Ancient History MCQ Question Answers

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Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. In the 326 BC Alexander invaded India. II. Ambhi, king of Taxila welcomed Alexander and his men III. Alexander died in 332 BC

A.
Only I, III
B.
All are correct
C.
Only I, II
D.
II, III

Answer

Correct Answer : Only I, II

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Q. Which of the following statement is/are correct? I. Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven. II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society

A.
Only II
B.
Only I
C.
Both I & II
D.
None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Dharmasutras and the Smritis? I. Texts were considered as the rules and regulations for the general public and for the rulers. II. Dharmasutras and the Smritis can also be termed in the modern concept as the constitution and law books for the ancient Indian polity and society

A.
I and II
B.
Only I
C.
Both I & II
D.
None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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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

Correct Answer : All of the above

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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

Correct Answer : We do not find any trace of widow remarriage in the Rigvedic period

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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

Correct Answer : Harsha sent missionaries to the west to propagate Buddhism

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Vedic literature available for reconstructing the ancient Indian history? I. Vedic literature, mainly the four Vedas i.e. Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas, are entirely in a different language, which can be called the Vedic language. II. The vocabulary of Vedic literature contains a wide range of meaning and at times different in grammatical usages

A.
Only II
B.
Only I
C.
Both I & II
D.
None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer : Both I & II

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are not correct regarding the age of Vedic Civilisation? I. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, on astronomical grounds, dated Rig Veda to 6000 B.C. to Harmon Jacobi, Vedic civilization flourished between 4500 B.C. and 2500 B.C. and the Samhitas were composed in the latter half of the period. II. Famous Sanskritist, Winternitz felt that the Rig Veda was probably composed in the third millennium B.C.

A.
Only II
B.
Only I
C.
Both I and II
D.
Neither I nor II

Answer

Correct Answer : Neither I nor II

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Q. Which of the following temples was not constructed by Chandela dynasty?

A.
Chaturbhuja
B.
Kandariya Mahadev
C.
Lakshman
D.
Somnath

Answer

Correct Answer : Somnath

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Q. Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi?

A.
Yajur Veda
B.
Rig Veda
C.
Sama Veda
D.
Atharva Veda

Answer

Correct Answer : Atharva Veda

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