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Ancient Indian History
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1. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Vrijian state
Pulakesin
Aditya
Indus to Pataliputra
2. Madurai was the capital of...
Muhammad bin Kasim
Chandragupta Maurya
Pandyas
Samudragupta
3. The original name of the Kushanas was in
The Mauryas
Shiva
Chinese Turkistan
Menander
4. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Promotion of welfare of his people
Pulakesin
Uttaramerur
Chola
5. Kanishka's capital was at
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Weak successors of Asoka
Amravati
Gautamiputra Satakarni
6. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vidyaranya
Bimbisara
Brahmanism
Pushyamitra
7. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Sangama dynasty
Tamralipti
Vijayanagara King
Beginning of 16th century
8. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Satavahanas
Pallavas
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Saka rulers
9. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Satavahanas
Karashapana
Dharmpala
Ujjain
10. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Chinese Turkistan
Beginning of 16th century
Menander
11. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Madurai
Vijayanagar
The Parthian dynasty
Ujjain
12. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Kanishka
Sangama dynasty
Warangal
13. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Taxila
Kanishka
Hasan
Vidyaranya
14. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Kurram
Haryanka
An Italian
Magadha
15. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Chandragupta I
6-Jan
Promotion of welfare of his people
Sangama dynasty
16. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Shiva
Brahmanism
Harsha
Sangama dynasty
17. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Maitrakas
Harihar and Bukka
Sangama dynasty
Beginning of 16th century
18. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Yashodharman
Vijayanagar
Samudragupta
Haryanka
19. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Suvarna
Andhra region
Yashodharman
Maitrakas
20. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Bimbisara
Vrijian state
Aditya
Rajendra Chola
21. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Priyadarshi
Taxila
Bimbisara
Pallavas
22. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Haryanka
Cholas
Madurai
Chandragupta Maurya
23. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pushyamitra
Gopala
Satavahanas
24. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Rajaraja
Harsha
Maitrakas
Chola
25. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Vishyapati
Gopala
Samudragupta
Display of land revenue
26. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Vasudeva
Bimbisara
Hampi
Magadha
27. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Samudragupta
Shiva
Promotion of welfare of his people
Satavahanas
28. Satavahanas belonged to...
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Andhra region
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Haryanka
29. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Taxila
Vijayanagara King
Beginning of 16th century
Harihar and Bukka
30. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Vidyaranya
Harshavardhana
Kanauj
Eight great poets of his court.
31. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Revenue from seaports
Third century B.C.
Hasan
32. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Satavahanas
Pandyas
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Rajendra Chola
33. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Chandragupta I
Weak successors of Asoka
Manu
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
34. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Rajendra Chola I
Chandragupta Maurya
Indus to Pataliputra
Harshavardhana
35. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Beginning of 16th century
Vrijian state
Taxila
Pataliputra
36. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Pushyamitra
Vengi
Shiva
37. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Vengi
Uttaramerur
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Tamralipti
38. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Bindusara
Kanishka
Vijayanagara King
Maitrakas
39. Kanchi was the capital of...
Harshavardhana
Pallavas
Kanishka
Taxila
40. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Warangal
Samudragupta
Saka rulers
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
41. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
712 A.D.
Madurai
Cholas
Aditya
42. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Pushyamitra
Kanishka
Autonomy for village administration
Brahmanism
43. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Harihar and Bukka
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
An Italian
Kanishka
44. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Beginning of 16th century
Satavahanas
Gopala
Rajendra Chola
45. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Chandragupta Maurya
Taxila
Suvarna
Vrijian state
46. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Chandragupta Maurya
Vishyapati
The Parthian dynasty
Satavahanas
47. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Third century B.C.
Maitrakas
Vasudeva
Hindukush
48. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Warangal
6-Jan
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
49. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Chandragupta I
Rudradaman
Taxila
Ujjain
50. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Kanauj
Muhammad bin Kasim
712 A.D.