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Ancient Indian History
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1. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Chola
Gopala
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
2. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Hasan
Hampi
Rajendra Chola
Vidyaranya
3. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Kanishka
Haryanka
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Samudragupta
4. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
The Mauryas
Rajendra Chola I
Sangama dynasty
Samudragupta
5. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Warangal
Vijayanagar
Harihar and Bukka
Aditya
6. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Pulakesin
Vasudeva
Andhra region
Saka rulers
7. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Third century B.C.
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Kanauj
Bimbisara
8. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Sakas
Vijayanagar
Aditya
Pushyamitra
9. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Andhra region
Brahmanism
Samudragupta
Sakas
10. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Samudragupta
Chinese Turkistan
The Parthian dynasty
Karashapana
11. Satavahanas belonged to...
6-Jan
Pandyas
Rudradaman
Andhra region
12. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Saka rulers
Kurram
Rudradaman
Bindusara
13. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Shiva
Andhra region
Pallavas
Taxila
14. Kanchi was the capital of...
Vijayanagar
Vijayanagara King
Pallavas
Gopala
15. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Pulakesin II
Pataliputra
Hasan
Rudradaman
16. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Eight great poets of his court.
Satavahanas
Vrijian state
Hindukush
17. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
6-Jan
712 A.D.
Bimbisara
Dharmpala
18. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Amravati
Bimbisara
712 A.D.
Chandragupta Maurya
19. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Harsha
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Sangama dynasty
Kurram
20. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Cholas
Display of land revenue
Vidyaranya
Revenue from seaports
21. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
The Mauryas
Autonomy for village administration
Rajaraja
Pandyas
22. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
712 A.D.
Satavahanas
Saka rulers
Kanishka
23. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Chola
Bimbisara
An Italian
Chandragupta Maurya
24. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Vishyapati
Hasan
Magadha
Chandragupta Maurya
25. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Satavahanas
Muhammad bin Kasim
Magadha
Vishyapati
26. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Revenue from seaports
Dharmpala
Bindusara
Andhra region
27. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Harshavardhana
Vijayanagara King
Weak successors of Asoka
Chinese Turkistan
28. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
The Mauryas
Indus to Pataliputra
Pulakesin II
Magadha
29. 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
Eight great poets of his court.
Pushyamitra
Vasudeva
30. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Harsha
Kurram
Dharmpala
Maitrakas
31. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Menander
Magadha
Saka rulers
Kurram
32. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Samudragupta
Gopala
Display of land revenue
Hemanta Sena
33. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Rajendra Chola
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Sangama dynasty
Bimbisara
34. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Brahmanism
Shiva
Samudragupta
Autonomy for village administration
35. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Ujjain
Indus to Pataliputra
Warangal
Hemanta Sena
36. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Maitrakas
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
712 A.D.
Muhammad bin Kasim
37. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Vishyapati
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Haryanka
Harsha
38. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Promotion of welfare of his people
Revenue from seaports
Uttaramerur
39. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Karashapana
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Priyadarshi
Warangal
40. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Samudragupta
Maitrakas
Satavahanas
41. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Gopala
Gulbarga
Weak successors of Asoka
Muhammad bin Kasim
42. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Saka rulers
Taxila
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Vijayanagar
43. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Gopala
6-Jan
Gautamiputra Satakarni
44. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Pallavas
Amravati
Rajendra Chola I
Satavahanas
45. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Magadha
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gulbarga
46. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Weak successors of Asoka
Vasudeva
Rajendra Chola I
Yashodharman
47. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Pataliputra
Sakas
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Suvarna
48. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vrijian state
49. Kanishka's capital was at
Magadha
Brahmanism
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Amravati
50. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Pulakesin II
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Rajaraja
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq