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Ancient Indian History

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






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






3. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






4. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






5. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...






6. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






7. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...






8. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






10. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...






11. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






12. The official religion during the rule of the Sunga dynasty was...






13. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?






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






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






16. The Satavahana King who defeated the western Saka King - Nahapana was...






17. Pallava Kings were the devotees of...






18. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?






19. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






21. 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?






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






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






24. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?






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






26. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...






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






28. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture






29. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a






30. Who among the following was a great ruler of Kalinga in ancient times?






31. Gondophernes belonged to...






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






33. The power of the great Cholas was established by...






34. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?






35. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






37. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






38. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...






39. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended in the north -west upto






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






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






42. In the Sangam age - Uraiyur was important for...






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






44. The first ruling dynasty of Vijayanagara Kingdom was...






45. Adorned with the title of Maharajadhiraja (king of kings)






46. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






47. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






49. One of the oldest dynasty






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