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Ancient Indian History
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1. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Ujjain
Pandyas
Chola
2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
Pataliputra
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Vijayanagara King
Saka rulers
3. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Hemanta Sena
Rajaraja
Gulbarga
Gautamiputra Satakarni
4. Kanchi was the capital of...
Cholas
Hindukush
Pallavas
Gulbarga
5. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Brahmanism
Chandragupta Maurya
Third century B.C.
Gulbarga
6. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Tamralipti
Andhra region
Indus to Pataliputra
7. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Saka rulers
Sakas
Harihar and Bukka
Kanishka
8. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Madurai
Menander
Rudradaman
Gopala
9. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Shiva
Weak successors of Asoka
Pallavas
Cholas
10. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Dharmpala
Harshavardhana
Promotion of welfare of his people
Cholas
11. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Karashapana
Pushyamitra
6-Jan
Amravati
12. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Ujjain
Saka rulers
Saka rulers
Gautamiputra Satakarni
13. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Bindusara
Pandyas
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Karashapana
14. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Menander
Satavahanas
Manu
15. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...
Gulbarga
Satavahanas
Maitrakas
Chola
16. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Maitrakas
Harsha
Yashodharman
Bimbisara
17. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Rajendra Chola
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Uttaramerur
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
18. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Harsha
Rajendra Chola
Yashodharman
Hampi
19. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Satavahanas
Muhammad bin Kasim
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Hampi
20. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Chandragupta Maurya
Rajaraja
Samudragupta
Menander
21. Kanishka's capital was at
Haryanka
Amravati
Hasan
Vrijian state
22. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Rajaraja
Satavahanas
6-Jan
Indus to Pataliputra
23. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Aditya
Sakas
Chinese Turkistan
The Mauryas
24. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
The Parthian dynasty
712 A.D.
Priyadarshi
25. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Aditya
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Promotion of welfare of his people
Bimbisara
26. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Magadha
Third century B.C.
Vijayanagara King
Bimbisara
27. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Rajendra Chola I
An Italian
Bindusara
Madurai
28. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Indus to Pataliputra
Beginning of 16th century
Pataliputra
Cholas
29. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Andhra region
Tamralipti
Taxila
Pataliputra
30. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Revenue from seaports
Vrijian state
Maitrakas
31. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Vijayanagara King
Vishyapati
Shiva
Kurram
32. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Madurai
Sangama dynasty
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Manu
33. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Autonomy for village administration
Brahmanism
Satavahanas
Bimbisara
34. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Hindukush
Indus to Pataliputra
An Italian
Manu
35. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Vasudeva
Saka rulers
Harshavardhana
Aditya
36. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Kurram
Pulakesin
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Uttaramerur
37. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Bimbisara
Muhammad bin Kasim
Pulakesin
Pulakesin II
38. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Menander
Priyadarshi
Weak successors of Asoka
Chandragupta I
39. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Muhammad bin Kasim
Manu
Revenue from seaports
Gautamiputra Satakarni
40. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Manu
Dharmpala
Saka rulers
Kurram
41. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
42. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Eight great poets of his court.
Vasudeva
Pataliputra
Magadha
43. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Bimbisara
Gulbarga
Weak successors of Asoka
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
44. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Suvarna
Third century B.C.
Gopala
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
45. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Vijayanagara King
Hindukush
Vijayanagar
Bimbisara
46. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
The Mauryas
Amravati
Beginning of 16th century
Cholas
47. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Sakas
Vijayanagara King
Shiva
Vrijian state
48. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Promotion of welfare of his people
Bimbisara
Sangama dynasty
Karashapana
49. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Vasudeva
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Yashodharman
Kanishka
50. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Pandyas
Harsha
Saka rulers
Satavahanas