Ancient History History

Q. Who started the Saka Era and when?

A
Rudradaman-I in 78 AD
B
Kadphises in 58 BC
C
Vikramaditya in 58 BC
D
Kanishka in 78 AD

Correct Answer

Kanishka in 78 AD

More Questions on Ancient History

  • Q. Which king started the organization of Kumbh fair at Allahabad?
    A)Dhruvasena Ii
    B)Harshavardhana
    C)Narshimhvarman
    D)Akabar
    Answer: Harshavardhana
  • 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. 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 was Hampi known for?
    A)It had the largest stable in medieval India
    B)It was the capital of Golconda
    C)It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian
    D)It was the capital of Vijayanagar
    Answer: It was the capital of Vijayanagar
  • Q. Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by
    A)Demetrius
    B)Darius
    C)Deimachos
    D)Philip
    Answer: Deimachos
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
    A)Kakatiyas : Warangal
    B)Hoyasalas : Dwarasamudra
    C)Pallavas : Devagiri
    D)Chalukyas : Kalyani
    Answer: Pallavas : Devagiri
  • Q. Which of the following is related to Etymology?
    A)Kalpa
    B)Shiksha
    C)Nirukta
    D)Vyakaran
    Answer: Nirukta
  • Q. Who wrote Panchatantra?
    A)Vishnu Sharma
    B)Kalidas
    C)Chanakya
    D)Nagarjun
    Answer: Vishnu Sharma
  • 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. Who among the following 8th century Sanskrit poet wrote Gandavadha which describes the exploits of Yasoverman (king of Kanyakubj) ?
    A)Vemana
    B)Vagabhatta
    C)Vidyapati
    D)Vakpati
    Answer: Vakpati
  • Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct related to the Megasthenese profess of writing? I. Megasthenese wrote extensively in a book called ‘Indica’ which is no longer available to us. II. Megasthenese’s writings could be seen through various extracts in the writings of Diodorous, Strabo and Arrian. III. Megasthenese mentions that Indian society comprised of seven castes (jatis)
    A)I and II
    B)Only I
    C)II and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. The earliest specimen of Kavya style is found in?
    A)Ellora
    B)Ajanta
    C)Kathiawar
    D)Mohenjodaro
    Answer: Kathiawar
  • Q. The greatest Chola king in the dynasty of the Cholas of Thanjavur was
    A)Rajaraja-I
    B)Parantaka
    C)Rajendra-I
    D)Kulottunga
    Answer: Rajaraja-I
  • Q. Which is known as book of Melody?
    A)Samveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Atharvaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Samveda
  • 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. What is the popular name of Monolithic rock shrines at Mahabalipuram?
    A)Prasadas
    B)Rathas
    C)Mathika
    D)Gandhakuti
    Answer: Rathas
  • 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. 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. 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. Select the correct pair of writer and their book
    A)Bharavi's Mricchakatika
    B)Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita
    C)Vishakhadatta's Rajdoot
    D)Shudraka's Kirtarjuniya
    Answer: Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita

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