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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

Correct Answer

Kadphises II

More Questions on Ancient History

  • 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. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in
    A)Uttirameru Inscription
    B)Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
    C)Kudumiyammalai Inscription
    D)Kasadudi Copper Plates
    Answer: Thalavaipuram Copper Plates
  • 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. Ashoka sent missionaries to
    A)Tibet and Ceylon
    B)China and Kashmir
    C)Tibet and China
    D)Kashmir and Ceylon
    Answer: Tibet and Ceylon
  • Q. Who among the following has written Malavikagnimitram?
    A)Banabhatta
    B)Pusyamitra Sunga
    C)Kautilya
    D)Kalidasa
    Answer: Kalidasa
  • Q. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
    A)Kumaragupta-I
    B)Budhagupta
    C)Kumaragupta-II
    D)Skandagupta
    Answer: Skandagupta
  • 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 first elaborate description of Upanayana Sanskar is found in the
    A)Taittiriya Brahmana
    B)Aitareya Brahmana
    C)Tandyamaha Brahmana
    D)Shatapatha Brahmana
    Answer: Tandyamaha Brahmana
  • Q. Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature? I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya’s Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian History. II. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I and II
  • 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. Chola Empire was divided into
    A)Mandalams, Nadu, Malkhand & Avanti
    B)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
    C)Mandalams, Bhoomi, Avanti &Valanadu
    D)Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Malkhand
    Answer: Mandalams, Nadu, Kurram & Valanadu
  • Q. Which of the following books is not written by Harshavardhan?
    A)Nagananda
    B)Harshacharita
    C)Ratnavali
    D)Priyadarshika
    Answer: Harshacharita
  • Q. Upanishads are books on
    A)Philosophy
    B)Politics
    C)Medicine
    D)Social life
    Answer: Philosophy
  • 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. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
    A)Vishnusarma
    B)Suserman
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Vasumitra
    Answer: Vasudeva
  • Q. Who wrote ‘Nyaya Sutra’?
    A)Gautam
    B)Vyasa
    C)Kapila
    D)Charaka
    Answer: Gautam
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs does not belong to the same category?
    A)Satavahanas - Simuka
    B)Mauryas - Brihadratha
    C)Sungas - Devabhuti
    D)Kanvas - Susaraman
    Answer: Satavahanas - Simuka
  • 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. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
    A)Skandagupta
    B)Kumaragupta
    C)Devgupta
    D)Vedgupta
    Answer: Kumaragupta
  • 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

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