More Questions on Ancient 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
Answer: Kalhana's Rajatarangini
- 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 among the following is correct
A)The capital of Gahadwal Dynasty was Kannauj
B)The capital of pandyas was Madurai
C)The capital of the Videha Kingdom was Mithila
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A)Skandagupta
B)Kumaragupta
C)Devgupta
D)Vedgupta
Answer: Kumaragupta
- Q. Which one of the following famous ruler is called as ‘Father of Inscriptions’?
A)Chandragupta Maurya
B)Samudra Gupta
C)Ashoka
D)Kanishka
Answer: Samudra Gupta
- Q. The system of philosophy with which the name of Kapila is prominently associated is
A)Samkhya
B)Purva Mimamsa
C)Nyaya
D)Uttara Mimamsa
Answer: Samkhya
- Q. Who wrote the famous Kural which in verse deals with many aspects of life and religion?
A)Bana
B)Bhartrihari
C)Magha
D)Thiruvalluvar
Answer: Thiruvalluvar
- Q. Prithivyah Pratham Veer was the title of?
A)Rajendra I
B)Samudragupta
C)Amoghavarsha
D)Gautamiputra Shatkarni
Answer: Samudragupta
- Q. The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the
A)Kushanas
B)Mauryas
C)Sungas
D)Guptas
Answer: Guptas
- Q. Who among the following has written Malavikagnimitram?
A)Banabhatta
B)Pusyamitra Sunga
C)Kautilya
D)Kalidasa
Answer: Kalidasa
- Q. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
A)Surkotada
B)Lothal
C)Chanhudaro
D)Banawali
Answer: Lothal
- Q. Gandhara Art is the combination of
A)Indo Greek
B)Indo Roman
C)Indo Islamic
D)Indo China
Answer: Indo Greek
- 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. 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 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. What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings? I. Nandivarman II II. Mahendravarman I III. Narasimhavarman I IV. Simhavishnu
A)IV, II, III, I
B)I, II, III, IV
C)III, I, IV, II
D)II, III, I, IV
Answer: IV, II, III, I
- Q. Who is the author of Vikramakacharita?
A)Mangalesa
B)Ravi Kirti
C)Bana
D)Bilhana
Answer: Bilhana
- Q. The most famous Chera ruler was
A)Nedunjeraladan
B)Udiyanjeral
C)Senguttuvan
D)Sengannan
Answer: Senguttuvan
- Q. Which of the following is/are poetry and drama?
A)Raghuvamsa
B)Kumarasambhava
C)Abhijnanashakuntalam
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
A)Demetrius
B)Darius
C)Deimachos
D)Philip
Answer: Deimachos
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