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This section includes 491 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
Which following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Ancient Sanskrit literature?I. The works of Kalidasa include the Kumarsambhava, the Raghuvamsha, the Meghaduta, the Abhijnanshakuntalam are considered classics in field of poetry and style.II. Bana wrote Harshacharita which is a biography of King Harsha and Kadambari.III. Dandin wrote Daskumarcharita (the tale of 10 prince) |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | I & III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 452. |
The most famous Chera ruler was |
| A. | Udiyanjeral |
| B. | Nedunjeraladan |
| C. | Senguttuvan |
| D. | Sengannan |
| Answer» D. Sengannan | |
| 453. |
During Karikala's rule the important Chola port was |
| A. | Calicut |
| B. | Puhar |
| C. | Korkai |
| D. | Thondi |
| Answer» C. Korkai | |
| 454. |
The famous rock-cut temple of Kailasa is at |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Badami |
| C. | Ellora |
| D. | Elephanta |
| Answer» D. Elephanta | |
| 455. |
With reference to the invaders in ancient India which one of the following is the correct chronological order? |
| A. | Greeks-Sakas-Kushanas |
| B. | Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas |
| C. | Sakas-G reeks-Kushanas |
| D. | Sakas-Kushanas-Greeks |
| Answer» B. Greeks-Kushanas-Sakas | |
| 456. |
Which of the following statement (S) is/are correct related to the Ancient Indian Literature?I. Vedas, Puranas, Kautilya's Arthashastra, and other literature besides foreign accounts are only available literary sources that restructure the Ancient Indian HistoryII. The archaeological sources like epigraphic, numismatic and architectural remains besides archaeological explorations and excavations also help in restructuring Ancient Indian History |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 457. |
Which one of the following places has yielded earliest Stupa railing? |
| A. | Sanchi |
| B. | Bharhut |
| C. | Amaravati |
| D. | Nagarjunkondas |
| Answer» B. Bharhut | |
| 458. |
In which of the following places Vardhaman attained the state of enlightenment? |
| A. | Kundagram |
| B. | Pavapuri |
| C. | Jrimbhik Gram |
| D. | Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Kashmir | |
| 459. |
The daughter who milks animals in the Vedic period was known as |
| A. | Kubha |
| B. | Duhitr |
| C. | Komi |
| D. | Sardha |
| Answer» C. Komi | |
| 460. |
What is true about Lothal - ancient site?I. Lothal was an ancient port of Indus civilization.II. It was excavated by the S.R. RaoIII. Currently it is situated in the Pakistan |
| A. | Only I , II |
| B. | Only I, III |
| C. | II, III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Only I, III | |
| 461. |
The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli in Delhi is believed to record the achievements of |
| A. | Ashoka |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 462. |
Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna? |
| A. | Brahmanas |
| B. | Kshatriyas |
| C. | Vaishyas |
| D. | Shudras |
| Answer» E. | |
| 463. |
Upanishads are books on |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Philosophy |
| C. | Medicine |
| D. | Social life |
| Answer» C. Medicine | |
| 464. |
Who established Mahabalipuram? |
| A. | Pallava |
| B. | Pandya |
| C. | Chola |
| D. | Chalukya |
| Answer» B. Pandya | |
| 465. |
The Vijaynagar ruler Krishna Dev Raya's work 'Amuktamalayada' was written in which language? |
| A. | Tamil |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Kanada |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 466. |
Who wrote 'Nyaya Sutra'? |
| A. | Vyasa |
| B. | Gautam |
| C. | Kapila |
| D. | Charaka |
| Answer» B. Gautam | |
| 467. |
Assertion (A): The Kushanas issued a large number of gold coins. Reason (R): The period was marked by flourishing trade |
| A. | Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A | |
| 468. |
The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in |
| A. | Thalavaipuram Copper Plates |
| B. | Uttirameru Inscription |
| C. | Kudumiyammalai Inscription |
| D. | Kasadudi Copper Plates |
| Answer» B. Uttirameru Inscription | |
| 469. |
Which of the following statement is/are correct?I. Panini's Ashtadhyayi, book on grammar in eight chapters is the final culmination of this excellent art of writing in sutra (precepts) in which every chapter is precisely interwoven.II. The Brahmanas elaborates vedic caste system of the society |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I & II |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both I & II | |
| 470. |
Which of the following Vedas is not a part of Vedatrayi? |
| A. | Rig Veda |
| B. | Yajur Veda |
| C. | Sama Veda |
| D. | Atharva Veda |
| Answer» E. | |
| 471. |
Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty? |
| A. | Sangama Dynasty |
| B. | Saluva Dynasty |
| C. | Tuluva Dynasty |
| D. | Aravidu Dynasty |
| Answer» B. Saluva Dynasty | |
| 472. |
Who was the founder of Vikramshila Vihar? |
| A. | Dharmapala |
| B. | Gopala |
| C. | Nagpala |
| D. | Mahipala |
| Answer» B. Gopala | |
| 473. |
Who composed the Allahabad Pillar inscription? |
| A. | Harisena |
| B. | Mahasena |
| C. | Veerasena |
| D. | Vishnusena |
| Answer» B. Mahasena | |
| 474. |
Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India? |
| A. | Anga |
| B. | Magadha |
| C. | Vajji |
| D. | Kasi |
| Answer» B. Magadha | |
| 475. |
Who among the following occupied the supreme position in the Later Vedic pantheon? |
| A. | Indra |
| B. | Prajapati |
| C. | Agni |
| D. | Varuna |
| Answer» C. Agni | |
| 476. |
Among the four works mentioned below which one is encyclopaedic in nature? |
| A. | Amarakosha |
| B. | Siddhanta Shiromani |
| C. | Brihat Samhita |
| D. | Astanga Hridaya |
| Answer» D. Astanga Hridaya | |
| 477. |
Who among the following writer's book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander? |
| A. | Herodotus |
| B. | Megasthenes |
| C. | Arrian |
| D. | Ptolemy |
| Answer» D. Ptolemy | |
| 478. |
The Mehrauli pillar inscription belongs to the period of the |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Kushanas |
| C. | Sungas |
| D. | Guptas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 479. |
What is the correct chronological sequence of the under mentioned Pallava kings? I. Nandivarman IIII. Mahendravarman IIII. Narasimhavarman IIV. Simhavishnu |
| A. | I, II, III, IV |
| B. | IV, II, III, I |
| C. | III, I, IV, II |
| D. | II, III, I, IV |
| Answer» C. III, I, IV, II | |
| 480. |
Greek Roman Art has found a place in |
| A. | Ellora |
| B. | Gandhara |
| C. | Kalinga |
| D. | Bhuddhist Art |
| Answer» C. Kalinga | |
| 481. |
Select the incorrect pair |
| A. | Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D. |
| B. | Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India |
| C. | I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India |
| D. | Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 482. |
Economy of Vedic period was based on? |
| A. | Pastureland |
| B. | Agriculture |
| C. | Mining |
| D. | Cotton Cultivation |
| Answer» B. Agriculture | |
| 483. |
What was the suitable language for source material in Ancient Times? |
| A. | Sanskrit |
| B. | Pali |
| C. | Brahmi |
| D. | Kharoshthi |
| Answer» B. Pali | |
| 484. |
Which is a treatise on the science of governance? |
| A. | Mahabharata |
| B. | Ramayana |
| C. | Kautilya's Arthshastra |
| D. | Chandrawati Ramayana |
| Answer» D. Chandrawati Ramayana | |
| 485. |
Who of the following was a contemporary of Alexander the Great? |
| A. | Bimbisara |
| B. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Pushyamitra Sunga |
| Answer» C. Ashoka | |
| 486. |
Which ancient account describes the Nandas expedition over all their rival monarchs that make them powerful rulers of North India? |
| A. | Manusmriti |
| B. | Vedas |
| C. | Puranas |
| D. | Brahamanas |
| Answer» D. Brahamanas | |
| 487. |
Select the correct pair of writer and their book |
| A. | Bhavabhuti's Utter -Ramacharita |
| B. | Bharavi's Mricchakatika |
| C. | Vishakhadatta's Rajdoot |
| D. | Shudraka's Kirtarjuniya |
| Answer» B. Bharavi's Mricchakatika | |
| 488. |
In India, Ancient Iron Age is attached with |
| A. | Gray pottery |
| B. | Black and Red Pottery |
| C. | Ocher Coloured Pottery |
| D. | Northern Black Polish Pottery |
| Answer» B. Black and Red Pottery | |
| 489. |
The words Satyameva Jayate in the State Emblem adopted by the Government of India have been taken from which Upanishad? |
| A. | Aitareya Upanishad |
| B. | Mundaka Upanishad |
| C. | Adhyatma Upanishad |
| D. | Prasna Upanishad |
| Answer» C. Adhyatma Upanishad | |
| 490. |
Which among the following is a place in Larkana district of Sind province in Pakistan? |
| A. | Alamgirpur |
| B. | Harappa |
| C. | Rangapur |
| D. | Mohenjo-Daro |
| Answer» E. | |
| 491. |
Which of the following Kushan kings, who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"? |
| A. | Kadphises I |
| B. | Kadphises II |
| C. | Kanishka |
| D. | Huvishka |
| Answer» C. Kanishka | |