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This section includes 302 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Ancient History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The concept of Trimurti was promulgated during the |
| A. | Mauryan period |
| B. | Post-Mauryan period |
| C. | Gupta period |
| D. | Post-Gupta Period |
| Answer» D. Post-Gupta Period | |
| 2. |
Which of the following rulers started Gupta currency system? |
| A. | Srigupta |
| B. | Chandragupta I |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Chandragupta II |
| Answer» C. Samudragupta | |
| 3. |
The first Gupta ruler to assume the title of 'Param Bhagawata' was |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta II |
| D. | Kumargupta |
| Answer» D. Kumargupta | |
| 4. |
Who among the following issued coins with seated Lakshmi on one side and ruler's name in Devanagri on the other ? |
| A. | Mohammad Ghori |
| B. | Mahmud Ghazni |
| C. | Jainul Abidin |
| D. | Akbar |
| Answer» B. Mahmud Ghazni | |
| 5. |
Who was ruling the Chola kingdom at the time of Mahmud Ghazni's expedition of Somnath ? |
| A. | Uttama Chola |
| B. | Rajaraja I |
| C. | Rajendra I |
| D. | Kulotenga |
| Answer» D. Kulotenga | |
| 6. |
The Chola rulers were generrally the worshippers of |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Vishnu |
| C. | Sakti |
| D. | Kartikeya |
| Answer» B. Vishnu | |
| 7. |
Who was the Chola king under whose reign Brihadishwar Temple of Tanjore was constructed? |
| A. | Rajendra I |
| B. | Kulottevnga I |
| C. | Rajaraja I |
| D. | Rajadhiraj I |
| Answer» B. Kulottevnga I | |
| 8. |
Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India' ? |
| A. | Chandragupta Maurya |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta II |
| D. | Harshvardhan |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta II | |
| 9. |
Rajasekhara's marriage to Avantisundari is an example of |
| A. | Sagotra marriage |
| B. | Savarna marriage |
| C. | Anuloma marriage |
| D. | Pratiloma marriage |
| Answer» D. Pratiloma marriage | |
| 10. |
Kumardevi, the Queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharmachakra-jina-vihar at |
| A. | Bodhgaya |
| B. | Kushinagar |
| C. | Kannauj |
| D. | Sarnath |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who shifted the Chahamana capital from Sambhar to Ajmer ? |
| A. | Ajayaraja |
| B. | Arnoraja |
| C. | Vighraharaja |
| D. | Prithviraja III |
| Answer» B. Arnoraja | |
| 12. |
How many students were studying in the Nalanda University as mentioned by Hiuen Tsang ? |
| A. | 8,000 |
| B. | 10,000 |
| C. | 12,000 |
| D. | 15,000 |
| Answer» C. 12,000 | |
| 13. |
Who among the following rulers had granted one lakh balotras from his own treasury for the restoration of a mosque at Khambhat ? |
| A. | Bhima I |
| B. | Chamundaraya |
| C. | Jayasimha Siddharaja |
| D. | Kumarapala |
| Answer» D. Kumarapala | |
| 14. |
Who among the following had the title 'Amoghavarsha'? |
| A. | Munja Paramara |
| B. | Rajendra Chola |
| C. | Govinda Chandra Gahadavala |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
The evidence of water-tax is provided by the inscriptions of |
| A. | Pratiharas |
| B. | Gahadavala |
| C. | Chalukyas |
| D. | Rashtrakutas |
| Answer» C. Chalukyas | |
| 16. |
The ethnic composition of the armies of Ghaznavids did not include the |
| A. | Arabs |
| B. | Indians |
| C. | Tajiks |
| D. | Greeks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which of the following sources provides a vivid description of Sindh ? |
| A. | Khazainul Futuh |
| B. | Tarikh-i-Firoz-Shahi |
| C. | Insha-i-mehru |
| D. | Chachnamah |
| Answer» D. Chachnamah | |
| 18. |
Which among the following is not found inscribed on Chola coins? |
| A. | Fish |
| B. | Bow |
| C. | Tiger |
| D. | Elephant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
A Chaitya Hall at which of the following places was built largely by the donation of the Yavanas? |
| A. | Ajanta |
| B. | Bhaja |
| C. | Junnar |
| D. | Karle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Who destroyed the Nalanda University in 1202 AD? |
| A. | Muhammad Ghori |
| B. | Bakhtiyar khalji |
| C. | Mahmud of ghazni |
| D. | Qutbuddin Aibak |
| Answer» C. Mahmud of ghazni | |
| 21. |
Which period is known as golden age of Indian history? |
| A. | Vedic period |
| B. | Nanda period |
| C. | Maurya period |
| D. | Gupta period |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Who was Dhanavantri ? |
| A. | A Chemist |
| B. | A Physician |
| C. | A Philosopher |
| D. | A surgeon |
| Answer» C. A Philosopher | |
| 23. |
Who established Nalanda University? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Kumargupta |
| D. | Skandgupta |
| Answer» D. Skandgupta | |
| 24. |
During which period, the great epics of Ramayan and Mahabharat were given the final form? |
| A. | Nanda period |
| B. | Maurya period |
| C. | Post Maurya period |
| D. | Gupta period |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Who of the following Gupta kings granted permission to Meghverma the ruler of Sri Lanka to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya ? |
| A. | Chandragupta I |
| B. | Chandragupta II |
| C. | Samudragupta |
| D. | Skandgupta |
| Answer» D. Skandgupta | |
| 26. |
Who was the following author of legal treatise nitisara ? |
| A. | Veersena |
| B. | Harisena |
| C. | Vishkhadutta |
| D. | Kamandaka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
In the gupta administration who was Purpala ? |
| A. | Administrator of village |
| B. | Administrator of town |
| C. | Administrator of capital |
| D. | Administrator of conquered territories |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Who among the following has been criticized by Kalhana for confiscating the temple treasure? |
| A. | Avantivarman |
| B. | Didda |
| C. | Harsha |
| D. | Lalitaditya |
| Answer» D. Lalitaditya | |
| 29. |
The Kaivarta rebellion occurred in Bengal during the reign of |
| A. | Devapala |
| B. | Vigrahapala |
| C. | Mahipala II |
| D. | Ramapala |
| Answer» D. Ramapala | |
| 30. |
The first inscription evidence of Satipratha has been found from |
| A. | Eran |
| B. | Junagarh |
| C. | Mandsaur |
| D. | Sanchi |
| Answer» B. Junagarh | |
| 31. |
Who of the following was the author of Meghadoota? |
| A. | Vishakhdatta |
| B. | Vishnusharma |
| C. | Kalidas |
| D. | Bhashkar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Who was the author of Kamasutra? |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Vatsyayan |
| C. | Kamandak |
| D. | Chandragomin |
| Answer» C. Kamandak | |
| 33. |
Who was the founder of Nyaya Darshan? |
| A. | Patanjali |
| B. | Gautam |
| C. | Kapil |
| D. | Jaimini |
| Answer» C. Kapil | |
| 34. |
Who was the court poet of Kumargupta ? |
| A. | Kalidasa |
| B. | Veersena |
| C. | Vatsabhatti |
| D. | Vishnusharma |
| Answer» D. Vishnusharma | |
| 35. |
Which was the second capital of Chandragupta Vikaramaditya? |
| A. | Rajagriha |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Ujjain |
| D. | Vidisha |
| Answer» D. Vidisha | |
| 36. |
The Nagars style of architecture development mostly in |
| A. | North India |
| B. | South India |
| C. | East India |
| D. | West India |
| Answer» B. South India | |
| 37. |
Who was the last ruler of the imperial gupta family |
| A. | Ramagupta |
| B. | Buddhagupta |
| C. | Kumargupta |
| D. | Vishnugupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Who was the following organised Ashwamedha Yajana? |
| A. | Bindusar |
| B. | Samudragupta |
| C. | Chandragupta I |
| D. | Skandgupta |
| Answer» C. Chandragupta I | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following periods marks the beginning of the Indian temple architecture? |
| A. | Nand |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Sunga |
| D. | Gupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Who was the author of a famous Ayurveda text Ashtanghriday? |
| A. | Vagbhatta |
| B. | Charaka |
| C. | Dhanvantari |
| D. | Nagarjuna |
| Answer» B. Charaka | |
| 41. |
Ujjain is a birth place of |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | Bhaskar |
| C. | Bramhagupta |
| D. | Varahamihira |
| Answer» D. Varahamihira | |
| 42. |
The Prayaga Prasasti inscription is associated with which one of the following ? |
| A. | Mahapadmanand |
| B. | Kanishka |
| C. | Chadragupta II |
| D. | Samudragupta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Balaiyankutai in the pallava age was the name of |
| A. | A scholar |
| B. | A Goddess |
| C. | A pond or tank |
| D. | A temple |
| Answer» D. A temple | |
| 44. |
During the reign of the which dynasties, did Kalidasa flourish? |
| A. | Mauryas |
| B. | Sungas |
| C. | Guptas |
| D. | Post Guptas |
| Answer» D. Post Guptas | |
| 45. |
Kumar sambhavam an epic was composed by |
| A. | Chandbardai |
| B. | Harisen |
| C. | Banabhatta |
| D. | Kalidasa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
In which century did the famous Chinese pilgrim Fa hien visit India? |
| A. | 4th century AD |
| B. | 5th century AD |
| C. | 6th century AD |
| D. | 7th century AD |
| Answer» C. 6th century AD | |
| 47. |
The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero was invented in Indian during which one of the following dynasties ? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Maurya |
| C. | Gupta |
| D. | Pala |
| Answer» D. Pala | |
| 48. |
Sudraka's Mrichhakatikam is a |
| A. | Novel |
| B. | Drama |
| C. | Poem |
| D. | Short story |
| Answer» C. Poem | |
| 49. |
The six distinct schools of Indian philosophy Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaishasika, Mimansa, Vedanta became fully articulated during the |
| A. | Vedic period |
| B. | Maurya period |
| C. | Buddha period |
| D. | Gupta period |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Who among the following foreign invaders sacked the Temple of Somnath? |
| A. | Changez Khan |
| B. | Amir Timur |
| C. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
| D. | Muhammad Ghori |
| Answer» D. Muhammad Ghori | |