More Questions on Ancient History
- Q. Who is the author of Meghdoot?
A)Vishakhadatta
B)Shundraka
C)Kalidasa
D)Chanakya
Answer: Kalidasa
- Q. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?
A)Amoghvarsha-I
B)Dantidurga
C)Krishna-I
D)Vatsraja
Answer: Krishna-I
- Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
A)Nedunjeraladan
B)Udiyanjeral
C)Senguttuvan
D)Sengannan
Answer: Senguttuvan
- Q. Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic pantheon?
A)Prajapati
B)Indra
C)Agni
D)Varuna
Answer: Prajapati
- Q. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
A)The Maurya
B)The Nanda
C)The Sunga
D)The Kanva
Answer: The Nanda
- Q. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A)Shudraka : Mrichchhakatika
B)Kalidasa : Kumarasambhava
C)Varahamihira : Brihat-samhita
D)Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
Answer: Vishakhadatta : Kaumudi-mahotsava
- Q. What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times?
A)Pali
B)Sanskrit
C)Brahmi
D)Kharoshthi
Answer: Sanskrit
- Q. Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar?
A)Gopala
B)Dharmapala
C)Nagpala
D)Mahipala
Answer: Dharmapala
- 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. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of
A)Chandragupta-II
B)Kanishka
C)Gautamiputra Satakarni
D)Pushyamitra Sunga
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
- Q. Select the incorrect pair
A)Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India.
B)Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D.
C)I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India.
D)Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
Answer: Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
- Q. Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
A)Indicates learning from best teacher
B)Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
C)Indicates learning from best teacher who have morality and knowledge
D)All of the above
Answer: Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
- 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. The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was
A)Punjab and Delhi region
B)Indo-Gangetic Valley
C)Indus Valley
D)Region between the Swat and the Indus
Answer: Indus Valley
- Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the literature in Ancient India? I. The earliest known work of the Aryans in India was the Rig Veda which is a collection of 1048 hymns in Vedic Sanskrit. II. Most of the hymns are in praise of different Vedic deities and were intended for recitation at the Yajnas or sacrifices
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Only II
- Q. What is ‘Patriarchal Society’?
A)System that values men more than women
B)System that values women more than men
C)System that values both men and women equally
D)System that values elders
Answer: System that values men more than women
- Q. Which of the following are two works of Kalidasa?
A)Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
B)Raghuvamsha and Kiratarjuniya
C)Malti Madhava and Kumara Sambhava
D)Malti Madhav and Kumara Sambhava
Answer: Kumara Sambhav and Raghuvamsha
- Q. Kalidasa’s works include: I. Abhijnanashakuntalam II. Meghadutam III. Raghuvamsa IV. Malvikagnimitram V. Ritusamhara VI. Kumarasambhava Select the correct option
A)I, II, IV, V and VI
B)I, II, III and IV
C)I, III , IV and V
D)All of them
Answer: All of them
- 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
Answer: Both I & II
- Q. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
A)Samveda
B)Rigveda
C)Atharvaveda
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Atharvaveda
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