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Ancient Indian History
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1. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Vasudeva
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Hindukush
6-Jan
2. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Rudradaman
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Promotion of welfare of his people
3. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Haryanka
Menander
Indus to Pataliputra
Gautamiputra Satakarni
4. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Maitrakas
Vijayanagara King
Suvarna
5. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Menander
Gopala
Bindusara
Chinese Turkistan
6. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Rajendra Chola
Third century B.C.
Madurai
6-Jan
7. Satavahanas belonged to...
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Pushyamitra
Andhra region
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
8. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Chola
Vijayanagar
Pulakesin
Cholas
9. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...
Kanauj
712 A.D.
Shiva
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
10. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Bimbisara
Menander
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
11. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Bindusara
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Rajendra Chola
Rajendra Chola I
12. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
712 A.D.
Chandragupta Maurya
Priyadarshi
Harsha
13. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Chinese Turkistan
6-Jan
Sakas
Maitrakas
14. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Satavahanas
Autonomy for village administration
Priyadarshi
Rajaraja
15. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Chola
Pataliputra
Promotion of welfare of his people
Madurai
16. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Bimbisara
Harshavardhana
Pandyas
Saka rulers
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?
Bimbisara
Aditya
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Chandragupta Maurya
18. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Chola
Harihar and Bukka
Suvarna
Kurram
19. Kanishka's capital was at
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Amravati
Display of land revenue
Madurai
20. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Chandragupta Maurya
Satavahanas
Amravati
Rajaraja
21. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Kurram
Yashodharman
An Italian
Manu
22. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Harsha
Tamralipti
Promotion of welfare of his people
23. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Samudragupta
Hemanta Sena
712 A.D.
Karashapana
24. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Kanauj
Andhra region
Rajendra Chola
Cholas
25. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Samudragupta
Rajaraja
Aditya
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
26. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
The Mauryas
Chola
Yashodharman
Tamralipti
27. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Magadha
6-Jan
Samudragupta
Rajendra Chola I
28. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...
Chola
Rajaraja
Samudragupta
Display of land revenue
29. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Rudradaman
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Hindukush
Uttaramerur
30. Kanchi was the capital of...
Beginning of 16th century
Pallavas
Chandragupta I
Vasudeva
31. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Gopala
Haryanka
Amravati
Andhra region
32. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
The Mauryas
Amravati
Pulakesin II
Eight great poets of his court.
33. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Samudragupta
Maitrakas
Amravati
34. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
Rajaraja
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Hemanta Sena
Gautamiputra Satakarni
35. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Chandragupta I
Satavahanas
Dharmpala
Chandragupta Maurya
36. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Ujjain
Suvarna
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
37. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Menander
Kanishka
Harsha
Hemanta Sena
38. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Pulakesin II
Yashodharman
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
39. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Harsha
Chandragupta I
Pulakesin
Priyadarshi
40. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Pandyas
Vasudeva
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Autonomy for village administration
41. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Suvarna
Sakas
Chandragupta I
Pandyas
42. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Satavahanas
712 A.D.
Samudragupta
Pulakesin
43. Gondophernes belonged to...
Maitrakas
Pushyamitra
Brahmanism
The Parthian dynasty
44. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Hampi
Chandragupta I
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Taxila
45. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vijayanagar
Vidyaranya
Revenue from seaports
Harihar and Bukka
46. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Weak successors of Asoka
Tamralipti
Vijayanagara King
Hampi
47. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chandragupta I
Hampi
Rajendra Chola
48. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Saka rulers
Revenue from seaports
Vijayanagar
Rajaraja
49. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Chinese Turkistan
Amravati
Kanishka
Pallavas
50. In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. - the most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was...
Chandragupta Maurya
Bimbisara
Vidyaranya
Taxila