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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






2. The capital of Kakatiya dynasty was...






3. The first monarch of Magadh kingdom in the sixth century B.C. was...






4. Who was the first king to conquer Malwa - Gujarat and Maharashtra?






5. Pulakesin II was a contemporary of...






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






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






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






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






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






11. One of the oldest dynasty






12. Vijayanagar empire ruins are found in






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






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






15. Vikramasila University was founded by...






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






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






18. The Arab conquest of Sindh took place in






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






20. Kanishka's capital was at






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






22. The original name of the Kushanas was in






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Bahmani Kingdom in South India extinguished in the






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






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






32. Madurai was the capital of...






33. The capital of Eastern Chalukyas was...






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






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






36. The Chola empire reached its zenith under






37. In which century did Ashoka reign?






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






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






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






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






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






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?






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






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






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?






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






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






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






50. Nahapana - Rudradaman - Sodassa