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This section includes 248 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Consider the following foreign visitors to India |
| A. | 4-3-1-2 |
| B. | 2-4-3-1 |
| C. | 4-2-3-1 |
| D. | 1-2-4-3 |
| Answer» D. 1-2-4-3 | |
| 102. |
Which one of the following is considered an |
| A. | Charaka Samhita |
| B. | Lokayata |
| C. | Brihat Samhita |
| D. | Surya Siddhanta |
| Answer» B. Lokayata | |
| 103. |
Ajanta Ellora Caves are situated near which of the following cities? |
| A. | Mount Abu |
| B. | Aurangabad |
| C. | Bijapur |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» C. Bijapur | |
| 104. |
The first Buddhist Council was held at _______ . |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Rajagriha |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» C. Pataliputra | |
| 105. |
Tripitakas are sacred books of |
| A. | Hindus |
| B. | Jains |
| C. | Parsis |
| D. | Buddhist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 106. |
Who gave the concept of Total Revolution ? |
| A. | Jayaprakash Narayan |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Karl Marx |
| D. | Lenin |
| Answer» B. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 107. |
In which of the following mudra did Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath? |
| A. | Abhaya Mudra |
| B. | Dhyana Mudra |
| C. | Dharmachakra Mudra |
| D. | Bhumisparsa Mudra |
| Answer» D. Bhumisparsa Mudra | |
| 108. |
Name the Republic which was a confederacy of tribes in the 6th century B.C. |
| A. | Gandhara |
| B. | Vajji |
| C. | Kosala |
| D. | Avanti |
| Answer» C. Kosala | |
| 109. |
Which Indian rular fought the Kalinga War? |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Chandragupta |
| C. | Shivaji |
| D. | Ashoka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 110. |
Kamarup is an ancient name of which region of India ? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 111. |
Who was the author of Telugu Work Amuktamalyada ? |
| A. | Harihara |
| B. | Devaraya |
| C. | Krishnadevaraya |
| D. | Bukka |
| Answer» D. Bukka | |
| 112. |
Which one of the following sources of Islam is associated with the teachings of |
| A. | Quran |
| B. | Hindaya |
| C. | Fiqah |
| D. | Sunah |
| Answer» B. Hindaya | |
| 113. |
The subject-matter of |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Vaishnavism |
| D. | Shavism |
| Answer» C. Vaishnavism | |
| 114. |
When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated ? |
| A. | 15 August |
| B. | 4 July |
| C. | 16 August |
| D. | 14 August |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
With which of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated ? |
| A. | Takshashila |
| B. | Nalanda |
| C. | Vikramashila |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» B. Nalanda | |
| 116. |
One of the following Indus Valley sites is in Pakistan : |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Alamgirpur |
| D. | Harappa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 117. |
Harappa is situated on the bank of the river : |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Sindhu |
| Answer» C. Yamuna | |
| 118. |
Which one of the following stages of the life of man in Aryan Society, in ascending order of age, is correct ? |
| A. | Brahmacharya Grihastha Vanaprastha Sanyasa |
| B. | Grihastha Brahmacharya Vanaprastha Sanyasa |
| C. | Brahmacharya Vanaprastha Sanyasa Grihastha |
| D. | Grihastha Sanyasa Vanaprastha Brahmacharya |
| Answer» B. Grihastha Brahmacharya Vanaprastha Sanyasa | |
| 119. |
Charak was the famous court physician of |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 120. |
Buddha preached his first sermon at |
| A. | Gaya |
| B. | Sarnath |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» C. Pataliputra | |
| 121. |
The Aryans successded in their conflicts with the pre-Aryans because |
| A. | they used elephants on a large scale |
| B. | they were taller and stronger |
| C. | they were from an advanced urban culture |
| D. | they used chariots driven by horses |
| Answer» E. | |
| 122. |
That the Rig-Vedic aryans were a pastoral people is borne out by the fact that |
| A. | There are many references to the cow in the Rig Veda |
| B. | Most of the wars were fought for the sake of cows. |
| C. | Gifts made to priests were usually cows and not land |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
Who was the Chola king who brought Ganga from North to South ? |
| A. | Raja Raja Chola |
| B. | Mahendra |
| C. | Rajendra Chola |
| D. | Parantaka |
| Answer» D. Parantaka | |
| 124. |
Prince of Pilgrims was the name attributed to |
| A. | Fa-Hien |
| B. | Hiuen Tsang |
| C. | I-tsing |
| D. | Megasthenes |
| Answer» C. I-tsing | |
| 125. |
What was Chandragupta II also known as ? |
| A. | Samudra Gupta |
| B. | Skanda Gupta |
| C. | Vikramaditya |
| D. | Ranaa Gupta |
| Answer» D. Ranaa Gupta | |
| 126. |
The year of accession of Kanishka to throne was : |
| A. | 108 AD |
| B. | 78 AD |
| C. | 58 AD |
| D. | 128 AD |
| Answer» C. 58 AD | |
| 127. |
The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music ? |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Nandas |
| C. | Guptas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» D. Cholas | |
| 128. |
Which inscription mentions about the village administration under the Cholas ? |
| A. | Junagarh |
| B. | Uttaramerur |
| C. | Aihole |
| D. | Nasik |
| Answer» C. Aihole | |
| 129. |
Mention the centre of the Roman trade during the Sangam Age. |
| A. | Madurai |
| B. | Arikamedu |
| C. | Poompuhar |
| D. | Musiri |
| Answer» E. | |
| 130. |
The religion, which preached Desire is the cause for all sufferings is |
| A. | Buddhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Sikhism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» B. Jainism | |
| 131. |
Kautilya s Arthashastra mainly deals with ____ : |
| A. | Political state craft |
| B. | Social aspects |
| C. | Economic doctrines |
| D. | Military aspects |
| Answer» B. Social aspects | |
| 132. |
The Nalanda University was founded by |
| A. | Harsha Vardhana |
| B. | Kumara Gupta |
| C. | Samudra Gupta |
| D. | Chandra Gupta |
| Answer» C. Samudra Gupta | |
| 133. |
Who was the town-planner of Chandigarh ? |
| A. | Edward Lutyens |
| B. | Charles Correa |
| C. | Le Corbusier |
| D. | Christopher Wren |
| Answer» D. Christopher Wren | |
| 134. |
Name the temple in Indonesia where scenes from Ramayana and Mahabharatha are depicted. |
| A. | Borobudur |
| B. | Kailashnath |
| C. | Angkor Wat |
| D. | Brihadeshwara |
| Answer» B. Kailashnath | |
| 135. |
Which of the following ruler was a contemporary of Buddha ? |
| A. | Udayin |
| B. | Bimbisara |
| C. | Ajatshatru |
| D. | Mahapadma Nanda |
| Answer» C. Ajatshatru | |
| 136. |
Where was the first Buddhist Council held ? |
| A. | Vaishali |
| B. | Kashmir |
| C. | Rajagriha |
| D. | Pataliputra |
| Answer» D. Pataliputra | |
| 137. |
During the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas ? |
| A. | Mahendravarman I |
| B. | Simhavishnu |
| C. | Narasimhavarman I |
| D. | Mahendravarman II |
| Answer» B. Simhavishnu | |
| 138. |
Who among the following, propounded the theory of zero ? |
| A. | Charak |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Aryabhatta |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» D. Varahamihira | |
| 139. |
Which one of the following is not a sect of Buddhism ? |
| A. | Mahayana |
| B. | Hinayana |
| C. | Digambar |
| D. | Theravad |
| Answer» D. Theravad | |
| 140. |
Pulakesin II was the greatest ruler of the |
| A. | Cholas of Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Chalukyas of Badami |
| C. | Chalukyas of Kalyani |
| D. | Pallavas of Kanchi |
| Answer» C. Chalukyas of Kalyani | |
| 141. |
Which of the following dynasty succeeded the Mauryas ? |
| A. | Satavahanas |
| B. | Sungas |
| C. | Yavanas |
| D. | Pandya |
| Answer» C. Yavanas | |
| 142. |
Which one of the following is not included in the Eight Fold Path of Buddhism ? |
| A. | Right Speech |
| B. | Right Contemplation |
| C. | Right Desire |
| D. | Right Conduct |
| Answer» D. Right Conduct | |
| 143. |
The Gandhara art flourished under : |
| A. | the Kushanas |
| B. | the Satavahanas |
| C. | the Guptas |
| D. | the Mauryas |
| Answer» B. the Satavahanas | |
| 144. |
Which one of the following is the principal source of information on Asoka s campaign against Kalinga ? |
| A. | Pillar Edict VII |
| B. | Mahavamsa |
| C. | Divyavadana |
| D. | Rock Edict XIII |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
During which of the following periods of Indian History did the Kshatriyas have a distinct identity ? |
| A. | Age of the Buddha |
| B. | Maurya period |
| C. | Post-Maurya age |
| D. | Gupta period |
| Answer» B. Maurya period | |
| 146. |
Which one of the following tribal assemblies was normally involved in the election of the tribal chief ? |
| A. | Samiti |
| B. | Sabha |
| C. | Gana |
| D. | Vidata |
| Answer» B. Sabha | |
| 147. |
The site of birth [nativity] of Gautam Buddha is marked by : |
| A. | a monastery |
| B. | a Rummindei Pillar of Ashok Maurya |
| C. | a statue |
| D. | a Peepal Tree |
| Answer» C. a statue | |
| 148. |
Vardhman Mahavir is also known as |
| A. | Jena |
| B. | Great teacher |
| C. | Great preacher |
| D. | Jain |
| Answer» B. Great teacher | |
| 149. |
Mahavira s first disciple was |
| A. | Bhadrabahu |
| B. | Sthulabhadra |
| C. | Charvaka |
| D. | Jamali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
Who was called Lichchavi Dauhitra ? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Skandagupta |
| C. | Kumaragupta |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» B. Skandagupta | |