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Ancient Indian History

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1. Kanishka's capital was at






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






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






4. Who amongst the rulers of southern India were the contemporaries of kings of the Gupta empire?






5. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...






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






7. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






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






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






10. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






11. 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?






12. Gondophernes belonged to...






13. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






15. Which of the following was an important port of the eastern coast during the Gupta period?






16. Krishnadevaraya was the ruler of...






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






18. A lot of details regarding the village administration under the Cholas is provided by the inscriptions at






19. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






20. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






22. In Krishnadevaraya's court - Ashtadiggajas were the






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






24. Ashoka's invasion of Kalinga resulted in






25. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






26. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






28. The capital of Bahmani Kingdom was...






29. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






30. Which of the following dynasties ruled over Magadha in the 6th century B.C.?






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






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






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






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






35. Nicolo Conti - the traveller who visited Vijayanagara kingdom in 1420 A.D. - was...






36. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






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






38. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...






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






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






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






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






43. Rudradaman was one of the greatest






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






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






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






47. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?






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






49. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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