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 of the following statement (s) is/are correct related with the Kautilya’s Arthashastra? I. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is a book on statecraft was written in Gupta Period. II. Arthashastra was written in the fourth century B.C. by Kautilya, from which it appeared a tradition of writing on and teaching of statecrafts because Kautilya acknowledges his debt to his predecessors in the field
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)None of the above
Answer: Only II
Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
A)Demetrius B)Darius C)Deimachos D)Philip
Answer: Deimachos
Q. Satavahana dynasty originated from?
A)South of Vindhya B)South of Arawali C)South of Satpura D)South of Satmola
Q. The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of
A)Chandragupta Maurya B)Ashoka C)Samudragupta D)Chandragupta II
Answer: Chandragupta 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 wrote Mudrarakshasa?
A)Panini B)Vishakhadatta C)Patanjali D)Shudrak
Answer: Vishakhadatta
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 (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. Who among the following Gupta rulers faced invasion of Hunas?
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. Who built Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
A)Raja Raj Chola B)Aditya Chola C)Rajendra Chola D)Karikala Chola
Answer: Raja Raj Chola
Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Aryankas? I. It is a treatise of forest which explain the rituals while dwelling into the philosophical discussions of the Brahmanas. II. They record the transitions between ritualistic symbolism of Brahmanas and philosophical aspects of Upanishads
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
