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Ancient Indian History
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1. The dynasty that excelled itself as a naval power was that of the
Cholas
Pallavas
Warangal
Satavahanas
2. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...
Warangal
Satavahanas
Pataliputra
Rajendra Chola I
3. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...
Sangama dynasty
Harsha
Bimbisara
Vishyapati
4. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?
Warangal
Sakas
Autonomy for village administration
Chandragupta Maurya
5. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...
Vijayanagar
Uttaramerur
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Harsha
6. Which of the following became the most important city of northern India under Harsha?
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Kanauj
Karashapana
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
7. The name by which Ashoka is generally reffered to in his inscription is...
Priyadarshi
Chola
Hampi
Gulbarga
8. Which of the following kingdoms od South India was well known for its naval power?
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Chola
Promotion of welfare of his people
Satavahanas
9. Which of the following was a republic in sixth century B.C.?
Kurram
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vrijian state
An Italian
10. Chalukya dynasty in South India was founded by...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Pulakesin
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Chola
11. One of the oldest dynasty
Muhammad bin Kasim
Satavahanas
Harihar and Bukka
Vijayanagara King
12. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in
Vasisthiputra Pulumayi
Vijayanagara King
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Hampi
13. Before ascending the Mauraya throne - Ashoka served as a Viceroy of...
Vijayanagara King
Taxila
Kurram
Vengi
14. Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?
Pallavas
712 A.D.
Vijayanagara King
Samudragupta
15. Vikramasila University was founded by...
Hasan
Sangama dynasty
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Dharmpala
16. Which Gupta ruler had led a compaign to the south and was an expert Veena player?
Muhammad bin Kasim
Priyadarshi
Rajendra Chola I
Samudragupta
17. Harihara and Bukka - the founders of the Vijayanagara kingdom shaped the course of their conduct on the advice of...
Vidyaranya
Chinese Turkistan
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Satavahanas
18. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in
Gulbarga
Bindusara
712 A.D.
Cholas
19. Who amongst the following kings defeated Harsha's army on the bank of river Narmada?
Tamralipti
Pulakesin II
Pallavas
Harihar and Bukka
20. Kanishka's capital was at
Amravati
Saka rulers
Harihar and Bukka
Rajendra Chola
21. The Chola king who conquered the northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a province of his empire - was...
Hasan
Chola
Tamralipti
Rajaraja
22. The original name of the Kushanas was in
The development of peace and non-violence as state policy.
Satavahanas
Brahmanism
Chinese Turkistan
23. Hindu colonies were founded in the south-east Asian countries mostly during the period of...
Warangal
Eight great poets of his court.
The Mauryas
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
24. Administration of tests of loyalty to ministers - appointment of superintending officers for industries - appointment of superintending officers for agriculture
Warangal
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Muhammad bin Kasim
Rudradaman
25. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in 712 A.D. under the leadership of...
Muhammad bin Kasim
Pallavas
Bimbisara
Bimbisara
26. The special feature of the financial system of Vijayanagara was...
Manu
Menander
Chandragupta I
Revenue from seaports
27. The medium of exchange in gold during the Gupta period was known as the
Suvarna
Magadha
Uttaramerur
Kanishka
28. The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was...
Beginning of 16th century
Pulakesin II
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Vasudeva
29. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the
Andhra region
Rajendra Chola
Suvarna
Beginning of 16th century
30. The most famous Indo-Greek ruler to rule over India - noted for his justice and popularity with his subjects - was...
Menander
Promotion of welfare of his people
Vidyaranya
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
31. Name the great Hindu King who combined in himself the qualities of Samudragupta and Ashoka?
Harshavardhana
Gopala
Manu
Pushyamitra
32. Madurai was the capital of...
Pulakesin II
Pulakesin
Pandyas
Hemanta Sena
33. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Bimbisara
Vengi
Warangal
34. A Pala ruler who was raised to the throne by different sections of people was...
Autonomy for village administration
Uttaramerur
Gopala
Amravati
35. The political and cultural centre of the Pandyas was...
Madurai
Haryanka
Andhra region
Harshavardhana
36. The Chola empire reached its zenith under
What the Arthashastra is concerned with
Saka rulers
Rajendra Chola I
Aditya
37. In which century did Ashoka reign?
Third century B.C.
Karashapana
Satavahanas
Harshavardhana
38. Who amongst the following Chola Kings fought against the Shailendera King of Shri Vijaya and defeated him?
Rajendra Chola
Suvarna
Pandyas
Saka rulers
39. What was the rate of land revenue as given in the dharma shastras?
Shiva
The Parthian dynasty
6-Jan
The Mauryas
40. Lichchavi princess Kumara Devi was married to...
Chandragupta I
Vidyaranya
Vijayanagar
Madurai
41. Ashoka's claim of greatness chiefly lay in the
Pataliputra
Third century B.C.
Pulakesin
Promotion of welfare of his people
42. Which of the following is the correct chronological order?
Magadha
Mauryas - Sungas - Kushans - Guptas
Kanishka
Taxila
43. 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?
Hemanta Sena
Chalukya Vikramaditya VI
Eight great poets of his court.
Samudragupta
44. The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs was...
Kanishka
Vasudeva
Pushyamitra
Bindusara
45. The earliest evidence of Jewish community settling in India is provided by a charter of a
Vijayanagara King
Maitrakas
Kanauj
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
46. Who amongst the following is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha - the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
Pandyas
Bimbisara
Chinese Turkistan
Kanishka
47. The most commonly used coin - during the Mauryan period - was...
Chinese Turkistan
Karashapana
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Harihar and Bukka
48. Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?
Hindukush
Brahmanism
Satavahanas
Chandragupta Maurya
49. The Ashokan inscription which gives an account of the Kalinga war and its effects is...
An Italian
Revenue from seaports
Chandragupta Maurya
Minor Rock Edict XIII
50. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa
Rajaraja
Vishyapati
Bindusara
Saka rulers