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Ancient Indian History
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1. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Yashodharman
Samudragupta
Vrijian state
2. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Bimbisara
Suvarna
Haryanka
Taxila
3. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Warangal
Cholas
Promotion of welfare of his people
4. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Harihar and Bukka
Gopala
Magadha
5. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Vidyaranya
Rajendra Chola
Beginning of 16th century
Chandragupta Maurya
6. Gondophernes belonged to...
An Italian
Manu
Andhra region
The Parthian dynasty
7. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Satavahanas
Pulakesin II
Vidyaranya
Gautamiputra Satakarni
8. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Chandragupta Maurya
Samudragupta
Hampi
Muhammad bin Kasim
9. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Karashapana
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Dharmpala
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
10. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Weak successors of Asoka
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Bimbisara
Brahmanism
11. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Chola
Vidyaranya
Bimbisara
Vishyapati
12. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Ujjain
Gopala
Hindukush
Vijayanagar
13. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Saka rulers
Menander
Vasudeva
Chandragupta Maurya
14. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Hemanta Sena
Harihar and Bukka
Sakas
Vijayanagar
15. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Harshavardhana
Display of land revenue
Manu
Gautamiputra Satakarni
16. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Rajendra Chola I
Chandragupta Maurya
Bimbisara
Gulbarga
17. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Maitrakas
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pulakesin II
Hindukush
18. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
The Parthian dynasty
Satavahanas
Autonomy for village administration
Cholas
19. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Rajendra Chola I
Beginning of 16th century
Pataliputra
Chinese Turkistan
20. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Menander
Karashapana
Pulakesin II
Chandragupta I
21. Satavahanas belonged to...
Rajendra Chola I
Satavahanas
Andhra region
Vengi
22. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Vasudeva
Pataliputra
Autonomy for village administration
Satavahanas
23. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Gopala
Bimbisara
Samudragupta
Promotion of welfare of his people
24. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Magadha
Dharmpala
Bimbisara
Rudradaman
25. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Revenue from seaports
Pulakesin
Brahmanism
Harihar and Bukka
26. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Satavahanas
Vijayanagar
Sangama dynasty
Bindusara
27. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
An Italian
Vengi
Rajaraja
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
28. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Satavahanas
Harsha
Gopala
Tamralipti
29. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
An Italian
Pulakesin
Pulakesin II
30. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Sangama dynasty
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Bindusara
31. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Promotion of welfare of his people
Pushyamitra
An Italian
Andhra region
32. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Cholas
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Beginning of 16th century
Vidyaranya
33. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Warangal
Harihar and Bukka
Pulakesin
Kanishka
34. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Hasan
Samudragupta
Pulakesin II
Kanishka
35. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Vengi
Yashodharman
Dharmpala
Vidyaranya
36. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Muhammad bin Kasim
Haryanka
Pulakesin II
Pataliputra
37. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Bimbisara
Bimbisara
Karashapana
Aditya
38. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Chola
Hampi
Harihar and Bukka
Chandragupta Maurya
39. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Kanauj
Ujjain
Warangal
40. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Pushyamitra
Satavahanas
Vijayanagar
Eight great poets of his court.
41. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Harihar and Bukka
Shiva
Rajendra Chola
Bimbisara
42. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Warangal
6-Jan
Sangama dynasty
43. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Ujjain
Third century B.C.
Pushyamitra
Autonomy for village administration
44. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
712 A.D.
Kanishka
Warangal
Taxila
45. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
712 A.D.
Rudradaman
Kanauj
Kurram
46. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Third century B.C.
Amravati
Dharmpala
Gautamiputra Satakarni
47. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Menander
Satavahanas
The Parthian dynasty
Gautamiputra Satakarni
48. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Hampi
Chandragupta I
Yashodharman
Vijayanagara King
49. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Indus to Pataliputra
Hemanta Sena
Vengi
Kurram
50. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Warangal
Chola
Saka rulers
Sakas