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Ancient Indian History

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1. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the






2. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...






3. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






4. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






5. Gondophernes belonged to...






6. The great Hindu law -giver was...






7. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






8. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?






9. The original name of the Kushanas was in






10. Vijayanagara is compared to the Chola for...






11. One of the oldest dynasty






12. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






13. Chandragupta II fought war with the






14. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?






15. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?






16. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...






17. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?






18. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?






19. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?






20. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...






21. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...






22. In which century did Ashoka reign?






23. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the






24. Vikramasila University was founded by...






25. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...






26. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?






27. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...






28. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...






29. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






30. Sakas were finally overthrown by...






31. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






32. 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?






33. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...






34. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...






35. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






36. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...






37. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






38. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...






39. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






40. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?






41. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






42. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...






43. The Gupta feudatories who became strong and independent in Gujarat were known as






44. After the Mauryas the most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the






45. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...






46. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the






47. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...






48. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...






49. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...






50. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?