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Ancient Indian History
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1. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Shiva
Pandyas
Pushyamitra
Chandragupta Maurya
2. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Haryanka
Promotion of welfare of his people
Chandragupta I
Bimbisara
3. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Uttaramerur
Pandyas
Rajendra Chola I
Eight great poets of his court.
4. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Bimbisara
Brahmanism
Karashapana
Haryanka
5. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Muhammad bin Kasim
Harshavardhana
Satavahanas
Gulbarga
6. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Hasan
Chandragupta I
Vijayanagara King
Tamralipti
7. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Hasan
Pulakesin
Brahmanism
Display of land revenue
8. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Taxila
Chandragupta Maurya
Third century B.C.
Satavahanas
9. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Third century B.C.
Priyadarshi
Harsha
Yashodharman
10. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Bimbisara
Satavahanas
Eight great poets of his court.
Pataliputra
11. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Magadha
Satavahanas
Rudradaman
Hasan
12. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Gopala
Hampi
Vijayanagara King
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
13. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Chola
Weak successors of Asoka
Brahmanism
Pulakesin
14. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Samudragupta
Hemanta Sena
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Karashapana
15. The Arabs were established traders on the west coast of India and had the support of the rulers of Kerala. Which one of the following rulers first conducted a naval campaign on important Arab trade centres to check their monopoly?
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Pushyamitra
Maitrakas
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
16. Kanchi was the capital of...
Pallavas
Display of land revenue
Saka rulers
Gautamiputra Satakarni
17. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Vijayanagara King
Promotion of welfare of his people
Ujjain
Sangama dynasty
18. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Harshavardhana
Andhra region
Aditya
Indus to Pataliputra
19. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Vengi
Taxila
Vijayanagar
Satavahanas
20. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Madurai
Hampi
Samudragupta
Beginning of 16th century
21. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Magadha
Saka rulers
Karashapana
Indus to Pataliputra
22. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Saka rulers
Satavahanas
Chandragupta Maurya
Pushyamitra
23. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Muhammad bin Kasim
Hampi
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Minor Rock Edict XIII
24. One of the oldest dynasty
Pataliputra
Satavahanas
712 A.D.
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
25. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Rajaraja
Hemanta Sena
Pallavas
Bindusara
26. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
6-Jan
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Shiva
Menander
27. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Eight great poets of his court.
Suvarna
Bimbisara
Bimbisara
28. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Indus to Pataliputra
Sangama dynasty
Hemanta Sena
29. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Haryanka
Sakas
Harshavardhana
Warangal
30. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Madurai
Vidyaranya
Magadha
Pushyamitra
31. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Rajendra Chola I
Kanishka
Hampi
The Mauryas
32. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Cholas
Rajendra Chola I
Dharmpala
Vishyapati
33. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Revenue from seaports
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Vishyapati
Chola
34. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Amravati
Maitrakas
Kanishka
Beginning of 16th century
35. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Promotion of welfare of his people
Harihar and Bukka
Pandyas
Pulakesin
36. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Hasan
712 A.D.
Haryanka
Weak successors of Asoka
37. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Satavahanas
Vishyapati
Samudragupta
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
38. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Rudradaman
Kurram
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Chola
39. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Priyadarshi
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Vasudeva
40. Madurai was the capital of...
Shiva
Saka rulers
Pandyas
Sakas
41. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Satavahanas
Tamralipti
Dharmpala
Hampi
42. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Display of land revenue
Cholas
Chandragupta Maurya
Hampi
43. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Rudradaman
Gulbarga
Taxila
Gopala
44. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Muhammad bin Kasim
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Chinese Turkistan
Cholas
45. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Indus to Pataliputra
Bimbisara
Sangama dynasty
Gopala
46. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Pushyamitra
Rudradaman
Vidyaranya
Harshavardhana
47. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Chandragupta Maurya
Autonomy for village administration
Pulakesin II
48. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Sangama dynasty
Third century B.C.
Pulakesin II
49. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Vijayanagar
Menander
Chinese Turkistan
An Italian
50. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Third century B.C.
Saka rulers
Chola
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
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