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Ancient Indian History

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1. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?






2. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






3. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?






4. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...






5. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






6. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






7. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






8. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






9. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






10. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?






11. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?






12. Kanchi was the capital of...






13. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






14. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the






15. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the






16. One of the oldest dynasty






17. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...






18. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?






19. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the






20. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...






21. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture






22. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...






23. In which century did Ashoka reign?






24. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...






25. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






26. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...






27. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?






28. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






29. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?






30. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...






31. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






32. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at






33. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...






34. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...






35. Chandragupta II fought war with the






36. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?






37. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






38. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the






39. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...






40. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...






41. 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?






42. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...






43. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...






44. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?






45. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






46. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?






47. Satavahanas belonged to...






48. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






49. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?






50. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...