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Ancient Indian History
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1. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Pulakesin
Satavahanas
Chola
Gautamiputra Satakarni
2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Bimbisara
Vasudeva
Samudragupta
3. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Uttaramerur
Brahmanism
Minor Rock Edict XIII
4. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Magadha
Kanauj
Chandragupta Maurya
Harshavardhana
5. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Kanauj
6-Jan
Gopala
Vasudeva
6. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Ujjain
Eight great poets of his court.
Vasudeva
Samudragupta
7. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Hindukush
Hasan
Autonomy for village administration
Maitrakas
8. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Kanauj
Bimbisara
Pallavas
Vengi
9. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Uttaramerur
Vijayanagara King
Chandragupta Maurya
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
10. 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?
Rajendra Chola I
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Gautamiputra Satakarni
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
11. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
The Mauryas
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Chandragupta Maurya
Satavahanas
12. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Magadha
Pushyamitra
Harihar and Bukka
Kurram
13. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Shiva
Karashapana
Pulakesin
Kanishka
14. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Weak successors of Asoka
Madurai
Promotion of welfare of his people
Indus to Pataliputra
15. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Harshavardhana
Gulbarga
Display of land revenue
The Mauryas
16. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the
Kanishka
Satavahanas
Magadha
Ujjain
17. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Tamralipti
Rajaraja
Yashodharman
Vengi
18. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Manu
Rajendra Chola I
Rudradaman
Kanishka
19. Madurai was the capital of...
Sakas
The Mauryas
Weak successors of Asoka
Pandyas
20. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Samudragupta
Vijayanagara King
Sangama dynasty
Ujjain
21. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Pushyamitra
Revenue from seaports
Pandyas
The Mauryas
22. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Magadha
Rajaraja
Hemanta Sena
Vijayanagara King
23. Satavahanas belonged to...
Cholas
Andhra region
Revenue from seaports
Harsha
24. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Uttaramerur
Hampi
Shiva
Priyadarshi
25. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Suvarna
Pulakesin II
Menander
26. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Haryanka
Rajendra Chola I
Samudragupta
Gautamiputra Satakarni
27. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Hemanta Sena
6-Jan
Menander
An Italian
28. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Shiva
The Mauryas
Hemanta Sena
29. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Chandragupta I
Harshavardhana
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
30. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Harshavardhana
Indus to Pataliputra
Yashodharman
Autonomy for village administration
31. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Karashapana
Chinese Turkistan
Pataliputra
Rajendra Chola
32. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Sangama dynasty
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Hasan
Suvarna
33. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Uttaramerur
Shiva
Chandragupta I
Display of land revenue
34. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Rajaraja
Maitrakas
Manu
Gulbarga
35. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Vijayanagara King
Satavahanas
Saka rulers
The Parthian dynasty
36. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Ujjain
Satavahanas
Rajendra Chola
Weak successors of Asoka
37. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Suvarna
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Chandragupta I
Harsha
38. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pushyamitra
Vrijian state
Saka rulers
39. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Rudradaman
The Mauryas
Vrijian state
40. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Maitrakas
Rajendra Chola
Pulakesin II
Pataliputra
41. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Maitrakas
Samudragupta
Manu
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
42. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Taxila
Vijayanagara King
Uttaramerur
Kurram
43. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Gulbarga
Vijayanagara King
Chandragupta Maurya
Kurram
44. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Maitrakas
Dharmpala
Aditya
Gautamiputra Satakarni
45. Kanchi was the capital of...
An Italian
Saka rulers
Pallavas
Gautamiputra Satakarni
46. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Hemanta Sena
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Saka rulers
47. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Vishyapati
Indus to Pataliputra
6-Jan
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
48. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Suvarna
Vijayanagar
Rajendra Chola I
Vasudeva
49. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Kanishka
Saka rulers
Beginning of 16th century
Rajendra Chola
50. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Saka rulers
Ujjain
Harsha
An Italian
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