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Ancient Indian History
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1. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Kanishka
Taxila
Bindusara
Samudragupta
2. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Aditya
Rajendra Chola
Menander
3. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vidyaranya
Brahmanism
Display of land revenue
Samudragupta
4. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Gopala
Uttaramerur
Pataliputra
Satavahanas
5. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Vrijian state
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Samudragupta
Gulbarga
6. Madurai was the capital of...
Pandyas
Beginning of 16th century
Chandragupta Maurya
Warangal
7. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Chandragupta Maurya
Satavahanas
An Italian
Muhammad bin Kasim
8. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Weak successors of Asoka
Tamralipti
Chola
Hampi
9. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Vijayanagar
Maitrakas
Chola
Pataliputra
10. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Karashapana
Chinese Turkistan
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Gulbarga
11. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Muhammad bin Kasim
Display of land revenue
6-Jan
12. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Harshavardhana
Vengi
Bimbisara
Pulakesin
13. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Vrijian state
Bimbisara
Rajendra Chola
Menander
14. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Madurai
Tamralipti
Satavahanas
Pushyamitra
15. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Harshavardhana
Chandragupta Maurya
Samudragupta
16. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Sangama dynasty
Sakas
Satavahanas
Revenue from seaports
17. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Vasudeva
Vijayanagar
Eight great poets of his court.
Uttaramerur
18. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Vengi
The Parthian dynasty
Hindukush
Warangal
19. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Priyadarshi
Third century B.C.
Taxila
Samudragupta
20. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Chandragupta Maurya
Gulbarga
6-Jan
21. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Bimbisara
Taxila
Hampi
Menander
22. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Vijayanagara King
Chinese Turkistan
Tamralipti
Vidyaranya
23. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Gulbarga
Suvarna
Harihar and Bukka
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
24. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Yashodharman
Rajaraja
Revenue from seaports
Pataliputra
25. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Pataliputra
Indus to Pataliputra
Satavahanas
Bimbisara
26. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Kurram
Third century B.C.
Vengi
Rajaraja
27. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Chandragupta Maurya
Muhammad bin Kasim
Weak successors of Asoka
28. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Amravati
Revenue from seaports
Chinese Turkistan
Saka rulers
29. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
6-Jan
Aditya
Hampi
Sakas
30. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Suvarna
712 A.D.
Vasudeva
Kanishka
31. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Pushyamitra
Manu
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Haryanka
32. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Vijayanagara King
Chola
Rajaraja
Gautamiputra Satakarni
33. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Chandragupta Maurya
Harihar and Bukka
Suvarna
Uttaramerur
34. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Hampi
Aditya
Tamralipti
Taxila
35. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Karashapana
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Amravati
Brahmanism
36. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Indus to Pataliputra
Promotion of welfare of his people
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Pulakesin II
37. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Harshavardhana
Satavahanas
Hindukush
Kurram
38. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Satavahanas
Chandragupta Maurya
Revenue from seaports
Pushyamitra
39. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Vishyapati
Samudragupta
Madurai
Brahmanism
40. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Sangama dynasty
Rajaraja
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Haryanka
41. One of the oldest dynasty
Display of land revenue
Shiva
Satavahanas
The Mauryas
42. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Kanishka
Hindukush
Promotion of welfare of his people
Vishyapati
43. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Warangal
Chandragupta Maurya
Muhammad bin Kasim
Bimbisara
44. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Maitrakas
Haryanka
Vrijian state
Aditya
45. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Menander
Karashapana
Hasan
Satavahanas
46. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Eight great poets of his court.
Rajendra Chola I
Chandragupta I
Bindusara
47. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Vishyapati
Bimbisara
Bindusara
Muhammad bin Kasim
48. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Sakas
Cholas
Pataliputra
Magadha
49. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Vasudeva
Haryanka
Rajendra Chola I
Madurai
50. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Vijayanagar
Pulakesin II
Kanauj
Rajendra Chola I