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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Whose army did Alexander, the Greek ruler confront on the banks of the river Jhelum? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Ambi |
| C. | Dhanananda |
| D. | Porus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Coins made of metal first a peared in - |
| A. | Harappan Civilisation |
| B. | Later Vedic Age |
| C. | Age of the Buddha |
| D. | Age of the Mauryas |
| Answer» D. Age of the Mauryas | |
| 3. |
Who was called Lichchavi Dau2 hitra? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Skandagupta |
| C. | Kumaragupta |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» B. Skandagupta | |
| 4. |
The seashore temple at Mahaba lipuram was built by - |
| A. | Mahendra Varman I |
| B. | Narasimha Varman I |
| C. | Nandi Varman II |
| D. | Dandi Varman |
| Answer» C. Nandi Varman II | |
| 5. |
The Harappans were - |
| A. | rural |
| B. | urbarn |
| C. | nomadic |
| D. | tribal |
| Answer» C. nomadic | |
| 6. |
Both Jainism and Buddhism has no faith in - |
| A. | yajnas |
| B. | salvation |
| C. | caste system |
| D. | rituals |
| Answer» D. rituals | |
| 7. |
Buddhism in Nepal was introduced during the reign of - |
| A. | Samudragupta |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Chandragupta |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta | |
| 8. |
The caste system of India was created for - |
| A. | immobility of labour |
| B. | recognition of the dignity of labour |
| C. | economic uplift |
| D. | occupational division of labour |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which dynasty succeeded the Chalukyas in Western India? |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Kakatiyas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Harshvardhana was defeated by - |
| A. | Prabhakaravardhana |
| B. | Pulakesin II |
| C. | Narasimhasvarma Pallava |
| D. | Sasanka |
| Answer» C. Narasimhasvarma Pallava | |
| 11. |
After Alexander's death the Eastern part of his empire came under - |
| A. | Seleucus Nicator |
| B. | Menander |
| C. | Rudradaman |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» B. Menander | |
| 12. |
Which rulers built the Ellora Tem? |
| A. | Chalukya |
| B. | Sunga |
| C. | Rashtrakuta |
| D. | Pallava |
| Answer» D. Pallava | |
| 13. |
The illustrious names of Aryab hatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the - |
| A. | Guptas |
| B. | Kushanas |
| C. | Mauryas |
| D. | Palas |
| Answer» B. Kushanas | |
| 14. |
The university which became famous in the post-Gupta Era was: |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Taxila |
| C. | Nalanda |
| D. | Vallabhi |
| Answer» D. Vallabhi | |
| 15. |
The First Tirthankara of the Jains was - |
| A. | Arishtanemi |
| B. | Parshvanath |
| C. | Ajitanath |
| D. | Rishabha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of - |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta I |
| C. | Harshavardhana |
| D. | Rudradaman |
| Answer» D. Rudradaman | |
| 17. |
In Tamil literature the glorious books 'Shilppadikaram and Manimekhalai' are related to - |
| A. | Jainism |
| B. | Buddhism |
| C. | Hindusim |
| D. | Christianity |
| Answer» C. Hindusim | |
| 18. |
Where is 'Brihadeshwar Temple' situated? |
| A. | Kanchi |
| B. | Madurai |
| C. | Shri Shailan |
| D. | Tanjore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
During which Gupta King's reign did the Chinese traveler Fa-hien visit India? |
| A. | Chandra Gupta I |
| B. | Samudra Gupta |
| C. | Chandra GuptaI |
| D. | Kumara Gupta |
| Answer» D. Kumara Gupta | |
| 20. |
The famous Kailasanath Temple at Kanchi was built by - |
| A. | Mahendravarman I |
| B. | Narasimhavarman II |
| C. | Nandivarman II |
| D. | Dantivarman |
| Answer» C. Nandivarman II | |
| 21. |
'Mahavira' was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of |
| A. | Shakya |
| B. | Janatrika |
| C. | Mallas |
| D. | Lichhavis |
| Answer» C. Mallas | |
| 22. |
'Kalibangan' is situated in - |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Sindh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 23. |
The official court language of the Guptas was - |
| A. | Pali |
| B. | Hindi |
| C. | Prakrit |
| D. | Sanskrit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The famous Kailasa temple cut out of the solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the- |
| A. | Cholas |
| B. | Kadambas |
| C. | Pallavas |
| D. | Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The Virupaksha Temple was built by the - |
| A. | Chalukyas |
| B. | Pallavas |
| C. | Vakatakas |
| D. | Satavahanas |
| Answer» B. Pallavas | |
| 26. |
Carving in the famous Ajanta caves was first started during the reign of the - |
| A. | Kadambas |
| B. | Satavahanas |
| C. | Rashtrakutas |
| D. | Marathas |
| Answer» C. Rashtrakutas | |
| 27. |
Durin the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long drawn struggle between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas? |
| A. | MahendravarmanI |
| B. | Simhavishnu |
| C. | Narasimhavarman I |
| D. | Mahendravarman II |
| Answer» B. Simhavishnu | |
| 28. |
'Purushapura' is the other name for - |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | (3) Peshawar |
| C. | (2) Pataliputra |
| D. | (4) Punjab |
| Answer» C. (2) Pataliputra | |
| 29. |
The year of accession of Kanish ka to throne was: |
| A. | 108 AD |
| B. | 78 AD |
| C. | 58 AD |
| D. | 128 AD |
| Answer» C. 58 AD | |
| 30. |
Ajanta Caves were built during period of - |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Nandas |
| C. | Guptas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» D. Cholas | |
| 31. |
The capital of the 'Ancient Chola kingdom' was - |
| A. | Uraiyur |
| B. | Kaveripoompattinam |
| C. | Thanjavur |
| D. | Madurai |
| Answer» B. Kaveripoompattinam | |
| 32. |
The script of the Indus Valley Civilization is - |
| A. | Kharosthi |
| B. | Undeciphered |
| C. | Brahmi |
| D. | Tamil |
| Answer» C. Brahmi | |
| 33. |
Kautilya's "Arthashastra" mainly deals with: |
| A. | Political state craft |
| B. | Social aspects |
| C. | Economic doctrines |
| D. | Military aspects |
| Answer» B. Social aspects | |
| 34. |
One of the following Indus Valley sites is in Pakistan - |
| A. | Lothal |
| B. | Kalibangan |
| C. | Alamgirpur |
| D. | Harappa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who was the founder of the Sat vahana Empire? |
| A. | Kanha |
| B. | Simuka |
| C. | Hala |
| D. | Gautamiputra |
| Answer» C. Hala | |
| 36. |
From which modern State did the Alwar saints originate? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 37. |
Taxila was a famous site of - |
| A. | Early Vedic art |
| B. | Mauryan art |
| C. | Gandhara art |
| D. | Gupta art |
| Answer» B. Mauryan art | |
| 38. |
Harappa is situated on the bank of the river - |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Yamuna |
| D. | Sindhu |
| Answer» C. Yamuna | |
| 39. |
Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in - |
| A. | Swarnagiri |
| B. | Taxila |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Tosali |
| Answer» D. Tosali | |
| 40. |
St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the - |
| A. | Cheras |
| B. | Parthians |
| C. | Pandyas |
| D. | Cholas |
| Answer» C. Pandyas | |
| 41. |
The number system "Zero' was invented by - |
| A. | Ramanujam |
| B. | Aryabhatta |
| C. | Patanjali |
| D. | An unknown person |
| Answer» C. Patanjali | |
| 42. |
The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of - |
| A. | Pashupati, Indra and the Mother Goddess |
| B. | Stones, trees and animals |
| C. | Vishnu and Lakshmi |
| D. | Siva and Sakti |
| Answer» C. Vishnu and Lakshmi | |
| 43. |
'Charak' was the famous court physician of - |
| A. | Harsha |
| B. | Chandra Gupta Maurya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Kanishka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Poet Kalidasa lived in the court of - |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta Vikramaditya |
| D. | Harsha |
| Answer» D. Harsha | |
| 45. |
Who was the court poet of Harsha Vardhana? |
| A. | Bhani |
| B. | Ravi Kirti |
| C. | Bana |
| D. | Vishnu Sharma |
| Answer» D. Vishnu Sharma | |
| 46. |
The last Buddhist king who was a great Sanskrit scholar and a writer was - |
| A. | Kanishka |
| B. | Ashoka |
| C. | Bimbisara |
| D. | Harshavardhana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
With whch of the following centres of learning, Chanakya the fa mous teacher of Chandragupta Maurya, was associated? |
| A. | Takshashila |
| B. | Nalanda |
| C. | Vikramashila |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» B. Nalanda | |
| 48. |
'Mohan-jo-daro' in Sindhi means - |
| A. | The city of evil spirits |
| B. | The food of Pashupathi |
| C. | The land of Shiva |
| D. | The mound of the dead |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's Court was: |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Seleucus Nicator |
| C. | Megasthenes |
| D. | Justin |
| Answer» D. Justin | |
| 50. |
The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year - |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1942 |
| C. | 1901 |
| D. | 1922 |
| Answer» E. | |