B)Kadphises I
C)Kanishka
D)Huvishka
Answer: Kadphises II
- Q. What was Hampi known for?
A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
B)It was the capital of Golconda
C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar
- 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 Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?
A)Amoghvarsha-I
B)Dantidurga
C)Krishna-I
D)Vatsraja
Answer: Krishna-I
- Q. Who among the following was the first grammarian of the Sanskrit language?
A)Maitreyi
B)Kalhana
C)Kalidasa
D)Panini
Answer: Panini
- Q. A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
A)Minister
B)Servant
C)Army General
D)Ruler
Answer: Ruler
- Q. Who built the famous Vaikunta Perumal temple at Kanchipuram?
A)Parameswara Varman II
B)Narasimhavarman II
C)Nandivarman II
D)Aparajita Varman
Answer: Nandivarman II
- Q. Which is representative of Dravida style of temple architecture?
A)Shikhara
B)Viman
C)Mandapa
D)Gopuram
Answer: Viman
- Q. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
A)Ellora
B)Ajanta
C)Kathiawar
D)Mohenjodaro
Answer: Kathiawar
- Q. Idol of dancing girl (Bronze) is found in which of the following civilization?
A)Indus Valley Civilization
B)Mesopotamian Civilization
C)Persian Civilization
D)Egyptian Civilization
Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
- 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 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. Who among the following was worshipped during Early Vedic Civilization?
A)Indra
B)Varuna
C)Surya
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Who wrote Mrichhakatikam?
A)Vishnu Sharma
B)Vishakhadatta
C)Kalidasa
D)Shudrak
Answer: Shudrak
- Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of
A)Indo Greek
B)Indo Roman
C)Indo Islamic
D)Indo China
Answer: Indo Greek
- Q. Bagh painting of Gupta Empire was found in which of the following Indian states?
A)Madhya Pradesh
B)Bihar
C)Chattisgarh
D)Maharashtra
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. Which of the following Indian literature is the earliest known works?
A)Rig Vedas
B)Puranas
C)Sama Vedas
D)Rajtrangini
Answer: Rig Vedas
- Q. Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A)Haryanka
B)Nanda
C)Maurya
D)Shunga
Answer: Haryanka
- Q. Who is the most prominent god of ‘Rig Veda’?
A)Agni
B)Indra
C)Pashupati
D)Vishnu
Answer: Indra
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