Ancient History History

Q. Which one of the following sources states that Srinagar was built by Ashoka?

A
Divyavadana
B
Kalhana's Rajatarangini
C
Tarantha's History of Tibet
D
Mahavamsa

Correct Answer

Kalhana's Rajatarangini

More Questions on Ancient History

  • 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 Ancient Indian literature deals with concepts about origin of universe, death and birth, material and spiritual world?
    A)AtharvaVedas
    B)Rig Vedas
    C)Aryankas
    D)Upanishad
    Answer: Upanishad
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/ are correct related to the Atharva Veda? I. The Atharva Veda basically consists of charms and spells that were prevalent at that time in the society. II. The Atharva Veda presents a portrait of the Vedic society. One can find an independent and parallel stream of knowledge and thought in the Atharva Veda
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. A Janapadin was the __________ of a janapada.
    A)Minister
    B)Servant
    C)Army General
    D)Ruler
    Answer: Ruler
  • Q. Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription?
    A)Mahasena
    B)Harisena
    C)Veerasena
    D)Vishnusena
    Answer: Harisena
  • 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. Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
    A)Vishnusarma
    B)Suserman
    C)Vasudeva
    D)Vasumitra
    Answer: Vasudeva
  • Q. The varnas came to be transformed into the hereditary castes during the
    A)Gupta period
    B)Later Vedic period
    C)Mauryan period
    D)Vedic period
    Answer: Later Vedic period
  • Q. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
    A)Gopala
    B)Dharmapala
    C)Nagpala
    D)Mahipala
    Answer: Dharmapala
  • Q. Which one of following pairs is not correctly matched?
    A)Atharvaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian medicine
    B)Samaveda Samhita - Origins of Indian music
    C)Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
    D)Yajurveda Samhita - Origins of rituals
    Answer: Rigveda Samhita - Earliest prose
  • 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. Who among the following wrote the Kural, which deals with many aspects of life and religion?
    A)Ayaikar
    B)Thiruvalluvar
    C)Shankracharya
    D)Rishi Agasta
    Answer: Thiruvalluvar
  • Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of
    A)Indo Greek
    B)Indo Roman
    C)Indo Islamic
    D)Indo China
    Answer: Indo Greek
  • Q. What was the capital of Avanti?
    A)Ujjain
    B)Gaya
    C)Satna
    D)Vallabhi
    Answer: Ujjain
  • 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. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Panini’s great grammar the Ashtadhyayi?
    A)It was stated that with Panini the language attained its highest state of development and thereafter there was improvement only in its vocabulary
    B)It was most probably composed towards the 4th century BC
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A & B
  • 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. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
    A)Pali
    B)Sanskrit
    C)Brahmi
    D)Kharoshthi
    Answer: Sanskrit
  • Q. Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great?
    A)Chandragupta Maurya
    B)Bimbisara
    C)Ashoka
    D)Pushyamitra Sunga
    Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
  • Q. The paintings in the Ajanta and Ellora caves are indicative of development of art under the
    A)Pallavas
    B)Rashtrakutas
    C)Pandyas
    D)Chalukyas
    Answer: Chalukyas

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