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Ancient Indian History
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1. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Bimbisara
The Mauryas
Rudradaman
Gautamiputra Satakarni
2. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Warangal
Kanishka
Pulakesin
Sangama dynasty
3. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Brahmanism
6-Jan
Samudragupta
An Italian
4. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Samudragupta
Bindusara
Suvarna
Rajaraja
5. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Harihar and Bukka
Satavahanas
Rajendra Chola I
6. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Eight great poets of his court.
Pandyas
Maitrakas
Harihar and Bukka
7. Satavahanas belonged to...
Rajaraja
Andhra region
Pushyamitra
Weak successors of Asoka
8. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
An Italian
Samudragupta
Revenue from seaports
9. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Bimbisara
Uttaramerur
Karashapana
Rajendra Chola I
10. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Eight great poets of his court.
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Revenue from seaports
Gopala
11. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Vishyapati
Vijayanagar
Vrijian state
Satavahanas
12. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Priyadarshi
Pulakesin
Brahmanism
Weak successors of Asoka
13. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Indus to Pataliputra
Saka rulers
Harshavardhana
Rajendra Chola I
14. In early ancient India - the largest urban centre was...
Vengi
Warangal
Pataliputra
Uttaramerur
15. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Rajaraja
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Gopala
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
16. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Chandragupta Maurya
Harihar and Bukka
Vrijian state
Kanishka
17. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Haryanka
Chola
Vrijian state
Cholas
18. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Haryanka
Promotion of welfare of his people
Madurai
Gopala
19. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Eight great poets of his court.
Saka rulers
Karashapana
An Italian
20. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Pandyas
The Parthian dynasty
712 A.D.
Vrijian state
21. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Hindukush
Satavahanas
Indus to Pataliputra
22. 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?
6-Jan
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Vishyapati
Chinese Turkistan
23. Kanchi was the capital of...
6-Jan
Chandragupta I
Harihar and Bukka
Pallavas
24. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Kanishka
Rajendra Chola I
Vasudeva
Chandragupta Maurya
25. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Yashodharman
Eight great poets of his court.
Muhammad bin Kasim
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
26. In which century did Ashoka reign?
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Brahmanism
Harsha
Third century B.C.
27. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Dharmpala
Chola
Rajaraja
Satavahanas
28. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Hampi
Uttaramerur
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
29. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Cholas
Uttaramerur
Bindusara
Dharmpala
30. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Harihar and Bukka
Menander
Kanauj
Haryanka
31. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Vidyaranya
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Chandragupta I
Menander
32. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Autonomy for village administration
Chola
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
33. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Weak successors of Asoka
Chola
Revenue from seaports
Kurram
34. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Ujjain
Pulakesin II
Samudragupta
Autonomy for village administration
35. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
Rajendra Chola I
Chinese Turkistan
Suvarna
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
36. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Menander
Haryanka
Pulakesin
37. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Vrijian state
Hampi
Amravati
Rajendra Chola I
38. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Shiva
Warangal
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
Hindukush
39. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at
Magadha
Vijayanagara King
An Italian
Gopala
40. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Vengi
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
712 A.D.
41. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vidyaranya
Hampi
Sangama dynasty
Warangal
42. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
An Italian
Warangal
Vijayanagara King
Karashapana
43. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Madurai
Eight great poets of his court.
Beginning of 16th century
Tamralipti
44. The great Royal Road mentioned by Megasthenes ran from
Indus to Pataliputra
Autonomy for village administration
Chola
Pulakesin II
45. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Karashapana
Samudragupta
Display of land revenue
Saka rulers
46. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Aditya
Satavahanas
Bimbisara
Pulakesin
47. Madurai was the capital of...
Andhra region
Pandyas
Rajendra Chola
Saka rulers
48. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Magadha
Chandragupta Maurya
Saka rulers
Harshavardhana
49. After the Mauryas - the most important kingdom in Deccan and Central India was that of...
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Satavahanas
Gopala
Display of land revenue
50. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Tamralipti
Harihar and Bukka
Yashodharman
Rajendra Chola I