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. Magical charms and spells are given in which of the following Vedas?
    A)Sarna Veda
    B)Rig Veda
    C)Yajurveda Veda
    D)Atharva Veda
    Answer: Atharva Veda
  • Q. Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
    A)Samveda
    B)Rigveda
    C)Atharvaveda
    D)Yajurveda
    Answer: Atharvaveda
  • Q. Which one of the following was an important Port of the eastern coast during Gupta period?
    A)Tamralipti
    B)Kalyan
    C)Sopara
    D)Baroch
    Answer: Tamralipti
  • 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. Where were the hymns of Rigveda composed?
    A)Gujarat
    B)Punjab
    C)Rajasthan
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    Answer: Punjab
  • Q. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
    A)Vardhamana Mahavira's mother- Trisala
    B)Vardhamana Mahavira's father-Siddhartha
    C)Vardhamana Mahavira's wife-Yashoda
    D)Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
    Answer: Vardhamana Mahavira's daughter-Cheiiana
  • Q. The Vedic term vrihi stands for
    A)Wheat
    B)Cotton
    C)Rice
    D)Barley
    Answer: Rice
  • Q. Which queen of the Kakatiya dynasty ruled over Warangal, part of modern Andhra Pradesh?
    A)Ahilyadevi
    B)Rudramadevi
    C)Bhagwati
    D)Bhanumati
    Answer: Rudramadevi
  • 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. 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. 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. 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. Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
    A)Magadha
    B)Anga
    C)Vajji
    D)Kasi
    Answer: Anga
  • Q. The eighth-century tripartite power struggle was among which of the following?
    A)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
    B)Cholas, Rastrakutas and Yadavas
    C)Cholas, Pandyas and Chalukyas
    D)Chalukyas, Pallavas and Yadavas
    Answer: Chalukyas, Pallavas and Pandyas
  • 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
  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
    A)Buddhist order or organisation
    B)Buddhist monastery
    C)A kind of tomb where the relics of Buddha and other Buddhist monks are kept
    D)A Buddhist assembly hall or temple
    Answer: A kind of tomb where the relics of Buddha and other Buddhist monks are kept
  • Q. Which of the following statements is correct?
    A)Harsha erected thousands of stupas
    B)Harsha stopped the use of animal food throughout his empire
    C)Harsha regularly held the quinquennial convocation
    D)Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
    Answer: Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism
  • 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. Who established Mahabalipuram?
    A)Pandya
    B)Pallava
    C)Chola
    D)Chalukya
    Answer: Pallava
  • 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

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