Q. Which of the following was the capital of Surasena Mahajanapada?
A
Junagarh
B
Viratnagar
C
Mathura
D
Kashi
Correct Answer
Mathura
More Questions on Ancient History
Q. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A)The Pratiharas B)The Palas C)The Rashtrakutas D)The Senas
Answer: The Rashtrakutas
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 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. Who was the founder of Pataliputra?
A)Ajatashatru B)Bimbisara C)Udayin D)Kanishka
Answer: Ajatashatru
Q. Which ancient literature contains short stories that have the priceless treasure of morality and knowledge?
A)Hitopdesha B)Panchtanra C)Mahabharata D)None of the above
Answer: Hitopdesha
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. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Smritis? I. It deals with the performance of duties, customs and laws prescribed according to Dharma II. It is concerned mainly with the rules of the organization of the monasteries
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only I
Q. The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at
A)Badami B)Ajanta C)Ellora D)Elephanta
Answer: Ellora
Q. The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
A)Buddhism B)Jainism C)Vaishnavism D)Shaivism
Answer: Buddhism
Q. Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?
A)Gujarat B)Punjab C)Rajasthan D)Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Punjab
Q. Which of the following is regarded by historians as a crucial stage in describing the progress of civilization?
A)The discovery of fire B)Writing C)Agriculture D)The use of internet
Answer: Agriculture
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
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Q. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
A)Prasadas B)Rathas C)Mathika D)Gandhakuti
Answer: Rathas
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. 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. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?
