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Ancient Indian History
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1. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Vijayanagar
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Hasan
Saka rulers
2. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Rajendra Chola
Warangal
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Beginning of 16th century
3. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Bimbisara
Warangal
Kanauj
Revenue from seaports
4. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Saka rulers
Tamralipti
5. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Kanauj
Pandyas
Priyadarshi
Brahmanism
6. Kanishka's capital was at
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Bimbisara
Amravati
Sangama dynasty
7. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Indus to Pataliputra
Kanauj
An Italian
Suvarna
8. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Vijayanagar
Maitrakas
Hindukush
Uttaramerur
9. Kanchi was the capital of...
Pallavas
Pandyas
Bimbisara
Taxila
10. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Rudradaman
Pulakesin
Weak successors of Asoka
Gulbarga
11. Gondophernes belonged to...
Cholas
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Brahmanism
The Parthian dynasty
12. The original name of the Kushanas was in
6-Jan
Vengi
Chinese Turkistan
Revenue from seaports
13. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Magadha
Samudragupta
Promotion of welfare of his people
14. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Revenue from seaports
Karashapana
Aditya
Pushyamitra
15. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Harsha
Samudragupta
Pushyamitra
Andhra region
16. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Priyadarshi
Pallavas
Manu
Kanishka
17. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Magadha
Rudradaman
Pataliputra
Hasan
18. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Revenue from seaports
Satavahanas
Magadha
Autonomy for village administration
19. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vijayanagara King
712 A.D.
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Vidyaranya
20. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Weak successors of Asoka
Priyadarshi
Satavahanas
21. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Saka rulers
Chandragupta I
Kurram
An Italian
22. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Yashodharman
Karashapana
Pulakesin II
Hemanta Sena
23. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Taxila
Chandragupta Maurya
Gopala
Rajendra Chola I
24. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Andhra region
Harihar and Bukka
Uttaramerur
The Mauryas
25. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Ujjain
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Saka rulers
Promotion of welfare of his people
26. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Kurram
Amravati
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
712 A.D.
27. Madurai was the capital of...
Priyadarshi
Pandyas
Vijayanagar
Third century B.C.
28. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Pataliputra
Promotion of welfare of his people
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chola
29. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Hemanta Sena
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Pulakesin
Bimbisara
30. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Vrijian state
Gulbarga
Vasudeva
Taxila
31. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Hasan
Vijayanagar
Bimbisara
Menander
32. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Gopala
Sangama dynasty
Amravati
Kanauj
33. 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
Brahmanism
Satavahanas
Saka rulers
34. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Bimbisara
Vengi
Display of land revenue
An Italian
35. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Hindukush
Aditya
Magadha
36. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Beginning of 16th century
Rajaraja
Harshavardhana
Aditya
37. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chandragupta Maurya
Cholas
Display of land revenue
38. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Eight great poets of his court.
Manu
Bimbisara
Vasudeva
39. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Hasan
Samudragupta
Haryanka
Sangama dynasty
40. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Hampi
Weak successors of Asoka
Rajendra Chola I
Pataliputra
41. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
712 A.D.
Maitrakas
Rajendra Chola I
Vengi
42. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Pulakesin
Display of land revenue
Pataliputra
Brahmanism
43. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Kanishka
Chandragupta Maurya
Autonomy for village administration
44. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Kanishka
Revenue from seaports
Amravati
Gulbarga
45. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Hindukush
Harsha
Vrijian state
Chola
46. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Samudragupta
Hemanta Sena
Rudradaman
Uttaramerur
47. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Aditya
Saka rulers
Menander
48. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
712 A.D.
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Tamralipti
49. 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?
Kanishka
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Samudragupta
50. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Satavahanas
Indus to Pataliputra
Maitrakas
Saka rulers