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Ancient Indian History

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






2. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






3. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






4. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






5. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto






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






7. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






9. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






10. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?






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






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






13. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?






14. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?






15. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






16. Satavahanas belonged to...






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






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






19. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...






20. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...






21. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






22. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as






23. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...






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






25. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






26. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?






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






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






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






30. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...






31. 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?






32. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...






33. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...






34. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






35. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...






36. The power of the great Cholas was established by...






37. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)






38. Madurai was the capital of...






39. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...






40. Chandragupta II fought war with the






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






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






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






44. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...






45. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






47. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






48. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?






49. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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