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Ancient Indian History

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






2. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...






3. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






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






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






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






7. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






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






10. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






12. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...






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






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






15. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






16. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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?






25. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...






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






27. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from






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






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






30. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?






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






32. Madurai was the capital of...






33. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






34. One of the oldest dynasty






35. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?






36. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...






37. Gondophernes belonged to...






38. Kanchi was the capital of...






39. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






40. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...






41. The great Hindu law -giver was...






42. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






43. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






45. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...






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






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






48. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






50. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...