Ancient History History

Q. Study of inscription is called

A
Numismatic
B
Archaeology
C
Epigraphy
D
Palaeography

Correct Answer

Epigraphy

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Who was the last great ruler of Gupta dynasty?
    A)Kumaragupta I
    B)Skandagupta
    C)Chandragupta Ii
    D)None Of these
    Answer: Skandagupta
  • Q. All souls day is a __________ festival.
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Christian
    D)Muslim
    Answer: Christian
  • Q. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?
    A)Devanagiri
    B)Brahmi
    C)Gurmukhi
    D)Sanskrit
    Answer: Brahmi
  • 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 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. 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 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 suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Brahmi
    D)Kharoshthi
    Answer: Sanskrit
  • Q. Which of the following inscriptions is found in purest Sanskrit?
    A)Junagarh
    B)Ruminidei
    C)Kalsi
    D)Patliputra
    Answer: Junagarh
  • Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
    A)Nedunjeraladan
    B)Udiyanjeral
    C)Senguttuvan
    D)Sengannan
    Answer: Senguttuvan
  • Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India. II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men III. Alexander died in 332 BC
    A)Only I, III
    B)All are correct
    C)Only I, II
    D)II, III
    Answer: Only I, II
  • 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. Who was the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab?
    A)Darius III
    B)Alexander the Great
    C)King Porus
    D)Chandragupta Maurya
    Answer: King Porus
  • Q. In the Vedic age, who was the head of “Grama”?
    A)Gramini
    B)Kulapa
    C)Vispati
    D)Gopati
    Answer: Gramini
  • Q. Taxila was a famous site of
    A)Mauryan art
    B)Early Vedic art
    C)Gandhara art
    D)Gupta art
    Answer: Gandhara art
  • 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 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. The famous Kailashnath Temple at Kanchi was built by
    A)Narasimhavarman II
    B)Mahendravarman 1
    C)Nandivarman II
    D)Daritivarrnan
    Answer: Narasimhavarman II
  • Q. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
    A)Samveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Atharvaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Atharvaveda
  • Q. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?
    A)Ashoka
    B)Ramanuj
    C)Shankaracharya
    D)Madhav Vidhyaranya
    Answer: Shankaracharya

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