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Ancient Indian History
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1. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Samudragupta
Third century B.C.
Suvarna
Gopala
2. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Pallavas
Suvarna
Bimbisara
3. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Rajendra Chola
Chandragupta Maurya
Muhammad bin Kasim
Rajendra Chola I
4. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Manu
712 A.D.
Satavahanas
Harsha
5. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Cholas
Display of land revenue
Pataliputra
Rajaraja
6. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Rajendra Chola I
Kanishka
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
7. 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?
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Satavahanas
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Chinese Turkistan
8. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Promotion of welfare of his people
Pulakesin
Chinese Turkistan
Hasan
9. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Samudragupta
Gulbarga
Vrijian state
712 A.D.
10. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Eight great poets of his court.
Tamralipti
Pushyamitra
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
11. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
The Parthian dynasty
Kurram
Autonomy for village administration
Satavahanas
12. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
Harsha
Uttaramerur
Brahmanism
Sakas
13. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
712 A.D.
An Italian
Taxila
Warangal
14. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Bindusara
Harsha
Satavahanas
Display of land revenue
15. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Satavahanas
Vidyaranya
Vasudeva
Gopala
16. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Satavahanas
Chinese Turkistan
Aditya
Sakas
17. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Satavahanas
Display of land revenue
Sangama dynasty
Saka rulers
18. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Eight great poets of his court.
Bimbisara
Harshavardhana
Vrijian state
19. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Revenue from seaports
The Mauryas
Menander
Satavahanas
20. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Gulbarga
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Kanishka
Muhammad bin Kasim
21. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Vidyaranya
Gopala
Promotion of welfare of his people
Autonomy for village administration
22. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Weak successors of Asoka
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Priyadarshi
Indus to Pataliputra
23. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vijayanagar
Saka rulers
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
24. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Brahmanism
6-Jan
Muhammad bin Kasim
Chandragupta Maurya
25. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Gulbarga
Warangal
Autonomy for village administration
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
26. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Harsha
Manu
Beginning of 16th century
Chandragupta Maurya
27. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Maitrakas
Weak successors of Asoka
Vidyaranya
Menander
28. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Dharmpala
Vengi
29. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Pulakesin II
Third century B.C.
712 A.D.
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
30. Kanchi was the capital of...
Pulakesin II
Vengi
Hemanta Sena
Pallavas
31. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Gulbarga
Satavahanas
Amravati
Chola
32. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Chandragupta I
Hemanta Sena
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Vengi
33. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Harihar and Bukka
Pataliputra
Vrijian state
Satavahanas
34. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
An Italian
Bindusara
Rajendra Chola I
Minor Rock Edict XIII
35. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Pulakesin
Rajendra Chola I
Yashodharman
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
36. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Muhammad bin Kasim
Vidyaranya
37. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Kurram
Chandragupta Maurya
Karashapana
Chola
38. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Pulakesin
Taxila
An Italian
Bindusara
39. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Dharmpala
Warangal
Kurram
Satavahanas
40. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Promotion of welfare of his people
Satavahanas
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Dharmpala
41. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Warangal
Pulakesin
Priyadarshi
Kurram
42. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Andhra region
The Mauryas
Shiva
43. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Magadha
Vidyaranya
Bindusara
44. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Taxila
Gulbarga
Eight great poets of his court.
Menander
45. Kanishka's capital was at
Rajendra Chola I
Yashodharman
Amravati
Manu
46. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
712 A.D.
Pulakesin II
Kurram
Magadha
47. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Taxila
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Ujjain
Harihar and Bukka
48. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Chandragupta Maurya
Saka rulers
Pulakesin
Chandragupta Maurya
49. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Pushyamitra
Chandragupta Maurya
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Vrijian state
50. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Karashapana
6-Jan
Andhra region