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Ancient Indian History
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1. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Harsha
Cholas
Eight great poets of his court.
Gopala
2. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Saka rulers
Beginning of 16th century
3. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Saka rulers
Indus to Pataliputra
Pulakesin
Hindukush
4. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Saka rulers
Dharmpala
Sakas
Madurai
5. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
Bimbisara
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Uttaramerur
Taxila
6. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Cholas
Vidyaranya
Vijayanagar
Priyadarshi
7. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Yashodharman
Harihar and Bukka
Third century B.C.
Magadha
8. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Vijayanagar
Rudradaman
Harshavardhana
Gautamiputra Satakarni
9. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Rudradaman
Rajaraja
Amravati
Menander
10. Kanishka's capital was at
Pataliputra
Amravati
The Parthian dynasty
Vidyaranya
11. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Brahmanism
Rajendra Chola
Hindukush
Andhra region
12. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Manu
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Rajaraja
Bimbisara
13. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Manu
Harshavardhana
Weak successors of Asoka
Shiva
14. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Bimbisara
Gulbarga
Madurai
Chandragupta Maurya
15. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Madurai
Vengi
Autonomy for village administration
16. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Pulakesin II
Vasudeva
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Bindusara
17. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Chinese Turkistan
Ujjain
Harshavardhana
Harihar and Bukka
18. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Harihar and Bukka
Pallavas
Tamralipti
Sakas
19. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Kanishka
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Gulbarga
Third century B.C.
20. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
An Italian
Third century B.C.
Saka rulers
Bimbisara
21. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Eight great poets of his court.
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Kanishka
Madurai
22. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Vengi
Display of land revenue
The Mauryas
Maitrakas
23. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Samudragupta
Taxila
Chinese Turkistan
Shiva
24. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Samudragupta
Kanauj
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Priyadarshi
25. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Rajaraja
Pandyas
Weak successors of Asoka
Yashodharman
26. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Andhra region
Ujjain
An Italian
Shiva
27. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Tamralipti
Warangal
Aditya
Bimbisara
28. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Beginning of 16th century
Sangama dynasty
Kanishka
Kurram
29. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Vrijian state
Hindukush
Rajaraja
Samudragupta
30. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Bimbisara
Promotion of welfare of his people
An Italian
Vasudeva
31. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Sangama dynasty
Gopala
Satavahanas
Brahmanism
32. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Third century B.C.
Rajendra Chola I
712 A.D.
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
33. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Kurram
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Satavahanas
34. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Display of land revenue
Kanauj
Madurai
Pandyas
35. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Menander
Vrijian state
Satavahanas
36. Madurai was the capital of...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Kurram
Sangama dynasty
Pandyas
37. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Harshavardhana
Bimbisara
Hemanta Sena
Harihar and Bukka
38. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Yashodharman
Amravati
Vrijian state
Hemanta Sena
39. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Kanauj
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chandragupta Maurya
40. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Chandragupta I
Aditya
Cholas
Priyadarshi
41. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Samudragupta
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Andhra region
42. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Kanishka
Sangama dynasty
Hasan
Gautamiputra Satakarni
43. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Saka rulers
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dharmpala
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
44. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Suvarna
Indus to Pataliputra
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Pushyamitra
45. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Gulbarga
Vishyapati
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
712 A.D.
46. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Bindusara
Revenue from seaports
Saka rulers
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
47. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Bimbisara
Beginning of 16th century
6-Jan
Bindusara
48. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Vijayanagara King
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Satavahanas
Eight great poets of his court.
49. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Pallavas
Revenue from seaports
Samudragupta
Satavahanas
50. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Vijayanagar
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Saka rulers