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Ancient Indian History

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






2. In which century did Ashoka reign?






3. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






4. Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?






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






6. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






8. Kanishka's capital was at






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






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






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






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






13. Vikramasila University was founded by...






14. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of Nandas at






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






16. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...






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






18. Which of the following was a special feature of Chola administration?






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






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






21. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






23. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






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






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






28. One of the oldest dynasty






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






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






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






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






33. Kanchi was the capital of...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa






42. Who among the following was a Satavahana ruler?






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






44. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by...






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






46. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






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






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






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






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