Ancient History History

Q. Which of the following books is based on Astrology?

A
Aryabhattiya
B
Romak Siddhanta
C
Hora Shastra
D
Brahma Siddhanta

Correct Answer

Hora Shastra

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
    A)Surkotada
    B)Lothal
    C)Chanhudaro
    D)Banawali
    Answer: Lothal
  • 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. 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 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. 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. 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 Nalanda Mahavihara ?
    A)Skandagupta
    B)Kumaragupta
    C)Devgupta
    D)Vedgupta
    Answer: Kumaragupta
  • Q. Who wrote Panchatantra?
    A)Vishnu Sharma
    B)Kalidas
    C)Chanakya
    D)Nagarjun
    Answer: Vishnu Sharma
  • Q. The queen with the title Didda ruled over which part of India between 980 – 1003?
    A)Kashmir
    B)Avadh
    C)Sindh
    D)Bengal
    Answer: Kashmir
  • Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
    A)Dhruvasena Ii
    B)Harshavardhana
    C)Narshimhvarman
    D)Akabar
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • Q. Who was the first Indian ruler who had territory outside India?
    A)Chandragupta Maurya
    B)Ashoka
    C)Kanishka
    D)Huvishka
    Answer: Kanishka
  • Q. With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order?
    A)Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas
    B)Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
    C)Sakas-Greeks-Kushanas
    D)Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks
    Answer: Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas
  • Q. Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of
    A)Biology
    B)Astronomy
    C)Medicine
    D)Physiology
    Answer: Astronomy
  • 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 is not a religious text?
    A)Sangam
    B)Rigveda
    C)Upanishad
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Sangam
  • Q. Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada?
    A)Devaraya
    B)Harihara
    C)Krishnadevaraya
    D)Bukka
    Answer: Krishnadevaraya
  • Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
    A)Vardhamana Mahavira's mother- Trisala
    B)Vardhamana Mahavira's father-Siddhartha
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira's wife-Yashoda
    D)Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
  • Q. Which of the following metals was not known during the Indus Valley Civilization?
    A)Gold
    B)Iron
    C)Copper
    D)Silver
    Answer: Iron
  • 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

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