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Ancient Indian History
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1. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Chinese Turkistan
Pallavas
The Parthian dynasty
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
2. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Chinese Turkistan
Hindukush
Bindusara
3. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Pushyamitra
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gopala
Chinese Turkistan
4. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Satavahanas
Satavahanas
Vengi
Third century B.C.
5. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Vengi
Dharmpala
Indus to Pataliputra
Pulakesin II
6. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Taxila
Rajaraja
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
7. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Andhra region
Haryanka
Bindusara
An Italian
8. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Ujjain
Hindukush
An Italian
Chola
9. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Saka rulers
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Samudragupta
Vijayanagara King
10. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Yashodharman
Tamralipti
Satavahanas
Chandragupta Maurya
11. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Aditya
Vijayanagar
Eight great poets of his court.
Display of land revenue
12. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Harshavardhana
Pushyamitra
Pulakesin II
Haryanka
13. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Bimbisara
Indus to Pataliputra
Taxila
6-Jan
14. One of the oldest dynasty
Madurai
Satavahanas
Cholas
Bindusara
15. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Rajaraja
Ujjain
Kanauj
Rudradaman
16. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Satavahanas
Pandyas
Taxila
Brahmanism
17. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Vengi
Pallavas
Priyadarshi
Third century B.C.
18. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Vishyapati
Promotion of welfare of his people
Priyadarshi
19. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Menander
Hampi
Sakas
Third century B.C.
20. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Vijayanagar
Harshavardhana
Sangama dynasty
Menander
21. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Vishyapati
Magadha
Hindukush
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
22. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Chandragupta Maurya
Aditya
712 A.D.
Promotion of welfare of his people
23. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Vijayanagara King
Yashodharman
Rajendra Chola I
Aditya
24. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Pandyas
Karashapana
Weak successors of Asoka
25. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Amravati
Madurai
Saka rulers
26. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Magadha
Shiva
The Parthian dynasty
Gautamiputra Satakarni
27. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
The Parthian dynasty
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Taxila
Revenue from seaports
28. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Maitrakas
Pandyas
Hindukush
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
29. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Priyadarshi
Vrijian state
6-Jan
Taxila
30. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Ujjain
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Sakas
Sangama dynasty
31. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Uttaramerur
Vengi
Beginning of 16th century
Gopala
32. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Sakas
6-Jan
Magadha
Vasudeva
33. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Hemanta Sena
Vrijian state
Samudragupta
Pallavas
34. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Chandragupta I
Harihar and Bukka
Rajaraja
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
35. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Andhra region
Vasudeva
Gautamiputra Satakarni
The Mauryas
36. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
Uttaramerur
Kurram
Bimbisara
Pataliputra
37. Satavahanas belonged to...
Andhra region
Samudragupta
Aditya
The Mauryas
38. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
The Parthian dynasty
The Mauryas
Promotion of welfare of his people
Vrijian state
39. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Sakas
Pushyamitra
Taxila
Vrijian state
40. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Harsha
Yashodharman
Hindukush
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
41. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Pushyamitra
Kanishka
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Vasudeva
42. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Hemanta Sena
Manu
Kanauj
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
43. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Suvarna
Vidyaranya
Harshavardhana
Chola
44. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Pataliputra
Eight great poets of his court.
Sakas
Vasudeva
45. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Shiva
Vrijian state
Rudradaman
Promotion of welfare of his people
46. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Bimbisara
Priyadarshi
Indus to Pataliputra
47. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Harihar and Bukka
Eight great poets of his court.
Tamralipti
Bindusara
48. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Hindukush
Madurai
Aditya
49. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Revenue from seaports
Pulakesin
Cholas
Kanishka
50. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Uttaramerur
Gopala
Vidyaranya
Pulakesin