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Ancient Indian History
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1. Sakas were finally overthrown by...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pallavas
Bimbisara
Indus to Pataliputra
2. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto
Gopala
Hindukush
Chandragupta Maurya
Kanauj
3. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?
Harihar and Bukka
Autonomy for village administration
Display of land revenue
Magadha
4. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Haryanka
Vengi
Rajendra Chola I
Shiva
5. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?
Haryanka
Bimbisara
Shiva
Aditya
6. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at
6-Jan
Karashapana
Vrijian state
Uttaramerur
7. During the Gupta period of Indianhistory - the village affairs were managed by the village headman with the assistance of...
Vishyapati
Hampi
An Italian
Uttaramerur
8. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Chola
Menander
Revenue from seaports
Kurram
9. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Menander
Chola
Aditya
Priyadarshi
10. Which of the following was the lowest unit of Chola administration?
Bindusara
Suvarna
Kurram
Menander
11. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...
Pataliputra
Vijayanagara King
Vijayanagar
Karashapana
12. Which Saka ruler was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurashtra?
Maitrakas
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Hampi
Rudradaman
13. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Promotion of welfare of his people
Chandragupta Maurya
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Uttaramerur
14. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in
Tamralipti
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Autonomy for village administration
Cholas
15. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Pulakesin II
Autonomy for village administration
Rudradaman
Gopala
16. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?
Bindusara
Chola
Hampi
Chinese Turkistan
17. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Chandragupta I
Brahmanism
6-Jan
Suvarna
18. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?
Rudradaman
Kanishka
Pushyamitra
Sakas
19. The original name of the Kushanas was in
Chinese Turkistan
Madurai
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Beginning of 16th century
20. The founder of Vijayanagar kingdom was...
Rajendra Chola
Bimbisara
Autonomy for village administration
Harihar and Bukka
21. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the
Vishyapati
Eight great poets of his court.
The Mauryas
Indus to Pataliputra
22. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Tamralipti
Pallavas
Satavahanas
Saka rulers
23. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
An Italian
Priyadarshi
Suvarna
Harshavardhana
24. One of the oldest dynasty
Karashapana
Satavahanas
Priyadarshi
Samudragupta
25. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Pandyas
Harihar and Bukka
Bimbisara
Taxila
26. The great Hindu law -giver was...
Manu
Karashapana
Sangama dynasty
Promotion of welfare of his people
27. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Warangal
An Italian
Third century B.C.
Vishyapati
28. Gondophernes belonged to...
The Parthian dynasty
Rajendra Chola I
Saka rulers
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
29. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...
Pandyas
Menander
An Italian
Magadha
30. Rudradaman was one of the greatest
Saka rulers
Shiva
Magadha
Rajendra Chola I
31. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Harsha
Hampi
Minor Rock Edict XIII
32. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?
Pandyas
Gopala
Kanishka
Tamralipti
33. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...
Chola
Samudragupta
The Parthian dynasty
Gautamiputra Satakarni
34. The Huna leader Mihirgula was defeated by...
Yashodharman
Gautamiputra Satakarni
6-Jan
Satavahanas
35. The Kaulinya system was introduced in Bengal by...
Hemanta Sena
Eight great poets of his court.
Autonomy for village administration
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
36. The Kingdom of Vijayanagar came into existence during the reign of...
Sangama dynasty
Vijayanagar
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Andhra region
37. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Maitrakas
Tamralipti
Bimbisara
Chandragupta Maurya
38. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...
Hampi
Suvarna
712 A.D.
It is being a great centre of cotton trade.
39. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Vrijian state
Satavahanas
Vijayanagara King
Bindusara
40. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Taxila
Pulakesin II
Sangama dynasty
6-Jan
41. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Rudradaman
Pulakesin
Hampi
Display of land revenue
42. The Chola ruler who subdued the Ganges and obtained the title Gangai Konda Cholan was...
Rajendra Chola I
Beginning of 16th century
Weak successors of Asoka
Taxila
43. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Vasudeva
Satavahanas
Rajendra Chola
Pulakesin II
44. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Bimbisara
Pulakesin
Karashapana
Andhra region
45. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)
Kanishka
Satavahanas
Yashodharman
Brahmanism
46. Kanchi was the capital of...
Kanishka
Rajendra Chola
Pallavas
Harihar and Bukka
47. Chandragupta II fought war with the
Sakas
Minor Rock Edict XIII
Saka rulers
712 A.D.
48. Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of...
Weak successors of Asoka
Dharmpala
Hemanta Sena
Pushyamitra
49. The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at
Dharmpala
Satavahanas
Ujjain
Gulbarga
50. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Harihar and Bukka
Suvarna
Harsha
Vijayanagar