More Questions on Ancient History
- Q. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy? I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage. II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them. III. Coins were known to them.
A)II, III
B)Only I
C)I, III
D)All of the above
Answer: Only I
- Q. What is ‘Patriarchal Society’?
A)System that values men more than women
B)System that values women more than men
C)System that values both men and women equally
D)System that values elders
Answer: System that values men more than women
- Q. Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
A)Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
B)Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
C)Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
D)Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava
Answer: Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
- 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/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Neither I nor II
- Q. Mahabhasya was written by
A)Manu
B)Gargi
C)Bana
D)Patanjali
Answer: Patanjali
- Q. Which of the following is not a religious text?
A)Sangam
B)Rigveda
C)Upanishad
D)None of the above
Answer: Sangam
- Q. Which was the world- famous treatise of the amorous arts?
A)Vemanasatakam
B)Kamasutra
C)Both A & B
D)Neither A & B
Answer: Kamasutra
- Q. The main contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to education and in particular to women education are
A)Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education
B)Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non-Brahmins
C)Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
D)Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
- 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. The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
A)Atharvaveda
B)Rigveda
C)Samaveda
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
- Q. What is true about Lothal – ancient site? I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization. II. It was excavated by the S. R. Rao. III. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan.
A)Only I, III
B)Only I , II
C)II, III
D)All of the above
Answer: Only I , II
- Q. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in__________?
A)Buddha text
B)Vedic text
C)Jaina text
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- 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. Economy of Vedic period was based on?
A)Agriculture
B)Pastureland
C)Mining
D)Cotton Cultivation
Answer: Agriculture
- Q. Taxila was a famous site of
A)Mauryan art
B)Early Vedic art
C)Gandhara art
D)Gupta art
Answer: Gandhara art
- Q. Taxila University was located between which two rivers?
A)Jhelum and Ravi
B)Indus and Jhelum
C)Beas and Indus
D)Satluj and Indus
Answer: Indus and Jhelum
- 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. Which is a work of Tamil Grammar that is said to be the earliest extant work of Tamil Literature?
A)Patinenmelkanakku
B)Tolkappiyam
C)Patinenkilkanakku
D)None of the above
Answer: Tolkappiyam
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