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Ancient Indian History
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1. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
The Parthian dynasty
Rajendra Chola
Bimbisara
Gautamiputra Satakarni
2. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Shiva
Pushyamitra
Warangal
Vengi
3. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Manu
Bimbisara
Hindukush
Hemanta Sena
4. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Vrijian state
Karashapana
Display of land revenue
Priyadarshi
5. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Vijayanagara King
Hampi
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Kanishka
6. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Display of land revenue
Third century B.C.
Saka rulers
Amravati
7. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
712 A.D.
Indus to Pataliputra
Kanishka
8. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Vijayanagara King
Autonomy for village administration
Pushyamitra
Minor Rock Edict XIII
9. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Chandragupta I
Vrijian state
Sakas
Samudragupta
10. One of the oldest dynasty
Shiva
Rajendra Chola I
Satavahanas
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
11. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Magadha
Haryanka
Rajendra Chola I
Satavahanas
12. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Dharmpala
Indus to Pataliputra
Chinese Turkistan
13. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Hampi
Vasudeva
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Bimbisara
14. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Karashapana
Harsha
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Gulbarga
15. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Magadha
Beginning of 16th century
Suvarna
The Mauryas
16. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Chola
Satavahanas
Bimbisara
17. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Taxila
Vidyaranya
Tamralipti
An Italian
18. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vidyaranya
Revenue from seaports
Harsha
19. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Bindusara
Dharmpala
Display of land revenue
Weak successors of Asoka
20. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Manu
Rajendra Chola I
Cholas
Madurai
21. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Andhra region
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Amravati
Satavahanas
22. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Bimbisara
Karashapana
Pulakesin
Eight great poets of his court.
23. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Hemanta Sena
Suvarna
Kanishka
Madurai
24. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Autonomy for village administration
Display of land revenue
Vijayanagar
Kanishka
25. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
6-Jan
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Hasan
Samudragupta
26. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Rajendra Chola
Kanauj
Third century B.C.
Kurram
27. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Samudragupta
Gopala
Rajendra Chola
Revenue from seaports
28. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
The Mauryas
Harihar and Bukka
Chandragupta Maurya
Karashapana
29. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Bimbisara
Vengi
Harshavardhana
Pulakesin II
30. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Kanishka
Revenue from seaports
Satavahanas
Madurai
31. Gondophernes belonged to...
6-Jan
Andhra region
Maitrakas
The Parthian dynasty
32. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Chola
Harshavardhana
Autonomy for village administration
Gulbarga
33. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Saka rulers
Pandyas
Tamralipti
Uttaramerur
34. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Indus to Pataliputra
The Parthian dynasty
Chandragupta Maurya
An Italian
35. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Vidyaranya
Maitrakas
Yashodharman
Weak successors of Asoka
36. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
The Parthian dynasty
Ujjain
Harshavardhana
Rajendra Chola
37. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Bimbisara
Kanauj
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Satavahanas
38. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Hindukush
An Italian
Pulakesin II
Harshavardhana
39. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Manu
Sangama dynasty
Vrijian state
Gulbarga
40. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Taxila
Manu
Vijayanagar
Shiva
41. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Rajendra Chola I
Vishyapati
Eight great poets of his court.
Tamralipti
42. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Chinese Turkistan
Vengi
Pataliputra
Ujjain
43. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
Uttaramerur
Eight great poets of his court.
Pulakesin II
Gulbarga
44. Madurai was the capital of...
Gulbarga
Pandyas
Rajaraja
Suvarna
45. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Maitrakas
Cholas
Warangal
Samudragupta
46. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Beginning of 16th century
Chandragupta Maurya
Muhammad bin Kasim
Magadha
47. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Vasudeva
Harsha
Cholas
Chinese Turkistan
48. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Yashodharman
Karashapana
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Chinese Turkistan
49. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Bimbisara
Kanishka
Taxila
Chandragupta Maurya
50. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Hasan
Sakas
Chinese Turkistan
Kanishka