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Ancient Indian History
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1. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Menander
Rajaraja
Magadha
2. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
Sangama dynasty
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Kanishka
Cholas
3. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Chandragupta I
Rajendra Chola I
The Parthian dynasty
Rajaraja
4. One of the oldest dynasty
Satavahanas
Pulakesin II
Vrijian state
Chola
5. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...
Beginning of 16th century
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Cholas
Sangama dynasty
6. Satavahanas belonged to...
Cholas
Andhra region
Samudragupta
Indus to Pataliputra
7. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...
Magadha
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Brahmanism
Hampi
8. The power of the great Cholas was established by...
Rajendra Chola I
Muhammad bin Kasim
Saka rulers
Aditya
9. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Chandragupta Maurya
The Mauryas
Vasudeva
Sangama dynasty
10. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Maitrakas
Chandragupta Maurya
Weak successors of Asoka
Pulakesin II
11. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Chandragupta I
Gulbarga
Rajendra Chola I
Manu
12. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Vijayanagara King
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Hindukush
Cholas
13. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Satavahanas
Vidyaranya
Eight great poets of his court.
Satavahanas
14. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Chinese Turkistan
Satavahanas
Gopala
Third century B.C.
15. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Beginning of 16th century
Madurai
Yashodharman
Sakas
16. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Pulakesin II
Rudradaman
Harshavardhana
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
17. 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?
Vishyapati
Beginning of 16th century
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Gulbarga
18. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Manu
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Saka rulers
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
19. Madurai was the capital of...
Tamralipti
Vasudeva
Display of land revenue
Pandyas
20. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Hasan
Pallavas
Cholas
Vishyapati
21. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Haryanka
Beginning of 16th century
Manu
Kanishka
22. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Vrijian state
The Mauryas
Maitrakas
Harshavardhana
23. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Warangal
Manu
Rajendra Chola I
Menander
24. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Amravati
Priyadarshi
Karashapana
25. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Samudragupta
Saka rulers
Rajendra Chola I
Vishyapati
26. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Gopala
Autonomy for village administration
Rajaraja
712 A.D.
27. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Pulakesin II
Harihar and Bukka
Uttaramerur
Rajaraja
28. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Samudragupta
Suvarna
Weak successors of Asoka
29. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Samudragupta
Bimbisara
An Italian
30. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Satavahanas
Tamralipti
Vishyapati
Bimbisara
31. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Vijayanagar
Uttaramerur
Priyadarshi
Pulakesin II
32. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Harsha
Manu
Pulakesin II
Haryanka
33. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...
Kanishka
Weak successors of Asoka
Eight great poets of his court.
Hasan
34. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Satavahanas
Karashapana
Weak successors of Asoka
Autonomy for village administration
35. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Vengi
Pushyamitra
Hampi
Tamralipti
36. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
Bimbisara
Hindukush
Uttaramerur
The Parthian dynasty
37. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Satavahanas
Rudradaman
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Kanishka
38. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Rudradaman
6-Jan
Manu
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
39. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dharmpala
Cholas
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
40. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Manu
Sangama dynasty
Vijayanagar
Brahmanism
41. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Magadha
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Satavahanas
42. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Satavahanas
Hindukush
Bimbisara
Rajendra Chola I
43. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Bimbisara
Manu
Hasan
An Italian
44. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Gopala
Vengi
An Italian
Vijayanagara King
45. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Gulbarga
Vijayanagara King
Menander
Rajendra Chola I
46. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Satavahanas
Revenue from seaports
Chinese Turkistan
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
47. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?
Satavahanas
Autonomy for village administration
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Rajendra Chola I
48. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Weak successors of Asoka
Bimbisara
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Pushyamitra
49. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Hindukush
Chandragupta Maurya
Rajendra Chola I
Harsha
50. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Kanishka
Vasudeva
Pallavas
Gautamiputra Satakarni