Ancient History History

Q. Which script was used in Ashoka’s inscriptions?

A
Devanagiri
B
Brahmi
C
Gurmukhi
D
Sanskrit

Correct Answer

Brahmi

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Who was the first Gupta ruler who assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja?
    A)Chandragupta I
    B)Skandhgupta
    C)Chandragupta II
    D)Kumaragupta
    Answer: Chandragupta I
  • Q. __________ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution
    A)Rani ki vav
    B)Nalanda
    C)Hill Forts of Rajasthan
    D)Fatehpur Sikri
    Answer: Nalanda
  • Q. The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is
    A)Atharvaveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Samaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Atharvaveda
  • 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. Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautama Buddha?
    A)Bull
    B)Lotus
    C)Elephant
    D)Horse
    Answer: Horse
  • 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. The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the
    A)Chola Administration
    B)Maratha Administration
    C)Ganga Administration
    D)Vijayanagar Administration
    Answer: Ganga Administration
  • Q. The most important source of our information on ancient India’s cultural history are
    A)Antiquities and monuments
    B)Archaeological excavations
    C)Literature and epics
    D)Inscriptions and coins
    Answer: Literature and epics
  • 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. Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?
    A)Rajendra I
    B)Samudragupta
    C)Amoghavarsha
    D)Gautamiputra Shatkarni
    Answer: Samudragupta
  • Q. Who among the following had written down the ‘Ramcharita’?
    A)Chand Bardoi
    B)Sandhyakara Nandi
    C)Banabhatta
    D)Kalhana
    Answer: Sandhyakara Nandi
  • Q. Who among the following wrote commentaries on Harshavardhana’s administration and the court life in Kannauj?
    A)Fa-Hien
    B)AI-Beruni
    C)Hiuen-Tsang
    D)Ibn Batutah
    Answer: Hiuen-Tsang
  • Q. Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India?
    A)Vedas
    B)Manusmriti
    C)Puranas
    D)Brahamanas
    Answer: Puranas
  • Q. Which statement (s) is/are correct about Ancient Indian literature? I. Brahmanas and Aryankas followed by philosophical doctrines of Upanishads. II. Brahmanas are contains detailed explanation about Vedic literature and instructions.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I & II
    D)Neither I nor II
    Answer: Both I & II
  • Q. Who among the following writer’s book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander?
    A)Megasthenes
    B)Herodotus
    C)Arrian
    D)Ptolemy
    Answer: Arrian
  • Q. Panchasidhantika, written by Varahmihir is based on?
    A)Science
    B)Mathematics
    C)Astrology
    D)Astronomy
    Answer: Astronomy
  • Q. Which of the following statements about the Rigvedic Aryans is incorrect?
    A)We have some indications of polyandry in this period
    B)We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period
    C)There are no examples of child marriage in this period
    D)The practice of levirate was known
    Answer: We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period
  • Q. In which of the following sects was Bindusara interested?
    A)Jainism
    B)Buddhism
    C)Ajivakas
    D)Lokayata
    Answer: Ajivakas
  • 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
    Answer: Kadphises II
  • Q. Which of the following is true regarding the Aryan Economy? I. Aryans, crossed the nomadic stage. II. Lion, elephants, & Boar were not known to them. III. Coins were known to them.
    A)II, III
    B)Only I
    C)I, III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: Only I

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