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Ancient Indian History
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1. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Harshavardhana
Pataliputra
Rajendra Chola I
Yashodharman
2. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Vidyaranya
Magadha
Satavahanas
Warangal
3. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Rajendra Chola
Chinese Turkistan
Muhammad bin Kasim
4. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Satavahanas
Indus to Pataliputra
Ujjain
Samudragupta
5. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
An Italian
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Tamralipti
Eight great poets of his court.
6. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Beginning of 16th century
Harihar and Bukka
Bimbisara
Warangal
7. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Manu
8. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Hasan
Weak successors of Asoka
Pulakesin
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
9. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Revenue from seaports
Karashapana
Suvarna
Saka rulers
10. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Tamralipti
Muhammad bin Kasim
6-Jan
Taxila
11. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Rajendra Chola
Madurai
Bimbisara
Rajendra Chola I
12. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Karashapana
Bimbisara
Magadha
Hasan
13. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Harsha
Satavahanas
14. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Amravati
Hampi
Hindukush
Bindusara
15. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Samudragupta
Harihar and Bukka
Suvarna
Kurram
16. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Bindusara
Kanishka
Samudragupta
17. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Satavahanas
Vijayanagar
Brahmanism
Magadha
18. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Third century B.C.
Samudragupta
Dharmpala
Rajendra Chola I
19. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Harsha
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Priyadarshi
Andhra region
20. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
The Parthian dynasty
Display of land revenue
Menander
Satavahanas
21. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Autonomy for village administration
Chandragupta Maurya
Hemanta Sena
Kurram
22. 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?
Indus to Pataliputra
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Harsha
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
23. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Kanauj
Pulakesin
Ujjain
Chandragupta Maurya
24. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Hemanta Sena
Rudradaman
Dharmpala
25. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Satavahanas
Tamralipti
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
26. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Suvarna
712 A.D.
Pallavas
Hemanta Sena
27. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Tamralipti
Suvarna
Satavahanas
Bimbisara
28. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Chandragupta I
Satavahanas
Brahmanism
Ujjain
29. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Yashodharman
Revenue from seaports
Muhammad bin Kasim
30. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Tamralipti
Rajaraja
Vishyapati
Kanishka
31. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Aditya
Tamralipti
Pulakesin
Taxila
32. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Chandragupta Maurya
Andhra region
Kurram
Beginning of 16th century
33. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Vijayanagara King
Vidyaranya
Rudradaman
Vengi
34. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Promotion of welfare of his people
Chola
Autonomy for village administration
Pulakesin
35. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Bindusara
Vasudeva
Pandyas
Third century B.C.
36. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
An Italian
712 A.D.
Pulakesin
The Parthian dynasty
37. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Suvarna
Karashapana
Sakas
Sangama dynasty
38. Kanchi was the capital of...
Promotion of welfare of his people
Satavahanas
Pallavas
Satavahanas
39. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Warangal
Amravati
Vishyapati
40. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Menander
Harsha
Vasudeva
Gulbarga
41. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Indus to Pataliputra
Vrijian state
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Chandragupta I
42. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
The Mauryas
Pulakesin II
Taxila
43. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Sangama dynasty
Weak successors of Asoka
Vijayanagar
44. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Kanishka
Chandragupta Maurya
Hindukush
The Parthian dynasty
45. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Tamralipti
Pushyamitra
Hindukush
Bimbisara
46. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Harihar and Bukka
Uttaramerur
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pulakesin II
47. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Beginning of 16th century
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Vengi
Cholas
48. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Yashodharman
Chandragupta Maurya
Sangama dynasty
Third century B.C.
49. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Vijayanagar
Yashodharman
Chandragupta Maurya
6-Jan
50. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Harihar and Bukka
Vidyaranya
Saka rulers
Revenue from seaports